Highway survey planned for Conecuh County roads
Evergreen Alabama April 12 special. Highway Engineer Thomas of Selma will visit Evergreen next Wednesday under W S Keller to survey public roads and plan repairs. Judge F J Dean and M A Travis return from Montgomery after conference with Keller and the highway commission. About 57000 is in the road fund. Six additional mules and crew necessities were purchased. Convict road crews are yielding good results and roads should reach first class condition.
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Evergreen
Ala
Thomas
Selma
Keller
State Highway Commission
F. J. Dean
M. A. Travis
Court of County Commissioners
Montgomery
Highway Commission
Conecuh
Daughters of the Confederacy prep memorial services
Camden Alabama reports Daughters of the Confederacy planning memorial Day services. Delegates elected to the state convention in Bessemer, with alternates listed. Local society news includes visits, illnesses, and club activities with officers named.
Local notes from Vinegar Bend and nearby areas
A storm of social and surname tied events from Vinegar Bend Alabama recounts a concert trip to Escatanpa with Daisy Allday and companions, visits by A R Turner and Willie Marks to Chatom, and family movements. Other items include Mrs S E Gooding hosting her mother, Earl Baxter relatives in Deer Park, Leakesville visitors Hort on Turner and Weedie Rockwelle, Grady Jones recovering from a foot injury, and Miss Rachel Louise Dodde’s wedding in Eight-Mile Station. Rev Scarbrough preached in Deer Park and Jim Lucas of Mobile visits accompany Earl Baxter this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AR Bend
Ala
Escatanpa
Daisy
Annie Allday
Jessie Blair
Pearl Lightner
Claudia Sexton
Mannie Simmons
Neela Allday
Aileen Grayson
Eddie Wood
Willie Marks
Mainard Allday
Gaines Baxter
A. R. Turner
S. E. Gooding
Earl Baxter
Deer Park
Grady Jones
W. A. Thompson
Rachel Louise Dodde
Benjamin Gibson
Mobile
Daisy Allday
White
Montgomery
N. E. Turner
Riley Scarbrough
Jim Lucas
Mill move and cattle notes from Kushla area
Mr Gortman moves his mill from Kushla to a site north of Chunchula to saw for Taylor Lowenstein Company. Miss Katherine Orr visits Kushla with Miss Salina Miller. George Maloney visits Dr Kemp's farm to check on Chamber of Commerce cattle at La Fina. One bull to Mount Vernon. A H Sturtevant cattle TB tested for personal reasons. Twelve hundred baby chicks shipped in one Georgia order.
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Kushla
Ala
Gortman
Chunchula
Taylor- Lowenstein Company
Katherine Orr
Salina Miller
Ake George Maloney
Kemp
Chamber of Commerce
la Fina
Mount Vernon
A. H. Sturtevant
Sturtevant
Georgia
Whole Family Endured Itching Rash in Kansas City Case
Mrs S A Clarkson reports a family endured a stubborn itchy rash for years in Kansas City. She cites scaly raised skin, worse at night, with sleeplessness. After using Resinol repeatedly, she claims rapid relief and complete cure by the third jar, with four months since and no traces of trouble.
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Kansas City
S. A Clarkson
Lawn Ave
Four First Degree Murder Cases for Trial This Week
Evergreen Alabama reports the criminal session opening with about 126 cases on the docket including four first degree murder cases. Steve Blackwell Gus Baggett Ely Bradley are charged with murder of John Lowery and Martin Carter charged with murder of Will Lott a negro. Two more second degree murder cases will be tried this week.
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Evergreen
Ala
Steve Blackwell
Gus Baggett
Ely Bradley
John Lowery
Martin Carter
Will Lott
Out of Town Personalities at Mobile Hotels
A stream of visitors and residents staying at Mobile hotels Sunday and Monday includes Mr. and Mrs. 8S A Wright of Montgomery and B J Weil of Fulton among locals. Tourists such as M C Eichel of Richmond Eichel J B Bradley Dumer of Colorado and H Allan of Denver were noted at the Battle House. St Andrew Hotel guests include S P Seals of Montgomery and R W Doggitt of Gilbertown with many more from Alabama and Mississippi. The Bienville Windsor and Klosky hotels host clinicians, professionals, and travelers from Selma Grand Bay Birmingham Montgomery and beyond plus several from Michigan and New York City. Dr Frank S Hall of Philadelphia and Earl Goldsmith of Wayne Michigan, among others, are also staying at the Cawthon Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle House
A. Wright
Montgomery
Ala
B. J. Weil
Fulton
M. C. Eichel
Richmond
E. J. Moss
New York City
J. B. Bradley Dumer
Colorado
H. Allan
Denver
Col
St.Andrew Hotel
S. P. Seals
S. E. Rogers
Gilbertown
R. W. Doggitt
L. P. Githeway
Pine Hill
E. A. Lively
Birmingham
J. T. Bryan
Fairford
M. T. Mulack
Robertsdale
G. V. Rogers
A. T. Glass
Mt. Vernon
T. M
Citronelle
W. P. Russell
Dawes
Nick Skandanis
D. Davenport
W. A. Griffith
Gulfport
Miss
Cawthon Hotel
Frank 8. Hall
Philadelphia
Earl Goldsmith
Wayne, Mich
Mobile
Cawthon
J. H. Stevenson
J. S. Shirley
Sara Mara
Syracuse
N. E
Mobile Fans Head to Birmingham for Opening Game
Mobile fans plan a large excursion to Birmingham for the first game between the Gulls and Barons. The L and N train leaves Mobile at 7 am on April 14 and arrives in time for the match. Passenger Agent Ron promises attentive service for excursionists.
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile
Birmingham
Gulls
Barons
Magic City
Agenteron
Death Calls Mrs. Whelan Landmark of Belleville
Mrs. M. A. Whelan, 83, longtime Belleville resident, died in Evergreen Saturday. Her remains were brought home for burial Sunday. Rev. W. T. Ellisor of Evergreen led the services. She leaves a son Pat Whelan of Jacksonville Florida a daughter Mrs W M Newton of Evergreen Alabama and a sister Mrs Everett Sampey of Columbus Georgia.
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Belleville
M. A. Whelan
Evergreen
W. T. Ellisor
Whelan
Pat Whelan
Jacksonville
Fla
W. M. Newton
Ala
Everett Sampey
Columbus, Ga
Nadawah social items from Nadawah and Selma
Mr and Mrs John Lockwood and Misses Elizabeth and Carolin Lockwood visited Selma. Percy Dunnam spent Tuesday in Selma. Mrs Bessie McConnico visited Nadawah with the Misses Fuller. Mr and Mrs Henry Travis Parker hosted a refined dinner for Nadawah youths with pink and white sweet peas and ferns, honoring guests including the Lockwoods Caine Fuller Agee Esther Aileen Eva May and others.
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Nadawah
Ala
John Lockwoo
Elizabeth
Carolin Lockwood
Selma
Percy Dunnam
Bessie McConnico
Fuller
Henry Travis Parker
Parker
John Lockwood
Caine
Caro Agee
Esther
Aileen
Eva May Fuller
Alanson
Kilbert
Warren Lockwood
Diamond
Baggett
Cowart
London Marquis Jules Della Chiesa Dies Brother of Pope Benedict
London dispatch reports Marquis Jules Della Chiesa brother of Pope Benedict has died, according to Reuters Genoa correspondent.
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London
Jules Della Chiesa
Pope Benedict
Reuter
Genoa
Parents Round Table in Fairhope Focuses on Education
In Fairhope on April 11, the Parents Round Table at Organic School met with about thirty mothers and teachers. They studied Dr. C. Hanford Henderson’s What It Means to Be Educated, with Mrs. Will Davis leading the session on sharpening tools for child development. Visitors from Mobile observed classes, toured Montrose, enjoyed lunch, and attended folk dancing and singing before returning to Mobile.
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Parents Round Table
Fairhope
Ala
Organic School
Johnson
C. Hanford Henderson
Teachers from Mobile Visit Montrose for Overnight Stay
Miss Ethel Moses spent Tuesday to Friday in Mobile visiting friends. H B Marshall is slowly recovering from illness. Fifteen Mobile teachers visited Montrose Friday night at Miss Helen Turner and Mrs E B Fell's cottage then traveled to Fairhope Saturday for an organic school observation session. The party included Norma Boulet Ruth Krudop Ella Spotswood Marguerite Boudousquie Augusta Hargrove Josie Hargrove Elizabeth Johnston Martha Gusman Mabel Vaughan Helena Krudop Anna Louise Johnston Eugenie Marx Fin Louise Randilette Bernice Stiggins.
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Fan Randlette
Josie Hargrove
Laila Peterson
Eugenie Marx
Mattie Gusman
Helen Turner
Heleng Krudop
Bernice Sliggins
Mabel Vaughan
Rita Boudousque
Anna Louise Johnston
Bila Spottswood
Norma Boulet
Ruth Krudop
Natalie Simison
Lila A. Peterson
Fairhope
Ala
Progressive League
Friends
Christian Church
Esther Fowler
Olio
Zairhope
Ernisse
Susan Ernisse
Fast Fairhope
Colonial Inn
H. W. Jasper
W. G. Favargue
Chicago
Glenco
Favargue
A. G. Bennett
Bennett
Montrose
Ethel Moses
Mobile
H. B. Marshall
E. B. Fell
Fells
Johnson
Organic School
Ella Spotswood
Marguerite Boudousquie
Augusta Hargrove
Elizabeth Johnston
Martha Gusman
Helena Krudop
Anna’ Louise Johnston
Fin Louise Randilette
Bernice Stiggins
Local Notes From Lucedale April Social Roundup
Mrs W W Thom s returns from California to Lucedale where Easter services at the Methodist Church were held. Mrs Mee Crea of Moss Point is ill with pneumonia. Roy Cochran, long ill in Birmingham, is now sitting up. Miss Myrtle Flurry visits from Vestry and returns home with Mr Pete Flurry. Mr and Mrs T H Byrd and family travel to Harleston for the weekend. Embroidery Club hosts a meeting with refreshments. Mothers Club holds a talk by Pastor Robt Russell. New Woman's Reform Club burlesque raises funds. Katherine Clark of Vestry becomes stenographer for chancery clerk McKay. Helms visits Richton on business. Rev Davis to Laurel for a few days. Claude Davis visits Laurel. Mrs T T Tyree hosts Mrs Roberts and baby of Hattiesburg. Allen family moves to Ratliff street bungalow.
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Luvcedale
Miss
W. W. Thoms
California
Methodist Church
Carolyn Hendon
Mee- Crea
Moss’ Point
W. D. Ratliff
T. H. Byrd
Evelyn Parker
Terry McVicar
Harleston
W. J. Lane
R. F. Ratliff
Mothers’ Club
Robt. Russell
Ellet
New Woman’s Reform Club
Baptist Ladies’ Aid
Katherine Clark
McKay
Helms
Richton
Regal
Davis
Laurel
Claude Davis
Dulce Jones
T. T. Tyree
Roberts
Baby
Hattiesburg
D. W. Allen
Ratliff Street
Funeral for W. H. Fleming Held After Pneumonia Death
W. H. Fleming of Salitpa died Monday after pneumonia. Burial was Tuesday at 11 at the local Baptist church. He served as a loving husband and father with eleven children and was survived by his wife and many relatives. Funeral conducted by Rev. S. A. Adams.
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J. M. Deas
Union Chapel
J. T. Miller
Thomasville
Mt. Vernon
Dave Chapman
T. L. Head
Earl Cobb
Nathan’ Fleming
Grove Hill
W. H. Fleming
F. M
Touris
Grove Hil
A. Adams
Mobile
The
Baptist Church
J. W. Fleming
Gilbertown
Melbrew F
H. A
Dave Fleming
Salit
T. Pelton
Pineapple
J. B. Porter
C. A. M Uodale
Jackson
Lillie
Maggie Neal Fleming
Salitpa
Brothers Inured Leaving Moving Freight Train
Augustus White of Canoe Alabama was seriously hurt attempting to disembark a fast moving freight train and was struck by a cattle guard. He suffered chest injuries broken ribs a fractured jaw and skull fracture and received damage to his right arm and lung. His brother Charlie White also sustained multiple cuts and bruises. Both were returning from Flomaton when the accident occurred.
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Atmore
Ala
Augustus White
Canoe
Charlie
Flomaton
Charlie White
Clara Baptist Church Workers Hold Pleasant Meeting
Special from Clara Mississippi reports Pat Coleman left for Jackson. Reid Lewis joined Fagan & Co. at Waynesboro. Professor Clark spoke to the B Y P U. Mrs Floyd McCormack led a gathering of Clara Baptist workers with a reading and a concluding course. A salad course was served.
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Clara
Miss
Pat Coleman
Jackson
Reid Lewis
Fagan & Co
Waynesboro
Clark
Clara Baptist Church
Floyd McCormack
Wheelerville News Highlights Local Bets and Visits
Special teacher Lolo Goodloe attended the Kama Educational Association in Montgomery. Visitors to Mobile included John Doenges John Fincher Leonard Lane Louis Foster and Hattie Lane. Several locals join the Tomato Club as seven girls grow tomatoes for caps and aprons. The Wheelerville Baptist church drew a large crowd with Rev J B Lombard officiating. familes visit Moible and Mobile guests dotted the week while typhoid fever sends two Fincher daughters to the infirmary. A home fire lightly damaged the M Cody residence and local residents note minor illnesses and visits among neighbors.
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Wheelerville
Ala
Mias Lolo Goodloe
Eelerville School
Kama Educational Association
Montgomery
Mobile
John Doenges
John Fincher
Leonard Lane
Louis Foster
Mis
Hattie Lane
Felix Ree
Tomato Club
Wheelerville Baptist Church
J. 8. Lombard
Theodore
Thomas Broadus
Frank Jarvis
M. Cody
Fred Fincher
Maggie
Jennie
August Levitt
George Pierce
James Kenzie
Bessie Lane
Charles McDuffy
Addie
Pierce Level
Emmet Connel
Home and All Contents Destroyed at Lucedale Residence
Lucedale Miss April 12 A fire destroyed the residence and nearly all household goods of Ira Grim a farmer living about one mile north of Lucedale The local fire department answered the call but arrived too late to save the home The blaze originated from a defective flue
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Lucedale
Miss
Ira Grim
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King’s Hill
Idaho
Daughters of the Confederacy
Bessemer
W. P. Burford
MT. Beck
Jack Lyon
Birdie de Priest
M. B. Jones
Warren Primm
W. B. Jones
Jos O'Neal
John Skinner
B. M. Miller
N. D. Godbold
Ise Edna Jones
Anna Wallace
Howell Turner
Josephine Woodson
Caledonia
Frank Miller
Dan Pritchett
Lucile Skinner
Will Davis
Barton Academy
EB. Fel
Business Womens’ Club
M. Elizabeth Moffat
Margaret McCaw
Albany
N. Y
Walker Springs
Clarke County
W. H, Miles
Coleman
Moore
Miles
Walker
New York
San Francisco
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Western Union
Western Union Telegraph CO
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