Local clubs reorganize and schedule meetings across city
Jobil Kindergarten Study Club reorganizes with eight new members and officers named Miss Peters president Miss Krudop vice president Miss Marx treasurer and others. H I W Sewing Club meets at Helene Kirchner home on Terrell Street with refresh ments provided. Country Club hosts afternoon party with gloves as prize and attendees including Miss Katherine Courtney of Mobile. Board of directors plans monthly meeting at Y W C A and membership work shifts to Mrs. C E Kent. Blue Ridge Club sets regular session at Y W C A. Gym classes run weekly with health talk by Dr Seale Harris at Moose Auditorium Government Street. Crochet class changes to Mondays and Thursdays at 1 20 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobil Kindergarten Study Club
Pete
Krudop
Marx
Miss
Pve
H. I. W. Sewing Club
Albertine Ulmer
Helene Kner
Helene Kirchner
Terrell Street
Kirchner
Adeleng
Léontine
Country Club
C. G. Leslie
Montgomery Journal
Katherine Courtney
Mobile
Seale Harris
Harris
Moose
Government Street
Consecration Services at St Pauls Chapel in Irvington Ala
The consecration of St Pauls Chapel was held January 3 led by Bishop C M Beckwith assisted by the Rev John Chipman. One person, Mrs F L Westover, received confirmation and communion services were held. Miss Hazel B Smith of Palmyra Wis visited relatives and enjoyed the South planning a return. St Pauls Guild met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Chapel
C. M. Beckwith
Diocese of
Alabama
John Chipman
F. L. Westover
Hazel B. Smith
Palmyra
Wis
South
St. Paul's Guild
Social and visiting notes from local residents
Mrs. C. G. Green on Tuesday. Mr. W. J. Waterman has returned home after several weeks vacation at Delaware Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hiller, guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Sleep, left Wednesday for New Orleans and Southern points before returning to Kohaka Missouri. Dr. M. L. Goff made a professional visit to Mobile on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Green
W. J. Waterman
Delaware
Ohio
H. E. Hiller
R. A. Sleep
New Orleans
Kohaka
M. L. Goff
Mobile
Local society notes on holiday visits to friends and relatives
Miss Dorothy Cothran spent the holidays with friends and relatives in New Orleans and returned Sunday. Miss Helen Gaines came back from Birmingham after visiting sister Mrs. Raymond Callem. Mrs. Edwin Stanton Wright returned from New York after holiday visits. Miss Lillian Doyle returned from Battles as guest of Miss Marion Overton. Mr. Haywood Hunter is expected home soon. Miss Ruth Lott returned from Hammond Louisiana, visiting Miss Breckenridge. Miss Winona Spies returned home after a pleasant holiday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cothran
New Orleans
Sunay
Helen Gaines
Birmingham
Raymond Callem
Edwin Stanton Wright
New York
Lillian Doyle
Battles
Marion Overton
Haywood Hunter
Ruth
Cathedral Sanctuary Society Meeting at McGill Institute
The Cathedral Sanctuary Society is asked to meet Wednesday at 11 o'clock in the McGill Institute to discuss important business and to pay annual dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathedral Sanctuary
McGill Institute
Domino Parties Honor Ruth Glenn And Leila Shanks In Brewton
In Brewton Alabama on consecutive evenings Mr and Mrs W W Greene hosted a domino party at Evergreen street for Misses Ruth Glenn and Leila Shanks of Greenville. A similar gathering followed at Dr and Mrs P M Tipping’s home with the same honored visitors. Both events ended with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ww. 0. Greene
Evergreen Street
Ruth Glenn
Leila Shanks
Greenville
P. HM. Tipping
Dawes resigns Kilmer-Walsh role to join Patterson Co
Dawes Ala marks a career shift as Mark Caufield resigns after a year guiding Kilmer Walsh development interests. He moves to Atmore to work with Patterson Company clearing land and planting peaches. A. Van Bendagon of Mobile visited Highland Inn. Ollie Anderson attended a Union party. The High School Literary Club met at Miss Helen Burns home for its regular session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark &. Caufield
Kilmer-Walsh
Patterson Company
Atmore
A. van Bendagon
Mobile
Highland ‘Inn
Ollie. Anderson
Union
High School
Helen Burns
Jolly hayride surprise crowds Chicora kin visit
Miss Annie Allday of Vinegar Bend Ala visits relatives with Mine Atrue and Edna Rogers. Mr J P Rogers of the University of Alabama joins a lively hay ride party Friday night at Lawrence Davis home with guests Fannie Emma Barnes Laura Smith Lizzie Davis Walter Saxton Alma Causey Atrue Edna Rogers Boyd Barnes Lola Lane Clyde Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Allday
Vinegar Bend
Ala
Mine Atrue
Edna Rogers
J. P. Rogers
University of Alabama
Lawrence Davis
Fannie
Emma Barnes
Laura Smith
Lizzie Davis
Walter Saxton
Alma Causey
Atrue
Boyd Barnes
Lola
Clyde Lane
Ladies' Missionary Society Meets at Crichton Church
Crichton Alabama reports the Ladies' Missionary Society gathered at the church last Monday with strong attendance and business conducted. Miss Marie Gill spent New Year’s with grandmother Mrs. McKenna of Whistler. Nellie McSwain and sister visited aunt Mrs. C J Ryder of Mobile. The Ladies' Aid Society met at the church. Mrs. J W McKwain elected president and Mrs. Will Walker treasurer. Meeting time changed from Wednesday 3:30 to Thursday 3 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Marie Gill
McKenna
Whistler
Nellie McSwain
Sister
C. J. Ryder
Mobile
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. W. McKwain
Will Walker
Death of Contralto Gerville-Reache in New York
Mme Gerville-Reache, famed contralto, died at Roosevelt Hospital after forty eight hours of sinking illness. She was unconscious at the end following fever and delirium during which her rich contralto voice rose in favorite grand opera scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mme. Gerville- Reache
Roosevelt Hospital
Woman jumps from loft during fire on Fifth Ave
A woman injured after leaping from the third floor of a five story loft building at Fifth Avenue and Forty seventh Street in New York during a blaze yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Avenue
Forty-seventh Street
Mobile police nab another pair in directory swindle case
Mobile detectives arrested Frank Britt alias F Wetherden and Bert Murr alias A A Howard at the Louisville and Nashville depot. They join Birmingham suspects K A Cullen and Walter Romans in a postal directory scam that used fake directories to defraud Mobile and other Southern city firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns International Detective Agency
Birmingham
K. A. Cullen
Walter Romans
Mobile
Burns
Frank Britt
F. Wetherden
Bert Murr
A. A. Howard
Louisville and Nashville
Warren Burch
W. W. Pearson
Cullen
Bienville Hotel
Charles E. McLean
United States
Washington, D. C
Britt
Marr
Mobil
Murr
Burnsman
Jacksonville
Tampa
Montgomery
Atlanta
Macon
Augusta
Savannah
Memphis
Nashville
Louisville
Chattanooga
Knoxville
New Orleans
Jackson
Miss
Vicksburg
Natchez
United States Faces Oil Property Crisis in Mexico
State Department weighs action over oil properties in Mexico as Britain and the Netherlands pledge support. Dispatches describe British and Dutch safeguards in Tampico and Tuxpam, the volatile Mexican scene, and fears of renewed outrages affecting American and British citizens amid deteriorating conditions and a plunging dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carranza
United States
Great Britain
Netherlands
Holland
Tampico
Lord Cowdray
Pierce Oil Corporation
Tis American
State Department
Mexico
Gutierrez
Mexico City
Tuxpam
Sacramento
Puebla
War Department
Zapata
Felipe Angeles
Britain's Answer Handed 10 Wilson
The printed text of Sir Edward Grey's reply to the United States note on shipping seizures was sent to President Wilson at 6 p.m. Officials in the State Department expressed satisfaction with the tenor of the reply and anticipated liberal concessions to American sentiment while noting wartime naval pressures. The note aims to minimize seizures and urge a rational settlement, appealing to US good sense amid submarine threats and disguised vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Edard Grey
Great Britain
Edward Grey
PRA Rgboon
Sir Boager Grey
United States
Children Puzzle Contest at Empire Theatre
Eleven top entries will win prizes in a color and complete the picture contest. First prize is 1 cash dollar. next ten prizes are a dollar book of Empire Theatre tickets. Submit by Wednesday. winners announced at the Empire Theatre next Friday and printed in The Item Sunday. Previous winners listed with names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Theatre
Taft Tours Ford Plant in Detroit Visit
Ex President William H. Taft toured Ford Motor Company's huge Detroit plant during his December 3 visit. In a Bankers' Club speech that evening he urged applying Ford efficiency principles to streamline business and government, praising industrial organization as a model for national economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William H. Taft
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Bankers’ Club of
Taft
Ford
Notable Gulfport and Mobile Residents in Mobile Visit Dinners
Mr and Mrs Henry Piaggio and other Gulfport people remain for a diner dansant at the Battle House. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Kenneth Bruce from DeFuniak Florida en route to Atmore to see H Patterson. John S Turner, W E Selby from Birmingham, Henry C Knight from Boston, Mildred Parsons from West Branch Iowa and Dr J Richard of Franklin Alabama mentioned among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Piaggio
Gulfport
City
Battle Housa
Kenneth Bruce
De-Funiak
Fla
Mobile
Atmore
H. Patterson
Bruce
John S. Turner
W. £. Selby
Birmingham
Henry C. Knight
Boston
Mildred Parsons
West Branch
Cawthonee
J. Richard
Franklin
Ala
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bell 98
Irvington, Ala
Rowley Orchestra
Brewton, Ala
Dawes
Chicora
Crichton
Lesmen
Gulf City Trunk Factory
N. Joachim Street
Harris Grocery
Eubanks
Birmingham +. police
Mobiles
Burns Agency
R. L. Polk
National Directory Association
Burt
Gang of
Crooks
Crenshaw
England
U. S
Britain
Wilson
Sir Edward
Della Nettles
Prichard
Maxine Hummell
Tuttle Avenue
Illinois Street
Robert Cuthbert
Augusta Atreet
Marie Bishop
Georgia Avenue
Gordon Burgett
Old Shell Road
Foote's Lane
Margarette Biggo
Rapier Avenue
Lucille Miller
Dauphin Street
Martha C. Power
Michigan Asa
Opticians
Rogers Bros. 1847
Elgin
Waltham
Albright & Wood Drug Store
Royal
Courthou
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