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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1955

Page

6

Holiday Dance Crafted a Winter Wonderland Theme

Miss Emily Kay McClary and Miss Becky Vann hosted a Monday evening dance at the Country Club with Winter Wonderland decor. White Christmas trees with blue lights, icicle streamers, and a central cluster of white balloons framed tables of white candles and magnolia sprigs. Punch cookies candy and sandwiches were offered as guests helped themselves. Parents chaperoned. Miss Vann wore pink velveteen with lace and partner Billy Joe Brazelton. Miss McClary wore yellow tulle over yellow taffeta with partner Tommy Willoughby.

Emily Kay McClary Emmett McClary Becky Vann Roy Vann Country Club Miss Vann Billy Joe Brazelton Miss McClary Tommy Willoughby

Upper Michigan Iron Mines Output Shifts Since 1915

The Upper Michigan iron mines produced about 13 million tons of ore in 1950, far below the 19 million tons mined in 1915, reflecting a long decline in output over the period.

Upper Michigan

Bride Suzanne Shelton weds James McGaughey at First Presbyterian

Miss Suzanne Jones Shelton marries James Haverty McGaughey of Atlanta at the First Presbyterian Church. The ceremony featured palm and fern decorations, ivory tapers, and a rosepoint lace gown with a cathedral train. Attendants included Mrs. Allison Bailey Jr. as matron of honor and Miss Sydney Finnell as bridesmaid. reception at Stoneycreek followed by a wedding trip in a dawn blue tweed suit for the bride.

First Presbyterian Church Suzanne Jones Shelton Barrett Clinton Shelton James Haverty McGaughey Atlanta Frank Samuel McGaughey Clearwater Fla Richard Rouquie Wilmer Hall A. J. Coleman III Allison Bailey Jr Sydney Finnell Tuscaloosa Robert Schuessler Barrett Shelton Jr A. A. Jones Jr John H. Jones Barney Maltby Warren Court A. A. Jones John Henry Jones Shelton Howell McGaughey Frank Perkins Jr Cullman

Glove Fashion Rules Highlight Washington Social Etiquette

Washington social life centers on gloves and proper dress says Mrs. Caroline Hagner Shaw in What to Wear When. She explains timing rules from 4 o'clock events to formal balls and notes honorary gowns worn by society women at the first annual International Ball including Mrs. Summerfield and Mrs. Longworth families.

Washington Caroline Hagner Shaw Arthur Summerfield Nicholas Longworth William Randolph Hearst Jr Hughes le Gallais Luxembourg Arthur Gardiner U. S Cuba

Miss Strickland to Wed Sherrill Alldredge

Mrs. Thomas B Strickland Sr of Falkville announces the engagement of Doris Sue Strickland to Sherrill Alldredge of Guntersville. She teaches at Cullman County High School and holds a master's from Peabody College. He is a graduate of Alabama Polytechnic Institute School of Pharmacy and works in Guntersville.

Thomas B. Strickland Falkville Doris Sue Sherrill Alldredge Guntersville Jay E. Alldredge Newbern Miss Strickland Cullman County High School University of Alabama Peabody College Nashville Nashville. Mr. Alldredge Alabama Polytechnic Institute’s School of Pharmacy

Grace Baptist class holds Christmas party at Barrett home

The Berean Sunday School class at Grace Baptist Church held its Christmas party at Mrs. J. D. Barrett's home with Mrs. Monroe Parker delivering the devotion from Luke. Fifteen members and three visitors attended as gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.

Berean Grace Baptist Church J. D. Barrett Monroe Parker Luke

Best Sellers List and Remark on Golden Eagles

The page lists top fiction titles including Morningstar Kantor Cos tain Auntie Mame and The Power of Positive Thinking alongside nonfiction Works. A note mentions golden eagles with wingspans over seven feet observed in the wild.

Marjorie Morningstar Herman Wouk Andersonville MacKinlay Kantor Thomas B. Costain Auntie Mame Patrick den

Personal Notices Highlight Local Holiday Visits and Travel

Dr. and Mrs. Wendell Baugh spent Sunday with their son Phil Baugh of Nashville. Miss Nancy Malone attended a Huntsville Pi Kappa Alpha dance and visits Miss Sandy Kelly there. Decatur group including Tommy Caddell went to the Huntsville event. Mrs. Hubert Mayes is home recovering from a severe cold. Charles Hodge returned for Christmas with his parents in Springfield Missouri. Katherine Harris of San Antonio visits John Davis. Thomas J. Kelley Jr will spend New Year with brother Raymond in Buffalo after Christmas with Cleveland inlaws. Copeland Allen and daughter Katie return to Tuskegee after Christmas with Mrs. Allen’s mother in Mooresville.

Wendell Baugh Phil Baugh Nashville Nancy Malone Pi Kappa Alpha Huntsville Sandy Kelly Fred Kelly Tommy Caddell George Godwin Candler Cain Jackie Williamson Margaret Wiley Decatur Thomas J. Kelley Jr Mrs. Weatherhead Cleveland Ohio Raymond Kelley Buffalo N. Y Mrs. Copeland Allen Katie Tuskegee Mrs. Allen John H. Peebles Mooresville

New Pazo Formula Promises Instant Piles Relief

An advertised stainless compound claims to treat internal and external piles without surgery. The product, called Pazo, combines six medically proven ingredients including Triplyte and is sold as a modern suppository or ointment by druggists, promising instant relief and swelling reduction without staining clothes.

Pazo

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Holiday Ce Atree Club City Park Second Ave White Sale Chenille Priscillas Second Avenue Grant Street Suzanne Jones James H. McGaughey Mrs Kyle Sullivan Jane Eads Mr. Alldredge Nis Sloan Wilson Anne Morrow Lindbergh Africa John Gunther Norman Vincent Peale Rachel L. Carson John A. Schindler Saxon Candies Loyd’s Hubert Mayes Trinity Charles Hodge Springfield, Mo George Hodge Katherine Harris San Antonio John Davis Peter Ean
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