Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Hosts and PTA Banquet
Mrs A E Humphrey led the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club with Mrs E T Rushing and Miss Virginia Carswell as guests. Roses adorned the rooms as Mrs B A Turner won high score and Miss Carswell guest prize. Circle meetings of the P M B of the First Presbyterian church followed with 15 to 19 members and guests attending. The Riverside High School Senior class banquet, in yellow and blue, featured class officers and thanks to Superintendent Benson and staff for Decatur schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Humphrey
E. T. Rushing
Virginia Carswell
B. A. Turner
Miss Carswell
First Presbyterian Church
Circle One
W. M.bailey
Ferry Street
K. Lide
John D. Wyker
Kelly Bitting, Jr
McNeill
E. C. Shaw
C. B. Bart
Riverside High School
P.T. A
W. W. Benson
Mary Louise Garrett
Shaw
Mary Louise Armor
Benson
Decatur
L. G. Sturdivant
J. L. Kendall
Mary Robertson
Supt. Benson
W. T. Jordan
Riverside High
Mary.Turley
Lafayette School
Daddy Browning Faces Suit Over Lost Clothing
Miss Julia Ward sues Edward Browning proprietor of a New York hotel for $300 in clothing she says was lost in his establishment. The case unfolds amid court proceedings in Long Island City with courtroom witnesses and related social notices appearing in the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
Daddy” Browning
Julia Ward
New York Hotel
Daddy
Miss Ward
Longstand City
Club session notes leadership and talks at fall meeting
The meeting opened with the chairman of the program committee taking charge. Mrs. George D. Willemsem delivered a paper titled America and the Philippines. Mrs. Reed Sherard read the short story Canker, which won first award at the federation in Jasper. Mrs. J. B. Penney was announced to speak at an early fall meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Willemsem
America
The
Phillipines
Reed Sherard
Jasper
J. BE. Penney
Personal notices from Birmingham and nearby towns
Dr. Claude O Brear of Birmingham guest of Dr. and Mrs. Price during the standard training school at First M E church. Frederick Hunt Jr of Tuscaloosa to visit his parents as Sam Pollock and Horace Dryden guests of local families. Several others travel to Montgomery and visits with relatives. Harry Carpenter improving after operation in Lexington Kentucky. Agnes Cassels of Charlotte visiting her mother in town. J W Clapton shows slight improvement after illness. E B Garner and Anne Blair of Florence to spend a week with Foster H Pointer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude O’brear
Birmingham
M. E
W. F. Price
Frederick Hunt, Jr
Tuscaloosa
Mrs
Fred S. Hunt
E. B. Garner
Anne Blair
Florence
Foster H. Pointer
Mrs Earl Thompson Improves After Illness at Home
Mrs Earl Thompson who has been ill at her home on Sixth Avenue South is considerably improved today according to family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Hendrix
Montgomery
Hendrix
J. R. Gibson
Fourth Avenue
West
Earl Thompson
Sixth Avenue
South
Hollywood Fling Adorns Crepe Gowns and Satin at Dinners
Hollywood fashion notes describe o e Ware in a white crepe evening gown with sable trails and velvet shoulder bands while Loretta Young wore pale blue satin with lace epaulets. Benita Hume dressed in a printed frock with scalloped hem, and Elizabeth Allen and Alice Brady appeared in black gowns at Beverly Wilshire and Cocoanut Grove sightings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEA
Hollywood
Oe Ware
Loretta Young
William Wellman
Benita Hume
Cocoanut Grove
Mel Shauer
Elizabeth Allen
Alice Brady
Beverly- Wilshire
Elizabeth
Alice
Riverside High School Senior Banquet Highlights
The Riverside Lafaytt e PT A held its annual senior banquet for Riverside high school seniors on Tuesday evening May 16 in the school study hall. Mrs. L P Shaw presided and introduced officials and visitors. Each senior spoke briefly and Miss Odom led the last roll call as seniors responded. A notable feature was attendees wearing cotton dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside-Lafayette P.T. A
Riverside High School
This Model at Home Easy to Make for Kiddies
Pattern 2634 by Anne Adams offers a simple frock for girls in sizes 4 6 8 10 12. Features include a cunning collar puffed sleeves and snappy pleats. Requires rubbable cotton and ribbon. illustrated instructions included. send 15 cents with name address and size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne
Adams
Anne Adams
PTA Members Praise Menu and Entertainment at Event
Expressions of appreciation were heard from members of the P.T. A. for the excellent menu and the splendid entertainment provided to the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Public Works Act Sent to Congress By the President
President Roosevelt asks Congress for full authority to begin a 3 billion dollar public works program and urges action before next week. He seeks power to set or drop new taxes depending on repeal of Prohibition and possible revenue shifts. He notes repeal could make new taxes unnecessary and would be ready to modify plans accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
Harrison Attends Auto Parts Meet
T. R. has returned from Atlanta where he attended a convention of automobile parts dealers and manufacturers. He was accompanied by Mrs. Harrison and two daughters Kathleen and Margie Ellen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R
Atlanta
Harrison
Kathleen
Margie Ellen
Youth Killed In Sandlot Game in Natchez Miss
Natchez Miss May 17 W A Lowery Jr 12 died after being struck on the left ear by a baseball during a sandlot game Monday He missed a ball and was hit witnesses said He was treated at home Monday night and removed to hospital Wednesday morning He was the only son of the ticket agent for the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad in Natchez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Miss
W. A. Lowery, Jr
Lowery
Dub Ris
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company
License Tag Stolen From Lewis Car
Frank Lewis reports the theft of a license tag from his Chevrolet coach parked outside his home at 1512 Fifth Avenue South. He noticed the tag missing on returning about 45 minutes later yesterday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lewis
Fifth Avenue
South
Lewis
Screen Team Joined In New Warner Bros Feature
The Warner Bros. film The Keyhole opens at the Princess Theatre today and tomorrow introducing Kay Francis and George Brent as a new screen couple in a serious drama. Both stars have long studio experience and strong stage backgrounds, with Francis at five feet seven and Brent at six feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Bros
Princess Theatre
Kay Francis
George Brent
Warner Bros. Studios
Hollywood
T Bet
Miss Francis
Brent
Cotton prices rise ten points on steady market
Cotton improved by ten points from Tuesday as middling at Decatur traded around 8.30 cents and New York July contracts closed at 8.72 cents indicating a firmer day for futures and spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
New York
Spanish blood and blue black hair in The Keyhole romance
The Keyhole casts Miss Francis and Mr. Brent as a glamour pair. In the plot she is a dancer married to a wealthy man who fears blackmail by a former partner. Brent plays a spy who is supposed to watch her but they fall in love, triggering unusual complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Brent
Francis
Water Bros
Miss Francis
Brent
Hartselle Fan Watches Capt Joe Burleson at Wrestling Meet
Capt Joe Burleson of Hartselle was an interested spectator at last night's wrestling match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Burleson
Hartselle
Also Mentioned on This Page
First Presbyterian
Ellen Gronendyke
Sarah Jeffries
Canal Street
Rook Club
J. T. Jones
Bock Club
Progressive Culture Club
W. T. Lowe
Princess
Sam Pollock
Gadsden
A. W. Hill
Horace Dryden
Horace
J. R. Daniell
R. Taylor Rives
Tom Burch
Bham
Janet Ri
Harry Car-penter
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lexington
Agnes Cassels
Charlotte, N. C
J. B. Cassels
R. A. Nunn
J. W. Clapton
Mr. Clapton
Wall Graber
University of Southern California
James Watt
Trene Ware
PT. A
Riverside
Decatur Daily
AY Brandit
Kay
Fra George
Mickey Mouse
Stevens
Miss Frances
SAM Frank & Moore
Goidel
Hartselle Fan
Alabama
Hargrove & Murdock
Ritz Theatre
Athens
Ala
of the
Cross
Sper
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