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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1955

Page

5

Florida Visitor Entertained With Hostess Luncheons

Mrs. O. K. Hackley of Miami visiting sister Mrs. A. J. Coleman is honored with a luncheon at Walnut Street home. Mrs. Sam Wilds and Mrs. F. S. Hunt host luncheons at Lyons Hotel. Mrs. Henry Fleming plans bridge for Hackley. Hackley and her son O. K. Hackley Jr. sail back to Miami Saturday.

O. K. Hackley Miami Fla A. J. Coleman Coleman Walnut St Sam Wilds F. S. Hunt Lyons Hotel Henry Fleming Hackley Canasta Club T. M. Jones Jr

Personal notices of illness travel and visits in Decatur area

Mrs Redus Carter is seriously ill at her sister Mrs Frank Wear s home. Many residents plan trips or visits including Carolyn Gregg visiting Dover Del and Dr John B Miles Burnley Miles Betsey Miles and Skipper Richardson heading to Topsfield Me. Others attend Vanderbilt Nashville and Peabody College graduation. Families visit relatives in Atlanta Montgomery Red Boiling Springs and Greensboro with extended travel plans and school events noted.

Mrs. Redus Carter Mrs. Frank Wear Carolyn Gregg Tom Barbee Dover Del John B. Miles Burnley Miles Betsey Miles Skipper Richardson Topsfield

Miss Golden Honored At Lyons Hotel Luncheon

Miss Jeanette Golden bride elect of Billy Levin received a luncheon Saturday at the Lyons Hotel hosted by Mrs. E. K. Gregg and Miss Carolyn Gregg. Colorful mums formed the center display and place cards featured tiny brides. Guests included Miss Sue Nethery Miss Mary Battle King Mrs. Gil Crane Mrs. Ben Lee Mrs. Horace Levin and the honoree.

Jeanette Golden Billy Levin Lyons Hotel E. K. Gregg Carolyn Gregg Sue Nethery Mary Battle King Gil Crane Ben Lee Horace Levin Miss Golden

Current Best Sellers List Highlights 1960s Fiction and Nonfiction

Publishers' Weekly biweekly list shows top sellers across fiction and nonfiction. Notable titles include Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis Something of Value by Robert Ruark The Flower Girls by Clemence Dane Not as a Stranger by Morton Thompson Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale Why Johnny Can't Read by Rudolf Flesch A Man Called Peter by Catherine Marshall Odds and Ends in the Stew by Betty MacDonald.

Francoise Sagan Robert Ruark Mame Patrick Dennis Clemence Dane Morton Thompson Anne Morrow Lindbergh Norman Vincent Peale Johnny Rudolf Flesch Peter Catherine Marshall Betty MacDonald

Mrs Pointer Complimented During Tuscaloosa Visit

Mrs Pointer of Tuscaloosa visiting relatives here has received several small parties. She is honored by Mrs W M Bailey Mrs Foster Pointer and guests Mrs Philip Pointer Mrs J O Cosper of Tallahassee Mrs Sam Malone and Mrs W E Steed. A luncheon at Lyons Hotel honored Mrs Pointer and Mrs E A Anders of Baton Rouge guest of Mrs Ray Childs.

Ferdie Pointer Tuscaloosa

New Ways Of Canning Apples For Winter Use

Home Canning Institute of America offers methods for preserving apples with red cinnamon and quince and apple honey variations. Instructions cover selecting firm apples, syrups, coloring, peeling, packing, and processing in boiling water or press cooker, with notes on quantities and timing. Mrs. D. D. Gibson.

Home Canning Institute of America

Church Meetings Report From Eastside Baptist and Westminster

The WMU at Eastside Baptist Church met Tuesday with readings from John 1 7 10. Members present included Mrs Coleman Taylor Mrs Dee Jones Mrs Coy Leathers Mrs Irene Richardson Mrs Fannie Holmes Mr Bill Long Mr Van Hill and Mrs Julia Nichols Three secret pal gifts were given and prayers were offered. Eastside Baptist plans cottage prayers ahead of next weeks revival. Westminster Presbyterian Guild met Monday at Mrs Fred Lerner s home with Mrs Henry Richter presiding and guest speaker Mrs T B Rogers who spoke on The Christian Woman and her Household. refreshments served to 10 members and one guest.

WMU Eastside Baptist Church Mesdames Coleman Taylor Dee Jones Coy Leathers Irene Richardson Fannie Holmes Bill Long van Hill Julia Nichols Richardson Guild of Westminster Presbyterian Church Fred Lerner Henry Richter T. B. Rogers

Summer Jam Recipes and Preserving Instructions

A guide shows making Apple and Raisin Jam and Apple Pineapple Coconut Conserve. Directions include chopping fruit, mixing with sugar, cooking to thick jellying consistency, and sealing in hot jars. Provides coastal kitchen practical tips and notes the jam serves on toast.

Gleason Farewell Gatherings Before Florida Move

Mrs Gleason and family plan to move to Florida this week after a series of informal gatherings. Neighbors and friends hosted events with bright gladioli and summer flowers, presenting gifts to Mrs Gleason at a farewell tea and shower.

Alpha Psi Sorority Plans Evening Meeting

Alpha Psi sorority announces a 7 30 p m gathering at the home of Mrs H F Mahoney 819 Canal St for an evening meeting.

Alpha Psi Sorority H. F. Mahoney Canal St

Weather Picture Quiet Except For Diane's Doings

The Atlantic Coast braces for Hurricane Diane with hurricane force winds and torrential rains along the Carolina seashores. The storm, the season’s fourth tropical system, threatens the same area hit by Connie, with light showers from North Carolina to Maryland and scattered thundershowers in New England, the Tennessee and Ohio valleys, and northern and central Rockies. Fairly warm readings persist elsewhere after yesterday's highs in the upper 80s and 90s across the midcontinent, northern Rockies, and Southeast.

Associated Press Atlantic Diane Carolina Connie North Carolina Maryland New England Tennessee Ohio Rockies

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