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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1955

Page

12

Tea Shower for Eleanor Terry Bride Elect

Miss Eleanor Terry was honored at a tea shower on Thursday evening hosted by Mesdames Lee Campbell W L Hopkins and James Skipworth at Mrs Campbell’s home. The pink and white color scheme featured gladioli roses and Queen Annes lace in the decorating and receiving line included Mrs Grant Lee Terry mother of the honoree.

Eleanor Terry Grant Lee Terry W. L. Hopkins James Skipworth Lee Campbell Miss Terry James Larson Skipworth Campbell W. H. Skipworth Hopkins Anne King Davis

Salt Helps Children in Hot Weather Says Doctor

Dr Dorothy Whipple explains that humidity affects cooling by evaporation. She advises adding plain salt to water to replace lost fluids and salts from sweating, noting salt tablets mimic body salts though plain salt is fine.

Dorothy V. Whipple M.D AP News Dad

Snack Picnic Ideas From Porch To Beach

Practical guide to easy outdoor snacks for porch and beach settings. Includes can opener picnics with canned meats and relishes, cheese and vegetables, rolls, drinks, and fruit. Safety tips cover water on sinks, sealed garbage, dry ice, magnets in potholders, stove placement, and grease fire response.

Kitchen Safety Quiz Highlights Mrs Britt’s Safe Kitchen Rules

In White Plains New York AP News examines kitchen safety noting about half a million injuries yearly and nearly 3000 deaths. Helen J Britt chief home economist at Nestle and her staff run three kitchens with flawless safety. The quiz covers practical tips on unplugging appliances washing floors cabinet doors and safe storage of mops and rags.

AP News White Plains N.Y Helen J. Britt Nestle Co

Salt Tablets and Heat Weariness Warned to Parents

A health advisory warns that salt tablets given to oneself and children during extreme heat can improve endurance through hot spells. The guidance emphasizes careful use and monitoring family disposition in high temperatures.

Miss Sivley Weds John Frost At Flint Baptist Church

Miss Mary Elizebeath Sivley daughter of Mrs. G O Sivley wed John Frost July 3 at Flint Baptist Church. Rev B E Funderburke officiated before floral decorations. Attendants included Miss Shirley Frost and Miss Lucille Sivley. The groom’s sister and Aaron Frost served as attendants. A reception followed. the groom, in the U S Army, will be stationed in Germany for three years with Mrs Sivley joining him later. Out of town guests listed from Anniston Ardmore Tenn Town Creek Birmingham and Athens.

Mary Elizebeath _ Sivley G. O. Sivley Flint Baptist Church B. E. Funderburke Shirley Frost Lucille Sivley Aaron Frost Robert Ryan Robert Layman U.S. Army Germany Sivley Robert Abernathy Sons Anniston Alvin Anderson Ardmore Tenn Floyd Beddingfield Athens Aubrey McGregor James B. Smith J. C. Frost Town Creek Birmingham

Simple brown sugar syrup for French toast

A home made syrup recipe to stir a quarter cup water with two thirds cup firmly packed dark brown sugar over low heat until dissolved. Boil for several minutes to reach a good pouring consistency.

Cocktail dress: versatile staple of modern fashion

Dorothy Roe notes the cocktail dress has become a essential fashion category of recent decades. She describes its rise in popularity and its versatility for many dressy occasions, highlighting its usefulness to modern women.

Mrs Gasaway to Attend Revlon Training in Birmingham

Mrs James Gasaway a cosmetician at the Alabama Drug Co will attend the Revlon training school in Birmingham on July 12. The session will discuss makeup secrets used by famous New York models and feature makeup fashion news from Paris and New York. A Hungarian cook advocates fryers or roosters for Paprika Chicken.

James Gasaway Alabama Drug Co Revlon Birmingham New York Paris

Dinner fashion in early 20th century social code

The text recalls prewar etiquette with men in dress and dinner jackets and describes the afternoon dress for women. It notes the attire served as formal wear bridging luncheons and tea, typically street length with sleeves in black satin or navy taffeta and not suitable as a dance frock.

Dickinsons Wild Mountain Blackberry Fresh Fruit

Dickinsons markets custom made Wild Mountain Blackberry Fresh Fruit for ice cream and desserts in the local area. Consumers can enjoy a new berry topping option described as fresh and flavorful for the dessert menu.

Dickinson

Also Mentioned on This Page

Evie Lee Williams Henry W. Williams Somerville John Theron Campbell Decatur Campbel John H. Campbell Ft. Payne Steach Oterie Second Avenue Infants & Childrens Johnston St Cecily Brownstone Associated Press Food Miss Sivley John Frost John Felton Frost Laundry & Cleaners N.E. Walnut St H’way Dorothy Roe AP Women’s THE
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