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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1964

Page

21

Webb Hunters at World’s Fair and Disney Exhibit Highlight

The Webb Hunters and daughter Mary Faye return from the World’s Fair with glowing reports of the Walt Disney exhibition. They enjoyed nightly fireworks at 9 pm and sampled meals at Gray Hound and International Sandwiches, including a 7-Up package for groups.

Webb Hunters Mary Faye

Weekend travel notes and social rounds across the South

Readers report a flurry of travel plans and social visits from Georgia to Virginia. Names include Marguerite Rutledge Thomas and Ella Gambill, with stops at Panama City Beach and Fort Walton Beach, plus trips to Little Rock and Fort Smith for Nell Rogers’s wedding. News items highlight NBC profiles and a soap ad, plus local fashion gossip and a tongue in cheek critique of a luxury tax on deodorant.

Fort Smith Ark Little Rock Price Polly Hendricks Nell Rogers

Leader Club itinerary near Boston and beyond

The note outlines a trip to West Point Hyde Park Lake George and Montr eal for Mass Mutual Leader Club meetings then returns via Niagara Falls Lexington Ky and an aside about Martha or Williamsburg before mentioning Mooresville with more to come.

West Point Hyde Park Lake George Montreal Mass. Mutual Leader Club Niagara Falls Lexington Martha Williamsburg O' Mooresville

Notable Local Figures Highlight School and Social News

A WSJ quote recalls a golfer's joke about gifting clubs to a caddy amid general moaning in the community. Romie Lewis-Bell Wood is hospital bound with multiple issues. Anne Stimson from Southern earns dean’s list status. Linda McGlathery, granddaughter, works with the Chinese Consulate General as secretary and receptionist at the World’s Fair pavilion.

Romie Lewis - Bell Wood Decature General Hospital Linda McGlathery R. M. McGlatherys

Kiwanis Pow Wow Highlights Downey on Little League Value

Sonny Jim Downey of Birmingham spoke at the Kiwanis Pow Wow praising Little League for building character and community. His remarks emphasized teamwork discipline and local youth involvement during the event.

Kiwanis Pow Wow Sonny Jim Downey B’ham

Embroidery Pattern 7413 for State Flowers

Fascinate everybody with this unique embroidery color full pattern transfers 50 state flowers for quilt panels or pictures. Pattern 7413 costs 35 cents plus 15 cents for first class mail and special handling. Send to Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept New York 11 NY with name address zone and pattern number.

Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y

Welcome home Bowles family and social notes from town

Lucile and Tom Bowles return from two months in Europe, meeting son Jim Speake in New York. Susan Noble and Jack Noble with baby Susu greet them. Jack will visit before returning to Pensacola. Mrs Frank Rushing hosts a lunch for wives of visiting Sears employees. Daily Month staffer tasked to photograph a pretty girl milking a cow ends with a Black Angus cow in the frame.

Lucile Tom Bowles Europe New York City Lucy Jim Speake Susan Jack ‘Noble Baby Susu Jack Pensacola Frank Rushing Sears Pavilion Inn Rushings Selma Allison

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