Mobile County promoted through coast to coast motion pictures
The Mobile Chamber of Commerce publicity committee endorses a campaign using motion pictures to showcase Mobile County. J Laws Siple and a team produce reels featuring local gardens, soils, climate, and industry including vegetables, citrus, oyster trade, harbor facilities, and the tick eradication program to attract migrants, settlers, and business from northern regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Thecan Spineless Cactus Company
J. Laws Siple
Isville
The
Cactus Company
Siple
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Whistler Lodge Auxiliary Holds April Meeting
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the International Association of Machinists met Wednesday April 14 at 2 30 at Odd Fellows Hall with large attendance. After business, members enjoyed a social afternoon with games won by Mrs Edward Finnegan and a consolation prize to Mrs Pat McDonough. Refreshments followed, with committee members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Association of Machinists
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Edward Finnegan
Motion Picture Theatre
Pat McDonough
Wilbur Cato
Ed Kerr
Luther Cato
John Malone, Jr
Whistler Lodge No. 147
Fraternal Aid Union
Truman G. Saxon
Messrs
Mat Laws
Joe Kercher
Henry McCarty
Whistler Council No
Mobile Council
Brother
Charleston and
Franklin Streets
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church
E. L. Morehead
E. W. Russell
Mobile Commandery No. 2
Knights Templar
Mobile
Thomas C. Agee
Charles Welch
Thomas B. Allman
Alexander D. Sharp
Porter McAdams
Brooks Hays
Eliza Wolley
Lai
Odd Fellows
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Bethany Baptist Church
Tipper
Philyan’s
Baptist Home Missionary Society of
Mobile County
Whistler
James W. Summerall
Meyers Memorial Baptist Church
Charles Scheldt
Mr. Twining
Marguerite Turner
Older Girls’ Conference
District 3
Myers Memorial Sunday School
Terena Gaston
School Improvement Association
F. E. Fisher
Whistler School
Fannie Finnegan
Mesdames Fannie Finnegan
Agnes Laws
Walter Smith
Misses Grace
Brasil
Irma Laws
Josie Godard
Annie Schmidtner
Belle Ballentine
Louise Kercher
Helen Kercher
Aggie Laws
Mollie Harrington
Effie Mathews
Messie
William Finnegan
Henry Peterson
Herbert Mathews
Albert Fox
Preston Lawes
Leroy Finnegan
Edgar Lyle
Charlie Kercher
Joe Chastang
Matt Laws, Jr
Beatty Goldman
Third Street
Good Fellows’ Social Club
Frank A. Wyle
Preston Laws
W. T. Finnegan
Walter Street
Norwegian ship Bennestret reaches Mobile after eventful voyage
The Norwegian vessel Bennestret from Christiania arrived in Mobile harbor on Saturday after a long Atlantic and Gulf voyage marked by several course deviations caused by unfavorable winds. Captain Tonnesen reported the trip as very eventful. The ship will load lumber for United Kingdom ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Gulf
Bennestret
Christiana
Norway
Spanish River
Tonnesen
United Kingdom
Vigorous Search for Missing Boys Ends With No Trace
Two sixteen year old boys Everett Mahler and Bruce Brooke disappeared from Cullman Alabama on April 3 after leaving college and traveling to Mobile. Relatives report no trace despite searches in several cities and discussions with Chief Crenshaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Mahler
Russell Brooke
Cullman
Ala
Mobile
Mahler
F. W. Crenshaw
Brooke Boy
Cave Girl Will Onal Mat And N Road
Negotiations by the Alabama Tennessee North Railroad to extend a tour for Cave Girl and her company to film forest scenes, pine mills, turpentine orchards, stills, and livestock areas in Sumter County for use in advertising across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama, Tennessee & North Railroad Company
Aetpany
Cave Girl
DOB+ sible
Sumter Nty
Nti
Unite States
Fire calls hit two frame homes on two streets
At 11 65 a m Saturday the fire department answered a call to a one story frame dwelling on Mississippi Augusta street occupied by G W and owned by Mrs C Nelson. Fire damaged by defective flue. While battling that blaze another call came from a second one story frame on Brown street owned by John F Holley where sparks were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kohl, Jr
Frank Kohl
Millard Eckford
Robert R. Clark
Briar Creek
G. W. Parker
Henry Gosson
Shell Banks
Isaac George
Isaac
Nick Tew
Hogue
Whistler
Pine Grove
Prichard
Frank Flynn
Wilke
Rayford
Calaway
Sam Therrell
Flynn
Davis
Diamond
Willie
Matt
Nelson
Herbert Therrell
Henry
Jim Hester
Fair
Ala
T. J. Hester
Marguerite Turner
Mobile
Government Street
John Cochran
Robert Cameron
James Shelton
Oak Grove
William Pine
Messrs
Anguish
Miles
William Ganns
Healing Springs
MS ‘Gusta Street
G. W
C. Nelson
Brown Street
John F. Holley
Local residents visit and return home after visits
Mrs. John Martin and others from Mobile and Lucedale return home after visiting relatives and attending events. Mrs. F A Brewer visits Phillips and Clark. T L Crabtree and Sc Hanley were Mobile visitors who saw a fine stage show at the Royal Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Martin
Thomas J. " Crichton
Rothmeyer Priory
Anderson
Mobile
Thomas C. Agee
Ed Mallatte
Lucedale
Della Tew
Frank Baxter
Prichards
Jimliams
Maud Orr
George Williams
Meridian
Me Sprouse
F. A. Brewer
Phillips and Clark
T. L. Crabtree
Sc. Hanley
Royal Theatre
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General Contractors
City Bank
Bell
Res
Nelson & Bailey
S. Royal ST
Paris
Martin
Courberoie
Place Cormeilles
Levallois-Perret
Count Zeppelin
United States
Bethany Baptist
Christ
Heywood Vaughan
Baptist Church
Whistler Methodist
William M. Cato
Francis M. Atchison
Methodist Church
Donnelly
McGehee
W. R. Philips
EM. Daffin
G. E. Warren
Jackson
Miss
Frank Wogtner
E. C. Rendell
James Johnston
Ohio
Bay Shore
Main Station
Dawes
Robert Dempster
Edward Lovett
Charles Wright
Charles W. Hill
Waynesboro
Committee of Employes
Cohen
Peter Alba
Villa
Ed Nichols
John McKenna
E. C. Vandervander
J. G McPherson
Knoxville
Tong
William Demony
Union Savings Bank
Bay
Cessna
Mobile Bay
Middle Light
Drago
Bangkok
Frank Stoll
Dauphin Street
Samuel Morgan
B. M. Jones & Co., Inc
New York
G. L. Lambeth
J. J. Thomas
School News
Charles Crabtree
ONAL
MAT & N Road
Turpentine
Durber
Shawne
Sac Square
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