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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1966
Page
6
Pattern advertisement for Misses sizes 10 to 18 35 inch fabric needs 2 1 2 yards in size 14. Features Petal scallops on cuff collars and a dress design described as beautiful. Includes pricing 50 cents pattern plus 15 cents extra for first class mail. Catalog offer invites free pattern with 50 cent catalog request.
The Youth Branch Library starts its Vacation Reading Program on Thursday at 10 a.m. Mrs. Martin leads the first Story Hour the same day. With plans for a new library in Decatur the theme remains Build Yourself a Library inviting all to join story time and reading activities.
Meat prices are easing after a year of sharp rises as the Department of Agriculture forecasts a national decline in the second half of 1966. Retail pork and overall meat prices topped records in early 1966, driven by strong demand from workers and a 29 percent rise in military purchases. Prices are expected to remain high for lamb and veal, while pork beef and poultry supplies rise, trimming farm prices by year end. The trend may extend into 1967, with military demand for Vietnam potentially masking the effect on housewives.
AP fashion writer describes new men’s knitwear using Celanese nylon and other fibers. Designers Pierre Cardin Ole Hoffgaard John Michael and John Weitz reveal jackets with shaping and smooth textures. Early reception is positive, with lightweight packable knits suited for action and social wear.
In a fierce Chicago Tribune bridge column commentary, Goren analyzes a high stakes five heart bid with South defending poorly. The piece details the bidding sequence, the lead, and post play lessons including why South should pass four spades and rely on North’s forcing responses.
Barrett Shelton Jr and Harold Wright returned Tuesday from a business trip to Cleveland Ohio.
At the 34th annual Garden Club of Alabama convention at Auburn University, Auburn Decatur clubs earned state prizes. Trawlers Club won a blue ribbon in Division One Category B for its Yearbook, Central Ga Club earned a white ribbon in Division Two Category B, and Leon Orr of Hartsville received a Merit Certificate for the Orri Holly plant. Wishful Diggers Club won a blue ribbon for beautification, while Garden District One claimed the Eulette Francis trophy for growth and the Dawson Trophy for club participation in anti litter efforts.
Miss Patricia Milton Weat and Mark Henry Harvey Custer III, who will wed June 11, have been hosted at multiple pre nuptial events. Tea at Mrs Freeman Free’s May 28, outdoor supper June 1, buffet dinner June 8, bachelor party June 9, and rehearsal dinner June 10 are listed with several hostesses and locations.
Mr and Mrs Wallace Church hosted their daughter Tama and son in law in Charlotte North Carolina. Mrs Frank Burkett returns home today after treatment at University Hospital Birmingham last week.
A tea honoring Miss Bobby McCormack bride elect of Ronald Warner was held at the Penthouse. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Patsy Williams Mrs. Judy Summers and Mrs. Wanda Marks. The future bride wore a two piece yellow lace dress over taffeta with white carnation corsage.
The Yorktown aircraft carrier was sunk in the Battle of Midway in the Pacific in 1942. The loss marked a pivotal turning point in World War II as U S forces delivered a decisive blow to Japan despite enduring significant casualties and strategic impacts.
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