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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1966
Page
6
Decatur fathers Tom Whitman and Roy Fite Jr. presented debutantes in Birmingham at the Ball of Roses, where two Decatur girls bowed to society during the formal debutante presentation.
Miss Sheryll Kerniece Strickland became the bride of John Eldon Reynolds in a 4 o clock ceremony at Grace Baptist Church. The Rev Willard Stallcup officiated with H D Danly at the organ and Gary Buck as soloist.
A historical report notes that lightning fatalities exceed two hundred per year in the United States, highlighting the ongoing risk to outdoor workers and communities during storms and severe weather seasons.
The article notes that the paper does not disclose women's marital status or names after marriage, deeming it bad taste to announce engagements or large weddings regardless of the bride’s age.
The June meeting of the Scenic South charter of the American Business Women's Association met at the Branding Iron Restaurant with 31 members and 2 guests. A program on flower arranging and gift wrapping was presented by Mary Burke Thomas Chandler and Malcolm Tubb. Dean Wilson spoke about her NASA job. A raffle determined scholarship awards.
Mrs. Robin Thomas and her son Dan and Mrs. Jerry Thomas spent Monday in Birmingham. Judge Kenneth Griffith and Robin Thomas are on a business trip in Apalachicola Florida. Miss Bessie Baker of Denver has visited Decatur friends in the past three weeks. She is a former resident. The chapter voted to award two educational scholarships at the July 14 meeting.
The column analyzes a bridge hand in detail from the 1966 Chicago Tribune feature. It discusses the North South and East West actions, opening lead, duets of trumps, and potential alternatives to optimize the declarer’s result.
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