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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1966

Page

6

Carol Lee MacGregor Plans September Vows

Mrs Robert Lee Mac Gregor announces the engagement of daughter Carol Lee Mac Gregor to Earl Frederick Spitznagle son of Mr and Mrs Earl Christopher Spitznagle of Bradenton Florida The couple’s families include Detroit and Evansville connections and the late relatives The bride elect studies at University Hospital School of Nursing in Birmingham The groom elect attended the University of Tennessee and earned a bachelor’s degree from Memphis State University with Sigma Alpha Epsilon membership The wedding is set for September 4 at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Robert Lee Mac Gregor Carol Lee Mac Gregor Earl Frederick Spitznagle Earl Christopher Spitznagle Bradenton, Fla Miss Mac Gregor John Gordon Couch Detroit, Mich Lee David MacGregor Evansville, Inc MacGregor Frederick J. Snitz Mr. Spitznagle University of Tennessee Memphis State University Sigma Alpha Episilon Westminster Presbyterian Church

Garden Club Speaker Shares Landscaping Tips

Howard Johnson of Decatur Nursery spoke at a Four Seasons Garden Club picnic hosted by Mrs. A Paul Smith. He discussed suitable trees and shrubs for the area, planting times, lawn improvements, and landscape planning amid illustrated cuttings. The club scheduled its next meeting for the first Thursday in September.

Howard Johnson Decatur Nursery Four Seasons Garden Club A. Paul Smith Johnson Garden Club

Toastmistress Club Installs New Officers in Huntsville

The Decala Toastmistress Club installed new officers at a Crescent Motel dinner led by Mrs A P Fawcett. Miss Dollie Wiginton from Huntsville served as installing officer with Mrs Jewel Sivley presenting and receiving past president pins. Guests included Mrs Joe Baggett and several others. next meeting set for August 11 at the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room with visitors welcome.

Dollie Wiginton Huntsville Toastmistress Club Decala Club Crescent Motel Jewel Sivley Decala A. P Fawcett B. J. Gates J. Atkins Huntsville Dixie Region Fawcett J. C. Quinn Boyd Nabors John van Swearingen Pet Dairy Hospitality Room

School fashions shift from sewing to washing machines

Economy minded mothers can save by making youngsters back to school outfits and toys using washable fabrics. Autumn features paisleys and bonded knits in colors like grape plum purple olive and ruby. Combine contemporary styles with practical fabrics for a budget boost and reuse outfits next year.

Summer Fashion Festival pattern offers 350 ideas

Send 15 cents per pattern for first class mailing and special handling to Anne Adams at The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept. Catalog promotes summer fashion with 350 design ideas in patterns. Includes coupon for a free pattern and catalog with 50 cents to obtain it. A lemon yields 2 to 3 tablespoons of juice. Tammy Jane Anglea, age two, turns two on July 20, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jack W Anglea, granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Summerford and Mrs Anglea Stevenson and the late John W Anglea.

Anne Adams Decatur West 17Th St New York N. Y Tammy Jane Anglea Jack W. Anglea Jim Summerford Danville Anglea Stevenson John W. Anglea

Woodall Nichols wed Miss Patricia Nichols in July ceremony

Miss Patricia Nichols daughter of Mrs. Gerald Vaughn Nichols and the late Mr. Nichols married Ernest David Woodall son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest David Woodall on July 29 at the bride's grandmother’s home. Rev. Arthur Nix officiated with Lamar Burden as the uncle presenter. Attendants included Donna Nichols. John Newcomb was best man. Reception guests included Mrs. Richard Short Dudley Vann and Kathy Clonts.

Patricia Nichols Gerald Vaughn Nichols Mr. Nichols Ernest David Woodall A D. Burden Arthur Nix Donna Nichols John Newcomb Richard Short Dudley Vann Kathy Clonts

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren

Discussion of a bridge hand from 1964 examining South’s three no trump contract. North holds nine high cards, declarer uses a king of hearts lead to a dramatic jack drop, then navigates diamond and spade finesses to secure nine tricks despite East or West holding key diamonds and hearts.

North East South West King of South North West South East Declarer

Bankston Watt engagement of Dorothy Bankston and Roosevelt Watts Jr

Mr and Mrs Willie Bankston announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy Jean Bankston to Roosevelt Watts Jr son of Mrs McPher son Watts of Brooklyn New York The couple both graduated from Alabama A M College and are employed at Sumter County Board of Education Americus Georgia and Meteor Marina Inc Brooklyn The wedding is set for August 27 at David Temple Baptist Church

Willie Bankston Dorothy Jean Bankston Roosevelt Watts Jr McPherson Watts Brooklyn, N. Y Miss Bankston James Bankston Bankston Goldfield Moody Hillsboro Alabama A & M College Sumter County

Miss Louise Ryan Patient at Lloyd Noland Hospital

Miss Louise Ryan is a patient at Lloyd Noland Hospital in Birmingham after undergoing surgery Tuesday.

Louise Ryan Lloyd Noland Hospital Birmingham

Researchers seek a high sap sugar breed for maple syrup

To counter rising production costs and falling returns in the maple syrup industry, researchers are developing a breed that regularly yields large sap quantities with high sugar content. Currently about 35 gallons of water must be evaporated to produce one gallon of syrup.

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