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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1913

Page

3

Mobile Social Roundup Brightens Christmas Week

Mrs. Victor Lowenstein hosts a Ridge gathering for Mrs. E B Bern at 2 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. G D McCoy mark their twentieth wedding anniversary. Mrs H Minor Friend plans a Christmas dance on Government Street at 8 p.m. at the Wilkins home. Hartwell Tarver arrives from Seima and heads to Mobile. other relatives gather for Holiday cheer. The Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club meets at 3 p.m with Mrs. E J Schwarz hosting in honor of Mrs. Bernheimer’s New York visit. Dr and Mrs David Marris pause on holiday travels en route to New Orleans. Miss Amelia Moore Lollar arrives to visit relatives in Mobile.

H. Minor Mr. Minor Nd, Jr Government Street Wilkins Hallett Street Virginia Goodwin Wilkins J. D. Wilkins Texas Hartwell Tarver G. G. Stewart E. J. Schwarz E. E. Bernheimer New York Maurice W. Meyer M. Brown S.C. Klein Ig Haas Leo Eschold Mamie Goldsmith Ethelnhart Greenville Berner David Marris Pend Yuletide New Orleans Mobile E L N. Station Tom Boone Gladys Boone Amelia Moore Lollar Birham Terry Gore Moore W. S. Moore Alpnonse Hurtel Clifton Adams Mherney Central Presbyterian Church Charles Garnet D' Hardelot C. A. McLeod Julius Tutwiler Wright John Gaillard Robert Berney D. A. Planck Safford Berney Alphonse Hurtel South Carolina Alabama Gulf City

Advance Santa visit honors Jel Cowan with birthday fete

Santa arrived early on December 23 to honor Jel Cowan for her 12th birthday. The table featured a poinsettia vase, four crystal candlesticks, red tapers, a birthday cake with twelve red candles, and holly adorned souvenirs filled with bonbons. Mrs. M. A. Kuzan of Atlanta and Miss Alice Frazer helped Isabel host a holiday gathering with a large list of young friends and attendees.

Santa Claus Jel Cowan Cowan M. A. Kuzan Atlanta Alice Frazer Ieereley Harry Childers Isabel Gertrude -Yth Lillian Crowley Marie Louise Kerman Annie Boone Eleanor Burtt Marie Wing Mandie Wolf Gladysa Hallie Sue McMillan Ellen Mary Smith Sadie Simmons Elba Overby Catherine Robinson Ben Pugh Dorothy Wefeil Hattie Hos Evie Durant Mary Janette Mith Ethel Lindsey Sarah Burgett Helen Pittman Rosie Doyle Deloris Sragues

Yuletide Festivities Highlight University Military School

U M S Hop celebrates a festive Yuletide season with a successful run of Christmas events hosted by the right section along with many past seasons.

University Military School Boys

Married women teachers more disciplined and capable says Maxwell

The New York board of education heard Dr. William Maxwell report that in 114 cases married women who taught for four years before and after marriage show no drop in efficiency, though absences rose from twenty three to thirty eight days. He noted no comparison with unmarried teachers and called for data on spinsters to draw clearer conclusions.

Associated Press New York William H. Maxwell Board of Education Maxwell

Annual Hop Revives Mobile School Day Memories

The annual hop last evening drew college youths from Gulf City to the Atlantic and beyond dancing to Drago's Orchestra. G Neuberger Sydney Phillips and Freeman Turner led the committee with floor helpers from the second class. About three hundred finely engraved invitations were issued for the notable occasion.

Kelief Tlali Gulf City U. M Gulf Atlantic Mobile Drago Ss. G. Neuberger Sydney Phillips Freeman Turner

First Dance Girls Notified for Battle House Ball

The notice lists girls with engagements for the first dance at the S C C ball on Christmas night and directs their escorts to bring them to room 648 at the Battle House by 8 30 p m sharp to be called for by the committee.

Battle House

St. Mary's Christmas Tree Festival Planned

A Christmas tree festival will be held in the St. Mary's school auditorium on Tuesday.

St. Mary's

Minister Had Great Record At St Paul Lutheran

Chicago mourns Rev. Henry Wunder pastor of St Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church after his death on Monday. He presided over sixty two Christmas services and served longer than most clergy. Records show 17 250 christenings 602 marriages and 6 361 funerals. His ministry began ten years before the Civil War.

Associated Press Chicago St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Henry Wunder Wunder

Christmas Gift to All the People Is Currency Law

A large school Christmas program 254 pupils enjoyed by a Santa Claus visitor ended with holidays till January 5 1914. A Birmingham scene followed with a tea hosted by Miss Selene Rountree and Asa Rountree Jr honoring Miss Demaris Smith of Mobile. The piece details decorations guests and dances.

Santa Claus Harwell Doyle Demaris Smith Birmingham Selene Rountree Asa Rountree, Jr Mobile South Sleventh Avenue Orlihe Barnett Emily Ford Mary Haylow Eleanor Hughes Kathleen Nesbit Asa Rountree Joe Hill Thornton Rucker Agee Tim Warrett Walter Agee Hugh Bandy Richard Zimmerman Mark Hyatt William Bromberg Virginia Ford Doris Moughan Sara Simpson Katherine McKinley Columbus Julia Shackelford Marguerite Lewis Laura Norton Josephine Foster Virginia Kaul Emily Smith Anita Eustis Marian Orr Katherine King Harriet Forbes Frances Woodrow Daryl Penney Birmingham Age-Herald

Bryan Debating Society Holiday Meeting At Barton Academy

Barton Academy sixth graders hosted a holiday meeting of the Bryan Debating Society with seventh grade divisions. Debates on Santa Claus and Christmas fireworks featured students such as Harry Schwartz, Earl Collier, Harold Gup, and Elbert Lisenba. The judges favored the affirmative in both debates. other items note the Worthington Curry engagement and wedding plans for Jessie Caroline Curry to James W. Worthington at home December 30 with Mr. Worthington employed by The Mobile Item.

Bryan Debating Society Barton Academy Harrison Abney Elbert Lisenba Wil Harper Wiley Humphrey Robert van Aller Harold Gup Gup W. Harper Yeend Broadbeck Wilson Blue Ridge Mountains John Harrison Robert Turner Bishop Adams Partridge Rose Rudolph Jacoby Bradbeck Col Wer Harry Schwartz Ed Hobert Worthington-Curry Edward K. Curry Jessie Caroline James W. Worthington

First Baptist Christmas Tree Celebration Delights Church

A large audience at the First Baptist Church enjoyed a Christmas program in the Bush Memorial. The decorated Sunday school room featured a central lit tree with gifts, apples, and oranges. Santa Claus arrived amid telegrams and distributed presents to scholars and visitors after a buffet supper. Mrs. Lewis Strelitz and Rudolph Richard visit Meyers during the holidays.

First Baptist Bush Memorial W. F. Tebbetts Professor Dunster Hells North Pole

Howard Resigns Assistant D A Job in Mob ile

Alexander T. Howard assistant United States district attorney at Mobile resigns effective at the attorney general's pleasure. He cites belief it wrong for a young attorney to stay long in government service and says private practice offers greater opportunity. Howard was appointed March 1909 and praised for prosecuting criminals and handling civil federal cases.

Alexander T. Howard United States Mobile J. C. McReynols Federal

Frozen English Plum Pudding For Christmas Dinner

A description of a frozen English plum pudding as a Christmas dinner course and a final turkey, with reference to a cream company note.

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Social Jefec Victor Lowenstein Atridge E. BE. Bern G. D. McCoy Dauphin St Berney-Hurtel Donald Sherwood Lou Salter Houston, Tex City T. J. Rowell Democratic Party National Bank America House Senate White House Clark Representative Underwood Owen Representative Glass McAdoo Garrison Daniels Lane Burleson Congress Woodrow Wilson Representa Jessie Caroline Curry Leinkauf School Miss Curry Roth Mr. Worthington Mobile Item Bis Lewis Strelitz Pensacola Julius Meyer Mr. Strelitz Rudolph Richard Howard Chilton West Virginia Senator Lewis Illlnois Lewis Pat Patrick McKenna Ward Christian Miss Christmas Aman NJ Norman Hackett BOWAR _ BROS Dauphin Street Hammel L. Brewer Church Street
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