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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1958

Page

14

Godwin Steph ens Engaged to South Alabama Student Couple set to wed August 31 in Louisville

Miss Sara Alice Stephens and George Hansel Godwin Jr. announce their engagement. Both seniors at Alabama Polytechnic Institute pursue music and chemical engineering. Families include Stephens of Louisville and Godwin of Decatur and Wetumpka. Wedding planned August 31 in Louisville Methodist Church.

Fred Norman Stephens Jr Louisville Ala Sara Alice Stephens George Hansel Godwin Jr George Hansel Godwin Decatur Fred Norman Stephens Steph John L. Bush Covington Bush John William Butterley Mobile John Robert Godwin Wetumpka Alabama Polytechnic Institute Miss Stephens Alpha Delta Pi Social Sorority Delta Omicron National Music Honorary Angel Flight Pi Kappa Alpha Godwin Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Auburn Louisville Methodist Church George Godwin

Big Hips Big Bosoms May Sack Chemise

A beauty feature by Vivian Brown argues sack dresses may fail in the Midwest due to cold weather and hearty meals. The article cites a Minnesota Wisconsin and Dakota saleswoman noting regional hips differences and three figure types: average, full hip, and straight hip with distinct waist-to-hip ratios.

Vivian Brown UP News United States Midwest Minnesota Wisconsin Dakotas New York California

Calendar of Church Groups and Clubs Week Schedule

Church and community groups list weekly meetings. Dillard Circle meets 8 p.m. at 813 NE Oak St with Mrs. A J Rowe. Guild II at Central Methodist Church parlor 7:30 p.m.. Seed N Weed Garden Club at Mrs Henry Richardson’s Pennylane home 7:30 p.m. Tuesday Fredrick Circle 9:30 a.m. and White Circle 7 p.m. Wednesday Petal Path Garden Club picnic noon at Riverside Park. Thursday Beta Sigma Phi at Mrs Carolyn Hall 318 5th Ave NW 8 p.m. Volunteer Hospital Club officers meet at Mrs George Perry’s Highway 67 11 a.m.

Dillard Circle First Methodist Church A. J. Rowe Oak St Guild II Central Methodist Church Seed N Weed Garden Club Henry Richardson Pennylane Fredrick White Petal Path Garden Club Riverside Park Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Carolyn Hall 5Th Ave Leason George Perry Highway 67

Girdle Trends For Women Underscore Figure Comfort

The feature discusses under-25 women and hip figures, noting many dislike admitting their size. It explains girdles and panty girdles shaping the derriere and hips, and contrasts regular girdles with latex light weight controls that move with the body for comfort without stays.

Arctic warming report shows gradual regional rise

The Arctic is warming with regional climate moderation about one degree Fahrenheit over a decade, according to the Canadian Department of Northern Affairs.

Arctic Canadian Department of Northern Affairs

Bride Elect Margaret McDowra to Wed Charles Davis Today

Miss Peggy Rodgers and Miss Patsy Harvey honored Margaret McDowra with a Thursday tea at Miss Harvey’s home. The couple’s marriage will be solemnized at three this afternoon. About 75 guests attended the pastel gathering with pink and white gladioli and feverfew.

Patsy Harvey Peggy Rodgers Margaret McDowra Charles Davis John C. McDowra Carter Davis Miss Harvey Kelley Cole James Hampton Marsha Lyle R. D. Rodgers John McDowra Johnny Harvey Martha Livingston Jack Montgomery Miss McDowra

Mrs Compton Hosts Southeast Decatur Home Demonstration Club

Mrs Millard Compton hosted the June meeting at her new Decatur home. President Mrs Thomas Stanford opened with a thought for the day. Members heard a song history, devotion, pledge, dress revue report, and plans for Day Camp, County Fair, and a July picnic.

Millard Compton Decatur Thomas Stanford John Butler Marvin Yarbrough Jimmy Davis Walter Kurz Hartselle

Current Best Sellers list snapshot

Publishers' Weekly compiles top fiction and nonfic titles including Anatomy of a Murder by Traver and The Winthrop Woman by Seton. Other notable works cited are Ice Palace Ferber North From Rome MacInnes and Masters of Deceit Hoover.

Traver Winthrop Seton Ferber Wilson Rome Mac Innes

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George Godwin Jr South Ala Ira East Moulton St Basila Joan Walnut and 6Th Avenue N.E Chandler’ S Fabric Shop Ferry St Dan River Chandler's Jeffs Bank St. Dial EL Mrs. Compton ALL Cosco Duran COSCO Murdock Furniture Co Bank St Publishers’ Weekly Hoover Russia Gunther Kerr Linkletter Abby van Buren Wayne’s School of Beauty Wayne’s Gradua Erators Shirley’s Beauty Dial
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