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Newspaper

The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1925

Page

5

Miss Frances Whiting Hosts Day of Holiday Festivities

Miss Frances Whiting spends a full day as hostess starting with a 1 PM lunch and continuing to a Lyric Theatre party and post show supper hosted by Mrs Perrin Bestor. About 28 school friends join escort P D Beville Jr for a festive evening in Christmas decorated home.

D. P. Bestor Whiting Frances Whiting Perrin Bestor Lyric Bestor Frances P. D. Beville, Jr Mrs. Bester Lucille Starke Edward Hughes Katherine Little Dick Taylor, Jr Vera Helter Jimmy Rainer Annie Acker George Headley So Spee Dunlap Curtis Brooks Clara Berger Peyton Bush Venetia Ba- Poy Gilbert Ladd Clara Cocke Tom Taylor Salinda Taylor George Cochrane Helen Hunter Champ Lyons Martha Rogers Stanberry Speer Rose McPhillips Billie Lott Carroll Waterman Mac Taylor

Mrs Roy Andrews Sails For Orient To Yokohama

Mrs Roy Chapman Andrews wife of the famed explorer sails today aboard the President Madison toward Yokohama to join her husband and plan another expedition into the Gobi desert Mongolia where they believe dinosaur eggs about ten million years old were discovered.

Seattle Wash Roy Chapman Andrews President Madison Yokohama Gobi Desert Mongolia

Ladies told to keep rum off tables

December 29 report quotes Captain R Q Merrick warning women celebrants face arrest and imprisonment for indiscriminate liquor display on New Year s Eve, with arrests likely to extend to New Year s Day.

R. Q. Merrick Prohibition Forces

Society Notes From Mobile Holiday Events

Mrs Emory Maxon and many hosts entertained at a bridge party in honor of debutantes Frances Bartee and Mary Loutre Bartee with seven tables. Frances Whiting hosted a buffet luncheon for theater guests. The Three Chesterfields planned a New Year’s Eve dance at Cawthon Vineyard. Mrs Felix Drennen and Mrs John T Cochrane were honored guests at a dance at the Ath Elstan Club. The Chanticleer Club moved its Christmas dance to Battle House due to a fire at the Country Club. Eileen Cowles hosted a Christmas dance for her pupils and guests. Auburn Inter Fraternity Council hosted a first annual dance at the Country Club with Battle House Six providing music. CHICKASAW P T A met despite cold. local social notes include students and families visiting Mobile for holidays and a Christmas recital by Miss Katherine Hurley’s piano pupils.

Mary Johanna Hatcher Bridge Bartee Grayson Claude A. Grayson Maribel Bartee Bridge Ary Frances Ee College Mary Loutre Bartee Mary Louise Bartee Rivers Rush Frances Grayson Drewry Pritchard Dorothy Turner Joe Allen Barbara Broadwood Rob Dumont Frances Whiting Heste Frances Whiting Rea Ulle Katherine Cooke Dorothy Johnson Frances Dean Reynolds Annie Kate Beyille Dorothy Haddley Iseabel Moragues Annie Hughes Minnie Lee Lesiie Rebecca Boykin Jean Pollard Montgomery Elizabeth Frances Thompson Laura Jackson Frances Walker Anita Croom Smith Madison Fla Ellen Rudisill Elizabeth McGowin Mary __Hunter Ania Mary Eulalie McPhillips Mary Agnes Mackay Miriam Helter Katherine Little Lucille Starke Cawthon Vineyard Drennen Cochrane Felix Drennen Birmingham Virginia Bixler Sawyer John T. Cochrane Athelstan Club Sawyer Dallas Ward Mrs. Sawyer Mrs. Drennen Georgette Mrs. Cochrane EB. H. Bixler W. H. Oates Harrison Matthews A. L. Staples George Michael Marshall Turner Rathshellar Eileen Cowles Eileen School of Dancing Auburn Inter-Fraternity Council Auburn Inter-Fraternity Mobile Auburn College Country Club Auburn Battle House Glory Emma Tam William H. Oates Horace Turner le Baron Lyons C. A L. Johnstone Beethoven Lisst Sinding Tjorgersen Eggling Heller Krogman Maxim Crosby Adams Rogers Davies Gurlitt Spalding

Suburban News Roundup of Christmas Pastimes and Travels

Mr and Mrs M Barnes Mrs Goodwin and two sons George Jr Norris and daughter Martha return home after a motor trip to Gosport Alabama guests of relatives. Willie Hosea improving after illness. Scott Helt returns to New Orleans after Christmas with his mother. Miss Ora Dearing from Montgomery on way to Jackson stopover with Mrs H C Dismukes. Forty two descendants of Mr and Mrs J H Simmons gather on Rives Street for Mrs Simmons birthday celebration. A L Byrd and wife return from Dixon Minnesota after visiting Mrs Byrd’s mother. Christmas Eve church program at Methodist Church plus gifts for children.

Ora Dearing Montgomery Ala H. C. Dismukes Jackson J. H. Simmons Rives Street Mrs. Simmons A. L. Byrd Dixon Min, Ala Aviftre

Pensacola Fire Under Control After City Blaze

A fire in Pensacola damaged seven buildings including a church and a negro dwelling with total damage estimated at 000. North east winds spread sparks through the business district until firefighters stopped most blazes. Sparks from the church chimney and a neighboring dwelling’s chimney are blamed for the spread. ABBA Temple to hold ceremonial election tonight at 8:15 pm on Government street with constitutional amendment on membership to be voted.

Pensacola Fla Abba Mystic Shrine Shrine Home Government Street

Funeral notices for Webster and Musser

Mortuary Daniel Charles Webster, a former Prichard man, died in Gary Indiana on Sunday and will be brought to Mobile for burial. the Webster family is said to live in Prichard. Also, the funeral service for Mobile resident Mrs Mary Musser, who died visiting in Philadelphia, will be held at 101 Chichester Avenue on Wednesday at 2 30 PM.

Daniel Charlies Webster Daniel Charles Webster Prichard Gary Ind Mobile Webster Mary Musser Mary. Musser Philadelphia Chichester Avenue

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