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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1968

Page

7

Four Seasons Garden Club Installs New Officers

Four Seasons Garden Club held a luncheon at Burning Tree Country Club to install officers for the coming year. Mrs. Johnnie Aycock of Travelers Garden Club led the installation, naming Georage Raley as president and Verlon Whaley as vice president among others. Committees were announced by Mrs. Raley with chairs including Robert Smith projects and Gary Blagburn programs. Guests welcomed included Mrs. Aycock, Lawson Mills, and Mrs. Bobby Malone.

Four Seasons Garden Club Burningtree Country Club Johnnie Aycock Travelers Garden Club George Raley Verlon Whaley Clifford Loftin Henry R. Propst Richard T. Hitt Gary Bilagburn W. Thomas Allison Raley Robert Smith Gary Blagburn Bob Rodgers Sam Obert Dave Libbe Brian By-Laws Aycock Lawson Mills Bobby Malone

Moss Bros Gowns and Gents Hire Define English Style

In England Moss Bros rental house dominates formal wear with a bridal backbone and buy back options. The firm runs 26 branches and 5 500 agents with records coded automatically and couture pieces from Norman Hartnell. Founded 1860 by Moses Moses, the family firm grew into a nationwide top shire business.

London England Moss Bros Gents’ Hire Moss Brothers, Ltd Moss Bross John Byatt Liverpool Birmingham Byatt Norman Hartnell Africa Moses Moses

Personal notices list local visits and health updates

T R Speegle recovering from oral surgery in Huntsville Tuesday. James Kelly of city building in spector hospitalized at Birmingham Baptist. Mrs Tommy Bawsell of Mobile visited with Mrs Gerald Gunn and Mrs Rhea Greenwell then toured Florence to see her mother Mrs Horace Le May. Mr and Mrs Billy Smith and family in Atlanta last weekend visiting daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Byron Collier. Mrs Earl Ellis in St Thomas Hospital Nashville for tests. Mr and Mrs Whitfield King Judge and Mrs J H Crow and Mr and Mrs Ray Thomas in Biloxi last week for Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association annual meeting. The Rev and Mrs W D Simrellt of Danville and her mother Mrs Robert Blackwell and sister Mrs Bill Britnell took their daughter Mrs Don

Tommy Bawsell Mobile and Boys Gerald Gunn Rhea Greenwell Florence Horace le May Billy Smith Atlanta, Ga Byron Collier Whitfield King J. H. Crow Ray Thomas Biloxi Miss Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association W. D. Simrellt Danville Robert Blackwell Bill Britnell Don

Protective Eyewear Campaign Aims to Save Sight

A home accident left Johnny blinded in the right eye, highlighting that 90 percent of serious eye injuries can be prevented with protective eyewear. The Guild of Prescription Opticians backs a safety drive endorsed by the Safety Council, urging use of heat-treated impact resistant lenses that pass the Drop Ball Test. Plastic protects without breaking and costs only a few dollars more, lasting for the prescription.

Johnny Arthur H. Keeney Wills Eye Hospital Philadelphia Guild of Prescription Opticians of America Safety Council Dr. Keeney U.S. Standards Institute

Kimberly Dawn Blanken Ship Celebrates Third Birthday

Kimberly Dawn Blanken Ship daughter of Mr and Mrs Wendell Blanken ship of Florence marks her third birthday. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Carmen Driver of Decatur and Mr and Mrs Hubert Blanken ship of Hartselle. Her great grandparents are Hubert Mc Ghee Mr and Mrs C O Whaley of Decatur and Mr and Mrs William Driver of Hartle.

Kimberly Dawn Blankenship Wendell Blankenship Florence Carmen Driver Decatur Hubert Blankenship Hartselle Hubert McGhee C. O. Whaley William Driver Hartle Lea Cheryl Alton Terry Hobson Terry John G. Aldridge Moulton John N Aldridge Danville

Town Newsline Calls for Daring Local Scoop

Readers urged to share city happenings in the Women’s Page Newsline. Contact details 353 4612 Ext 48 for tips and notices about community events, people, and places.

Direct Women’s Page

Callaway and grandson plan Nashville trip home

Callaway and grandson Carey Wayne, who have been visiting, will travel to Nashville Tennessee on Tuesday to catch a plane back to Hebron Ohio. They also stopped in Columbia Tennessee to visit Mrs Simrells sister and her family Mr and Mrs Robert Anthony.

Callaway Carey Wayne Nashville Tenn Hebron Ohio Columbia, Tenn

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Henry Propst Moss Mother's Day Ave Huntsville Washington ST Woolworths Ier T. R. Speegle James Kelly Birmingham Baptist ‘Hospital Earl Ellis St. Thomas Hospital Linda Harvel Scotzi Sullins Doris Garrett Sue Hopper Brenda Byrd Mary Hogan Mary DIAL Tanner Heights Parisian A. Thong C. Boys
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