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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1963
Page
8
A community leader argues for children’s theater to educate future theatergoers, broaden imagination, and support academic learning. She cites University Players, touring groups, puppets, and ballets as ways to engage the public and notes a suitable venue seating 700 to 800.
The Sun calendar items require a call by the preceding Thursday for events while personal notices accept calls 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Other women’s notices run 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the department is closed Saturdays. Wedding stories must be submitted five days before the wedding and engagements must have at least one month between announcement and wedding.
Mrs Darlene Slate of Chemstrand spoke to Cotaco Literary Club at Mrs J T Nelson's home. She demonstrated Acrilan and nylon fabrics and discussed hang and care. Paul Pitcock introduced the speaker as program chairman.
Mrs Wayne Mizell hosted the January Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club meeting with Mrs Bernard ar a presiding. Devotion was led by Mrs Mizell and Mrs Ervin Armor as Miss Carolyn Thorn helped finish 1963 yearbooks. Members voted to continue aiding a child at Partlow Hall.
The Junior Service League reports 1215.00 dollars raised by the Holiday Bazaar to fund children’s programs in Decatur. Plans include language classes, a cultural concert series for schools, and a spring Birmingham Civic Ballet Nutcracker performance. A Charity Ball on February 22 at Decatur Country Club with a Colonial Days theme proceeds toward league goals.
A contest by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs and Hallmark Card Co invites all 1963 high school seniors to submit works themed “The American Vision” in oils water colors pastels or mixed media Entries must be sent by April 1 1963 with Hallmark awarding 600 to the three national winners and 100 to the Alabama state winner Local seniors should contact their art instructors or write to Huntsville organizers for entry blanks.
Miss Clio Lovin presided at a Wesleyan Service Guild I meeting of Central Methodist Church in the church parlor. She opened with a meditation and closed with a prayer urging Wednesday evening sessions on the arm of compassion study.
Mrs Luther Legg hosted the recent Methodist WSCS meeting and conducted the session. A letter on foreign supply offerings was presented, and members voted to donate at the next two meetings and to begin a churchwide prayer study led by Edwin Puckett in March. Mrs Virgil Wallace gave the devotion. Howard Lazenby led the program with a study on handicapped people titled who cares. Thirteen people attended and refreshments followed. the second study part is set for January 24.
Gift Wise sends readers to Atlanta to scout the Merchandise Mart and preview trends and ideas while filling special orders. A big new shipment of house wares arrives with items like bottle stoppers copper molds and Mouli graters. The Daily serves Decatur and area readers, with a note on access and hours.
The pilot fish, common in tropical seas, travels with sharks and releases pieces of food which the shark then scatters in the water.
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