Local Couple Honored On Golden Anniversary
A local couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception from 2 to 5 p.m. hosted by their daughters Mrs. Billy Smith Mrs. Elmer Pace Mrs. Cecil Sims and Mrs. Zere Lile. Granddaughters Miss Becky Smith and Mrs. Byron Collins served. decor featured a gold cloth white net table cover with gold and white bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patur
Billy Smith
Elmer Pace
Cecil Sims
Zere Lile
Becky Smith
Byron Collins
Ann Landers Advice Columns on Workmates and Family
Reader questions cover a boss slapping an employee, a man’s aging and inheritance fears, and divorced parents. Ann Landers advises that the elderly boss should not act anyway, clarify family ties, and reassure a 43 year old mother is not past her prime.
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Houston
Dad
Hazel
Heloise tips for pillows and repurposed items
Reader tips include folding pillows lengthwise to gain space and using half foam pillows for extra leg room. The column also shares ideas like hollowed watermelon serving trays for hors d oeuvres and cutting foam pillows in half to save fabric. A credit card becomes a makeshift guitar pick and shirts are refashioned with new collars and decorations.
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Heloiise
G. O
Heloise
Duplicate Bridge Winners at Decatur Morning and Tuesday Night Clubs
The Decatur Duplicate Bridge Morning Club met at 9 15 in the Pet Hospitality Room with winners North South first C D Darnell and Rutledge S Thomas and East West first Merrill Doss and Opal Stewart. The Tuesday Night Club met at 7 15 in the same location with North South first H J Holland and wife and East West first E E Bawsell and James Ratliff.
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Decatur
Pet
C. D. Darnell
Rutledge S. Thomas
C. L. Murphree
R. W. Stoner
W. B. Allen
William E. McCormick
Merrill Doss
Opal Stewart
E. ©. Rawsell
James Ratliff
N. P. Conway
Grady Stubbs
H. J. Holland
C. W. Watley
E. E. Bawsell
J. E. Dollahue
J. R- Keahey
Wilson Patterson Vows Recited in Ceremony
Miss Josephine Wilson daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Franklin Wilson and Elbert Wilson Patterson son of the late Mr and Mrs Cardense Patterson were married July 9. Their home is 434 Jackson St.
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Josephine Wilson
Joseph Franklin Wilson
Elbert Wilson- Patterson
Car Denese Patterson
Jackison St
Smith-Oden Wedding Told
Mr. and Mrs. Goin K. Smith announce the marriage today of their daughter Regina to Thomas W. Oden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira C. Oden.
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Eva
Goin K. Smith
Miss Regina Smith
Thomas W. Oden
Ira C. Oden
Goren On Bridge By Charles H Goren
Easts carefully reasoned play leads to a diamond return to signal ruff possibilities. West counters with a club lead and the defense eventually wins the four heart contract after a sequence centered on ruffing and indicating trumps.
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South West North East
South
East
West
Dummy
Hearts
King of Hearts
North
Studytrek Group Heads to Europe for Six Week Program
Ten college students and teachers depart for six weeks of study and travel in Europe under the Academy of International Studies program. Participants will live with local families, attend nearby universities, and take weekend trips to sites of interest.
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Euro
Academy of International Studies
Europe
Cambridge University
England
Ellis B. Chenault
Eugene Chenault
Otis Kirby Sr
Debbie Offord
Vernon G
PERSONALS: Weekend Travels Reach Mentone and Memphis
Elizabeth Sandlin and Mary Ford Bryson plan Sunday departure for Skyline at Mentone and summer. E Graham is aunt to Lula Lovelady of Tampa Fila and Stewart Brown of Birmingham. Winston Jones Richard Sandlin David Landers and Grant Clark leave Sunday for Camp Laney at Mentone. Mr. and Mrs. Ocle Lawrence and J L Smith visit Memphis with Marcus Smith. Cox daughter of James A Cox visited grandmother Anna Lackner in Lintz Austria.
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Skyline
Mentone
Elizabeth Sandlin
Mary Ford Bryson
E. Graham
Lula Lovelady
Tampa
Fila
Graham
Stewart Brown
Birmingham
Winston Jones
Richard Sandslin
David Landers
Grant Clark
Camp Laney
Ocle Lawrence
J. L. Smith
Memphis, Tenn
Marcis Smith
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Jean Pace
Beth Smith
Terry
Mrs
Fred Bernard Terry
Ann Landers
Papa
Brian Keith Knighten
Luther E. Knighten
Decatur 4
Raymond Knighten
Mrs Knighten
Henry M McAbee
Mr. McAbee
Shelby Holman
L. D. Holman
West Moulton St
Earl S. Landers
Lonnie Holman
Harvest
Holman
Helotse
L. D. Hellman
Capris
Wilson-Patterson
Mrs. Oden
Goren
Charles H. Goren
The
Chicago Tribune
South A. Mt
Aeais
AKJ
Studytrek
Julia Lovin
Horace Lovin
University of Barcelona
Barcelona
Spain
Majorca
Christa
Gateway Shopping Center
Decatur Daily
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