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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1931

Page

5

Holmes Turner Circle Social and Mission Meetings Noted

The Holmes Turner Circle met May 25 at 3 p m in Mrs E L Thomas home with devotional led by Mrs A W Reams in Mrs J Wiley Owens absence A May death altered plans A Bible lesson and opening prayer followed roll call and a verse Goodness was repeated A World Court versus League of Nations discussion framed the mission study Budget collections and Voice subscriptions were discussed A birthday book for May births plus a social concluded The Central Methodist Woman’s Missionary Society held an all day quilting social at Mrs Samuel Blackwell home with 25 participants A prize for most quilting was won by Miss Trannie Wiggins neighboring events included a bridal shower for Miss Canosle Himes and a bridge gathering with Miss Sessions of Ozark Ala as top score additional meetings covered the Tennessee Valley Bank Legion Auxiliary and Central Baptist W M A circle notices with program excerpts and charitable notes.

Holmes Turner E. L.thomas A. W. Reams J. Wiley Owen G. W. Royer A. Z. Batley World Court League of Nations Circle Four Central Methodist Women's Missionary Society Samuel Blackwell Grant Street John i Shelton Can Oasle Himes Shelton Miss Sessions Ozark Ala Miss Himes Mrs. Shelton Mrs. Jones Lucy Haywood Binford Athens Miss Almeda Crenshaw Memphis Tenn

Riverside high school music recital and society events

The article highlights a Riverside high school music recital by Mrs. W. E. Curry, Celia Bonner Davis, Doris Wohl and others with school band selections and solos. It also details several social gatherings at Canal and Walnut streets for Doris Peden and class members, bridge prize winners, circle meetings at Central Methodist, Young Matrons Circle, and an Evening Party for graduates with flowers and refreshments.

W. E. Curry Riverside High School Sousa Mrs. Curry Celia Bonner Davis Williams Aaron Doris Wohl Beyer Anthony Ann Dancing Doll Lynes Grandmother Bilbro Joyce Wohl t—Zephrys Krogman Ann Tyler Katherine Boswell Maxim Martin Hemann MacDowell Spindler Wilson Doris Gardner Spaulding Jane Malone E. E. Peden Canal Walnut Streets Doris Peden Hazel Hodges Dolly Greer Edith Fussell Marion Bingham Mabel Ann Hanson Jeanne Giles Dorothy Patterson Sherman Street

Personal Notes From Local Social Circle

Miss Katherine Weaver hosts Mack McCormack Ella MaeNeill from Gandy's Cove and Margaret Martin of Pulaski Tenn. Miss McCormack graduates from Alabama College this spring. Various families travel between Chatanooga Dalton Russellville Paint Rock Jasper Athens and Birmingham visiting kin and attending funerals. Betsy Townsend and Sonny Townsend visit relatives in town.

Katherine Weaver Mack McCormack Ella MaeNeill Gandy’s Cove Margaret Martin Pulaski, Tenn McCormack Alabama College

Elizabeth Houston to visit relatives and friends in Birmingham and Memphis

Miss Elizabeth Houston leaves Birmingham for a short visit to her brother and sister Mr and Mrs William Houston, then to Memphis to be a guest of friends. Lewis C Johnson and son Ralph return from Memphis where they spent the weekend with relatives, stopping in Waverly on the way home. Mack Dinsmore arrives from Alabama Polytechnic Institute Auburn to spend the summer with grandparents Mr and Mrs 8 D

Frank Brown Ome Birmingham P. J. Brown, Jr Crit. Jones Paint Rock Brown H. T. Gill D. M. Carr Jack Annie Orr W. C. Kitchens Atlanta H. ©. Kitchens Mildred Kitchens J. Taylor Goodwin Macon Towe Detroit Mich R. L. Kitchens Elizabeth Houston William Houston Memphis Lewis C. Johnson Ralph Tenn Waverly Mr. Johnson Mack Dinsmore Alabama Polytechnic Institute At Auburn

Himes Honored At Bridge Tea Shower

Miss Himes receives honors at a bridge tea shower hosted by Mrs. A A Jones on Tuesday with a social gathering described as a 10Wely function.

Himes A. A. Jones

Central Awards Diplomas To 42 With Judd As Speaker

The Central school district held graduation exercises with Judd as speaker. Superintendent Benson announced plans for a Summer school for special work directed by O S Hagerman. Board vice chairman C W Matthews cited budget difficulties and awarded diplomas to 42 graduates including Thella Mae Andrews Edna Bloodworth Mary Leigh Chenault Beatrice Dement Marguerite Entrekin Biva Ferguson Nannie Joy Filautt Mary Ruth Flowers Ruth Johnston Berta Mae Joiner Victoria Lamon Beatrice Lowery Mildred Leopard Lucille Lovelace Lois McCulloch Mildred Merritt Audrey Morrison Hazel Murphree Mildred Nicholson Dorothy Patterson Wilma Jane Patterson Lois Pruitt Mildred Tankersley Elizabeth Vaughn Martha Woodard John Bacon Lucien Bush John Darmer Douglas Davidson Harry Dobbins Lester Vans Roger Hamilton Jack Hunter Robert Masterson Earl Moore Long Morrow R W Mullins Emory Teague Bonnie Terry Louise Fox Eunice Garrett Evelyn Thomason.

Benson Thella Mae Andrews Edna Bloodworth Mary Leigh Chenault Beatrice Dement Marguerite Entrekin Biva Ferguson Nannie Joy Filautt Mary Ruth Flowers Ruth Johnston Berta Mae Joiner Victoria Lamon Beatrice Lowery Mildred Leopard Lucille Lovelace Lois McCulloch Mildred Merritt Audrey Morrison Hazel Murphree Mildred Nicholson Dorothy Patterson Wilma Jane Patterson

Stalin Five Year Plan Vision Falls Short say Experts

A translated critique argues Stalin's push to industrialize Russia through a dictatorial machine and terrorized labor cannot leap decades in five years. The comparison notes the peasant horse and plain cannot be transformed by formulas or forced marches.

Stalin Pennsylvania United States

Mrs. Worley Mother of Local Resident Receives

Mrs. H C Worley Sr of Porreston Texas has been received here. She is the mother of R A Worley of this city and the family has the sympathy of many friends throughout this section.

Julia Bingham H. C. Worley Porreston Texas

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Uisting Party Legion Auxiliary Tennesssee Valley Bank Mike McCartney William Tanner Maud Gamble Smith Schaffer Hilda Napps Joe's D. D. Cox H. O. Troup Roy Billings Clyde Hendrix The Tennessee Valley Bank Central Baptist W. M. A W. R. Campbell Alicia Weaver Central Baptists W. M Fourth Avenue West P. H. Sandlin Redskin Malone Missionary Study Lester Corbelet E. C. Price Central Methodist Circle Central Methodist Walter Durham Roy Hendrix Sam Byars Hendrix First Christian Church Preuit Sims Ernest McCulloch Huel Charles Murphy Imogene Joe Burleson D. D. Burleson Annete McCulloch Huel Murphy Henry Steineker A. Edwards Beatrice Williams Ramona Village Las Cares Calif Calif City Miss Williams Kaytze Beatrice C. A. Moore Chattanooga Dalton, Ga V. A. McNamee John Arantz Billy Day Orville Lavender Columbus, Miss W. H. Day Henry Russellville Mrs. Sibley Nell Beach Dix Milired Haley Jasper Margaret Buchanan Nelson Alia Bingham Woman’s College Montgomery 8. I. Nichols Mrs Cecil Kirkpatrick J. O. Townsend Mr. Townsend Veterans Hospital Vivien Blackwell Mobile Mr. and Mrs. ©. M. Blackwell Davis Street A. F. Houston Constance Peerson New Orleans Matt Houston Betsy Sonny Townsend Central Judd Princess Irene Delroy Cody James Hall Fellers Percy Crosby Robert Coogan Jackie Cooper Mitzi Green Jackie Searl Emma Pack Routt County Colorado H E Patterson Bank St Decatur Draggists Hiscox Chem Wks Patchogue, N.Y Ance Commercial Printing Dept Decatur Daily
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