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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1968

Page

6

Les Amies Club Rushes In With Lawn Party

The Les Amies Club began its annual rush with a lawn party hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs T B Strickland Jr Rushees were greeted by sponsors Mrs W C Duncan Mrs John Sample and Mrs Billy Sims Jane Bennett vice president welcomed the rushees Activities are planned for May 10 when new members will be elected Readable list of members and candidates follows including Pam Duncan Linda Plemmons Becky Sparkman Jane Bennett Susan Williams and others

Hartselle Les Amies Club T.B. Strickland Jr W. C.duncan John Sample Billy Sims Jane Bennett Rushees Les Amies Pam Duncan Linda Plemmons Becky Sparkman Susan Williams Betty Oden Debbie Thompson Pam Johnson Nancy Howell Marsha White Margie Lott Dottie Orr Gail Teague Marian Cash Marsha Blanton Debby Durden Patti Wynn Anne Stephenson Phyllis Duncan Jeanne Strickland

Visiting friends and relatives around the region

Visiting Mr and Mrs Ken Wilson host Bill Wilson and family en route from Fort Lauderdale Florida to Clear Lake Iowa. Bill Wyker returns from Augusta Georgia. Mike Freeman's couple welcomes a daughter Andrea Marie. Tennessee Valley Antique Car Club picnic at Shoals Creek Florence. J L Wiley hosts daughter Patricia Wiley and Steve Harris for weekend visit in Richmond Virginia.

Ken Wilson Bill Wilson Fort Lauderdale Fla Clear Lake Iowa Ken Kirby Bill Fuhr Dale Crites Shoals Creek Florence Tennessee Valley Antique Car Club Wiley Steve Harris

Planned-Overs for Charcoal Grilled Meals

Left-overs can be planned as two in one meals. Grill hamburgers or frankfurters on sunny days, refrigerate precooked burgers, then reuse them in pea soup hash omelets or au gratin potatoes. Charcoal flavor enhances reheated dishes, avoiding weather constraints.

Nursing Homes Set Open House Week Highlights May 12

National Nursing Home Week begins May 12 with open houses in over 7 200 homes nationwide. Mothers Day chosen as women outnumber men among 700 000 patients, average age 77, many are alone. Amer ican Nursing Home Association and state associations sponsor event. Visitors urged to bring a small gift token such as flowers. Last year nearly one million visitors were welcomed.

American Nursing Home Association

Oak Ridge Homemakers Club Holds April Meeting

The April Oak Ridge Homemakers Club gathering met at Mrs. Louis Depreast home with Mrs. Alton Johnson in attendance. Devotional readings and singing accompanied the pledge led by club members as three women entered a local sewing contest. Mrs. Vest won first place and $25 for the club, while Mrs. Sparkman presented Know Your Pattern and secret pal gifts were given to Mrs. Depreast and Mrs. Pittman.

Oak Ridge Homemakers Club Louis Depreast Alton Johnson Thurman Pittman Horace Varaman Chilton Vest Vest Sparkman Malcolm Jones Mrs. Vest Depreast Pittman

Heloise Tips For Moms Gentle Hacks And Craft Tricks

Readers share practical homemaking tips. Five color coded plastic dish sets help split meals and track finished plates. A bobbin storage idea uses a spike and cork to quickly identify colors. Ceiling hats are reshaped with a painted bowl and starch to restore form. Frosted nail polish and layered colors revive artificial flowers for longer life.

Heloise

Fish Delicious Over the Coals

Fishing today is a major sport with families enjoying this outdoor recreation. Grilling in heavy duty foil preserves a delicate big catch, wrapping in foil and grilling over a hot fire then tenting with foil to finish. Grilled smelt and other fish offer a flavorful outdoor barbecue option.

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Tommy Putman Bill Wyker Augusta Mike Freeman Andrea Marie Oak Ridge Club Barbara Esteh Babette Kent Bet Doris Neback Doris Lve Don L Donald and Ruby Helms Southland Plaza Brown’s Fabric Center Watch the Daily Ipiloirinda Florida Ocean Front S.E Norma Robertson Wiley A. Bowlander Westelle Black Ronald Compton Miss Black Doyle Robertson The Red Goose Decatur
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