Local Personal Notes Highlight Knoxville and Georgia Visitors
Miss Patsy Rucker of Knoxville visits Mr and Mrs J T Marine for a week. Miss Kathy Bloor Mrs Paul Linden and Jennie of Macon Ga visit over weekend to attend graduation where John Nicely will graduate. Mike Toups of Thibodaux La, Tu lane classmate of Sam Stone, visits W G Stones for several days.
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Patsy Rucker
Knoxville
Mrs. J. T. Marine
Kathy Bloor
Paul Linden
Jennie
Macon
Doyte Nicely
Nicely
John
Mike Toups
Thibodaux, la
Sam Stone
Tulane
W. G. Stones
Decatur Toastmistress Club Elects Denham as Toastmistress
Mrs. Gay Denham and Mrs. Evelyn Jones spoke at the Decatur Toastmistress Club Organizing Unit meeting at East Acres Community Center. The group trains women in poise confidence and speech leadership with meetings the second and fourth Mondays at 7 30 p m. Membership limited to 30. contact Vivian Mack for info. Regional conference in Birmingham noted. International Convention scheduled Washington July 16 19 with international officers as honor guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay Denham
Evelyn Jones
Decatur Toastmistress Club
East Acres
Flynn
East Acres Center
19Th St. St
Locust St
Vivian, Mack
Hennessee
Birmingham
Washington
X Ray Tech Lets Patient Watch Examination
New X ray equipment allows a patient to view his own examination if he chooses. The device converts and intensifies X rays by fifty thousand times so no dark adaptation is needed.
Focus On Food
Focus On Food notes the potato’s history from the Irish name to its modern status as a staple. It cites Alabama as an early crop area, with 1961 expected production down to 2,084,000 hundred‑pound bags due to bad weather and rain hindering planting. New potatoes are harvested early and shipped directly from fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ala
New World
New Land
British Isles
Ireland
Alabama
Slam possibility shown by singleton in Peete Coren hand
South to North play on a bridge hand demonstrates that aces and kings do not always lead to slam success. The example notes a singleton as often key and discusses the North card layout, bidding sequence, and the need to adapt plans when suits are interchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Trump
South
Easy to Build Summer Cabin Boosts Family Leisure
Higher personal income and more time for leisure push families toward vacation cabins. The article notes rapid growth in new cottages and A-frame designs with minimal foundation work and modular components. It explains layouts, expansion options, and practical storage, plus guidance on hiring help for utilities and specialized tasks.
Mrs. Lee Hosts Danville Home Demonstration Club Meeting
Mrs. Arthur Lee hosted the May Danville Home Demonstration Club gathering with Mrs. Add Randolph assisting. President Mrs. Frank Martin led, visitors were welcomed, and the group performed songs, heard devotional thoughts, and pledged the flag. Members discussed community activities, flowers for the TB Sanatorium, and graduation flower requests. Demonstrations on potatoes were given, dresses entered in the club revue won prizes, and desserts were served to 20 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lee
Danville Home Demonstration Club
Add Randolph
Frank Martin
Kenneth Owen
Julian Taylor
Hobson Smith
Decatur
Lee
Marcus Long
D. L. Grizzard
Louis Lanier
Martin
Danville
Lewis Sims
Gurney Segars
James Teague
Guy Smith
Carl Ratcliff
Sunshine
Clifford Speake
Marginal French coal pits set to close amid energy shift
French energy policy accelerates closure of marginal coal pits as emphasis shifts to oil products and natural gas. Officials claim the move aligns with market trends and climate goals, though regional workers face uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Miss Betty Collier Weds Rob Blalock in Wayne
Miss Betty Joyce Collier and Rob Wayne Blalock married in Wayne. The bride, daughter of the late Jimmie Collier and Mrs Ben E Merrill, is employed in Birmingham. Blalock, Decatur High School graduate and University of Alabama student, plans to live at 1503 Country Club Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hebding
Decatur High School
David Campbell
Alabama
Decatur
Scottsboro
Huntsville
Frances Collier
Ben E. Merrill
Betty Joyce Collier
Robin Wayne Blalock
Maxie Blalock
Jimmie Collier
Sub Debs
Liberty National
Birmingham
Blalock
Key Club
University of Alabama
Delta Chi Social Fraternity
Country Club Lane
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Dinah Byrd
Don Byrd
Holiday Inn
Mrs. Denham
Petunias
Petite Marigold
Salvia
Alyssum
Ageratum
Verbena
Caladium
Coleus
Torenia
Begonias
Impatiens
Fuschias
Annals For Cut
Raymond Matthews
Carridale St. S.W
Dorothy Overbey
Auburn University Extension Service
Peete
Coren On
West East
King of
East Pass
2Nd Avenue S.E
Mrs. Lee
Danville Club
Miss Collier
Mr. Blalock
Chine
Kredit
Richard Wood
Ccater
S.E
Penneys
Sean
NAS
Penney’s
Hicks Chevrolet Co
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