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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1960
Page
5
In a Chicago Tribune column, Goren analyzes a slam in spades by South after a forcing takeout by North over 1 club. Despite a poor initial break and East showing out, precise play with trumps and side suits yields a successful contract.
The design started in Paris and was launched by a famous French movie star, becoming the season hit for the young set. Pattern A537 in Misses' sizes 8 to 16 features a scooped neckline, cinched waist, and billowy skirt, recommended in pastel cotton or gingham. Send one dollar to The Decatur Daily Pattern Department for Pattern A537 with English and French instructions, plus a free brochure, while next week promises a designer pattern by Richard Cole.
Delta Kappa Gamma will hold its 16th annual workshop on the University of Alabama campus June 22 and 23. Miss Pearl Pepper of Lanett presides. Dr. Laura Bornholt of the University of Pennsylvania will speak twice on cultural understanding and sensitivity. Registration in the Music and Speech building lobby. Conferences with group chairmen listed for various committee areas.
Miss Dorothy Anne McDaniel Wood and John William Ferrell Jr will marry at Southside Baptist Church on July 17. The couple’s families include Decatur High School and Alabama College alumni, with university officials and faculty aiding in the celebration.
In a bridge hand, West trumps, dummy ruffs, and declarer uses a diamond discard. The final sequence sees declarer win with ace of spades after overruffing, and a finesse against West’s weak trumps lets South claim the last two tricks with dummy’s queen ten of spades.
Mrs Dorothy Jones distributes a banana cake recipe serving 24 for school lunches. Ingredients include flour sugar baking powder soda salt vanilla butter buttermilk mashed bananas and eggs with optional powdered eggs. Instructions cover dry mix, cutting in butter, blending with mashed banana, adding buttermilk and vanilla, then baking at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes. Icing combines brown sugar butter water and confectioners sugar with vanilla.
The text notes Mobile as the first permanent white settlement in Alabama, founded by the French in 1702.
Members met at Mrs. Jerry Royer’s home for a program on business centers in the home followed by a business meeting. They voted to hold a family picnic at De?lano Park on July 23 with refreshments served by Mrs. Royer.
The ceremony took place at the home of the Baptist minister Rev. Ernest Dillard. Mr Carroll is the son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Carroll of Moulton. The bride and groom are graduates of Hazlewood High School and Lawrence County High School. They will live in the area.
Miss Jane Laxson of Huntsville will attend an event in Midland Michigan as the guest of Mrs Adams. The notice names Miss Laxson and Mrs Adams and indicates hosted social arrangements in Midland.
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