Social, Club and Civic Activities of Interest to Women
Mrs Margaret C Shelton hosts social notes detailing Epworth society events at Julia Levin s New Year gathering and a midnight frolic at the Princess Theatre. Community groups including Woodmen Circle Missionary Society Mothers Club and Junior Saturday Club members plan meetings and New Year activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Levin
Epworth
Central Methodist
Princess Theatre
Woodmen
F. M. Burkson
Margaret C. Shelton
Local Personal News Highlights Visitors and Homecomings
Local society notes list David W. Motherway returning to Birmingham after visits with friends. Elbert R. Neely and family host relatives in Birmingham during Christmastide. Miss Louise Anderson visits Miss Lucille Giles, and families entertain guests over holidays. Elizabeth Malone leaves for Peabody College after ten days with parents. Various plans for travel and return from Alabama towns are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Motherway
David, Jr
Birmingham
Elizabeth Malone
Peabody College
Nashville
Mrs
S. H. Malone
Steppin Along Lights Up Princess Theatre Premiere
The midnight frolic shows Steppin Along a sparkling musical revue on the audible screen at the Princess Theatre. Words and Music Fox all talking singing dancing feature on the campus of Darnell College with David Percy in love with Lois Morah. Also notes travelers and local visits during holidays including the Hendrix family and various local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Darnell College
David Percy
Lois Morah
Campus Belle
The
Princess
Cotton Prices and Quality Slide Amid Deterioration in Domestic Staple
A 1929 Department of Agriculture report highlights a decline in cotton quality, particularly staple length, with 20.4 percent below seven-eighths inch among ginned bales. Domestic consumption remains high but mill output faltered, first in spring then again after the stock market panic, ending the year at a low level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
United States
The Fireplace People Foresee 1930 Brightening Times
In a quiet, back-of-the-fireplace scene the Little Black Clock guides John and Peggy to meet the Fireplace people. They discuss keeping warmth and color, and predict a temporary stock market setback with a revival in business as the year progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Graham Bonner
John
Peggy
Helpful Advice to Girls Ear Annie Laurie
Advice column explores teen romance and barriers to pursuing a “girl for you” while a sixteen year old questions marriage pressure from a lover. Ear Annie Laurie urges patience and self inquiry, Brownie cautions against secret courtships and early marriage, advising healthy companionship instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Laurie
Fellows
Brownie
Rownie
Overflow crowds see Show Boat at Princess theatre
Overflow crowds filled the Princess theatre for two consecutive nights to view Show Boat, the Universal feature. The venue, billed as the showplace of North Alabama, drew many out-of-town visitors. Manager Banniza plans a slate of major new features for early showings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
Universal
Edgar A Guest Poem Appeals To Decatur Church
A New Year poem by Edgar A Guest is featured as a church thought at First Christian Church on Moulton Street. The message urges daily strength, devotion, service, Bible reading, and generosity, ending with a wish to have led a life of friendship and labor that makes the year happy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Moore
Sixth Avenue
South
Bere
Athens
Ala
Change
L. A N. Railroad Company
Boeing
E. E. Graves
Jackson Street
Frank Duffey
Herman Whaley
Raymond Hodges
Sam Conley
E. R. Wolfe
L. A. Hobart
A. C. Mann
Grant Street
Vicks
Vick
United States
Edgar A
Amund Ig
Reverend Howard
Eee
Jewell Howard
Moulton Street
Edgar A. Guest
Decatur
Howard Poe
Mr. Guest
Our Church
St. Louis
America
Christ
Keep Your Home Premises Attractive and Welcoming
A call to maintain home surroundings with care and curb appeal, urging residents to keep yards, exteriors, and entryways tidy and inviting for neighbors and visitors alike.
J. W. Sharp Dies At Rural Home
J W Sharp aged 71 died this morning at 7 30 at his Somerville Route residence. Survived by wife three sons W R Elmer Robert two daughters Mrs Eugena Fields and Nina Sharp eleven grandchildren two brothers and one sister. Funeral Thursday at eleven in Friendship with Rev J E Roan and Rev James Halbrooks. Interment Friendship cemetery with pallbearers Cliff Lile W Canten Ome Sospert Weinmann Charles Will Collier Robert Mose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Sharp
Somerville
W. R
Elmer
Robert
Eugena Fields
Nina Sharp
Friendship
J. E. Roan
James Halbrooks
Friendship Cemetery
Cliff Lile
W. Canten Ome Sospert Weinmann
Charles Will Collier
Robert Mose
Accomplishment Watch Prompts Best Effort
A prompt to bring your best effort and monitor the result in achievement. It urges sustained focus and evaluation of progress toward a stated goal with minimal delay. The phrasing emphasizes momentum and accountability in pursuing success.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mothers Club
Motheras Club
Srd
Mesdames
W. G. Gardner
M. 8. Bingham
East Walnut Street
Miss Houston
Elizabeth Houston
E. M. Chenault
Miss Edwards
Avenue, South
C. A. Edwards
Thomas Roger
Sam Sherrill
Mary Lou
Codie Tarpley
Inez Hunter
Nell Birdsong
Ellwood Tarpley
Cecil Edwards
Timberlake
Frank Barton
B. W. Finck
Cecil Timberlake
Finck
Roger Ferguson
Charles Ferguson
Ruth
Thomas D. Roger
David W. Motherway
Elbert R. Neely
L. C. Neely
Louise Anderson
Judson College
Lucille Giles
Mrs. Davis
Rex and
Baby
A. H. Giles
Lula Hatchett
L. R. Jacks
W. E. Todd
California
Frances Todd
Mrs. Raphael Sartor
A. A. Hardage
Johnson Street
W. T. Lowe
Pulaski, Tenn
E. G. Gardner
Frank Ewing, Tenn
E. J. Polhill
Emmie Frances
T. M. Jones, Jr
Mary, Bartle Hendrix
Liza Lee Miller
Huntsville
Margaret Lanier
W. M. Baskin
Auburn
Tom Hendrix
Jane Bacon
Helen Turner
Mattie
Luella Masterson
Womans College
Albertville
Guntersville
Frances Abel
C. E. Abel, Sr
the Benevolent Hospital
Atlee Hoff
Howard Smith
James Ingley
University of Alabama
Red Moss
Eufaia
Clyde Hendrix
Elen, Ingram
Montgomery
Mary Battle Hendrix
Seavind Sies
OS Cee
Minnie Sittason
D. E. Sittason
F. M. Schilcer
Sam Prank
Chattanooga
Tenn
Helen Rauschenberg
Margaret Chenault
Ellen Hildreth
University of
Loraine Peter
Boothton, Ala
J. R. Hunter
Gene Gibson
Mary Belle Wallace
Chattanooga, Tenn
Gree Yuletide
Mrs. Wallace
John Witty Lovin
J. F. Lovin
Ferry Street
Lois Moran
Fox Movietone
Bessie Love Bride OF
Associated Press
Bessie Love
Hollywood
William Hawks
Sundown Stories
Nsuror
Cain, Walcott
Morgan County National Bank
Adl Tos Moran
Tom Patricola
Percy
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