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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1964

Page

6

Fall Shoe Silhouette Unlocks Open, Barely There Styles

Fashion notes from the National Shoe Institute describe Fall 104 as bold yet delicate with pared down shells and open backs. The era emphasizes lightness, varied heel shapes, open straps, and color splashes from day to night, highlighting feminine silhouettes and patterned stockings.

National Shoe Institute

Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club Meets

Oak Grove Home Demonstration Club held its July meeting in the club house with talks on preparation and opportunity. Members voted to buy tables for the club house and planned an August all day picnic with Antioch club as guests.

Oak Grove Antioch Club Emma Jo Lindsey Limestone County Ferguson

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren

South secures 10 tricks in a four heart contract after an aggressive West misreads signals. The play features a cross ruff, a heart shift temptation, and a club queen overruff that secures the declarer’s success. East’s reluctant discards and West’s unhelpful signaling shape the outcome.

South West North East West South Hearts North East Declarer

Mabry Adams Jr. Wedding in Trenton Georgia

Mr and Mrs Henry Clyde Mabry announce the marriage of their daughter Sandra Kay Mabry to George Wilburn Adams Jr son of Dr and Mrs George Adams of Decatur The marriage occurred July 10 in Trenton Ga The couple reside at 2108 Pennylane Decatur and will return to the University for the fall semester

Athens Henry Clyde Mabry Sandra Kay Mabry George Wilburn Adams Jr George Adams Decatur Trenton Adams Pennylane

Personal notes from Mooresville readers and visitors

Mrs. Paul Brown is improving after a broken arm from a fall. Mrs. John Bullard visits her Tyler Texas parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Pierce tour Florida including Sarasota Jungle Gardens. Mrs. J. R. Hunter hosts daughter and grandchildren from Brewton. The Rev. Murphree serves at Camp McDowell near Nauvoo. Ana and Miss Donna Murphree work as counselors this term. Tom Barksdale and baby Ann visit from Dallas. The Pruitts and relatives from Muscle Shoals Alexandria Weirton Nashville and El Paso are noted among hospital and guest visits in Decatur General Hospital area Mooresville.

J. R. Hunter Charles Murphree Tim Katy Chris Brewton Murphree Camp McDowell Episcopal Church Nauvoo Ana Donna Murphree W_ R_ Pruitt Decatur General Hospital C. M. Parker Muscle Shoals T L Rountree Alexandria. Va Tracy Pruitt Weirton W. Va J. Pat Brock Nashville Lawrence Pruitt E! Pas Carlis Pruitt

Public Library Delivers Growth in Readership and Space Needs

The two libraries combined now offer more books under one roof boosting circulation with 14 1639 books read by 20 977 patrons in June. The community notes the library’s vital role for schools and groups and urges adequate quarters to handle rising demand and to support the school library system.

Decatur

Color notes in fall collection describe greens olives and blues

The passage highlights greens like olives and turtles, yellows, whites, and blacks and browns, with blues creating a new intensity across the fall collection. It contrasts sunshine brightening colors and the sun gifting warmth to various hues across fabrics and tones.

Marie Buchanan Weds Robin Thomas In Oak Ridge Ceremony

Miss Marie Anne Buchanan daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Mack Buchanan of 210 Virginia Road Oak Ridge Tennessee married Robin Terry Thomas son of Mrs Wesley Albert Thomas Jr and the late Mr Thomas on July 11 at Chapel on the Hill Reverend James Edward Spicer officiated. Out of town guests included Mrs Juanita Bain Decatur and Ned Buchanan Nashville. The couple is cited with a riding lawn tractor ad nearby.

Oak Ridge Tenn Marie Anne Buchanan Carl Mack Buchanan Virginia Road Robin Terry Thomas Wesley Albert Thomas Jr Snowden Ave Memphis Thomas James Edward Spicer Chapel- on-the-Hill J. D. Buchanan Decatur Ala Buchanan Juanita Bain Ned Buchanan Nashville

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