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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1955

Page

4

Ada Gayle Pate Weds Donald Moore In Southside Church

Miss Ada Gayle Pate and Donald Moore married June 11 at 2 30 PM in the Southside Baptist Church with Rev W J Johnson officiating. The ceremony featured organ music by Mrs Roy Black, white gladioli decor, and a white orchid bouquet for the bride. Family and friends attended a reception at the bride's home on Somerville Road and the couple planned to reside at 307 1st St SW after a Florida wedding trip.

Southside Ada Gayle Pate W. L. Pate Donald Moore Alex Nd White City W. J. Johnson Roy Black Claire de Lune Tony Somerville Road B. K. Nelson H. E. Davis June Pate Rebecca Nelson Florida 1St St. S.W Moore Southern Bell Telephone Company Donald Camp Moore Southside Baptist Church Margret Ann Humphrey W. A. Humphrey Hartselle Richard Lee Jackson Lewis Jackson Harold Wright Billy Ruth Jackson Fuel James Frank Ellis Humphrey Sebren Garner J. P. McDaniel Jasper Mary Frances Wright Moody Afb Valdosta

Personal notices of upcoming weddings and visits

Mr and Mrs Bill Lindsey left Thursday for a business trip to New York City. William Webster Deadman Jr of New Orleans and Robert Marssdorf of Houston are house guests of Troy Martin Jr at his parents home. They will attend the wedding of Troy Martin Jr to Miss Bettye Smith in Chattanooga. Mrs A D Bell of Dallas has left Belle Mina for Montreal NC to spend the summer. Pete Harrison of Clearwater will visit the Hoffmans. Several local women accompany guests visiting various relatives. Guests travel from Des Moines Iowa and Knoxville Tennessee for visits. Multiple families plan informal gatherings and weekend visits across Alabama and surrounding states.

Bill Lindsey New York City William Webster Deadman Jr New Orleans Robert Marssdorf Houston Tex Troy Martin Jr Bettye Smith Chattanooga A. D. Bell Dallas Texas Elizabeth Bradley Belle Mina Montreal N.C

Farewell Party For Mrs Poole In Decatur

A surprise Wednesday evening party hosted by Mrs Garnett Dement bid Mrs Ralph Poole farewell as she and Mr Poole plan to move to Jackson Mississippi. Guests enjoyed travel themed decor, an electric train cake, travel games, and gifts in a suitcase motif.

Garnett Dement Ralph Poole Poole Decatur Jackson Miss Calvin Gay Jessie Branum Preston Baggett Murphy Ruth Poole Charles Poole R. A. Lee Naomi Hodges Jim Morris Emmett Roan

Decatur Chapter Hosts National Secretaries Meet

The Decatur Chapter of the National Secretaries Association met at Mrs. Ruby Haffner’s home on Monday evening June 13. Miss Geraldine Farrar, president, led reports and business items, announced a year study course, and noted that Miss Nina Wood, Miss Farrar, and Miss Myrl Bowling would attend the National Convention in Chattanooga in July. Two visitors joined the group for a news bulletin quiz and spelling bee before refreshments.

Decatur National Secretaries Association Ruby Haffner Geraldine Farrar Nina Wood Myrl Bowling Chattanooga Pat Counts Carolyn McClellan

Protect Books with Shellac Coating

Apply a coat of white shellac to book covers to extend durability. Thin the shellac with alcohol before use to ensure proper coverage and avoid residue on the pages.

Day on Mars Longer Than Earth by About an Hour

Mars experiences a slightly longer solar day than Earth by roughly one hour. The lengthening affects daily cycles and timekeeping for future missions and exploration planning.

Mars Earth

Sleep quality tips for bedding and mattress replacement

The piece explains common mattress issues such as lumping sagging in the middle broken stitches missing buttons tufts torn handles and droopy borders. It notes that spring connections and sagging edges can disturb sleep and advises getting a new mattress if problems exist.

Air Force to fly Soviet refugee children to vacations in West Germany

The US Air Force will transport 1,680 children from Soviet Zone refugees in Berlin to five West German cities for five weeks of vacations. The children will stay with German and American host families and return home afterward.

Heart OF the Air Force Berlin US Air Force West Berlin West Germany

Baby Shower Honors Mrs Spink At Spink Home

Mrs William Spink was feted with a baby shower on Tuesday evening at her former home. Garden arrangements featured bootees cradles and storks as guests enjoyed a dining table display and a menu of frozen salad crackers nuts mints and toffee. The guest list included Mesdames A D Craig H A Whatley B William Koster Lawrence Holt Paul Gann Robert William Raymond Albert Charles Apperson Walter Hammond Harry Anschutz Hal Spenser David LeCroix and Ruby Hutson.

John Ford Don Keil William Spink Mesdames A. D. Craig H. A. Whatley William Koster Lawrence Holt Paul Gann Robert William Raymond Albert Charles Apperson Walter Hammond Harry Anschutz Hal Spenser David LeCroix Ruby Hutson

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