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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1963

Page

5

Central Methodist Church WSCS Meets at Home and Park

Hodgins Circle of Central Methodist WSCS meets at Mrs. Kermit Tucker’s home with 15 members. devotion and prayer lead to a lesson on The National Council of The meeting closes with refreshments. Guild I holds a Delano Park picnic and regular meeting with hostesses Mrs. Peurifoy and Miss Levin.

Hodgins Central Methodist Wscs Kermit Tucker Alfred Hodgins J. H. Branum Guild I Central Methodist Church Delano Park H. L. Peurifoy Clio Levin Eldridge Guire Camp Sumatanga Somerville Methodist Church Peurifoy

Empire waist dress pattern 4826 from Anne Adams catalog

Pattern 4826 Misses' sizes 10 to 18 features an empire waist with front seams and a back descent to the natural waist. Easy sewing description notes fabric needs and mailing details for the pattern and catalog.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Birds bow at nest as pair exchanges incubation duties

In eastern South America, a hoatzin pair exchanges places at their incubation nest. Both parents perform formal bows before switching roles to care for the eggs.

Hoatzin South America

New Arrivals Belgian Linen Towels at Ira's Book & Gift Shop

New Belgian Linen Towels for 1964 arrive at Ira's Book & Gift Shop located at 222 E Moulton St. Aprons to match towels offered for informal servings and bridge parties. Ad mentions grade basis and references from 56 countries. Mrs Guire adjourned the meeting with prayer.

Ira’s Book & Gift Shop E. Moulton St Adv United States Guire

Heloise Tips for Safer Tub Entrances and Quick Fixes

Practical reader tips from Heloise covering bathtub safety using a towel on the curtain rod, caution on water softeners and slippery tubs, alcohol spot testing for silk drapes, using hair pins for netting, decorating roller shades with wallpaper cutouts, and household hacks like ammonia for cloudy bottles and pie crust tricks.

Valley residents greet out of town guests and visitors

Around The Valley notes visitors and travelers in Belle Mina Rock Creek and nearby areas. Halvadon Shard of Oslo guest of Mis ses Amanda and Elizabeth Bradley in Belle Mina and Birmingham. Tim Hudman of Atlanta is critically ill in Emory Hospital. Anna Cruz of Long Beach is visiting Mrs Raymond Thomas.

Halvadon Shard Oslo Norway Amanda Elizabeth Bradley Birmingham Tim Hudman Atlanta J. C. Greene Emory Hospital Anna Cruz Long Beach, Calif Mexico Raymond Thomas

Foster Circle Speakers Set for August and October Plans

Foster Circle of Central WSCS met with Mrs Earl Foster presiding Miss Lillian Odom gave the meditation Julia Levin and Jimmy Milam who spent the summer in Bolivia will be speakers at the prayer meeting on August 28 Announcement was made of the revival to begin October 12 A new study The Christian family and its money will begin October 1 with a luncheon following the study lesson Mrs Jimmy Nichols gave the day's lesson on the World Council of Churches The next meeting will be held in the Help Others classroom

Stain Removal Tip for White Tablecloths

A chocolate sauce stain on a white tablecloth can be addressed by dipping the cloth in hot water several times and washing with soap suds. If any stain remains, attempt light bleaching and thorough rinsing.

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren 1963

A bridge column recounts a slam in diamonds as South gambles against West and North East bidding. The narrative explains the opening bids preemptive raise and the decisive club play to secure the contract despite opponents’ hearts. The defender’s king of clubs is captured, enabling declarer to strip and trump to win.

South South West North East West North East Declarer Hearts

Medical Assistants to Be Certified After Exams

At the University of Alabama 75 medical assistants including receptionists nurses and bookkeepers heard that AA M A membership commits them to service to humanity Dr Julius Michaelson of Foley praised their work enabling physicians to deliver modern medicine Nina Seanime Birmingham City Council member spoke on rapid change in science and space Education and certification through the American Association of Medical Assistants were announced with cognition exams planned this year.

Nina Seanime Birmingham Iety American Association of Medical Assistants

Smocked pillows patterns mailed to readers

Alice Brookes promotes smocked pillows using velveteen corduroy heavy cotton silk and explains how smocking is done on the fabric wrong side Pattern 7269 includes transfer directions and mailing details for requests The offer lists 35 cents per pattern plus 15 cents for mailing and handling and invites readers to send 25 cents for a Needlecraft Catalog with over 200 designs and a free pattern to The Decatur Daily New York address.

Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y Needlecraft

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