Decatur Art Show Highlights Local Talent
The article notes Eom Field Of Talent in Decatur, praising artists’ oils and landscapes and mentioning the Chaneys with son Stephen. It profiles Mrs. John C. Setzer, an art major who studied widely and teaches with the American Association of University Women.
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Eom
Decatur
Formalin
A la Churchill
Square
Chaneys
Stephen
John C. Setzer
University of Cincinnati
University of Michigan
David Chaney
Chaney
V F W Auxiliary Elects Officers
The Ladies Auxiliary to V F W Post 4190 met on Monday in the clubroom on Holly Street. District One President Estelle Morrow attended, receiving a gold carnation corsage and white heirloom bedspread. Officers elected: President Eileen Hennessey, Sr Vice Lucy Walker, Jr Vice Elizabeth Horton, Treasurer Jean Wood, Chaplain [blank], Conductress Bertha Iris Cole, Guard Margaret Clarke, Third Year Trustee Estelle Morrow, District Delegates Lacy Walker and Tipton, Alternate Jean Wood and Virginia West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary
V. F. W. Post
Holly Street
Estelle Morrow
District One
Eileen Hennessee
Lucy Walker
Elizabeth Mrs. Horton
Jean Wood
Bertha
Iris Cole
Margaret Clarke
Lacy Walker
Miss Tipton
Ab Jean Wood
Virginia West
Church Meetings Report From Various Groups
The article details church activities including prayer, secretary reports, and scripture references at a meeting led by Mrs. Zettie Sheats. It notes the WSCS conference in Huntsville, Gum Moon Hall, Ethel Harpst Home, pledges, refreshments, and hostesses. It also covers the Mattie King Circle meeting with 18 members, music, prayers, and officer elections, plus the Zeromen Bible Club with a Bible study on Hebrews and a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Zettie Sheats
M. B. Thornton
Wear
Harry Porter
Mattie King
East End
Zeromen Bible Club
D. L. Grizzard
5Th Ave
Jesus
Anthony Vanelli
J. E
M. K. Vickery
Huntington College Student Wins $750 UA Teaching Assistantship
Marjorie Cain a Huntington College senior from Decatur has been awarded a $750 teaching assistantship at the University of Alabama for the coming year. She will pursue a Master of Arts in Spanish while teaching elementary Spanish in the laboratory school. Cain graduates May 30 with a Spanish major and French minor and serves as secretary of the Huntingdon Modern Language Club. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Candler Cain and a Decatur High School graduate.
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Marjorie Cain
Huntington College
Decatur
University of Alabama
Miss Cain
Huntingdon
Huntingdon Modern Language Club
John Candler Cain
Decatur High School
Federated Garden Clubs Elect Officers for 1955 56
The Federated Garden Clubs of Decatur met Tuesday morning at the Garden center to elect officers for 1955 56. Elected were Mrs. Rufus Warren vice president Mrs. I B Schmidt secretary Mrs Thomas Bailey Jr treasurer and Mrs Fred Lerner librarian. Separately the United States produced seven point two tons of iron ore in 1954.
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Federated Garden Clubs of
Decatur
Garden Center
eSee Stephens
Rufus Warren
I. B. Schmidt
Thomas Bailey Jr
Fred Lerner
United States
Refreshment Committee Oversees Menu Beginnings
Ped cream coffee and Cokes were included in the menu. Chairmen in charge of refreshments were Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Wood.
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Cole
Wood
Mrs Frank Oakes Bridge Honoree at Stratford Road Party
A dessert bridge at Stratford Road honored Mrs. Frank Oakes with roses as the main flowers. Winners were Mrs. A. L. Davies and Mrs. P. W. Robson. A farewell gift was given Oakes. many friends attended including Mesdames Radford Schmidt Wood Bitler Nettles Crow Keown Echols Hoyer Trimble So day Cornell Koster Kimbrough Carter Wymbs Helle.
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Stratford Rd
Frank Oakes
B. Schmidt
Jack Wood
Henry Bitler
Sam Nettles
James H. Crow
Frank Keown
D. S. Echols
C. 0. Hoyer
Fred Trimble
Frank Soday
B. M. Cornell
Robert Rice
William Koster
W. E. Kimbrough
Walter Carter
Roy Wymbs
Robert Helle
Personal Notices and Travel Plans North to Luckie and England
Mrs. George Emmitt and daughter Kathy will travel to Luckie Ohio to visit relatives. Capt Charles Eyster and Pfc John, recently here on a short visit, return to their posts. John Davis travels to Spa Washington after his uncle Leslie Darwin dies. Mr and Mrs E W McLeod sail to New York City then England to visit son Webster with Time in London. Mrs H T Gill and nephew Paul Brown return from Kentucky events.
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George Emmitt
Kathy
Luckie
Ohio
Charles Eyster
Pfc
John. R
Eyster
New York
Scotland
John Davis
Spa
Washington
Leslie Darwin
E. W. McLeod
New York City
England
Webster
Time Magazine
London
Local social notes from Birmingham and nearby visits
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Troup visited Birmingham. Mrs. H D Greer and others spent the first of the week there. Mrs. Russell Green of Tuscaloosa visits Decatur relatives. Families plan visits with Miss Davis and Mr Nelsons. Walter Stone moved home after eye surgery in Birmingham. Mrs. Roy South traveled to Cullman to be with her aunt hospitalized after a broken shoulder.
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Frank N. Perkins of
Cullman
Decatur
H. D. Greer
Allan Wallace
John Bragg
Elmer Loyd
Birmingham
Russell Green
Tuscaloosa
Walter Stone
19Th Ave
S.E
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Roy South
Charles Stiefelmeyer
Cull— Hospital
Brides Make Their Own Wedding Gowns To Save Money
Brides increasingly sew their own dresses to avoid high costs and keep a fairy tale look. Dorothy Roe notes that many brides are returning to traditional homemaking as a practical choice for wedding attire.
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Dorothy Roe
Associated Press
Yesteryears
Dress details for a graceful summer wedding gown
A vintage guide outlinessembling a simple wedding dress from a standard pattern. It emphasizes accurate waist alignment with a ruler, hand stitching lace and tulle, and fitting over the foundation garment with advice on fabrics and seam allowances.
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Dacron
Meetings Announced by The Saturday Culture Club
The Saturday Culture Club will meet Friday at 11 90 a.m. for lunch at the home of Mrs BE W Kennedy on Trinity Mt.
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BE. W. Kennedy
Trinity Mt
How to Sew a Glamorous Wedding Gown
Instructions for sewing a tulle wedding dress with machine settings and fabric choices. Tips include using loose tension and heavy pressure for tulle, threading both needle and bobbin with dacron, and choosing nylon versus silk tulle. Emphasizes careful pinning baste pressing and testing tension to achieve a bell silhouette.
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Ohio State
State School For the Deaf
Columbus
American Association of University Women
South 3Rd Ave
Blythe
Jen
V.F.W. Auxiliary
City Park
Danville RA
Sterling
Fowle
Towle
Rose Jewelry CO
Decetur
Ala
CD Club
Huntsville
Federated Clubs
Frank Troup
E. A. Harris
Ile de France
Miss Davis
Mrs
James Nelson
Mr. Nelson
B. J. Nelson
Minnie Hamil
Charles C. Johnson
T. M. Jones
John McGehee
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Zeigler
R. L. Zeigler, Inc
Bessemer
Selma
IRA
Hallmark
E. Moulton St
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