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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1913

Page

18

Christmas Story Hour Draws Wide Attendance at Harte Auditorium

An enthusiastic crowd filled the Harte Auditorium yesterday for the Society ms Btory Hour. Miss Viola Gaines and Mrs Jaude Grayson led the program with a feature teaching words and airs of songs. Dr Efien B Ligon will oversee next Saturday's session and share Christmas stories for the children.

Harte Ed A Mise Mary Kron Viola Gaines Jaude Grayson Efien B. Ligon

New Bridge Club Meets at Mrs Ray Albright Home

Mrs Ray Albright hosted Friday's Bridge Club at 264 Joachim Street with Miss Hilda Drum as substitute. Mrs Read won the top score and first prize a fruit. consolation went to Mrs Wytor for a pair of hand embroidered guest towels. A dessert course followed.

New Bridge Club Ray Albright Joachim Street Hilda Drum Id Read Wytor

Interdenominational Study Circle ends fifth week

The Interdenominational Study Circle concluded its five week series at Burgett Memorial with large attendance. The final session Monday at 7 30 p m features Dr a presiding with hymns scripture and prayers and a quartet piece titled A Little Bit of Love.

Burgett Memorial Dr. A A. G. Richards Dr. Planck Donnelly Gardiner Tucker

Letters to Santa Claus from 1913 Bayou La Batre children

A collection of children’s Christmas wish letters dated November 25 1913 from Bayou La Batre and nearby areas. Doro Paulovich asks for a trick doll glass dishes a fur set a pistol caps marbles candy cakes apples oranges pecans and a reading from Rev Father Brady for mother. Vesta McCreary requests a bicycle muff fur a big doll and other gifts. George Junion Smee asks for a motor model builder fireworks a horn a story book and a pool table for F E.

S. Broad Santy Dorothy Paulovich Hatomel Sants Santa Vesta McCreary Vesta Mayou la Batre Bayou la Batre F. E George Junion Smee

Marechal School Improvement Association Meeting Set

The School Improvement Association of the E. L. Marechal school will hold a meeting at the school at 3 30 o clock Wednesday afternoon. All parents are requested to attend.

the School Improvement Association of E. L. Marechal School

Oakdale Kindergarten Thanksgiving Party

The Oakdale Kindergarten held its annual Thanksgiving party with thirty five children and twenty four mothers attending. Children performed songs and exercises under Miss Eugenia Marx, then shared milk fruit crackers and jelly at decorated tables. Pupils made and served the jelly and packets of fruit were given to six needy families after the party.

Oakdale Eugenia Marx Ee Jong

Social gathering attendees list from Walter White household

The document lists numerous young ladies and guests present including Ella Blacksher Lucile Burkes Telen Barrom Katherine Brown Eillian Cul pepper Marie Clifton Lillian Doyle Oliver Duggan Mary Ewing Varina Gould and many others with Miss Schwarz and Claudia Friedenthal noted as visitors.

Walter White Ella Blacksher Lucile Burkes Telen Barrom Katherine Brown Eillian Culpepper Marie Clifton Lillian Doyle Oliver Duggan Mary Ewing Varina Gould Ethel Hopkins Bessie Hobart Katie Hughes Margaret Haru Elsie Hall Ruth Lott Evelyn McLaughlin Helen McDonald Gladys McDade Myrtle Ollinger Gladice Murray Helen Norville Ray Norville Marion Overton Annie Moore Provost Mary Knight Rush Lucile Rush Corrinne Roberts Emily Roberts Daphne Roberts Effie Soost Pearla Soost Dorothy Scheffelin Helen Terrill Alice Terrill Corinne Thoss Lillian Thoss Grace Thurman Edna Thurman Eula Walsh Ammie Wilson Vera Williams Ella Spotswood Miss Otis Miss Cowles Ethel Schwarz Lucile Schwarz Miss Schwarz Claudia Friedenthal

Christening of Edward Joseph Doyle Jr at St Marys

This evening at 3 30 p m at St Marys Church the son of Mr E J Doyle and his wife will be christened Edward Joseph Doyle Jr Father Eaton will officiate and sponsors are Mr and Mrs Claud L Moore A reception for the families will follow at 5 South Julia street The Alfa Beta Samba Sigma meets at Iton Academy on Saturday December 6 1913 at 1030 a m

St. Mary’s St. Mary's Church E. J. Doyle Edward Joseph Doyle, Jr Father Eaton Claud L. Moore South Julia Street Alfa Beta Samba Sigma Iton Academy

Shakespeare Club Meets for Current Events and Arts Talk

The Shakespeare Club met at 11 o clock yesterday at Mrs. C. J. Torrey’s home with fourteen members, one temporary member, and two visitors. Topics included Denominational Affairs, California rivers, Mexican situation, reclaiming the Cee-Ider, oil uses in naval power, wireless telegraphy, Altman Art Bequests, Musical American articles on American music education, Opera in America, and surgery by Mrs. Seale Tarris.

Shakespeare Club C. J. Torrey Hagan Elmore Davidson Temorary Miss Fonds Moulton Henley Seale Harris Miss Moffat Rivers of California Elliott Rickardy Russell Ladd Cee — Ider Holland Ladd Danner John Harvey Altman James Hagan B. B. Boone America Seale Tarris

Residents and Visitors Fill Fruitdale Week with News and Travel

Fruitdale Alabama sees a flood of guests and new residents this week. Mrs. Frank Westover from Buckatunna and President Jesse A. Steele of Fruitdale Development Co. are among visitors. Families from Maine and New Mexico arrive with stock and goods. Local real estate man A C Cooper tours lands, while Dechman of Chicago considers purchases. Captain William Agar nears recovery as J L Norton plans permanent residence and orchard purchases. A social evening hosted by S K Shannon features dances and a collation with local acquaintances.

Jesse A. Steele Fruitdale Development Company Mary”. Canfield Lafayette Via Fern Corners Selontakgina J. J. Mon Butte Montana Lula Fowler Fern A. E. Keenan A. J. Winton New Mexico Vine Street William Agar Mobile J. L. Norton Missouri Norton 8. K. Shannon Campbell Gilmer Frank Westover Lang Mills, Jr Kate Lide Nell Edith Ilmer Minnie Mills Clifton Fowler Hughes Mills

Battles Wharf guests and school progress noted

Visitors register at Battles Hotel including W E Gordon R Frazer Paul Horlick and others from Chicago Milwaukee and Mobile. Miss Lettie Well leads Battles Wharf School which earns gold seals for perfect attendance and receives maps urns and plants as gifts.

W. E. Gordon Battles Battles Hotel R. Frazer Chicago Paul Horlick Mobile P. Creed Milwaukee John McCan Battle's Hotel Mabel Heustis George Widney C. D. Slosson Fairhope Nellie Curran Tyler Wells Hal McCullough Case House Robert Gould Laura Jackson Bessie Liversage A. M. Clark J. W. Hart Beach Hotel L. Barber Ill L. E. Ingalls Joliet Colleen Brobeck Clara Mabel White Grace Hutchins B. F. Hutchins Sam White River Park Manning William Stewart New Brunswick Canada Battles Wharf School Lettie Well Edward Breckenridge Erdsen William Curran, Jr Roy Patton Connie Woods Paul Boudousquie Vera Straughn Catherine Breckenridge

Crichton Church set for last sermon of Rev J B Trotter

Crichton Ala Mrs Sidone Krebs and two children visited Crichton home of Mr and Mrs J A Green on Item avenue and returned to Pascagoula. Rev J B Trotter preaches at Crichton Methodist Church this Sunday in his final sermon before the annual conference. The Baptist Ladies Aid met at the Baptist church with Mrs W B Stewart presiding and no major business reported.

Sidone Krebs J. A. Green Item Avenue Pascagoula J. B. Trotter Crichton Methodist Church Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society Baptist Church W. B. Stewart Garner Roberts Wilmer Ala C. Goff Old Shell Road J. E. Wilkerson Edward F. W. Fracer Stem Avenue Meridian A. B. Gaston Union Jud Roberts Rosettta Pierce Willie Buros Mobile John A. Green

Mobile Library Association Meeting Notes and Local News

Spoke of radium value in cancer treatment and anesthesia in surgery was discussed. Education concerns educators face and moving picture issue. Serum treatment of meningitis noted. Prison reform and deplorable community conditions near Mobile discussed. Modern inventions Indenture topic. Library meeting scheduled Monday at 4 PM. Fresh fall garden seeds advertised by English Carriage Co.

Cole S. S. Murphy Alice Frazer Social Service J. C. Smith Quarles Mobile H. M. Hopper

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