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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1964

Page

5

Four Hearts Contract Fails On Faulty Timing

A bridge analysis reviews the 1944 game by Charles H. Goren. North South reach four hearts after a one no trump overcall sequence. West leads diamonds, East overtrumps, and South plans a club ruff to establish dummy’s long club while discarding spades. A heart break worsens with West exiting on the second heart, forcing South to abandon the plan and settle one trick short.

North East South West South North West East Declarer Dummy

Duplicate Bridge Winners Reported At Pet Dairy Club

The Duplicate Bridge Club met Tuesday in the Hospitality Room at Pet Dairy Co. Huntsville pair Mrs G R Reid and Jack Walton of Little Rock won North-South first place. East-West top honors went to Mrs Arthur White and Mrs WB Allen of Hartselle. Second and third place pairs listed include Parham and McCormick with Holland, Street and Matthews, and Eugene Negro. The club invites new players and guests for three Tuesdays.

Duplicate Bridge Club Pet Dairy Co G. R. Reid Huntsville Jack Walton Little Rock Arthur White W.B. Allen Hartselle J. D. Parham William McCormick H. J. Holland Leighton Ollie Street William Matthews Eugene Negro Pet Dairy

Ninth St WSCS Holds Regular Meeting At Church Parlor

Members of the Ninth St Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service gathered in the church parlor on Monday for their regular business and program session. Mrs Yarbrough led the group in reading the new purpose as Mrs Hunter chaired the business segment with 27 members in attendance.

Ninth St. Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service Marvin Yarbrough Woman’s Society Tom ‘Hunter George Stone Spiritual Life

Pattern offer and fabric guide in a mixed ad copy

The notice mixes sewing pattern details for Misses waist sizes 24 to 32 with fabric yardage for size 28 and pricing, mailing charges, and how to order from Anne Adams via The Decatur Daily. It also cites a fall winter catalog and includes unrelated notes on population growth in northern South America and a Methodist group program with names and lunch details.

Anne Adams Decatur Daily Pattern Dept West 17Th St New York N. Y

Conservation Experts Spotlight Soil Practices At Trowelers Club

J K Howard, soil and water conservationist with the U S Department of Agriculture and Auburn alumnus, speaks at the Trowlers Garden Club meeting on soil conservation and land use. He cites urban development consuming acres and shows state slides of innovative farming methods, urging county help and noting upcoming local garden events.

Trowlers Garden Club John Wallace J. K. Howard U.S. Oe of Agriculture Auburn National Conservation Society North Alabama Society Howard Alabama Arkansas California Acre Delaware Florida Montana Mr. Howard

Local families host relatives and debutantes in Valley area

Around The Valley residents welcomed a new grandson Brian Patrick born Sept 21 to Theo Pat Wright and Mrs. Wright. Visitors traveled from Atlanta Cullman Pinson Guntersville and Hulaco with multiple Wright relatives and friends gathering for reunions and society events in Huntsville Mooresville and Birmingham.

Ryan Theo Pat Wright

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