Speake Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Danville
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Speake marked their golden anniversary with a party hosted by three children at Harold Speake's Danville home. Other hosts included Dr. John Speake and James Gilbert Speake of Decatur. Guests enjoyed yellow punch and a yellow iced cake. The piece notes the Virgin Islands' history and the 1917 U S purchase from Denmark for 25 million dollars.
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Danville
Charles Speake
Harold Speake
John Speake
James Gilbert Speake
Decatur
Club Meetings Report on February Gathering
The February meeting of Diet abat Le Club Entre Meres met at Mrs. Lawson Davidson's home with Mrs. James Warren as co host. President Mrs. J O Colvard named a nominating committee including Mrs. Max Sobotka Mrs. John McBride and Mrs Ainslie Wyle for next year. Mrs Wyle served as club parliamentarian and conducted the annual club institute.
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le Club Entre Meres
Lawson Davidson
James Warren
J. O. Colvard
Max Sobotka
John McBride
Ainslie Wyle
Wyle
Club Institute
Reader who logs an hour daily sounds out 10 million words yearly
A person who reads for one hour each day digests approximately ten million words over a year, gaining broad exposure to language and topics while building comprehension and stamina.
Pleats for Springwide box pleats pattern 4972
Advertises a printed pattern 4972 Misses' Sizes 10 to 20 with box pleats for easy sewing. Notes material cotton shanting and urges sending name address zone size style number, plus 50 cent for Spring Summer Pattern Catalog with 304 design ideas and a free pattern coupon.
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West 17Th St
New York
N.Y
Music Lovers Have Full Month
Birmingham 1963 Festival of Arts offers a busy schedule with events at Howard College Museum of Art and Birmingham Civic Opera. Highlights include the Howard College A Capella Choir performance, a lecture by Dr. Alvin Belden, a lecture on Gott Schalk’s harp and violin sonata, and the Marriage of Figaro presented by the Civic Opera Association.
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Birmingham
Birmingham Festival of Arts
Howard College A Capella
Reid Chapel
Howard College
George Koski
National Society of Arts and Letters
Orvillene Downs
Museum of Art
Allegro Music Club
Gott- Schalk
Alvin E. Belden
Birmingham Art Museum
Birmingham Civic Opera Association
Martha Dick McClung
West's deceptive play costs declarer key hearts
In a bridge hand West opened four diamonds and after three diamond tricks shifted to clubs. The defense created a clever misdirection allowing West to obstruct the declarer's plan and secure the setting trick, prompting praise for West's execution rather than fault with the declarer.
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Aki
South West North East
West
Hearts
Baok
Declarer
Sgt Setn
South
Thrifty remnant pinafore pattern and needlecraft catalog offer
Use remnants for a pinafore with elephant and bubble applique. Pattern 7235 sizes 2 4 6 incl directions. 35 cents pattern 10 cents extra for 1st class mail. Send to Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P O Box 163 New York NY. 1963 needlecraft show stars smocked accessories plus 200 designs to knit crochet sew embroider quilt send 25 cents now.
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Alice Brooks
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
P. O
Old Chelsea Station
New York 11
N.Y
Birmingham Temple Theatre Concert Series Schedule
Arthur Winograd conducts with Richard Collins stage directing. Matinee 3:30 p.m. February 8 and 8:00 p.m. February 9 at Temple Theatre. February 12 gala ballet featuring Gale Page and Richard Englund directed by Englund. February 14 symphonic program by Detroit Symphony Orchestra under Werner Teranowsky at 8:30 p.m. Temple Theatre. February 19 Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Arthur Winograd with Michael Rabin solo violin. February 21 Temple Emanu El Choir liturgical program at 8:00 p.m. directed by Herbert Grieb. February 22 Ferrante and Teicher piano program at Temple Theatre 8:30 p.m.
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Arthur Winograd
Richard Collins
Temple Theatre
Birmingham Civic Ballet Association
Gale Page
Richard Englund
Birmingham Music Club
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Werner Teranowsky
Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Birmingham Symphony Association
Michael Rabin
Temple Emanu-El Augmented Choir
Temple Emanu- el
Herbert Grieb
Ferrante and Teicher
Fair Haven retirement home discussed by WSCS group
The Woman's Society of Christian Service heard John W. Williams, executive director of Fair Haven Methodist Retirement Home in Birmingham, describe the home's facilities and the 30 bed nursing addition. He urged members to visit and view the new care options.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Paul Robinson
Children’s Work
Asia
Methodist Youth Fellowship
John W. Williams
Fair Haven
Methodist Retirement
Birmingham
Williams
Promenaires Square Dance Club Hosts Dance Event
Promenaires members and prospects met at the American Legion and Auxiliary Home for a buffet supper before a walk through dance led by caller Fred Linley. A new specialty dance called Apply Blossom was performed by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kinnane of Birmingham. About 40 members and 40 guests attended.
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Promenaires Square Dance Club
American Legion and Auxiliary Home
Fred Linley
Ralph Kinnane
Birmingham
Merrill to Open Decatur High Concert With Handel Aria
Metropolitan Opera baritone Robert Merrill headlines the Decatur High School concert at 8 05 p m singing Nina from Handel Thanks Be To Thee and closing with Witness by Hall Johnson The program spans Ravel Poulenc Bizet Verdi Malotte with Mozart Don Giovanni featured and an encore The Whiffenpoof Song recorded with RCA is hinted as a possible finale The Toreador Song from Bizet is also noted.
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Decatur High School
Metropolitan Opera
Robert Merrill
Nina
Hall Johnson
Ravel
Poulenc
Bizet
Verdi
Malotte
Mozart
RCA
Mr. Merrill
Singer Shines With Verdi and Giordano Roles at Major Venues
A versatile tenor has performed arias from Verdi and Giordano with high praise. He has delighted audiences from Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic to television appearances on Jack Paar's show, marking a prominent Met season in which he sang Gerard's part.
Alpine Death Toll Dips But Stays Above 200 Mark
The current mountain climbing season ends with the death toll at its lowest in six years yet remains over 200. Authorities cite hazardous conditions and unstable routes as ongoing risks for climbers.
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Goren
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WSCS
Promenaires
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Charm Beauty
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Decatur Paint & Wallpaper Co
East Moulton St
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VIA
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Decatur, Alabama
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