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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1960
Page
5
In a Goren on Bridge hand South opens to show his four card suit after North’s pass. West cheekily doubles to put opponents to work, netting an 800 point gain as South overvalues his 18 points and North concedes the bid.
A small group of buffalo now roam a natural setting inside Platt National Park in Oklahoma, marking a new wildlife addition to the park.
RED HILL Alabama Mrs J W McCaghren was celebrated on her 92nd birthday by her daughters Mrs Ennis Royer and Miss Jessie McCaghren who hosted the event with relatives and friends in her home.
Mr and Mrs R B Cooper hosted a dessert bridge gathering Saturday evening with two tables of players and festive notes about miniature blinking Christmas decorations observed by attendees.
The ad promotes pattern 4557 for a half size wardrobe with a small collar and slim skirt suited to shorter fuller figures. Sizes 14 1 2 through 24 1 2 are offered and fabric yardage listed for size 16 1 2. Send 50 cents per pattern plus 10 cents for first class mail and include name address zone size and style number. A fall and winter catalog of 100 plus styles is available for 35 cents.
A dinner at her home drew guests from Columbus Georgia and the Valley area. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. P. L. McCaghren and many others with their children. The honored guest received gifts from attendees.
Mrs Bell of Birmingham and the Rev David Hutto Camp Sumatanga director will speak at the WSCS district meeting Thursday at 9 45 a m in the Austenville Methodist Church. Lunch is served at noon with attendees bringing sandwiches and a nursery will be available for small children.
Mrs. Edward F. Battles spoke at Stephens Chapter DAR on gifts symbolic of wisdom and sacrifice in the journey of the Magi. She linked gold, frankincense, and myrrh to substance, thought, and unselfish sacrifice, with notes on Jesus’s life.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Bernard entertained guests at a buffet supper and bridge to mark their eleventh wedding anniversary. Holly branches with red candles decorared the house. A red silver styrofoam centerpiece sat on the buffet as silver coffee service was shown. Nandina berries with red candles adorned the den. Bridge winners were Mrs John Lamarthe Eugene Berri gan and Don Kyle.
Trees stood at each table with Holly theme on tallies and napkins. Christmas decorations filled the living and dining rooms as coffee was served in Santa Claus mugs. High score winner was Mrs. Edward Schreck.
Mrs. Ed James of Anniston spent Monday with relatives in Decatur and was joined by a party of Anniston friends honored at a Lyons Hotel luncheon in the English Room. Accompanying Mrs James were Mrs William B Bagley Mrs John L Langford Mrs Carter O Detwiler and Mrs Ralph Callahan. White gladioli centered the table.
The Decatur Mothers Club held a December meeting at Mrs. Carl Schwa chow’s Old Moulton Road home with the theme Christmas in Song and Story. Members donated gifts for children at the Partlow home while two new members joined.
The party featured Mrs. Timberlake Mrs. W F Rauschenberg and Mrs. Rayburn Neville serving refreshments to attending guests, signaling a cordial community gathering on that day.
Mrs Foster Pointer accompanies her daughter Mrs James back to Anniston for a visit, joining several other women named in the social note.
James E Wood Jr freshman at the University of Alabama and member of the Sabres ROTC unit has been promoted to Cadet A.3.c. Mrs Allison Bailey Jr and infant daughter Eleanor Pride moved from Bank St Hospital to Mrs A C Bailey home.
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