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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1958

Page

9

Famous Restaurateurs Meet Atop Food World In NYC Summit

IT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT reports a summit conference between Toots Shor and Maxim's Paris owner Louis Vaudable. They bantered about wine, sauces, and American whisky in sauces, with lively anecdotes on menus and the wine card. The piece threads celebrity chatter with business talk on French and American dining trends.

Earl Wilson New York Toots Shor Maxim’s Paris Max Toots Maxie Gigi Louis Vaudable M. Vandable the Waldorf Duke and Duchess of Windsor Barbara Hutton Maxim's Vandable Tootes

Local Guests and Family News Briefs

Dennis The Menace Brown Sr and recent visitors highlight social notices. Guests include Mrs Alfred Slosser of Birmingham and Mrs Bill Langley of Atlanta. T E Drinkard’s death brings Mrs Charles Walden and Barbara home. Billy Powell shows signs of recovery from Carraway Hospital. Daniel Webster birthplace noted as Franklin New Hampshire.

Preacher Rev Verle Hargett Attends Forest Chapel Services

Rev Verle Hargett of Basham Chapel preached Sunday morning and night at Lawrence County Forest Chapel. He and Mrs Hargett dined with his brother Vernon Hargett and family of Hartselle. W P Roberts and Mrs Roberts dined with Malcolm King and daughter of Hartselle. Oscar Sybert and sons attended a birthday dinner at Raymond Cocke’s in Oak Ridge honoring J L West. S J Curtis and Rev W J Alston attended local decorations in Winston County.

Verle Hargett Basham Chapel Hargett Vernon Hargett Hartselle W. P. Roberts Malcolm King Oscar Sybert Raymond Cocke Oak Ridge J. L. West S. J. Curtis Pine Torch Winston County W. J. Alston Sardis

Vacation Bible School dates set for Baptist Church Falkville

The Vacation Bible School for ages 4 to 16 at the local Baptist Church is scheduled June 9 through 18. Rev and Mrs W T Lewis and Karolyn attended the Southern Baptist Convention in Houston May 19 to 23. The summer revival runs July 27 to August 3, with more announcements to follow.

Baptist Church W. T. Lewis Karolyn Southern Baptist Convention Houston Texas The Carl Brown Rhode Island Carl

Last Year's Cotton Crop Still Shaping 1958 Prices

Auburn, May 30 1958 Last year's cotton supply remains a heavy factor in 1958 prices. Extension agronomist Jasper Jernigan notes low quality 1957 cotton dominates stocks and prices for grades below middling may worsen while middling and better grades hold or rise. He outlines steps for growers to improve quality including weed insect and disease control timely irrigation management picking and handling for grade careful ginning and selling on merit.

Auburn Ala API Extension Jernigan

Faith vs. Reason View From Rabbi Goldstein

Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein of New York’s West Side Institutional Synagogue argues faith surpasses reason, comparing reason to a naked eye with limited vision and faith to a telescope that sees far beyond.

New York Herbert S. Goldstein West Side Institutional Synagogue

Assuring Himself of Benefit in Better Cotton Production

Fragmentary line notes a speaker aiming to ensure advantage from improved cotton yields. The brief hints at plans or assurances tied to cultivating higher quality fiber and potential economic gains for growers.

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