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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1963

Page

5

Tea honors Mrs. Dorothy Woodall at local BPW club

Mrs Dorothy Woodall, membership chair of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, was honored at a tea hosted by a local BPW club. Guests included club officers and BPW members from Morgan County and nearby towns with St Patrick’s decorations and piano selections.

Dorothy Woodall National F’nnation of Business Professional Women’s Clubs Women’s Clubs Morgan County BPW Athens Cullman Albertville Huntsville Hartselle Florence Sheffield Moulton Haleyville Elaine Shirley Eleanor Ree Russell Louise Julich

Printed Pattern 4582 Sleeveless Sheath Dress Kit

Pattern description for a sleeveless scoop neck sheath with smart jacket option. Misses sizes 10 through 18, size 16 dress requires 4 1 4 yards of 35 inch fabric. Pattern 4582 offered for fifty cents plus postage. mail to Anne Adams The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York address with name address size and style number. Catalog offers 304 design ideas plus coupon for a free pattern.

Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept P. O Old Chelsea Station New York 11 N. Y Trans-Sea‘son Anne Adams Decatur Daily West 17Th New Spring

Sister Miriam marks half century of perfect attendance

Louisville based report notes Sister Miriam completed 50 years of teaching without missing a day. She taught largely in Boston with a 19 year stint in Nebraska before joining SS Simon and Jude School in 1960.

Louisville Miriam Boston Nebraska SS Simon and Jude School

Local social notes from Montgomery to Decatur

Around The Valley reports on numerous visits and travels across Alabama. F D Peebles Jr. and family visit Montgomery. Birmingham and Huntsville trips are noted for several residents. Cousins attend funerals in Warrior and Plainfield. many relatives visit kin in Somerville, Montevallo, Athens, and Decatur.

G. Mikell Somerville Warrior Thomas Mikell Plainfield, N.J

Goren on Bridge by Charles H Goren 1963

In this bridge column Goren analyzes a hand where South holds four of a kind and the play unfolds with the North hand showing strength. The article explores bidding and card play ideas illustrated by the featured deal from the Chicage Tribune.

Charles H. Goren The Chicase Tribune

Declarer Finds Safe Alternative To Club Finesse In Bridge Hand

In a four spade contract, declarer avoids repeated finesses by an innovative line. After East’s speculative takeout double and West leading hearts, declarer discards clubs to force a favorable position. The play demonstrates using the fall of West's eight to time the heart queen and club ace sequence.

South West North East South East West Declarer

Central Methodist WSCS Reports Meetings and Programs

The Ellis Circle of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service met with seven members to discuss Dimensions of Prayer led by Mrs. P R Savage Jr and closed with Mizpah Benediction. Refreshments were hosted by Mrs. Ordell Garvey and Mrs. William Burton. The Geron Circle met in the Education Building with twelve members, prayer by Mrs. William H. Levin, business led by Mrs. Gayle Geron, and a program “You are a Missionary Too” by Mrs. J R Vaughan.

Geron Central Methodist Wscs Fidelis William H. Levin Gayle Geron J. R. Vaughan

Founders Fund Topic At Altrusa Meeting

Mrs Johnson, president, introduced speakers as funds from 1953 were noted. About $118,697 had been spent since 1953, with Mrs L R Nash, program chairman, leading the session for Altrusa.

Altrusa Tanai Pe Point L. R. Nash Johnson

WCTU Meeting Notes Honor Members and Social Service

Mrs. R C Woodall hosted the WCTU meeting with Mrs J E presiding. Devotional by Mrs Earl Foster on the Silence of God from Psalm 86. Honorary members listed: Earl Foster, Charles Lawrence, R C Woodall. Social Service report totals visits 136 and 53 cards plus eight flowers, 16 meals, and a bag of clothing for Greece.

R C. Woodall J. E Earl Foster Charles Lawrence R. C. Woodall A. B. Markham D. D McGehee Social Service Greece W. M. Dinsmore Ruth McCulloch Decatur General Hospital W. S. Lamon A. Z. ‘Bailey

Huntsville Club Dinner Draws Thirteen Members

Thirteen members of the Huntsville Club attended a dinner meeting as part of the District Workshop activities held in Huntsville.

Huntsville Huntsville Club

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