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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1963
Page
5
The Alatheans met at the home of Mrs J R Huie with Mrs Clyde McRae as president in charge. The session opened with a song and devotion by Mrs Hule. Prayer was offered by Mrs Mason Crow. Reports came from several officers and a reading "Sambo's examination" was given. Ice cream and cake were served to 21 members and one visitor Mrs Durham.
The Rocchetta Sunshine Club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Eric Ferguson for a dinner gathering and an evening of games. Irises and roses were part of the decor and refreshments were enjoyed by members.
A 1963 needlecraft advertisement promotes pattern 7018 for a jumbo jacket in two strand worsted, sizes 32–34 and 36–38. It offers mail-order access via Alice Brooks in New York and features smocked accessories, 200 designs, and a free pattern with 25 cents request.
Miss Frances Claire Wilson and Lieutenant Ronald Marvin Buffington announce their engagement. Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Le Grand Carney Wilson Jr., is a Southeast Seminary and Athens College graduate teaching in Virginia Beach. Buffington, grandson of Eminence and St Louis families, is a Missouri graduate and current U S Naval liaison officer at Little Creek. The wedding is set for July 6 at the First Methodist Church in Athens.
Attendees at the Florence gathering include Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Driver, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Puckett, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Scott, and Mr. and Mrs. Arlan Horton. Door prize awarded to the Fergusons.
In this 1943 bridge analysis, the declarer mismanages entries while pursuing a fourth trick in clubs. West's five of clubs opening lead set the tone as a sequence of finesses and cashing of high cards leads to a one trick defeat. A coordinated plan to develop hearts and conserve entries would have yielded nine tricks.
Carolyn Gilchrist of Somerville daughter of Mr and Mrs V P Gilchrist and University of Alabama student received Mortar Board the highest honor for a college woman She is a member of Pi Mu Epsilon and Kappa Delta Pi and has served as vice president of Kappa Delta Epsilon She is past president of her dorm and currently resident of her student religious center on campus
Simple princess dress pattern 4572 in Misses sizes 10 through 18 features a low belt and A line shape. Notes show fabric yardage for size 16 and mailing costs, with order details to Anne Adams in New York and a Spring Summer catalog offer and coupon.
Around the Valley notes report arrivals departures and visits involving Oak Ridge Fort Smith and Tuscumbia families. Airman Charles Wayne Legg in Denver and travels to Fort Smith are listed alongside hospital and church event attendance. Several residents visit Birmingham Huntsville Montgomery and Atlanta for relatives, doctors, or social functions.
Johnny Weems celebrated his 13th birthday with a lawn party at his uncle J W Weems and Mrs Weems home Town Creek Prizes were won by David Brumley and Willard Oliver Attendees included Bobby Parker Nita and Marcella Gargas Stan Bunnell Barbara Lansdell Joyce Gower Jerry Berryman Peggy Jeffreys Larry Greene Kenneth Graves J B Manley Guy King Kimbrell Pat Bradford and Bren
Sicily produces notable wines from grapes grown on Mt Etna’s volcanic ash high on its slopes. The vineyard sites sit about 3000 feet above sea level, offering unique terroir inside Europe’s tallest volcano region.
Rip Torn announced at Drama Desk meeting that the Actors Studio Theater invited Peter Ustinov to choose and stage a classic English comedy with Studio members. The plan aims to show flexibility and that the Studio's method acting extends beyond ultra realistic drama.
A clear night reveals about 7,000 stars to the naked eye, an indicator of the vast celestial tapestry visible from Earth under favorable conditions.
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