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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
5
The Decatur Parent-Teachers Association elects Mrs A T Hanson as president and Mrs S W Irwin as secretary for the 1927 28 term. Vice president Mrs Vera Austelle retires after an earnest address. The group will meet monthly instead of biweekly.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a drug company and Albany Drug Co with vague praise for a product’s qualities. No clear event, date, or individuals are readable.
Women embrace cotton and linen for summer wear with cool comfortable fabrics and fresh colors. An Annette Bradshaw feature highlights sheer voil frocks with yellow ground prints and pleated yellow skirts, plus a cretonne coat via Western specialty design using light fabrics suited for day and evening wear.
The Mothers' Club and Central Baptist Church ladies presented a shower of gifts to the hospital. Miss Falla Richardson was announced to move to another locality but will continue with Woman's Missionary Council duties and take charge of Decatur community work.
Malcolm Beckham is ill at the home of his aunt Mrs W T Simpson Mrs J W Boggess entertains with an all day party on Johnston street Guests include members of The Rook Club and the Friday Luncheon Club Mrs A J Harris is a rook host.
Local society page lists Mrs. William Moseley Jr and relatives traveling to Commend to visit kin. Miss Susie Smith returns from Birmingham to be with family. Several guests plan weekends in Hartselle Huntsville and Morris while others prepare extended trips to Boston, California and Kentucky.
London fashion notes describe bias lines shaping evening wear with a slant yoke of silver lace, tinted lame bodices, and bias folds at the hips. The gown features a plain front skirt, deep lace border, side pleating in lame, and balance by loose gold of lame, reflecting daring modern detailing.
A column notes that about ninety percent of Daily readers consult the classified section on page seven, highlighting reader engagement with local listings and ads.
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