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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1961
Page
5
Harry Harkavy of Miami Beach opened West with a diamond in the Vanderbilt Knock-Out event. East raised to three diamonds, South competed with three hearts, West doubled, dummy held. Declarer ruffed, then led trump to the ten, with chances to access Dummy and pressure clubs.
Miss Dawn Massey bride-elect of Kenneth Kirby received a pink themed miscellaneous tea shower hosted by Mrs. L A Parr Mrs Shelby Massey and Miss Sandra Massey at the Parr home. Pink roses pink tapers and crystal table settings created a soft display while Sadie McCluskey Thelma Hames served at the dining table. Sandra Massey registered guests and relatives Shirley Kirby Jo Ann Kirby and Mrs Sherman Massey displayed the gifts. The honoree wore a rust brown embroidered silk dress with brown and white accessories.
Trumps. Harkavy loses two spades and a heart to an over trick. He plays ace of hearts to lead diamonds, restoring trumps to same size, then clubs and diamonds swing control away. South ends with five hearts and one club for a deficit of 800 points. At the other table East-West reach a three no trump contract for 430 points, giving Harkavy's team a net gain of 370 points.
Le Club Entre Mères met at the Wheeler Lake home of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Freeman for a May gathering. Guests, including husbands, enjoyed a buffet aboard the patio as W. R. Riley offered an invocation and Mrs. Ainslie Wyle, the president, welcomed attendees. Mrs. Alfred Hodgins presented Mrs. Wyle with a silver gravy boat.
Pattern 4853 Misses' sizes from 10 to 20 with a protective coverall design. Includes wide straps deep pockets and splash resistance. Fabric 2 yards 35 inch for medium. price 50 cents plus 10 cents for extra mail. Anne Adams pattern notice from Decatur Daily Pattern Dept. New York.
Club members and hosts included Mrs. Freeman Mrs. H B White and Mrs R E Conner. Guests with husbands were Dr and Mrs Ray Ashwander and Mr and Mrs E C Leither of New Orleans.
Twilight Garden Club met in May at Mrs. Jack D Ray's home with Mrs. Fred Lindley as cohostess. Mrs. Robert Thomas presided as president. Mrs. Robert Duke named year book chair and Mrs. B C Drake chosen parliamentarian. After business, flower arranging was discussed and a social conclusion followed with Moates, Mrs. Walter Hammond and Mrs. Carroll Ashby in attendance.
The Green Thumb Garden Club held its last meeting of the year as an all day picnic at the Melvin Ozier river cottage. Hostesses included Mrs. C. H. O'Brien, Mrs. Forest Anderson, and Mrs. William Steed Jr. Morning activities featured bridge and fishing, followed by a brief business meeting led by outgoing president Mrs. Ben Jaco. Officers for 1961-62 include Mrs. William Sittason as president and other officers.
Xi Ps of ESP Mary Vaughn from Atlanta stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Yancy Vaughn. Hugh Curry hosted James Covert and children Linda Jimmy and Hugh Curry of Louisville en route to Gulfport for a visit. Mrs J A Alexander of Sheffield is hospitalized after a fall in Florence. Mrs Robert Winton visited relatives in Chicago and Rockport with Mr and Mrs T M Nelson of Birmingham. Mrs J E Reynolds of Grayson and Mrs Madden King of Florence visited sons in Chattanooga MD McCallie. Mrs Charles Hargrove of Birmingham is in Hartselle General Hospital and will recover at her daughter’s home in Hartselle. Mr and Mrs Fred S Robinson of Decatur left for several weeks in Hot Springs Arkansas.
Xi Pi chapter met at Mrs R H Williams home with Mrs Leo Hall presiding. Members voted to subscribe to a $10 Friends of the Library membership. Mrs Williams discussed annual money making projects as ways and means chairperson with Mrs Ralph Fleming reporting on proposed plans.
The Hartselle Methodist Youth Fellowship subdistrict met at Antioch Methodist Church to elect officers. President Ted Lee, Vice President Ronald Whitten, Secretary Edna Carol Robertson, Treasurer Ann Paulk, Reporter David Wallace, and Counselor Billy James were chosen.
Horticulture judges gifted blue ribbons at the Flower Show sponsored by Wishful Diggers Straw-Hat and Rose Garden Clubs at Semmes Ford. Honorees include Mrs C C Ashby Gight Time Winner Mrs J E Yarbrough with six ribbons and Mrs Ray Spofford Mrs J J Hardwick with four ribbons. Three ribbons each were earned by Mrs C M Campbell Mrs Clyce Frost Mrs Sim Otte Mrs F D Griffin Mrs W F Wright and Mrs Newton Powell.
The McBride Circle of Central Methodist Church met in the ladies parlor with 12 members present. Mrs. Emmett McClary opened with prayer, and Mrs. John McBride led the business session. A June luncheon was planned, with meditation by Mrs. Bryan McAfee and a mission study by Mrs. Alfred Hodgins, ending with the Mizpah benediction.
Mrs. Bruce Williams, council representative, said the Decatur group will assist Huntsville for the upcoming convention. A dessert course followed the business meeting.
A home style menu features Curried Chicken Casserole with buttered rice and asparagus along with Chicken Neopolitan. Instructions cover preparing chicken in buttered pans with curry apple stuffing, almonds, garlic oregano flavors, and a tomato mushroom pepper sauce with Romano cheese.
Imogene Roberts hosted the Union Grove Home Demonstration Club for its May gathering with Edna Kitchens leading song and Roberts conducting the club collect. Juanita Clark demonstrated fabric topics, plans were made to tour Gen. Joe Wheeler home May 23 with lunch at Woodall's, eleven members and one visitor attended, and Abilene Smith was named June hostess.
The new Color Cata log features fresh pattern designs for home décor. Customers are urged to act quickly, with a 35 cent price offer and a limited-time rush to purchase.
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