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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1962

Page

5

Poinsettia Ball Celebrates Beta Sigma Phi Holiday Gala

Beta Sigma Phi sorority chapters Alpha Alpha and Xi Pi hosted their annual Christ mas dance The Poinsettia Ball at the Country Club featuring festive decorations ledout by pledges and escorts New pledges of Alpha Alpha chapter were paired with named couples and individuals in attendance

Alpha Alpha Xi Pi Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Country Club Alpha Alpha Chapter Robert Campbell Don Mayhail Richard Smith J. P. Kimbrell James O'Hara Sharon Hanley Ruth Ragland Kenneth Johnson Virginia Harrison Jennings

Heloise Hints For Safe Holiday Living

Practical household tips warn against fire risks from Christmas lights and spray snow. Advice covers testing lights, avoiding defective strings, protecting furniture when spraying, keeping tree water, and general holiday safety. Additional notes praise nylon mesh cloths for painting and simple seam and cooking hacks.

Cotillion Club Holds Winter Formal Dance in Decatur

The Cotillion Club hosted its annual winter formal Friday at the Country Club with new members announced including Mrs. Frank Keown and Mrs. Charles Rankin among others. Out of town guests, decorative trees, and Auburn Knights orchestra accompanied a sequence of pre and post dance gatherings across local homes.

Decatur Cotillion Club Frank Keown Charles Rankin John Bostwick Thomas Coddell Joe Calvin Jack Charlton R. W. Orr Jr Bill Stone Jr Thomas White Jr Timothy ,Goodrich Linda Clark Auburn Knights Sykes Martin Courtland Reid Byers Birmingham Frank Smith Huntsville Gene Barnes Prattville George Wallace Jr Dallas Webb Lunsford Moulton Thomley Goodrich Dothan Bostwick Sparks Allison Bailey Jr A. C. Bailey Smith Ed Pirie Noel P. McInnis Mr McInnis Tom Lewis Bobby Tweedy Jr Allen Hamilton Country Club Jesse B. King West James Crow Woman's Chamber of Commerce

Sorority Dance Guests and Bouquet Presentations Listed

Mrs. David Bittle and Xi Pi leaders received bouquets from sorority officers as members and guests fill the list of attendees. The long roster includes numerous couples and individuals, with guests from Huntsville and surrounding areas noted among the attendees.

Lawrence Ferguson Jackie Hawkins Lewis Carroll David Hoppers Gene Lentz Paul Markwood Willard Murphree Robert Young Bill Biles A. Q. Weaver

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren

Bridge quiz by Charles H. Goren analyzes seven hands from a Chicago Tribune column. It explores responses to common bids, explaining when to push for game, cue bids, and the strategic reasoning behind raises and doubles.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune

DAV Auxiliary Hosts Christmas Dinner at Woodall Home

The Wheeler-Brown-Hendrix Chapel No 11 DAV Auxiliary held a Christmas dinner at Mrs. Jim Woodall’s home on Old Moulton Road. Mrs W M Rodgers offered the invocation as pink decorations and a live Santa framed the event. The Child Welfare committee reported donated canned goods for two needy veterans’ families and a children’s party at the DAV Hall Saturday afternoon.

Wheeler - Brown - Hendrix Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Jim Woodall Moulton Road W. M. Rodgers Santa Claus DAV Hall

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Beta Sigma Phi Ira E. Moulton St Sears Sears Roebuck and Co Pucatert Buschs Reca? Jewelers Ofan Avenue Johnston Street S. E U. S. Post Office Decatur Alabama Luda Betoha Call Clan Barbara Lantz Linda Brooks Rainey Beauty Academy S.E Heloise E.H D. Mulcahy Agnes Felder Cotillion Club Mr. Wallace Jack Pitts Pitts Charles Burt M. E. Edwards Don Mayhall Jennings Thomley Tommy Counts James Riggs O. A. Tenniman Margaret Ann Yarbrough William Henderson Hunter Woodbery James Atkinson Leo Hall Juan Agee Donald Poole James Barnes Don Lobertini W. H. Blankenship Jr Mona Ray Kelley David James A. Morris Leroy May R. B. Williams Robert Rylant Rudy Kucera Andrew Wade Don Lionel Freeman Robert Ford Paul Hendry Robert Myers Pom Kyle Bobby Higgins Russell Baer Jackie Williamson Goren York, N. Y DAV Auxiliary
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