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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1966

Page

6

Italian Fashion Splits Dark and Bright for Spring and Summer

In Rome AP reports a twofold Italian fashion split black and white versus technicolor dominates spring and summer designs. Designers showcase party pants knee hems modest hemlines and bold diagonals while Princess Galitzine merges both camps with swirly silks and sharp color contrasts. The monorail idea links El Paso and Juarez as a future cross border project.

Rome Enzo Galitzine Fontana Sisters Princess Galitzine Balestra Ognibene Zendman

Newspaper stance on婚 couples engagements and weddings

The paper states it does not publish engagement pictures of married or formerly married women and condemns announcing engagements or large weddings regardless of the bride's age, labeling it bad taste.

Home Helps Pattern Ad Requests Mailing Order Details

An old advertisement announces Misses dress patterns by Anne Adams with sizes 10 to 20 and fabric needs. It notes a 2 percent increase in motor vehicle licenses and promotes Spring Summer pattern catalog with 125 top shapes. Customers mail 50 cents per pattern plus 15 cents postage to Pattern Dept New York, include name address ZIP SIZE STYLE NUMBER.

United States Anne Adams Decatur Daily West 17Th St New York N. Y

Circles of iWSCS Meet at Forrest Chapel

The Woman's Society of Christian Service circles met this week at Forrest Chapel. Day Circle, led by Mrs. J. T. Wallace, discussed The New Year and Human Rights with 11 members reporting 12 visits to shut-ins. Night Circle, led by Mrs. Thomas Aaron, sang Love Lifted Me with eight members reporting six visits to shut-ins.

Forrest Chapel Methodist Woman's Society of Chrisian Service Circle Day Circle Lloyd Burns J. T. Wallace W. P. Roberts N. E. Bailey John Legg W. L. Woodall J. O. Breeding Night Circle Jack Allen Gene Douglas Homer Jones Thomas Aaron James Glasgow Hollis Burns Raymond Wallace

Declaring Four Spades Shows Mixed Gridiron Trickery

In a Goren on Bridge analysis from 1966, East-West vulnerability frames North’s 1NT 2H 3NT sequence. The hand features a six of hearts opening, diamond and club play, and a challenging endgame where correct ruffing and discarding determine if South can make four spades.

West South East Declarer North

Around the Valley personal items contact window

Call 353-4655 between 8 30 a m and noon for personal items. Any items turned in after 9 a m appear in the following day's paper.

Edgar Allan Poe Born in Boston in 1809

The article notes the birth of author Edgar Allan Poe in Boston in 1809 marking his origins in the city and year.

Edgar Allen Poe Boston

University of Alabama finds therapy helps most stutterers

University of Alabama Speech and Hearing Clinic reports that most children who stutter can be helped by understanding adults and professional therapy. Last year 61 children benefited and over five years more than 9 percent of preschool stutterers completed therapy with improvement by the survey. Therapy for adults and older children reduces severity and social discomfort, with early enrollment favored for best recovery chances.

Louise Ward Edwin W. Martin, Jr

Final Plans Announced For JSL Bal d Hiver Gala

Decatur Country Club hosts the Junior Service League Bal d Hiver from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday with Eddie Holden Orchestra from Florence providing music. Decorations feature winter white and blue, pine trees, birds, silver candelabra, and chandeliers. Formal dress optional. tickets sold out due to strong community support.

Rs. R. W. Orr Jr Decatur Country Club Eddie Holden Florence and Chips Pet Dairy Co Blackwell's Florist Bill Payne Frank Keown Albert Brewer C. P. Beddow Thomas Caddell Charles Burt Robert Allen William Stone Jr Charles Murphree Richard Williams George Godwin Jr Helen Johnson Judlson Davis Jon Moores Decatur Junior Service League

Stuttering Noted as Broad Speech Challenge in Children

Mrs Ward says stuttering reflects weaknesses that can grow if not addressed, and that teacher attitudes can normalize the problem. She notes children stutter like any other child with needs similar to peers though sometimes amplified. The clinic admitted 100 children and 70 adults to speech or hearing therapy last year. Dr Thomas G Giolas and Dr Martin co direct the clinic.

Thomas G. Giolas Martin

Cynthia Jean Whit Ten Celebrates First Birthday

Johnson's Studio notes Cynthia Jean Whit ten daughter of Mr and Mrs Gene Whitten of Hartselle. She celebrates her first birthday January 21. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Robert M Oakes and Mrs Wayne Shaffer of Hartselle. Her great grandparents are Mr and Mrs M G Whitten and Mrs N E Bailey of Hartselle.

Johnson Cynthia Jean Whitten Gene. Whitten Hartseile Robert M. Oakes Wayne ‘Shaffer M. G. Whitten N. E. Bailey Hartselle

First Smelting of Metals Unearthed by Archaeologists

Archaeologists report discovering iron fragments dating nearly five thousand years, suggesting early human metalworking origins.

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