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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1957
Page
17
Mr and Mrs Buddy Copeland hosted a barbecue supper at their Falkville home on Wednesday Guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Hill of Anniston and Mr and Mrs Earl Wilhite among others.
Margaret McClinton, Alabama Maid of Cotton, modeled Capstone fall costumes including the Everglaze $1,000 gown at the University of Alabama event. Hugh Comer of Avondale Mills linked fashion to economics while UA Interim President J H Newman introduced the program and highlighted opportunities for home economics graduates.
Miss Frances Nungester spoke at the Decatur Mothers Club on patterns for victorious living and lauded the club for its mental health themed year. The meeting featured emotional stasis discussion by E M Chenault, holiday refreshments, and hostesses Rowland Compton and I V Timberlake. The January session will cover mental health as a family affair with Holmes Turner in charge.
A fragment lists households including Mr and Mrs Artis Raye, Mr and Mrs Carlos Clark with children, Mr and Mrs T M Cope land, Mr and Mrs Neal Copeland and son Ray Copeland and Tom Amy Brown.
Mr and Mrs Coleman S Pitts of Birmingham announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Jane Pitts to Charles Gilbert Allen son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Vergil Allen of Athens Miss Pitts attends the University of Alabama and Phi Mu He is at the University and Chi Phi and a Crimson Tide football team member A summer wedding is planned
The Berean Club met at the home of Mrs. M A Dinsmore with co hosts Miss Bessie Speake and Mrs J D Bush presiding. Mrs D C Shaw led the group in a club collect and an offering was taken for benevolences at Christmas.
In Memphis on January 2 3 Miss Kathleen Thompson extension service adviser and Alabama Maid of Cotton commentator notes the thousand-dollar turquoise cotton-satin gown worn by Miss McClinton. The gown, designed by Claire Schaffel, features a scooped neckline off the shoulder look and a bouffant skirt over hoops, crafted in silver thread embroidery. Marilyn Van Der Bur, Miss America, provided the gown through Bancroft Everglaze cottons.
Miss Charlotte Virginia Myers and Hugh Stanley Wise wed at the First Baptist Church chapel in Morristown on December 7. Rev. A. H. Hicks officiated with music by Jim Potts and George Perry. Families and attendants included Mrs. Gladys Jones Myers, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wise, R. M. Davis, Mrs. Benny Cherry, and Miss Dorothy Hodge. The bride wore Chantilly lace and satin with pearls, a Juliet cap veil, and carried white roses with orchids. Reception followed in the church dining room with formal cake and punch service.
Self analysis and posture are urged to improve figure and confidence. The Rainey’s Slenderizing Department promotes FIGURAMA with home guidance and vitamin wafers, offering promise of two to five inches lost in under thirty days and five to ten pounds lighter for holiday season preparation.
Dick of Morristown and his bride will travel to Gatlinburg for their wedding trip. She wore a brown suit with velvet trim and a broad beaver hat with matching accessories. They will be at home on Skyline Drive in Morristown after returning. Israel's railway lines now cover 382 miles.
Edward Moore testified that John Lee, 68, moved a fellow roomer’s car blocking his doorway and tried to set the car on fire with an axe. Lee was found guilty and sentenced to 15 days in jail.
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