Independence Day Celebrations Spark Decatur Traditions
The Chatter Box Independence Day festivity kicks off with a weekend of barbecues reunions and sports. Dede and Sykes Martin open with a party, followed by Susan and Paul Linden and Beverly and Ernie Blackwell hosting events. A riverbank houseboat gathering includes Jim and Sissy McGaughey and family. A 40 year class reunion at Crescent Motel reunites 64 graduates with 25 present and 12 deceased. Russell Montgomery arrives from Australia for the reunion.
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Dede
Sykes
Martin
Susan
Paul Linden
Beverly
Ernie Blackwell
County High School
Crescent Motel
Russell Montgomery
Australia
B.F. Goodrich
Fell sisters drift along Florida coast seeking unknown stopping points
Nella and Somer Fell roam the Florida west coast. Their trip starts in Jacksonville and continues to uncertain stops, with no fixed plan or destination.
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Florida
Nella
Somer Fell
Jacksonville
Hilton Head Hosts Wick
Hilton Head hosts Polly and Tom Woody return today with their guests Charlotte and Jon Moores.
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Hilton Head
Polly
Tom Woody
Charlotte
Jon Moores
Eisenhowers celebrate 50 years of marriage
A note from the Eisenhowers anniversary reveals Mrs Eisenhower told her groom she would always be No 2 with his career first. She accepted it calmly, happy to have a real home. The reflection contrasts public life with private contentment. The piece ends noting Morgar 1926 graduates had a big event last evening.
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Morgar
J. D. Trotman
Diana and
D'Ann
DeFuniak Springs
D. Close
B. Barrett
D'Amalia
Reunion brings Orr visit and new arrival noted in families
Gene Orr and his wife visited with his brother Dub Orr and family during the occasion. A 25th high school reunion brought Daren Easter and his wife to Arkansas. Harris Albert Pippen III is the new son of Sandra and Bert Pippen of Courtland, with grandparents Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Tapp arriving from Raleigh to meet the newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Orr
Dub Orr
Daren Easter
Arkansas
Harris Albert Pippen III
Sandra
Bert Pippen
Courtland J
J. S. Tapp
Raleigh, N.C
Joliet, Ill
Ralph Corrie
Kent
Salt Lake City
Plainsfield
Morman Tabernacle
Ron
Anna Lee Thomas
Ray Thomas
Birth of Anne Ford Key in Huntsville
Friends of Virginia and Gilly Key of Huntsville announce the birth of their daughter Anne Ford Key. The event highlights a new arrival in the Key family during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Gilly Key
Huntsville
Anne Ford Key
Room 5 at Bank Street Hospital Welcomes New Baby
Tuesday night Jerry Stevens Waddell Jr. was born, bringing joy to his parents as the newborn son becomes a family pride and joy at the hospital on Bank Street.
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Bank Street Hospiital
Jerry Stevens Waddell Jr
Florida holidays with Ferguson and Short on the shores
Vicki Ferguson and Judy Short spend the holidays on Florida beaches enjoying the warm sea and sun.
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Vicki Ferguson
Judy Short
Florida
Teen traveler Jan Underwood tours west this summer
Jan Underwood leaves for a month long trip traveling first to Oklahoma to visit brother Captain Rufus Underwood and family then to Denver to see Captain Taylor Underwood and kin. She will join Colorado participants for Frontier Days while her twin Steve stays home for a summer job and plans August travel before college at David Lipscomb.
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Jan Underwood
West
Oklahoma
Capt
Rufus Underwood
Denver
Taylor Underwood
Colorado
Steve
David Lipscomb
Family gathers for double event at Bob MacGregor home
The Bob MacGregors host Carol of Birmingham and her fiancé Fred Spitznagle from Fort Lauderdale for a week long visit. They last met at the ring ceremony in May and will wed soon. Also visiting are Phillip R. Couch from Royal Oak and his family.
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Bob MacGregors
Carol
Birmingham
Fred Spitznagle
Flauderdale
Mrs. MacGregor
Phillip R. Couch
Royal Oak
Flemings Reunited for Weekend Visit
The Thornton Flemings enjoy a family weekend with Darby returning from Camp Cha-La-Kee in Guntersville after a recent horse show. Dick Jr takes a break from Birmingham Southern summer school duties while Tom enjoys vacation from Marion Institute.
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Thornton Flemings
Darby
Camp Cha-La-Kee
Guntersville
Dick Jr
Birmingham Southern
Tommy
Marion Institute
Missing Fragments Hint at Local Social Notices
Fragmentary lines from a Marion item mention families including Thomas Whitman Mike Putman and Rex Pou with incomplete context suggesting a social or community notice.
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Marion
Thomas Whitman
Mike Putman
Family notes glimpse in scattershot coastal lines
Fragmentary text mentions Benny and Tae Malone visiting, Gulf Shores cottage, wedding bells, departure time near, Adair brood, Rex returning home, a third birthday, Mary stopping at Montgomery, a family gathering, L. S. McCandless behind a cutie, and a quip about digging worms for fishing.
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Benny
Tae Malone
Gulf Shores
Adair
Brood
Rex
al Mary
Montgombiday
Phyllis Diller Says Hairdresser Donates Service
Earl Wilson notes Phyllis Diller claims a deal with her hairdresser he does not charge her and she will not name him. The gag reflects a light showbiz aside and humorous self deprecation.
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Earl Wilson
Phyllis—Diller
Milton Price Brings Future Bride to Norfolk Holiday
Milton Price of Norfolk Virginia stays at home with his parents Mr and Mrs Sim Price. He brings with him his future bride Sarah Baldwin as a special house guest during the holiday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Price
Norfolk
Mrs
Sim Price
Sarah Baldwin
Welcome Visitors Share News at Franklin and Beyond
Readers report visits from Birmingham and Mexico City relatives and a coke party with Vesta Bogen. Gem hunting at Gibson Ruby Mines yields finds, including a 26 karat red stone. A Surgeon General tobacco report prompts warnings as smoking rises. Patrolman J B Adair prepares for his daughter’s wedding with 17 relatives expected.
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F. A. Simmons
Becky Lupo
Jamie Field
Alexander Grenier
Franklin
N. C
Gibson Ruby
J. B
Adair
Jervis Family Visit Before the Fourth
Mr and Mrs Julian Jervis and daughter Laura visited by coming from Lookout Mountain Tennessee to see Mr and Mrs Bob Jervis and their son before the Fourth of July.
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Julian Jervis
Laura
Lookout Mt., Tenn
Bob Jervis
Mary Ann Evans Visits Home After Viet Nam Deployment
Mary Ann Evans arrives for a month long visit with parents Mr and Mrs W R Riley after her husband Matt a pilot left Monday for Viet Nam. She traveled from California to home grounds to spend time with family during the deployment period.
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Mary ‘Ann
Matt) Evans
W. R. Riley
Matt
Viet Nam
Mary Ann
California
Nixon keynote at Birmingham fundraiser dinner
Lewis and Sara Reding De ment attended a Birmingham event Thursday for a fund raising dinner and to hear guest speaker former vice president Richard Nixon.
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Lewis
Sara Reding Dement
Birmingham
Richard Nixon
Decatur News Briefs on Local Graduates and Visitors
Local bachelors show interest in Frances McDonald a Judson College June graduate who will join Bell Telephone Co public relations in Decatur. Jana Whit King visits Mississippi while Mary Foury the first Decatur exchange student departs for Switzerland with Fort Wayne ties among families and friends.
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Frances McDonald
Judson College
Our
Bell Telephone Co
Decatur
Mary Foury
Decatur High
Switzerland
Frank Troups
Atlanta
Alabama
Evening Bridge Club Meets at Pet Dairy Hospitality Room
The Tuesday session of the Evening Duplicate Bridge will convene at 7 15 p m in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room. A vestry meeting is set for Wednesday at St John s Episcopal Church at 7 15 p m.
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Duplicate Bridge Evening Club
Pet Dairy
ST. John’s Episcopal Church
Council OF Homemakers Clubs of
Morgan County
Southeast Bus Tour Details And Family Visits
The article notes a bus tour of the southeast with July 26 aboard ship bound for Holland before returning for family reunions. Margarite and Frank Stone visit Panama City to see daughter Connie Thomas and husband Tommy in Florida, staying with Rutledge and Georgia Thomas. Hartselle couple Clyde and a Mary Clyde Reeves welcome their daughter home from Huntingdon College in Montgomery.
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Dents
Southeast
Holland
Margarite
Frank Stone
Panama City
Connie
Tommy Thomas
Florida
Stones
Rutledge
Georgia Thomas
Hartselle
Clyde Reeves
Mary Clyde
Huntingdon College
Montgomery
Starkville couple returns from visit to relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Master son Jr return to Starkville Mississippi after a visit with his parents the R P Mastersons and other valley relatives.
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Robert Masterson, Jr
Starkville, Miss
R. P. Mastersons
Valley
Behind every successful man. a woman aims to marry
A quotation from Earl Wilson about societal expectations and marriage driven by ambition. The line frames a joke on gender roles and the pursuit of partnership as a factor in success.
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Earl] Wilson
Miss Brenda Cottingham Engaged to Jackie Parsons
Mr. and Mrs. William Cottingham announce the engagement of their daughter Brenda Gale Cottingham to Jackie Lee Parsons. Brenda is a Decatur High School student and granddaughter of Edgar Cottingham and the late Adcock. Jackie is a Decatur High School graduate employed at Chemstrand. The wedding is set for August 5.
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William Cottingham
Miss
Brenda Gale Cottingham
Jackie Lee Parsons
Julian Parsons
Decatur High School
Edgar Cottingham
Courtland
Thomas Adcock
Trinity
Parsons
J. B. Parsons
W. C. Dixon
Nashville, Tenn
Chemstrand
AAUW Summer Workshop Sets July 7 9 at Alabama College
The American Association of University Women plans its 1966 Summer Workshop July 7–9 at Alabama College in Montevallo with about 100 members from 26 branches. Featured speakers include Dr. D. P. Culp Dr. Janet L. MacDonald Dr. Hubert H Harper Dr. Ernest Stone and Arthur Weeks. The theme is Freedom Under the Law Is Inseparable From Responsibility The Law and the Citizen. State officers assume office July 1. Also offers a beach towel sewing tip for sunny days.
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Montevallo
American Association of University Women Club
Alabama College
AAUW
D. P. Culp
Janet L. MacDonald
National Aauw
Hollins
Hubert H.harper
University of Alabama
Birmingham Center
Ernest Stone
Jacksonville
Arthur Weeks
Cumberland Law School
Samford University
Birmingham
State Division
Elizabeth Davis
Auburn
Pauline Gravlee
Floren
Summer Fashion Festival 350 Pattern Catalog Ad
Printed Pattern 4765 for Children's sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Size 6 uses 158 yards 35 inch. Fifty cents per pattern plus 15 cents for mailing. Send to Anne Adams at Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York NY 10011. Clip coupon for a free pattern. Include name address with ZIP. Choose from catalog ideas: pattern packed, fun travel clothes. Hurry and send 50c for catalog.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Goren on Bridge Qs and Bids from 1966 Tribune series
A weekly Chicago Tribune bridge quiz presents seven questions on bidding with vulnerable or nonvulnerable hands. Each item shows South to move with specific card holdings and asks what to bid in standard contract sequences.
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Charles H. Goren
The
Chicago Tribune
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Shelley
Haverty
Ralph Jones
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Estate Planning Service
2Nd Ave. S.E
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
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Rex Pou
Bentley’s Restaurant
Bob Bugnant
Sam Friedlander
New York Couture Council
L. S. McCandless
Tom Chambless
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Inez Baker
Frank Williams
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Vesta Bogen
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Surgeon General
Carolyn
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Mississippi
Tyler Roberts
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Isbell
Manley
Georgia Capitol
Don
Lay
Jim Fite
Jack ‘Underwood
Lou Ann
Sarah Hamilton
Mary
Nick Nicodemus
Greenwood
S. C
Kay
Sandy Blackard
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Southern Baptist
Martha Gene
Arthur Haylock
Honduras
H.H. Higdon
Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs
John Walker
Douglas Terry
Jerry Shumake
Hubert McLellan
James Barksdale
Johnny Ferrell J
Decatur Woman's Club
O. B Tyler
Chester Smith
Yancey Hughes
David Wood
Hillsboro
Gena
John) Wood
Memphis
Geo
Seale
Col
George
Dent Williams
Clark Wiliams
Golf Assoc. of
Decatur Country Club
By Arana Palos
Miss Cottingham
Jerry Jackson
Minnie Wall
Kathleen Peacock
Bess Terry
Lillian C. Manley
State National Bank OF Alabama
Evonay
Goren
Ahe
North East South West
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E& W
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