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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1930

Page

5

Pajama fashion sparks social satire and wedding notices

The piece rails at pajamas as a fashionable craze while a separate social column covers Suzanne Jones and Barrett C. Shelton’s upcoming June seventh wedding at First Presbyterian church led by Rev. James D. Wallace. It lists bridesmaids and a string of pre nuptial events, plus club活动 and Poppy Day appeals.

Suzanne Jones Barrett C. Shelton First Presbyterian Church James D. Wallace Miss Jones Julia Leigh Lynne Walter D. Sanders Macon Emmie Prances Polhill Liza Lee Miller Carolyn Fussell Mary Battle Hendrix B. M. Bloodworth Jackson Calvin Skeggs Crawford John Henry Jones Julian Hall Dothan Norman Harris Arthur Alvin Jones T. W. Pratt Hurstsville William McNeill, Jr Decatur Lahleen Kinney Will Wyker W. M. Voorhies Mrs. Wyker Canal Street Ellen Hildreth Lucille Giles Miss Hildreth Lafayette Street H. D. Greer D.S. Echols The Valley Country Club M. R. Rankin Mesdames J. H. Calvin Joseph A. Woods Bernice Himes Thomas A. Bowles Georgia Miller Bowles Jack Calvin Hotel Lyons Emmie Frances Polhill

League of Women Voters to Meet at Hotel Lyons

League members are urged to attend a general meeting Saturday at 9 30 a m in the Hotel Lyons assembly room. Plans for the June 12 banquet will be discussed and committees named with duties announced to each member. Mrs W B Edmundson serves as president and Mrs W F Rauschenberg as secretary.

League League of Women Voters Hotel Lyons W. B. Edmundson W. F. ‘Rauschenberg Sec

The Marry Round and Local Society Notes

A column blends humorous musings on love with a parade of social visits. Bragg travels to Birmingham while Seybourne Lynne, Fanny Pollard and family attend University of Alabama events. The Masterson family makes multiple trips for Woman’s College commencements and summer plans in Blue Ridge and Montgomery.

Luella Masterson Woman's College Blue Ridge N. C

Local social notes show Arkansas visitors and Alabama ties

Miss Maida Gressette of Conway Arkansas and Mrs H B Hull of Mammoth Springs Arkansas arrive to visit sister Mrs Hartwell Davis. Virginia Brock from Montevallo Alabama returns for summer with her parents J P and Mrs Brock. Several students and relatives attend university events and travel between Tuscaloosa Birmingham Nashville Memphis and Athens College with family visits and graduations noted.

Maida Gressette Conway, Ark H. B. Hull Mammoth Springs Ark Hartwell Davis Virginia Brock Montevallo Alabama College J. P. Brock

Sundown Stories Imp Visit Sparks Time Voyage

Mary Graham Bonner tale follows John Peggy and a Little Black Clock who plan to see an imp after the clock turns back time by centuries. The children wonder why imps were more plentiful in the past and fantasize about the idea.

Mary Graham Bonner John Peggy

Dots on dress pattern for spring and summer styles

The text describes Pattern 1928 for a sleeveless bodice and flared skirt using wash silk dotted pique or shantung. Dots come in red blue green or yellow with contrasting grounds, sizes range 14 to 42, yardage details vary by size, and instructions plus postage for 15 cents per pattern. Orders go to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department New York City.

Shantung Aterry Decatur Daily Pattern Department West 17Th St New York City

The Little Black Clock and the Imp Joke

The Little Black Clock pretends to see an imp and laughs at the children. He explains the tiny shoot from the big tree was part of a joke, turning back time to amuse the scene.

A Silly Word Prompts Time Turns In Aear Days

A cryptic note hints at time changes and a phrase IMP as a clue. Tomorrow references a term described as silly, suggesting a playful or coded message within a local context.

Imp

Great Crowd To Attend Service At Central Baptist Church

A large audience will fill the Central Baptist church auditorium next to Central and Riverside High schools. More than sixty young graduates will receive diplomas and sit in places of honor while the sermon is delivered to their relatives.

Central Baptist Church Central Riverside Dreds

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