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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1968

Page

6

Sims-Wilkins Engagement Told in Rogersville Tennessee

Miss Carol Dianne Sims of Rogersville is engaged to Marvin Edward Wilkins of Dickson Tennessee. Sims, a Bethel College senior in McKenzie, is a member of Lambda Sigma and Alpha Nu Chapter of Delta Omicron. The couple plans a Cumberland Presbyterian Church wedding August 31.

Rogersville Carol Dianne Sims Marvin Edward Wilkins Dickson, Tenn Marvin Otto Wilkins Piedmont Miss Sims Bethel College McKenzie, Tenn Lambda Sigma Social Sorority Alpha Nu Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity Wilkins George Malone Sims Phi Delta Sigmagust 31 Cumberland Presby-tfraternity Koinomiaterian Church Club

Negro woman chosen as NEA president in 1964

Elizabeth Koontz becomes the first Black leader of the National Education Association, four years after a North Carolina educator held the post. She stresses that teaching experience and dedication to public education outweighed race and notes her family line of teachers shaping her view.

National Education Association Carolina Teacher Association North Carolina Elizabeth D. Koontz

Hints From Heloise Dried Peel Ideas

Readers share clever uses for dried citrus peels in cooking cleaning and crafts. Suggestions include adding dried orange peels to boiled custard grinding into powder for storage and making orange spice tea sachets. Other tips cover cleaning shoe scuffs with toothpaste and repairing torn hair nets to extend their life.

Aubrey Griffith Lucy. E. Minshall King Features Syruigate. Inc

Local Social Notes Update From Decatur Area

Social news lists residents returning from camps and trips, hosting and attending gatherings. Cindy Poole and Louisan Shelton return from Camp Trico and Camp Cha La Kee respectively, with several others noted at a dinner party for Glenda Waldrep and James Wright Jr. Also mentioned are travels to Honolulu and Chicago and a Florence hospital update for Mrs. Carl Van Bibber.

Cindy Poole Jera Poole Louisan Shelton Eugene Shelton Camp Trico Glenda Kay Waldrep Birmingham James Harold Wright Jr Hartselle James H. Lee Eugene C. Waldrep Harold Wright Marilyn Lee Jim Lee Mary Waldrep Jerry Lee Linda Gable Milford Bass Jr

Tea Honors Bride Elect Susan Hyde in Mint Green Bridal Tea

A bridal tea honored Miss Susan Hyde, bride elect to Lt. Alton Floyd Emmons of Muscle Shoals, hosted by Mrs. Stanley Hyde, Mrs. Myrtle Plant, and Mrs. A J White. Assistants included Miss Jane Emmons and Miss Linda Heath. The table displayed yellow gladioli, mint green carnations, and chrysanthemums with greenery. aqua silken linen dress worn by the bride and a white carnation corsage.

Susan Hyde Alton Floyd Emmons Muscle Shoals Stanley Hyde Myrtle Plant A J. White Jane Emmons Linda Heath

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