Social club meeting closes with Merchant of Venice program
Margaret C Shelton chapter notes a Saturday gathering at Mrs Vera Austelle home. Lillian Odom chaired in absence of leaders. Mittice Pierson read a paper on Merchant of Venice plot. Mrs A T Hanson introduced first act with Mrs W J Garnett assisting. Refreshments followed. Bridge luncheon honors Mrs Himes at Mrs S W Irwin home with about fifty guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Austelle
Lillian Odom
Mittice Pierson
T. G. Morrow
Himes
8. W. Irwin
Ire
Himes Bride Hostess at Jan Luncheon and Teas
The article covers a January social calendar in Decatur featuring a luncheon for Mrs Ferrow Himes bride of December. Guests dressed in blue and brown, with pink roses and narcissus centerpieces, plus bridge games where Bernice Himes and Mary Jervis earned top honors. Additional teas, clubs, and society notices follow with attendees from local and out of town households and forthcoming events at the Cortner and Anderson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Ferrow Himes
Irwin
W. M. Bailey
S. H. Malone
R. R. Banks
Harriett Irwin
Bernice Himes
T. C. Almon
Mary Jervis
P. J. Brown
Virginia Humphrey
R. G. Cortner
Emmett Himes
Jane Knight
James Stewart
Lewis C. Brown
Sam Stephenson
Comer Ezell
A. C. Bailey
Elizabeth Malone
Grace Anderson
Clarendon, Ark
William Moseley, Jr
Julia Leigh Lynne
Lucille Giles
Charlotte Broadus
Roline Teasley
Marjory Workman
New York
W. G. Gardner
Joe Woods
Thomas Harvey
Charles Harvey
Eleanor Harrison
Murray
Himes
Frances Cortner Gill
Nashville
Tenn
W. H. Anderson
Gertrude Johnson
Anderson
Oak Street
Thought and Poetry Ban on Wisdom and Observation
The fragment reflects on adjusting estimates by others and partnering in wisdom. It highlights expanding observation through others views, profiting from their experience, and learning from both their joys and sufferings.
Personal notes on illness and visits in town
Mrs W A Pryor is ill with influenza and may be out soon. Claude Hatchett of Grenada visits brother in law R E Wiggins. Sydney Robertson recuperates from a severe flu attack. B Gershman of Austinville shows slight improvement though with double pneumonia. The little son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Phillips is ill with double pneumonia at their Third avenue home. Mrs T R Covey returns from Birmingham after visiting daughter Mrs White. Mr and Mrs G J Widner are also mentioned in the personal notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Simms
Louis Earl Hadden
James Allen Smith
Central Baptist Church
L. D. Simms
Sheffield
Decatur
Hadden
L. A. Hadden
Pontiac
Mich
Athens
Gilbert Drug Company
C. A. Edwards
Fourth Avenue
South
Claude Hatchett
Grenada, Miss
R. E. Wiggins
Andrew Phillips
Third Avenue
Nevada Weddings Boom as Californians Drive State Record
In Washoe county for the first eleven and a half months this year 3268 marriage licenses were issued, 870 more than all of 1927 in Nevada. Over 2750 went to California couples crossing the border to evade three days’ notice. California law changes boosted licenses. 1228 issued in 1926. Nevada’s 1928 projected: 41 licenses per 1000 population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Nevada
Washoe County
California Banks Legis
California
Montgomery family note from holiday travels and medical care
Mrs. Gertrude Scruggs and her son rest at home in Montgomery after holidays with her mother Mrs. W. B. McCulloch. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson McCulloch returned from visits to Birmingham and Montgomery. Mrs. Jeffrey Bryant went home to Siluria after a brief visit with her parents on Fifth Avenue South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobart Jenkins
Baltimore, Md
Mrs. W. L. Jenkins
Falkville
William Orton
Birmingham
C. A. Edwards
Gertrude Scruggs and Son
Montgomery
W. B. McCulloch
Mrs. Emerson McCulloch
Jeffrey Bryant
Silura
Ala
Mrs
J. T. Dunnaway
Fifth Avenue
South
Lacey’s Team Wins Big Against Woodland Mills
Lacey's Spring basketeers ran up a high score on the Woodland Mills tossers Friday afternoon. They seized an easy cage victory with a wide margin of 63 18. Lacey's team contributed some unusually accurate shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey
Woodland Mills
Boys Work Budget Progress at Y M C A
The Y M C A seeks 3000 for Boys' Work expansion while rallying donors. Dr J Randolph says about 2600 is secured and the rest expected soon. The membership drive lags, with illness among workers delaying progress and about 600 memberships still needed despite a hearty response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drive
J. Randolph
Louisville & Nashville
Farmers and Merchants Bank Hartselle Holds Annual Meeting
The Farmers & Merchants Bank of Hartselle held its annual meeting on January 15 with 345 shares represented. Directors elected for 1929 include J. F. Stewart and W. T. Stewart among others. 1928 results show record profits, 10 percent dividends, higher surplus, and undivided profits. Officers elected: J. F. Stewart president, P. W. Barclift vice president, W. H. Barclift cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants Bank of
Hartselle
J. F. Stewart
W. T. Stewart
F. Orr
C. I. Lee
John T. Kyle
P. W. Barclift
W. H. Barclift
Birth Announcement for 11-Pound Boy Thomas Leonard Jr
Allen announces the birth of an 11-pound boy named Thomas Leonard Jr born on January 16. The event marks a joyful addition to the family and will be welcomed by relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Thomas Leonard, Jr
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Margaret C. Shelton
Hollywood
W. B. Smith
Henry Zeitler
Grant Street
H. D. Greer
Garner
N. B. Greenleaf
A. Steinhart
Tennis Tidwell
W. B. Markstein
Decatur Baptist Ware Young Woman’s Auxiliary
Decatur Baptist Church
Alton Williams
Davis Street
Mary Darnell
Stanley Wyatt
S. E. Patterson
F. S. Hunt
Louise Bronaugh
Harry Malone
H. D. Barnum
C. B. Elliott
R. E. Jones
Nashville, Tenn
John W. Jones
Patterson
H. L. Patterson
Eee Bridge Club
Kyle
Herman Kyle
Kaleene Day
Catherine Smith
P. H. Sandilin, Jr
Will Crawford
Harold
Points
Georgia
Claude Gallagher
W. P. Stewart
East Moulton Street
W. H. Simpson
Palm Beach, Fla
H. M. Graber
C. D. Patterson
Howard H. Wilson
Knoxville, Tenn
Ike Scheer
D. W. Speake
Margaret
Elizabeth Anderson
Mrs. W. H. Anderson
Frank McGregor
E. E. Adams
Gadsden, Ala
Frances Lile
University
Mrs. F. D. Lile
Phillip Gilchrist
West Moulton Street
Gilchrist
Gulf Coast
Gillman Doss
R. C. Gardner
Annie Gardner
Annie Mae Gardner
Jack
Guy Buchanan
Betty McGehee
Olga Chekova
Moscow Art Theater
United States
Princess
Ee Ee
Anne Schols
Ruth Taylor
James Hall CG Garamount Vichare
Delite
Opera
Emily Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Philadelphia Civic Opera Company
W. A. Pryor
Sydney Robertson
B. Gershman
Austinville
T. R. Covey
Mrs. White
G. J. Widner
Wampus
Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers
Helen Twelvetrees
Doris Dawson
Sally Blane
Jean Arthur
Anita Page
Ethlyne Clair
Josephine Dunn
Daryl Lincoln
Helen Foster
Mona Rico
Betty Boyd
Loretta Young
Doris Hill
Odes
Reserve District No
Central National Bank
Decatur, Alabama
Banking
Banking House Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
State of Alabama
County of Morgan
I, R
Billings
Robert T. Sheppard
A. C. Dillehay
S. M. Thompson
John
BANK
Hartselle Bank
Lyons Hotel
Union Transfer CO
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