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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1961
Page
5
Bridge card text from 1961 features South opening two diamonds, West doubling, and sequence leading to 6 hearts. The narrative notes a player failing to face the reality of losing tricks and missing a fine point in dummy play. It emphasizes misjudgment after the 2♦ bid and takeout double.
Local notices report a public sale event tied to Waco readers group. Details mention the encounter of children’s book series figures and likely a charity collection at Mou ion Street. No precise date or organizer listed in the fragment.
Trinity Church of Christ witnessed the marriage of Betty Frances Maner and Hollice Eugene Smith Monday at 7 30 pm with S A Martin officiating. The couple plans to reside in Decatur after a wedding trip to Bermuda and New York City.
In a club game, East opened with three clubs and South showed his heart. North bid three spades, South then pursued six diamonds in a grand slam attempt. Declarer ruffed a club, drew trumps, and ended with three spades in hand while dummy held the jack of clubs and ace of spades. West held clubs and king jack spades, revealing the failure to exploit the position. A quick trick count shows eleven tricks plus the unmade slam.
Leila Fearn Lusk wed Joseph Hiram Calvin Jr in Windy Hill, Gunt erville Alabama, on Friday June 2 at 10 30 am. The bride a daughter of Mrs Walter Coles Lusk and the late Mr Lusk studied at Sullins College Academy Hollins College and Vanderbilt University where she joined Delta Delta Delta. The groom is son of the late Mr and Mrs Joseph Hiram Calvin. The ceremony was led by Rev John Rhea Hall of the First Presbyterian Church.
The subject studied at McCallie School in Chattanooga and Davidson College in North Carolina as a member of Kappa Alpha and Omicron Delta Kappa. He then attended Harvard Law School and earned his law degree from the institution.
Mr and Mrs John Baker return to Denver after visiting sister Mrs Elizabeth Grayson of Hillsboro They are joined by sister Miss Kirk Baker who has been ill and will stay with Mrs Grayson Mrs L B Leftwich of Mooresville returns from Davidson NC where she attended graduation with daughter Mrs Henry Chase and Mr Chase of Huntsville Henry Chase Jr received a BA degree
Ads claim Ostrex restores pep to adults over 40 50 and 60 by tonics including Iron Vitamin B calcium and phosphorus. An 8 day trial size is offered with an economy pack offering four times as many tablets at a savings of $1.67. Available at all drug stores.
Mrs. Kenneth Woolard and Mrs. Albert Bolay were hostesses recently at a luncheon held in the garden at the Woolard home. Informal garden flowers centered the gathering.
A buffet table set under trees featured white cloths and ivy with pine cones. About 50 guests attended the outdoor event.
Lachine a Montreal suburb with 27 773 residents derives its name from explorer de La Salle and his dream of a route to China.
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