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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1930

Page

7

Winter style hemlines reach compromise in Paris reports

Paris fashion notes in AP dispatch describe afternoon dresses lowering hems while evening gowns rise, near equal lengths with a brief hiatus. Other items include pink bridesmaids mitts, raffia made toys, fur bedspreads, sleeveless pongee and linen ensembles, and chiffon lace combinations for Washington social events.

Associated Press Paris

Fashion Notes From Washington D C Social Events

Hostess to Saturday Listeners wears red gown of chiffon and lace. Mrs Willis D Crittenberger in black lace with wide chiffon flounce. Coral earrings worn by Mrs James L Whitley of Rochester N Y with purple crepe de chine dress and mirrors. Pepe felt hat with silver ornament. American Legion convention in Montgomery July 28 29 30 includes a social and dainty delisces.

Willis D. Crittenberger Washington James L. Whitley Whitley Rochester N. Y Italy American Legion Montgomery

Legion Auxiliary elects officers and initiates new members

The Auxiliary of the American Legion Morgan County post met in the Tennessee Valley Bank building. Officers elected earlier were installed and several new members were initiated. Members also elected Miss Ruby Jones as delegate to the state convention.

Personal notices from Garland to Birmingham travelers

Garland Roy and W V Lovelady return from visits to Tampa and Jacksonville Florida. Mrs Mamie Thompson ill at home with chills and fever. Miss Mary Wallace Smiley to Oklahoma City to join her mother and sister visiting Mrs Fay Bond. WwW R Smith improved after illness. Mrs R W Cowart of Tuscaloosa visiting father Hon E W Godbey. Miss Florence Hurston returns home from Cullman after visiting Miss Jane Irwin. Mrs Lillian Moore returning to Birmingham with Mrs Lide and daughters Harriett and Rebecca. Mrs Winston Jones visiting relatives in Athens stayed with S H Malone. Mr and Mrs Brad Bibb and son Robert Clarence at bedside of daughter Mrs T Z Baley post appendectomy. John Prescott of Chicago visiting Carlton Kelley at 1714 Eighth Ave South. Frederick Hunt Jr leaves for ten days to visit sister Mrs Walter D Sanders in Newman Georgia. Reed Rogers Jr with Buck Rogers for three weeks in Trott Springs Arkansas. Mr and Mrs John Henry Dean back in Dallas after a month with Mrs Strong in Madison and Mrs W J Bronaugh here. McCulloch Scruggs and William Sharpley of Montgomery with Frederick and Frank Webster for weekend. Mrs J B Schimmel and daughters visiting Birmingham then Rome Georgia en route to Chattanooga Town. Dr J W Hughes returns from Chicago after dental course.

Beautiful new 36 inch prints debut in colors

Readable text notes 5 yards of fast color print fabric with new patterns. Mentions Friday and Saturday sales or availability, aimed at shoppers seeking decorative textiles with extended color and pattern options.

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Diana Merwin China Pongee and Linen Smart Charles P. Summerall Army Brenda Bond WJZ NBC REL Teveneane Caddell Drug CO Legion Auxiliary Mamie Thompson East Moulton Street Mary Wallace Smiley Oklahoma City Okla Mrs. Smiley Fay Bond R. Smith R. W. Cowart Tuscaloosa Hon E. W. Godbey Florence Hurston Cullman Jane Irwin Lillian Moore Prank Lide Birmingham Lide Harriett Rebecca Winston Jones Colliersville, Tenn Athens 8. H. Malone Brad Bibb Robert Clarence Belle Mina T. Z. Baley John Prescott Chicago University of Virginia Carlton Kelley Eighth Ave Frederick Hunt, Jr Walter D. Sanders Newman, Ga St. Lawrence River Canada Montreal Quebec Thousand Islands Reed Rogers, Jr Buck Rogers Trot Springs Ark John Henry Dean Dallas Texas Strong Madison W. J. Bronaugh McCulloch Scruggs William Sharpley Frederick Frank Webster J. B. Schimmel Relati Rome Neek Chattanooga J. W. Hughes Chicago, Ill Moulten St Hasa 2 Matlock’s Nainsook Union Brown Urday Allen Beauty Shoppe Grant St Decatur, Ala Matlock’s Cash Store Second Avenue Decatur Ala
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