Work and Blessing: A Midday Message by Henry Van Dyke
Announcement: Mrs. A. A. Edey to speak at the Mothers' Club of the Settlement Home on Thursday afternoon with Bible lesson at 8 p m. Also notes on Columbus pageant in Mobile written by a Mobile woman with large cast and elaborate costuming. Mobile Art Club holds monthly meeting at the Battle House with Mrs W W McGuire elected president.
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A. A. Edey
Mothers’ Club
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Columbus
Landscape Gardner
Carl Fox
Percy W. Maer
Jamie Grace
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Colum
Mobile Art Club
Mobile Germanic Club
Battle House
W.W. McGuire
Jimmie Caw-Caw Tricks Lead to Dog and Uncle Wiggily
In a pine nest tale, crow Jimmie plots a hiding game taking Aunt Flippity Flop’s glasses. He hides a red glass in a dog’s ear while the big hound awakens with Uncle Wiggily captured, prompting a tense rescue setup.
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Jimmie
Mr. Caw-Caw
Nest House
Aunt Flippity
Uncle Wiggily Longears
Rabbit
Mamma
Crow Lady
Mary
Uncle Wiggily
Wiggily
Uncle Wiggily and the Crow Trick in the Woods
Jimmie the crow plans a trick to free Uncle Wiggily from a big dog guarding the woods. He pretends to pull a red glass from the dog’s ear, causing surprise and distraction. The dog releases Uncle Wiggily, and the rabbit thanks the crow for a clever distraction.
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Uncle Wiggily
Jimmie
Uncle
Mary
Out-Of-Town Society Camden Personals
Miss Katie Neville returns from Montevallo where she taught art this session. Mrs. Joe Harper hosts the Methodist Missionary Society. Honor roll at Wilcox County High School lists many students with high marks. Several residents visit relatives in Arlington and Selma while others host guests from Athens and New Orleans.
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Camden Personals
Camden
Ala
Katie Neville
Montevallo
Joe Harper
Methodist Missionary Society
W. M. Cook
G. Twilley
Arlington
Wilcox County High School
Joseph Panglison
Selma
Rose O
Rebecca Campbell
Nellie Matthewson
Onie Felts
Marion Bonner
Jean Stanford
Albert Campbell
Virginia Hardy
Julian Bonner
Mary Fore Steward
Mary Tait
Martha Lee Grier
Louise Mathews
Fletcher Sills
Annie Cook
Elsie Bonner
Sam Marcus
Elisabeth Lockwood
Pat McDonald
Willard Savage
Robert Lee Hawthorne
Evelyn McElroy
Bert Neville
Julian Holman
Ella Spartin
Lynch Alford
Calvin Powell
Jesse Atkinson
Athens
Malcom Smith
Julia Jones
Maude McWilliams
Lydia Riggs
Berlin
S. R. Fairly
W. W. Boykin
New Orleans
Garrason Leads Club Meeting on Sketching and Designing
Garrason, former president, visited Charleston and presided over an excellent meeting. Attendees planned two main activities for the year sketching and original designing while other business occupied the afternoon. A year book committee of Mrs. G. E. Mertz Amy Watkins and Dorothy Vaughan was formed and Miss Stanford was chosen to lead practical designing.
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Garrason
Charleston
G. E. Mertz
Amy Watkins
Dorothy Vaughan
Stanford
Not a Man in the House staged by YWCA Blue Ridge Club
The Blue Ridge Club of the YWCA presented Not a Man in the House Tuesday night at Trinity parish house. Proceeds support a delegate to the YWCA conference in Blue Ridge North Carolina in June. Cast included Helen Beard Dana Hamburger Iva Gilpin Corrine Baker Florine Scott with performances by Mrs George Leftwich and Miss Gaines. Refreshments were served and musical numbers featured throughout the intermissions.
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Blue Ridge Club
Young Women's Christian Association
Trinity Parish
Blue Ridge
N. C
Helen Beard
Iva Gilpin
Dana Hamburger
Farce Comedy Charms Crowds Despite Mrs Bings Interlude
The performance trained the young ladies and drew high praise for rapid movement and sustained audience interest as Mrs Maria Bings tried to deter male patrons from her premises.
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Maria Bings
St. Clare Sewing Circle Meets at Conti Street Asylum
The St. Clare Sewing Circle will meet Wednesday at 5 p m at the Conti street asylum.
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T. Clare Sewing Circle
St. Clare Sewing Circle
Conti Street Asylum
Young Men and Women's Jewish Association Meeting Tonight
The Young Men and Women's Jewish Association meets at 7:30 PM at B'nai B'rith Hall. All members are urged to attend. Summer meetings run on the second and fourth Wednesdays each month.
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Young Men and Women’s Jewish Association
Young Men and Women’s Jewisn Association
B’nai B’rith Hall
Ice Cream Committee Meeting Called by U D C Leader
Mrs J C Mangeldorf chairwoman of the ice cream committee for the U D C boat ride calls a meeting for Wednesday at 5 PM at the Mobile Public Library.
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J. C. Mangeldorf
Mobile Public Library
Lawn Party at M F Tucker School
The M F Tucker School Improvement Association hosts an afternoon lawn party today May 26 at 4 o'clock with free admission. Public invited.
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M. F. Tucker School
M. F. Tucker School Improvement Association
Championship flight opens in Women's Southern Golf event
Elimination trials set the stage for the opening today at Birmingham Country Club. Among those advancing are Mrs. Henry J Howse Mrs. R M Thach Miss Mary Munser Miss Belle Roberts and Mrs J D Kirkpatrick of Birmingham plus entrants from Memphis Atlanta Montgomery and Knoxville. Dufield won the approach and putting with a nine par and Miss Laula Jones defeated Miss Belle Roberts to win the driving contest seven and two fives for seventeen to fifteen.
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Birmingham
Ala
Birmingham Country Club
Henry J’. Howse
R. M. Thach
Mary Munser
Belle Roberts
J. D. Kirkpatrick
Duffield
Frank G. Jones
Christine Tate
David Gant
Memphis
Alexa Stirling
Thomas Paine
George Harrington
Atlanta
Katheriine Meehan
Mary Cobb
Montgomery
David Chapman
J. D. Varnell
Knoxville
K. G. Duffield
Laula Jones
Miss Jones
Miss Roberts
Calendar of Social Events and Club Meetings
The No Trumps meet with Miss Rebecca Herndon at 4 p m. Miss Amelie Douglass hosts cards in the Colonial Room at 4 30 p m for Miss Wilm oth Gillette. The Christ Child Society meets Wednesday at 11 a m. Mrs Nathan Simon hosts an afternoon at home for Miss Anna Dam rich at 3 p m. Mrs Paul Wilson hosts the Wednesday Bridge Club at 8 p m. Class day at St Vincent s School at 0 p m. Miss Ruth Burke hosts a luncheon at the Battle House for Miss Josephine Chamberlain at 1 30 p m. Luncheon Juniors to seniors at Baker s School in the Vineyard of the Cawthon at 1 p m. Miss Hallie Cooper hosts hearts for Miss Margaret Jones at 3 30 p m. Mr Wilmer Jarvis hosts a dance at the Movile Yacht Club for Miss Anna Damrich at 8 p m. Misses Corinne and Lillian Thossen host the Sewing Club at 10 a m. The Mothers Club of the Settlement Home meets at 3 p m at the Home.
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Rebecca Herndon
Amelie Douglass
Colonial Room
Cawthon
Wilmoth Gillette
Christ Child Society
Nathan Simon
Anna Damrich
Paul Wilson
St. Vincent’s School
Ruth Burke
Battle House
Josephine Chamberlain
Baker’s School
Vineyard of the Cawthon
Hailie Cooper
Hearts
Margaret Jones
Wilmer Jarvis
Movile Yacht Club
Corinne
Lillian Thoss
Mothers’ Club of
Friday Social Events and Class Day at Baker School
Miss Ella Packer Blacksher hosts the Friday Bridge Club at 3 p m. Miss Francis Ervin hosts hearts for Misses Georgia Higley and Fannie Vaiden at 4 p m. Miss Bessie Bouton hosts a moving picture party at 4 30 p m for Miss Anna Damrich. Baker Graded School graduates hold class day exercises. Dance for St Marys School benefit at K of C Hall Friday May 28 at 8 p m.
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Ella Packer Blacksher
Francis Ervin
Hearts
Georgia Higley
Fannie Vaiden
Bessie Bouton
Anna Damrich
Baker Graded School
St. Mary's School
K. of C. Hall
Shakespeare Club Annual Meeting and Social Events
The Shakespeare Club holds its annual meeting at 11 a.m. Mrs W Pugh hosts at 6 p.m. for Miss Josephine Chambel ain. Miss Roberta Ollinger serves lunch for Convent of Mercy in the Vineyard of the Cawthon at 10 p.m. Miss Grace Moore hosts a 4 p.m. luncheon on Saturday in the Vineyard for Baker's Graded School graduates.
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Shakespeare Club
Pugh
Heartage P
Josephine Chambelain
Roberta Ollinger
Clue
Convent of Mercy
Vineyard
Cawthon
Grace Moore
Baker's Graded School
Bark Bertha Wrecked Near Jamaica. Crew of Eight Missing
Panama dispatch reports the British bark Bertha was wrecked on a reef forty miles north of Old Providence while sailing from Portland to Falmouth. The captain and seven crewmen are missing and feared drowned as the Reliance arrives with the mate and nine sailors rescued.
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Panama
Reliance
Colon
Portland
Falmouth
Old Providence
Jamaica
German Aeroplanist Brought Into Harwich
Harwich reports a British destroyer brought a German sub lieutenant and mechanician from a German aeroplane forced to descend in the North Sea due to engine trouble. After rescue the aircraft was sunk.
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London
Harwich
North Sea
Minimum wage question opens at manufacturers convention
The National Association of Manufacturers opened its annual convention in New York with delegates from across the country. A committee report on the desirability of a minimum wage law was discussed for the first time at the meeting, alongside talks on war effects on European trade.
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New York
National Association of Manufacturers
Local Social Notes From Lenox and Repton
Lenox Alabama and Repton scenes show Miss Jennie Pierce hosting Miss Ella Andrews Friday night. The Musgrove couple and Wil Howard made a business trip to Repton Wednesday. A Conecuh River fishing party returned Saturday with good luck. Henry Pierce and sister Leslie visited Repton Wednesday. Ed Nall returned from Pineapple.
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Lenox
Ala
Ella Andrews
Jennie Pierce
P. Musgrove
Wil Howi m
Repton
Conecuh River
Henry Pierce
Leslie
Ed Nall
Pineapple
Coca Cola Substitution Questioned over Price
A dated remark questions buying substitutes when genuine Coca Cola costs only marginally more, highlighting price comparisons in everyday beverage choices.
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Uoon
Ty Vane
Henry van Dyke
Howard R. Garis
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Jimmie Caw
Caw
the Big Dog
Crow Boy
Big Dog
Miss
Anna Boulet
Out-Of-Town Society
JAS. McDonnell & CO
Dinah
Roman Khare
Tye
Hammel
Wooltex
Mobile
Lenox Personals
Paragon
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