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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1965
Page
6
Eva Niles daughter of Mr and Mrs James C Niles turns ninety now. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs Virgil Harris Hart Selle and Mr and Mrs Charlie Randall Eva 1.
The Bible class of Faith Baptist Church gathered at Mrs. Alton Neilds home. Vice president Mrs. Arthur Matthews opened with Psalm 19 and Romans 1 20 25, speaking on the verses meaning. Prayer by Mrs. Maurice Fletcher followed. After business plans were made for a Christmas meeting, prayer by Mrs. Henry Wade, and lunch served to attendees including Mrs. Cleo Clemmons and others.
A collection of reader notes on polishing furniture with nylon stocking to prevent lint, using marshmallows to stop cocoa scum and in thermos, tracking household expenses to reveal budget use, repurposing girdles to hold kids’ gloves, comparing spray starch costs, and deodorizing a home via furnace intake vents with a wick deodorizer avoiding spray types.
Pattern 7415 offers a dog sweater set including a turtleneck sweater and ski cap with pompon in worsted weight. Sizes 10 to 18 listed. Catalog price is thirty five cents per pattern with extra mailing and handling charges. Send to Alice Brooks The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Box 163 Old Chelsea Station NY 10011. GIANT 1966 Needlecraft Catalog promotes knit and crochet fashions.
Senior girls from Austin Decatur Lakeside and Lawrence County High Schools will take a 50 minute exam on homemaking duties and rewards Tuesday December 7 as part of the 1966 Betty Crocker Search for the American Homemaker of Tomorrow. Winners receive scholarships up to 5000 with state and national prizes and tours to eastern historical centers. General Mills sponsors the nationwide program with Science Research Associates handling scoring and judging.
Two women named Mrs William H Lee Spratt and Mrs Walter Trine are listed, indicating a social or wedding notice. The brief item records their names without additional context or event details.
Adult style knickers for the young set with a tweedy cotton corduroy pair featuring an elastic back for a snug fit. Matching cotton knit shirt trimmed to match knickers. Available in olive for sizes 3 to 7 at 5.98.
A navy sailor suit with white trim features a braids trimmed shirt and sleeve emblem. It suits a little boy as a Christmas gift and is available in sizes from 3 to 7 with prices around 5.98.
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