Travelers of U S Give Sympathy to Woman Suffrage
New York May 8 In their push for suffrage the Associated Commercial Travelers of America say traveling men seek voting rights for absent members and hope New York constitutional convention will approve a provision. Marc M Reynolds notes similar rights exist in five states and a poll will gauge 3 500 members' views with results announced at the August meeting. He expects endorsement of woman suffrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated ‘Commercial Travelers of
America
Marc M. Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
New York State
Union
Associated Commercial Travelers of América
Reynolds
Rain Delivers Relief to Drought Stricken Grove Hill
Grove Hill Alabama saw a four inch rainfall ending a long drought that had badly hurt crops. The town welcomed Hon. W. B. Newman, recently with the interior law department, as a distinguished visitor this week.
May Day events and Citronelle baseball duel in Deer Park
Deer Park hosted a May Day program with races and a baseball game. Citronelle defeated Deer Park 6 to 2 amid visitors from Vinegar Bend and nearby towns. Local residents including Guy Turner, Gene Kelly, Jim Fitzgerald and others attended. several townsfolk visited Mobile and Escatawpa for business and leisure, with camping along the river and church services noted.
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Xaturists
Mobile
R. C. Stanford
Deer Park
Citronelle
Guy Turner
Gene Kelly
Jim Fitzgerald
Patty McCaffery
Henry Simmons
L. E. Rockwell
Reginald Lambert
J. D. Rockwell
Lizzie Brown
Georgia Kelly
Esther Brown
Vinegar Bend
J. R. Odom
Escatawpa
D. Green
Stearns
Martinus Bros.’ Shoe Co
New Orleans
Beatrice Graybill
Florence Crouse
B. Leon
H. H. Best
Chatom
Commissioners’ Court
Binns
Jackson, Mise
Bilbro
First Methodist
W. R. Leen
A. G. Fisk
Local Notes from Clarke County and Nearby Towns
Mr Newman, reared in Clarke county, is highlighted among locals. Rev Blanding Vaughn of Mobile accepts the call to the Baptist church here and will relocate by June 1. Miss Mita Chapman returns from Montgomery where she taught. Rev A B Shafer assists in Maplesville revival this week. Hon T J Bedsole and wife and Dr J G Bedsole and wife visit Thomasville. Mr M Van Heuval of Mobile spends Monday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Newman
Clarke County
Blanding Vaughn
Mobile
Baptist Church
Mita Chapman
Montgomery
A. BE. Shafer J
Maplesville
T. J. Bedsole
J. G. Bedsole
Thomasville
M. van Heuval
Downs School notes and local visits in Mobile
The Downs School Sewing Club held a regular meeting with members Kiltten Anman Ona Lee Milter Meg Hart Thelma Brown Allie Powell Olive Miller Mabel Milarte Grace Crabtree Julia Bates and Florine Harte in attendance. Local residents Wiley Powell Louis Crabtree John Miller Sam Crabtree Lee Vickers Walter Hart Littleton Crabtree visited Mobile on business. A baby boy arrived for Mr and Mrs Louis Crabtree and the Farmers Welfare Club schedules a meeting for May 12 at 7 30 PM inviting interested farmers.
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Downs School
Ala
Geeta
Mobile
Wiley Powell
Louis Crabtree
John Miller
Sam Crabtree
Lee Vickers
Walter Hart
Littleton Crabtree
Frank Powell
Powell
Sewing Club
Ona Lee Milter
Meg Hart
Thelma Brown
Allie Powell
Olive Miller
Mabel Milarte
Grace Crabtree
Julia Bates
Florine Harte
Adam Powell
McLain
Fred Allen
Clarence Pierce
Richard Allen
Dog River
William Allen Toxey
Lee
Seophie Lee
General Lee
William Allen
Toxey Lee
Tombigbee River
Stork
Allman
Farmers’ Welfare Club
Axis Axis Axis Community News Roundup
Axis Alabama reports completion progress on the Kirk and Whitehead houses with advanced heating lighting and plumbing. Local builders Lynn and Dr Little are noted. Axis Citrus Fruit Growers organized with Charles Anderson president and J F Whitehead secretary and manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Anderson
J. F. Whitehead
George Hull
Canfield
Lako. Lumber Company
Salco
Ala
Vaughan
Axis Welcome Club
Quin to Speak Here on May 10 for Governor Bid
McHENRY Miss Hon H M Quin speaker of the Mississippi house scheduled to address locals at 2 p m Monday May 10 as part of his gubernatorial candidacy. A D Huntley has reopened the Wistaria restaurant in front of the G S E passenger station after months of closure. Pine export mills on the G S L railroad south of town are expected to resume operations soon marking an improvement in regional industry.
Community Notes From Fruitdale Week End Guests
Local residents and visitors are listed as spending weekends and weekdays with relatives and friends in Fruitdale. Names include Miss Mamie Pillman Miss Rosa Stutz and families from State Line Citronelle Pittsburg and Rushville among others. Farmers welcome beneficial rains reported to aid crops.
Local glimpses and visits from Suggsville residents
Suggsville and Mobile residents visit relatives and attend events in nearby towns. Mrs Forrest Davis and her young son Jim stay with Mrs E H Morriss in Mobile before traveling to Ovette Mississippi. A group from the area enjoys a fishing day at Wagar with Misses Mattie and Alice Deas and others.
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Suggsville
Ala
Forrest Davis
Jim
Mobile
E. H. Morriss
Ovette
Miss
Bessie Owings
Gosport
Etta Cammack
BE. L. Krause
Gulf City
Walker Springs
Puryear's Chapel
Dora Dahlberg
Selma
Livingston
Rufus Fountain
W. F. Cobb
Barlow Bend
C. J. Dahlberg
Eb.cammack
Cobb
Coffeeville
Wagar
Dahlberg
Cammack
Barnes
Creagh
Mattie
Alice
Deas
Davis
Orman Davis
Camden Chautauqua circle hosts reception and notes
Camden Alabama reports a Chautauqua Circle reception at Mrs. N D Godbold with Mrs. Clarence Jones hosting and other meetings. Rev. I L N Kimbrough attends Southern Baptist Association in Houston Texas. Circuit court sessions wrap after two weeks with several cases disposed of.
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Camden
Ala
T. W. Jones
New Orleans
IL. N. Kimbrough
Southern Baptist Association
Houston
Tex
George Twilley
Alexander
W. M. Cook
Camden Chautauqua Circle
Tennyson Chautauqua
N. D. Godbold
Neil Mc. Cants
Mt. Olive
Miss
George Barnes
Idaho
Ella Albritton
Marcie Boykin
Rebecca Miller
Miss Sellers
Mc‘tillian
Messrs
M Turner
Irby McLeod
Alfred Fails
Karl Byrant
Lee Albrfitton
Purnell
W. J. Bonner
Catherine
Wheelerville Notes Include Visits and Local Work
Mrs Jessica McGuire led the Girls Tomato Club visiting Wheelerville and Baker's School last Wednesday. John Fincher made a business trip to Mobile Friday. Mrs Finonet Conner and family enjoyed an evening with Mrs Fred Fincher, with ice cream and cake served. Messrs Filane and George Pierce bored a well for Mr Lyman Hill last week. Roads are in good condition as workers advance toward Union. Miss Hattie Fincher of Mobile weekended with her mother. Mr and Mrs Yancey Wheeler of Crichton attended church. Two baptisms held Sunday, Baptist and Holiness. Visitors to Mobile last week included Mr Henry Kanning Gooding, ypeng, and Flave Pierce. J cK spent Thursday in
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J. H. Haertel
Lawrence McDavin
Fruitdale
Mamie Pillman
Seven Oaks
D. W. Crouse
H. M. Crouse
T. D. Bird
Chicago
Rosa Stutz
Citronelle
Ethel
Joanna Baker
H. M. Platt
Escatawpa
C. O. Cofirtright
Rushville
Ill
Marzinowski
C. KE. Blake
Whistler
Luciel Atchison
Ruth Lucas
State Line
George Smith
Pittsburg
J. E. Jordan
Dwight
Maggie Smith
Mobile
Gilver
C. M. Davis
Corning
N. Y
F. L. Westover
Montgomery
Buckatunna
H. Campbell Gilmer
J. A. Steele
Thomas J. Neuman
St. Louis
Marzimowski
Parkersburg
W. Va
William Olson
Olson
Glen Rider
Kans
Elgin
H. W. Webb
S. E. Gooding
Mitchell
Vinegar Bend
Speckling
Tom Boykin
George McFee
H. EK
Blake
T. M. Blake
Anna
Viola Stutz
Wheelerville
Jessica McGuire
Girls Tomato Club
Baker’s
John Fincher
Finonet Conner
Fred Fincher
Filane
George Pierce
Lyman Hill
Hattie Fincher
Marshall
Yancey Wheeler
Crichton
Henry Kanning
Yy Gooding
Ypeng
Flave Pierce
J Ck
Henry Alexander
Epworth League
Methodist
Lilly Simmons
Salo
Mobile Street
Horace Pierce
Willie Gaston
Charlie Cogburn
Semmes
Decorations and Social Scene Highlight May Day Event
The piece notes pink rose decorations indoors and on shaded porches. It mentions Mrs Gavin Hunter winning first prize a rag carpet rug and Eva Case winning consolation a rag carpet pillow top. Guests and travels to battles hotel and various social visits are listed with names and places.
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Gavin Hunter
Eva Case
Hutchins
Battles Hotel
Montgomery
New Orleans
Nell Slegson
Linden
Margaret Widney
Laura Bell Troup
Nell Curran
Walter David
Nell Slesson
Fairhope
Widneys
J. R. King
Laura Murray
J. W. Agee
Birmingham
Marker
Cleveland
Ohio
N. S. Tomlinson
Birming
T. E. Lyons
St. Louis
Beach Hotel
W.E. Curran
William
Irene Case
Daphne
Ed Ennis
Callaghan
Ressijac
Mary Canfield
Corinne Roberts
Darren Wood
Local notes from Burbank and nearby towns
Mr J F Tedder traveled to Leakesville Mississippi for business. A ten pound baby girl arrived for J and Mrs Cleve Prine. Mr Henry Beasley of Leakesville visited J J Pring. Davit Mizell remains bed ridden for three weeks. Riley Scarborough preached in Vinegar Bend last Sunday. Tony Bauer and Will Mc Rae attended the Vinegar Bend Baptist Church meeting. Farmers rest as rain slows work. W M Marshall, a post office inspector, visited on government business. The Sunday school convention moves to Vinegar Bend Baptist Church on the fourth Sunday in May. Families enjoyed a day of fishing on Dog River with limited catch but good company.
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Burbank
Ala
Tedder
Leakesville
Miss
Stork
Cleve Prine
August Bauer
Milwaukee
Wis
Henry Beasley
Dog River
Picnic and fish fry on Cane Creek near Lower Peach Tree
Local notes report a Saturday picnic and fish fry on Cane Creek. Dr K A Mayer spent Tuesday in Selma on business. Mrs B D Portis suffers illness, hoped to recover. Dr and Mrs Kirk moved into a new home. Rev Wallace of Camden preached at the Presbyterian church. A R Jeffrey and Paul Hicks served as jurors in Camden. Miss Mamie MacLauchlin returned from visiting her sister in Catherine. Mr Joe Irby was in Mobile on business.
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Lower Peach Tree
Ala
Cane Creek
K. A. Mayer
Selma
B. D. Portis
Orange Grove Notes Include Rain Help and Local Visits
Orange Grove reports a heavy Friday rain may save crops, with Irish potatoes and cucumbers showing progress after the shower. Local residents including T. J. Miller, H. B. Murray, R. A. Roberts, Ira Dickson, and others are listed for visits and business in Pascagoula, Arena, Moss Point, and Mobile.
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Orange’ Grove
Miss
T. J.miller
Pascagoula
R. A. Roberts
Arena
Wis
H. B. Murray
W. F. Moody
Moss Point
J. W. Walters
Lumberton
Tom Riggles, Jr
Ira Dickson
Orange Grove
W. M. Clark
A. J. Murray
T. J. Miller
Mobile
Grand Bay Area Reports Mixed Activity
Grand Bay Alabama a dipping vat on Mr Lankford s farm is finished but no cattle dipping has been demonstrated yet Mr Albert Freeland is remodeling his home and two leading Grand Bay merchants say business is improving with rising cash trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Bay
Ala
Theodore News Notes Mixed Local Events and Club Activities
Local items report baptisms at the Baptist church by Rev. C D Berry, visits by Dr Dodson and Carrie Bolton of Mobile, and several residents visiting relatives. A Ladies' Aid ice cream supper raised funds for the church amid community visits, a horse was killed by a train, and Theodore baseball beat St Elmo 15 to 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JH. W. Bolton
A. A. Johnson
Coden
Grace Pollard
Vera Benjamin
Dora Jackson
C. D. Berry
The
Baptist Church
Dodson
Carrie Bolton
Mobile
R. Driskell
LeRoy Stevens
B. Deakle
W. H. Hocus
J. L. Smith
John Jackson
Mary Burfoot
Ladies’ Aid Society
C. F. Vigor
Theodore School
J. N. Barton
Allie Mac Orr
Gladys Fincher
J. H. Wells
Lumberton
Theodore Lodge
A.F
A. M
W. O. W. Hall
Jessie McGuire
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Pollard—Finlay Mercantile Co
Mobile County
South Conception ST. Harrison
Jos. Patt
Germany
Patt
South
Veteri
Donec
McHenry
Amselle
E. Lawrence & Co
Albert S. Towle
N. W. St. Francis and Royal Sts
Bellemecens Ss
DeBriere
Debriere’s Cafe
South Royal ST
Norman Bell
N. Royal Sc
H. E. Jones
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