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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1930
Page
5
A Woman Next Door questions Edward's political speech and his demand for a private show of support. She admires his talent yet resents being barred from rallies. The piece contrasts love, pride, and the friction of public life in a marriage.
A Monday afternoon boat trip by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Elmer and family from Pine Bluff Arkansas included swimming at Limestone Creek. Various church and social gatherings are noted, including lectures by Mrs. M. J. Keith in Nashville, a Philathea Class gathering at Mrs. H. E. McKelvey’s home, a bridge party for visitors from Washington and Atlanta, and a surprise birthday picnic for Rev. James Duncan Hunter of Birmingham. Several residents travel to Birmingham, Anniston, and other localities, with updates on visits, positions, and family happenings across the community.
Miss Lula Buchanan will depart Friday morning for the Etowah County Sanitarium near Gadsden to undergo treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Harris and their son George of Long Island New York are visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. D R Garrett. Mrs S I Nichols will return home Wednesday from Birmingham where she underwent a serious operation at Gorgas Hospital and is improving steadily. Mr and Mrs Lester Corbett are spending two weeks in St Augustine and Miami Florida.
A humorous wedding era piece contrasts the bridegroom’s discovery of married life with a long verse about spousal realities. The page also lists visitors and residents from Courtland, Decatur, Birmingham, and nearby towns, with travel and visit notices, and social events.
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