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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1964
Page
5
Miss Lynda Jean Thom daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward J Thom became the bride of llan Willis Fuller Jr son of Mr and Mrs Fuller of Decatur Illinois Sunday at 11 in the Clegg Chapel Blackburn College Carlinville with Rev Joseph Dana officiating. The ceremony featured nuptial music by Miss Margo Rimington and Gary Goby and white gladioli and chrysanthemums in the chapel.
In Montgomery and at Memorial Drive Methodist Church two brides named Barbara Bowen Akers and Judith Ann Hamner married John Clinton Hardin Jr. and John Calvin Black. Photos were reversed in Sundays issue and printing errors later apologized. The groom with BA degree becomes Travelers Insurance underwriter in St. Louis.
Miss Charlotte Dianne Wood became the bride of Gerald C. Parker at the Moulton Baptist Church with Rev. Ernest Dillard officiating. The ceremony featured ferns and gladioli decorations, lace gown details, and a satin prayer book bouquet. After a Miami honeymoon the couple will reside in Huntsville with a church hall reception following.
Fort Myers visitors return after a trip to Mrs. Poff’s sister and Mr. Poff’s brother. Guests for the Ramey-Emens wedding include Dwight Mixon of Birmingham and John Nelson of Arkansas with Greensboro Alabama’s Arch Hitt. Other travels include Huntsville visitors for Mr. Leeman Cox, and a Texas trip for Byron Terrill Wenzel’s graduation with stops in Monterrey and New Orleans. The Costs plan a jet to New York for the World’s Fair then Berlin and a grand European tour ending in July.
An old catalog ad touts 1964 needlecraft items including toys fashions crewelwork crochet knit sew embroidery quilt and a deluxe quilt book with complete patterns for beginners and experts. It promotes sending 25 or 50 cents to order.
A historical note states that Jupiter is about 1300 times larger than Earth, highlighting the giant planet's immense size relative to our world.
Bridge quiz answers by Charles H. Goren from the Chicago Tribune cover eight problems. Each question analyzes South hands with suggested bids and rationale for doubles, suits, and slams, emphasizing balance, fit, and space preservation.
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