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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1964
Page
5
University of Alabama educator Dr. John Seymour urged providing kindergarten and day care centers for all preschool children. Speaking to over 70 teachers at the Alabama Preschool Institute, he said early experiences shape future actions and reduce long term rehabilitation costs. He urged expanding opportunities for child leadership and healthy development.
Miss Carolyn Rose Rains and John Yancey Glasscock were wed in a Saturday double ring ceremony at Woodsland Park Baptist Church Chattanooga. The Rev Carl B Allen officiated. The bride is daughter of Mrs P M Tillman Cullman and the late Willard Thomas Rains. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Van B Glasscock Hartselle.
Dr Seymour advises giving a child varied experiences like finger painting to foster imagination. She stresses identifying why a child withdraws and offering love or security, and explains basics such as traffic lights money and milk delivery to aid parental support during development.
A year old Saturday, John Wayne Gillespie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gillespie, was feted with a family gathering. His grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Babis and the late Mr. and Mrs. Dyke Gillespie. Portrait by Earl Beasley Studio.
Mrs. James McGaughey is expected home Tuesday after a surgical stay at St Vincent's Hospital in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wright and children return from a trip East including the World's Fair in New York. Norman Harris returns from Dallas, Texas where Mrs. Harris stayed with her mother Mrs. Pressley. Mr. and Mrs. B A Bibb return from visiting her sisters Mrs. Andrew Cathey and Miss Bessie Buffaloe and Mr. Cathey. They also visited their niece in Fulton Kentucky, Mrs. Billy Gore, and Mr. Gore.
Pattern 4526 offers girls sizes 2 4 6 8 with broadcloth shantung or Dacron options. Size 6 requires 214 yards of 35 inch fabric. 50 cents each pattern plus 15 cents mailing. Send name address zone size and style number to Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York. Fall Winter catalog coupon offers five fashion features and one free pattern.
Morgan County American Legion Auxiliary Unit 15 installs officers for 1964 65 at a July meeting led by Mrs H W Haynes and Miss Arvie Pierce. New officers include President I V Timberlake and Vice Presidents B O Stinnett and H E Perry. Drucilla Sharp reports on Girls State activities and Unit 15 delegates. Second District Fall Conference set for Decatur with date TBA. Supper held at Miss Ruby S Jones home. Decatur Unit to host quarterly joint meeting on Bank Street August 14 at 7 pm.
A local ad lists new shipment items and prices including The Great Teams of Football 60c and Atlas Shrugged 95c. Also featured are Red Coin Book 1.65 and various titles such as The Banker 95c and Fanny Hill 95c at Ira's Book Shop on 222 E. Moulton St.
Chessy bridge quiz answers from 1964 Chicago Tribune explain bidding ideas. Q1 shows three hearts after a simple sequence, Q2 advises a double then hearts, Q3 advises pass on a strong raise, and a final hand outlines two aces with a pass.
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