Dessert Bridge Hosted by Mrs White and Mrs Taylor
Mrs White and Mrs Taylor co hosted a dessert bridge at Mrs White’s home on Wednesday. Giant Shasta daisies and yellow day lilies decorated the rooms. Five tables of guests enjoyed dessert after the games. Score winners were Mesdames Leo Rowe and James C Nash, and Mrs Frank Wilson won the bingo hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom White
Wilson Taylor Jr
Mesdames
Leo Rowe
James C. Nash
Frank Wilson
Gay Nine Bridge Club Meets for Lunch and Afternoon Bridge
The Gay Nine Bridge Club lunched at the Lyons Hotel then moved to Mrs Thurmond Ashford’s Gordon Drive home for bridge. Winners were Mrs W L Wilson and Mrs Thurmond Ashford with Mrs Dave Hart as a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Nine
Lyons Hotel
Dessert Bridge Hosts Celebrate Holiday Theme
Mrs. Virgil Lucas and Mrs. A T Faulkner co hosted a Thursday dessert bridge at the Faulkner home on Cypress Street. Roses adorned rooms and tallies shaped as books of firecrackers with red white and blue ribbons served as place cards. Attendees included E R Maddock Richard Belton Walter Sherrard L G Mount Bob Lear John Sousa and the two hostesses. Winners were Mrs. Richard Belton and Mrs. John Sousa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Lucas
A. T. Faulkner
Faulkner
Cypress St
E. R. Maddock
Richard Belton
Walter Sherrard
L. G. Mount
Bob Lear
John Sousa
Mrs Travis Odom Hosts Breakfast for Bride Elect
Mrs Travis Odom hosted a miscellaneous shower breakfast at Cornelian Court Hotel honoring Miss Peggy Gilmer, bride elect of Jimmy Johns. The event featured Shasta daisies, twelve place settings, and Miss Jennie Lee Blackwell at the gift table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Odom
Peggy Gilmer
Jimmy Johns
Cornelian Court Hotel
Jennie Lee Blackwell
Miss Gilmer
Parsley Use in Salads Sandwiches and Dishes
Curly parsley adds bright flavor as a salad garnish or sandwich filling, while minced Italian parsley suits cooked dishes. Use curly varieties to finish cold meat and fish dishes for color and aroma.
Elizabeth Pockman and John Hughes Betrothed
Elizabeth Pockman daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd A Pockman Decatur Alabama engaged to John Hughes of Boston Massachusetts He studied in England and South Africa and works for The Christian Science Monitor The couple plan to marry early 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missee Pockman
Lloyd A. Pockin
John Hughes
Boston
Mass
Lloyd A. Pockman
Decatur
Alabama
Elizabeth Pockman
Massachusetts
Pockman
Emma Willard School
Troy
N. Y
University of Alabama
Pi Beta Phi Social
Alpha Lambda Delta
Mortar Board
Christian Science College Organization
South Africa
London Daily Express
The
Christian Science Monitor
Evan John Hughes
Durban
Stormers
Tamworth
New Hampshire
New York
Mr. Hughes
Africa
Area residents plan visits and weekends with friends and relatives
Personal notes list numerous Decatur area residents traveling to Smoky Mountain getaways and visiting kin in Florence Huntsville and Decatur. Several families including the Weavers, Abrams, Ash ford, Turner, and Pettey clans are mentioned with trips to Ft Walton Beach, Norfolk and Gulf Shores. Camp McDowell attendees and Ga. Tech students are noted among weekend plans and host families.
Mrs Ed Garrett Hosts For Mrs Dave Hart Farewell Luncheon
Mrs Ed Garrett entertained at her Mooresville home with a bridge luncheon honoring Mrs Dave Hart who will move to Childersburg. Garden flowers and a Shasta daisy arrangement highlighted the tables. Winners were Mesdames Campbell Hart and Rowe. Garrett gave a farewell gift to Hart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Garrett, Jr
Mooresville
Dave Hart
Childersburg
Mesdames
John A. Reynolds
Hunter S. Woodbery
J. H. Turner
Lydic Bible Class Meets. Residents Host Visitors
The Lydic Bible Class gathered Tuesday at Mrs. James B. Kelly's home with Psalm 23 read and prayers offered. Minutes were read, new and old business discussed, and cards prepared for the sick. Seven members were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Horton, visiting Mrs. J. W. Horton in Decatur General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Kelly
Kelly
Howard Hagood
Lonnie Pettey
Ber
Paul Horton
J. W. Horton
Decatur General
Mumford High puppet show staged by students
AP News spotlights Mumford High’s Art and Broadcasting Clubs presenting The Thirteen Clocks a marionette production adapted from James Thurber. Students designed puppets taped sound and coordinated lights while actors rehearsed to match puppet personas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mumford High
Duke
Mumford
James ‘Thurber
Thurber
Art Club
Broadcasting Club
Cream Cheese Pineapple Mint Spread on Nut Bread
A spread combines cream cheese with drained crushed pineapple and chopped mint, used between slices of nut bread. The bright fruit and herb note complements the nutty loaf, creating a creamy, refreshing snack or sandwich filling.
Whipping Egg Whites to Stiff Peaks for Meringue Style
Whip egg whites until stiff peaks form without drying. Peaks stand firmly with tiny even air bubbles and no droopy tips, ensuring a glossy, stable meringue texture.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. White
Mrs. Taylor
City Park
Second Ave
Thurmond Ashford
J. J. Putnam
James H. Abrams
Sally and
Jimmy
Whitmire, S. C
Elbert Weaver
Chris Stephenson
Peg
Bob
Johnnie
Paul Woodall
Gay
Cliff Greene
Terry
Ft. Walton, Fla
H. Howard Weaver
Sarah Grace
John Elbert
Major Weaver
Marcus Byers
Huntsville
Ft. Churchill
Manitoba
Canada
U. S&s. Army
Freeman Turner
Cleveland, Tenn
M. C. Keyes
Birdie Pettey
Cullman
R. P. Keyes
Elizabeth Pettey
Decatur, Ga
Joe Pettey
Pettey
James Foster of
Laverne
Minnie B. Hamil.ee
Tarry Norling
St. Louis
Richard Rodgers
Peggy Ann Rodgers
Norfolk,Va
L. A. Miller
Mr. Miller
E. L. Thompson Jr
John Lee
Linda Anne
Pete
Gulf Shores
Julian Jervis
Atlanta
Tommy Shapard
Griffin
Leslie Frazier
Greenville
Miss
Larry Dantzler
Inverness
Allison Bailey
Ga. Tech
Jack Wood
Will
Warrior
Fannie Madison
Ellen Gilchrist
Emory University
Marshall Walker
Miss Gilchrist
W. G. Gilchrist Jr
Camp McDowell
Bonnie Richardson
Chuck McManis
Bob McManis
McDowell
Thomas DeLorme
Tommy Jr
Charles and
Stewart
O. L. Pearson
Besse
Eastman Kodak
Ath
Eastman. Kodaks
Eastman Color Film Service
Loud’s Drug Store
Moulton St
2Nd Ave
Ed Garrett
Fallis Martin
Memphis, Tenn
Arden B. Crowder
Arden Crowder Jr
L.S.A
Virginia Anne Hudson
Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga
Tenn
A. T. and
H. G. Faulkner
Kennett, Mo
J. O. Faulkner
AP News
Mel Birnkrant
Mel
Frans Awning CO
Sterchi
Blue Bonnet
U.S. A
Standard Brands Incorporated
91 South 2Th Street
Birmingham
Ala
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