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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1955
Page
6
A Pakistan tribe has a custom of showing remorse by sticking out the tongue as a gesture. This public display is part of traditional etiquette and reconciliation practices within the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parr entertained informally on Saturday night with a buffet supper at the Kennedy cabin on Trinity Mount. The living rooms and screened porch were festive with garden flowers and candlelight. Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Hill Ferguson of Birmingham visiting their son Hill Ferguson Jr., and Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Warren Briggs of West Point New York visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Clancy.
Mrs. David L. Hume hosted a bridge luncheon Friday honoring Mrs. H D Barnum Jr Birmingham Mrs Warren Briggs West Point N Y and Mrs Robert Boggs Atlanta. Garden flowers adorned tables and rooms. After seating bridge games followed with winners Mrs John Wyker and Mrs Wilson Taylor Jr.
Mrs Norman J Meyer entertained Monday afternoon for her sister Mrs A M Diffoe of Detroit Mich in an informal gathering. Only a few close friends attended with giant red zinnias and white shasta daisies decorating the crystal bowls. The buffet featured sandwiches cake and other finger foods served at the dining table with a crystal punch bowl.
Designer Jerry Parnis showcases clean lined fall silhouettes with dress suits that mimic two piece outfits and coat dresses. Collections feature tailored tweeds and dark hues, plus late day wear dresses in crepe and brown accents. Silk and satin cocktail frocks arrive in mint tones, while tabletop evening dresses emphasize waist focus and lace details.
Prolong the life of a game board by applying several coats of shellac after it is new. The guidance emphasizes finishing first use with multiple protective layers to extend durability.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Cline of 110 4th Ave. N.W. observed their fifty ninth wedding anniversary on July 15. He, 84, was born in Huntsville Texas and moved to Decatur at age two. she, 77, native of Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly Florence Echols. They met at Mountain Home School, wed four years later, and since Mr. Cline’s 1942 retirement have lived in Decatur. They have four daughters and three deceased children.
Beta Delta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will meet tonight at 7 30 with Mrs H E Burleson 1505 Olive St Business and Professional Women s Club will meet Thursday at 7 p m at 409 Grant St with Miss Ruth Rorex and Mrs Sally Smith as cohostesses The meeting will be a backyard picnic with charcoal broiled hamburgers as the fare.
The Westminster Guild of Westminster Presbyterian Church met Monday evening at Mrs. Joe Halas’s home. President Mrs Henry Richter led the business and devotion. Treasurer reported. Mrs W C McClung presented the program The Christian Woman and her Household. Punch and cookies were served to 11 members and one guest Mrs J O Colvard.
Mrs Sim Lovelady hosted guests including Mr and Mrs MacDonald Gallion and Mrs Frank Mallory Welch of Montgomery. Thomas J Kelley Jr acted as dinner host in the Lyons Hotel English Room. Lunch followed at noon with Mrs E S Loyd hosting for Mrs Welch and Mrs Gallion, while Mr Gallion spoke at the Rotary Club.
Mr and Mrs W J Bronaugh Jr and son Ricky attend a Panama City vacation for a week. W A J Kopp and wife visit son Jack Kopp in Homestead Florida. The Shanks Wyker and Carter groups return from Gulf Shores. Mrs J T Nelson travels to Monroe North Carolina for sister Dolan Jones death. Bem Price of Nashville visits with the Crawfords. Mrs George Connell and son Billy stay with Bronaughs. Connell joins for weekend. Jack Kopp returns from Pensacola vacation. F W Koster returns from Woodhaven New York after mother William Koster death. Walker Darrah and family in Nashville for his mother A E Darrah birthday. Lutie P Shaw moved from Decatur General to Jackson Street home.
Mrs. Osborne Benzanson and her son Stevie from Tatum Texas visited friends Monday while en route to New England. She was joined by her sister Mrs. A B Allen and daughter Patricia of Marshall Texas. They stayed with Mrs. Thomas Hendrix at Spottswood Apts and joined a luncheon at Lyons with an informal gathering planned for the evening.
The text notes that male birds with dull colors brood eggs, while brilliantly colored males tend to avoid the nest. This reflects a parental care pattern tied to plumage signaling and potential predation risk.
The report shows US rail ds earned 673.6 million dollars in 1954, the lowest since 1949, signaling a downturn in revenue for the sector.
Mrs. Minnie Smith of Hartselle was guest of honor at a surprise birthday party hosted by her daughter Mrs. Jessie Burns. The party featured a blue and white linen table, pink and white garden flowers, and a three tier pink and white sugar flower cake. Mrs. Smith celebrated her 68th birthday on July 12 with luncheon guests including Mrs. Ernest Maddox, Mrs. Dock Jones, Mrs. W. C. Smith, Mrs. Mary Sparkman, Mrs. Charlie Stewart, Mrs. Floyd Howell, Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, Mrs. W. H. Walker, Mrs. Elton Howell, and daughter Gayle.
A new soil retardant item is available for home use. The product is colorless odorless and non flammable. It is made from sodium silicate derived from sand and is applied by spray or brush to fabrics walls and lamp shades.
A concise note describes particles evaporating and filling crevices to create a smooth surface where dirt cannot lodge. The process implies rapid drying and a finish that resists soil buildup.
Fall costume jewelry arrived Monday at Ira’s Book and Gift Shop 222 East Moulton St. The shipment features a large variety of unusual bracelets pins and necklaces priced as low as 1.00.
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