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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1966
Page
22
Weekly column notes a settled transit strike and tax plans from Johnson, family visits from St. Louis to Panama City, and a Cocoa Beach Tribune writer Adrian Hembree making waves. Friends share parties, teaching careers, Kiwanis travel, dessert booklets, and a playful opossum tale at home.
The magazine feature notes formal classical styling and lighter finishes in furniture trends. A veteran, Howard Garnett, recently transferred to Pensacola Naval Hospital, visits from his sister and brother in law. Local social notes mention visits, weddings, and modeling lessons for girls as young as seventh graders with a home oriented, motherly tone.
An Auburn fan lost 150 dollars on the Alabama Auburn tilt with 100 on the game and 50 on the TV replay. Visitors arrived in Decatur and Greenville for family visits. field trials drew participants from Tennessee, Alabama, and beyond, with winners named and a buffet hosted by Bob and Virginia Simpson of Courtland plus a judges dinner.
Old friends welcome home John and Kath erine Wilks and daughters Karen and Kathy now living at 1312 Magnolia SE. Kath erine is daughter of Clarence F. Lee. The Wilkses recently resided in Wichita Kansas and share Midwest life tales including a cake decorating school and neighborhood garage sale traditions.
The passage notes that median family income in the United States increased by about 140 dollars annually on average during the period from 1947 to 1964. It highlights steady postwar economic growth shaping household finances.
The Metropolitan Opera National Company brings Carmen and Cinderella to Birmingham's Municipal Auditorium on Jan 28 and 29. Curtain at 8 p.m. both nights. The tour, in sponsor partnership with the Kennedy Center and Alabama Opera Association, visits 70 cities this season.
Weekly bridge problems from Charles H. Goren test your play and bidding strategy. Each question presents a hand with vulnerability and a sequence of bids, asking what to bid next, with answers promised on Monday.
Mrs Nellie Puckett is in Hart selle Hospital with a virus infection. The Johnsons of Scottsboro spent the weekend with Bill and Kaye Johnson and family in Morgan County. Miss Sandra Mcabee of Danville listed. Various relatives visited in Pensacola Florida and Mobile for games. Religious and social visits noted. Tickets for performances priced 1.50 to 7.50 at Forbes Piano Birmingham Opera Office. Metropolitan Opera return greeted warmly in Alabama and neighboring states.
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