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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1955

Page

6

Virginia Visitor Feted At Parties

Mrs. Rutherford B. Thompson of Hampton Virginia is guest of her son R B Thompson Jr and Mrs Thompson. She attends several small parties and a bridge luncheon hosted by Rutledge Thomas and Ed Garrett Jr. Dessert bridge hosted by R B Thompson Jr. yields winners H Garrett Jr Wiley Cox and a Lea. Wednesday Night Bridge Club hosts Mrs R H Heidner. More gatherings planned before her Monday departure.

Rutherford B. Thompson Hampton, Va R. B. Thompson Jr Thompson Rutledge Thomas Ed Garrett Jr Mooresville Mesdames H. Garrett Jr Wiley. Cox Lea

Dear Miss Dix: Financial strain and meddling daughter-in-law

Dorothy Dix counsels a wife to end mounting debt by separating finances from her spendthrift husband and warns against listening to gossip about her daughter-in-law. The columnist urges firm boundaries, self reliance, and stepping away to reassess marriage duties and costs.

Miss DIX Dorothy DIX

Sleeping Beauty On Friday Night at Decatur High

Decatur High School seniors present The Sleeping Beauty of Loreland Friday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium. Joan Hoppenjans plays the princess as a duel unfolds between the Black Fairy and the Sunlight Fairy, with a village romance and twist.

Decatur High School Loreland Sunlight Fairy Joan Hoppenjans

Personal notices of visits and travel plans

Mrs Luttie Williams of Sherman Texas daughter of the Rev and Mrs M W Daily former pastor of the Austinville Baptist Church will arrive in Decatur this week to visit friends and relatives She is currently in Tuscumbia and will visit Russellville before Decatur Mr and Mrs A C Bailey and Mr and Mrs Harvey Pride plan a vacation trip to Clearwater Florida Mr and Mrs J B Snider and children Jennifer and Brian leave today to visit Mrs Snider's parents Mr and Mrs J E Eakin in Des Arc Ark Mr Joe Hardin Hillsboro postmaster attends Postmasters Convention in Montgomery this week Miss Jeanne Gibbons Falkville returns home after visiting sister Mrs Charles H Dunagan and family

Luttie. Williams Sherman, Texas M. W. Daily Austinville Baptist Church Decatur A. C. Bailey Harvey Pride Clearwater, Fla J. B. Snider Jennifer Brian Jeanne Gibbons Falkville Charles H. Dunagan Mr. Dunagan

Patterson to Receive M E in Education at Abilene College

Mrs Patterson of Abilene Texas will receive her Master s degree in Education on May 23 from a college in Abilene. She is daughter of Jase Otto Fischer of 113 N E Wilson St and formerly taught at Gordon Bibb school then taught in Abilene.

Dow Patterson Abilene Texas of College Patterson Jase Otto Fischer N. E. Wilson St Gordon-Bibb

Spaghetti Supper Hosted by Mrs Moore and Daughters

Mrs Pat Moore and her daughters Patricia and Mickey hosted a spaghetti supper Wednesday evening. Guests included Elizabeth Thomas Carolyn Todd Art Springhall Joe Vecchio and Jo Vincent Trankina.

Pat Moore Patricia Mickey Moore Elizabeth Thomas Carolyn Todd Art Springhall Joe Vecchio Jo Vincent Trankina

Check Your Spring Lipstick Wardrobe

Vivian Brown reviews spring cosmetics and makeup application tips. She notes pink powders flatter many complexions, rosy lips suit most skin tones, and suggests a natural method of applying makeup including lipstick for a fresh look from morning to evening.

Vivian Brown UP News Tires

Paducah Family News From Ky To Nashville And Mayo Clinic

Lisa of Paducah plans a trip to Nashville Friday to meet her daughter Shirley Ange who will arrive by plane from Tulsa. Mrs. Robert Tweedy Jr. recovers from surgery at Mayo Clinic and stays at Kahler Hotel in Rochester Minnesota. Clyde Hendrix attends the Alabama Bankers Convention in Biloxi then visits Hendrix Jr. in New Orleans. Carmen Taylor names daughter Paula Robin born Tuesday at Bank St. Hospital.

Elmer Ange Nashville Shirley Ange Tulsa Robert Tweedy Jr Mayo Clinic Kahler Hotel Rochester Minn Clyde Hendrix Biloxi New Orleans Hendrix Jr Henrix Carmen Taylor Bank St. Hospital Paula Robin Taylor

Birthday Party For Tobia Joseph

Mr and Mrs Joe Joseph celebrate Tobia Josephs seventh birthday with a West Decatur school first grade party attended by about sixty children. Miss Elizabeth Houston and Johanna Flynn are noted, with gifts, games, ice cream, cake, and party favors in cowboys and butterflies themes.

Tobia Joseph Joe Joseph West Decatur School Tobia J. C. Hannie Lafayette John Joseph Decatur Kyle Elizabeth Houston Johanna Flynn

Men Embrace New Host Clothes for Summer Dining

If invited to the Jones home this summer expect a bold look. Men adopt a coordinated yellow dinner jacket with green striped trousers, a striking at home fashion for entertaining guests. The ensemble aims to make a sensational impression.

New York the Jones Pop

Heidner Hosts Bridge Club with Guest Thompson

Mrs R H Heidner hosted the Wednesday Night Bridge Club with guest Mrs Rutherford B Thompson of Hampton Virginia. Winners were Mrs Sublett Mrs Thompson and Mrs Setzer. The next gathering will be at the Lyons Hotel with husbands.

R. H. Heidner Rutherford B. Thompson Hampton John Setzer R. B. Thompson Jr Keith Lawson Art Beindorff William Easley Ed Johnson Robert Sublett W. K. Wilson Tom Guion Jim Purnell Kenneth Lea

Quick Seafood Chowder Enhancement for Company Lunch

Add shrimp lobster or crab meat to frozen condensed fish chowder and dilute with light cream. Heat per can directions and garnish with chopped chives or parsley. A fresh, elegant company lunch served with a salad and hot rolls.

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