May Day Breakfast and Society Notes Highlight Local Life
The Misses Chenault hosted a May Day breakfast at 712 West Moulton with nine guests including Wade Wright and Mary Athey, while a coral pink outfit adorned the honoree. Other social items recap Methodist Women's Missionary Society meetings, circle gatherings, and notes on Mrs. Penney’s national election to a post in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma
Mary Louise Chenault
Lovely
West Moulton Street
Wade ‘Wright
Mary Athey
Thelma Chenault
Home Fashion Trends Embrace Ready-Made Draperies
Article highlights ready-made draperies as convenient and stylish for various home decors including French Provincial and Early American. It notes fabrics inspired by Bulgarian Swedish and American Colonial handiwork with patterns in plaids stripes and geometrical designs. Also mentions handwork revival and harmonious color repeats in upholstery and curtains.
May Day Festival at Riverside Draws 1500 Attendees
Riverside High School and Lafayette students staged The Garden That Talks a three act play with dances and songs. The audience of about 1500 enjoyed the Flower Garden scenes and exhibits. After the show patrons toured gym displays including Holland and George Washington booklets and projects. Reservations were urged with a nominal admission and Friday night gathering for the ladies parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside High School
Riverside
Lafayette
Holland
George Washington
Switzerland
Mt. Vernon
Benson Field
Local Social News Highlights and Club Meetings
Prominent city musician B Crawford part of Magic City's music scene with studio recitals. Set Back Club hosts a supper at Tidwells on Jackson street with guests including Mrs Penick Campbell and Louise Phillips. Penick wins top guest souvenir. W R Smith wins club prize. Woman's Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church holds a busy meeting at the Annex with four recommendations adopted. Entre Amis club of Riverside High school hosts a Monday night gathering with a French program and jokes. Juvenile Music Study Club to observe National Music Week at the Lewis home. First Methodist Church Bible class hosts a Friday banquet for members and spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Business Women's Circle
A! Blackwell
Eva Fennell
Moore
Nabors
Korea
A. H. Nabors
Ruby Carswell
Immell
Julia Levin
Ninth Street Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society
Price
Bob Johnson
J. B. Collum
H. R. Davis
Johnston Street
Westminster Presbyterian Church
W. E
Mary Keenan
Groenendyke
Herbert Hauk
W. R. Johnson
Federated Missionary Societies
Central Baptist Church
Henry Hartung
Westminster Church
Ellen Groenendyke
Tennis Tidwell
Jackson Street
Iris
E. N. Penick
A. R. Campbell
University, Va
Louise Phillips
W. R. Smith
First Presbyterian Church
Annex
George Lawrence
C KR. Lide
Mary Louise Garrett
Shaded, Springs
Presbyterian Survey
Mission
New Bible
Entre Amis Club
Riverside High School
Frances Chandler
West Fourth Avenue
Juvenile
Juvenile Music Study Club
Mary
Faye Lewis
First Methodist Church
First Methodist ‘Sunday School
Personal Notes From Home Visits and Travel
Mr and Mrs W H Winton and grandson Roy Winton Hendrix and niece Miss Vivian Winton visited Chattanooga Tennessee and spent Sunday. Mrs Jimmy Dobbs is able to be up after flu confinement. Woodrow Glasscock of Blountsville Alabama visits relatives this week. Mr and Mrs J A Glasscock and family of Bluntsville Alabama spent Sunday with relatives. Floyd Cooper and Kyle Stover returned home after a motor trip to Southern states. Mrs J N Gibson expected home Tuesday from Atlanta where she stayed with her daughter Mrs Jackson Edwards. Mrs Bob Harris and Mrs Frank Dulaney motored to Birmingham and spent Monday. Mrs B Elliott and Mrs William
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Winton
Roy Winton Hendrix
Vivian Winton
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jimmy Dobbs
Floyd Cooper
Kyle Stover
J. N. Gibson
Atlanta, Ga
Jackson Edwards
Bob Harris
Frank Dulaney
Birmingham
B. Elliott
William
Cape collars pattern 2323 by Annie Adams outlined
Step by step diagrams show a cape collar design starting at the ves tee and draping over the shoulders with an unusual skirt seam. Pattern 2323 fits sizes 14 to 20 and 32 to 42 and requires specific yardage. The Spring Fashion Catalog offers 32 pages of Annie Adams styles for adults and children with catalog and pattern prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Edna Ferber's So Big Opens At The Princess
The Princess will show Edna Ferber's So Big starting Wednesday with star Stanwyck headlining a Hollywood all star lineup including George Brent Dickie Moore Bette Davis Mae Madison and Hardie Albright. The article notes the film's lavish production and lists several cast members and industry names reflecting the era’s screen culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Ferber
the Princess
Hollywood
Barbara
George Brent
Dickie Moore
Bette Davis
Bette
George Arliss
God
Mae Madison
Bettie Davis
Hardie Albright
Robert Warwick
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Wade Wright
Ruth Smviey
D. E. McClendon
Wallace Meadows
Louise Coffee
Charlie Morris
Alice Chenault
Julian Harris
W. J. Brown
T. E. McGee
Bryan Mc
Central Methodist Missionary Society
Rufus Warren
J. D. Thompson
A. L. Handley
Central Methodist Woman's Missionary Society
Virginia Graham
J. J. Rose
Carswell
Federated Missionary Societies Committee
Ways and Means
The
Community Welfare Board
H. C. McRee
Methodist Missionary Society
Frank Cobb
C. O. Sandusky
M. Tyndall
W. M. Griffin
Penney
James E. Penney
Washington, D. C
American Pen Women's League
Abigail Crawford
Miss Crawford
E. D. Bailey
Westminster
First Methodist Women
Woman's Missionary Society
Clyde Hendrix
Mack Elam
Girls’ World ‘Club
S. D. Johnson
Methodist Missionary Societies
Mattie Jones
Hunter Furniture CO
Second Ave
Hunter’s
Europe
America
Sensation
A. Ae
Clissa Ee
Wanay McLaglen
Barbara Stanwick
H. G. Hill CO
R. T. Tyler
First Baptist W. M. S. Business Meeting
First Baptist W. M. S
E. P. Cartwright
Jesus
B. Crawford
Magic City
J. W. Clapton
Elizabeth McBride
Charlotte Porter
Myrtle Horton
Grace McBride
Marjory Lee
Alice Kendall
Marjory Davis
Louise Assery
Mne
Central High French Club
Entre Amis
Woodrow Glasscock
Blountsville, Ala
J. A. Glasscock
Bluntsville, Ala
Decatur Daily
Anne Adams
Bo Big
Stanwyck
Moseley Jr
Milton Harvey
Loyd and Son
Columbia
R. Harris
W. J. Landers
James J. Kenney
Logan Kenney
Huntsville
H. J. Jones
James Logan Kenney
Hurdsville
W. L. Hatchett
C. R. Lewter
Little Rock
Ark
Hattie Rhinehart
Helena, Ark
Hugh Davison
R. N. Nelson
Hillsboro
J. W. Shealy
D. C. Adams
W. B Markstein
W. C. Coker
Greenville
John Caldwell
L. L. Steinhart
Demopolis
Ala
the Shoals
Earnest Garrett
Rotary Club
John W. Jones
Mrs. T. J. Culslane
St. Louis, Mo
Mrs
T. C. Chandler
Rosemary McKenna
Athens College
Ruth Sivley
E. C. McRae
R. E. Ryan
Huntland
McRae
Ryan
Blue
Ben
Bernie
WGN
CBS
PES AR
Clapton
Decatur
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