Society notes recount visits and holiday gatherings
Mrs Tennis Tidwell received a consolation prize and gifts at a social. Miss Mary Heard visits Miss Bee Sample in Hartselle. Dr E M Chenault and family spend holidays with Mr and Mrs John Blair in Nashville. Anne Totter of Nashville visits Betty McGehee and Mrs B M Chenault. Glenn Gardner visits Birmingham. Mr and Mrs T C Chandler return from Nashville after holidays with the Keiths. Dorothy Whaley plans a short visit with friends. Mr and Mrs Philip Humphrey stay with Mr and Mrs Ponsomby Kyle on Jackson Street. Mrs P T McFetridge returns home to New Orleans after visiting her brother and sister on Grant Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Philip Humphrey
Mrs. Ponsomby Kyle
Jackson Street
P. T. McFetridge
New Orleans
Mrs. Rutledge Thomas
Grant Street
Personal notices of visits and health updates
Mrs Roy Billings and children and brother Mack Elam travel to Springfield Tennessee to spend the weekend with their mother Mrs J M Elam. Miss Pearl Beech visits her sister Mrs G D Garren and Mr Garren in town over the holidays. Miss Beth Tyler of Talladega visits Miss Anne Tillery. Eunice Grimsley of Fort Worth Texas leaves after a two week visit. Kathrine O Brian leaves for Memphis after visiting her father. Albert Clapton recovering after appendix operation at Benevolent hospital. Mrs Jess Casper and daughters Louis and Jane visit Mrs S H Malone. Mrs Sam Frank to be moved from Be hospital to home. Mr and Mrs Leonard Trawick return from Opelika.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Billings
Mack Elam
Springfield
Tenn
J. M. Elam
Miss Pearl Beech
Chattanooga
G. D. Garren
Mr. Garren
M. E. Lawrence
Willie Lawrence
William Slaten
Wesley Tapscott
Addie Lawrence
Alvin Lawrence
Annie Ruth McAnally
Vera Murphy
Arnold
Grantland and Son
Zed Luker
Martha Tate
Stevenson
Billy Mack
Joe Willis
John B. Kirk
Manchester
Gilbert Fowler
Malcolm McAnear
Florette
Loretta Young in I Like Your Nerve at Princess Theatre
Loretta Young stars in I Like Your Nerve a fast moving action romance at the Princess Theatre Friday. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. leads a lively cast alongside Claude Allister and Boris Karloff in a Robin Hood D Artagnan style drama directed by William McGann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Princess Theatre
Central America
Doug
Robin Hood
D’artagnan
Claude Allister
Andre Cheron
Henry Kolker
Edmund Breen
Boris Karloff
Luis Alberni
William McGann
Former Resident Charles Brewer Dies in Dallas Rail Man
Charles William Brewer 48 of 4139 Travis Dallas died at 4 p m Wednesday after a long illness. He was assistant city passenger agent for the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad for 14 years and earlier worked for Louisville and Nashville and Southern railroads. He is survived by wife two daughters Charlotte and Catherine and son Charles Jr all of Dallas, his father Samuel Brewer of Brewer Mississippi four brothers and four sisters. Funeral at Brewer Funeral Chapel 3606 Ross Friday at 10 a m with Rev F G Adams and Dr Theodore Copeland officiating. Burial Restland Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Charles William Brewer
The
Dallas News
Travis
Brewer
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Louisville & Nashville
Southern Railroads
Langsdale
Miss
Meridian
Charlotte Brewer
Catherine Brewer
Charles William Brewer, Jr
Samuel Brewer
D. W. Brewer
Hartwell Brewer
George W. Brewer
Carmichael
Herbie Brewer
George Evans
Garland
Dallas County
Henry West
Shubuta
Arch Todd
de Soto
Motor to Birmingham with Evans sisters and Willie Cox
Chester Evans and two sisters Miss Frances Evans and Miss Elease Evans along with Willie Cox motored to Birmingham yesterday to visit L. L. Evans and family. They will also visit friends in Leeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Evans
Frances
Elease Evans
Willie Cox
Birmingham
L. L. Evans
Leeds
Informatory Double in Contract Bridge Explained
The article defines the informatory double as a bid made to ask partner to bid unless the contract can be defeated for more than bidding. It covers origins, typical ranges for informatory doubles, and contrasts with business doubles. A sample hand shows how such a double affects play and outcomes, and notes the lack of consensus on sound informatory doubling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Patton
Knickerbocker Whist Club
Mr. & Lenz
Christmas Community Gathering Remains Enjoyed Despite Weather
A Christmas tree program Saturday night drew a good crowd though weather cut the event short. The community hosted numerous visits over the weekend with family members from Union Hill, Stevenson, Manchester Tennessee, and Lacey's Spring.
Divorce Action Aired In Packed New York Courtroom
Peggy Lawton Rich testified in New York City as her husband Freddie Rich sued for divorce. Co respondent Jack de Ruyter agreed the charges were nonsense. The brief mentions relatives visiting and holiday guests with minor local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Lawton Rich
Follies
New York City
Freddie Rich
Jack de Ruyter
Park Avenue
Peggy
Simple and charming pattern 2412 for homes sewing
Graduation wardrobe idea with a girl’s frock in crepe dimity organdie or voile. Includes sash of taffeta and easy step by step instructions. Pattern sizes 12 14 16 18 20 and yardage details given. Catalogs offer Anne Adams models for Fall Winter with mail order address in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
17Th Street
New York City
Mrs Lenox and guests visit Waldermose family
Mrs Anna Lenox at Waldermose hosts visitors Monday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Maxwell and their sons of Somerville are the guests of Dr and Mrs T J Russell this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Lenox
Waldermose
Mrs. Herbert
Maxwell and Sons
Somerville
T. J. Russell
Christmas Visitors and Family Gatherings in Caddo
Local families and relatives in Caddo shared Christmas day and weekend visits. The Whitlows, Hames, Pullers, Johns ons, Sims, Baynes, and Stewart families hosted and visited relatives from Decatur, Shady Grove, Morris Chapel, South Alabama, and Hartselle. Several children joined in festive meals and Sunday gatherings at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Whitlow
O. E. Whitlow
Dallas Hames
Whitlow
H- W. Puller
Monroe Standridge
Decatur
Oscar Norton
South Alabama
Fannie Sims
Tom Johnson
Shady Grove
Elmer Puller
Everett
Hubberd Couch
Bertha Puller
Reverend Peter Dennis Tours Flor on Church Mission
Rev. Peter M. Dennis of St. John’s Church is in Flor today on a church mission. He plans outreach activities and local visits to engage the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter M. Dennis
St. John’s Church
Flor
Dog Head Sent for Tests Proves Negative at Valley Lab
A dog head was sent to the Valley Laboratory for testing and returned negative. The report notes the animal did not bite anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Laboratory
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Clarke Ballentine
Mary Heard
Miss Bee Sample
Hartselle
E. M. Chenault
John Blair
Nashville
Little Anne Totter
Nashville, Tenn
Betty McGehee
B. M. Chenault
Glenn Gardner
Mrs. T. C. Chandler
Mrs. Keith
Dorothy Whaley
Beth Tyler
Talladega
Anne Tillery
Eunice Grimsley
Fort Oi
Kathrine O'Brian
Memphis
Albert Clapton
the Benevolent Hospital
Jess Casper
Louis and
Jane
5. H. Malone
Sam Frank
Leonard Trawick Hve
Opelika, Ala
Bee R. L. Thomas
Thomas Furniture Co
E. W. Phillips
Moulton Street
Ucck
Doug. Fairbanks, Jr
Loretta Young
Ee —and
Boris
Frankenstein
Karloff
Loretta Young the
Lire
Anata
Gloria Stuart
Rapat
Goidel
Boots Mallory
E. V. Shepard
Hearts
Woodland Mills News
Glenn Bramslett
Six Mile
Clyde Miller
G. W. McCutcheon
Lacey
Ochis Lemon
Felix Campbell
Sallie McCutcheon
Albert Hough
R. L. Murphy
Marcus McCutcheon
Roy McCutcheon
Avery Thomas
Richard Willis
Lawrenceburg
Tennh
Robert Willis
Willish. P. W
E. C
Alton Williams
Harteelle
J. N. Wiliams
Little Richard Grantland
Thurman
Aaron Bentley
Merle Owen
Opal Grantland
Carl Grantland
Grantland
Lacey's
Alma Lenox
Pearl Murphy
Decatur Daily
Pat
Caddo News
Sullivan’s Dollar Studio
Eve
Sho
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