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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1961
Page
5
In a 1961 Chicago Tribune bridge column, South and West reach two hearts after South opens. East interrupts with an unusual holdup in trumps, preventing a simple game. A shaded takeout double could let East enter cheaply. East later cashes trumps and diamonds to defeat the contract.
St Ann's Sodality held its annual Communion breakfast at the Cornelian Hotel on May 21 with 57 members attending. Mrs. George Wood introduced guest speaker Miss Carolyn Flanders, director of public relations at Sacred Heart College and Academy, who urged high school students to prepare for chosen careers.
Mrs E G Hollimon Miss Benzie Hollimon Mr and Mrs Otto Hollimon Mr and Mrs E H Landers and son David attended the wedding of Larry Roberson Ed Cornell and Miss Mary Helen Hurst Auburn students spent last weekend with their families Pattye Wiley University student visits Nashville parents Jimmie L Cox and children Nash ville also referenced China’s Great Wall history Serpentlike wall spans over 1500 miles across northern China
Jone Sedoms promotes a sun fun dress pattern with pocket, belt, and multiple versions. Pattern 4828 offers children sizes 2 through 10, 13 4 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 6, and mail orders require fifty cents plus extra for first class. Anne Adams pattern department advertises a new color catalog with 35 cents to order.
Mrs Wade hosted the Oak Grove group for a May meeting with Mrs Ferguson presiding. The demonstration covered selecting fabrics and handling them, and a tour to Montgomery during National Home Demonstration Week was noted. The group planned books for Lawrence County Hospital library. Refreshments were provided for six members.
Miss Carol Susan Chenault daughter of Mr and Mrs Prince Chenault is chosen for freshman Triangle, the University of Alabama women’s honorary service group. A home economics major she joins Pi Beta Phi sorority. The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Alaska later followed Mt Katmai's 1912 eruption.
The Jaycee Auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting at Lyons Hotel with Harvey presiding. It announced committee chairs including programs Mrs. Charles Askew and hospitality Mrs. John Speake. Visitors welcomed included Mrs. Billy Brooks and Mrs. Thad Terry.
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