Social Club Honors Miss Jones With Elaborate Bridge Party
Miss Suzanne Jones honored by bridge club and extended circle with a luncheon and afternoon games. Guests included Mrs. Rankin and many local ladies. prizes awarded, corsages, and a pink and green decor theme with snapdragons and sweet peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne Jones
R. Rankin
Bridge Fussell
Ueille Giles
E. T. Sheppard
Loudie Moore Pointer
Frances Mason
Bernice Himes
Bilnette Wallace
Kortrecht
Jones
J. H. Calvin
H. D. Greer
D. 8. Echols
R. T. Sheppard
W . Shelton
B. M. Bloodworth
Lamar Penney
R. H. Wolcott
Clyde Hendrix
Georgia Miller
Mrs. Rankin
Miss Jones
Mesdames J. H. Calvin
Joseph Woods
He Just Had To Have Money Opinion Piece
A breakfast table discussion reveals a condemned killer who married for money and a society that excuses him. A man writes to commute the sentence while the wife defends the accursed act as poverty driven. The piece critiques civilization and moral sugarcoating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newspaper Feature Service, Inc
Society Notes Addressees Meetings and Parties
Mrs. W. N. Edmundson head of the League of Women Voters calls a June 12 banquet chairmen meeting at Hotel Lyons Parlors 9 30 a m. Lake Miss hosts picnic at Swan Lake honoring Miss Mary Woodrow Wilson of Goodwater Ala. Nell Johnston hosts a bridge party next week with Miss Wilson as guest. The Valley Country Club hosted a pretty party with rainbow decor and club rooms described as lovelier.
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W. N. Edmundson
League of Women Voters
Hotel Lyons
Lake
Agnes Elliot
Swan Lake
Mary Woodrow Wilson
Goodwater
Ala
Albert Alexander
Miss Wilson
Nell Johnston
Local residents host visitors in Madison area
A parade of relatives and friends from Madison Florence Courtland Birmingham Memphis Lexington and Birmingham visit and return home with updates on health and travel plans. Notable items include W R Rogers appendix surgery and Judge W W Callahan’s ongoing recovery at Benevolent Hospital.
The Marry Round The Man Of It Opinion Sketch
A reflective column discusses romance marriage and male infidelity with wry social commentary. It links spring scents to new loves and notes how vanity and tradition shape female pursuit of lasting affection. The piece touches radio era modernity and suburban domestic life.
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Sappho
Hypatia
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Party motor to Muscle Shoals honors Miss Mary Woodrow Wilson
A party of young people was chaperoned by Mrs. Albert Alexander and taken to Muscle Shoals on Saturday. The trip was planned by Albert Clapton to honor Miss Mary Woodrow Wilson of Goodwater Alabama.
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Miss Wilson
Marjory Davis
Mary Woodrow Wilson
Goodwater
Ala
Albert Alexander
Bridge
Louise Walker
Miss Davis
Muscle Shoals
Albert Clapton
Local Social Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Mrs R L Parsons and Mrs Royce Powell returned from Pulaski Tennessee relatives. J W Cunningham went to Birmingham for an overnight visit. Mrs Frank Lide and twin daughters and Mrs R T Sheppard visit Mrs Lillian Moore in Birmingham. Mrs L B Haygood of Greenville arrived to visit her relatives. A Z Bailey, once ill, shows improvement. Prof and Mrs P W Cowart of the University of Alabama visit Hon E W Godhey for a week. Mrs S O Nelson and granddaughter Mary Sue Bethany plan a Mt Carmel Ill trip to see daughter and Sam Nelson Jr in Danville Ill.
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R. L. Parsons
Royce Powell
Pulaski, Tenn
Frank Lide
R. T. Sheppard
Lillian Moore
Birmingham
S. O. Nelson
Mary Sue Bethany
Richard Keneippe
Mt. Carmel, Ill
Sam Nelson, Jr
Danville
Ill
Athens Be Scene Of Joint Meeting
A large delegation from the Decatur Juniors will meet at 6 o'clock next Wednesday to travel to Athens for a big joint meeting hosted by Athens Juniors. A substantial feed will be served and several prominent speakers are set to take part in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Athens
Spight Home Undergoing Major Remodeling in City
The W. R. Spight residence at the corner of Jackson Street and Sixth Avenue is being substantially improved at a cost of several thousand dollars. The home is undergoing remodeling and will take several weeks to finish.
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W. R. Spight
Jackson Street
Sixth Avenue
Opening of June term draws large Decatur crowd
Monday will bring a great crowd to Decatur as politicians gather for the opening of the June term of circuit court. Hundreds have been summoned as witnesses or potential jurors, signaling a busy court session.
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Decatur
Circuit Court
Helpful Advice to Girls by Nancy Lee
A reader seeks guidance on whether to marry a steady, successful man without feeling love. Nancy Lee cautions against marrying for romance alone, urging mutual affection and respect for lasting happiness, and warns against unfair choices.
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Nancy Lee
Pean
Sewing Pattern: Sleeveless Neckline Yoke Skirt Suit
Description of a 1918 style pattern featuring a sleeveless top with a painted neckline back, sun tan back, and a tailored skirt. Offered in sizes 14 through 40 with yardage for 36 inch fabric and simple instructions. Pattern number and price Fifteen cents requested with name style number and size.
Judge Callahan Improves at Benevolent Hospital
Judge W. W. Callahan was reported still improving at Benevolent hospital after several days of treatment. Officials expected his condition to allow his return home within a day or two.
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W. W. Callahan
The
Benevolent Hospital
Athenian Student James Christensen Tops Athens Class
Athens boy James Harris Christensen ranked among the three highest in the senior class at Canyon graduation. Over four years he averaged above 94 and led campus activities according to reports reaching Auburn.
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Athens
Ala
James Harris Christensen
Canyon
Local business in Athens shows steady May gains
Local businessmen report May retail sales in Athens nearly matched May 1929 levels. Banks hold larger deposits and farmers anticipate an excellent county crop, considered as favorable as any time in history.
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Athens
Ala
Pattern sale notice for New Spring and Summer styles
Our pattern book of New Spring and Summer styles costs fifteen cents in general orders, but ten cents when the pattern is ordered. Address all mail and orders to The Decatur Daily Power Department at 243 West 17th St New York City.
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Decatur Daily Pawer Department
West 17Th St
New York City
Carnival to be staged at Athens Fairgrounds
Athens Ala May 31 Special The P T A s will stage a carnival at the Fairgrounds on June 5 with afternoon shows games and concessions planned for the night.
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Athens
Ala
Prohibition Arrest Near Decatur On Courtland Pike
County officers arrested a white man two miles from Decatur on the Courtland pike for violation of the prohibition law. He will be held to await the grand jury action at the upcoming circuit court session.
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Decatur
Courtland Pike
Decatur Curb Market Seeks Boost in Sales
Local curb market in Decatur invites buyers and sellers to participate. Organizers promote buying opportunities and fresh trades to strengthen weekend commerce and community exchange.
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Decatur Curb
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Margaret C. Shelton
Eastern Star
Mary Lou Dancy
Bank Street
Rook Club
L. J. Ramage
Ferry Street
H. E. Hildreth
Central Methodist Society
Central Methodist Woman's Missionary Society
Mesdames
Ruby Carswell
A. L. Jolly
Harry Malone
E. S. Mor
Row
B. P. Wallace
G. R. Mason
Sara Jeffries
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Westminster
B. W. Finch
Grant Street
Jeanne Giles
Julia Wert Hildreth
Margaret Humphrey
Agnes Elliott
Winifred Black
Elam
North Alabama
William Powell
Kay Francis
Jean Arthur
Regis Toomey
Gilbert An
With Renee Adobee
Conrad Nagel
Eleanor Boardman
John Gilbert
Richard Dix
Lovin
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Lois Wilson
Rita Laroy
Boy
Ken Maynard
Charles Apperson
Madison
John Humphrey
Re Wolcott
E. B. Garner
Baby
Florence
F. H. Pointer
Mr. Garner
Ina Robbins Redman
Courtland
R. M. Byars
Lillie Mae and
Myr
Moulton
Doc Hurst
T. R. Harrison
L. E. Hurst
J. B. Hurst
A. J. Harris
Monteagle
Tenn
H. C. McRee
Hartselle
Mrs. Pryor McRee
Johnston Street
W. R. Rogers
the Benevolent Hospital
R. C. Gardner
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Bruce Westmoreland
Memphis, Tenn
George P. Hill
Mrs
Erin Walker
Lyton Walker
Jackson Calvin
Frank B. Jones
Lexington, Ky
Mattie Jones
John Dinsmore
Mrs. S. D. Brock
Associated Press
Mildred Hinman
Albany
N. Y
Wellesley College
Elizabeth Bradstreet
Rochester
Mary Butler
Lawrence
Mass
Helen Rowland
Lyric Theatre
Cullman Ala
Nancy Carroll
Ine
Oliver Hardy
Stan Laurel
J. W. Cunningham
L. B Haygood
Greenville, Ala
R. L. Simrell
A. Z. Bailey
P. W. Cowart
University of Alabama
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Spight
Nandy Lee
Toots
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Anne Adams
Callahan
Auburn
Princess
Crawford
John Mack Brown
Dorothy Sebastian Ricordo Cortez
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Sennett Comedy
Lloyd Hamilton
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