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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1927
Page
5
A Friday afternoon tea at the hospitable home of Mrs. Preutt Cartwright honored Mrs. Stephenson née Bess Bailey. About 350 guests attended, welcomed by Masters Preuit Cartwright and Foster Pointer Bailey. Hostesses wore blue satin and georgette gowns with gold and gladioli décor. Three generations of Baileys were among the smiling greeters.
Graceful tea hosted by Mrs Stephenson featured lace and silver settings with guests Moore Pointer Bee Broa dus Julia Leigh Lynne Elizabeth Malone Imogene Nungester and O B Cartwright guiding guests to a side porch refreshment by Clara Berry Hunt Suzanne Jones and Bernice Himes. Circles of the First Methodist Missionary Society plan meetings with Mrs Malone Brock and Callahan.
The bride wore a white duchess satin wedding gown with lace trim and a rose waist corsage. Guests included Mrs. E. S. Morrow in yellow georgette and Mrs. W. J. Garnett in green taffeta. The dining room featured a lively color scheme with bouffant dresses, orange and mint ices, and yellow and green mints.
Mrs J C Gill of Washington DC was honored Friday by host Mrs J B Schimmel at a bridge party. Guests included Mrs R M McGlathery and Mrs R G Sherrill of Lakeland plus many others. Prizes went to Mrs B M for high and Mrs A E Humphrey for low. A silk hose gift was presented to the honoree. White linen and pink radiance roses decorated the tables as a frozen salad course with pink and green mints followed.
Mrs James Ratliffe hosted a four table morning bridge party for Misses Ruby Gibson Maxcy Gill of Hartselle and guest Miss Mattie Hale of Chattanooga. Mrs Irving Mitchell won high score. Miss Louise Hodges took the booby. Guests received souvenirs and a salad and ice course followed served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Rufus Warren.
An early morning swim at Malone Pool featured Miss Ruby Gibson and Miss Maxcy Gill of Hartselle with Mrs. Earl Lee Mrs. Irving Mitchell Mrs. Clyde Nichols Mrs. Edgar Nichols and Miss Mattie Henry Hale of Chattanooga. The group was hosted by Mrs. James Ratliffe to honor Misses Gill and Gibson followed by a breakfast.
Regular services listed for Ca et ae church with Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 11 a m by the pastor and a Christian Endeavor meeting at 7 p m.
Mr and Mrs A F Harris will chaperone a party at Camp Oschkosch next week. The group includes Miss Mattie Henry Hate of Chattanooga Miss Wanda Harris James Mitchell Glen Lee of Covington Ky Miss Frances Oakley of Evansville Ind Mr and Mrs Irving Mitchell and Mr and Mrs James Ratecliff.
California's prize beauty Yellowstone Park travels through Canada and Seattle then down the coast to San Francisco where Lieutenant Gil is stationed for about eight months before moving to San Diego for a couple of years.
Mizpah Chapter No 19 C E S will meet Tuesday night at 7 30 o clock at the Masonic Hall to conduct its session and conduct chapter business.
The Central Methodist Church Missionary Society will hold circle meetings on Monday. Circle one will meet with Mrs. J. E. Blair, circle two with Mrs. J. B. Lehimmel, and circle three with Mrs. J. P. Lovin.
Circle No. 1 of the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church will meet Monday at 4 p m with Mrs Pepper on Canal Street.
Mrs. Will Wyker hosted a Canal Street Rock club meeting on Friday afternoon where Mrs. Emmett Himes won the prize in a rock game and an ice course was served. Colonel and Mrs. W B Edmundson entertained at a dinner party later that Friday at Wilder Place with Honorees Obadiah Butler of Danielson Conn president of Connecticut Mills Co and Mr and Mrs Hinds of New York City attending.
Circle No 3 of the Decatur Baptist church meets at Malone Park on Tuesday at 10 30 a m for a social. All ladies are asked to bring a thimble and needle and also a lunch.
Ruby and Elizabeth Best hosted a birthday party at their Seventh Avenue South home for many young guests. The attendees included Dan Jr and James Walker, Carol Conley, Louise Argend, Marie Argend, Mary Sue Ryan, Tutsie Elkins, Virginia Fox, Jamnita Bridwell, Ruth Bridwell, Ward Jackson, Leona Jackson, Margaret Tucker, Velma Burkett, Christine Sharp, Pauline Sharp, Dot Mitchell, Elizabeth Mitchell, Frances Kearn, Margaret Kearn, Louise Jones, and Frances Jones. Ice cream and cake were served after games. Mrs. J C Conley, Mrs. Lula B Randle, and Mrs. Willie Bridwell assisted.
Miss Annie Mae Gardner left Saturday morning to attend a cree rae event. Carl Thomas, guest of his brother Rutledge Thomas and Mrs. Thomas for three weeks, will return to his home in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mrs. David Webb and family visit with Mrs. T. A. Caddell and plan ten day stay before returning to Memphis. Early Phinizy family and Mrs. Bullard head to Horn Springs for two weeks. O P Stinson to Red Boiling Springs for a week or ten days. Rucker Mason family to Commerce Georgia then home. Mrs. Broadus and son and Walter Morris return from Monteagle. Spencer Garnett to Nashville relatives for a week. Miss Allene Byars to Molton Heights for a week from Birmingham. J S Chrisinger at Horn Springs. Roy Billings back at Central National Bank after illness. Lieut J C Gill and wife begin six week motor tour including Denver and Colorado Springs.
Preaching at eleven by Prof. W. T. Tiller of Hartselle. There will be no evening service.
9 30 Sunday school in our new building with classes for all ages. 11 00 sermon by the pastor on The Earth's Salt. 6 00 Junior Intermediate and Senior B Y P U for all young people. 7 30 sermon The Worst Side of Sin. Everyone welcome and cordially invited to attend all services.
R. W. Myers at First Baptist presents 11 am sermon The Hungry Boy or the Practical Son and 7 30 pm Signboards on the Road to Hell The revival draws great interest as he speaks to fathers and mothers in the home.
The Primitive Baptist Church on East Jackson Street Albany announces preaching at 1 o'clock and 7 30 in the evening. Services are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday night at 7 30.
9 45 a m Sunday school led by superintendent C C Murphree. Preaching on first Sunday at 11 a m and 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p m conducted by Miss Alma Murphree. Everyone invited to Sunday school and prayer meeting.
Sunday morning service at 11 o clock with Sunday school at 9 45 am. Wednesday evening service on the first Wednesday of each month followed by an open room daily except Sunday 2 to 4 pm. Public invitation to attend all services in the Morgan County Bank building.
St Pauls Lutheran holds 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 divine worship. The Exodus is scheduled for 7:30 Wednesday at Walther League meeting.
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a m with J H Johnson as superintendent Epworth League meets at Tim Miss Evelyn Irwin leads Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m by the pastor Rev R T Tyler Public welcome.
South Side Baptist Church announces Pastor Chas T Turner will preach at 11 am on Christianity a Thing for This World and at 7 pm with Closed Door as the evening topic. Sunday school is at 9 46 with Mr Will Spanabel leading Sept Sunbeams at 2 30 and B Y P A at 6 8. St Johns Episcipal holds school and men’s class at 9 45 with morning prayer at 11. Home buying cited as a path to growth for city and county.
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