Ancient chopines with bells on show at fashion school exhibit
New York AP notes a bell edged pair of ancient chopines used to frighten demons and signal wives mothers in law presence. The items, toe posts of gold and silver baste work soles, echo Eastern origins and once graced London and Paris. A separate line mentions electronic devices picking radio signals from lightning up to 2,000 miles away.
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New York
Traphagen School of Fashion
London
Paris
Bride-Elect Vicki Rogers feted at miscellaneous shower
Miss Vicki Rogers, soon to wed Truman Sandlin on February 2, was honored at a miscellane ous shower hosted by Mrs. Woodrow Chapman and Mrs. John Matthews at the Matthews home. About 20 guests attended with a yellow wool dress and white carnation corsage noted.
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Vicki Rogers
Truman Sandlin
John Matthews
Woodrow Chapman
Mrs. Matthews
Miss Rogers
Tanner HDC Meets In Club House
Tanner Home Demonstration Club met in the club house with Mrs. L A Beddingfield presiding. Mrs. J L Fleming led the pledge to the flag. Members from Athens joined as guests. Devotion, singing, reports, and a 1963 goals program were presented. Plans included a Valentine party for local schoolchildren.
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Beddingfield
Fleming
Robison
Horticulture Expert Lectures in Decatur by Mrs Arch Walker
Region I Garden Club hosts an all day lecture by Mrs Arch Walker of Spartanburg South Carolina titled A Day In Horticulture. The event runs January 24 from 10:00 a.m. in The Pet Dairy Co conference room Highway 31 South Decatur Alabama with regional chairwoman Mrs John Collier coordinating.
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Garden Club
Region I
Arch Walker
Spartanburg
S. C
Pet Dairy Co
National Council
Camellia Society
Iris Society
Daffodil Society
Walker
John Collier
Decatur
Ala
Anti Billboard Legislation Backed By Garden Club
Mrs. John Chenault presented the billboard resolution backed by the Garden Club of Alabama at a Brookmeade Garden Club meeting in Mrs. Robert Miller’s home. Members were urged to write state representatives on billboard policy. Mrs. James Crow led the session and plans for officer nominating were announced. The group noted the January 24 lecture at Pet Milk Company with admission of one dollar.
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John Chenault
Garden Club of Alabama
Brookmeade Garden Club
Robert Miller
James Crow
J. B. Snyder
Roger McWhorter
H. B. White
Gilmer Blackburn
Snider
Miller
Crow
Pet Milk Company
Portable 16 Pound Winch Hauls 4000 Pounds
A compact winch powered by a small gasoline engine weighs 16 pounds and can pull 4000 pounds on level ground, offering strong lifting capability in a light portable unit.
Tarrant Policeman Wins Free Car Wash Prize
Tarrant Alabama AP reports police officer Dewey Reeves, who runs an auto service station on the side, won a pistol match prize: a complimentary wash and lubrication for his car at a rival station.
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Tarrant -City
Ala
Tarrant
Dewey Reeves
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Rainbow Drive-In
Decatur, Ala
Tanner Hdc
Flo
Fred
Atlanta
Pickens Hardware, Inc
Grant Street
Junior Service League
America
Talmadge Meadows
Charles Murphree
Thomas C. Bingham
John D. Sherrill
Leo Rowe Jr
GRAY
Bank St
Ira‘s Book & Gift Shop
E& Moulton
Ellen
Dren’s Store
Ellen’s
Pesan
Betty Rose
Fashionwear
GRAYS
Bank Street
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