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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
5
The Dave Chaney home on Woodland Avenue features architectural brick and red wood. Picture windows overlook landscaped yards and groves, with a sheltered garden of azaleas and a raised brick planting wall at the front. The pale green foyer leads to a large living room with a red gum paneling and crab or chard marble fireplace wall.
Dr and Mrs R C Partlow of Tuscaloosa visit their daughter Mrs Leroy McEntire Jr. and Mr McEntire with granddaughter Nancy McEntire in town. Mrs Paul Wolfer to Judson College for weekend. Susan Kennedy of Birmingham to spend weekend with Frank Richardsons in Mooresville. Mrs H T Gill travels to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. Mrs Julian Bibb Jr and Mrs J H Greene attend a Lawrenceburg luncheon. Mrs F M Stittason heads to Salt Lake City to visit daughter Mrs Charles Walton.
The house features natural birch doors and a maple acoustical activity room with a built in music wall and red gum sliding door. A separate apartment for Mrs Mildred Barsalow enables silver smithing with living space workshop and bath.
Mrs. Jackson Edwards of Atlanta visits as house guest of H. D. Greers. She attends a series of small parties: bridge luncheons hosted by Mrs. Allen Wallace and Mrs. H. D. Barnum. a Lyons Hotel luncheon hosted by Mrs. H. D. Greer. lunch and bridge with Mrs. George Wallace and Mrs. Jack Pitts. informal lunch by Mrs. Elmer Loyd. and Friday hosts include Mrs. John Bragg, Mrs. T. J. Hendrix, and Mrs. Garner Pride for lunch and bridge. A dinner for the visitors is planned Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Shelton.
Portland Fire Chief Harry W. Marr notes his crew of 20 cooks meals on duty including baked stuffed fish meat balls and spaghetti. Chief Marr shares his home baked bread recipe with steps from scalded milk to two-stage rising and baking times.
Surgeon General Leonard Scheele said more than 50 million children should be immunized against polio by October 30 and that a sufficient Salk vaccine will be available for the program. He urged continued immunization through the summer, noting increases in vaccine production will allow two or three doses for many children.
Walton and granddaughter Kim berly Kay. Miles D. Adams of Seattle was the overnight guest of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Frix and family.
Shelia Stinnett was honored on her eighth birthday with a party hosted by her parents. Guests traveled to Bowline playground, returned for lunch in the backyard, and found each hamburger marked with a miniature umbrella. The table center piece was a pink doll cake with lace icing.
The notice lists Mrs. Katherine Rorex and Mrs. Sallie Smith as aunts and Miss Ruth Rorex as an aunt of the honoree along with Frances Harper Leslie Denbo and Leslie Puckett as related individuals, recognizing family connections.
A bat dove into a district court in Albuquerque during a judge’s 15 minute recess as staff attempted to remove it. The creature landed on the ceiling then was released outside after onlookers paused to watch.
Experts assert sales staff excel as listeners rather than pushy touts, noting they gather needs and respond with tailored solutions. The emphasis is on communication skills and customer understanding in driving sales outcomes.
At the 6th Annual State Convention of Epsilon Sigma Alpha in Cullman on April 27 28 and 29 Miss Hazel Frank was crowned Miss ESA of Alabama representing Alpha Mu Chapter Cullman The pageant featured contestants Norma Thornton Birmingham Sue Ggrren Montgomery Georgia Pappanastos Montgomery Edith Ryan Montgomery Wilena Sims Tuscaloosa and Gracie Fondren 1955 Miss ESA who crowned 1956 winner
A Richmond student William Chewning Jr. was barred from distributing his father’s campaign cards during class hours at Mary Munford School. The notice reflects the city ordinance banning electioneering on municipal property during working hours.
Officials plan vaccines for all 53 million children under 15 and pregnant women who want shots. About 20 million women and children are already covered with one or more doses.
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