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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1966

Page

9

Women Enjoy Outdoors Varying Sports Says Local Women

A Decatur report highlights women embracing outdoor sports and spectator events. Mrs Wayne Blizzard enjoys hunting and shooting, while Mrs William Winton favors spring and summer fishing, noting patience and companionship. Other locals mix viewing sports with participation, praising sports as healthy, family friendly entertainment and a break from daily routines.

Decatur Wayne Blizzard Blizzard

Camp and fishing hobbies of local women detailed

Mrs Bridges touts camping as a summer family pastime while Mrs Horace Levin favors fishing with a boat for easy trolling. Early spring and late fall are preferred for fishing with morning or late afternoon bites. A catfish weighing two and a half pounds surprised her during artificial bait use, highlighting her appreciation for stillness and quiet.

Horace Levin

Prayer and duty from a soldier abroad in Vietnam

A letter from John David Puckett in South Vietnam thanks his parents for prayers and support. He reflects on family thoughts, security found in home and faith, and the perspective gained from war. The piece ends with a note on wanting ads and a Mrs Levin remark on women’s interest in recreational sports.

John David Puckett South Viet ‘Nam Edwin Puckett Neel

Morgan County church notices and family obituaries

Bible study each Wednesday at 6 30 p m Romans chapter seven. Revival begins Wednesday with E A Services each evening through Sunday. Rev J W Pike plans to spend time on the church field Bear Creek home postponed move due to parents illness. Dillard Roberts and Homer Nunnelley mourned. funeral at Hebron church Friday. Mrs Millie Robertson ill. Maude Jones improving. Donald Graee and family visit Birmingham. Mae Holmes and Arab nursing home care updates.

T.U Daisey Elsie Crawford Francis Holmes Dewitt Crawford Dillard Roberts Hebron Church Millie Robertson Maude Jones Homer Nunnelley Donald Graee John Grace Birmingham University Hospital Mae Holmes

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