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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1966

Page

6

Crowe Montgomery Vows In Sheffield Wedding

Miss Becky Crowe daughter of Mrs Marvin L Crowe of Memphis Tennessee wed Gwen Edwin Montgomery son of Mr and Mrs William A Montgomery of Moulton The ceremony occurred Saturday evening at the bride’s sister home with Rev Lynwood Henderson officiating music by Becky Henderson and Mrs L Henderson scenes showed the bride given in marriage by her brother James Crowe The bride wore a street length gown and the couple planned to reside in Memphis

Riage Becky Crowe Marvin L. Crowe Memphis Tenn Mr Crowe Gwen Edwin Montgomery William A. Montgomery Moulton Lynwood Henderson Becky Henderson L. Henderson James Crowe

GOREN ON BRIDGE Q&A BY CHARLES H GOREN

Bridge column presents two Q&A scenarios from Goren. In the first, South with 41063 JVAG OK J93 and AQ102 faces a sequence and bids three clubs, aiming to elicit key cards from North. In the second, under not vulnerable, South holds Q10643 Y852 OK2 and 743, with North having Y pass 2NT 3 and a slam bid of six spades deemed a laydown for slam.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune South West North East North

Bride Bets Big City Ceremony With Orchid Veil

White brocade wedding details recount a pale blue illusion veil, orchid bouquet, two fern candle stands, and pink embroidered ray on maid of honor Miss Betty Carol Elkins of Moulton. Best man Billy Elkins. Mothers in blue silk shantung and embroidered beige cotton. Reception by sisters Mrs H D Pickens and Mrs Robert McLaughlin. Couple to reside in Tuscumbia.

Betty Carol Elkins Moulton Billy Elkins H. D. Pickens Robert McLaughlin Birmingham Tuscumbia

More Women To Attend College Yet Fewer Will Graduate

A projected 6 million students will pursue degrees this year with 2.35 million women. Past trends suggest only about one million will graduate. The article cites factors hindering completion, including marriage, parental pressure, curriculum difficulty, and poor study habits, and offers study tips like environment, rest, lighting, posture, and time management to improve focus.

U. S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare

Bridge bidding quiz on vulnerable hands and rebids

Several sample hands present questions about optimal action. They discuss doubling against no trump, bidding sequences to three no trump, two clubs over a one spade contract, rebidding with a minimum hand, and final contracts under varying vulnerability.

Arts Festival Set for October 8 and 9

The Fall Arts and Crafts festival at Horse Pens 40 is scheduled for October 8 and 9. The event runs in the natural stone arena within Horse Pens 40 on Chandler Mountain, 23 miles west of Gadsden, with the spring show held the second weekend in April.

Horse Pens 40 Horse Pen 40 Chandler Mountain Gadsden

Batman Becomes Mother In Albuquerque Tale

Peter Weber of Albuquerque believed a horned toad he bought was a girl. He was convinced after Batman had 25 babies. The reporter notes Batman, though a male character, was described in a humorous context as a mother in this lighthearted AP item.

Batman Albuquerque, N.M Peter Weber Albuquerque Peter Batwoman

Britain and France declare cotton contraband in 1915 war policy

In 1915 during World War I Britain and France declared cotton contraband of war, aiming to disrupt matériel fabrication. The move reflected Allied efforts to choke supplies for enemy industry and trade, escalating economic warfare between the sides.

Britain France

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