Alletta Lyons Luncheon And Bridge Parties In New Year
Mrs Alletta Turner Lyons hosts a New Orleans reunion luncheon at Jeanette tea room with guests including Mrs Barry Lyons Jr and Mrs Fred Garrett from Atlanta. Virginia Sears presides over a three-table bridge at Agnes Scott College, prize two decks of Godey cards. Mrs J Platt Roberts hosts tea for Mrs George Scandrett and others before departure of Dick Scandrett and Allewell. A January bridge for Mrs D W Blacksher is planned at Jeanette tea room and Palm Grove Woodmen Circle meets January 8 at Carmen's hall.
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Alletta Turner Lyons
New Orleans
Selwyn Turner
Jeanette Tea Room
Ment
Barry Lyons, Jr
Bse
Moon
Fred Garett
Atlanta
Louise Kinson
Inia Sears
Arewell
Virginia’ Sears
Mes Scott
Dick Scandrett
Agnes Scott
Godeys
Mary Johanne Hatcher
Myra Dervey
Maury Wisdom
Betsy van Antwerp
Helen Smith
Rebecca Boy- Laura Jackson
Frances Walker
Maysie Blacksher
Wilhelmina Herin
Mary Johanna Hatcher
J. Platt Roberts
Ben ‘Walker
Eorge Scandrett
Tallahassee
Fla
Ruth
Oe Allewell
Ruth Deaharett
Tcild
State Child Welfare Department
Montgomery
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
Palm Grove
Woodmen Circle
Palm Grove No. T
Carmen's Hall
Imwrentee
Dauphin Streets
Barry Lyons
Charleton Dukes
Alabama Club Stages Football Themed New Year Ball
The Alabama club showcasing university alumni and students presented a football themed tableau at the Battle House New Year’s ball. A full field setting with goal posts, bleachers, and a kickoff led by Mason Goodloe and John Bestor Robertson Jr featured Mary Elizabeth Wood’s bold run through Alabama’s line. The event included a festive escort sequence, water bucket favors for the dancing couples, and a large reception for visitors with bridge tea and parties honoring guests from Atlanta Cleveland Ohio Pittsburgh and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Alabama
Pacific Coast
Alabama Club
Battle House
Alabama
Alvin McConnell
William Sharpe
Mason Goodloe
John Bestor Robertson, Jr
Frank Howard
John Bestor, Robertson, Jr
Robertson
Mary Elizabeth Wood
Miss Wood
Palmer Pillans
Mary Elizabeth
Expected Return Of The Misses Cowan From Trip
Mrs. L. A. Cowan anticipates the near return of daughters Isabelle and Reba Cowan from a Christmas to New Year trip. They were guests of friends aboard the President Hayes, sailed Pacific coast Christmas Day, reached San Francisco, then Los Angeles and El Paso before New Year. The family also hosted relatives during the season as Christmas visits continued in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Cowan
Isabelle
Reba Cowan
James P. Cowan
Atlanta
New Orleans
Mobile
Mobile Social Notices and Weekend Travel Plans
Local residents announce travel to Minneapolis for the Investor Syndicate convention with ten days away. Others return from visits in New York Biloxi Mobile and Asheville and welcome a baby boy in Mobile while community members host guests from Mt. Pleasant and New Orleans.
Prichard Woodmen of the World Gather for Installation
Prichard Camp No 384 Woodmen of the World meets Thursday night in their hall for a social session and public installation of officers. A special program precedes a social with refreshments. Oliver Williams was carried to a local infirmary for an operation. Ed Spencer and E. C. Persons returned from a fishing trip at West Fowl River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prichard Camp
Woodmen of the World
Ed Spencer
E. C. Persons
West Fowl River
Mrs H T Atker Son Improving After Illness
Friends report Mrs H T Atker son is improving after illness. Announcement notes members of the Truth Seekers Wes ley Bible class of the Methodist church have postponed their Thursday night meeting until next Thursday due to the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truth Seekers’. Wesley Bible Class
Methodist Church
Toney Howell Illness Reported by M. and O. R. R.
Toney Howell, agent for the M. and O. R. R., is confined to the Mobile infirmary due to illness. His condition and expected recovery are not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toney Howell
Mobile Infirmary
Whistler notices recall 20 suspended workers
An official notice at the Whistler shop announces the recall of 20 suspended employees effective January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Fire destroys old De- Labor residence on Station street
A Monday night blaze engulfed the De- Labor residence on Station Street, leaving significant damage to the dwelling and surrounding property. Fire crews investigated the site for a cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Station Street
Meridian man visits on New Year’s Day
J A Anderson of Meridian Mississippi spent New Year’s Day here with friends. Mrs Francis Hall and granddaughter Ethel Moore of Macon Georgia were guests of Mrs B E Brown on Wednesday. Whistler shop and several stores were closed for New Year’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Anderson
Meridian
Miss
Francis Hall
Ethel Moore
Macon, Ga
BE. L. Brown
Whistler
Chickasaw Notes on Local Residents and Visitors
Mrs M A Hinson of Birmingham is one of her poke berg J McNider of Sixth street. Friends of Lilly Mae Brown of Meridian Miss who is staying with her sister Mrs Howard Curtis of Fifth Street will be glad to know she has recovered from an operation. Mrs Elizabeth Cooper has returned to Creola Ala to resume her duties as principal after holidays with Chickasaw relatives. T Powers of Birmingham has been guest of his brother J H Powers and mother Mrs L G Powers of Street. Rev John McConnell and family of New York City are new comers to Chickasaw and reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millard Long
Jacob Reiss
Charlotte
N. C
Jay Reiss
Mrs. Long
Mobile
Mr. Long
Selma
Fidelia Club
Hortense Reiss
New York
Gilbert Burton
Spring Hill
H. 8. Wheeler
California
Rex Wheeler
Battle House
O. B. Pruitt
Clayton, Ala
Brevard Walker
Wheeler
Pruitt
Walker
H. S. Wheeler
Dog River
Alba Club
H. T. Atkerson
M.A. Hinson
Birmingham, Ala
Berg J. McNider
Sixth Stree
Lilly Mae Brown
Meridian
Howard Curtis
Fifth Street
Elizabeth Cooper
Creola
Ala
Chickasaw
T. Powers
Birmingham
J. H. Powers
L. G. Powers
Street
John McConnell
New York City
Sadie
Mrs T J Gear Club Hostess at Lighted Pine Inn
Mrs T J Gear served as host at the Lighted Pine Inn at 1200 oclock. Osey for eight at a three table setup noted pink toned napkins, a bowl, and decorative items. Attendees included Mrs E T Broad way, Mrs John McKay, Mrs Leon Gilbert, Mrs L G Jarvis, Mrs W M Rooney, hostess Mrs Geary, and substitutes Mrs BE Brettle and Mrs DeLoach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geary
Pine Inn
Osey
E. T. Broadway
John McKay
Leon Gilbert
L. G. Jarvis
W. M. Rooney
BE. P. Brettle
DeLoach
French delegation departs for second Hague reparations conference
Paris dispatch reports Premier Tardieu and ministers Cheron and Loucheur along with Emile Moreau governor of the Bank of France leaving from North station for The Hague. A crowd of diplomats and French notables bid them farewell as they head to the Netherlands capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Netherlands
Venizelos departs Athens for The Hague reparations conference
Premier Venizelos left Athens by the Orient Express for The Hague to attend the reparations conference. The decision came after Bulgaria and Hungary took a hard line on reparations. He expects to return to Athens in fifteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venizelos
Athens
Greece
Orient Express
Hague
Lindbergh Looks Ahead to Aviation Year of 1930
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and wife Anne Morrow left St. Louis to resume the Transcontinental Air Transport inspection trip. He praised radio communication in aircraft and predicted regular night passenger schedules would start in 1980, marking a bold aviation forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindburgh
ST. Louis
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Aviaton
Anne Morrow
Kansas City
Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc
Lindbergh
Flashes of Life Feature on Carnera’s New Year Diet
Primo Carnera the 6 feet 9 inch 274 pound Italian heavyweight roams New York city sights but shows a poor appetite. He skipped a hearty breakfast, settling for two glasses of orange juice four eggs and several slices of toast with milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Primo Carnera
Smuts Refrains From Tobacco Smoking
General Jan Christian Smuts declined tobacco after offering a cigar to Sir Robert Borden noting he had not smoked since the Boer War when British supplies were scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Jan Christian Smuts
Robert Borden
Dolls’ house sized eight by five presented to Kathryna Ray
A dolls house eight feet by five feet gifted to Kathryna Rays daughter is complete with furnishings including vacuum cleaners a wine cellar ice boxes and corktail shakers resembling a 14 room London mansion in every detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kathryna Ray
London
Sea Cliff Man Says He Drinks No Tap Water
William P. Draper of Sea Cliff New York says he began his 91st year in 1930 and has abstained from drinking tap water for 40 years because it rusts pipes He relies on tea coffee and other beverages for fluids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Cliff
N Y
William P. Draper
Milk division clause in divorce decree shocks Vancouver
In Vancouver Washington a divorce decree orders Godfrey Hinkalman to divide his property with his former wife and specifies that half of the milk from his cow must be delivered to her. The unusual provision highlights the detailed asset division in the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Godfrey Hinkalman
Gloria Swanson Sends Humorous Bun to Friend at Sea
New York gossip notes that Gloria Swanson dispatched a joke via a bun stuffed with newspapers to the stateroom of a traveling friend. The note reads you might like something to read. The item underscores Swanson’s playful press habit and affable celebrity persona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gloria Swanson
Slump in Divorces Reported in Reno
In Reno there was a decline in divorces with 2,071 decrees issued last year versus 2,102 in 1928, indicating a downward trend in marital dissolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Sailor Crew Takes Excursion Aboard America Sold in Liverpool
From Gloucester Mass to Liverpool the crew of the captain’s gig on the schooner America include bosun’s mate and six crewmen who seized the chance for an excursion as the vessel was sold to Liverpool parties.
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Liverpool, N
Bosun
America
Gloucester
Mass
Liverpool
Marine Band Leader Featured At White House New Year Reception
Captain Taylor Branson, head of the marine band, has attended every White House New Year’s reception for 32 years. The band performed 80 numbers over a four hour period without pause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taylor Branson
Marine Band
White House
Hunters Flock to Tidal Basin Feeding Ground Near Washington Monument
A wild duck haven grows near the Washington monument as hunters follow guns from Potomac marshes. They feed on wild celery and are drawn to the tidal basin where food is spread by order of Colonel U. S. Grant 3rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Monument
Potomac
U. S. Grant
Why the Left Face Often Appears More Attractive
Researchers note a common perception that the left half of the face looks more attractive than the right. Scientists and artists have explored explanations from brain hemispheres to social bias, yet no consensus.
These Women By Alene Sumner
A satirical guide to handling a troubled marriage urges women to stop crying as a tactic. It argues that constant tears spoil relationships and that men will seek out happier companions, insisting a practical approach and self reliance lead to better outcomes.
Pi Kappa Phi selects Detroit for 1930 meeting
The annual Pi Kappa Phi meeting adjourned in Detroit after selecting Detroit as the 1930 meeting place. All officers were reelected except the treasurer, with John C. Johnston of Morgantown chosen for the post, replacing J. Chester Reeves of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harleston
S. C
Pi Kappa Phi
Detroit
John C. Johnston
Morgantown
W. Va
J. Chester Reeves
Atlanta
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Rs. Alletta Lyons
Little ‘Theatre
Symphony Orchestra
Blacksher
Irving Langford
D. W. Blacksher
Petanin
Ae - Sachs
Ana Fal Tate
Ichn Bestar Jr
Ied van McCall, Jr
HE. B. Peebles
D Jr
Sidney Philips, Jr
Little Water Boys
Yea
Francis J. Inge
Bill Sharpe
Doris Pierre
Maurice Payne
Cammack
Emily Pitts
Henry
Tonsmeire
Sarah Burgett
Jesse Pugh
Virginia Costello
Jack Ross
Marion Ross
Colbert Crutcher
Dodie Little
Norward Carroll
Lucy Lesesne
Horace Turner
Amalie Koehler
Eddie Disther
Genevieve Leigh
Jack Bennett
Fanny Swann
Pat McDonough
Constance Gaillott
Lou Brannan
Marceline Shelton
Mac Preswell
Margaret Shaw
Henry Jordan
Ethel Beck
Louis McKean
Harry Toenes
Henry Holbein
Ernest Taylor
Demony Spottswood
Clarence Partridge
Charlie Barrett
Cameron Eidey
Charlie Johnston
William Bush
James Lynch
Joe Walsh
George Stone, Jr
Willis Moore
Fletcher Gordon
Devere Clark
F. C. Clark
Robert Haas
Howard Bruister
Lee Sills
Preston Jones
Buddy Morrison
Auburn
Bridge
E. H. Maschmeyer
Government Street
John Clarkson
Hilda Winholt
Ard
E. K. Smith
Virginia Creary
Ft. Eustis
S.A. Creary
Fred Patterson
Lee Barclay
H. G. Barclay
Cleveland
Ohio
Forress Fisher
C. W. Soost
Frank P. Davis
Frank Loughran
Henry Chamberlain
Horace Upton
H. S. J. Walker
Handsome Home
Leighton McMillan
Pittsburgh
T. M. McMillan
Henry Luscher
J. W. Maschmeyer
Mr. Maschmeyer
Ciacotee
Cowan
Lula Smith
Kayser
Omers
J. M. Newton
Minneapolis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Marion Shreve
Dauphin Way
J. H. Ensien
Biloxi
J. C. Miles
J. R. Beggs
Julia Lee Slaughter
Eufaula
R. L. Fowler
Marion
Charles R. Hall
Denby Garrison
Virginia Hunter
Mt. Pleasant, Tenn
James McPhillips
Asheville
Mr. McPhillips
George Izard
George L
N. T. Anders
Louisiana
Texas
Inez Braswell
Citronelle
Earl G. Woolwine
Woolwine
Community Chest
NEA
Ethel
Suburban News
Prichard
Oliver Williams
E. H. Gould
Harry McNeil
Willie
Gould
A. Clark
Bayou la Batre
T. J. Gear Club
Lighted Pine Inn
By Alene Sumner
Charleston
Dress Shoes
Street Shoes
Sports Shoes
Cot
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