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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1958
Page
5
Goren analyzes a bridge hand where South opens two hearts and East preempts with clubs. West decides to push to four clubs, South doubles four clubs, leading to a competitive defense that tests declarer’s trumps and endplay chances.
The Westminster Presbyterian Auxiliary met in the chapel with Mrs. J. L. Whitworth presiding. Mrs. Douglas Dodd led devotion and Mrs. George Hubbard presented the program. The treasurer Mrs. Roy Sudhoff reported 23 dollars donated to the Girl Scout troop. Plans were made for a May 17 tea for a Brazilian visitor at Mrs. H. T. Mitchell’s home led by Mrs. J. O. Colvard. Circle count listed Loyd Appling Easter and Guild with varying totals.
At a Florence flower show by the Muscles Shoals district federated garden clubs Mrs. Robert Work won four blue ribbons and Mrs. B Schmidt won one. Schmidt and James Crow were student judges. At the Athens Garden Clubs show Tue Mrs. Work took two blue ribbons while Mr. and Mrs. Dave Chaney won roses ribbons with Mrs Chaney blue and Mr Chaney red second place.
Mrs Wade Tysinger and her daughter Beth prepare to arrive Thursday from Washington DC where they had been visiting Beth’s grandparents, Mr and Mrs Paul Lindsey in Tuscaloosa. Doug Norman is recovering at home after oral surgery. Mr and Mrs Floyd Harris return from Montevallo where they attended Catalina Club swim show at Alabama College. Their daughter Diane Harris is a Catalina Club member. The excerpt ends with a bridge card play description attributed to a Chicago Tribune copyright notice from 1958.
Master Butch Watterson celebrated his third birthday Saturday afternoon with a lawn party at his parents home. Guests received horns balloons and suckers. Cake and ice cream were served to Tommy Stover Gail Fairbetter Paul Fairbetter Sherry Sharp Dudley Sharp Mike Riley Glenn Randy Bradford Becky Bradley Vic Smith Ginger Smith and Brenda Watterson.
A national survey shows retailers benefiting from unfitted chemise and trapeze styles while New York manufacturers expect few traditional waistline dresses in fall lines. Consumers largely accept the change though some men object to high priced unfitted gowns. buyers report widespread adoption in popular price ranges.
Mrs. Richard Williams and their newborn son John Winston Williams were born May 1 at Decatur General Hospital. The family is visiting Mrs. Williams's parents Mr. and Mrs. Yetta Samford in Opelika.
The Courtland Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Hattie Southern's home for Muscle Shoals Association WMS Day of Prayer. Rev. Ernest Dillard led the meditation. The program featured contributions by several members and writings by missionaries in Brazil and Nigeria. An associational missions offering was collected. The BWC held a separate day at Mrs. Fred Crow's home with participants including Mrs. B. J. Hughes and others.
The Esther Bible Class of Center Baptist Church met recently at Mrs N L Clemons home with co hosts Mrs Andrew Rombokas and Mrs B F Wear. Mrs R W Skidmore presided at the business session. A psalm based devotion by Mrs Bertha Ross. prayers by Mrs Joe Willeford. Fourteen members attended.
Tonight at 7 p.m. in regular session at the Masonic Hall Mrs Greenwell urges all members to attend and bring articles for a basket to aid a needy family.
Decatur High School hosted its junior senior banquet in the gym with a New Orleans garden theme. Co chairs Billy Jenkins and Miss Ebbie Emens oversaw décor including ivy moss and a stone wall. Homberg's orchestra from Huntsville provided music while Mary Jang Goslin led supper planning and the cafeteria served turkey ham salads hot lima beans iced tea and strawberry shortcake.
Entre Meres club members gathered at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Pitt to donate funds for Decatur General Hospital pictures. Mrs. Alfred Hodgins led the meeting, accepting towels and dresser scarves from members and hosting a salad course for 17 members and two guests.
Jacqueline Bailey and Mrs H A Thompson along with Roy L Wood and William Boshell are identified in the readable portion of the notice. The text references their involvement or association with a local matter but provides no further context or action details.
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