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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
6
Mrs. Coleman Lott told Glen Iris Garden Club members how to make pine cone bird feeders. She described a pudding made from bacon grease or similar solidifying fat, sugar, and water, then bringing the mixture to a boil and adding the blend to the cone.
Personal notes list Thanksgiving guests including Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hardy Jr and daughter Bingham of Florence along with Mrs. Marion S. Bingham and Mrs. Frank Barefield Jr of Montgomery and Mr. and Mrs. Bingham David Edwards of Birmingham. Also John O'Donnell of Georgetown University visited with his parents, and Pat, arriving from college. Nora Rogers of Springfield plans to visit with her granddaughter. The Partains hosted Morris Illinois visitors. Observations include remarks on birdlife with notes on mockingbird catbird and brown thrasher behavior and nesting habits in Alabama.
Mrs Lott details field marks for brown thrasher crow song sparrow and robin with nest sites. Barn swallow robin and yellow hammer listed as Alabama birds. Garden Therapy class visits Wheeler Wildlife Refuge with remarks on local avifauna.
Digger-Ettes Garden Club members hear Mrs. Noel Callahan urge daily cleanup and broad citizen involvement. She links beautification with conservation, defines waste not want not, and notes progress alongside need for greater care. A Vietnam serviceman letter is read, cards planned for his company. holiday events for Gordon Bibb special class children are scheduled with guest Mrs. James P. Richerson and host Mrs. Gerald Gunn.
A reader asks about Friday dinner plans with two couples and their wives. The wives dance together while the husband groups drink and discuss business. The letter notes unfamiliar men cutting in on the dance floor and questions if the setup is appropriate. The columnist dismisses the arrangement as dubious behavior.
Mrs Robert Harris hosted a November Les Jeunes Meres gathering at her home to teach paper rose crafts for Christmas decor with Mrs Cecil E Quillen as co hostess. New members Mrs Joe David Burns and Mrs Bobby Ray Smith were introduced at the annual Christmas party.
The Decatur Morning and Tuesday Night Bridge clubs met in the Pet Hospitality Room with master point event winners in North South and East West pairs. Winners include Mrs A D Sample Enoch Poole and Mrs Gene Newman Mrs R W Stoner and others with multiple top placements.
Decatur Daily co sponsor noted for the outdoor lighting contest. Straw Hat and Glen Iris garden clubs will sponsor the home of Mr and Mrs Herman Free at 1601 19th Ave SW for the Holiday House Tour on Dec 12. Mrs Truss announced Every Light A Prayer For Peace will be Friday at the Scout Little House after the Christmas parade.
Christmas giving shoppers are invited to LOVIN'S CERAMICS at 141 Second Ave., N.E. for a one time sale of sample pieces. The event highlights affordable keepsakes and gifts.
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