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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1955
Page
6
Hostesses Mrs W K Wilson and Mrs J Keith Lawson presided at Mrs A J Coleman II's home for a surprise shower and dessert bridge. Red rose accents decorated the tables as bridge scrabble and bingo winners were named among the guests.
The Boswell Circle hosted 22 members and one visitor Mrs Fay Pickett with devotion by Mrs Clements and India study led by Mrs Frank Stone. Johnson Circle met at 12 30 for lunch with 16 members and one visitor Mrs C Saunder. Harris Circle met with 18 members and one visitor Mrs Gray and ice cream and cake served. Ryan Circle reports 12 members present with business session led by Mrs Hulond.
Mrs. Leo Harris hosted a formal luncheon to honor guest Mrs. William Alexander of Lawrenceburg Tennessee. Floral arrangements in a silver punch bowl included snapdragon larkspur roses and lilies. Guests included Mesdames John Caddell Pick Dozier Frank Richardson Jr. John B. Miles Joe Duncan Frank Stone Skeggs Crawford Rutledge Thomas and the honoree.
The Falla Bailey Circle at Central Methodist will meet at 10 a.m. at the church, followed by lunch at Bob Gibson's. The Questers Club plans a 7 p.m. dinner at All States private dining room. The Alathean Bible Class of Central Baptist meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs. Charles Norwood's home 114 5th Ave Northwest.
A fashion writer notes spring into summer prints with Cubist motifs and abstract lines in viscose rayon. Colors range from cyclamen pink to hydrangea blue and desert orange on crepes and new georgettes, offering graceful drape, affordability, and a modern feminine touch.
Dr. John C. Kendel of the American Music Conference notes parental pride boosts a child's music progress. He says initial reluctance to practice is common and a few parent questions can spur learning, as many see practice as work rather than play.
Mrs F O Smith gave the devotion and Mrs Robert Banks led the India lesson. The meeting closed with the Lord s Prayer as the hostess served ice cream and cookies.
The May Central Garden Club meeting at Mrs. J. R. Williams home featured talks on garden hints and flower arrangements by Mrs. James Ratliff and Mrs. Williams. Officers for the new year were installed, with Mrs. Rufus Warren as president and a rosebud corsage for each.
AP News reports from Chattanooga Tennessee on Mrs St John Park and her husband raising ten children from ages 2 to 15. They manage school lunches with a single loaf of bread and a plan to entertain the crowd with lake swimming and carin g drive in movies. The couple notes light medical bills and a growing seven in school but say they will keep expanding as new arrivals come. Their own organized system includes older children caring for younger siblings and a planned expansion of their home.
Mrs. John P. Harris Jr. dean of women at Mary Washington College teaches a voluntary formal manners course to help freshmen feel at ease in formal situations. Of 700 enrolled, 320 attended the first class and 250 came to the second and third sessions in Fredericksburg Virginia.
Miss Eleanor Terry visits Diagonal Iowa while Mrs R E Chandler heads to El Paso to see her Air Force son David Chandler. Mary Louise Morris of Washington DC plans a visit with her parents Charles and Mrs Morris. Charles A Wooten of Helena moved from his daughter's home to Decatur General Hospital. George LeMaistre of Tuscaloosa attended granddaughter Julia Leland Jones’s christening in Florence. Wiley Cox and S F Posey attended events in Muscle Shoals and Birmingham respectively. Marion Lee Counts is improving in Jefferson Hillman Hospital. Mrs Louis Ling undergoes eye surgery in Memphis with husband recovering. J W Clapton returns from Gulf Coast trip. Mrs C B Saunders of Nashville visits sister Henry Sigman in Florence.
A vintage recipe notes a Sunday dinner menu with Turkey Tetrazzini Green Peas Salad Hot Biscuits Spiced Peach Tarts. It outlines ingredients for rich pie dough brown sugar cornstarch salt and nutmeg with eight canned cling peach halves and a method to fill tart pans or muffin cups.
In Los Angeles the 167th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church votes to ordain women as ministers by a margin near 3 to 1. The decision now awaits ratification by 256 Presbyteries with debate citing equality in Christ and biblical passages. A separate action denounces what delegates call a trend to exalt the Virgin Mother in Roman Catholic practice.
Sprinkle remaining sugar mixture over peaches. Bake in a hot oven at 425 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until pastry is lightly browned. Recipe yields eight servings.
A Los Angeles scientist finds radar waves that cannot track aircraft usable for monitoring smog. The research demonstrates a novel method to observe air pollution patterns using radar technology.
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