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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
6
University of Alabama announces a fall term housing cutoff for single female undergraduate students. Applicants not yet notified of acceptance will not be admitted, while married students and male undergrads remain unaffected. Graduate students may secure off campus housing.
College dorm rooms offer basic furniture and institutional colors but can be transformed. Choose sturdy all cotton bed coverings for durability and easy care. Consider the new splanket a cotton thermal bedspread that doubles as a stylish day cover and warm blanket at night.
Retention and rising applications push residence halls beyond normal capacity. University officials welcome more women students but regret having to shut off new undergraduate applications. Daen Sarah Healy notes exhausted housing options yet cannot avoid this action. New women’s residence hall bids to be called soon. Architectural plans are being finalized this month.
Walter Jett, son of Mr and Mrs Dwight Jett, marked his first birthday on August 24. He is welcomed by grandparents Mr and Mrs George Jett and Mr and Mrs Walter Burch Craig.
A luncheon for bride-elect Miss Di anna Hartselle, fiancée of James Flemming of Huntsville, was hosted by Miss Di ane Larkins at her Fleetwood Drive home. Guests from Huntsville, Hartselle, and Decatur attended, with a white Italian cloth centerpiece and garden yellow and gold flowers. The honoree wore an early fall ensemble and received a crystal gift from the hostess.
Members of the Austinville Homemakers Club met for crafts and a covered dish lunch. A fair committee was named with Mrs Lawrence Pressnell chairing. They decided to buy school clothes for their adopted boy at Partlow State School in Tuscaloosa. Mrs Gil Johnson gave an August demonstration on Pickles and Relishes and distributed pamphlets.
In 1943, British Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten was appointed Allied commander for Southeast Asia, charged with coordinating efforts against Japan across the theater and shaping wartime strategy for the Allied forces in the region.
Bridge column analyzes a two no trump to four hearts bid, misjudged by North, and subsequent play. Details a 200 point defense swing from seven of diamonds opening and a sequence of finesses, endplays, and miscounts. South’s pursuit of a ninth trick hinges on entries to dummy and careful suit management.
The Decatur Duplicate Bridge Morning Club met at the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room at 9:15 a.m. Winners were first place Gene Newman and W F Hamilton. tied for third were James Ratliff with Everett Bowsel and W E McCormick. A Sample. C B Bartee with William Kimbrough. The Evening Club met at 7:15 p.m. North-South winners were first Dave Booth and Rip Hemmer. second Dave Dinsmore and Charles Parrot. third Judson Davis and Bob Dishman. East-West winners were first Hugh Ogle and Bill Nabors. second Mr and Mrs Edward Brennan. third Bill Culver and Del Carraher.
Mrs. Hymen Wohl has returned from Birmingham where she visited her sister Mrs. Rose Jaffe and her aunt Mrs. Ida Sideman of San Antonio. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sharp of Oak Ridge, Tenn. have been visiting her sister Mrs. L. G. Flack and other relatives.
The article notes the liberation of Paris in 1944 when Allied troops reclaimed the city from occupying forces, marking a turning point in World War II and signaling the collapse of Nazi control in France. The event is tied to the broader Allied push across Europe and the closing stages of the war.
Heat water pack canned dried white lima beans and drain, mix with chopped onion, celery and carrot cooked in butter. Good served with smoked tongue or ham.
The recipe suggests browning beef short ribs to develop color and flavor, then braising them in a savory liquid. A small amount of sugar is added to the braising liquid to enhance caramelization and balance the dish.
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