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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1935
Page
6
At home guide for a sheer crepe or wool top with crepe collar and buttons. Pattern 2361 comes in sizes 13 through 42 with yardage for size 16 and 39 inch fabric. Illustrated instructions and plain order details included.
A park recreation meeting in Hartselle drew about 200 residents Tuesday night. Games for children plus a grand march and circle and snake dances filled the evening with music from local performers. Mr Johnson and Mr Davidson directed. Mr Johnson announced his transfer and thanks from the community.
Mrs Elbert Greer of Bartlesville Oklahoma was entertained by Mrs Ernest Greer on Tuesday afternoon with a tasteful tea. Guests enjoyed a yard with yellow and white decor and affectionate chatter in a genteel setting.
A family hosted dinner for Marie Stover with out of town guests from Columbia and Guntersville. Harvey Puckett spoke and many photos were taken. Later Elizabeth areas and Evelyn Clark hosted a swimming party for Caroline Tiller and Charlie Sue Brock with guests including Jeanette Hamilton and Billy Tiller.
Miss Caroline Tiller of Lafayette is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Blair. Also visiting is Miss Martha Claud Tiller.
Several residents traveled and hosted guests this week. Mr and Mrs J D Hamilton and Mr and Mrs M H Simmons returned from St Simon Island Georgia. Robert McConnell went back to Houston after vacation with parents.
Mrs. Luther Yarbrough and Mrs. J O Belue hosted Wo man’s Missionary Society circle three at the First Methodist in Athens. Guests included Miss Edith Burch, John Lee Burch, Miss Luna Williams visiting from Valdermosa Springs, and Miss Ethel Brown of Opelika visiting Mrs. Frank Cooper. Activities included devotions, business, ice courses, and small gifts.
In Washington on August 23 Congress faces pending actions including the AAA and TVA amendments and rail pension, banking, and rivers and harbors bills awaiting President Roosevelt's signature or veto. Other measures are in conference after passing both houses, such as tax revision, liquor control, coal regulation, utilities regulation, and gold policy damage-suits ban.
The State Secondary Agricultural School of Athens will begin its forty fifth annual session on September 2. Principal will be Prof. W H Johnson, with the same faculty returning. An added department for shorthand typewriting and commercial training will be introduced with Mrs Eris A Tehie as teacher.
ATHENS Ala Aug 28 Mrs B D Peck head of the voice department of Athens College returned home Wednesday after a visit.
A New York City resident spent six weeks in study at the Juilliard School of Music. During her stay she received lessons from several of America's leading vocal and operatic stars.
Mrs Marion Spidie returns from New York City where she completed an intensive postgraduate course in home demonstration work. She will begin a countywide tour to assist farm women with her knowledge and information.
Athens Alabama August 23 Special Woodmen of the World Rally Day set for Labor Day September 2 with over fifty new members to be initiated into camp 1390. A countywide campaign added several hundred new Woodmen to local camps.
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