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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1958

Page

5

Missile Expert To Speak At AAUW Meeting

Walter Wiesman, Dortmund born industrial management trained missile expert, will address AAUW at Westminster Presbyterian Church assembly room Thursday at 8 p.m. He served in the German Airforce, came to the United States in 1945 with V2 specialists, and has since worked with the Army Ordnance Corps and now the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. He has a record of civic involvement and public service.

Walter Wiesman American Association of University Women Westminster Presbyterian Church Dortmund West Germany Mr .Wiesman U.S Army Ordnance Corps Army Ballistic Missile Agency Wiesman

Fabrics And Colors Add Interest To Fashions

Ala bama designer Wilson Folmar for Edward Abbott presents silk linen weaves and bubble skirts at New York Dress Institute shows. Oleg Cassini highlights feminine contour lines with belts and leather accents. Nettie Rosenstein features waist length jackets and bold color prints. Dior offers three quarter sleeves and new hat shapes. Eva Rosencrans and Dior collections emphasize formal gowns and accessories.

Alabama Wilson Folmar Edward Abbott Couture New York Dress Institute New York Mr. Folmar Sarah Oleg Cassini Cassini Harry Frechtel Mr. Frechtel Nettie Rosenstein Anther Nettie Eva Rosencrans Dior

Goren on Goren on taps Bridge

In this bridge column a six hearts slam is reached after East displays a peculiar play aimed at preserving a trump. Declarer, counting four hearts to the jack, maneuvers to encircle Easts jack by delaying trump pulls. The hand ends with East forced to follow as diamonds run, trapping East with the jack four of hearts under declarers queen nine. Wants ads get results.

Declarer East West South North

Rip Van Winkle Backache Relief Ad

An old time remedy promises sleep relief from nagging backache and restless nights. It claims three actions: quick relief of muscular pain, soothing bladder irritation, and mild diuretic effect to improve urine flow, with a long history of use and cost savings.

Rip van Winkle Laker Neil

Outspoken advocate active in Jaycee and civic groups

A public figure became a U.S. citizen in 1954 and has held Jaycee executive posts including national speaking contest fourth place in 1955. He is a senator and life member of Jaycee International with ties to Red Cross Crusade for Freedom March of Dimes PTA and other organizations.

Wiesman Jaycee Organization Jaycee The Jaycee International American—Red—Cross Crusade For Freedom March of Dimes Huntsville Sesquicentennial PTA Kiwanis Club American Academy of Political and Social Science American Ordnance Association

Miss Susie Phillips to Spend Weekend in Birmingham

Personal notices list Miss Susie Phillips of Birmingham visiting Miss Patricia Nicholson for the weekend. Several others travel or recover, including Mrs. H. B. Beard healing after a fall and Mrs. Will David Lee improving after a long illness in Nashville. The funeral of Mrs. A. G. Campbell draws relatives from multiple states to Florence and Columbus.

Susie Phillips Birmingham Patricia Nicholson Will David Lee St. Thomas Hospital Nashville A. G. Campbell Tommie Smyrl Thomas Wells Robert Hicks Kirby Morris Harry Wells Neal Wells Columbus George Gowen Sheffield C.T. Smyr Florence Charles Henry Davidson Huntsville W. A Best Douglas Smith Carl Smith Morris Curtis Nora Porter Pulaski J. T. Thompson L. E. Orr

Widow Debates Wearing Wedding Ring After Husband's Death

A widow asks if she should keep wearing her wedding band after seven months since her husband’s death. Louise Davis replies that she may remove it but warns most widows keep theirs, suggesting six months to reassess and consider re mounting stones if she stops. The advice notes personal timing matters more than social norms.

Louise Davis

Edison Secures Over 1000 Patents Inventions Record

Thomas A. Edison accumulated more than 1,000 patents for his various inventions, marking a historic output in American innovation.

Thomas A. Edison

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