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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1956
Page
5
Mrs Earl Nettles of Tunnel Springs visited as a guest of her son Sam Nettles. She was feted at several small luncheons and dinners. Hostesses included Mrs Sam Malone at Lyons, Mrs J W Darrah, and Mr and Mrs Sidney Patterson.
Mrs Marty Turley Royer principal of Riverside Elementary hosted a dinner Wednesday night in the private dining room of the Lyons Hotel honoring Mrs Mary Terrell. The gathering brought together local residents and school staff for the informal tribute and fellowship.
Mrs James Bogue and son Jim plan to return to Birmingham Friday with Mrs Ed Berry to attend Shrine festivities and Shriners initiation. L D Cooper funeral attendees include sister Nellie Martin Glenco Ky niece Mrs George Willicks Madison Ind and sister in law Mrs Ruby Windham Columbus Ga. Hajournations permanent.
Teachers and guests celebrated retirements with spring flowers as Mrs. Royer led invocations and toasts. Faculty members presented luggage to Banks Terrell after dinner, then attendees viewed the film Carousel shown by Mrs. Royer.
The Decatur Music Club presented the West Decatur School concert featuring works by Gounod Bizet Greig Brahms and Herbert conducted by Jesse Stimson. Performers included Ruth Fitzpatrick Roberta Taylor Ruth Gernt Ruth MacManus Bee Carrell Carl Hoyer John Cox Carolyn Davis Mildred Matthews Rita Kyle and more with L Kranert W K Wilder Alvin Dreger T Vowe and others. Mrs Homer Hutchinson and several locals were noted visitors. final concert of the season announced.
The report notes unemployment is lowest for Americans aged 35 to 44 while the U.S. auto laundry industry reports annual revenue around 120 million dollars.
The Lydia Bible Class of Central Baptist Church met at Mrs Lonnie Petteys home on Sth Ave NW. Mrs J N Belew presided as president with reports from Mrs Howard Haygood and Miss Stella Daniels. The group voted to donate curtains to 5th Ave Baptist and support Central Baptists elevator fund.
Miss Peggy Bailey bride elect of Robert D. Durand completes plans for a June 1 wedding at McKendree Church Danville Route 1. Rev Milfred Walker will officiate at seven with nuptial music by Mrs C E Howse and Mrs Perry Howse.
Pupils of W R Wallace and Mrs Leonard Wallace were presented in a piano recital this week at the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. Sue Crow opened with the pro cessional. Pupils taking part were Carolyn Bennett Martha Cornhill Linda Morris Joann Heath Paulette Hood Ann Johnson Linda
A simple family breakfast guide outlines orange juice soaked bananas and double-rich oatmeal. It lists ingredients including quick oats nonfat dry milk powder salt and water with directions to boil stir thicken and serve with milk and brown sugar.
The page lists a family supper menu with butterless butterscotch brownies as a highlight along with beef and kidney pie snap beans salad buttered rolls and a beverage. The brownies use flour baking soda salt egg dark brown sugar vanilla and walnuts.
Ferrill, Jewel Duncan, Mrs. Bert Murphy, Claudia Curbow, Lewis Heath Jr. and Sue Crow are named among local residents featured in the community notices and social columns.
The historic Dutch colonial structure, originally built in 1782 and dismantled brick by brick, was moved from Watertown Connecticut to Indian Hill Ohio to be reassembled. It is stated as the oldest house in Ohio, with Marietta claiming another early home built in 1788.
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