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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1960
Page
5
In a East West vulnerable hand West opens with the ace of diamonds after the final contract of 3NT. Declarer has a six card spade suit and can reach twelve tricks unless East ruffs. The heart shift by West in trick two offers the only hope for defense and shows how suit signals guide play in this unorthodox auction.
Six new members joined the club as guests attended by Mrs. R L Robinson of Dallas Texas. Mrs Matthew Gaus moved from Salt Lake City and won the distance prize while Mrs Charles Cook took the door prize. High scores went to Mrs Russell Shelton for beginners Mrs Gregg Mcintosh for intermediate and Mrs Don Byrd for regular.
Mrs J W Clapton and Elizabeth Eich of Montgomery visit Decatur friends while Elizabeth Eich plans a Montgomery visit. Camp Laney trio Brent Peebles Tommy O Brien Stratton Orr Danny Lawrence Roger Pitt Brother Ashwander and Tommy Vaughn listed with other locals. Mrs G W Gilmer of Mt Pleasant visiting daughter Mrs Barrett Shelton Jr and Georgia Leigh. Mr Gilmer arriving today. Mr and Mrs Wayne Carpenter return to Falls Church after visiting relatives. Mrs Don Baughman and daughters from Dallas depart after visiting Mrs A T Walker. Jack Krueger in Birmingham for father’s funeral. services Saturday. Mrs R E Robinson of Dallas visits her mother in Decatur. Mrs Mark Leeth and Mrs Clara Clements visit Willie McDonald in Little Rock and Hot Springs. Mrs Roy Hendrix attends Alabama Federation board meeting.
A brief note from The Chicago Tribune in 1960 hints East prefers a heart shift over a club in a noted hand. The remark centers on diamond count, reflecting strategic play considerations within the bridge game.
At the Alabama Federated Garden Clubs state convention in Auburn Central Garden Club received a Green Star and a special award for outstanding work. The club was noted for therapy work with cerebral palsied children taught by Miss Reba Penn. Dr. L. M. Ware, Auburn horticulture head, hosted a tea and greenhouse tour for about 300 members.
The article records social visits and family travel. Mrs. Hendrix returns home with granddaughter Deirdre Karen Hendrix after a 10 day visit following a Music Clubs event at the Thomas Jefferson Hotel in Birmingham. Camp plans place Jimmy Adams of Guntersville at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama with his uncle Dr. George Adams and Mrs. Adams.
Leo Wright Jr displays paintings at the Decatur Public Library in a sponsored one man show backed by the Deca club via daughter Mrs Erskine Pickens of Decatur. Attendees include local club members and officials while Jamie Johnson of Dearborn Mich national president notes Alabama group funded eight thousand five hundred dollars for Auburn horticulture scholarships. Wright, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Wright of 519 Vine St NE, studied advertising design at Aublin and worked for Robert Luckie Advertising in Birmingham.
A note explains that Inez is the Spanish version of the girl's name Ines or Ina. The paragraph discusses linguistic variation and cultural adaptation of given names across languages.
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