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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1912

Page

5

Jociely McGehee-Hill Nuptials Set in Selma Service

Miss Moselle Hill to wed Dr. W W McGehee in Selma with ceremony at six thirty. Officiants include Rev. O C McGehee and Rev J E Northcutt. Attendants include bridesmaids led by Ether Mae Hill and matron of honor Mrs Dan McKenzie. Out of town guests from Montgomery Mobile Greensboro Brewton and Opelika attend.

Moselle Hill Mobile W. W. McGehee Selma O. C. McGehee Evergreen J. E. Northcutt John Fragier Marion E. S. Feagan A. C. Davis Montgomery W. G. Privett Myrie McCall Brewton Marion McGehee Pauline Welch Anna Anderson Lucile DuBose Ether Mae Hill Dan McKenzie Eufaula A. C. Hill P. D. McGehee Messrs. Hardy Boyd McGehee McConnico Westcott John Luciley DuBose C. L. Harold B. B. Cook Edward McGehee Buster Ward Greensboro Robert McCall McGehee-Hill Harold Europe Sydney Robbins Joseph Selden Farnsdale Adele Bis Amelia Worthington Birmingham

Old Fashioned Wife in Discard, Talks on Modern Marriages

Ada Patterson profiles Mrs Edgar Selwyn and discusses the changing role of wives in the new era. The interview contrasts the old wife who worshipped her husband with the modern wife who seeks independence, education, and personal interests while maintaining affection and partnership.

Ada Patterson Edgar Selwyn Mrs. Selwyn Anthony Grace Rosenthal Grace Giriae

Notable Visits to Gulf Crest and Nearby Towns

A record of social calls includes Miss Evie Dolive returning from Pascagoula after entertainment there. Miss Loretta Wainwright comes home from a visit to Sweet Water Branch at Battle's Wharf.

Evie Dolive Pascagoula Loretta Wainwright Sweet Water Branch Battle's Wharf

Dr Marion J Inge and Bride Return from East Honeymoon

Dr Marion J Inge and his bride have returned from a honeymoon that included trips to summer east resorts. They will stay with Dr and Mrs H T Inge for now and after November 1 will reside in a Government and Jefferson streets flat.

Marion J. Inge Bride Huntsville H. T. Inge Government and Jefferson Streets

Alabama session starts with calm amid hazing concerns

The University of Alabama opens its session with little hazing trouble and a sense of sanity for newcomers. The era is described as unusually peaceful, with no major issues anticipated or observed as the term begins.

University of Alabam Alabama

Hazing Reforms At Cornell After Fatal Incidents

The passage recalls years of hazing at Cornell leading to a freshman death from a fall and a cook killed by a gas accident at a banquet. It notes that hazing has declined since these events, condemning the practice as a brutal remnant of a supposedly civilized society.

Cornell

Miss Marie Wales Visits Cousin Mrs Giblin

Pensacola Journal notes Miss Wales possesses a charming personality and recent readers discover her literary gifts. Under the pen name John Hampton Wade she has written verse praised for heart appeal and imagery.

Marie Wales Giblin Pensacola Journal Miss Wales John Hampton Wade

Society Editors Deserve Sympathy For Public Shortage Of Praise

A Birmingham News quote laments that society editors face scorn for their lavish adjectives. It argues editors must describe parties and guests without triggering hostess indignation, as every event is labeled charming delicious beautiful or talented and the writer remains the scapegoat.

Sec Birmingham News

Stanards Go to New York for October Visit

Mr. George Stanard and his son George Edward Stanard left for New York to visit Mrs. Edward Steele Jones, sister of Mr. Stanard, and expect to return by the middle of October.

George Stanard George Edward Stanard New York Mr. Stanard Edward Steele Jones

Howell-W. L. Marriage Noted in Pascagoula

Mr and Mrs W L Howell receive congratulations on their marriage, which occurred September 10 in Pascagoula Mississippi Mrs Howell was formerly Mrs Kate Devine of this city They reside on Augusta Street near Broad.

W. L. Howell Pascagoula Howell Kate Devine Augusta Street Broad

Quiet wedding ties Mis. Isabella Donovan to John Anderson

Mis Isabella Prior Donovan and Mr John Anderson were married Wednesday at 8 pm in St Joseph's Catholic church parish house with Rev Father Louis Bashnal officiating. Attendants included M D O'Neal and the bride's sisters Mrs Hattie Prior and Mrs Arthur Urmeister. A wedding supper followed at the Cawthon Vineyard.

Isabella Prior Donovan John Anderson St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Father Louis Bashnal M. D. O'Neal Hattie Prior Arthur Urmeister Cawtohn

Mrs Thiesen Convalesces After Florida Visit

Mrs Thiesen of Pensacola is staying with Mrs Pride Jones after traveling from Florida to be with her husband who recently underwent surgery at the Inge Bondurant Sanitorium. Friends report Mr Thiesen is recovering rapidly and expects to return home in a week or two.

Thiesen Pensacola Pride Jones Florida Inge- Bondurant Sanitorium

Bibb Party to Return from Selma Vacation

Dr. W. C. Bibb visits his former home in Selma with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Benajah Bibb and will return to Mobile tomorrow after several days of vacation.

W. C. Bibb Selma Mrs Benajah Bibb Mobile

Inge Couple Return From Wedding Journey

Dr and Mrs Marion Inge arrived home from their wedding trip north and paused in Huntaville at the bride’s former home to visit relatives. They will move into a Lowenstein apartment by November 1 and are presently staying with Dr and Mrs H T Inge at 940 Government street.

Marion Inge Huntaville Lowenstein Hime H. T. Inge Government Street

Woolfs Host Sister From Seattle for Christmas Visit

Mr and Mrs Junius Woolf entertain their sister Mrs Martin of Seattle who plans to stay in the South until Christmas. Upon her return she will be joined by her niece Miss Virginia Woolf, noted as a very attractive member of the school girl set, for an extended stay.

Mrs. Junius Woolf Mrs. Martin Seattle Wash South Miss Virginia Woolf

Quiet Wedding Ties Warren Rowell and Catherine Walters

Mr Warren Rowell of Mertz Station Alabama and Miss Catherine Walters of this city were married quietly at the Southern Hotel parlor last night. Rev M E Hurlburt officiated at St Stephen s Road Methodist church. A supper followed. The couple will reside in Mobile.

Warren Rowell Mertz Station Ala Catherine Walters Southern Hotel M. E. Hurlburt St. Stephen’s Road Methodist Church Mobile

Loyalists to Celebrate Raphael Semmes Birthday at YMCA

The loyalists will meet at the YMCA auditorium at 4:30 for a solemn birthday celebration of Admiral Raphael Semmes. Electra Semmes Colston, daughter of Semmes, will lead the Mobile Chapter of the U D C and return from Bladon and Healing Springs for the event. Accompanying her is Mrs Esther T Colston. A notable program includes data from Raphael Semmes lore and the lyric poem The Sword of Raphael Semmes.

Iuiday Raphael Semmes Electra Semmes Colston Mobile Bladon

Searcy Family Rejoins Bereaved in Tuscaloosa

Mr and Mrs George A Searcy and children return from Greensboro where they were called by the illness and death of Mrs W C Tunstall the mother of Mrs Searcy. Mrs Searcy has the warm sympathy of a host of friends in her great bereavement.

George A. Searcy Greensboro W. C. Tunstall Searcy

Porch Party at Episcopal Church Hosts Young People

Mrs Ellen Peter-Bryce will entertain at a porch party for Episcopal church youth on Tuesday evening September 24 at 5 o clock. All Episcopal young people from the city and university are invited.

Ellen Peter-Bryce Episcopal Church Episcopal Tuscaloosa

Caffey Brothers Travel Through Montgomery En Route to Harvard and Mobile

Yessrs Hugh M. Caffey Jr and William G Caffey of Hayneville were seen in Montgomery yesterday. Hugh was on his way to Harvard for his last year in law. William headed to Mobile to join the firm of Gregory L and J T Smite.

Hugh M. Caffey, Jr William G. Caffey Hayneville Montgomery Harvard University William Caffey Mobile Gregory L J. T. Smite Hareeey

Local Tax Collector Hugh Caffey and Hayneville Plantation

A Montgomery Advertiser item notes Hugh Caffey, once county tax collector, residing on a large plantation near Hayneville in Lowndes County.

Lowndes County Hugh Caffey Tny Hayneville Montgomery Advertiser

Botter Family Guests With Mrs Alex Simpson in Tuscaloosa

Mrs J G Botter and Miss Aline Botter along with Master Jerry Mcfadden are visiting their relative Mrs Alex Simpson in Tuscaloosa.

J. G. Botter Aline Botter Jerry Mcfadden Alex Simpson Tuscaloosa

Clarke Visits Mother in Baltimore Household

Mr. Gaylor Clarke formerly of Mobile now resides in Baltimore spent several days last week with his mother Mrs. G B Clarke at the home of Mrs. M G Douglas.

Gaylor Clarke Mobile Baltimore Hia G. B. Clarke M. G. Douglas

Residence district life and notable homes along Wilkinsburg route

Mr Minor Friend spends the summer at Lake Toxaway North Carolina and accepts a position with Westinghouse. He is settled for the winter in Wilkinsburg while the trolley line to the city passes through Homewood, a famed residential district where Heinz and Thaw own notable homes.

Minor Friend Lake Toxaway N. C Westinghouse Company Wilkinsburg Big Smoky City Homewood Heinz and Thaw

Miss Quinnie McVoy Returns From Mobile Visit

Miss Quinnie McVoy came back Tuesday night from Mobile after a five month stay at the home of her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs J M McVoy. She was accompanied by her niece Miss Louise McVoy who will stay a week with grandparents and other relatives Pensacola Byve.

Quinnie McVoy Mobile J. M. McVoy Miss McVoy Louise MccVoy Pensacola Byve

Kryptok Invisible Double Glasses Offer All Day Use

Mark Twain quip introduces bifocal concept. Kryptok Invisible Double combines distance and reading lenses into one look. Our experience in making Kryptoks promises they suit individual needs and offer efficiency for everyday use.

Mark Twain

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