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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1962
Page
5
Bridge expert Goren answers six recounting quiz questions from 1962 Chicago Tribune. Each scenario shows South hand, bidding sequence, and recommended contracts from four spades to three no trump with rationale. Answers emphasize evaluating points, suit quality, and competition.
Miss Jea nne Lively bride elect was complimented at a miscellanous tea shower hosted at the Powell residence Friday evening. Hostesses and committee members wore coordinated attire and blue corsages. The Garden Club voted to sponsor four junior groups and elected officers including Ray Spofford as president and Carroll Ashby as vice president.
The Dig 'N Delve Garden Club held its annual May meeting at Lyons Hotel. Mrs John Hauser, president, called the luncheon meeting to order. Mrs Roy Spofford announced the committee chairmen for 1962 63 including project.
Mrs. W C Laney led a demonstration on improved diets for children. Dress revue winners were Mrs Grady Orr in dress up and Mrs Arwin Laney in sports. Ten members attended with refreshments served. Hostess gift went to Mrs Arwin Laney. Next hostess will be Mrs Herman Owen in June.
Athens officer reports William Allen McGee 19 arrested about 1 30 am Sunday and charged with reckless driving and second degree burglary after a 100 mph pursuit. He allegedly broke into five pinball machines and a building at Hatfield Lake and was captured at Peete's Corner by Chief John Sandlin.
Dwight Wayne Reynolds, a 3-year-old from Athens, is reported in good condition at University Hospital in Birmingham after open heart surgery last Thursday. A hospital spokesman says he can take some food by mouth and remains on oxygen, moved from the recovery room around 1 p.m. Saturday.
Mrs Hubert Burleson historian and Mrs Edward Wells parliamentarian led a ceremony as Mrs John Hauser and Mrs Miles Powell assisted. Powell pinned a corsage on each new officer during the installation.
Mr and Mrs Albert Clopton with children from Birmingham visited Mr and Mrs J W Clopton on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Arthur Britnell Mrs Grace Varnell and Mrs James Blalock visited Miss Annie Britnell at Vanderbilt Hospital Nashville on Sunday. The smallest book printed in movable type is the Lord's Prayer in seven versions and six languages issued November 1958 by the International Gutenberg Society. Copies bound in full gold blocked leather measure 0.44 square inch.
The Guinness Book of World Records cites anti interde nominationalistically at 32 letters and antidestablishmentarianism at 28 letters as among the longest regularly formed English words.
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