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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1955

Page

6

Brad N. Bibb Celebrates 90th Birthday in Belle Mina

Brad N. Bibb, descendant of Alabama’s second governor, turned ninety. A surprise birthday party was hosted at his Belle Mina home with his children and numerous relatives and friends attending from Decatur, Belle Mina, Meridian, Huntsville, Chattanooga, and Birmingham.

Brad N. Bibb Alabama T. Z. Bailey Decatur Robert Clarence Bibb Mary Augusta Bibb Belle Mina Mr. Brad Thomas Bailey Jeffie A. Z. Bailey Brad Bibb Bailey Meridian Robert C. Bibb Bobby Bibb Carolyn Bibb Ben A. Bibb Mooresville Robert Bibb Camilla Bibb James Porter Bibb Ben Lee Bibb Huntsville Maybell Kirkman Marion Bibb Leonard Schmit Chattanooga Searcy Johnson Robert Burr Elizabeth Bradley Carolyn B. Smith Shackleford Ofirmingham Inez McCall Hazel Morrow

Walter Jackson School Presents The Magic Piper

Walter Jackson School will stage The Magic Piper next Friday at 7 30 p m with the entire student body involved. The operetta by Hubrich and Christopher adapts Browning's Pied Piper of Hameln. The third grade Rhythm Band directed by Bobby Agnew provides music.

Walter Jackson Hubrich Christopher Hameln Robert Browning Bobby Agnew Lynn Roger Ter Katrina Ray Garnett Muttle Yacob Jimmie Lee Leetle Frieda Charlotte Walls Fido

Junior Jug Club Breakfast Welcomes Senior Members

The Junior J U G Club hosted a Saturday morning Come as you are breakfast on Pat Lovett’s Grant Street patio. Mrs Lovett and Mrs Jack Mueller provided continental fare as Senior Club members Glenda McRae Barbara McGlawn Carolyn Wyatt Mary Norma Winton Bobby Schaeffer Seibert Betty Nation Myrna McBride Marjorie Spencer Ann Morton Betty Ann Wright and Faye Jones attended.

Pat Lovett Dan Lovett Grant St Kyle J.U.G Grant Street Pat Mary Norma Winton Bobby Schaeffer Seibert Betty Nation Myrna McBride Marjorie Spencer Ann Morton Betty Ann Wright Faye Jones Linda Russell Sarah Scott Carolyn Schaeffer Sara Jones Betty Ledbetter Liz Norris Alice Jones Peggy Spain Judy Tuck Rebecca Quattlebaum

Growing Pains a Word With Many Meanings Reader Aims

A playful AP Newsfeatures spread explores how the phrase grows into different worlds. It surveys a woman's body type a gambler's betting term and a gardener's horticultural reference to illustrate language variety.

Hameln Mayor in Pupils Operetta With Pied Piper Theme

In a school operetta by Alice Adele Chenault the Mayor Jerry Taylor plays the boastful Hameln ruler as Boyce Holland becomes the Pied Piper. The fourth to sixth graders fill remaining roles. Admission is 25 or 50 cents, proceeds going to playground equipment.

Alice Adele Chenault Hameln Jerry Taylor Boyce Holland

Ben Bibbs Of Mooresville Host Dinner Honoring Ben Bibb

Mr and Mrs Ben A Bibb of Mooresville will host a dinner tonight honoring Ben Lee Bibb of Anchorage Alaska The table features early summer pastel flowers and white crystal candle holders Guests include Mr and Mrs James Porter Bibb Huntsville Brad N Bibb and Miss Mary Augusta Bibb Belle Mina and the hosts

Ben A. Bibb Mooresville Ben Lee Bibb Anchorage Alaska James Porter Bibb Huntsville Brad N. Bibb Mary Augusta Bibb Belle Mina

Mrs Barrett to Speak at AAUW Installation Banquet

Mrs Madie Ward Barrett holder of the 1954 55 AAUW southeast regional fellowship will be speaker at the installation banquet on Thursday at 6 30 p m in Lyons Hall The topic is Alabama Speech She spoke at the AAUW convention in Montevallo after earning degrees from Alabama College UNC Greensboro and High Point College She is married to William Barrett head of the German department at UNC and they have two young sons Guests may reserve with Mrs Eugene Ringwald at 4129 J.

Madie Ward Barrett AAUW American Association of University Women Thursas Lyons Ho Alabama Montevallo Alabama College University of North Carolina Women’s College of the University of North Carolina At Greensboro High Point N. C Barrett American Dialect Society The Linguistic Society of America South Atlantic Modern Language Assn Modern Language Assn William Bar Rett University of Eugene Ringwald

Petal Path Garden Club to Lunch. Water Color Society Meets

Petal Path Garden Club will luncheon at All States dining room Wednesday at 12 30. Officers to be installed. Lutheran Ladies Auxiliary bake sale 11 a m Saturday in church basement. Decatur Emblem Club 127 holds regular meeting tonight 7 30 at Elk's Home. Alabama Water Color Society exhibit features student works from five Alabama colleges. University of Alabama, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Howard College, Huntingdon, Alabama College students display paintings. Martha Allen to preside at luncheon 12 30 in Anna Irvin Hall. Layman speaks to the painter symposium led by Joseph Marino Merlo Auburn with other members listed. Art film Il Demonico Nell Arte to be shown. F E Lund to speak. Awards announced. society annual meeting. Water Color Society officers listed.

Petal Path Garden Club All States Dining Room Alabama University of Alabama Alabama Polytechnic Institute Howard College, Huntingdon Alabama College Martha Allen Anna Irvin Hall Joseph Marino-Merlo Auburn W. J. Kennerly W. R. Patrick Harriet Taylor Merton E. Brown The Progressive Farmer Birmingham John Galloway Il Demoniaco Demon In Art F. E. Lund Water Color Society of Alabama Miss Dawn Kennedy Maltby Sikes Richard Brough Tuscaloosa William Bush Mobile

Painters Meet At Montevallo

The Water Color Society of Alabama holds its annual spring meeting May 14 in Comer Hall at Alabama College Montevallo. Dawn Kennedy, the society president and head of the college art department, announced a day long session featuring a juried water color exhibition of Alabama works.

The Water Color Society of Alabama Comer Hall Alabama College Montevallo Dawn Kennedy Alabama

Seeding Tips For Thin Planting And Early Care

The guide emphasizes sowing seeds thinly in rows, handling tiny seeds with a finger trick, and using a 1 x 2 edge to plant. It covers cover depth by seed type, firming with a board, watering after sowing, and thinning to specified distances to avoid crowding and ensure healthy growth.

Build A Screen For Ten Dollars

Vivian Brown outlines a low cost burlap screen project designed by Elizabeth Cowan. It uses white pine frames, burlap panels, and simple embroidery in gold, turquoise, and red to create a decorative room divider costing under ten dollars.

Vivian Brown Elizabeth Cowan

Personal Notes from Local Society

Miss Gail Williams and Miss Martha Williams visited with their parents H G Williams in town. University student Jackie Williamson and Richard Norris also spent weekend with family. Mrs E C Kinney and sister left for Orange Beach on vacation, J B Orr heads to Monteagle for summer. Pi Mu Epsilon taps Jimmy Gasaway. Robsons return from Point Clear trip. Lucy Kittle, former teacher, appeared in city court over a traffic charge.

Gail Williams The University Martha Williams Alabama College H. G. Williams Memphis Tenn Lucy Kittle Beverley Boushe

Silver trade in lets women swap patterns for new silverware

A national ten week trade in plan lets customers exchange old silverplate and sterling for new patterns at local jewelry, silverware and department stores. The Army context mentions furlough given after a non applicant avoided leave, while Romance towns appear in Arkansas Missouri and West Virginia.

Charley Toyebo Rushes to Office After Morning Chore

In Anadarko Oklahoma Charley Toyebo hurries to the Indian Agency for a busy workday. He returns home for lunch and is surprised to find he still wears a bright red and white checked apron. Army tactics mention by Fred Cirill in Houston Texas.

Anadarko Okla Charley Toyebo Indian Agency Toyebo Charley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Walter Jackson School Ira Hallmark E. Moulton St House of Unusual Gifts Junior Jug Club Danville Rd Decatur Cleaners Ben Bibbs A.A.U.W Lutheran Ladies Auxiliary Decatur Emblem Club Elk’s Alabama Water Color Society Jackie Williamson Myrtle Williamson Betty Hazel Hamilton Mrs Tom Hamilton Dora Clark Eleanor Chenault Richard Norris Joe Norris E. C. Kinney Cullman H. L. Ogle Orange Beach Ala J. B. Orr Monteagle Pi Mu Epsilon Jimmy Gasaway Paul W. Robson Grand Hotel Point Clear Bill Day Mrs. W. S. Day Army Arkansas Missouri West Virginia Romance Army Tactics Houston ,Tex Fred Ciril Goidel Trailways Fwcasion Ste Trailways Ferry Street Canival Cotton Club
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