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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1961

Page

6

Sanders triumph in Mixed Pair Championship final

Mrs. Thomas K. Sanders of Nashville and her husband won the Mixed Pair Championship in Denver, following a strong past year and a runner up finish in the National Open Pair Championship in Jackson. The hand analysis notes North opened one club, South advanced to game in spades, showing a fine fit with partner and steering the play toward a favorable outcome.

Thomas K. Sanders Nashville Tenn Carol Sanders Denver Jackson Miss Sanders North South East Declarer West The Chicago Tribune

Stone-Graham Betrothal Told

Mr. and Mrs. Luther Edward Stone Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Sylvia Joyce Stone to George Marvin Graham Jr of Dallas Texas son of Mr and Mrs George Marvin Graham of Talbot Ga The bride elect is a Decatur High School and Auburn University graduate employed by Neiman Marcus of Dallas The wedding is set for July 1 at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Luther Edward Stone Jr Sylvia Joyce Stone George Marvin Graham ,Jr Dallas Tex George Marvin Graham Talbot, Ga Decatur High School Auburn University Alpha Gamma Delta Neiman-Marcus Miss Stone Harold Albert Pennington Hutchinson Kans Pennington Elmer Lewis Moore Sarasota Luther Edward Stone Graham Georgia Sigma Chi George James Graham Talbot Charles Pittman Sumner U.S. Army Texas Instrument Co Westminster Presbyterian Church

Petal Path Garden Club Installs Officers for New Year

Petal Path Garden Club met Wednesday with Mrs. Thomas Zahnd and installed new officers. President is Mrs. Charles Clem, with Mrs. Marcus Long as vice president and Mrs. W. H. Blankenship Jr. in charge of publicity. A guest, Mrs. Hollis Cupp, joined the members on a local history outing to historical homes and the Civil War Cemetery in Athens. They dined at Jill and Kay in Athens, visited Hogan Iris Patch in Elkmont, and returned for a flower show at Semmes Ford showrooms in Decatur.

Petal Path Garden Club Thomas Zahnd Charles Clem Marcus Long W. H. Blankenship Jr Hollis Cupp Athens Jill and Kay Elkmont Decatur Semmes Ford

Moulton Unit Hosts ALA Joint Meeting and Dinner

The Moulton Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary hosted a joint meeting with Decatur and Hartselle Units at the elementary school lunch room. Mrs. Lelia Mayfield gave the invocation and Ruth Posey introduced four gold star mothers and Miss Carol Jackson from Mt Hope as a Girl State delegate.

Moulton American Legion Auxiliary Decatur Hartselle Lelia Mayfield Ruth Posey Minnie Blevins Emma Turner Lillie Sparks Lula Mizzell Fred R. Gillespie Moulton Post Carol Jackson Mt. Hope American Legion Huntsville Bertha Timberlake American Legion and Auxiliary Home Bank St

Teagues and Bolays Return From Florida Trips

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Glen Teague have returned from a vacation to Daytonia Silver Springs and Jacksonville Florida. Mrs. Al Bolay has returned from a visit to friends in Atlanta.

Earl Glen Teague Daytonia Silver Springs Jacksonville, Fla al Bolay Atlanta

Felsen and Friends Parade in a Peculiar Pageant

A column lists a cast of whimsical names and titles including Felsen Little Bear’s Pancake Party Janice Jumbo King of Elephants Lindop Harry Piper and The Goat Martin Old Woman and Her Pig Feather Bed For Toby Tod Reeves Bambino Goes Home Schreiber A Dog On Barkham Street Stolz First Book of Color Paschel Away To East Africa Nevins Goya Ripley.

Felsen Little Bear Janice Lindop Harry Piper Martin Old Woman Toby Tod Reeves Bambino Schreiber Barkham Street Stolz Paschel East Africa Nevins Ripley

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