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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1955

Page

12

Peggy Gilmer Honored At Tea Before Wedding

Miss Peggy Gilmer bride elect of Jimmy Johns was honored at a tea hosted by Mrs M Young and others. About 100 guests attended as light refreshments and floral décor highlighted the event. Out of town guests included Mrs A C Anderson and Mrs Claude Hughes among Birmingham visitors.

Peggy Gilmer Jimmy Johns Tee Safety M. Young Aleene Byars Nene Tee Mrs. Bonds A. L. Johns Ireland Charlie Gilbert A. C. Anderson Betty Hulse James Christy Peggy Ann Sides Rountree Sloan Cathrine Hayes Betty Blankenship Earl Rudolph Mesdames Claude Hughes Charles Gilbert Mildred Hall Hattie Osborne Bessie Kilgore Peggy West Margaret Carlisle Peggy Sides Birmingham Margaret Forman Springville Ala Joe Moore Columbus Ona Hughes Miami

Widowhood Rates Vary By Age Among U.S. Women

About one in ten U.S. women aged 45 to 54 are widows, rising to about one in four among those aged 55 to 64. The figures reflect aging patterns in widowhood and highlight higher shares among older cohorts.

U.S

To Keep Cool Try This Black Bottom Pie

Recipe for a no bake chocolate pie with marshmallows and cream. Ingredients include semisweet chocolate, milk, marshmallows, vanilla, heavy cream, and an 8 inch pastry shell. Method covers melting and folding in cream, with chilling and garnish steps.

Personal Notices From Jackson Community

Mrs Earl Wordlaw and son Billy of Jackson Mississippi appear with Mrs Ben Britnell this week. Joe Alien Price leaves Wednesday for Eagles Mere Pennsylvania to join a summer playhouse until fall at Northwestern University Chicago. Ant and Melories and ldren and Dav left for a Daytona Beach vacation. Mr and Mrs A L Shelton Jr head to New Orleans Biloxi and Panama City. Janice Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Scott broke an arm in a fall and moved to 2105 Somerville Road. Mr and Mrs Jack Howell of Washington DC visit Mrs Porter Vaughn then go to Daytona Beach joined by Mr and Mrs Bob Rose of Washington. Pat Fisher leaves for Chicago to visit Mr and Mrs T N Potter. Dr and Mrs Theo Jackson of Haleyville were guests of Dr and Mrs Neil Kirk.

Joe Alien Price Eagles Mere Northwestern University At Chicago Janice Scott Lewis Scott Scotts Somerville Road Jack Howell Washington, D.C

Monteagle Assembly Marks 73rd Chautauqua Session

The Monteagle Sunday School Assembly in Tennessee enters its 73rd season atop the Cumberland Plateau offering tennis swimming dancing fishing and a golf course within reach. With cottages and boarding houses available and a program of lectures concerts and movies the dual purpose vacation for adults and children is promoted by the General Manager in Monteagle Tennessee.

Lake Chautauqua New York Cumberland Mountains Monteagle Monteagle Sunday School Assembly Tenn Monteagle Assembly Assembly Inn

Bloomer Swim Suits Score With Sub-Debs

Bloomer swim suits rise in fashion as a home sewing project for summer. Patterns cover junior sizes with built in rulers, offering a dropped waistline, skirt option, and a smooth fit with elastic bloomers. Local sewing centers push making beachwear and matching robes for profit.

Dorothy Roe Associated Press

Ulm Matthews announce engagement of Annie Ruth Ulm

On their twenty sixth wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs A H Ulm announce the engagement of their daughter Annie Ruth Ulm to Ernest Lynden Matthews son of Mr and Mrs A M Matthews The bride elect is an honor graduate of Decatur High School class of 1955 The groom to be is also a Decatur High School graduate class of 1952 and is now in The wedding will be August 23 Plans to be announced later

A. H. Ulm Annie Ruth Ulm Ernest Lynden’ Matthews A. M. Matthews Decatur High School Ernest Lynden Matthews

Beatie Rosen Pie Shell and Chocolate Cream Prep

Beatie Rosen describes shaping a baked pie shell into a crust for a chocolate cream pie. The mixture is spread into the shell, then allowed to stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. For non frozen service, chill the pie in the refrigerator for about 1 hour.

Beatie Rosen

Attractive Costumes For American Women

A discussion of sari and batik fashion notes high costs due to separate dye or process steps. It cites competition from Japanese and Dutch producers who print fabrics in factories. The piece describes saris shown around the capital, six yards of fabric, rich embroidery, and a party demonstration by Mrs G C S Corea on draping the sari with a satin foundation and jeweled borders.

Harsono New York G.C.S. Corea Washington Ceylon

Also Mentioned on This Page

Harold Clayton Moyers Peggy Olean Vest F. G. West Earline Moyers H. L. Moyers Bakersfield Calif 5Th Ave Culver 1St Ave Ind St Rnival Darlings Earl Wordlaw Billy Jackson Miss Ben Britnell Ant Melories Ldren Dav Daytona Beach, Fla New Orleans Biloxi Panama Pat Fisher W. C. Fisher Chicago T. N. Potter Theo Jackson Haleyville Neil Kirk Dren Chautauqqua Winslow Smith Nell Kirk Dick Still Atlanta H. P. Still Mrs. Still Hollis Dill Carver Teague Florida Mary Cecil Johnson Cecil E. Johnson Hartselle Lelan Gordon Wilkinson Jr Defuniak Springs, Fla L. G. Wilkinson Hartselle Methodist Church Rays House of Beauty Grant Street Lees Fachinne Formifit
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