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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1930
Page
5
A 1930 column by Winifred Black recounts a judge’s decision in a separation case followed by a husband’s suicide. The piece ponders what sparked the quarrel, whether one spouse tried to change the other, and the heartbreak of a marriage ending in tragedy.
The Mission Society of the First Christian church met at Mrs. Mack Brown's home with Mrs. W. O. Talley presiding. Reports included Miss Dorothy Akers reading and a playlet "The Fifth Gospel" by several members. Rev. Jewell Howard announced his and his wife’s pending departure, and a social hour followed with refreshments.
A Monday tea-bridge at Mrs. J. H. Calvin’s home honored Miss Suzanne Jones with guests from Alabama and Tennessee. The event featured tea, flowers, and elegant attire, followed by bridge games with prizes for high score and a draw. Salmagundi Club announcements note Mrs. Raymond Hodges hosting Friday at 3 p.m.
Mrs. Carl Cartwright of Athens visits Mrs. J. H. Calvin. Mrs. Malone of Florence guests of her son 8. H. Malone at Johnson Street. Mrs. Dodie Tarpley visiting Irnham relatives and friends. Mrs. P. J. Blizzard of Tenth Avenue West plans an extended Oklahoma visit via Sheffield Alabama for a few days.
A long list of local social news reports visits and travels. Frank Kirby left Monday afternoon for business in Birmingham. Liza Lee Miller returned from Randolph Macon College. N B Greenleaf toured Florida to Sherbrooke Quebec accompanying his mother to Boston. Various families plan summer stays and host guests in Birmingham and nearby cities.
Advice on modern marriage roles and pitfalls from 1930s perspective. It humorously notes how sex appeal matters less than money brains or personality. It warns of betrayals, trains readers to choose practical partners and avoid fragile idealized sylphs.
Simple sleeveless blouses in sheer fabrics gain favor among Parisian youth with small all over embroidery and new eyelet embroidered organdy or lawn versions. Debutante frocks blend salmon pink organza with yellow satin slips, while flowered chiffons and tinted capes become midsummer style notes.
The cape mode is praised for the younger generation with a simple sleeveless frock and flared skirt. Pattern 1949 offers plain and printed fabrics such as pique gingham shantung pongee cloth. Sizes 4 to 12. yardage listed. patterns priced at 15 cents, 10 cents with pattern. mail orders to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
United Spanish War Veterans leader Robert H. Webb announced the June 15-16 Alabama department reunion with speakers J. W. Cullen state service commissioner Dr. Ross Spie Veterans Bureau representative and George Grant Alabama American Legion commander. Attendees include Montgomery Birmingham Alexander City and Decatur posts and Walter F. Brown postal workers may attend.
Market organizers urge increased buying and selling at the curb market in Decatur, inviting farmers to participate and boost local trades. The note highlights welcoming producers and shoppers to participate in the ongoing sales effort.
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