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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1964
Page
5
A collage of reader tips from 1964 includes washing baby bottles with nylon net, padlocking old trunks and removing freezer doors to prevent child harm, blowing candles safely, storing ice picks, recipe index strips, watering plants with ice cubes, defrosting and reusing drip trays, and paper-saving pad tricks.
Mrs Cyrus Moores returns to Fayetteville Tennessee after visiting son Jon Moores. Mr and Mrs Hill Ferguson Jr back from Birmingham after death of her brother in law William Sherrill in auto accident. Mr and Mrs Charles Daughtery of Nashville guests of Whit King Jr near Mrs Jack Bergman. Bergman heads to New York City for six weeks with husband. Drake Faulkner and Ropers attended Auburn Tennessee game in Birmingham. Francis ONeill nee Carol Wooten at home in Philadelphia. He will start graduate studies at University of Florida after January.
Miss Virginia Lee Akers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Frank Akers, will wed Ronnie Lee Norman son of Mrs. W W Collins of Atlanta and the late J H Norman. Both are Cross Keys graduates with Virginia employed by John H Harland Co in Atlanta and Ronnie attending the University of Georgia as a football team member. No wedding date has been set.
The Decatur Duplicate Bridge Club met Tuesday evening in the Pet Dairy Co Hospitality Room with 10 tables. East-West winners were W E McCormick and Joe Bassham. second were W B Allen and A White. third C Murphree. North-South winners were A F Thompson and S Hobbs. second H J Holland. third Rutledge Thomas and Larry Dervelle. The club meets every Tuesday at 7 15 p.m. at Pet Dairy Co on U S 31 S and invites players. guests may attend three Tuesdays to learn, with no joining fee.
A detailed bridge hand and commentary by Charles H. Goren from 1964. The discussion follows South north and West positions, double by North, bidding sequence, opening lead, and declarer play to demonstrate a five trick plan despite distributional adversity.
Forty artists registered for the seventh AAUW Sidewalk Art Fair in Decatur. The show opens at 12 30 p m Sunday on the east side of Highway 31 S and runs to 6 p m with displays for viewing and purchase. Admission is 25 cents.
Huntsville Little Theatre presents Guys and Dolls at 8 15 p m for Friday and Saturday at Huntsville High School. Tickets at the door. call 539 2592 for reserved seats. Season memberships are 5 for adults and 3 for students or enlisted personnel, available only through Saturday.
The women’s department sets deadlines for calendar items and general women’s interest notices. Engagements and wedding stories require timely submission with glossy photos. late or under a month gap between engagement and wedding reduces acceptance chances.
Mrs Charles Speake, Mrs Thelma Hembree, Mrs Ruby Hogan, Mr J W Kelsoe and Miss Barbara Lindsey travel with Mrs Woody to Milton to visit Ruby Hembree and family. Hembree party to Pensacola after two days. Judge Ike Johnson improving and to return home soon. Rev Hancock resumes Valley Grove Baptist Church for the year. Strawberry and chocolate cake with strawberry sauce suggested.
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