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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1965

Page

24

Morris Home on Greenwood Drive Reveals Family Style Living

Martha and Howard Morris plan a brick with white trim home on Greenwood Drive SE. The article details interiors from foyer to den and bedrooms, noting blue and white decor, cherry cabinets, built ins, and a storage rich layout. The Morris family homestead, facing Eastmeade School, is described with artwork, antiques, and a portrait of family life.

Fannie Richardson Martha Howard Morris Howard Greenwood Drive

Jiffy Knit Stole Pattern Offer From Needlecraft Catalog

Advertising copy offers pattern 7112 for a mohair stole with two strand knitting, using large needles. Pattern price thirty five cents plus fifteen cents for first class mailing and special handling. Include name address and pattern number when sending to Alice Brooks, The Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept. Box 163 New York NY 10011. Also promotes Needlecraft Catalog with 1965 designs and several books priced 25 to 50 cents.

Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y Needlecraft

Decoration at Liberty Sunday Draws Local Attendees

Jessie McCaghren FA 46 6670 notes several from this area attended a decoration event at Liberty Sunday, reflecting community participation in the observance.

Jessie McCaghren

Community Welcomes Rain Amid Garden Quarters Visit News

County residents celebrate soaking rain as crops and gardens need relief. Mrs. Rachel Callahan and Mrs. Carley Williams visit Ann Crowther and Lillian Crowther. Vivian and Cathryn visit patient Don Lowery at Bank White of Landersville Hospital on Wednesday. Jerome and family welcome a baby girl born in Lawrence. Mrs. H. B. Way and family reside at County Hospital. Speaker Mrs. Pruitt Callahan improves at home after illness in Lawrence. Keep soap-filled steel wool pads to brighten aluminum spans and pots.

Rachel Callahan Carley Williams Ann Lillian Crowther Vivian Cathryn Don Lowery Bank White Landersville Wedness Street Hospital Glenn John Jessie McCaghren Jerome Lawrence H. B. Way County Hospital

Birthday Pie at 97 for Homer Man Conkey

Homer Ill AP report notes Frank Conkey, a Homer High School graduate, celebrated his 97th birthday while baking pies. A lifelong bachelor living alone, he attended the University of Illinois and Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the world’s oldest dental school, and remains the oldest member of Homer Presbyterian Church. He jokes his major hobby is fishing and recalls many caught fish, none very large.

Homer, Ill Frank Homer High School Conkey University of Illinois Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Homer Presbyterian Church

Roasting a Broiler Frier At Moderate Heat

A cooking note favors roasting the broiler fryer at 375 degrees rather than 325. The tip emphasizes quicker browning with higher heat for better texture.

Galen Influenced Medieval Medicine and Pharmacy

By John C. Butler, Galen born in Asia Minor in 131 A.D. shaped the Galencial system of therapeutics with thousands of drugs. Early farmacia featured long prescriptions, sometimes a hundred drugs, with modern echoes still seen in pharmacopeias. Professional Pharmacy offers service with delivery and a weekly household hint about eyebrow tweezers for untying knots in shoes.

John C. Butler Galen Asia Minor Somerville Rd S.E Comer

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