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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1965

Page

6

Mrs Bolay and Mrs Pigott Host Punch Party

Mrs Bolay and Mrs Pigott entertained friends Tuesday afternoon at a punch party at Mrs Pigott's home. Roses and chrysanthemums decorated the living room with ivy and lemons on the punch table. Punch was served by Mrs Agee and Mrs Cheape with guests including Mrs Frank Holt Mrs Robert Opfer bach Mrs Jim Purnell Mrs Allison Smith Mrs Willard Ad cock Mrs E L McInnis and Mrs Sam Malone Jr. Out of town guests were Mrs Sam Gibbons of Athens and Mrs Phil Curry of Pensacola.

William Pigott al Bolay Agee Cheape Frank Holt Robert Opferbach Jim Purnell Allison Smith Willard Adcock E. L. McInnis Sam Malone Jr Sam Gibbons Athens Phil Curry Pensacola

Mrs Penney Hosts Luncheon for Visiting Guests

Mrs Penney entertained at her home Tuesday with a luncheon honoring guests including Mrs Wayne Gate of Guatemala visiting her mother Mrs R M McGlathery and Mrs Wilson mother of Mrs A D Reston. Garden flowers graced the living room and dining table center.

Walter Marvin’ Penney Wayne Gate Guatemala Rs. R. M. McGlathery Wilson A. Dreston James Mitcham John Cook

Decala Club Meeting Highlights Toastmistress Session

Decala Toastmistress Club met in the Pet Dairy Hospitality Room with Mrs. B. J. Gates presiding. Opal Sanderson Moebes offered the invocation. The group explored the theme Getting the Most Out of Life and learned the word limn assisted by the lexicologist. Mrs. John Atkins presented health and grooming tips including makeup techniques. Mrs. Gurnie White coordinated the one minute talks.

Opal Sanderson Moebes

Ridge Dress Revue At Oak Ridge Club Meeting

At the May Oak Ridge Home Demonstration Club meeting in Mrs. Donald Boggs’s home a dress revue judged by Mrs. Burton Marsh and Mrs. Leslie Black of Antioch Club Lime Stone County. Winners in the dress-up division were Mrs. Julian Taylor and Mrs. Alton Johnson followed by others. sports division winners were Mrs. Horace Sparkman Mrs. W. C. Terry Jr and Mrs. Ray Kirby with Mrs. Med ford Long also participating. Mrs. Terry presented a talk on legal matters and a covered dish lunch was served to 12 members. Mrs. James West will host the June meeting dedicated to Freezer Care and Storage.

Oak Ridge W. C. Terry Jr Ray Kirby Medford Long Terry James West

Women’s Department Calendar and Wedding Photo Rules

The women’s department lists deadlines for calendar items and general women’s interest notices. Wedding stories and pictures must be submitted five days before the wedding. late entries are shortened or rejected. Photos must be glossy. snapshots not used. engagements absent under a month are not run. no engagement photos of certain previously married or widowed women.

Bridge Lessons From Gore n In Five Hearts Debacle

In a four hearts contract West opens spades with a singleton queen. South defends by misdirecting the defense while East misreads. Despite risky plays, declarer survives until the final trick, as the defense fails to establish a club ruff and a spade return undermines the contract.

East South West North East South Four Hearts West Declarer North Partine

Around The Valley Club Notes and Local Visits

Mrs Wayne Gate of Guatemala visits mother Mrs R M McGlathery then travels to Chicago to see Rev Wayland McGlathery. Decala Club members attend Council Speech Contest in Tullahoma Tennessee with Mrs Gates introducing Mrs Wayne Cutchens who speaks on the Joys of Living. Mrs Atkins wins Claire Flynn Cup. Next meeting May 27 at Pet Dairy Hospitality Room at 7 30. Visitors welcome. Chester Goodwin and Henry Evans return from Europe and Milwaukee respectively. Dr J B Wiley returns from Destin Florida. Mrs Noble Russell returns from Lake Worth Florida due to daughter’s illness.

Promptu Council Tullahoma Tenn Decala Club Gates Wayne Cutchens Atkins Claire Flynn White Pet Dairy Hospitality Room

DKG Elects Officers for Mor gan County Chapter

Mu chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma honorary society for women teachers met at Mrs. Anne Weinman home and elected officers to serve one year completing the biennium ending July 1966. New officers include Mrs. Roy Odom as president Mrs. Larkin Yates vice president Miss Elizabeth Houston second vice president Miss Mae Gardner recording secretary Mrs. Elizabeth Cain corresponding secretary Mrs. Zana Peurifoy treasurer and Mrs. W T Jordan parliamentarian.

Delta Kappa Gamma Society For Women Teachers Anne Weinman Morgan County Roy Odom Larkin Yates Elizabeth Houston Mae Gardner Elizabeth Cain Zana Peurifoy W. T. Jordan

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Robert Agee Dudley Cheape Mrs. Bolay Mrs. Pigott Decatur Decatur Armory FBI Townsmen Roosters Lece! Lew Petunias Big Boy Asters Caladiums Pines the Garden Center Raymond Matthews Oop Carridele St Mrs. Penney Decala Toastmistress Club B. J. Gates John Atkins K Ridge As Dress Women’s Department Goren Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune Tom and Ruth Langley Luigi Namie 5Th Ave Second St S.W Mrs. Chester Goodwin London England Henry Evans Milwaukee J. B. Wiley Destin, Fla Noble Russell Lake Worth, Fla John Banks Bob Gibson Jr Highway Big Bob Gibson Rie Warren DKG Regat Aaa Dupont Paul Sims Sim Price
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