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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1962
Page
20
Four couples hosted a holiday party at Decatur Country Club on a Wednesday night. The entrance featured floodlights and magnolia leaf swags while red candlesticks and a festive buffet setup highlighted the scene.
Auburn Extension Service Horticulurist Troy Keeble offers camellia planting tips for Alabama. Emphasizes selecting varieties with nurseryman catalogs, proper site shade, and well drained acidic soil with pH 5.0 to 6.0. Recommends soil improvement with organic matter, proper fertilization per soil test, and spacing of at least five feet. Maintains moisture first year and mulch to reduce watering.
The venue features a horseshoe layout with a central nine foot tree, white glitter magnolia leaves and red balls. A silver epergne, red carnations, six candelabra, red tapers, and silver appointments form the centerpiece. Lonnie McDaniel’s orchestra provided music for 690 guests from seven to nine and nine thirty to eleven p.m.
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