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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1928

Page

5

Social and Personal Watch Party at Fifth Avenue Home

A Fifth Avenue home hosted a lively watch party with friends including Vera Acker Lillie Thrash er Lizzie Dobbs and others enjoying games music and New Year festivities. A later birthday gathering for Mary Elizabeth George featured a light blue dress pink rosebud corsage and glittering refreshments.

Ollie Whitten Fifth Avenue Vera Acker Lillie Thrasher Lizzie Dobbs Ruby Phillips Lerline Breeding Vera Phillips Lucy Lee Ollie Laura Evie Whitten Sherril Lenn Edward Case Clifford Saunders Theo Ball Chappell Price Wayland McGlathery Atlee Hoff, Jr Eighth Avenue Laura Evelyn Whitten

You Know a Tonic Brings Back Color and Taste

An advertisement touts Seenaeeche Invigorating Tonic as a tasteless chill remedy. It promises to restore color and energy, claiming noticeable effects soon after use.

Noted French Rheumatism Prescription Shared Free

In France with the American Army I obtained a renowned French remedy for rheumatism and neuritis. I have given it to thousands with wonderful results and ask nothing in return. Send your address for mail delivery by postal. Paul Case Dept 418 Brockton Mass claim.

France Paul Case Dept Brockton Mass

Local Personal News Adorns Holiday Visit Scene

Mrs. Julian Schwarz of Albany N Y arrives Tuesday night to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J S Patterson. Various relatives return home after holidays including Mrs E H Garrison and children from Montgomery and Miss Cynthia Davis from Birmingham Trinity and relatives.

Julian Schwarz Albany, N. Y J. S. Patterson E. H. Garrison Montgomery Mrs. I. G. Safley Gene Collier Dayton Ohio Mr. Collier Cynthia Davis Birmingham Trinity Mitchell Owen Jeanette North Little Rock Monroe E. W. Moncrief Charles Matthews Julian. Harris University of Virginia A. J. Harris

Forty Blackface Minstrels at the Princess

The Princess hosts the All-Stars Minstrels led by Lasses with forty blackface artists. The program features crooning numbers, southern songs, a two-scene skit Emancipation Bull Fight, and acts by Mobile Ben McAfee Billy Doss Fat Wilds and a Yale group. The 22-piece band is led by William Swengo with orchestral direction by Prof John Amis.

All-Stars Minstrels All Stars Lasses William Swengo John Amis America Grand Canyon Colorado Point C. ©. Pill Ben McAfee Magnesia Spew Dlio Blackville Union Station Dixie Memories Billy” Doss Tennessee Fat” Wilds Jack” Bean Yodler Eddie Allen Jimmy” Cochran Edwin Thomas Chet Wilson Roy Frances Emmett McAfee Gene Holden Eddie Lester Joe Lee Harry Best Jack” Hayes

Tennessee River at High Stage Monday

The Tennessee River reached 13.6 feet today as the weather bureau reported a high stage for the river. The stream continued to run high through the day prompting cautions for locals and river users.

Tennessee Weather Bureau

Prize Winner Is Known in Decatur

Miss Katherine Holland Brown of Quincy Illinois wins a $25 000 prize for a purely literary composition and is well known in Decatur where she is a longtime neighbor and friend of Mrs John Lewis who makes her home there.

Katherine Holland Brown Quincy Ill Miss Brown John Lewis

Vantreese Family Thanks for Sympathy and Help

The family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy flowers and for car use during the illness and death of their father. Mr and Mrs Cecil Vantreese and Mr Eugene Vantreese extend thanks.

Cecil Vantreese Eugene Vantreese

Rise in river threatens Decatur projects and Tennessee Valley plans

Rain and snow upriver cause a pronounced rise in the stream. The message urges building at home and points to Decatur as a future leader among Tennessee Valley cities, highlighting local resilience and development.

Decatur Tennessee Valley

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Mary Elizabeth George Ann George M. Minor Silk Stocking Club Leroy McEntire Friends of the Benevolent Society Hospital Trustees OF Hospital Board of Truste Stints Benevolent ‘Society Mrs. Shackelford W. B. Markstein A. Steinhart Markstein Ferry Street Edwin Shackelford Sam Stephenson Bragg Shackelford Sarah Blackwell N. B. Greenleaf Grace Channell Geo Clem Elizabeth Houston Eugene Bailey, Jr Hattie Adams John Brage A. C. Bailey H. D. Greer John W. Jones Mary Jervis Frank Lide Stein Riverside P. T. Athere Riverside P. T. A Riverside High School Unity Dancy Turkey Greece Egypt Imer Loyd Princess Scott Rainey Arlor Jackson Street Princess Theatre THE Grand Canyon OF Colorado ES Waiters &Ulp Fel J. J. Edwards Mrs E. M. McCullouch T. J. Denton Jackson, Miss C. O. King Murray King Auburn J. W. Beard Benevolent Hospital Charles Eyster, Jr Charles Eyster Decatur Baptist Church John Burke Scheer Marysville College Marysville, Tenn Leon Robinson East Vine Street Frances Aday R. Aday Huntsville Irene Aday Mrs. Clyde Garrett Bessemer Frank McGregor Fanny Wallace William Connor Florence J. L. Gunter Oaklann Miss Corinth Owen Watson Arthur Dix Howard Col Charlotte Broadus New York City Washington P. H. Sandlin, Jr Lege Louise Almon Mrs. C. Parker Nashville, Tenn Sarah Stevens Comer Ezell H.H South Alabama Mary Belle Wallace Chattanooga, Tenn Rev J. D. Wallace J. D. McCready Norman Harris Virginia Humphrey Mr. and Mra, Widner A) Arthur, Jr Toda Mra Hattledbarg Eon Wren Pan Nashville Railroad Moffertr’ Bally Deweyve Ee J. Moffett Cash Department Store Buttrey Silk
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