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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1964

Page

18

Springtime social notes hint at travels and departures

The column tracks neighbors and families planning visits and moves. The Giles couple fly to Costa Rica to see relatives, Del and Jack Krueger plan a Birmingham move, and various gatherings and hosting duties pop up at the Country Club and with friends.

Printed Pattern 1987 Three Layer Costume Idea

Printed Pattern 1987 offers a three layer ensemble with a jacket weskit and dress suited for morning luncheon and evening wear. The design from Benjamin Hubert features options in pique ribbed silk linen or cotton with sizes 10 through 18 and yardage details for each piece.

Benjamin Hubert Decatur Daily Pattern Department Old Chelsea Station New York N Y Abe Schrader

Local notables and social notes from Gosnell area

Senior Kitty Bush leads Gosnell High School activities as a Beta Club reporter and library club president while families and friends travel to New Orleans Florida and Mexico City. The column lists social visits, upcoming charm and posture classes, and a new resident family arriving in Decatur.

Kitty Gosnell High School Beta Club Library Club J. L Lucian and Jane) Bush East Center Capehart Ark

Manis family ties mark town’s newest couple

Birmingham area notes report Rev. and Mrs. Lester Me. Manis have a son who is a Navy Lt. jg and worked for Alabama Flour Mills. Betty Bostwick hosts friends from Guntersville. Kitty Thomas travels to Schenectady to visit her mother. Town chatter includes World Trade Center height plans, nylon yarn from Chemstrand in Britain, Smokey Bear brand bubblebath, and locals Paul Hendrys and Burnetts moving to new home on Clearview SE.

Birmingham Bob Lester Me.Manis St. John’s Episcopal Church Here Decatur High University of the South Sewanee, Tenn Alabama Flour Mills

FHA Trend Lets Builders Cut Lot Sizes In Subdivision Parks

A reader notes new FHA trend may reduce individual lot sizes by grouping land into collectively owned parks, enabling denser subdivisions in multiple cities. The shift could affect housing affordability and community design as developers explore smaller parcels with shared green space.

Defendant Pleads Temporary Insanity In Tax Trial

During his tax trial the defendant pleads temporary insanity as a defense, asserting diminished control over actions while facing charges and seeking leniency from the court.

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