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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1963

Page

5

Funeral notices and social notes from Decatur area

Relatives and friends attend Garland Dixon’s funeral in Fayetteville and numerous visitors travel from Birmingham Montgomery Nashville and Decatur. The column lists births birthdays anniversaries travel notices hospital stays and social visits involving families Turner Turney Criner Appling Blagus Reiling Gann Frazier Bibb Miller Duncan and other local names.

Garland Dixon Clyde Earl Wiliam Rawls Hugh Rawls Fayetteville, Tenn Joe Dixon Billy Dixon Nashville Albert Howard David Leet Demopolis Ala

Episcopal Women Plan Show With Portrai Dolls Display

St. John's Episcopal Women met for a business and luncheon session to organize a tea in late April or early May. The event will feature famous Portr ait Dolls owned by Mrs. Robert Cook of Tuscaloosa shown to the public. The dolls have visited Huntsville and Florence and attracted statewide interest. Activities included reports on United Thank Offering, coupons to the church home, the Spring Hill orphan, the School of Prayer in Huntsville, and the Parish House expansion action by the Vestry.

St. John’s Episcopal Women Robert Cook Tuscaloosa North Alabama Huntsville Florence Julian Bibb Jr Woman's Organization Wanda Harris United Thank J. B. Lewis William D. Gilchrist Spring Hill Stephen Heim School of Prayer South Dakota James C. Bodley

Hat Fashion Show Blends Style With Home Safety

Morgan County Medical Auxiliary luncheon at Decatur Country Club features spring hat fashions linked to a safety campaign. Mrs. Ed Phillips leads. models highlight hazards from matches to frayed cords and slippery rugs. Nominating report given. mental health films offered March 18 29 and April 15 20. Mobile convention planned April 25 27.

Morgan County Medical Auxiliary Decatur Country Club Ed Phillips Lawrence Madison Limestone Counties B. B. Jordan Huntsville Madison County Auxiliary T. K. Lewis Maurice Barrett W. H. Block Hartselle A. M. Roan Sidney Chenault Erskine Chenault Phillips Pete Beddow Léon Tune Beddow Maulsbus Hat Shop John Hamilton Luther Otkin E. C. Whitley J. B. Wiley James Moody Willard Irwin Moulton Ed Stevenson Marshall Carrier Robert Miller Claude Lavender Mobile Admiral Semmes Hotel Battle House Hotel Luther Atkins Saga Copeland

Auburn ROTC Wives Dinner for Winter Graduates

Auburn University Army Cadet Wives Club held a dinner at Town House Restaurant in Opelike Alabama for ROTC cadets graduating in winter quarter. Notable guests included Col A G W Johnson and spouses, Lt Col James McClurkin, Lt Col Gordon Shumard, Maj James Samuel, and Maj Dan Horton. The event preceded the annual Auburn University Military Ball.

Auburn Auburn University Army Cadet Wives Club Town House Opelike Ala A. G. W. Johnson James H. McClurkin Gordon H. Shumard James E. Samuel Dan H. Horton Army

Pattern Ad Misses 4971 By Anne Adams

Misses' dress pattern 4971 offers a box pleat skirt with short or push up sleeves in sizes 10 to 20. Fabric yardage 4 7 8 yards for size 16. price 50 cents with 15 cents extra for first class mailing and special handling. Send with name and address to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Decatur Daily New York address.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y New Spring

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren

In a 1963 Chicago Tribune bridge column, West wins the setting trick with queen of spades after a tactical diamond lead and careful defense. The hand features East West vulnerable, South’s two spade jump, and West’s ace of diamonds opening lead.

Charles H. Goren The Chicase Tribune South West North East South West North East Declarer

Illness Cancels Huntsville Theater Medea Appearance

Huntsville Little Theater cancels Judith Andersons Medea performance scheduled for Saturday night due to the actresses illness. Refunds of money will be sent through the mail by Huntsville Little Theater members.

Huntsville Little Theater Judith Anderson Medea Miss Anderson

Needlecraft Catalog Promises Fresh Designs and Free Pattern

The notice advertises a spring cross stitch pattern 7099 with 12 motifs and transfer charts. It invites readers to send 35 cents for special handling to Alice Brooks at The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. New York, plus a $0.25 request for a free pattern and catalog featuring over 200 designs across knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving, embroidery, and quilting.

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

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