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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1972
Page
6
The column recounts a national team championship hand where East's greedful double cost 1440 points. North misjudged a Blackwood sequence and East’s overzealous bid doomed their position. A daily bridge puzzle explains safe bidding with wild partners and vulnerability considerations.
Mrs. James Strain led a Christmas tree presentation at the Cedarlake Homemakers Club December gathering. Participants in the program included Mrs. Oran Adkins and Mrs. Oscar.
Al Stephenson C P A urged Decatur Business and Professional Women's Club members to work hard and engage with government officials. The group discussed Salvation Army doll displays, a Girls Ranch near Camp Hill, and a January 27 1973 groundbreaking with April 14 deadline for charter membership. The Christmas party is set for December 21 at Woodall's.
Mrs Adkins won the gifts of the month as Edmonds and Mrs Strain presided. Members shared a holiday dinner during the meeting.
A quoted line places Julia Child endorsing the specific cut of beef from a local butcher. The remark highlights a connection between culinary figures and regional meat markets. No further context provided.
Newcomers Club held its December meeting at Burningtree Country Club to appoint officers for the coming year. Weber chairs committees with Mrs. Norman Roby and Mrs. Ed Munhollen assisting and other chairs include Mrs. Gene Sprock, Mrs. Frank Pate, Mrs. Xavier Minish, Mrs. Dean Neville, Mrs. J. Robert Reynolds, Mrs. James Conner, Mrs. James Moebes, Mrs. John Hranica, Mrs. Charlie Johnson, Mrs. Alan Olson, Mrs. La Costello, and Mrs. Robert Meyer. Kay DeKalb of Hartselle presented a musical program and is Miss Alabama Teenager. Bridge winners were Mrs. Margaret Gwynn and Mrs. Keith Haney. Long distance prize went to Mrs. Gary Grove of Los Angeles. Door prizes were won by eight members. Hostesses for the luncheon were Mrs. Lawrence Ford and Mrs. Wes Connelly, with Mrs. A. E. Quattlebaum also participating.
A $10,000 reward is posted by Caramoor Center for the Arts for information leading to recovery of 12 works stolen from the Walter Rosen estate in Katonah New York. The items valued at about half a million include a Lucas Cranach portrait and two Cellini bronzes along with nine Ming Dynasty Chinese works.
Frie or medium noodles cooked and buttered. Layer in a baking dish with alternating canned apple sauce and grated American cheese. Top with buttered crumbs and bake about 30 minutes. Pairs well with ham chicken or beef.
Katrina Suzanne Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Green of Cedar Lake Rd, celebrates her first birthday today. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amanda Boonarkat of Thailand and Alford Green of Decatur, with Mrs. Bertha Green of Decatur as great-grandmother.
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