Birmingham Beauty Ball crowns Alabama’s Lois Wilson
A Birmingham Beauty Ball highlighted Alabama’s social season with Lois Wilson crowned the state’s most beautiful. Wilson, an accountant with Goodall Brown, will journey to San Francisco under chaperone Mrs. C. B. Bryan. Judges faced a delicate task choosing from many belles as Birmingham’s Tutwiler Hotel overflowed with society guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Birminghham
Tutwiler
Lois ‘Wilson
Goodall-Brown Company
Miss Wilson
San Francisco
C. B. Bryan
Dodson Bolton Engagement Announced for Carrie Bolton
Mr Joseph H Bolton announces the engagement of his daughter Carrie to Dr James H Dodson and a wedding planned for June in a forthcoming ceremony with families observing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson-Bolton
Joseph H. Bolton
Carrie
James Horace Dodson
Local Gossip Highlights Visits and Dues in Mobile
Personal mentions celebrate arrivals and visits across Mobile including the Hooge family welcoming a baby girl and Dr. and Mrs. Patton congratulated on a newborn. Other items note John Moulton's weekend fishing, Miss Hilda Drahan's Tuscaloosa trip for Alabama commencement, and several residents traveling or visiting kin in Bayou la Batre, Chicago, California, and Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hooge
John D. Dobson
Hilda Drahan
Helen Rady
Tuscaloosa
University of Alabama
Mobile
Patton
Louvila Taylor
Northport
Jim Taylor
Ness
Cecile Lichtbach
Chicago
Robert Herman
Pamine Lichtbach
Herman
George T. Rosson
Bayou la Batre
Margaret Guthrie
R. K. Guthrie
Leon Schwarz
California
J. Schwarz
H. H. Lee
Eunice
New Orleans
W. A. Watson
Bruce
Bagdad
Fla
Annie Douglas
Tutwiler
Montgomery
Birming News
L. M. Bashin
Rev D Harmon to Lead May 16 Service at Union Chapel
In Irvington Alabama Rev D Harmon of the Baptist Church of Grand Bay will conduct services at Union Chapel on May 16 at 3 PM. J N Haney and sons Kenneth d Paul, long ill, are now recovering. Mrs C H Taylor hosted a miscellaneous shower for Mrs R W Porter. Delict refreshments were served. Mrs N Matlock has improved after weeks of illness. School Improvement Association met with Mrs D Harlan. The Gogette home was entered Thursday night with money and food stolen. Miss Retta Turner from Columbus Ohio visits Mrs G W Embrey. Goyette brothers bought a handsome driving horse from Irvington Land Company Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Ala
D. Harmon
The
Baptist Church of
Grand Bay
Union Chapel
N. Matlock
School Improvement Association
D. Harlan
Gogette
Retta Turner
Columbus
Ohio
Montrose residents note drought hampering gardens
In Montrose Alabama residents report gardens suffering from continued drought despite some growth. Mrs. B B Fell visited her father W W Turner over the weekend. Mrs Kennedy departed after visiting Mrs Moses. Norborne Clarke, guest of Mrs Moses, returned to Mobile. The MacCartneys have spent time at their summer home in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Ala
B. B. Fell
W. W. Turner
Three Stowaways Found on Steamer and Sent Back Here
Three Mobile youths aged 12 to 16 were found as stowaways aboard the Norwegian steamer Viator of United Fruit Company. They refused to identify themselves but were believed to be from Mobile. They were taken off at quarantine and sent back to the city on the government steamer Hola Bird after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Viator
United Fruit Company
Holabird
Reed
Calvert Social News Highlights Visitors and Events
Mrs. 8 M Curry of Sugarland Texas visits her Calvert parents Mr and Mrs J D Woodyard. O J Angle visits. G W Humphrey and H Bates plan cattle dipping next Tuesday to aid local raisers. A river fish fry honors Mr M H Jen of Selma is enjoyed by many including Frances S Stone and the Simms family. Sunday school grove picnic is a success. G G Woodyard of West Butler visits Calvert. Miss Lola Whidby guests her grandfather in McIntosh this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert, Ala
M. H. Jen
Selma
Ala
Frances 8. Stone
Jessie
Hattie Simms
W. J. Lowell
Ollie and
Vernon
M. EB. Madden
O. J. Angie
W. C. Simms, Jr
Charles Cohl
W. Dodge
Sim Grace
the Grove
G. G. Woodyard
West Butler
Calvert
Lola Whidby
McIntosh
Sunday Guest Dawes Visits Macy Home
Dawes was a Sunday guest of his parents Dr. and Mrs. R. C. Macy, in the town, as Harry Macy’s home was described as the lodging place for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillness
Harry Macy
Dawes
Mrs. R. C. Macy
Miss Ethel Savage and Miss Hawkshead Visit Mr Delchamps
Miss Ethel Savage and Miss Hawkshead were weekend visitors of Mr J Delchamps and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel. Savage
L'o Hawkshead
J. Delchamps
Norwegian Seamen's Mission Aids Sailors With Music and Feasts
The Norwegian Seamen's Mission reports steady attendance at Sunday Tuesday and Friday gatherings for sailors from Scandinavian ports. Garden feasts under the trees feature refreshments, songs, and addresses while indoors sailors enjoy music. Volunteers include Hjordis Amundsen Josephine Petterson Ruth Nelson Josephine Nelson Louise Knudson and Mrs Kielland. Captain Olsen of the steamer Ottar mingles with tricks. A Belgian sailor aboard Rollonsan bark Ganges sings Belgium’s national song and a miniature lighthouse lights the mission lawn guiding homeless seamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andreas Kielland
Hjordis Amundsen
Josephine Petterson
Kielland
Ruth Nelson
Josephine Nelson
Louise Knudson
Olsen
Ottar
Belgium
Ae Up
Happe
Rollonsan Bark
Oakdale Child Seriously Burned After Trash Fire
Oakdale and community notes report 2 year old Velma Snooks burned while fallen into burning trash Saturday morning. Other items include visits among neighbors, a patient improving from blood poisoning, families moving to Magnolia avenue, a Gulfport trip, a Dog River outing, and the Oakdale Baptist church annual picnic with various games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Velma
Joseph Heiter
Baltimore Street
Charles Gwartney
Washington Avenue
Mobile
Gulfport
Irene McCoy
Dave Stewart
Eunice Yost
Pete Neely
McCoy
Nina McCoy
Oakdale Baptist Church
City Park
Dent
Magnolia Avenue
Harrell
Florida
Kelley
Auto Crash Near Delchamps Injures Cullen Couple
In Delchamps Alabama a Mobile bound auto struck a stump, injuring Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cullen. Mr. Cullen cut hand and Mrs. Cullen suffered head bruises. Dr. Macy treated them. no bones were broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delchamps
Ala
Moblie
C. F. Cullen
Mr. Cullen
Gertrude Vink
Maud Delchamps
Denikie
Ladies Guild
J. Cleveland
Ollie Ford hosts La Mariposa Club meeting in Moss Point
The La Mariposa Club's Tuesday gathering at Miss Ollie Ford's home elected Neville Bounds as president Lois Everett as vice president Bessie Everett as secretary treasurer and Katie Jones as assistant secretary treasurer. Guests enjoyed Fan Tan games and a wholesome ice course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Point
Oakie
Ford
Miss Ollie
la Mariposa Club
Neville Bounds
Lois Everett
Bessie Everett
Katie Jones
Lois
Lida Meriwether
Louise Cowan
Jones
Inez Breland
Eleanor Carter
Price Williams, Sr
Andrew
Carabelle
Emmis Williams
Ashbel Hubbard
Mobile
J. A. Vanderwall
N. R. Stone
Houston
Tex
Southern Baptist Convention
Cavertt Beardsles
Curry McLeod
Homer West
Hattiesburg
Lee Elder
Biloxi
D. C. Avant
J. H. Blumer
C. H. Jackson
C. Fisher
Richton
Martha Buren
Pattie Slaughter
New Orleans
T. H. Steede
Annie Johnson
Logtown
J. W. Stewart
Calvin Garner
Ziegler Soh
Seeman
Fort Deposit
Ala
Local Lettering and Visits Highlight Fannie-area Notes
Ruth Cook visits Fannie Alabama completing stay then heads to Montgomery. Miss Myrtle Findley and Miss Ellen Findley return home after Brewton relatives. Mrs Marvin Lowrey back after five months away. church cleanup day boosts appearance and funds. Farmers Union convention draws large crowd despite rain. Local residents including Mr Charie Boutwell and Frank Stanton attend events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie
Ala
Ruth Cook
Montgomery
O. A. Lowrey
Myrtle
Ellen Findley
Polya
Brewton
Alg
Marvin Lowrey
H. G. Pou
Annie
H. L. Blount
Leslie Miller
Percy Allen
Ridgeway
Stanton
Polard
Charile .Boutwell
Century
Fla
Farmers Union
Frank Stanton
Canog
E. Hodges
Balalle
Maggie Bean
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Birmingham
Lillian Lauferty
Lucien Gardner
Bashinsky
Sophie Bibb
S. &. Crittenden
R. L. Simpson
Washington Exchange
Jamie Hearin
Iebidhes
Highlands
Ruth Hitchcock
Nevada
William 8
Palfrey
Vicksburg
Mississippi
New Orleans Picayune
Edwina Savage
Montevallo
Thomas Greene Bush
Mildred Bb
Hunley Bobb
Kanuga
North Carolina
Loretta Byrne
Edna Finch
Pensacola
Edna Manning
George Robinson Swift
Greenwood Ligon
Ager
Cawthon
Anderson Leonard
Martha Edmondson
Atlanta
W D. Bellingrath
Bryan Rainwater
Lillian Deyia
Oliver Reed
Petes
Bub. Fowlkes
Olive Armbrecht
Jack Falk
Fairhope
J. A. Reeves
le Compt
Bengsugh Baker
Philadelphia
Henry Lawson
Canadian Rockies
Luctus McLeod
West
Robertson County
Texas
Ralf W. Martinez
Nathalie
Citronelle
Fritz Havard
Gulf City Trunk CO
N. Joachim ST
Dauphin and St. Francis Sts
Tiss
Wilson
Oakdale
Battle House
Tle House
Vrsion
Asacola
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