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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1973
Page
6
Mary Lou Dancy Chapter 320 of the Order of the Eastern Star installed officers on June 29. Installing officers included Mrs. Myrtis Waller grand conductress and Mrs. Gail Gray in the role of installing officer.
Buddy Collins visits his mother Mrs Leon Stephenson and Mr Stephenson in California. Mrs Lavel Harper visits her son Kennie Clay in Detroit and helps celebrate his ninth birthday. Harper also traveled to Canada to meet Mrs Helen Jennings and family. Bertha NeSmith visits Summerville Georgia with Grace Martin and relatives. Martin’s granddaughter Vickie Wright accompanies them. Marshall Martin and wife of Decatur announce daughter Fassard Carol born June 30 at Decatur General Hospital. Carol is granddaughter of F Martin and of BR H Clay. Jennifer has a brother Marshal Clay. Paul Glenn and Terry Waide visit from Decatur to Center Springs. Grand lodge installation events feature Bettye Jones and others with music by Curt Mullins and Leonard Blankner. Various lodge officers installed and noted are Quay Finefrock, Patsy Woodruff, Harry Scott, Ann Falciani, Norwood, Edith Glenn, Barbara Scott, Selita Long, Kenneth Hamilton, Sue Chambers, Clara Hamilton Ruth, Lottie Boutwell, Judy Anders, Gertrude Anschutz, Darleen Means, H B Norwood.
A reader shares making a bottle lamp for a child's room using an old glass bottle spray enamel decals a bottle lamp kit and a shade for under five dollars. The note suggests safe sealing and notes electrical stores may special order lamp hardware.
The text reports: Tanya Elaine Garner born July 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Oakley Garner Jr with grandparents named Crow Thompson and the late Oakley Garner. Jamie Allison Bradford born June 26 to Mr. and Mrs. Jerald Wayne Bradford with E. A. Bradford and Mrs. Howard Bedingfield as relatives. other notes mention hospital stays, visits, and travel among Decatur Scottsboro Falkville Hartselle Danville Bremen Ind Nashville and Johnson Chapel Community.
In bridge bidding predicts play outcomes and can signal defense. The Washington National tournament July 20 29 is noted along with family notices. A hand analysis shows East signaling defense with a four club bid and the impact on score. The example closes with a recommended response bid three spades and explains point counting for four card trump support.
HARTSELLE Mr. and Mrs. Talmadge Knox announce the engagement of their daughter Teressa Diana Knox to Spencer Dale Sullins son of Mr. and Mrs. Burden Sullins. Teressa is a 1973 Falkville High School graduate and the granddaughter of several local families. The Aug. 24 wedding will be at Cedar Creek Freewill Baptist Church.
A new hepatitis test patented this week by Dr. N. Raphale Shulman of the Institute of Arthritis Metabolic and Digestive Diseases. The patent No. 3,733,398 assigns the process to the Department of Health Education and Welfare. The method uses a blood antigen or antibody to detect hepatitis after incubation. It can test blood and purified products and may reveal immunity or active disease.
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