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Needlecraft circle at her home on Hill | Top Thursday afternoon. Miss Alice Ansley assisted her mother in receiving the guests, who were Mrs. P. H. Sigler, Mrs. J. E. Saver Mrs. Givens, Mrs. C.. B. Davis, Mrs. Norman Saver, Mrs. Gil- bert, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Neal Dugger, Mrs. T. P. Day and Miss Addie Harmon.
 Miss Addie Harmon, who has spent the winter with her niece, Mrs. Hugh Stokes, will return soon to her home in South Carolina.
 The Sesame club met with Mrs. J. C. Barrett Thursday afternoon at her home on Ensley Highlands A musical pro gramme was rendered by Miss Follis and Mrs. T. L. Barrett. after which a salad plate was served to the club members.
 Miss Bess Waldrop of Elkton, Tenn
 is visiting her sister Mrs. J, M. Sparks at her home on Jefferson avenue.
 The many friends of MT. J. l.. Kent will regret to learn of his illness at his home on Ensley avenue.
 Mir. Frank Miller of Pennsylvania is with MT. William Richardson on Ensley avenue, having come to Ensley to accept a position with the Tennessee company. Mrs William Richardson and Miss Ma nlie Richardson of Selma, N C., are the guests of MT William Richardson, Jr, and Miss Mamie Richardson.
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were given by Miss Annie Mays, Miss Re becca Bazemore, Mrs Velma Chambers Miss Dowpey Mir. Glen Harvey.
 Miss Beatrice Huey entertained her little friends in honor of her twelfth birthday Juvenile games and contests were enjoyed.
 The Presbyterian Ladies Aid society met Monday afternoon with Mrs A. D MccKinney. "A Trip Around the World was announced for May IS. An ice course was served to 12 guests
 The young ladies of the Inglenook Re view of Macabees entertained their friends with social Tuesday evening. A special programme was rendered, whicf was as follows: Orchestral number MT Carl White, piano. violin. Mr Jarvis Conrad; cornet Mir. Fred Dinkens; piano sola, Mrs. Strickland; vocal solo, Mrs. Velma Chambers; trombone solo Glen Harvey; accompanist, Mrs. C. F. Harvey; reading, Mrs c. Sullivan; vocal number, Mrs. Raymond Strickland. Fortune tell ing and other games were enjoyed. A plate lunch was served to 50 guests by Miss Maggie Dnkens Miss Lonetta Bai- ley Miss Ethel Henderson Miss Emma Smith, Mrs. A. Frey, Mrs. Ward, Mrs Lyles and others.
 The Seminole club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Vel Rives on Monday evening A short business session was held, after which an hour spent in the club game rock, was enjoyed. Tempting refreshments were served
 An interesting meeting of the officers and teachers of the Methodist Sunday school was held in the church parlor Thursday evening. Mrs ID. C. James and Miss Jeanette Walker were appointed delegates to the Sunday school conven- tion in Montgomery next week.
 A health meeting under the auspices of the Impromptu club will be held at the County High school on the evening of May 4. Dr. George Randall of West Blocton will make an address.
 An apron parcel post sale will be given by the Methodist Ladies' Aid society at the home of Mrs. c. D. Purdy Tuesday afternoon The sale begins at 3:30 o'clock. A splendid programme has been ar ranged.
 Mrs. E. c. James will entertain the Impromptu club Tuesday afternoon at 3 O clock.
 MT. Sam McCulloch left this week for Brooklyn, where he enlists in the navy.
 MT. w. T. King has gone to Louisville to make his home.
 MT. N Thornhill left Wednesday for Albany where he will be the guest of his mother before leaving for the navy yards in New York.
 Mrs George Leblanc is the guest of relatives in Mobile.
 Mir and Mrs. II. c. James are spending
 Mrs. John Adams and sons are home after a brief visit with her parents in Warrior.
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[ Merlsl; prayer; reading by Miss Minnie Morris, solo by Mrs Roddy, reading by Mrs. Nunnally; hymn; talk by Rev. w. o. Horton An ice course was served to 20 guests.
 Mrs. Harry Elliott was histess to the Bon Ami club Wednesday afternoon After the regular club game, five hun dred a salad plate was served to Mrs Claude Edwards, Mrs. B. F. McPherson Mrs. B, F. Phillips, Mrs. Harry Culver house Mrs. A. J. McRimmon. Mrs. R. J. Searson, Mrs. J. J. Nickel, Mrs. G. w Burk. Mrs. James Howard Mrs. w. L.
 eorge, Miss Evie Phillips and Mrs H. Elliott.
 MT. and Mrs. w. F. Davis entertained in honor of the National Guard Wednas- day evening. Games and music were rne diversions of the evening. Later an ice was served to, MT. and Mrs. Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Evans, MT. and Mrs. Kitchens, Mrs Elula Humphrey, MT and Mrs. Ly- brand, Mr. and Mrs. Bates. Miss Geneva Bearden Miss Mary Reels. Miss Alice Bowls Miss Fannie Bucks Miss Salle (Continued on Page Five)
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ENSLEY

The Federated clubs of Ensley observed educational day Thursday evening at the First Presbyterian church, with Presi dent Thornwell Haynes of Birmingham college as the principal speaker. Pre- ceding Mr. Haynes address was a musi- cal programme. under the direction of Miss Roberta Russell. '"rhe Rosary and Annie Laurie" were sung by the male quartette and America" by the entire assemblage. Mrs. J. B. Simpson deiv- cred the welcoming address, introducing each club president and speaker.
 Wednesday afternoon a number of Ems ley High school girls organized a new club to be known as the D. A. M club The first meeting was held at the home of Miss Edith George on Park avenue, and it was decided to hold the meetings every other Thursday at the homes of the members. Miss Frances Youngblood was chosen guardian, Miss Anna Barber was elected president and Miss Irma Lee Cawthorne, reporter. The members or the club include Miss Edith George, Miss Edna Bailey, Miss Mollie Jordan. Miss Virginia Hay. Miss Anna Barber Miss Irma Lee Cawthorne, Miss Dorothy Youngblood Miss Ruth Crossgrove. Miss Louise Harmon, Miss Jessie Darling, Miss Edna Bailey will be the next hostess.
 MT. and Mrs J. G. Kent entertained a few friends at spring party Wednesday evening at their home on Ensley High lands. Those sharing this delightful hos pitality were Mrs. Mary >Cain, Miss Ce- celia Cain. MT. Charles Price, Miss Ola Hamilton, Miss Louise Harmon. Mir Paul Sims, MT. Kramer Cain. MT. Oscar Har- mon. MT and Mrs. John Kent Miss Lynch, MT. and Mrs. Llvday. Mrs. Van Evangeline Williams. Mrs. Bowen, MT. I. R. Obenchain, MT. Ernest Waldrop and Mir E. o. Obenchain.
 A wedding of interest to their many friends was that of Miss Margaret El- liott and MT. Mathew Oxley, which took place at twilight Sunday afternoon. The Rev. I. K Waller performed the cere- mony. MT Gibson Oxley was his broth CTS best man and Miss Ruth Surtees the brides only attendant. Mir. and Mrs Oxley will be at home with MT. Oxley's parents.
 Dr. w. D. Fonville. who is at present stationed with the National Guard at Decatur, was the guests of relatives here last week.
 Miss Alys Dobbins. who has been vis- iting Miss Pauline Phillips on Jefferson avenue, has returned to her home in Marion.
 Friends of Mrs. D. A. Echols will re- eret to learn that she is i'll with typhoid fever at her home on Ensley Highlands.
 Mrs Frank Ansley was hostess to the
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SOCIETY NEWS AND ACTIVITIES TN TFEE CITY AND SUBURBS

bright After an hour spent with fancy work tempting salad course was ] served. Those present were, Mrs. J. w. Powers, Mrs. J. H. Vann, Mrs. Harry Lee, Mrs. J. W. Abercrombie, Mrs. Frank Strickland and Mrs. Mosley.
 The president of the R. D. Jackson bers to meet at Forest Hill cemetery Thursday, April 26. Memorial day. at 8 o'clock, at which time they will join with the Avondale chauter in decorating.
 The Astraea club will meet Friday morning
 There will be two meetings of the Woodlawn Red Cross association during the coming week which will be an nounced later.
 The Wesley class of the First Metho- dist church will hold It's regular monthly social Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Dawson.
 Miss Ruby Gore of Clanton, who came to attend the Mauck- Plant wedding is the guest of Mrs. Minnie l.. Plant
 Mrs. Kirk Cornelius of Sylacauga and little daughter, Mary Yann Cornelius, were the guests of Mrs. J. H. Vann dur ing the past week.
 Mrs W. P. Reeves has returned home after a visit to her parents in Tuskegee
 Mrs L. M. Rainey has returned from in Pittsburg, Pa, with whom she has spent the winter.
 Mir and Mrs. R. A. Ross of Selma were the guests last week of their parents, MT. and Mrs. F. A. Ross
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HER SIDE---=AND HIS
WHY IS A HONEYMOON?
Fly ZOE BECkLEY

Janet Thayer and Walter Stedman had
 been five days on that traditional and
 hallowed emotional excursion called a ! honeymoon" Being somewhat excep- l tional pair-both being workers, both being accustomed to think and to ex- change views frankly-they looked into each others eyes on the fifth day of their new life and said ''Why?"
 Or, rather. Janet said it. Walt simply grinned it. understandingly. Men, if you notice are usually more conventional than women.
 Now, Waltie, dear" began Mrs Walt setting cozily on the arm of her hus- bands chair Good gracious alive! How perfectly funny it seemed to have a hus- handD You're not going to misunder- stand or think Pm bored or disilusioned or-or anything tragic if l suggest that We've go home pretty soon?'
 Well, madam, l shall at least try and control my chagrin." agreed Walter with mock dignity. Proceed with your req sons-if you have any"
 Listen, Walt I'm really serious about this. I'm afraid! Yes, I'm actually afraid to have regular, full sized honey moon like anybody elses. I wouldn't risk beginning our life together with surfeit of each others company. l wouldn't risk boredness. If caught you yawning I'd jump out the window and run for the railway station. If caught myself signing I'd run faster yet
 Do you remember the Quintons? How they started on their honeymoon with everything favorable-adored each other, had loads of money, oodles of time, punches of romantic ideals? And how Bob Quinton confessed afterward that they never once spoke to each other on the home-bound railway journey? That they were so completely talked out, so weary of the very sight of each other that they wanted to spend about six months in separate houses in order to get interested again?
 Well, I won't have that happen to us, Walt" And Janet gave her spouse a viz orous shake by way of emphasis and questioning.
 Certainly not; certainly not, dearest"
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CENTRAL PARK

Mrs. Harry Frohoff was hostess or Wednesday to the Era Study club at her home in Fairfield. In response to the roll call each member answered with a quotation on Politics" the subject for the afternoon. In short business ses-
 sion motion carried to adopt for the next years study the Mentor Plan, Cur rent Events and an American Author,
 the year book to be made of the subjects to alternate. After the business was con cluded the meetings was turned over to Mrs. Frank Morse, who gave very in- teresting reading on Politics. This was followed by musical programme. Piano solo by Miss Mae Honeycutt of Besse- mer; piano solo by Louise Anderson, vocal solo by Louise Anderson, accom- panied by Mrs. Frohoff. After the pro- gramme a salad course was served. The regular weekly meeting of the Mis- sionary society was held Thursday morn-
 ing at the home of Mrs. Albert DeShazo Plans were made for a play, Mrs.
 Briggs of the Poultry Farm to be given in the near future at Blakemores hall charge of the play. Meetings will be held
 only every two weeks during the summer
 month instead of weekly. Plans were completed to beautify the church ground.
 The Sewing club met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Vedder at Ivanhoe.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Baptist
 church held business meeting Thurs day morning at the Baptist church. Mrs. B. E. Lambert, chairman of the Fairview district of teen-age work and all teen-age teachers went Friday for hike beyond Birmingham college. Mrs. Batch
 elder, as principal speaker, gave many suggestions of Sunday school work and success with teen age pupils.
 MT. and Mrs. A. M. Caudle and Mrs. Homer Sims motored to Talladega this week.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest Kicks announce the birth of a daughter.
 MT. and Mrs. Burt Hood and children of Columbus, Ga, are the guests of her mother, Mrs. Brooyles, at Ivanhoe. The Baptist Ladies Aid will hold an all-day quilting at the church Thursday
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BOYLES

Misses Joeddie and Edna Haigler en- tertained a number of their friends Sat urday evening. Games and music were enjoyed until late hour, when an ice course was served to Misses Lola Mae Barton, Annie Paris, Mamie Erwin, Clara Parrish, Fannie Haigler, Louise Kathenier, Carrie Haigler, Messrs. Pres ton Roberts, Jack Crunl1 Mack Moore, Ewen Crunk Herman Barton, Payne Loves and John Russell
 Quite a crowd enjoyed the minstrel given by the seniors of the Jefferson County High school Friday evening Mu- sic was furnished by Mrs. Carl White, Jarris Conrad. Fred Dinken. Mrs. Martin and Miss Susan Beach. Those taking part in the minstrel were Lillye Clayton, Carrie Haigler, Nadine Alexander, Anna Thomason, Messrs Parker Glasgow, Carl Weston, Charles Sullivan and Mack Moore.
 Mrs Frank McCullum entertained the Baptist Ladies' Aid society Monday aft ernoon. The afternoon was spent in dis cussing the business affairs of the church. after which an ice course was served to the following guests, Mesdames H. P. Thomason Jim Clay W. E. Thom- ason, Tom Clay. o. Hall. w. Hall, Petit, Morgan, Jernigan, J. H. Gillian.
 The Jefferson Study club met Thursday afternoon in the auditorium Of the Jeff ferson County High school. An interest ing talk was given by Mrs. J. B. Aird on What Part Women Shall Play in War" A piano selection by Mrs. c. J. Martin and Miss Susan Beach Refreshments were served by two of the high school students, Misses Margaret Mckinney and Jane Brown, to Mesdames Holt, Walker, Pearce, Gillian. Beatty, Crunk, Martin, Nunnally, Ward, Lynch, Downey, Misses Beach, Tapp and Scarborough. Visitors Mrs. Conrad Ohme, Mrs. J. B. Aird and Miss Byrd Clark.
 A special meeting will be held for the men of the Boyles Methodist church Sun day afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Mrs. D. D. Frazier and children of Huntsville are the guests of Mrs. Jessie Erwin.
 Mrs. A. B. Aldridge of America is vis- iting her sister, Mrs. Jessie Erwin.
 Miss Kitty Buckner has returned from a delightful stay with relatives in On- eonta.
 Mrs T. A. Moore is spending the week end in Bessemer.
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EAST LAKE

Miss Frances Macon was hostess on Friday evening when she gave a birthday dinner party in honor of her guest, Miss Willie Davis Farnsworth of Atlanta. The patriotic color motif was seen in the candies of the candelabra lighting the room, the streamers falling from the chandelier to the plate of each guest; the birthday cake that centered the table with its flags, as well as in the flowers. The menu and the place cards bearing the following names: Miss Willie Davis Farnsworth, Miss Lois Scandrett, Miss Jessie Macon, Miss Margaret Macon, Mrs. Beacher Byrd, Miss Frances Macon. MT. Richard Wells, MT. Robertson Kettles. MT J. D. Ashton, MT Beecher Byrd. MT. Roy Salter and MT. Eugene Dunnaway.
 Miss Mary Mcdonald and Miss Louise Mcdonald were hostesses on Wednesday afternoon flor the Pi Sigma Psi club. The rooms were decorated in pink and green, the color scheme of the afternoon. Tables were placed for progressive rock, and the prizes, a silk camisole and pretty boudoir cap. made in the same colors. were presented at the close of the game to Miss Lucille Hill and Miss Ruby Moor. A buffet plate and an ice course, frozen
 in the shope of pink rosebods. were served to the following guests: Mrs. F.
 F. Williams. Mrs. E. J. Harris. Mrs. J. P. Barksdale Mrs. Bowen McDonald. MISS Caroiyn i1lll MISS heDa Clark MISS Erin Bernhard. Miss Kathleen Meadow. Miss Ruby Moor Miss Lucille Hill. Miss Alma Leonard, Miss Estelle Hill. Miss Mae Wilson. Mrs. H. G. Grant, Mrs. Charles Heck. Miss T. M. .Cottrell and
 Mrs. Earl Hargrove.
 Mrs. A. D. Smith entertained on Tues day evening in honor of the Psi Delta | fraternity of Howard college. The club eolors. yellow and purple, were shown | in the lovely hyacinths and wisteria in | the hall and violets and narcissi in the 1 living room. MT. Barney Cross and Miss 1 Frances Macon were honored in the drawing contest. This was followed by pontonine in three parts. Punch was
 served from a wsteria banked bowl by
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lilies tied with pink tulle in tall cut glass vases The ices and hints served were also in pink and white. The guests fol the afternoon were Mrs. T. O. Crane, Mrs H. P. Fossett, Mrs. Roland Crawford Mrs. c. E. Fancher, Mrs. Otto Gladden. Mrs. Dan Glidden, Mrs. John Graham Mrs. L. NJ. Parker Mrs. A. D. Terreson. Mrs. R. B. Nezt Mrs. E. M. Williams. Mrs. York, Mrs. Fred Vann, Mrs Charles Lawrence, Mrs. F. C.. Bell Mrs George Patterson, Mrs c. F. Moore, Mrs Carl Milan, Mrs. Sarah Kenyon Ogden and Miss Ruth Harris.
 The recently organized chapter of the children of the F, D. Jackson of the U. D. c, met Saturday afternoon with Miss Sarah Newsom. A business meeting was held and plans were made to perfect the organization. An ice course was served to 20 guests.
 The sixteen club met Tuesday evening with Miss Ada Porter. Progressive rock was played, after which a plate luncheon was served to Miss Hattie Willoughby Mss Janie McLaurine, Miss Mae Roque- more Miss Emma Jones Willoughby. Miss Ollie Lou Davis,' Miss Lizzie Will loughby Miss Rowe Newby, Miss Ada Porter, Mir $. F. Batson. Mir. Claude Thornton, MT. Mccain, AIr. Fred Mc- Glathery, Mrs. T. s. Lucius, Mr B. L. Frost, MT. H. l.. Smith and MT. John Ballard
 The Neighborhood club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. J. W. Allen Spring flowers made the house fragrant and
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FAIRvIEW

A marriage which was a surprise to the many friends of the popular young couple was that of MT. Earle Gilmore and Miss Nellie Barnes, which was solemnized at the parsonage of the Fairview Methodist church Thursday afternoon at o'clock, the Rev. A. H. Majors officiating. There were no attendants. MT. and Mrs. Gil- more will be at home with MT. Gilmore parents, MT. and Mrs. M. Gilmore, 22ll Larch avenue.
 Mrs. w. C. Wooten was hostess to the members of the Hawthorne club Wednes- day afternoon at her home. At the close of the meeting Mrs Wotten served re- treatments.
 The Woman's Missionary society ot the Fairview Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon at the church at 2:So o'clock. The Rev A. H. Majors Will ad- dress the meeting.
 Monday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage in Avondale Miss Belle Acton of F'airview and MT G. c. Cornett or
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INGLENOOK

Mir. and Mrs. T. P Downey celebrated their silver wedding anniversary Friday. The guests were greeted at the door by Mrs. B. W. Finck and Mrs J. W. Adams. Those receiving were. MT. and Mrs. T. P
 Downey, Mrs. Nora Downey, Mrs Ernest Dunlap, Rev. and Mrs. w c. Huckaby, Mrs. C. L. Mills, Mrs. B. F. Waide Mrs. F. Morris, Mrs J. c. Carney, Mrs. c. J.
 Holt, Mrs. Clarence Harvey and Mrs w. A. Lavender. Punch was served from a decorated arbor by Miss Mary Dean Finney and Miss Leila Kirk. In the music room the guest book was kept by Miss Clerice Keith and Mrs. J. H. Pen der In the dining room large wedding bell was suspended above the table, which was centered with a handsomely decorated wedding cake. Here coffee was poured by Miss Maybelle Downey and
 Miss Fannie Haigler. Musical numb CTS
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l rousing himself to fresh wonder at his 1 wife's good sense. Surely most women never thought of such things. He had | braced himself to the conventional idea of two or three whole weeks away from the world, away from his work, his
 cronies, the activities of his accustomed l life.
 , Tc be sure these first days had been 1 like the realization of some perfect
 dream. But Walter Stedman, like the average healthy, busy young man, found
 more delight in the realization of perfect dreams if they were not too prolonged. But before he could reply Janet went on: T suppose honeymoons have grown out of sensible idea-to give us chance to get intimately acquainted without the ! intrusion of friends. work or the com monplaces of life. But for people like us, Walt. whose days are to be full of work outside our home. thers will be sort of continuous honeymoon. Just coming
 home at night getting away from the
 press of the world, will make each of us
 a very haven of rest and companionship for the other We must keep our com- radeship fresh and interesting just be-
 cause we shall need it too much later on. Why, dear, we shall want to make our home coming a wonderful daily ad- venture We don't want to get to know each other too thoroughly now. For we shall have long, delightful evening to- gether to talk in and tell each other about the days happenings and amb1- tions and plans and things.
 Home is going to be a sweet, dear refuge to us two workaday folks. We shan't depend as much as other people do on outside things like theatres and parties and jaunts. We shall just want each other and a few friends like rhe Temples Something tells me, friend hus- band" grinned Janet, coming around in front of Walter and bending low to look into his face, something tells me we'd best be quitting this dangerohus honey moon and get down to practical hustling finding a home and purchasing chairs and tablecloths.'
 "Heaven-sent haus-frau! Helpmeet or my heart," cried Walt, jumping up and waltzing this most unusual wife of his around the room. "When's the next train?'
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PRATT CITY

Mrs William Jenkins, Mrs. P. W. Smith, Mrs. Frank Merll Mrs. Roddy and Miss Minnie Morris were hostesses to the Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist Episcopal church at the home of Mrs. William Jenkins last week
 An interesting programme was enjoyed as follows: Hymn; scripture lesson, Mrs.