Social Page Fireworks On Hostess Led Gatherings
A profusion of gift flowers graced the hostess home in a summer evening scene as Mrs. Stinson led top scores with Doss and Huff among the players. Mrs. J. R. Doss and Mrs. Leslie Doss host a Thursday bridge party honoring Mrs. Spencer Garnett of Nashville.
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Garnett
B. A. Tummner
Spencer Garnett
Nashville
Tenn
O. P. Stin
Mrs. Stinson
Doss
L. M. Huff
Sam Byars
J. W. Boggess
H. R. Snow
J. M. Hatfield
Mesdames Doss
J. R. Doss
Leslie Doss
Spencer, Garnett
Nashville, Tenn
Roy South
Personal notes from Memphis to Birmingham visitors
The column lists social arrivals and departures including Luke Chandler improving after illness. Raymond Ross plans a ten day visit to his brother in Washington D C. Mrs Elmer Moses and daughter Sarah of Arizona visit Birmingham, then return home. Mrs Jack Lee stays with sisters in Birmingham. Mrs Arthur Ives of Houston visits en route home. Mrs George Williamson visits Birmingham. returns home Saturday. Other locals travel to Huntsville for Baptist encampment and relatives in Charlotte N J.
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Raymond Ross
Ross
Washington, D. C
Elmer Moses
Sarah
Arizona
Birmingham
Arthur Ives
Houston
Texas
Tall figures find flattering draped silhouettes in gowns
A fashion note advises tall slim women to favor tailored frocks with draped shoulder details and soft revers. It suggests avoiding lace and ruffles, using wind blown silhouettes and subtle movement to create balanced lines, with coats featuring moving fronts and sleeve seams that shorten the arms.
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D Housekeeping
Milady
Social Gossip From Tuscaloosa Visitors Abroad
Residents and guests travel for family visits and business. En route from Chicago World’s Fair, Tuscaloosa guests visit Mrs. David Gibson at 301 West Gordon Drive. Others travel to Athens Pulaski and Chicago with trips extended to South Bend.
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Tuscaloosa
Chicago
David Gibson
West Gordon Drive
Howard Finchum Taken for Operation in Ambulance
Howard Finchum was conveyed by Brown's ambulance to Benevolent Society Hospital for an operation.
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Howard Finchum
Brown's Ambulance
Benevolent Society Hospital
Four draw terms in prison today
Prison sentences were meted to four persons by Judge James E Horton in Circuit court. Earl Jones alias Montana Red, pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to not less than one year nine months nor more than two years nine months. Ira Harris alias Ivey Harris pleaded guilty to grand larceny and was sentenced to not less than one year six months and no more than two years. James Havens alias James Blouitt alias Edward Hendrie pleaded guilty to grand larceny. John Grayson alias Bud Grayson received not less than one year and a day and not more than one year six months for burglary. Willie Gillespie was found guilty of burglary by a Morgan jury yesterday.
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James E. Horton
Earl Jones
Montan& Red
Jones
Russell Speake
James Havens
James Blouitt
Edward Hendrie, White
Jamestown
N. Y
Pinehum Residence Noted on West Market Street
A brief item notes that Mr. Pinehum resides on West Market Street, identifying a local address detail from the neighborhood.
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Mr. Pinehum
West Market Street
Susan Sheppard Weds Mack Jr in Texas Like Sister Janet
Susan Sheppard, daughter of Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, marries Mack Jr following sister Janet Sheppard Amaels who wed Richard L Amaels earlier. The ceremony echoes the family’s recurring nuptial pattern and aligns with Texas social circles of the era.
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Susan Sheppard
Mack, JR
Janet
Richard L.amaels
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Athens Gas War Pushes 20 Cent Fuel Across City
In Athens Alabama on June 21 lines of cars queued at the Chamber of Commerce led gas stations to offer 20 cents a gallon. Two stations mid day matched the price with a third at 22 cents and operators expect all outlets to drop to 20 cents by nightfall.
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Athens
Ala
Athens Chamber of Commerce
Tank Corps
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt defends brain trust amid critics at Yale
President Roosevelt spoke to Yale graduates in New Haven on June 21, defending the brain trust and his approach to government. He said democracy requires broad cross sections and that party affiliation among leaders is not essential. The scene included Harvard’s James Bryant Conant receiving an honorary degree from Yale.
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New Haven
Conn
Roosevelt
Congress
Brain Trust
Yale University
Yale
Harvard
President’s School
James Bryan Conant
Mrs G E Price Recovers To Sit Up At Home
Mrs G E Price, long ill at her Ninth Avenue West residence, has sufficiently recovered to sit up at home.
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G. E. Price
Ninth Avenue, West
Scouts at Kiwanis Camp Near Vinemont This Week
Sydney Blackwell Everett Powell and Gilbert Ford are among the Boy Scouts at the Kiwanis camp near Vinemont this week.
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Sydney Blackwell
Everett Powell
Gilbert Ford
Kiwanis
Vinemont
Hillsboro arrest tied to Gilchrist theft case
Havens was arrested last winter at Hillsboro in connection with the theft of an automobile from the P. P. Gilchrist home on West Moulton street. The report notes a sentence of not less than 15 months nor more than 19 months.
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Havens
Hillsboro
P. P. Gilchrist
West Moulton Street
Make this pattern at home 1872 frock for summer wear
An Anne Adams pattern description touts a stylish 1872 frock with eye catching sleeves and a fitted front insert. It markets sizes 12 through 38, fabric needs for size 16, and includes illustrated step by step directions. Order instructions and prices are provided by The Decatur Daily Pattern Department.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Senator Jordan Must Serve Time
The Supreme Court ruled former Senator E. D. Jordan of Attalla must serve two to two and a half years for soliciting a bribe as a 1932 legislator to influence passage of the Sunday amusement bill for Gadsden. The decision denied his petition for certiorari after he lost first appeal.
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Montgomery
Ala
Supreme Court
E. D. Jordan
Attalla
Gadsden
Knight
Court of Appeals
Jordan
Decatur Fire Department’s Hargrove to Visit Savannah
Popular Decatur fire department member Hargrove will travel to Savannah Georgia for a ten day visit to friends.
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Trap Hargrove
Decatur Fire Department
Savannah
First Legislator Goes to Prison for Misconduct
Veterans at the state capitol say the case marks the first time a legislative member has been jailed for misconduct while in office. The milestone underscores historic accountability within state government.
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State Capitol
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Marie Ballas
Legion
Miss Ballas
L. H. Kilgore
Legion Auxiliary
Yocal Auxiliary
Woods
Moulton Pike
Boys and Guns World Club
West Decatur Methodist Church
Woodall’s
Central Baptist Sunday School
Central High School
Annie Miller Gamble
Fifth Avenue
West
Mrs. Jones
Bridge
T. M. Jones, Jr
East Walnut Street
John Cooper Adams
Fort Sill
Okla
Adams
Hopkinsville
James E. King
H. Reid Sherard, Jr
H. Wilds
E. N. Penick
Early Phinizy
Charming Jean Parker
Memphis
Luke Chandler
Biiestane
Todd
Thursford
Bir
Jack Lee
George Williamson
Mrs. Clements
Dalton Davenport
Ed Easter
Margaret Gary
Richmond, Va
J. B. Harlow
B. L. Malone
D. F P. Green
A. L. Frazier
E. M Lee
Pearl Stewart
J. W. Pipkin
J. H. Howell
Ty Burleson
Elbert Weaver
A. C. Mann
P. H. Sanchin
Carl Jones
Huntsville
Baptist
J. W. Gibson
Flint
East
Victoria Lamon
St. Barnabas Training School For
Newark
N.J
Yuna
Brooklyn
Corona
Charlotte
N. J
R.C. Berry
Hamilton
W. R. White
Charles Beauchamp
Just
THE
Chicago Fair
Harold Teen
Hal Leroy
America
Tap Dancer
Rochelle Hudson
Patricia Ellis
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Dee Genemond
Alison Skipworth
Nigel Grace
Harry Green
Jesse L. Lasky
John Blystone
Dorothy Byton
Gold Coast
Dorothy Byron
Wilson Beauchamp
Bill Chandler
John David Chandler
Katherine Kennedy
Pulaski, Tenn
Gladys Hughey
Elkton, Tenn
Nell Rowe
W. B. Smith
Annie Kimbell Thatch
Ann
Carolyn Zeitler
Mooresville
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South Bend
Ind
Mrs
T. C. Chandler
Points
Estelle Redding
Mary Ada Stewart
Biloxi
Miss
Rex Finney
Richmond
Roy Nash
Corinth
HAL
Mn McGillicuddy, Jr
Connie Mack
Ais Athletics
Youngs
Duke University
Guidel’s
C. of
Stigk
BOY Scouts
Creamery
Solon
Capitol
Casey Jones
Ruth Hall
Charles Starrett
Westinghouse
Thomas Furniture CQ
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