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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1971
Page
7
A Massachusettts article suggests lighter holiday color palettes using peony bouquets. It outlines crepe paper peonies as a replica option with step by step instructions and materials including crepe colors, wires, pastes, and green stems.
Did You Know Christmas Now features a group of 1971 cards tackling pollution ecology and youth culture. Santa appears in a gas mask on a smoggy sleigh and rides a motorcycle with an extended wheel while others show him with an electric guitar or 15 police escorts. Messages mix classic sentiment with contemporary slang and ideas of love peace and hope.
The Decatur Altrusa Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. L. R. Nash’s home with guests Mrs. Eleanor Gasaway Mrs. Auline McIntire Rev. E Hobson Clark Meredith Woodall Eugene Livingston Hubert Simmons and Leverne Johnson attending. The next meeting is set for January 4 at Mrs. Eugene Livingston’s Runnymead Ave home with District Four governor Mrs. Marjorie Wilson as a guest.
Guests include Maury Gene erg of Birmingham and Kyle Holt with Kerry and Michael, plus Mrs Ovada Holt of Nashville. Also listed are Mr and Mrs Joe Hardin guests from Louisville with Chris Waddle. W L Terry recovering after surgery and Edgar Landers hospitalised in Decatur General Hospital.
Linda Diana Kelso age 11 daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Kelso of Arlington Texas leaves today with the Texas Girls' Choir of Fort Worth for a Holy Land tour. The group will sing and sightsee in Israel Lebanon Cyprus and Turkey and return December 29. Linda is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs C J Keyes of Somerville.
Jean Ann Horton and Gregg Preuit Blythe married Sunday at 2 p.m. in Macedon, with Rev. James Fennel officiating. The bride wore candlelight peau de soie lace gown and a Belgian lace mantilla, carried a candlelight rose bouquet, and will reside in Decatur after a Gatlinburg honeymoon. Reception aides included Susan Horton, Jenny Horton, and Cheryl Copeland.
Brief notes on practical tips from Heloise include using a spatter shield to grill hamburgers, making crease-free clothes hangers from bath towels, and a “dumb fund” to curb frivolous spending. Other readers share tips for saving holiday decorations and staying warm in cold weather.
Jan Webb became Mrs. William Pierce Wiggins Jr. and was feted with several showers. A Lanett miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. James Holley, a Decatur event by Sandy Jones and Mrs. Nick McGee, a linen shower by Mrs. Wally Burham and Mrs. Carl Webb, and a luncheon by Mrs. Stanly Wicker highlighted the celebrations for the new bride.
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