Speech Winners Named at Decala Toastmistress Contest
Mrs. J M Julich won with Reflections On Devo tion and runner up Mrs. B J Gates spoke Its All Up To You. Gurnie White and Joe Stover also spoke Just Imagine and A Sensible Guide to Elegance. Event at Shan Gri La Restaurant featured invocation by Mrs. William Mc Waters and pledge. Jewel Sivley led as topic mistress with three extempore speakers. Toastmistress Opal Sanderson Moeb es introduced speakers and noted winner advances to Huntsville April 16. Judges included Mrs. Beasley Quinn Dewey Jones. Next meeting set for April 28 at Pet Dairy Hospital ity Room.
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J. M. Julich
B. J. Gates
Gurnie White
Joe Stover
Council 8
Huntsville
Thomas Beasley
Southeast Region
International Toastmistress Clubs
J. C Quinn
Rocket City Toastmistress Club of
Richard Dewey
Jack Jones
Shell stitch shell for suits and dresses pattern 7351
Shell stitch design for shells for suits skirts and pants with crochet options in rayon wool or 3ply fingering Pattern 7351 size S 32-34 36-38 Thirty five cents per pattern for first class mailings Send to Alice Brooks needlecraft department The Decatur Daily Box 163 Old Chelsea Station New York NY 10011 Include name address and pattern number Giant 1966 Needlecraft Catalog offers many crochet fashions Catalog includes 3 free patterns Send 25c Museum Quilt Book No 2 and Deluxe Quilt Book No 1 available Collectors Quilts collection features mainly 2 and 3 patches Send 50c for Quilt Book No 2 and 50c for Deluxe Quilt Book No 1
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Alice Brooks
Decatur Daily
Needlecraft Dept
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
America
New Museum
Decorating is Topic Of Vitro Wives
Decatur Vitro Wives Club met in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room with Mrs. James Goodson as hostess. Mrs. Raymond Austin presided as president and plans were discussed for joint meetings with Huntsville Vitro Wives Club. Mrs. C L Orr and Mrs. H E Orr spoke on interior decorating covering color texture finishes window treatments drapery lengths and decorative shades. Guests included Mrs. Eddleman Mrs. Bobby White of Hartselle Mrs. Edward Manning and Mrs. Bob Calvert.
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Decatur Vitro Wives Club
Pet Dairy
James Goodson
Raymond Austin
Huntsville Vitro Wives Club
C. L. Orr
H. E. Orr
Wayne Eddleman
Eddleman
Bobby White
Hartselle
Edward Manning
Bob Calvert
Never put plastic directly on wood furniture warns Heloise
A reader learns furniture refinishers forbid placing plastic cloths on wood as moisture and heat can cause spots and finish damage. Even careful removal may pull wax and finish off the surface. Use a barrier or separate nonplastic cover to protect lace and linens.
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Heloise
Tips for drying curtains and potatoes in everyday life
The text offers tips such as using spring-type clothespins as weights to keep plastic curtains and tablecloths straight while drying and sorting potatoes by size in a plastic dishpan. It mentions Mrs. James D. Robinson and Phyllis Shanahan as attributions.
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Heloise
Phyllis Shanahan
Letter of Laughter About Heloise Dinner Joke
A reader shares a humorous scene where guests ask for Heloise during Sunday dinner. The host jokes about not knowing Heloise and having only four steaks, delivering a light onion of wit.
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Heloise
Marie Cegelske
King Features Syndicate
Cleaning plastic arrangements with window cleaner
The narrator lacked a dedicated cleaner and used a half bottle of window cleaner mixed with water. After spraying the plastic, artificial flowers, or fruit arrangements in the sink, they rinsed them and let them air dry.
Pattern Ad for Anne Adams Dress Pattern 4565
Printed Pattern 4565 offers a figure flattering dress with curved collar and scalloped side buttons and multiple half sizes. Includes yardage for size 16 1/2 and price details. mail order to Anne Adams The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept in New York with size and address.
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Anne Adams
Decatur Daily
Pattern Dept
West
17Th St
New York
N.Y
How To Cut And Arrange Bulbs Told To Club
Digger-Ettes Garden Club held its March meeting at Mrs. Neal Douglas residence. Mrs. Louis Namie Jr shared a program on bulb cutting and planting for spring bloom.
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Digger-Ettes Garden Club
Neal Douglas
Louis Namie Jr
Namie
Garden Club elects officers for new year
Magnolia Garden Club held its March meeting at Mrs Miles Powell home presenting officers for the new year including President Mrs Thomas Truscott, First Vice President Mrs Richard King, Second Vice President Mrs Robert E Harris, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Billy Payne, and Historian Parliamentarian Mrs Powell. Mrs King and Mrs Carroll Ashby also reported on selling magnolia trees, a club project. A picnic lunch and hike were planned for the near future.
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Douglas
Bill O’keefe
Gerald McGlamery
Ronald Matthews
Kenneth Floyd
Bowes Channell
Gordon Bibb School
Magnolia Garden Club
Miles Powell
Thomas Truscott
Richard King
Robert E. Harris
Billy Payne
Powell
King
Carroll Ashby
Club
Firestone seeks Office and Credit Management staff
Firestone Tire offers immediate openings in Office and Credit work with prospects for advancement. Background in credit or retail operations preferred. Excellent pay, bonuses, and benefits. Day and evening interviews available. Call for a confidential interview today.
British 8th Army Breaks Mareth Line in Tunisia
In 1943 the British 8th Army penetrated the Mareth Line in Tunisia marking a significant Allied breakthrough. The excerpt notes a catalog promotion offering a Spring-Summer Pattern catalog with 125 top shapes and a free pattern clip coupon for 50 cents.
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8Th Army
Mareth
Tunisia
Henry Layton Seeks Recovery At Black Chandler Hospital
Henry Layton, patient at Black-Chandler Hospital Hari selle, recouperating from a heart attack. Mr and Mrs Tidwell Sem mes, formerly of Decatur, were visitors here last week. In 1484, Italian painter Raphael was born.
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J. E. Barthelemy
Sherman St
Decatur General Hospital
Henry Layton
Black-Chandler Hospital
Hariselle
Mrs. Tidwell Semmes
Decatur
Raphael
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William McWaters
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Motor Inn
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Vebce Brookes
Vitro
Helose
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James D. Robinson
Fonne Helams
Tommy Burnette
Bobby Craig
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Firestone Tire
John Crowder
Firestone Stores
Westinghouse
Tom Whitman
Tuscaloosa
Alpha Gamma
University
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Sibyl Pool
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