Silhouette Dance Celebrates Gay Affair in Decatur
The Tennessee Valley Quadrille Club held a Silhouette themed dance Friday at the Cooper-Wells Civic Center in Decatur with a black and white room, costumes, and a 14 piece Jimmy Gallagher orchestra. Lead Out numbers and intermission parties featured hosts Ruth Banks and Benjamin Martin Jr. The event ran from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m. with parties for visiting guests and a Sunrise Breakfast at Woodall's afterward.
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Cooper-Wells Civic Center
Decatur
Jimmy Gallagher
Nashville
Bob Harris
George Conner
Conner Ezell
Ruth Banks
Benjamin Martin, Jr
Tennessee Valley Quadrille Club
Woodall’s
Ex Cabinet Deb Is Altar Bound in Trinity
A large attendance gathered to celebrate the honoree with many gifts and notes of congratulations. Present were numerous relatives and friends from Decatur Trinity Birmingham Selma Moulton Decatur Haleyville and other Alabama towns along with guests from Akron Little Rock Uhrichsville and Lexington.
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Trinity
W. V. Aldridge
E. B. Smith
H. L. Aldridge
Harold
Gaylesville
Ala
J. H. Aldridge
Akron
Ohio
Grady Aldridge
Lexington
F. L. Aldridge
Haleyville
Raymond Northcutt
Selma
W. W. Aldridge
Danville
W. E. Proctor
Moulton
J. W. Sherrill
John
Decatur
Herbert Hauk
Cullman
Birmingham
Republicans urge decisive stance at grass roots convention
Delegates at the Illinois spring Republican gathering press to quit pussyfooting and pin failed promises on President Roosevelt. Resolutions to steer party fortunes are being shaped for Monday and Tuesday in Springfield. Former Gov. Lowden will not seek office, and Hoover remains distant from the conference.
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Robert P. Howard
Associated Press
Springfield
Roosevelt
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Herbert Hoover
Spangler
Frank O. Lowden
Oregon
Ill
Hoover
Lowden
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Summer Plans
June-June-Honeymoon couple from Wheaton College plans summer with McGlathery parents in Wheaton Illinois. Many neighbors travel for visits, relatives attend funerals, and children return from Camp Winnataska or Florala for vacation.
Personal notices of Dr. Carr and local family health news
Dr. Duane M. Carr of Memphis returned from New York where he attended the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons to join Mrs. Carr and daughter Elizabeth visiting her parents Dr. and Mrs. Louis A. Neill. Friends learn Maria Hatchett has recovered from a serious mastoid operation at University Hospital Ann Arbor Michigan. Mrs W L Hatchett returned home after visiting son and daughter Mr and Mrs Harold Hatchett at Northville Michigan. Wassend McGlathesy returned
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Jean Liston
Florala
Ala
R. T. Liston
Duane M. Carr
Memphis, Tenn
New York
American Association of Thoracic Surgeons
Carr
Elizabeth
Louis A. Neill
Harold Hatchett
Maria
University Hospital
Ann Arbor, Mich
W. L. Hatchett
Mrs
Northville
Mich
Dimity Summer Lingerie Fashions Peach Pink Or White
A peach, pink or white dimity summer undergarment shaped to mold the figure flatters the silhouette. The cool fabric and tailored cut emphasize comfort and style for warm months.
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Dimity
Third Death in Florence Hotel Fire Reported
A third death was reported from the Florence hotel fire with another victim in serious condition. Miss Ann Croswell of Cullman died from severe burns, Maggie Lee Brooks identified by a brother as the girl, and two Birmingham residents confirmed the same name.
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Birmingham
Ala
Florence
Ann Croswell
Cullman
Maggie Lee Brooks
Miss Brooks
OC. A. Fletcher
Mietcher
Joseph L. Parkes
Franklin, Tenn
William Decker
Parkes
Franklin
R. H. Crockett
George H. Armistead
Nashville Banner
James H. Parkes
Nashville
Decker
Jacksonville
Fila
B. Richey
Richey
H. J. McDowell
Five More Sentenced In Bremer Kidnapping Case
Five more conspirators in the Edward G. Bremer kidnapping were sentenced by Federal Judge M. M. Joyce to prison terms from five years to life. Volney Davis received life at Leavenworth for the 1934 Bremer abduction. Harold Alderton and Elmer Palmer drew 20 year terms. John J. McLaughlin and James J. Wilson each got five year terms.
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ST. Paul
Edward G. Bremer
M. M. Joyce
Volney Davis
Leutenant
Barker-Karpis
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Harold Alderton
Bensenville
Elmer Palmer
Bremer
Leavenworth
John J
Boss’ "McLaughlin
Chicago
James J. Wilson
Northwestern University
Materials Arrive For Hartselle CCC Camp
Two carloads of materials for the OCC camp at Hartselle arrived and were to be unloaded today. Erection of permanent buildings will begin next week. Another shipment is expected soon as the Hartselle camp, one unit of the expanded CCC program led by Robert Fechner, will enroll 300 to 400 men.
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OCC
Hartselle
Robert Fechner
CCC
At Home Seamless Soft Tailored Style for Spring Fashion
Fashion note teases a softly tailored Anne Adams pattern with simple bodice darts and puffed sleeves. It promises versatility from office to dinner with fabrics ranging from silk prints to seersucker and offers pattern 2230 in sizes 14 to 42. Include 15 cents and size in request for illustrated sewing guidance.
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Anne Adams
Annie Adams
Pattern Department
New York City
Manager's Family Arrives in Decatur
Mrs. H. BE. Kloepfer and her daughter have arrived to join Mr. Kloepfer, new manager of the Decatur Ice and Coal Company. They are at home on Lafayette Street.
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J. O. Colvard
Sylacauga
Brmingham
Wallace Attacked Over Stand on Textile Tax Reform
In Washington on June 8, Secretary Wallace faced renewed criticism from northern mill interests led by Lincoln Baylies who accused him of cold indifference to the textile industry and its workers as he pressed for AAA amendments to strengthen the processing tax dispute.
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Washington
Wallace
North
Lincoln Baylies
Northern Mills
Officials to Sign New Bond Issues
Governor Bibb Graves and four state officials will travel to Albany New York next week to sign the 16 920 000 state refunding bonds sold to a bond syndicate at a reduced interest rate from five to 3 80 percent The signing party includes Treasurer John Brandon Secretary of State Howell Turner Auditor Charles E McCall and W W Brooks the governor’s associate signer.
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Montgomery
Ala
Bibb Graves
Albany
N. Y
John Brandon
Howell Turner
Charles E. McCall
W. W. Brooks
Gove
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Central Baptist
O. U. WM
Albany Council
Capshaw Council
Athens Council
Green Gables
Mr. Aldridge
Marion Jardine
W. M. Jardine
Coolidge
George Robert Stannus
Biloxi
Miss
Wichita
Kan
C. Sivey
Will Shelton
W. W. Chenault
John Gamble
J. O. Parker
Frances Jones
The
First Baptist W. M
Alan Wallace
Garner Pride
Russell Erskine Hotel
Huntsville
George Wallace
Houston
Texas
Paul Vaughan
Girl Scouts
Martha Frances Pettey
First Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
First Methodist
Callie Lipscomb
O. B. Cartwright
James Duncan
Clyde Hendrix
James King
M. E. Weller
Tampa
Fla
I. M. Eubanks
Westminster Auxiliary
Westminster Presbyterian ‘Woman's Auxiliary
J. D. Jervis
Central Methodist Missionary Society
J. J. Rosé
Mesdames Carter
D. Lamon
McBride
West Moulton Street
Charles Malone, Jr
Fourth Avenue North
Wheaton College
Wheaton, Ill
R. M. McGlathery
Ben Britnell
Orr
Guy Countd and Sons
Thomas Glenn
Marion Lee
Henry Nichols
Caroline Jones
Camp Winnataska
Joe Wheeler
John McCullough
John Jr
Gadsden
L. R. Barron
Grant Street
H. D. Barnum
J. Y. Hamil
W. K. McNeill
Harry Fragier
Harry, Jr
Monroe, la
L. R. Nash
Jane Bragg
Edith Fussell
New Orleans
B. F. Martin
Earl Hodson
Earl Jr
Tommy
Louisville, Ky
8. D. Murphy
Rev
Mabel Eubanks
Mrs. I. M. Eubanks
B. F. Drake
Tampa, Fla
C. Berry
E. E. Hargrove
Marjorie Oelrichs
Eddie Duchin
Tin Pan Alley
Park Avenue
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Womans
Consult
Buttrey’s
Dorothy Fisher
Elmo
Ernor
Goidel
Penney’s
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