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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1961
Page
5
The note describes a bridge puzzle where hearts are trump and North leads. North’s jack of spades and subsequent play create a sequence that defeats apparent tricks, including a mistaken trump trick, ending with a double dummy proof and a neat exercise in timing.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Orton of Florence visited Mrs. Carrie M. Bishop on Monday en route home from a southern trip. Hartwell Beasley and children of Nashville stayed with her family last weekend. Mrs. Paul Brown returned from Ripley after visiting Charner Lanier who is critically injured. her nephew Drew Stanley accompanied her. Mr. Lanier remains in critical condition after a heart attack. Bill Leggett of Lynchburg returned home after visiting Norman Harris family. Nettie Stewart of El Paso and Henry Rankin of Silver City visit J. W. Baker of Hartselle. Auburn coeds Helen Jervis and Ann are serving as rush advisory counselors.
Malone of Montgomery and Pride and Bob Donnelly of Beaumont Texas arrived Tuesday to visit their grandparents Dr and Mrs John C Bragg. Their mother Mrs Robert Donnelly attends a house party in Monterrey Mexico.
A flow of visits and social entertainments accompanies Mrs. A. L. Davies and Mr. A. D. Nellis, former Decatur residents now in Scarsdale and Wyckoff, with multiple hostesses at lunches, dinners, brunches, and cards across Decatur and nearby. A May wedding of Clara Slape and Walter G. Blackwell III is noted, with details of ceremony and current addresses.
Misses Jane Coburn and Bobbie Lane hosted a Saturday luncheon in Montgomery for the bride elects. The decor featured daisies, fern and gypsophila. Additional guests included Misses Carolyn Kracke and Barrie Kracke and Decatur guests Misses Charlotte Leman Helen Jervis Patricia Sanders and Nancy Blackwell.
A luncheon at the home of Miss Harris complimented Mrs. Stiles. A barbecue supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Preston honored Mr. and Mrs. Stiles.
A simple dessert salad mixing lime jello with crushed pineapple and sour cream. Chopped pecans and chopped cherries add texture, with sour cream at room temperature for easy blending. Chill until firm for serving.
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