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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1966

Page

6

End Play Rescue Shakes Souths Diamond Slump in Bridge

In a Chicago Tribune account of a North South deal, South reaches a spade slam but faces safety concerns. An intricate end play by declarer leads to a sequence where West shows out on a spade and a clever club and diamond finesse secures the contract despite diamond king location. West concedes after a graceful table.

North East South West King of South West Declarer South North East

Linen summer dress sewing pattern advertisement

Pattern advertisement for Anne Adams linen and cotton dress with light tailoring and band trim. Includes pattern number 4971 with half sizes from 12 1/2 to 22 1/2 and yardage for size 16 1/2. Order details specify 50 cents per pattern plus 15 cents mailing. Send to The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept New York address. Catalog offers 350 designs.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N.Y

Altrusa Club Plans May Rummage Sale and Workshop

Altrusa Club met at Nell Schwab's home with Nancy Simmons presiding. A rummage sale is planned for May and the District Workshop will be held at Congress Ian May 15. A covered dish dinner with District Governor as guest follows at Marie Callahan's home. Thirteen members attended.

Decatur Altrusa Club Nell Schwab Nancy Simmons Congress Ian Marie Callahan

No engagement announcements considered proper in society

The piece argues that once married, divorced, or widowed women should not publicly re announce engagements even if they have legally reclaimed their maiden name. It labels such announcements as improper in social circles.

Dress Revue Held By Homemakers

S. E. Decatur Homemakers Club hosted a Dress Revue at the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room. Winners were Mrs Troy Avery in Sports and Mrs Ocie Lawrence in All Occasion. A covered dish luncheon followed hosted by Mrs William Wallace.

S. E. Decatur Homemakers Club Pet Dairy Troy—Avery Tops Sin Ocie Lawrence William Wallace George Gibson John Butler Wallace Joe Black Morgan County Lloyd Rodgers Gibson Lawrence Flint

Handprints Aid Birth Defect Diagnosis In Newborns

A doctor reports routine handprint records for newborns help detect birth defects that may be missed in standard physical exams. The method involves taking prints to track developmental clues and enable earlier intervention.

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