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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1958

Page

5

Sally Taliaferro Weds James Webb Hunter Jr

Miss Sally Taliaferro wed James Webb Hunter Jr at Ferguson Memorial Chapel Nashville officiated by Dr G Allen West Jr The ceremony featured organ music by Richard Thomasson and a white floral display The bride wore an embroidered organdy gown with veil and carried white orchids and valley lilies The reception followed in the church parlor The couple plans a Nashville home and medical school for the groom after graduation.

Sally Clark Taliaferro Clark Taliaferro James Webb Hunter, Jr James Webb Hunter Decatur Ferguson Memorial Chapel Belmont Methodist Nashville G. Allen West Jr Richard Thomasson William Hiram Balch Cookeville Hunter Dickenson Moore Taliaferro Tullahoma Conley Pickens Euclid Arnold Isbell Jr Gadsden Taliaferro

The Decline of the American Male On Womens Role

A criticizes the popular view that women control the home and men face pressure at work and in social life. The piece cites a book called The Decline of the American Male by three men, arguing wives dominate decisions from daily chores to sex while men crave revolt. It notes men resist chores and public displays, with working wives seen as threaten ing femininity.

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Salem WSCS Holds Meeting and Annual Social Event

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Salem Methodist Church met in the church parlor with Mrs. Ruel Foote presiding. Lessons led by Mrs. W. E. Brown and Mrs. D. R. Roper. devotion by Mrs. E. E. Stevens. Secretary and treasurer reports given. gift presented to Foote for four years of service. Twenty five members attended. gifts exchanged for next WSCS season. refreshments served.

Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Salem Methodist Church Ruel Foote W. E. Brown D. R. Roper E. E. Stevens Anders Leonard Roberson Foote Grady Chasteen Ed Bodley Melvin Blackwood J. H. Bodley Marvin Edmondson

Personal notices of travel and social visits reported

Mrs. C. D. Cottingham travels to Birmingham to be with her brother in law James Ashton after a heart attack. Nashville guests attend the Hunter Taliaferro wedding. Belmont College graduation plans bring Marlin Freeman and family to Nashville and LaGrange. Families visit Pensacola Opelika Gulfport and Chattanooga as travel continues.

C. D. Cottingham Birmingham James Ashton Marlin W. Freeman Nashville Belmont College la Grange

Goren on Goren on Dan ce-Bridge East West vulh deals

Fragmentary chess like card text with scattered positions and hands. East and West cards appear, including AK643 and 64, A876432 and AKJI105, K63 109 18 Q1092 AQ H852, I night unclear. South and North hands partially shown with Q874 75.

Unusual discard seals four hearts contract in bridge

In a four hearts contract, declarer avoids ruffing a loser and discards a diamond to retain a South entry. East leads four of spades and a spade return threads clubs via repeated ruffs. West misplays by not covering hearts, allowing declarer to take the last tricks after a sequence of club ruffs and a final overruff by dummy.

Declarer South Althoit East West New West Queen of Hearts

Yale Divinity School to Launch Tutor Program

Yale Divinity School in New Haven plans a tutor program next fall assigning 250 graduated students as tutors to professors for personal discussion periods.

New Haven Conn Yale University Divinity School

Jacksons Plan Visits After Graduation Trip

Sister Mrs. R. P. Sullivan will travel by car to Louisville to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. James Hunter will attend Vanderbilt graduation in Nashville to see their son J. W. Jr. receive a B A degree and then travel to Detroit for a week with friends.

L. L. Fabisinski Jr Theer H. Masden L. L. Fabisinski Pensacola Robert C. Jackson Chattanooga R. P. Sullivan Louisville L. R. Jackson James Hunter Nashville Vanderbilt University J. W. Jr Detroit

Annual Coke Party Welcomes Newcomers

More than 100 women from distant states and Canada attended the annual Coke party hosted by the Women's Chamber of Commerce at the garden home of retiring W C of CG president Mrs. W. L. Deese. Hosts and helpers served finger foods from hand painted trays and a summer-house setting.

Women’s Chamber of Commerce V. L. Deese John Brashard Carl Spanger Gilbert Rankin States Canada W. L. Deese W. C. of Deese Russell Johnson Carl Hoyer Roy Wymbs Norman Stiles R. W. Sudhoff Dan Lawrence Allison Smith J. R. Lear James Crow Eason

Cotaco Club Music Program At Year End Meeting

The Cotaco Literary Club held a musical program at its year end meeting in the home of Mrs. Joe Corbin with co hostess Mrs. H N Pearifoy. Violinists Mrs Avery Taylor and Mrs James W Fitzpatrick Jr and pianist Mrs C J Stedman performed while Mrs H B Norwood presided over the business session and welcomed guests. Members voted to donate 5 to the pediatric project of the Junior Service League. future projects will focus on nursing home service. Frosted drinks cookies and nuts were served.

Cotaco Literary Club Joe Corbin H. N. Pearifoy Russell Bolding Avery Taylor James W. Fitzpatrick Jr C. J. Stedman H. B. Norwood W. L. Grimes Carl Jones Clio Levin Mary Louise Garrett Junior Service League

Mrs Stewart Hosts BSP Meet For Alpha Alpha Chapter

Mrs Doris Stewart hosted Alpha Alpha chapter of Beta Sigma Phi with Miss Shirley Jacobs as cohostess. New members received the pledge ritual. Service chairmen urged bringing linens for TB Sanatorium donation at the June meeting.

Doris Stewart Alpha Alpha Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Shirley Jacobs W. G. Wagner

Bernstein Receives Honorary Degree From Union College

New York composer conductor Leonard Bernstein recipient of an honorary doctorate from Union College and Jewish Institute of Religion hailed as a royal Jew whose gifts have brought spiritual joy to countless people in our generation.

New York Leonard Bernstein New York Philharmonic Orchestra See Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion

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Sally Taliaferro James Webb Hunter Jr L. L. Tucker Kyle-Sullivan 2Nd Ave City Park Second Ave Brunswick Woodall Bros DOWN NORGE Dorothy Roe AP Women’s Salem Wscs Kini Ngs Abe el Sterchi’s Jewelry Dept George Tanner Sandy John L. Speake Monterey Mexico California Hunter-Taliaferro Charles Hammond Betty Joan Templeton Bonnie Humphrey Neal Flippo Beth Shannon Turney Peggy Taft Maxie Dean Pickens Conlee Pickens Mary Faye Hunter Willard P. Rhodes Gulfport Mrs Herbert Spiller Florida Mrs. W. L. Dennis Opelika, Ala Donald Hoes Arlington, Va Roy Cowan Goren On Erable WAI Seon Pee Cotaco Club Mrs. Stewart Rainey’s Beauty Academy A &, Franchise Beauty School Doran Bernstein Srien O’brien Speegle Shumake Tennessee Valley Moulton St OPRA
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