Austinville Clubhouse Holiday Party Details
A letter described plans for a mental health workshop and club representation. Mrs. James Wood directed games as secret pal names were revealed and new names drawn. Gifts were exchanged beneath a white net tree with multicolor ornaments on a red table for about 30 members and guests, including Mrs. Sarah Lovelady, Miss Mays, and Mrs. Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Wood
Sarah Lovelady
Miss Mays
Fletcher
Decatur BPW Club Holds Christmas Dinner and Party
The Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club hosted a Christmas dinner in the club room for 51 members and guests. Tables featured Christmas balls, candies, and greens with place cards, and each attendee received a coin gift from club president Mrs. Ophelia Hagerman. invocation was given by an unnamed speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ophelia Hagerman
Trellis Garden Club Holds December Meeting at Bradfords
Trellis Garden Club gathered at the home of Mrs. Robert Bradford with Mrs. John Waller as hostesses. Mrs. R. H. King opened by reading Luke 2 while secretary notes honored the month’s helpers and a library visit and Christmas scene display were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bradford
John Waller
Trellis Garden Club
R. H. King
Luke
Christmas Dinner Highlights at BPW Club
Mrs Edna Johnson presided as Christmas carols filled the dinner hour. Santa Claus distributed gifts after the Fellowship and Hospitality Committee planned by Ella Will Smith Bea trice Pruyn Sally Smith and Mary Sullivan. Plans for a First Aid Class beginning January 9 were announced. Deal team led attendance while Daniel team set pace in the contest. Dora Waters, longtime Decatur BPW Club member, received a parting gift as she leaves for North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Johnson
Santa Claus
Fellowship and Hospitality Committee
Ella Will Smith
Beatrice Pruyn
Sally Smith
Mary Sullivan
Mary Virginia Roan
Deal
Daniel
Dora Waters
Decatur Bpw
North Carolina
Monitor Newspaper Keeps Family Tradition 66 Years
In Marietta Oklahoma the weekly Monitor has been published by the same family for 66 years marking a long running local press legacy and community record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Okla
Monitor
Mrs Teague and Mrs Lindsey Win Holiday Contest
Mrs Teague and Mrs Lindsey won the contest as 23 members and two visitors attended the gathering. The group welcomed Miss Belva Glover Abby Lockhart Jo Randolph and Diane Wallace plus assistants Mrs Frank Mar Heflin Mrs Lewis Sims Mrs Milton Holmes and Mrs Marcus Long. Lights ornaments punch cookies fruit cake and nuts were served. Secret pal names were revealed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis G. Lanier
Alfred Prater
Belva Glover
Abby Lockhart
Jo Randolph
Diane Wallace
Teague
Frank Mar Heflin
Lewis Sims
Milton Holmes
Marcus Long
Mrs King Hosts Trinity Class Christmas Meeting
Mrs Leland King hosted the Christmas meeting of the Methodist Ladies Bible Class. Mrs Sam Lile opened with prayer. Gift presentations to teachers Lula Aycock and Maner. Refreshments served by Aycock Sheats and Parker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland King
Methodist Ladies Bible
Sam Lile
G. 0. Maner
Lile
J. O. Parker
Lula Aycock
Maner
Aycock
J. B. Sheats
G. S. Parker
Town Creek HDC Hosts Christmas Party Meeting
Town Creek Home Demonstration Club held a December meeting with Christmas decorations. Ruby Looney demonstrated Christmas home decor and members collected gifts for TB Sanitarium in Flint. Afterward, attendees shared sandwiches and coffee at Mrs. Lonnie Roberts home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Looney
Flint
Berryman
Lonnie Roberts
Personalities Gather for Holiday Visits Across the South
The notice lists families visiting for Christmas from Escalon California to Tuscaloosa Alabama and Jackson Tennessee. It names Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McNelly, their son Robert, Miss Amanda Hunt, Miss Lulu McKinley, A. A. Jones Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moyers, Cope, Ted Gambill, Mrs. J. H. Greene, Mr. Greene, Russell Lynne Jr., and Paul Williams among others, with arrivals from Washington Nashville Charlotte and Jackson for holiday time with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. McNelly
Escalon
San Joaquin Valley
Calif
Robert McNelly
McNelly
Russell Lynne Jr
Lynnes
Jackson, Tenn
Goren on Bridge Openings and Holdup Strategy
In East West vulnerable play Goren analyzes holdup plays in trick taking. He explains using the opening lead of the king to force defenses into a bad position and to gain time for planning discards and later defense. The example shows declarer avoiding a club lead and signaling to manage the spade finesse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiger Oma Agraar
East
Declarer
Printers Pattern Ad for Anne Adams Half Size Jumper
Graceful princess jumper with a smart blouse option. Includes patterns for half sizes 14 to 24 and sizes 16 to 22 with yardage details. Catalog offers over 100 sewing styles for Fall and Winter, 35 cents per pattern, 50 cents for mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Lights Host Open House in Falkville for Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Light opened their East Pike home on Saturday with a Christmas theme. A green holly wreath framed the door, a multi colored lit flocked tree brightened the living room, gold magnolia leaves lined the mantel, and pink decorated table settings complemented the orange candle accents. Finger foods and coffee were served among pink table coverings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkville
J. D. Light
East Pike
Eer Ree
Holmeses to Stay With Kimbroughs During Holiday
Mrs. Robert Holmes and Mr. Richard Holmes of Charlotte North Carolina will be holiday guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kimbrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Holmes
Charlotte, N. C
W. E. Kimbrough
Tanner Home Demonstration Club Christmas Party
The Tanner Home Demonstration Club met in the club room with hostesses Mrs. J. H. Swanner, Mrs. Pat Breeding, Mrs. Charles Butler, Mrs. Bill Cole and Mrs. L. A. Beddingfield. Mrs. W. S. Sweetland gave the devotion and Mrs. George Braley led Christmas carols. Santas of red flannel and other festive decorations adorned lunch tables. Twenty seven members and five visitors attended, including Mrs. Harold Buchanan of Athens, Miss Louise Dollar of Tanner, Mrs. Thigpen and Mrs. Charles McMeans of Lexington, and home agent Mrs. Emma Jo Lindsey. Members exchanged gifts after lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner Home Demonstration Club
J. H. Swanner
Pat Breeding
Charles Butler
Bill Cole
L. A. Beddingfield
W. S. Sweetland
George Braley
Harold Buchanan
Athens
Louise Dollar
Tanner
Thigpen
Charles McMeans
Lexington
Emma Jo Lindsey
West Gambits With Club Inidace Trick
West continued play with a club as declarer took the trick and cashed the ace of spades. Dummy ruffed a diamond and discarded a club on the established suit as the defense contends the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Declarer
Chicago
Rose Garden Club Hosts Christmas Lunch at Stovall Home
Rose Garden Club held its December meeting and Christmas luncheon at the home of Mrs. Homer Stovall with Mrs. N. B. Powell as cohostess. Vice president Mrs. D. S. Hurst led the business session. Powell’s therapy committee collected fruits and candy for Decatur General Hospital. Attendance prize went to Mrs. W. W. Weber. Twenty members attended with two visitors, Mrs. Leta Moody and Mrs. John Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Garden Club
Homer Stovall
N. B. Powell
D. S. Hurst
Powell
Decatur General Hospital
W. W. Weber
Leta Moody
John Wilson
Mrs Powell Hosts Christmas Garden Club Gathering
Mrs Newton Powell entertained Wishful Diggers Garden Club with a Christmas party and luncheon. Nineteen members and two guests attended. Two standout arrangements, umbrella trees in silver with red balls and gold with green balls, adorned the entrance hall and dining table. Each member brought a Christmas arrangement for the TB Sanatorium. Gifts were exchanged after the tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Powell
Wishful Diggers Garden Club
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Austinville
Christmeas Decorations
Pickens & Wright
Grant St
BPW
Sanfords
Decator
Buschs
Avenue S.E
Shop Penney’s
Save
America
U. S
Trellis
Bradfords
R. L. Dowdy
Decatur Public Library
20Th Avenue
11Th Street
Lindsey
Town Creek
HDC
Amanda Hunt
Tuscaloosa
Lulu McKinley
A. A. Jones Jr
Bill Moyers
Cope
Washington
Jimmie Bennett
Ted Gambill
Nashville
J. H. Greene
Mr. Greene
Paul Williams
Goren
North
Mrs
Robert
Soncare
Ee Busching
S.E
Sayments
Tanner Club
West
Mrs. Powell
Garden Club
Orrician Trae Pp
Optio
Flaire
GR Furniture Company
Missi US
H&h Walgreen Drugs
2Nd Ave. S.E
Decatur, Ala
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