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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1952
Page
12
Mizpah Chapter No. 19 Order of the Eastern Star will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday May 20 at 7 30 PM in the Decatur Masonic Temple. The initiation ceremony is on the agenda and all local members are cordially invited to attend.
A feature on Nelson's Jewelry highlighting gifts for graduates. The store offers rings with diamonds and birthstones, watches, personalized jewelry, sterling flatware, china, crystal, and budget terms. Places include Hamilton Broadway Wadsworth and brands such as Reed and Barton, Gorham, Spode, and Heisey.
At the May 21 luncheon meeting at Decatur Country Club members and twenty guests will hear final year reports. Mrs. Dinsmore presides with reports on sanatorium donations and bloodmobile donors. Hostesses are Mrs. Duncan and Mrs. Wyker, and members are asked to wear hats made from garden flowers.
Tommy Fitzpatrick of Au burn visited his parents Mr and Mrs T F Fitzpatrick. Mr and Mrs R N Nelson returned from Little Rock Arkansas after visiting their son and daughter in law Richard W Nelson. Mr and Mrs Denson Burnum Jr of Birmingham will visit H D Burnum before moving to Orlando Florida. Mrs Ed Warren of Birmingham is staying with Dr and Mrs L A Neill for several days.
Winfred Morgan, a student at Eva High School, will lead the Eva Beta Club as president for the coming year. Other officers elected include Betty Woodruff as vice president Alice Holmes as secretary and treasurer S D Childers as reporter Leon Morgan Jey McDonald and Betty Graham as program directors.
Decatur Youth Center benefits from a May 14 fashion show and tea at the Decatur Country Club. Proceeds fund a local Youth Center project. Models include Miss Anne Smey Mrs Joseph Symes and Miss Jackie Johnson with outfits from Samuel's Emporium Penney's and Buttrey's.
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