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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1915
Page
9
Smith and Bat Levinsky prepare for a Sunday showdown at M Donoughville in a bout pairing two white heavyweight boxers. Promoter and venue details accompany the event with heightened expectations.
At a well attended meeting on January 20 the Mobile Dry Goods Salesmen's Association named officers for the year 1915. A. M. Schmidt was chosen president with William Marshall as vice president and L B. Sutton as treasurer. J. J. Hughes became financial secretary and F. J. Nordman recording secretary. W. P. Ludvigsen was re elected sergeant at arms. Trustees elected were T. A. Yeend J. I. Manning and F. McCowan.
The Loyal Order of Moose Mobile Lodge No. 321 held its Thursday meeting and approved a Monday night soiree in the large auditorium. Tickets are available from the committee and secretary for card‑only admission.
United States civil service examinations are listed for positions including Aeronautical mechanical engineer male February 10 chauffeur male February 23 and special agent in service education male February 10 the announcements specify eligibility and dates for testing in the federal civil service program.
Friday evening's Spinsters Ball drew fashion and society to the Battle House Auditorium for a moonbeam masked fantasy. Dancers in turquoise blue and silver lit the stage while a reception and banquet featured gifts from Rev. J. B. Birmingham, Miss Celia Young, and many McGill Institute supporters.
Mobile W C T U schedules visiting national lecturer Mrs Leila Owen Stratton from Tennessee. She will lecture in Jackson Mt Vernon Calvert Axis Toulminville Crichton Whistler Union Church Grand Bay and Irvington with meetings at First Baptist Methodist and Settlement Home through January 29.
The District No 4 Older Girls Conference holds its first meeting Sunday at 3 30 p m in Central Presbyterian. Miss Helen Gill was elected chairman of the district. Delegates and adult worker Mrs Charles Herveys Carnival Guests are urged to attend from St Stephen s Road Methodist Dauphin Way Methodist Dauphin Way Baptist All Saints Episcopal Crichton Methodist Crichton Baptist Toulminville Methodist Dumas Institutional Barker Cotton Mill. Mrs Charles Hervey will host Miss Leota Scudamore and Miss Louise Amsler of Texas during the carnival.
Mobile society notes report Miss Virginia Woolf hosting a large Friday Bridge Club gathering with visiting girls from Mobile. Prizes included silk hose won by Miss Augusta Searcy guest prize Miss Hilda Broadwood club prize and Miss Celia Webb consolation. A luncheon followed the games.
Mr. Lawrence Lavretta hosts a large dinner for Miss Leota Scudamore at the Battle House with twenty two guests. The table features pink Killarney roses and orchids as place cards. Guests include Miss Virginia Woolf Miss Marguerite Festorazzi Miss Mabel Hartwell and Miss Loraine Cunningham among others. Later Miss Loraine Cunningham plans a visit from Miss Louise Calloway of Macon who is staying with Miss Mollie Blount in Pensacola.
A guest arrives the week prior to Carnival to attend engagements with Miss Cunningham, widely regarded as a leading debutante of the season.
Miss Irene Dunster returns to Mobile after a Chicago trip with her parents and stays with Miss Ella Packer Blacksher. A small party of six including Mr. Allie Ahlum Misses Ella and Margaret Blacksher and Mr. Jim Radcliffe enjoyed a diner dansant at the Battle House Saturday evening.
Miss Gertrude Arnold will host a heart party honoring Eleanor Gray Marie Herman and Edna Manhing on February 3 at 9 o'clock. The event gathers members of the younger set from the same neighborhood in a social evening.
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