Local Society Notes Span Weddings Parties and Visits
The Decatur society column reports on Mrs. Albert wear’s wedding party at a home with yellow and green myrtles, 24 guests, and a bride’s chair draped in green and yellow. It also covers a Tuesday bridge party hosted by T. M. Jones Jr., with Mrs. Polk honored, and a Stamp Club meeting at John Grimes’ home with ice cream. Numerous social visits and travels by local residents are listed, including trips to Chicago Detroit and Birmingham and a Century of Progress visit.
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Albert
Mable Wear
Frank
Stamp Club
Decatur Junior Stamp Club
John Grimes
Guy Lampkin
Visiting Miss Ida. Bell Timber and Century of Progress travel notes
Mite Garah Mann of Stevenson visits Miss Ida Bell Timber. Merle Nelson left Tuesday for the Century of Progress exhibition. She was joined at Athens by Mrs. John.
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Mite Garah Mann
Stevenson, Ie
Miss Ida
Bell Timber
Merle Nelson
Century of Progress
Athens
John
High Crowns Make Fall Hats Bold in Paris
Paris fashion reports promise a dramatic fall with oversized crowns and varied brims. Designers Patou and Agnes showcase taupe felt and faille velvet hats, featuring velvet bands, quills, and slouchy crowns, while Berets dominate with large, round flat forms worn from back to front.
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Good Housekeeping
Paris
Presiding Elder Sturdivant to Visit Mt Hope
Dr. L. G. Sturdivant presiding elder of the Decatur district will visit Mt. Hope Saturday morning to preach at eleven and hold conference. Sunday he will preach again in the afternoon and conduct the conference.
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L. G. Sturdivant
Decatur
Mt. Hope
Visitor Sparkman Carries Business Mission Through Decatur
B Sparkman of Hartselle Route 2 visited Decatur on a business mission today.
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B. Sparkman
Hartselle
Rt. 2
Decatur
Rankin Family Plans Week at Red Boiling Springs
Marvin Rankin and his son Rex will depart Friday for a week long visit to Red Boiling Springs Tennessee with plans to enjoy the springs and leisure time together.
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Springs
Marvin Rankin and Son
Rex
Red Boiling Springs
Tenn
Hold Up Near Scene of Notable Robbery
Witnesses reported a rapid bank heist with about a dozen bandits using machine guns. William Lilienthal, a truck crew member, watched as robbers emptied money bags and scattered in automobiles, leaving behind a confiscated gun and an accidental fingerprint wipe.
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William
Lillienthal
Lilienthal
Tingley to Fill Pulpit at Decatur Gospel Tabernacle
Rev. Glenn V. Tingley will fill the pulpit at Decatur Gospel Tabernacle with a 2 PM afternoon message and a 7 30 PM night sermon. Singers Mr. and Mrs. G P Rockwell will lead the service, as Rev Joe Gomes preaches tonight amid large revival crowds.
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Glenn V. Tingley
Decatur Gospel Tabernacle
G. P. Rockwell
Joe Gomes
Tabernacle
Former Decatur Resident Visits City in 1890s Style
R E B Turentine, once a Decatur resident in 1894, now living in Houston Texas, is visiting friends here. He notes numerous improvements in his former home town during his stay.
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J. A. Johnson
Decatur
Hartford
Travis Callahan
R. EB. Turréntine
Houston
Tex
Mr. Turentine
Decatur Residents Attend Lewisburg Horse Show
Mr and Mrs C B Eliott were among Decatur people attending the horse show at Lewisburg Tennessee Saturday night.
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Decatur
Lewisburg
Tenn
Elder Returns From Elk Mountain Revival Campaign
An elder returned last night from Elk Mountain where he had been conducting a revival campaign continuing his religious outreach.
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L. G. Sturdivant
Elkmont
Alexanders Return From New York and ChicagoVisit
Mr and Mrs Sam Alexander and their daughter will return Thursday from a visit to New York and Chicago.
Tennis pro Bannister witnesses four hour planning of push-cart bandits
A tennis professional named Bannister observed a robbery that seemed carefully planned. The bandits waited about four hours for their target near tennis courts nearby.
Make This Mary Elien Frock From Cotton or Knit
Advert for Anne Adams sewing pattern and book offering a cotton frock for girls with a scalloped yoke and collar option. Sizes 6 through 16, yardage details, illustrated instructions, and price info. Order through The Decatur Daily Pattern Department with name, address, and size.
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Mary-Elien
Amart
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
West Lthsiéet
New York City
Bridge duel tests play and signaling on a June trial
A crowded bridge session last week in June featured a trial of races and signaling between West and East. South led hearts and careful play by Dummy and North revealed missing spades and clubs. The declaring side won with four clubs three hearts one diamond and three spades after careful defense and discard choices.
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Ly South
J of
Hearts
South
North
Gummy
Declarer
Maving
Hearta
Alex
Alanx
Diamonds
Large Eva Delegation Highlights Morgan County Day at Belle Mina
A large Eva community delegation led the Morgan County turnout at the annual meeting at the Belle Mina experiment station. Four truckloads of planters from East Morgan and many others traveled by car as Morgan County Day drew farmers from across the county to Limestone County.
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Morgan County
Experiment Station
Belle Mina
Eva
East Morgan
Limestone County
Wanted to rent two room apartment with kitchenette
Classified notice seeks a furnished two room apartment with a kitchenette for rent. Contact number provided as 443 for inquiry and arrangements.
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Daily
Maynard Layman
T. M. Jones, Jr
Jake Williams
Miss Polk
Meridian
W. O. Watson
Mayo
Jones
Mrs. Polk
Polk
W. B. Markstein
Oubert May
Albert Alexander
Ralph Breeding
A. P. Johnson
H. P. Carter
Johnson
Flint
Central Baptist Church
Central Decatur
Ferry Street
Helen Oak
E. E. Havertove
8. H. Kir
Walnut Street
O. B. Cartwright
Harlow
Chicago
Miss Nelson
Detroit
Mrs
Frank Lide
Harriet
Louise
O. L. Newsome
Louise, Harris
Columbia, Tenn
Jamie Shrader
Memphis
W. A. Harper
Evelyn Tussey
Columbus
Ohio
Lovel Mclroy
Greénwood
Miss
Jesse Chandler
Memphis, Tenn. Ee
Lois and
Katherine Hopper
Albert Shrickel
Arlington, Texas
O. B. Shrickel
Buddy Baker
R. E. Green
Evelyn and
Eleanor
Marcella
Fannie Brown Collier
Century of
L. L. Lively
Rosella Allford
Birmingham
Paul McKnight
A. B. Davis
Donalsonville
A. L. Carlin
Gainesville
M. Morrison
Arnoldsville
T. L. Kelley
W. F. Parks
Kelley
Sam Evans
Hartsille
Ala
Tuscaloosa
Edi Puryear
Hargrove & Murdock
Alabama
Kirby’s Studio
Second Avenue
Nancy Hackworth
Scotts
Bob
WM. Powell
Aed ‘ Lee
Buzy
Agnes
Guay Celiier
Agnes Beret
St. Ae
Aabesy
Goidel
Lawrence
Norman J. Marion
Third Avenue, West
Nancy Ione
Caroline
Tingley
Gospel Tabernacle
Ecatur
County
Capitol
Ralph Forbes
Dreppery
Theatre
W.C. Fields
Joan Marsh
Buster Crabbe
Monte Carlo
Mary Brian and
John Darrow
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