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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1960

Page

7

Super cautious slam on a bad break in diamonds

Declarer, after South opens one heart and North raises to four hearts, undertakes a cautious six spade contract. He protects against a bad diamond break by ruffing and discarding, clearing spades and clubs and then cashing diamonds to dummy. The defense cannot avoid the loss when West cannot return diamonds.

South North Declarer West East Chicago

Focus On Food Planned-over Turkey Dishes For The Holidays

Focus on leftover friendly turkey dishes with soup and hash as follow up treats to a Christmas dinner. Recipes include Turkey Gobbler Soup and Turkey Almondine using diced turkey, mushrooms, rice, almonds, and a mushroom soup base.

Neel WSCS Holds December Meeting at Legg Home

Neel WSCS met in December at the home of Mrs. Luther Legg. The session opened with singing of O Come All Ye Faithful and prayer by Rev. Tolan Whitten. Mrs. Edwin Pike presented the secretary’s report and led a program titled This Is His Birthday, a Christ-centered playlet.

Neel Wscs Luther Legg Tolan Whitten Edwin Pike Donald Wallace Virgil Wallace Sandra Legg Susan Kay Wallace Johnny McCay

Misses pattern 4955 with two skirt options

Leanna Slalons promotes a sewing pattern 4955 for Misses sizes 10 to 20 with slim or full-circle skirt versions and two necklines. The ad lists fabric needs, price details, and a mail order request to Anne Adams in New York, urging readers to send 50 cents plus 10 cents for first class mailing and to request the Fall Winter Pattern Catalog for 35 cents.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily West 17Th St New York N.Y

Miss Trotman Weds Richard A Nelson in Decatur

Miss Mary Josephine Trotman daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel P Trotman wed Richard Allen Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Gordon Nelson of Ravenna Ohio at Southside Baptist Church on December 18 Rev W J Johnson officiated Music was by Miss Gail Trotman and Max Patterson Bridal party included Gail Trotman sister and Charles Nelson brother of the groom The couple will reside at Prospect Drive Decatur after a wedding trip to Lookout Mountain and Ravenna

Mary Josephine, Trotman Samuel Preston Trotman Richard Allen Nelson Gordon Nelson Ravenna Ohio Southside Baptist Church W. J. Johnson Mary Virginia Roan Max Patterson Clifford Hayden Pearson Birmingham John Breeding Breeding J. B. Trotman Grady Shaw Lookout Mountain Prospect Drive Decatur Benton Garner Jr College St

Radioactivity: Emission from atomic nuclei

Radiation is the emission of fast atomic particles or rays by atomic nuclei. Some elements become radioactive after being bombarded by such particles.

Local Social Notes Highlight Visitors And Holiday Guests

Col fret and Mrs Wilmer Hall host her mother Mrs D A Karr of Vas and cousin Madame Katherine Raffalovich of Rapallo Italy. Miss Lynnell Reece and Miss Julene Reece of Birmingham stayed with aunt Mrs John H Wood after attending the Eidson Ponder wedding. Milton Price of Auburn visits family for the holidays. Capt and Mrs J L Bush with daughter Katherine returned to Blytheville Arkansas after Christmas with Mr and Mrs J D Bush and Mrs Joe Wilder. Tom Bowles III and baby Lillian of Oklahoma City visit with Tom Bowles Sr and Mrs Bowles. Mrs I B Krentzman and daughter Carolyn of Tallahassee Florida holiday with sisters Miss Bonnie Rogers Miss Malcolm Rogers and Mrs Buford Thompson in Athens.

Col.fret Wilmer Hall D. A. Karr Vas Katherine Raffalovich Rapallo Italy L Lynnell Julene Reece Birmingham Cullman Eidson-Ponder John H. Wood Capt J. L. Bush Katherine Blytheville, Ark J. D. Bush Joe Wilder Tom Bowles III Baby Lillian Oklahoma City Tom Bowles Bowles I. B. Krentzman Carolyn Tallahassee, Fla Bonnie Rogers Malcolm Rogers Buford Thompson Athens Krentzman

Rise and Fall of the Third Reich reviewed by Shirer

A decades long effort yields a comprehensive portrait of the Nazi era from its beer hall origins to its collapse. The work details the era's figures, background, and the wider implications, with emphasis on Princess Wilhelmina's youth, family life, and exile.

William LJ Shirer

Reynolds and Stricklands to Spend Christmas in Dayton and Mobile

Mrs Louie Reynolds and family of Dayton Ohio visit her parents Mr and Mrs L C York during Christmas. Three Strickland children of Mobile are due Wednesday to join Mr and Mrs Conrad Strickland for the year end holiday.

Louie Reynolds Dayton Ohio L. C. York Hugh Strickland Mobile Conrad Strickland

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Goren By Dorothy Overbey Auburn University Extension Service Grant St Mademoiselle RED Cross Carmelletes DEBS Ebi By Leanna Slalons Miss’ Trotman R. A. Nelson Milton Price Auburn Library News Wilhelmina Juanita Rogers Henderson's Pratt Sewing Center Ellen Coats
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