Society Circle Meeting and Community Notices
The Business Women's circle of the Central Methodist church met at the home of Mrs. J. D. Ligon with fall floral decor. Miss Cleo Levin led due to the absent president and plans for a Fall Festival on September 22 were announced. The issue also lists engagements, moves, school attendances, travels, and health notes across local residents including Mr. and Mrs. Porter Fowler, Charlotte Elizabeth Clark, Howard Douglas Brapp, and numerous others with university and college ties.
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Central Methodist Church
J. D. Ligon
Cleo Levin
Nallie Bobbitt
R. C. Moore
H. N. Purifoy
Personal Notes About Local Residents
Mrs Sim Howell returned Wednesday to her Hillsboro area home after visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Pam Pointer of Ms O Kyle came home Sunday from Dothan where she cared for her son Ponsonby Kyle stricken with typhoid fever. he is improving at home after being moved from the infirmary. Mr and Mrs D B Echols are at
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Fanny Wallace
Sim Howell
Hillsboro
Ms. O. Kyle
Dothan
Ponsonby Kyle
Woman 87 Never Tired Takes Iron Daily
An 87 year old woman, Mrs. M. Batdorf, reports high energy from daily iron intake. She enjoys church attendance and social events, claiming constant vigor and vitality. A brief note mentions Caddell Drug Co. and wine in the context of the item.
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Bere
Tomb
Lee Tracy Stars in Turn Back the Clock at Princess Theatre
Lee Tracy appears today in Turn Back the Clock a high speed drama about a man given a chance to relive life with past memories shaping a new path. Joe Gimlet travels from a failing cigar store life to vast wealth and power, only to learn living again may worsen fate. Mae Clarke plays Mary with Otto Kruger in his first talkie role.
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Lee Tracy
Princess Theatre
Edgar Selwyn
Ben Hecht
Selwyn
Tracy
Joe Gimlet
Mary
New York
Elvina
Mae Clarke
Waterloo Bridge
Otto Kruger
Royal Family
Broadway
George Barbier
Peggy Shannon
C. Henry Gordon
Clara Blandick
Mission Society Meets At West Decatur Methodist Church
The Missionary Society of West Decatur Methodist church gathered Monday afternoon. The session opened with singing Where He Leads Me and included Scripture by Mrs. T. Y. Vaughan from Psalms forty seven, a prayer by Mrs. J. E. Wallace, business discussions, and a study from World Outlook. The meeting adjourned after reciting the Lord's Prayer.
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Missionary Society of
West Decatur
Tom Thumb 10 Wed Wedding Plans Arranged
Final plans for a Tom Thumb wedding to be held Thursday night at the Ninth Street Methodist church at 7 30 are completed. Rehearsals continue with two remaining sessions today and tomorrow at 4 o clock. Children listed include bride Marcoline Perguson groom Charles Tyndal bridesmaids Sara Brazelton Eddie Beard Jean Collum groomsmen Jean Stroud Billy Smith Edgar Self maid of honor Listene Moore best man Harvey Self matron of honor Margaret Collum ring bearer Dean Carrol Jones and Clarence Preston Aday flower girl Betty Fay Julian master of ceremonies Mahlan Yarbrough. Music by Mrs M Tyndal and soloists Margaret Sparkman Paul Stroud. Relatives and friends of the couple will attend introduced by Marvin Yarbrough.
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Tom Thumb
Ninth Street
Methodist
Bride
Marcoline Perguson
Charles Tyndal
Sara Brazelton
Eddie Beard
Jean Collum
Jean Stroud
Billy Smith
Edgar Self
Listene Moore
Harvey Self
Margaret Collum
Dean Carrol Jones
Clarence Preston Aday
Betty Fay Julian
Mahlan Yarbrough
M. Tyndal
Margaret Sparkman
Paul Stroud
Marvin Yarbrough
Federation plan to enlarge executive council riles young liberals
The piece notes FW Pearson and Robert Allen support a bid to expand the federation executive council from ten to at least fifteen. Young liberals push enlargement to gain control, despite no fight over the presidency.
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A. F. of
Knight to Return to Washington From Short Visit
Fred W. Knight of Washington, visiting relatives here, will return to the national capital today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Knight
Washington
National Capital
Birth announcement Betty Jean to Free family
Born to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Free an eight pound daughter named Betty Jean. Mother and baby are doing fine at their home 1835 Sixth Avenue South.
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A. L. Free
Betty Jean
Sixth Avenue South
Honor Roll First Month At Eva High School
Principal H. Sherrod announces Eva High School honor roll for the first month. Names include juniors Jack Morgan Olivia Ryan Fay Woodward Edith Beavers Carl Duke Ellice Batley Edith Carlisle Ezelle Bonner Prince St. John Lee Sherrod Palmer Eleanor Dead Winifred Vincent Ma vis Hawkins Rabhel Livingston Mary Hipps Irene Cobb Robert Carlisle Nelta Oden Fay Self Buena Cobb Ruby Hamilton Lillie M Livingston Bertie Merrell Irene Patterson Juanita Hutchinson Bernice Bryant.
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H. ¥. Sherrod
Eva High School
Jack Morgan
Olivia Ryan
B—Fay Woodward
Edith Beavers
Carl Duke
Tia—Ellice Batley
Ediths Carlisle
B—Ezelle Bonner
Prince St. John
Winifred Vincent
Mavis Hawkins
Rabhel Livingston
Mary Hipps
Irene Cobb
Robert Carlisle
Nelta Oden
Fay Self
Buena Cobb
Ruby Hamilton
Lillie M. Livingston
Bertie Merrell
Irene Patterson
Juanita Hutchinson
Bernice Bryant
Atlanta Guest of Rev. and Mrs. Gordon
Mrs. H. O. Terrel of Atlanta Georgia is the guest this week of Rev. and Mrs. V. A. Gordon.
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H. O. Terrel
Atlanta, Ga
V. A. Gordon
Plowing Plans and Political Shuffle in Early 20th Century
A fragment notes BARBS 7 as a starter for plowing under cotton and wheat while bigger crops like spinach carrots and turnips loom. References Henry Ford’s Peace Ship and an Oscar II junked to a London firm. Mentions a new government in Oude led by a notable porter. Also notes German vivisection abolition as a potential Hitler device.
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Henry Ford
London
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