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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1957

Page

5

Cotaco Club Installs New Officers at Meeting

Cotaco Literary Club members installed officers at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. F. O. Smith with cohostesses Mrs. H. N. Peurifoy and Mrs. H. B. White. Russell Bolding officiated for president H. B. Norwood and others. Carlton Kelley spoke on the State Vocational Trade School.

Cotaco Literary Club F.O. Smith H. N. Peurifoy H. B. White Russell Bolding H. B. Norwood Alfred Hodgins H. L. Ogle Rufus Warren Kelley W. S. Hunter Thomas R. Walton Byna Dinsmore

Nettles Heads Saturday Culture Club Board

Mrs Nettles was elected president of the Saturday Culture Club at a meeting in the American Legion and Auxiliary Home. Vice president is Mrs Milton Norris. Hostesses included Mrs James Rankin and others. a Hawaii program was given by Mrs R L Crawford of Lancaster, guest of Mrs Bruce Ballentine, with native music and slides.

Sam Nettles American Legion and Auxiliary Milton Norris James Rankin Bertha Timberlake Ben Bloodworth Leroy McEntire Jr John B. Wood Hawaii R. L. Crawford Lancaster S. C Bruce Ballentine Crawford Islands

Virginia Guests Entertained By Hampton Hosts

Mrs. B. B. Thompson and Mrs. J. M. Derr of Hampton are hosted by B. B. Thompson Jr. and family. Mrs. Rutledge Thomas gave a luncheon and Mrs. Thompson served coffee to two visitors with many small courtesies planned.

B. B. Thompson J. M. Derr Hampton

Craft club meeting at Morningside home

Morningside Craft Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs John Breeding on 12th Street. Ruth Banks Handicap Tournament affects Wednesday golf lessons at Decatur Country Club not given that morning.

Morningside Craft Club John Breeding 12Th St Decatur Country Club Ruth Banks

Color coding tools to recover borrowed items

Advice on painting handles of work tools in a uniform color to increase chances of returning borrowed tools when neighbors borrow them. The note emphasizes practical identification and accountability.

Decatur Women’s Chamber installs officers for 1957 58

The Decatur Women’s Chamber of Commerce elected four new Board members and installed officers for 1957 58 at the Decatur Country Club. A $500 resuscitator was donated to Decatur General Hospital and members praised the club’s beautification and Little Theater projects while noting new members and ongoing community planning efforts.

Women’s Chamber OF Commerce I. B. Schmidt Decatur Women’s Chamber of Commerce V. L. Deese John Chenault Roy Wymbs J. J. Guyton Norman Stiles I .B. Schmidt Decatur General Hospital Edward O’neal Knox McRae Decatur Country Club Russell Powell Bromberg Birmingham Powell Fred Hearn Decatur Southeastern Conference of Women’s Chambers of Commerce Dogwood Little Theater

Radio TV Schedules Show Busy Evening Lineup

A scanned TV radio log lists program times and names across channels, including Alabama News, Rise And Shine, Morning News Roundup, Dr Monroe Parker public service, Mystery Playhouse, Romper Room and As The World Turns. The schedule features news, talk, drama, homemaker segments and educational pieces with late evening finales.

Monroe Parker Mary Blaine Jimmy Fidler Harmonies O.ee Bowe Highway Patrol Mystery Playhouse

University visit and club actions noted in personals

Miss Alice Smith will visit from the University Thursday to see her parents Mr. and Mrs. Carol Smith. Floyd Sherrod, University of the South student, spent Monday with his parents as Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Sherrod returned from Tuscaloosa. The Hardy couple travel from Florida to Louisville, Ky. for the Florida vacation homeward. Club actions include purchasing name tags for next year and furnishing a room at Decatur General Hospital. Twenty five girls benefited from a club donation to Girl Scouting this year.

James Fike Jasper Patricia Fike Jerry Percy Garnett Thomas Newton Garnett Jr Decatur First Baptist Church Florence FSTC Alice Smith University Carol C. Smith H. F. Sherrod Tuscaloosa Floyd Sherrod University of the South Mrs. Ewing Hardy Carol Smiths Louisville, Ky Florida Decatur General Hospital Wanda Harris James Crow National Chamber of Commerce Roy Hemminghaus Washington Frank Whisenant Clarence McDonal W. P. Baugh Darby Club Schmidt A. B. van Arsdale Central Baptist Church Mary Martin E. M. Frazier Edward Maddeck Sam Pruett

Invite the moth in

If blankets and other woolens have been treated with durable mothproofing they will not need any special treatment come summer. Just store them in a closet and do not fear moths.

Orrs Return From Vacation and Local Notices

Mr and Mrs R W Orr and their son Stratton have returned from a vacation trip to Ponte Vedra. Mrs H D Greer and Mrs Sim Lovelady are spending today in Birmingham.

H. D. Greer Sim Lovelady Birmingham

Paze stainless compound promises instant pile relief

An ad touts Paze stainless compound as a home remedy for internal and external piles. It claims six proven ingredients including Triolyte and rapid anesthetic action to stop pain and itching, with both ointment and suppositories available from grocers and druggists.

Pazo Grove Laboratorie Daine Elothen Dietham Druggists! Inc

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Cotaco Club Mrs. Nettles Virginia W.C. of By Ruby Sandlin Russell Johnson Proctor Barnes W. L. Deese Mesdames Barnes McDonal, Johnson John Darby Carl Hoyer Tes Ocester Bally Alabama Gabriel Heatter Lyle van APL Educations Featuring the Revolutionary New E. Moulon St. Ph City Pork Flower Shop Mrs Jack Rowe Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville Elizabeth Ann Thompson R. B. Thompson Jr Dobson’s Dobson Cal H.P Umea ST Supply Limited Wykers
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