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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1959

Page

5

Delta Theta Chi Evening In Paris Ball

Delta Theta Chi sorority hosts an Evening In Paris themed ball at a Country Club sidewalk cafe setting. New officers and escorts circulate in period attire amid pink blue decor with bouquets and bouquets. Various members and dates are listed with outfits and escorts. breakfast follows at a member’s home.

Delta Theta Chi Paris Country Club Delta Theta Chi Sorority Beth Short Gary Bishop Martha Hiscrodt Wesley Cain Brenda Smith Billy Jenkins Eiffel Tower

Fourth of July travel tips and long distance savings

Vacation planning tips stress calling ahead for lodging and gatherings and checking in while away. The note promotes long distance use after 6 PM and Sundays to save money and encourages staying in touch with friends and family for a safer trip. It also introduces Sibyl a Bell Labs testing machine guiding phone system development at Southern Bell.

O.K Sibyl Bell Telephone Laboratories Southern Bell

Schiaparelli Scorns Sloppy Dressers

Paris designer Elsa Schiaparelli criticizes American men and Europeans for lazy dress. She recalls guests arriving without dinner clothes and warns fashion morals are slipping in Paris and New York as casual wear spreads. She urges proper grooming and attire to maintain manners.

Dorothy Roe Associated Press Elsa Schiaparelli Schiaparelli Paris Europe Jelli New York

Goren on Goren on Bridge Quiz Answers

In the Chicass Tribune bridge quiz solutions South holds AJ1076432 VIES4 3 1a 2¢ and should pass to avoid overstating strength though two spades may be best. In the second problem South with AJ8 QI E632674084 questions show two hearts as reopening and prudent overcall versus vulnerability and pass.

The Chicass Tribune

Bridge bidding puzzle with forcing cue bid

In a South hand with spade and heart holdings, after West passes and North shows strength, the recommended contract is a forcing two diamonds cue bid to game. A direct three hearts would miss slam prospects and is not forcing when partner has not opened.

Bridge bidding note from North American expert

In a four hearts South auction you hold 41394 with QJ843 and AK9852. Pass is recommended after INT pass. You risk more by bidding since one opponent has 16 points and the other could have up to seven.

Bid strategy with a misfit hand in 5 card major auction

In a 5 As South hand with 4K109742 QJ106365 4. after North East South West open 1¢ and 1a, the advised plan is not to double. Since both West and partner are short in spades and one will likely run, the best course is to pass and wait for further developments.

North East South West West

Four hearts contract bid in a standard bridge scenario

South holds A103 410 6642 4AJ10754 1v and, with a jump rebid, partner shows at least a six card heart suit. The recommended response is to bid four hearts, aiming for a safe 10 trick contract rather than risking 11 tricks in the minors.

Asthma Formula Touted by Doctors and Sold Over the Counter

New York physicians favor a leading asthma formula available without prescription. The ad claims rapid relief from attacks, lasting hours, with Primatene tablets easy to find at any drugstore. A money back guarantee is offered though the text is garbled.

York N.Y Dehaig

Local youths depart for military camp and travels

Barry Mitchell and Garland Stewart of Hartselle depart for Camp Grist Selma while Sim Stewart and others head to Panama City Florida. Mrs Ratliff and Miss Giles join Webb Giles and Bawsell group for a July 1 visit, with plans to stay about a week.

Barry Mitchell Billy Don Mitchell Hartselle Garland Sim Stewart W. H. Stewart Hartselle Camp Grist Selma James Ratliff Everett Bawsell Emily Giles Webb Giles Panama City Fla Bawsell

St Lawrence Seaway TV coverage marks summer schedule

New York AP reports networks will televise the St Lawrence Seaway dedication ceremonies with CBS ABC and NBC airing live or taped coverage from Montreal and surrounding sites. The article also previews summer reruns and specials including Gunsmoke Maverick Sullivan hosts and Wagon Train reruns.

St. Lawrence Seaway Tv’d Elizabeth II England Dwight D. Eisenhower Great St. Lawrence Seaway CBS Seaway ABC St. Lambert Lock Montreal NBC Marion Hargrove Gunsmoke Gunsby Bret Maverick Marshal Mort Dooley Ed Sullivan Wayne and Shuster Fabian Shelly Burman Arthur Murray Andy Griffith Alan King Beatrice Kraft Berlin Joan Fontaine Jack Lemmon Judith Anderson Joan Collins Tv-Land

Two Clubs Bid After Partner’s Second Pass

South holds 65 VK6542 K1034A1094 as the bidding goes 14 Pass 19 1e Pass Pass 7. The responder reopens after partner’s second pass with two clubs, signaling a fair hand. A three club bid is too strong as it would force to game.

North East South West

Personal notices from military families and travelers

Lt. Carol C. Smith Jr. arrived Saturday from the U S S Saratoga for a visit to his parents in Hartselle. Mrs. Smith is a patient at Baugh Wey Smith Hospital and improving. Lt. Smith toured with his wife and son Paul of Jacksonville Fla. Mrs. Joe L. Denison from Hartselle joined her husband in Memphis for the Naval Air Show. Miss Susan Stewart of Hartselle and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lundquist of Athens are in Boulder Colo for a two month stay. Mr. Lundquist a physicist at Redstone is to attend a special course. Mrs. A F E Jackson, Mrs. Elliott Howell, and Miss Evelyn Howell of Hartselle returned Sunday.

Town Creek Wayne LeMay Marjorie Lee Grissom Guy Grissom Leighton Ralph LeMay Earneste Dillard Courtland Baptist Church J. W. Weems Carol C. Smith Jr U.S.S. Saratoga Carol Smith Joe L. Denison Stewart Sr Hartselle Memphis Naval Air Show Charles Lundquist Athens Boulder Colo Lundquist Redstone

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