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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1960
Page
5
Mrs Davis served as hostess at Riverside School for a garden club gathering. Members placed favors on trays for county prisoners and were served coffee, sandwiches, and cake as the group discussed holiday plans.
The meeting led by president Mrs. J. H. Garnett opened with the month’s thought It is no disgrace for a man to fall down but it is a disgrace for him to stay there Miss Geneva Hardin recited the hymn history for Joy To The World and the group sang several other carols followed by a workshop on holiday decorations.
Advertisement outlines Simplicity Pattern 4843 with half sizes and yardage for a dress and skirt set, price 35 cents, and mail instructions to Anne Adams in New York. The rest of the piece reports Christmas observances and December meeting notes of the Urban Home Demonstration Club including gifts, fundraising, and new members.
Delta Theta Chi held a winter formal with a Snow Palace theme at the Country Club. The hall featured foil backdrops, snow decor, a drawbridge entrance, and a Wonderland By Night finale as members and escorts posed for photos with numerous named participants and chaperones.
Miss Peggy Joyce Thigpen daughter of Mr and Mrs I V Thigpen of Lexington became the bride of James Edward Owen son of Mrs E C Owen of Town Creek and the late Mr Owen at 7 30 in the evening December 22 The ceremony was at First Baptist Church Lexington with Grandfather Grady King of Lexington officiating Bride wore a white net dress with lace sleeves and a chapel train Her veil attached to a lace crown she carried a white orchid Attendants were Mrs Alton Ledlow Mrs Carl King and Miss Kay Phillips Best man was Cecil Owen brother of the groom Ushers were Clarence Owen Hershel Owen Alton Ledlow and Carl King Candlelighters were Marshall Owen Jimmy Davis and Deborah King Reception followed in the church parlor The couple reside in Lexington The note adds San Salvador founded in 1525 by Pedro de Alvarez.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gaddis Gilmer return to Mt. Pleasant South Carolina after visiting daughter Mrs. Barrett Shelton Jr. and Mr. Shelton. Mr. and Mrs. John Wyle and daughter Jeanne of Milwaukee Wisconsin and Miss Barbara Frey of Indianapolis Indiana stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ainslie Wyle. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Russ Jr. and children return to Dallas Texas after Christmas with Mrs. Russs parents Mr. and Mrs. T H Fitzpatrick. Rugby and cricket are played opposite Singapores government buildings.
Mr and Mrs Bryon Reid and children Jim Byron Lynn and Sissy visit Birmingham after holidays with Mrs D L Grizzard. The Clarks and relatives visit in Birmingham and at the Allen home for a Christmas gift exchange with many descendants present. Linda Looney and Janice Grizzard stay several days in Birmingham. others return home after visits with relatives.
Bridge column analyzes a three no trump contract where South, as declarer, misreads spades and avoids best potential by not pursuing a five diamond contract. North’s single raise and East West spade blockage lead to a forced spade continuation and a losing endgame.
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