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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1961
Page
5
In a bridge problem from 1961, South holds AKJ94 AKJJ862 and 43 after a modern auction. The bidding sequence shows a pass by East and North, with West passing, and a lead of pass. The suggested action is to bid three diamonds with plan to rebid hearts if circumstances allow, since game forcing signals have already been flashed.
The article explains standard responses in bridge overcalls and raises. It discusses when to pass a takeout double with a weak hand and why delaying a raise can signal insufficient values. It also covers supporting partner with balanced hands and evaluating two spades as a response to a one spade opening.
A cryptic bridge note discusses South holding AKR7T4WASG2 7353 and 2 KQE2 14. It analyzes double passes, partner response, and the implications of a two club style return with a passive stance and a mineshaft of uncertainties.
Ad claims Pinkham Tab Lets rich in iron will strengthen blood in one day to relieve tiredness from anemia. The pitch urges immediate use and links fatigue to iron deficiency without scientific backing.
South holds K A K 2, K Q 10 3, K J 5 and Q 7 2. After North East South West passes at seven, the article weighs one heart as a near top choice, with a three trump bid or a three no trump bid as alternatives, noting the club queen could be worth more with partner's bid.
With both sides vulnerable, South holds AAITT2 VAISALA OR QI3 hE and we recommend a trap pass. The idea is to force errors over partner's response of two clubs, as a take-out double could lead to an awkward situation in the long run.
The fragment presents a bridge problem with AANG2 VKI93 QI98 and 109 2 Pass 2NT Pass Pass 3a Pass Pass Pass. Identify the best opening lead for South given the auction and hand pattern.
Mrs Jest Chenault and Mrs T K Lewis hosted coffee on Thursday and Friday at 4 Cherokee Lane with multiple guests. The home featured pink and blue delphiniums and yellow roses on white cloths, silver tableware, and a pyramided fruit centerpiece. Attendants included Frank L Chenault and several family and friends assisting in dining and den areas with punch tables and coffee service.
Local briefs list visits by Julian Jervis and family in Chattanooga, Anna Dee in Tuscaloosa, Terry Oden in Birmingham, Margaret Wiley in Auburn, Ernie Holmes in Falkville, Ulm family in Alexander City, Walter Durham in Tuscaloosa, and Sam Rayburn dinner guests in Birmingham. Includes social visits from Greenville and Oak Ridge families and others. Also notes a nutrition study at Iowa State University finding a drop in fruit and vegetable consumption among 53 preschoolers, with carrots rutabagas and asparagus rated highly.
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Decatur District held officer training at Ninth St. Methodist Church with 160 attendees. Mrs. Higginbotham opened, Mrs. Gowen gave devotion, and Mrs. Marcus Long led the session.
The Neel Methodist Church women’s society met Thursday night with Mrs. Virgil Wallace as president. New officers named include Mrs. Donald Wallace as president and Mrs. Hollis Long as vice president. The program discussed support for young mothers and church aid.
Storms and tornadoes swept the midcontinent with widespread damage across Illinois Wisconsin Missouri and Arkansas. Nine injured in Illinois one in Wisconsin. no deaths reported. Heavy rains flood sections of Southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana with National Guardsmen on duty.
The text discusses visualizing a short heart suit in dummy and using a lead of ace of spades to disrupt ruffing, followed by another spade to weaken the dummy’s feeble hand. It emphasizes sequence and suit manipulation in play strategy.
About one million animals inhabit Kruger National Park in South Africa covering roughly 8 000 square miles as a major protected wildlife area.
The Arctic island group of Spitsbergen lies 400 miles north of Norway and Longyearbyen is its largest city. The name Longyearbyen translates to Longyear City in Norwegian.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Michael A. Musmanno testified in Jerusalem that Hermann Goering and Joachim von Ribbentrop said Adolf Eichmann was a main cog in the Nazi plan to exterminate Europe's Jews. He said Eichmann even carried the program into Allied POW camps.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Alford Jr. of Rolling Fork returned home after visiting sister Mrs. W. G. Gilchrist Jr. and Mr. Gilchrist. The Gilchrists hosted a supper at their Finley cabin with friends from Courtland. Sunday noon Mrs. W. G. Gilchrist of Courtland led a dinner and Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Orr entertained a small group at their Hickory Hill home to compliment the Alfords.
In 1945 46 Nuernberg trial testimony Judge Musmanno discusses Nazi leaders and Eichmann. He cites Geering and Ribbentrop comments on Eichmann’s power over foreign ministry and his role in directing the Jewish extermination program. He notes Hitler delegated authority to Eichmann.
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