Flower Hats at Rose Club Luncheon Hosted by Gibson
Rose Garden Club met at Bob Gibsons on Wednesday with members wearing hats made of garden materials. Hostesses were Mrs. Brandon Crafton Mrs. L L Moody and Mrs. Ruth Hardwick. The club voted five dollars to the Junior Service League pediatric fund at Decatur General Hospital. Four new members attended and officers were installed for the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Garden Club
Bob Gibson
Brandon Crafton
L. L. Moody
Ruth Hardwick
Junior Service League
Decatur General Hospital
S. F. Hosey
Homer Stovall
Paul Summers
J. W. Good
Rose Garden Clubbers
Julian Moody
C. M. Campbell
Calvin Woodall
Central Methodist WSCS Officers Installed
Calendar notes that central Methodist WSCS officers and circle officers will be installed at the 11 a.m. church service on Sunday. On Monday at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Wscs
Fundraising Bridge Party Attracts Wide Community Support
A bridge event drew numerous attendees with guests invited and each contributing a dollar to the fund. Organizers highlighted broad community involvement as the drive progresses.
Sophomores Crown King and Queen at D H S Dance
Decatur High School sophomores held a dance in the cafeteria. Dennis Holt and Vina Haffner were crowned King and Queen. Decorations featured a turning water wheel, a brook, roses, a wishing well, and a central bridge. Music came from Willie Staggs and the Off Beats of Florence. Class sponsors were Miss Shelva Ezell and Miss Frances Collier.
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Dennis Holt
Vina Haffner
Decatur High
Esco McBay
Decatur High School
Willie Staggs
Florence
Shelva Ezell
Frances Collier
WSCS Training Meeting and St Margaret’s Guild Sewing
10 am WSCS officers train in the fellowship hall with lunch provided. St Margaret’s Guild meets for sewing Monday at 7 30 p m at St John’s Episcopal Parish House.
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WSCS
St. Margaret's Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Parish
Bride Elect Faye Lowery Honored At Tea
Mrs Rayburn Ellis and Mrs Thurman Glenn hosted a tea at the home of Mrs Glenn to honor Miss Faye Lowery bride elect of Jack Mullican. Red roses and pansies decorated the rooms. Attendants included Mrs John Chenault Miss Betty Lowery Mrs C L Shelton Miss Virginia Glenn with Miss June Haley recording guest names.
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Edwin Lowery
Faye Lowery
W. J. Mullican
Thurman Glenn
Rayburn Ellis
Goren on Bridge Strategy and a Misguided Trump Play
In a 1958 Chicago Tribune bridge column Goren critiques a declarer who immediately attacks trumps after the lead. He argues the proper plan is to preserve trumps and establish side suits, detailing a four hearts contract where rushing trump tricks led to losses in every suit.
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South West North East
Park Bench
East
Declarer
Chicago
Nichols-Welborn Vows To Be Pledged In June
Hatton residents announce the engagement of Opal Faye Nichols to James Clifton Welborn with a June wedding planned. Nichols is a Hatton High senior involved in Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs events.
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Nichols-Welborn
Grady Lee Nichols
Hatton
Opal Faye Nichols
James Clifton Welborn
Clifton Welborn
Hatton High School
Chemstrand
Mrs Branum Hosts Zetomen Bible Club Meeting
The Zetomen Bible Club held its last meeting of the year with Mrs J H Branum as hostess. Pink roses adorned the living and dining rooms. Club president Mrs B R Ross presided at the business session. Minutes were approved as read by Miss Nina Hodges.
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Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs
Montgomery
W. C. Self
Decatur General Hospital
Ross
J. R. Huie
Elmer Bussey
Nina Hodges
Christ, the Conqueror
Melvin Hutson
Zetomen Bible Club
J. H. Branum
B. R. Ross
Week of Club Activities Calendar
Seed and Weed Garden Club meets Mrs Bill Chapman at 7 30 p m St Johns Episcopal Women Auxiliary luncheon Parish House at 11 a m First Methodist Circles list four groups each with host and time 3 p m 8th Ave SE Finley Island Enolam Blvd Beech 8 p m 10 a m Tuesday Blanche Jones Bible Class at First Presbyterian Vine St entrance 10 a m Decatur Duplicate Bridge at Country Club 7 30 p m Thursday Great Books Discussion Mutual Savings Bldg 7 45 p m Family Night at Country Club 7 p m
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Seed and Weed Garden Club
Bill Chapman
ST. John’s Episcopal Women’s Auxiliary
First Methodist
Spiller
W. E. Steed Jr
8Th Ave
White
Russell Smith
Finley Island
Williams
Ben Jaco
Enolam Blvd
Johnson
John Dillard
Beech
Pickett
Allison Smith
8Th Ave. SE
Blanche Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Vine St
Decatur
Country Club
Mutual Savings
New Bride Honored in Luncheon at Lyons Hotel
Mrs. Len G. McCormick of Texas, formerly Willie Royce Collier, was feted by Mrs. Thomas Edgil at a luncheon in the Lyons Hotel. The guest list included Mrs. Den McCormick of Midland, Mrs. Waverly Loosier, Stella and Bessie Daniels, H. B. White, Slade of New York, Edda Wanstein of Venezuela, hostess Mrs. Julian Hirshfeld, and others.
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Len G. McCormick
Tex
Willie Royce Collier
Thomas Edgil
Lyons Hotel
William
den McCormick
Midland
Waverly Loosier
Stella
Bessie Daniels
H. B. White
Slade
New York
Edda Wanstein
Venezuela
Naval Aide Capt Wilson Brown Served Presidents Coolidge and Roosevelt
Capt Wilson Brown held the post of naval aide to President Calvin Coolidge from 1926 to 1929 and, later as Vice Admiral, served as naval aide to President Franklin D. Roosevelt from 1943 to 1945.
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Wilson Brown
Calvin Coolidge
Roosevelt
Alumni Banquet Highlights and Visiting Friends
Mr and Mrs Douglas Norman attended the annual alumni banquet at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute in Cookeville Tennessee this weekend Their sons Darrell and Marc stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs C E Waldrop in Columbia Tennessee Mrs Norman and the children will remain in Columbia for a week Mrs Fred Sittason Jr were recent Birmingham visitors Mrs J F Colley of Alexander City visits daughter Mrs Cecil Davis and Mr Davis Judge and Mrs L L Fabisinski returned to Pensacola after visiting their son Leo Fabisinski Jr and Mrs Fabisinski Mr and Mrs Philip Shanks and sons Tommy and Marshal will spend the weekend in Selma with relatives Ed Maddock and Ed Pirie are expected home from a Florida fishing trip this weekend
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Douglas Norman
Tennessee Polytechnic Institute
Cookeville
Tenn
Darrell
Marc
C. E. Waldrop
Columbia, Tenn
Norman
Columbia
L. L. Fabisinski
Pensacola
Leo Fabisinski, Jr
Fabisinski
Philip Shanks
Tommy and
Marshal
Selma
Ed Maddock
Ed Pirie
Florida
Speaking Of Beauty Permanent Wave Pitch At Rainey’s
An advertisement extols permanent waves as essential for lasting hair shape and style. It promotes Rainey’s beauty academy and salon services, urges professional training, and lists multiple contact numbers and locations for beauty advice and services. It ends with a motto about keeping hearts soft.
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Rainey
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Bridge
A. J. Coleman
John Chenault
Erskine Chenault
Emmett McClary
John McGehee
Leslie Doss
L. R. Nash
Walter Jackson
L. R. Murphree
Walte Jackson
Lorraine Hensley
Gardenia
California
Will Teach
Ruth Lovin
D.hs
Dorothy Schwachow
Moulton Street
Goren
West East
AIS South
Susan Pepper
Roy W. Pepper
Mooresville
Alabama
Intermont
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol
Virginia
Jon Whitcomb
New York City
J. W. Weems
Mrs. Branum
Zetomen Club
Jamaicas
Bermudas
Hobby
Dacron
Mporium
Fred Sittason Jr
Birmingham
J. F. Colley
Alexander City
Cecil Davis
Mr. Davis
Speaking
Beauty
Second Avenue
Grant Street
S.E
Vine Street
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