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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1958
Page
13
The Club Entre Meres met at Mrs Thomas Edgil home with co-hostess Mrs Leslie Doss to conclude a series of luncheons for a hospital project. Members raised a special fund by paying $1 for lunch, used to buy pictures and lamps, and a $250 check was presented to the hospital committee.
Forest Chapel Woman's Society of Christian Service met with president Mrs. R. B. Bridges presiding. Mrs. W. P. Roberts gave the devotion. Officers reported on district meetings. The meeting time was changed to Monday at 1 p.m. and next meet will be at the church.
Miss Jo Ellen McKnight and Alfred Rowland Matthews wed in a candlelight ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church Tallahassee. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlton Rhodes, wore a Chantilly lace gown with pearls and lilies of the valley bouquet. the groom is son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Matthews of Decatur.
Miss Carol Frances Cook and Buford M Magnusson Jr pledged their vows on June 8 at Central Baptist Church with Rev A B Van Arsdale officiating. The bride wore Chantilly lace and tulle with a diamond pendant from the groom and the couple will reside in Athens after a California trip.
Crown fires in evergreen forests spread from treetop to treetop at speeds up to 50 miles per hour. They outrun birds and many perish, researchers note the extreme danger and rapid spread.
Miss Jane Andrews of Athens is engaged to William Bailey Rowden son of Mrs. John Patterson and the late Elmer Rowden. She attended Athens College Alabama College and earned a B S from Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He is a Decatur High School graduate and a Playtex company state representative. Wedding plans will be announced later.
Passports between Norway Denmark Sweden and Finland were abolished in 1954 for Scandinavian citizens. Today tourists of other nations must show their passports only twice at entry and exit of the four countries.
Miss Elizabeth C. Miles of Mooresville will be presented to society June 21 at the Viemead Hunt Club in Wilmington, Del. Her debut follows a season opening June 14 with 24 Wilmington Philadelphia area debutantes.
Beauty column urges bright hair as a social asset with options from rinses to permanent coloring. Highlights miscolored grey, ash and auburn tones, and dramatic color shifts while promising a refreshed personality. Includes salon contact details and a price tag.
A fragment discusses marriage as a wondrous form of shared life and the challenge of living together. The tone reflects reflective or aphoristic musing on partnership and daily domestic life.
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