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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1929

Page

5

Social and Personal News Highlight Local Club Events

The Girls Sewing Club met at Miss Sarah Campbell's home on Fourth Avenue for an afternoon of sewing and a short play with refreshments. A large shower at Mrs. B A Ross's home honored bride Mrs. Glenn McKelvey with a program, gifts, and flower contests. A birthday party at Malone Park honored Katherine Woodall and Leon Butler with games and charitable donations to many children. The T P Rock club held another summer meeting with rock games and a trophy contest. Numerous bridge parties and teas celebrated Mrs. Henry Sigman, nee Gertrude Johnson, including two large events at Miss Ruth Banks and Mrs. Robert Banks on Oak and Vine streets. Members and guests listed Florida, Tennessee, and local residents attended various events and visits continued through the week with news of travels and illnesses among residents.

Girls’ Sewing Club Sarah Campbell Fourth Avenue Ister French Betty Bacon Otto Owens Christine Sims Ernest McCulloch Jolly Annetle McCulloch R. C. Woodall W. N. Butler Malone Park Katherine Woodall Leon Butler Pauline Williford Katherine Napps Bobby Halfacre Ernestine Gillespie Herbert Green Peggy Lovelady Hugh Carter Lovelady Hilda Pettey E. W. Phillips Junior Dixon Dorothy Dixon Nell] Surratt Ruth Surratt Joe Garrett Marie Mitchell Helen Robinson Arnold Doss Ray Doss James Whitlock Mary Cecil Whitlock Charlie Mae Patterson Betty Patterson Robert Thomas Bearden Helen Wright Martha Jane Ellis T. P. Rock Club R. E. Stevens H. M. Johnson Tillman Ashford Henry Sigman Gertrude Johnson Ruth Banks Robert Stuart Banks Elizabeth Malone S. H. Malone W. E. Shackelford Frances Mason Myrtle Graves B. A. Turner Early Phinizy Frank McGregor Roland Gray Henry Zeitler H. T. Gill Loudie Moore Pointer P. J. Brown Stanley Wyatt Unity Dancy Ponsonby Kyle Erskine Chenault John W. Jones Will Wyker W. M. Voorhies E. S. Morrow J. W. Cunningham W. M. Moseley, Jr Sarah Jeffries E. T. Rushing E. A. Tillery W. K. McNeill F. A. Bloodworth, Jr James Stewart T. M. Jones, Jr Hattie Adams Henson E.S. Loyd H. D. Barnum C. B. Elliott Sabine Dupont A. E. Humphrey W. G. Gardner T. M. Harvey Rucker Mason Maud Boyd Maurice Shipper F. F. Tidwell W. T. Pride Madison T. D. Wilkinson Louisville A. M. Bronaugh Birmingham B. M. Bloodworth

Personal Notices Highlight Visits and Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Gillespie were guests in Hillsboro on Thursday. Rachael Gold Mary Snodgrass and Mamie Nichols will be overnight guests of E. C. Price en route to Muscle Shoals. Mrs. Ralph W. Cowart visits her father E. W. Godbey and stays with Mr. Cowart at the University of Alabama. Chappell Price has returned from Camp Westmoreland near Florence. The Prices return from Athens after a family barbecue. Mr. and Mrs. EB Beckham of the...

Jesse Gillespie Hillsboro Rachael Gold Mary Snodgrass Scottsboro Mamie Nichols Athens E. C. Price Muscle Shoals Ralph W. Cowart E. W. Godbey Mr. Cowart The University of Alabama

Wisconsin co ed Louise Field earns engineering degree sets Dynamo career

Louise Field of Kilbourn Wisconsin becomes the first co ed to receive an electrical engineering degree at the University of Wisconsin since the program began 36 years ago She joins Wisconsin Power and Light where she will work full time in engineering praised by adviser J W Watson for her diligence and technical skill Her hobby is aeronautics

Madison Wis Louise Field Kilbourn University of Wisconsin The Wisconsin Power and Light Company J. W. Watson Louise

Social visit spans several Southern cities

Mrs. H. P. Webb of West Palm Beach Fla will arrive Saturday to guest with Mrs. W J Garnett. Mrs Rex Finley and Dorothy Grace joined last week in Birmingham by Misses Esther and Estelle Redding of Biloxi Miss they traveled to Atlanta Ga and Chattanooga Tenn for a visit before returning this week.

H. P. Webb West Palm Beach, Fla W. J. Garnett Rex Finley Dorothy Grace Iris Finley Birmingham Esther Estelle Redding Biloxi Miss Atlanta Chattanooga Tenn

Annie Mae Gardner Enjoys Vacation From City Office

Miss Annie Mae Gardner, attaché of the offices of the City of Decatur, is on vacation enjoying leisure time away from her duties.

Annie Mae Gardner Decatur

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Miss McCulloch McKelvey Glenn McKelvey Frank Chenault Helen Rauschenberg Corinne Griffin Annie Shumake H. E. McKelvey Grady Wiggins W. E. Curry G. E. Phillips Alton Watterson Kirkland Ratliffe J. J. Rose J. R. Nicholson Frances Burt S. M. Thompson Mattie Couch W. E. Lynne R. E. Ryan Nathan Pryor M. A. Hewlett G. E. McCulloch Miss Hatfield Thelma Hatfield Moulton Street Mrs. Sigman Mrs. Banks Lavander Miss Banks Allie Banks R. R. Banks T. G. Morrow Mae Buttrey William Singleton Nashville,Tenn C. O. Foote Robert S. Banks Points North Carolina Anbert Thornton Florence Harriett Rebecca Lide Akron Ala R. C. Workman J. R. Couch Gordon Drive West Ares Katherine Isley Elizabeth Campbell Summerville Ernestine Bacon Cincinnati Ohio Evelyn Porter Lexington Henry Papenberg Gadsden Goodyear Nashville Mrs Jesse Baroughton Durham, N. C Mrs. Blanton R. C. Sims A. M. Roan Herbert Thornton Tri Cities A. J. Houser Lillian Foley J. C. Sudduth Alvis Josephine Tupelo J. K. Medcalf Lamar Vérona E. D. Whitman Whitman Luther Bryant Huntington, Tenn J. N. Gibson Scanlon B.¥.Co Emil Jannings Alee Gary Cooper Esther Ralston Tom MIX Melody North Alabama Twin City Bread Company Decatur, Ala Chappell Price Camp Westmoreland Mr. and Eb, Beckham 4Th Ave Coca-Cola Decatur Coca-Cola Bottling Co. L Nash Ee Hae Louise Riel Gad Tract Shiao Ores Ck Raimaips Tahion Pinter Beauty Shep Kelvinator Morgan County Radio & Electric Co St. Phone First Avenue
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