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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1958
Page
5
South delivers a flashy yet solid slam in a recent tournament after North hints at slam by five no trump. West leads hearts. declarer draws trumps and manages favorable discards to secure all 13 tricks with precise play and tenace positions.
A reader faces a conflict when a friend’s four year old visits and damages belongings. The article advises first asking the mother to intervene, then, if ignored, stepping in but not punishing the child, to prompt the mother to discipline and teach respect for others’ property. It suggests potential strain on friendship for a constructive outcome.
Local society column lists Mr and Mrs Weldon Smithers and Terry and Jerry returning from Kanakee Illinois to visit relatives. Harold Michelson and children in St. Louis on business and visiting relatives. Miss Tolly Gilmer of Mt Pleasant South Carolina visiting Mr and Mrs Barrett Shelton. Jerry Garnett returns to Florence State College after holidays with N Garnett family. Kiwanis district Gov Mitchell to install new officers tomorrow. Loren Willoughby of Chicago and AP student Tom Willoughby among holiday visitors. H Wohl returning from Nashville. Mrs A B Van Cleave and son Ronald of Columbus Ohio spending holidays with their sister.
A hand narrative describes a bridge tactic where the player tried to develop the diamond suit via a queen finesse. When the attempt failed, East exited with a diamond and prepared to wait for a later trick.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur William Bachmann announce the engagement of their daughter Judith Anie Bachmann to William Lee Tucker Jr. of Cullman Alabama. Judith attended Sacred Heart Academy and University of Alabama. William is a St Bernard College and University of Alabama graduate with four years Air Force service and works at Thiokol Redstone Arsenal. The couple plans a February 12 wedding at Sacred Heart Church Cullman.
Coin in fifty cents for this Printed Pattern 412 with directions. Anne Adams advertises Easy to sew knit fabrics and novelty cotton patterns. Mail to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York 11 New York with name address zone size and style number.
Mrs. J. F. Magnusson Mrs. Glenn Collins and Mrs. Norman Boisvert hosted a luncheon at All States Restaurant honoring Mrs. D. Roger Beaupre who will soon move to Utica New York. Guests attended including Mrs. Howard Ellis and others as a cor sage of white pompous decor and festive tables. A farewell gift of a brass lazy susan with compote was presented.
The Cleaves and Kings spent Christmas with J. T. Moser in Iuka Mississippi. The Blackwells from Paris Texas arrived with Mrs. J W Jessup and Mrs Bill Alexander from Fayetteville North Carolina to be at the bedside of D L Blackwell Sr. at Decatur General Hospital. They stayed longer after Mr Blackwell's mother fell ill.
Decatur Mothers Club will hold its regular meeting Friday at 3 PM in the home of Mrs. W H Jenkins 705 13th Ave SE. Mrs Reneau Carroll will co host and Mrs Holmes Turner will present the program titled Mental Health Is A Family Affair.
A Jefferson County Civil Service personnel board will hold a hearing on January 16 regarding charges against Birmingham Police Chief Jamie Moore. Police Commissioner Eugene Connor seeks Moore’s removal, accusing him of misusing funds for a City Democratic primary candidate, wasting city property, neglect of duty, and conduct unbecoming a police chief. The board instructed Connor to make the charges more specific after Moore’s attorney said the allegations were too vague to defend.
Gov. James E. Folsom announced a six member committee to survey the needs of Alabama's elderly and advise the Legislature. The group, from Montgomery, includes Rubin Han representing Jewish faith, Rev. Paul Duffy Protestant, Father Malcolm Rafferty Catholic, Dr. Fred Campbell medical profession, Mrs. Ellen Edwards business, and E. C. Pippin AFL-CIO labor.
The Air Force will open four new finance offices to serve contractors in industrial areas. Offices will be in Indianapolis Indiana Cleveland Ohio Detroit Michigan and Farmingdale New York. MOAMA will oversee the facilities and improve financial management for Air Force contractors.
Mr. Beaupre was honored at a recent party attended by members of the Worthington Corporation engineering department and their wives.
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