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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1966

Page

6

QUICKIE QUARTET SUN AND SEASON PATTERN COPY

Advertisement for 4844 children’s sewing pattern by Stina Hbelams. Describes fabric options gingham checks and waffle pique for top shorts slacks and duster in children sizes 2 4 6 8. Size 6 top 1 3 8 yds shorts 1 3 8 yds duster 1 1 2 yds. Price 50 cents per pattern plus 15 cents for first class mail. Send to Anne Adams at The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York 10011. Include name address size style number. Catalog offer for spring summer with 125 top shapes and one free pattern-clip coupon.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily West 17Th St New York N.Y Alice Brooks Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea Station

Decatur Couple in Louisiana Honor Sibling Loss

Mr and Mrs S E Jacobs of Decatur travelled to Louisiana Missouri last week after the death of his sister Mrs Ocie Skelton. The trip reflects family sorrow and the observance of a death in the Jacobs family.

S. E. Jacobs Decatur Louisianna Ocie Skelton

Divorce and Desertion Break Five- tenth of Homes in US

More than 50,000 American households face breakup annually due to divorce or desertion, underscoring widespread strain on families and living arrangements.

Miss Pat Stevens Wins BPW Speech Contest in Hartselle

HARTSELLE A BPW speech contest featured Miss Pat Stevens of Danville High School winning a $25 savings bond for her talk The Importance of Education to the American Woman Other participants included Becky Redford Sandra Minor and Claudette Speegle with topics Teenagers of America Citizenship and Freedom The event supported by Mrs Cline Thompson and civic participation chair Mrs Blackwood continued the theme Around the World with BPW and Greece was visited The next meeting on March 17 will feature a trip to France with Lt Bernard Eschbach and Maj Frank Bowman as speakers

Hartselle Business Pat Stevens Danville High School Becky Redford Austin High School Sandra Minor Morgan County High School Claudette Speegle Cline Thompson John D.‘ Redford Civic Participation Committee BPW Greece Aaron DeGraffenreid France Bernard Eschbach French Air Force Maj Frank Bowman USA U.S. Army Missile and Munitions Center

Decatur Women's Golf Association March Meeting at Decatur Country Club

Decatur Country Club hosted the Decatur Woman's Golf Association March meeting with members bringing sack lunches. President Mrs. John Farrer led reports from committee chairs while Membership Chair Mrs. George Elmes urged prospective members to call 353-6929 to join. Bill Curtis, guest and club pro, spoke briefly as flowers were announced for Mrs. John H. Jones.

Decatur Country Club Decatur Women’s Golf Association John Farrer George Elmes John F. Smither Jr Games Lyons Hotel Norman Meyer Bayne Vaughan Bill Curtis Club

Needlecraft Patterns and a Bridge Hand Mentioned in Decatur Daily

A fragment lists pattern 7090 cardigan sizes 32-34 and 36-38 with pricing and mailing add-ons, plus a Needlecraft catalog offer. It also includes a detailed bridge-hand analysis, describing a four-spade contract and outcomes, and ends with Quilt Book and museum quilt pattern promotions and prices.

James Hatcher Stars in The Boy Friend in Decatur

James Hatcher, Town and Gown Theater director, appears as Percival Browne in The Boy Friend at Decatur High School March 26 at 8 p.m. Eleanor Trafton debuts in Birmingham, joining University of Alabama sponsored show with tickets at 1 for students and 2 for adults.

James Hatcher Sandy Wilson Hatcher Percival Browne Eleanor Trafton Brmingham Town and Gown Birdie Birmingham Music Box Players St. Petersburg Fla Carrie Carousel Mama Mammy Yokum Fiona Gretchen Red Mill University of Alabama Decatur Decatur High School Decatur Junior Service League

Morgan County Rock Creek News Summary

Rebecca Taylor is out of school with chicken pox. Mike Hollis and Norma Oden have chicken pox. Hyland Kinney sustained facial injuries from a timber limb. Malinda Lewis, Zona Weaver, and others are ill at home. J F Tanner and Carmen visited Cecil Tanner. Lindseys and Cathy visited relatives in Gadsden. Ira Oden and family moved into a new house trailer.

Rebecca Taylor Malinda Lewis J. F. Tanner Carmen Hartselle Cecil Tanner Ermard Lindsey Cathy Hubert Jennings Gadsden Ira Oden Mike Hollis Norma Oden Hyland Kinney Zona Weaver

Women’s Department Calendar Contact Details

For items appearing in Sundays Calendar of Events call 353-4612 by Thursday. For other women’s interest items call 353-4612 or 353-4655 from 8 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The women's department closes on Saturdays.

Women’s Department

Fashion In For Today’s Brides Out with Tradition

Bridal buyers and fashion directors from Lord & Taylor Martin's Bendel and Bergdorf's discuss a shift from traditional voluminous wedding gowns to slim modern designs. They note accessories moving away from heavy veiling to detachable pieces like hats, snoods, lace caps, and veil-less millinery, reflecting a broader trend toward a dress that complements personal style and ceremony visibility.

Bernadette Carey New York Times News New York Marie Flatley Lord & Taylor Rita Dobbins Martin’s Brooklyn Monica Hickey Henri Bendel Miss Hickey Bendel Miss Claire Lord and Taylor

Newspaper policy on engagements and marriages

The paper states it does not publish engagement photos of brides who are married, divorced, or widowed, even if legally reclaiming a maiden name. It deems such announcements and large weddings as in bad taste regardless of the bride’s age.

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