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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1957

Page

5

Miss Sanford Weds Ennis Kenneth Roper

The Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church hosted the December 23 wedding of Miss Marcel Sanford and Ennis Kenneth Roper at 2 30 pm. The bride daughter of Pola and Mrs Brooks Sanford Radford, and the groom son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Lawson Roper, with Rev William L Hacker Jr officiating.

Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church Marcel Sanford Ennis Kenneth Roper Pola Sanford Haleyville Brooks Sanford Radford Decatur Benjamin Lawson Roper Nell Safley Sedama Lanier William L. Hacker Jr L. E. Haggerty Ft. Leonard Wood Herman Woodall Ottis Sanford Bill Wood Sixteenth Ave. Baptist Church Charles Ricks

Reducing Pie Filling: Creamless Low Sugar Custard Cups

A simple pie filling idea uses pureed fruit like berries or peaches thickened with cornstarch and a touch of salt. Bake in custard cups or sherbet glasses without cream and with minimal sugar for a light, accessible dessert.

Best selling paint colors highlighted by industry group

The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association names 14 top selling hues for home decorating including yellows corals aquas blues and wood tones. The list points to durable popular choices guiding consumers and retailers.

The National Paint, Varnish & Lacquer Assn

Persian Gulf watered by rivers and narrow outlet

The Persian Gulf receives fresh water from Iraq and connects to the Indian Ocean through a very narrow passage at Oman, limiting saltwater inflow. This creates a relatively less salty sea compared with other seas.

Persian Gulf Iraq Gulf Oman Indian Ocean

Blind students in Japan rely on massage work

Most blind students in Japan are taught massage along with reading by Braille and other subjects. Massage is an occupation those who cannot see can almost depend on for a livelihood.

Japan

Oyster Sweetbread Scallop Firelight Supper Menu

Entertain at firelight suppers with oyster sweetbread scallop as the star. The dish uses frozen condensed oyster stew with sherry rosemary and saltines, layered with cooked sweetbreads and butter in a 400 degree oven for about 25 minutes. Serves 6 to 8.

People and holiday visitors fill local homes over Christmas

Mrs. A T Hanson hosted family from Jackson Tennessee and West Point Georgia along with multiple relatives visiting from New York City and elsewhere. Families including Crow and Hard visited in state, while Betsy Miles returned from Mobile and Burnley Miles traveled to Wilmington en route to Brown University. Measles hospital sees two children ill, and Frisco Railroad promotes Bob Catlett Jr. to Division Engineer relocating to Fort Worth.

A. T. Hanson Allen Archer Burnley Miles Wilmington Del Brown University Providence R. I Bob Catlett Jr Frisco Railroad Ft. Worth Tex

Parties Welcome In The New Year's Day

A string of New Year celebrations across town opens 1957 with open houses at many homes including Miss Helen Johnson and the Kantolas. Guests enjoy poinsettias, green decor, and festive refreshments while dance events and private gatherings cap the day.

Vincent Kantolas John Powers B. Frank Chenaults John Sosas Ed Piries Edward Maddocks Chester Goodwins Kenneth Johnsons John T. Waldens Richard Radfords Helen Johnson Miss Johnson Herbert Farish Sullivan Mooney Tommy Briscoe Edward Johnson E. L. Thompson Jr Marion Burke Grou Country Club VFW Athens Jayceee Decatur Martha John Speake Guy Matthews Charles Baker Johnny Breeding

Gals Should Watch Inside Lines This Year

The article outlines how foundation garments shape fashion, detailing bra and girdle options for dress styles such as peg-top, backless, princess line, and high-tide shorts. It notes the rise of long-line bras, high-waisted girdles, and strapless bra-slips to create smooth, uninterrupted lines.

Dorothy Roe Associated Press

Soldier Lieutenant Faces Relocation and Forbidden Marriage

Civil War veteran Lieutenant Chad Endicott is ordered from St. Louis to found an Army Post in Dakota Territory, postponing his engagement to Elizabeth Tipton. A farewell party erupts as Chad threatens rival trader Alvin Stiner, while General Tipton and others debate war, whisky plots, and loyalties aboard.

Chad Endicott St. Louis

Dinner at Tiptons Deepens Chad and Elizabeth Bond

At a formal dinner General Tipton and Chad share a quiet moment with Elizabeth nearby. Myra Grunwald probes Stiner about Montana plans while Chad confirms their post will be near the Missouri and Yellowstone confluence, facing Sioux resistance as emigrants crowd the plains.

Chad Stiner Grunwald Myre Tipton New Post Colonel Randall Randall Isabella Jefferson Barracks Fort Blaine General Tipton Elizabeth Myra Grunwald Montana Major Grunwald Myras Myra Yellowstone Missouri Alvin Ward

Constipation Causes and Relief Through Hydration and Laxatives

The text explains constipation as a condition where the colon fails to retain moisture, becoming dry and hard and hindering the urge to purge. It mentions stretching the colon to stimulate action and notes a laxative named Cotonarpe as effective.

Current Best Sellers List Highlights Top Fiction and Nonfiction

The list features top fiction titles such as Peyton Place by Grace Metalious and The Last Hurrah by Edwin O Connor along with nonfictions like This Halowed Ground by Bruce Catton and Profiles in Courage by John F Kennedy. The bundle includes Monsarrat and Dem Mame alongside prominent biographies and historical works.

Peyton Place Grace Metallous William Brinkley Chette Mame Patrick Dem Edwin 0' Connor Nicholas Monsarrat Kathryn Hulme This Hallowed Ground Bruce Catton Irving Stone John F. Kennedy

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