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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
5
AP News notes that famous designers Christian Dior Schiaparelli and Nettie Rosenstein are entering swimwear. Mrs Rosenstein, famed for the little black dress, introduces beach and surf styles with couture touches elevating bathing suits to high fashion.
Dorothy V Whipple M D explains how students narrow choices to about six colleges and outlines key admission factors. Academic standing extra curriculars high school recommendations and College Entrance Examination Board tests weigh in.
The Couture Group of NYDI announced 14 honorees from 3000 votes after two ties. Included are Mrs. William Paley in New York, the Duchess of Windsor, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Rosalind Russell, and several international spouses and royals with runners up Dinah Shore Gary Cooper and others.
Family style cookies listed with cheese souffle salad and bread tray ideas. Ingredients include flour baking soda salt allspice butter sugar eggs molasses walnuts. Method describes creaming butter, beating in eggs, adding dry ingredients, mixing walnuts, baking walnuts top, cool on rack. Makes 4 to 5 dozen. Store sealed.
Veal slices spread with Dijon and Swiss cheese are rolled folded and breaded then fried in butter until browned and white through. Each stuffed slice is cooked about five minutes to yield four small servings.
Mr and Mrs Wesley Davis of Town Creek hosted a New Year's Eve gathering at their home Monday night. The décor featured red green and silver with contests and games for entertainment. Refreshments included date and fruit cake and coffee. Attendees were Mr and Mrs Harold Stitcher Mr and Mrs Bob Neal Linda and Karen.
SUNDAY SUPPER recipe notes a ham salad, cookies, yam puff and hot biscuits. It provides ingredients for mashed sweet potatoes with butter milk salt and pepper and a broiled serving method yielding about four portions.
A vintage menu item lists a dinner setting with broiled chicken mashed potatoes green peas bread tray artichokes with hollandaise sauce and fresh pears. The recipe describes making hollandaise from egg yolk butter and lemon juice, yielding two servings for individual portions.
The USS Saratoga can alter her operating speed and course significantly, reportedly shifting up to 600 miles in a single maneuver, highlighting versatility in naval operations.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Gossett of Athens hosted an open house on December 2 from 2 to 8 p.m. marking their 50th wedding anniversary at home. Magnolia and chrysanthemums in gold theme decor, a white damask dining table, silver candelabra, and a three tiered gold bells cake highlighted the celebration with family and friends attending.
Le Club Entre Meres cancels Friday gathering and reschedules for January 11 at 1912 Somerville Road SE hosted by Mrs. James H Crow Jr with Mrs. Lawson Davidson and Mrs. Claudie Shu. Program on Wild Life conservation led by Mrs. Paul Bryan. Bloodmobile to visit St Johns Episcopal Church Parish House from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday.
Center Point Home Demonstration Club held a Christmas party at Mrs. I. V. Dobbs home with 22 members seven children and Miss Hawkins present. Edwin Black played two cornet solos and gifts were exchanged. January meeting set for Mrs. Black’s home. Gen Nathan F. Twining began his Army career in the infantry.
Spotlight on incoming president Mrs. D. Lindsay Hume as Cotillion Club presents new officers led out by Mrs. Hume. Incoming vice president Mrs. Joe Renneker and others listed with retiring officers named, plus Karl Garvin's orchestra and festive decorations in the ballroom.
Mr and Mrs Robert E Conner Jr and children Rob Tl and Mark Allen formerly of Orlando have returned to Decatur to make their home He is to be connected with Chemstrand Miss Peggy Kimbrel of Trinity returns Friday from Los Angeles after attending the Rose Bowl Tournament of Roses and visiting Disneyland She will be with her grandmother Mrs W E Kimbrel Mr and Mrs H Wohl return from Nashville Mr and Mrs Joe Willeford return home after Christmas with their daughter Mrs Marvin Overcash and Mr Overcash in Portsmouth VA Mrs CC A Moore and Mrs George F Sletcher accompanied Mrs Moore's sister Mrs Sam Schulman to Nashville Sunday where she entered Vanderbilt University Hospital Mrs Schulman has been a guest since Thanksgiving Mr and Mrs S F Hosey are now at home on the old Moulton Road
Bottles of champagne and other wines are kept on their sides to prevent corks from drying out, maintaining seal integrity and preventing spoilage during storage.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Brackin hosted a holiday dinner at Town Creek 3 this week with guests including Mr and Mrs Price Te and Douglas Mr and Mrs Ter ry Ronnie and Sandra Mr and Mrs Rob Waldrep Courtland Mr and Mrs Carmer McBride Jr Tittsboro Mr and Mrs Terry Auburn Ale and James C Brackin Shern ville Tenn Mr and Mrs Chad H Graham and Harry Florence plus visitors Mr and Mrs Hansel Alexander and Mr and Mrs Billy Jow Hughes of Courtland
A fragment notes West Point as the oldest engineering school and the oldest permanent military post in the nation, highlighting its historic status and enduring role.
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