Miss Mamie Martin to Wed Charles Grayson Bailey
Athens announces the engagement of Miss Mamie Chandler Martin to Charles Grayson Bailey, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Talmage Bailey. Miss Martin, graduate of the University of Alabama with a B.S., is the granddaughter of the late William Lee Martin and Richard Wilkes Martin. The wedding date is set for September 1 at the First Methodist Church.
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Athens
Benjamin Frederick Martin
Mamie Chandler Martin
Charles Grayson Bailey
Charles Talmage Bailey
Miss Martin
William Lee Martin
Richard Wilkes Martin
University of Alabama
Proper defense to squeeze play in bridge analyzed
A bridge article examines North-South vulnerable squeezes in a four spade contract. East defends with careful discards and club queen retention, while declarer uses trumps to force a 10th trick despite West and East holdings.
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East
Declarer
Dummy
West
Bride Elect Honored In Athens Tea Party
Miss Danyla McGuire, bride elect to James Sibley, was honored at a tea in the home of Mrs. E. E. Hargrove in Athens. Guests included Mrs. Hargrove, Miss Louise Ryan, Miss Bessie Smith, Mrs. R. H. McGuire, and aunts Mrs. James Tatum and Miss Bessie Tatum of Birmingham. Gardenias and magnolias adorned the event with hostesses and guests greeting the honoree.
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Danyla McGuire
James Sibley
E. E. Hargrove
Louise Ryan
Bessie Smith
Athens
New Children’s Books at Library Weekend Hours
Library announcements list new young readers titles with brief descriptions including The Other Side of the World by Laura Bannon about cross cultural picture language, Kate Can Skate by Helen D Olds, and Bugdet of stories about daily life learning to ride, telling left from right, camping and stilt use. Frances the Badger in Bedtime for Frances by Russell Hoban also noted.
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Laura Bannon
Japan
Kate
Helen D. Olds
Charlotte Steiner
Rabbit
Richard Bennett
Billy
Johnny
Hannelore Hahn
India
Paris
Mexico
Asia
Frances
Russell Hoban
Marriages Rise in 1959 Across U S States
New York reports about 1.505 million marriages in 1959, up 2.7 percent from 1958, reversing a two year decline. Alabama and Arkansas show the largest increases. Mississippi falls after raising its marriage age. Memphis and Mobile lead large cities with substantial gains.
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New York
N. Y
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Vermont
Minnesota
Maryland
West Virginia
Idaho
Memphis
Mobile
Bride’s Church Reception Highlights Family Friends
Miss Pam Cartwright Loretta Livingston and cousins of the bride Miss Jerry Tatum Ella Jane Mosley and Carol Baugh were present. Friends from Athens Hartselle and Decatur attended. Special guests included faculties from three schools where Miss McGuire teaches music Walter Jackson Somerville Road and Riverside.
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Pam Cartwright
Loretta Livingston
Jerry Tatum
Ella Jane Mosley
Carol Baugh
Athens
Hartselle
Decatur
Miss McGuire
Walter Jackson
Somerville Road
Riverside
Miss Whitt Engaged To William Nelms in September Church Wedding
Mr and Mrs Raymond C D Whitt announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Pamelia Louise Whitt to William Ersie Nelms son of Mr and Mrs Floyd E Nelms of Bessemer. The couple met at Florence State College where Whitt was a majorette and 1960 Diorama Queen. The couple plan a September 10 wedding at Central Baptist Church.
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Raymond C. D. Whitt
Pamelia Louise Whitt
William Ersie Nelms
Floyd E. Nelms
Bessemer
Decatur High School
Florence State College
FSC
Miss Whitt
B. W
Club Meetings Hear Words as Powerful Drugs Theme
Cotaco and Waldermose Home Demonstration Club met at president Mrs Earle Edmondson home. D M Sivley gave the devotion and J M Chunn filed the secretary’s report. Lucille Hawkins presented the song story and a home business centers demonstration. Hawkins announced the annual picnic and Cold Springs camp. Door prize went to Theo Burrell with eight members and Hawkins present.
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Cotaco
Waldermose
Earle Edmondson
D. M. Sivley
J. M. Chunn
Lucille Hawkins
Theo Burrell
Hawkins
Marriage rates vary across cities amid 1959 shifts
The Metropolitan statisticians report rising marriage creases in cities from South Fort Worth to New Orleans with increases of 10 to 18 percent. Las Vegas up 5 percent, Miami 8 percent, Reno 11 percent, Elkton down 9 percent. Yuma dropped after 1956 regulations with 1,400 marriages versus 14,000 in 1956.
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Fort Worth
Baton Rouge
Charlotte
Tampa
Dallas
Jacksonville
Birmingham
New Orleans
Las Vegas
Miami
Reno
Elkton
Yuma
Arizona
California
Walker Couple Guests of Mays Family on Ripley Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Joel H. Walker of Ripley Tennessee are guests of Mrs. Robert Mays and Mr. Mays. They travel to Florida for a vacation and will be joined by Miss Robin Ann Mays.
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Joel H. Walker
Ripley, Tenn
Robert Mays
Mr. Mays
Florida
Robin Ann Mays
Leighton Baggett Colbert Co. Nuptials Held At Home
Miss Sandra Carleta Colbert daughter of Mr and Mrs McCormack and Rufus Donal Baggett son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Gallous Baggett of Tuscumbia exchanged vows at the bride’s parents home Colbert Heights Church officiated by Rev John William The bride wore blue lace with a matching half hat and carried white rose bouquet Maid of honor Miss Helen Flannagin Best man Nathan Lindsey Candles lit by Miss Shirley Baggett A wedding reception followed and the couple plan a Florida honeymoon before settling in Colbert Heights
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Shirley Baggett
Aaron Berryman
Moulton
Nathan Lindsey
Tuscumbia
J. W. Lester
Colbert Heights
Florida
Appeals Court Plans Aug Summer Session
MONTGOMERY AP The Alabama Court of Appeals wound up its regular term Thursday but announced a special summer session beginning Aug. 16.
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Appeals Court
Alabama Court of Appeals
Leap Day Babies Entitled to Feb Twenty Eighth Birthdates
In a historic English statute an unusual rule applied to babies born on February 29. They could regard February 28 as their official birth date in non leap years. The provision reflected age reckoning practices tied to leap year births.
Asters Orchids and Grasses Lead Flowering Plants
A study notes that asters orchids and grasses in that order form the most prolific family of flowering plants, surpassing others in diversity.
Giant monster dinosaur roamed pre Rocky Mountain America
A prehistoric giant monster dinosaur inhabited what is now the United States millions of years before the Rocky Mountains rose. The finding sheds light on ancient ecosystems and dinosaur distribution in North America.
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America
Rocky Mountains
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