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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1973
Page
6
Miss Prather Cheryl Prather was the bridal honoree at a Thursday shower held in the American Bank and Trust Company hospitality room in Hartselle. Pictured before guests arrive are Mrs Arten Prather and others in attendance.
The 18th century work by British literary figure Dr. Samuel Johnson titled Dictionary of the English Language appeared in 1755 marking a landmark in English lexicography.
Cheryl Prather bride elect of Larry D. Hill was guest of honor at a bridal shower held in the American Bank and Trust Company hospitality room in Hartselle. The couple plans to wed June 16 at Danville Baptist Church with multiple planned and past showers hosted by local residents.
The Chicago Tribune horoscopes offer daily guidance for Aries to Pisces. It highlights thrift with responsibility, attention to details, and advice on social cooperation, leisure choices, and family matters.
Readers seek guidance on contraception before marriage and whether a father doctor can detect prior sexual activity from a pelvic exam. Ann Landers says family doctors should not treat relatives, suggests a colleague for the exam, and notes the father’s potential reaction while addressing the ethics. A reader asks about handling unordered merchandise and credit implications. response says unordered items are gifts and not paid for.
The column discusses wearing charm bracelets as necklace accents and fashion tips for reading glasses in the kitchen. It suggests creative hemlines with zig zag stitching to cover gaps in corduroys and notes how birds benefit from a nearby bird bath, prompting pleasant observations.
Nina Leah Mixon daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Mixon of Decatur Alabama will marry Benn Bayless son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin F Bayless of Hobart Indiana. The couple plan a July 13 wedding at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses.
Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Drake announce Julie Ann born May 21 at Decatur General Hospital joining brothers Randy and Michael Grandparents M C Hough and Boyd Drake Michael Draper of Hartselle visited J O McLaughlin Johnson Chapel Joe Toone retired Decatur Iron and Steel recuperating after May 4 heart attack Names and addresses of new Decatur residents listed plus births Stephen Tyler May 22 son of Charles Wayne Smith and home with brother Wayne 6, and Stephanie Hope May 22 daughter of Mike Potter with sister Angela Grandparents Parrish of Columbia South Carolina and Keisler of Lexington South Carolina.
Mrs. William E. McCormick and Enoch Poole were first in the Decatur Duplicate Bridge. May 28 meeting at the Aquadome. Second and third included Mrs. E P Brignac and Mrs. James Ratliff and others. North-south winners were Darnell and Keahey. east-west winners included Ogle and White.
Bridge column discusses keeping a sure loser to force the lead onto the opponent. West leads diamonds and clubs. South discards misplaying hearts but clubs break badly. If South discards queen of hearts on queen of diamonds West can be forced to lose. Daily question and answer included. Michelle Leigh Campbell birthday notice with family details.
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