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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1969

Page

6

Roberts and Gravatt Families Announce Births and Travels

Mr and Mrs Orval Roberts of Moulton return from Florida visits with Mrs Lois Foster in Orlando and Mr and Mrs W H Crosby in Plant City and tour St Augustine. Mr and Mrs Frank Gravatt of Hartselle name daughter Christy Renea at Hartselle Hospital. Grandparents Grady and Evie Wray Somerville Vera Mullins Somerville Archie Gravatt Hartselle. Great Grandparents Evie Duan Hartselle and Georgie Roden Decatur. Mr and Mrs Charles S Roberts Decatur name daughter Stephanie Lee born at Decatur General Hospital. W W Roberts Somerville and Mr and Mrs Howard Nathan Thompson Huntsville referenced.

Orval Roberts Moulton Florida Lois Foster Orlando W. H. Crosby Plant City St. Augustine Frank Gravatt Hartselle Hartselle Hospital Christy Renea Grady Wray Somerville Vera Mullins Archie Gravatt Evie Duan Georgie Roden Decatur Charles S. Roberts Decatur General Hospital Stephanie Lee W. W. Roberts Howard Nathan Thompson Huntsville

Green Apples Stir Digestive Debate

The note contrasts raw versus cooked green apples with a warning that raw apples often cause stomach discomfort while cooked apples are easier to digest. It highlights digestive impact and preparation method without citing any medical authority.

Hints From Heloise Cook Chicken In Less Time

Readers share time saving kitchen hacks and craft tips including speeding up chicken prep by pounding boneless meat and baking with barbecue sauce. Other notes cover organizing watch bands, repairing stockings, ironing routines, and turning plastic berry baskets into holiday ornaments.

Heloise

Bridge Club Winners Told in Decatur Dup Bridge

Decatur participants at the Aquadome announced bridge results from Monday and Tuesday nights. In the Monday event North-South winners were Mrs J W Tillman with Mrs C R Christansen first and Mrs Charles Darnell with Mrs Rutledge Thomas second. East-West winners were Mrs J RB Charlton with Mrs Charles Murphree first and Mrs Wesley Bankston with Mrs Rayford Burks second. The Tuesday Night Club reported North-South first to Mrs J W Tillman with Ruth Dervelle, second to Otis Copeland and D W Meldher. East-West first to Mrs J B Murphree and second to Mrs Arthur Peg Jr and Mrs Merrill Doss.

Miss Janet Wallace to Wed Pvt John Blackwood

Mr and Mrs James L Wallace Sr of Hartselle announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Gaye Wallace to Pvt John Haylen Blackwood son of Hobart Blackwood and Mrs Novell Reeves The couple are both connected to Hartselle with ties to Falkville High School and Calhoun Junior College The wedding is set for December 23 at Cedar Creek Freewill Baptist Church

Hartselle James L. Wallace Sr Janet Gaye Wallace John Haylen Blackwood Hobart Blackwood Novell Reeves Rock Island Iowa Miss Wallace Robert L. Moore Frank Wallace Wallace Mr. Blackwood Ernest Reeves Fannie Blackwood Blackwood Falkville High School Calhoun Junior College U. S. Army Ft. Benning Cedar Creek Freewill Baptist Church

Woman Wedel elected head of National Council of Churches

Cynthia Wedel, 61, an Episcopalian psychologist from Alexandria, Virginia, was elected Thursday as the first woman president of the National Council of Churches. She won 387 to 93 over Rev. Dr. Albert Cleage of Detroit. Wedel has long been active in ecumenical work and has urged openness to youth, minorities, and new ideas, proposing caucuses for youth, women, Indians, Hispanics, and laypeople.

Detroit Cynthia Wedel National Council of Churches Albert Cleage Church of the Black Madonna Wedel Theodore O. Wedel Alexandria Center For National Institute of Applied Behavioral Sciences National World Councils of Churches

East West bridge tale Hidden meanings in a play

Sheinwold recounts a long studied bridge adage about a lady's No meaning Maybe. With North dealer East West vulnerable the diagram leads to one diamond by necessity and a suggested response. The daily question asks what to bid after a club opening and partner doubles.

North America Europe Far East Gen. Fea. Corp West East South

Holidays and legends of Christmas tree candles and Yale history

The text notes Martin Luther's legend of lighting candles on a Christmas tree to symbolize stars on a snowy night. It then states Yale as the third college established in the American colonies, founded in Connecticut in 1701.

Martin Luther Yale Connecticut

Summerford Nursing Home policy on admissions and care

The Summerford Nursing Home, Inc. states it admits and treats patients without regard to race color or national origin. Admission requirements apply equally and all facilities are available to all patients and visitors without consideration of race color or national origin. Recommending referrals should be made without regard to the patient’s race color or national origin.

Summerford Nursing Home, Inc

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