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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1958
Page
5
Eleven members of the Windes Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. James Minor’s home. Plans were set for a family picnic lunch at Hartselle Park and swimming pool on July 25 with meeting by 11 a.m. The group noted the County Camp July 15-16 at Cold Springs and the August County Fair. Mrs. Grady Orr demonstrated mealtime courtesies.
The wedding of Miss Ann Carolyn Fanning and Daniel Eugene Henry was held July 4 on the lawn at the bride’s parents’ home in Hanceville. Officiating was Rev. Parents of the couple are Mr and Mrs Lewis Fanning and Mr and Mrs James Henry of Trinity. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle over bridal satin with a tiara and carried white orchids. They will reside in Decatur after a honeymoon to the Smokies.
Miss Ruth Black of Tullahoma and Mr. and Mrs. J Earl Black return from Oklahoma visiting Mr and Mrs Rober son and Frontier City in Oklahoma City. Families including the Britnells Ryan and son Robert, Hemminghaus family in New York, Jamison in Atlanta visiting sister I L Fambrough, Bob Evans en route to North Carolina from Helena. Counts family in Montgomery visit, Weny in Little Rock, Mrs Frank Stich Jr in New Orleans, Hamilton in Birmingham, Madison Marshall recovering from surgery, Winton family in Lexington Kentucky for horse shows.
The Bentley family held their annual reunion on July 4 at Montesano Mt. in Huntsville. Family members gathered for a picnic and shared memories as part of the event.
In a Chicago Tribune bridge feature a double by West against South in a four spade contract leads to a dramatic defense. West defers club tricks and, after a misstep by East, uses a clever trump sequence to force declarer to ruff and eventually concede the last trick.
The Bradford families gather for a large reunion with members traveling from Tampa Florida and Battle Creek Michigan to reconnect and share memories.
Guests from California Mississippi Gadsden and Huntsville attended a Decatur event with couples and children including Dico Clemons Alvis Shirley Doris Shirley Brenda Kelly L A Shirley Newlin Shirley Emmett Waldrep Dock Bentley and others plus Mrs Elva Ruth Parker from Morgan City and Mrs Katie McCutcheon and Ollie Fowler and Thomas Tapscott and Roy Griffin.
Miss Arrilla Durham served as hostess for the Hi Bidders Bridge Club. Red white and blue décor complemented the event with strawberry cake fruit punch and coffee. Guests included Mrs T Reeder Banks and Mrs Frank Williams. Prizes went to Mrs Williams and Mrs Stephen Leonard.
Easy to sew Printed Pattern 4665 offers a shirt shorts pedal pushers and a skirt for girls sizes 6 to 14. Includes simple printed directions with yardage details and instructions to mail fifty cents plus extra for each pattern to Anne Adams in New York with name address size and style number listed.
Family gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Bradford for the annual Bradford reunion near Town Creek. Attendees and their children included A. E. Terry Spearman Texas. Ralph Bradford Clarence Bradford. Gerald Bradford Brown Bradford of Town Creek. Mildred Smith Aubrey York Florence. James E. Bradford Tampa Florida. A. T. Wells Wheeler Alabama. Tom Terry Rodesia Louisiana. Robert Cottingham Hillsboro. Ralph Heflin Battle Creek Michigan. Jimmy Martin Tampa. W. C. Brewer Birmingham.
Miss Shizuko Ohashi editor of Kurashi-No-Techo says young Japanese women prefer hamburgers to kimono. She notes she has not worn a kimono in ten years except for a costume ball while older women wear them at home. She compares Tokyo rush hour to New York and quips about subway travel in a kimono.
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