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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Marvin Tucker hosted a bridal shower at their home last week for their daughter Mrs Grady Tucker. Yellow chrysanthemums formed the color scheme and a lace centered dining table featured a bow as a decorative touch.
Miss Carolyn Todd, whose marriage to Coy Madison of Tuscaloosa will be solemnized on Thursday, was honored last week by Mrs. B J Hoppenjans Mrs J F Biers Mrs Ed Weigel and Mrs Frank Carall with a china tea at the Weigel home. The pink and white theme featured carnations, lace table covering, and an antique cut glass centerpiece.
The bride wore an ice blue antique taffeta dress and a white pompon corsage at a party hosted by Mrs. Virgil Parker. Guests enjoyed ice cream and cake as the group helped reveal the gifts’ hiding place with clues.
Mrs. W. H. Asherbranner was honored at a Sunday surprise birthday dinner at her home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Louis Asherbranner and children, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Greer and children, and several relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Edward Randalph welcomed about twenty friends to their new Town Creek 1 home for a housewarming. Refreshments were served by Mrs Mildred Harrison Mrs Irene Harrison Mrs Lucille Frost and Mrs Emma Gene Randolph. Gifts of china were displayed and guests wore a brown silk dress and brown accessories.
Mr and Mrs Ed Pirie celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with an open house at their Grant Street home. Guests arrived in groups from seven to ten with white and silver decorations, driftwood centerpieces, and a silver punch bowl. A silver coffee service was presented, and hostesses included Mrs Homer Hutchinson and several others from Mooresville and nearby areas.
The AAUW will host a workshop Thursday at 7 30 p m in Westminster Presbyterian Church assembly room. Members will sew doll beds hand puppets Humpty Dumpty pillows for Salvation Army Christmas distribution. Bring needles thread scissors pins coffee cans and colored scraps if possible. Beta Sigma Phi meets Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Laurie Freeman on Trinity Road.
Evidence indicates blotting paper was produced in England before other paper types, marking an early development in English papermaking history.
A social notice lists Miss Poythress Pirie and Mrs. Robert Hardeman of Tuscaloosa as attendees at a local event.
Skipper Richardson and Bob Mc Manus were at the University of the South in Sewanee on Tuesday. Mrs Baylis Hightower of Athens spent Tuesday in Decatur. Mr and Mrs Paul W Robson returned from a Florida vacation. Mrs John Wood visited Birmingham on Wednesday to see her mother Mrs Clark Williams.
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