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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1973

Page

8

Purse Myths and Methods in Organizing a Handbag

Eve Sharbutt reports on JC Penney buyer James Sorahan who studies how purses reflect personality. He notes average purses weigh 18 pounds and contain about 37 items, from wallets to roller skates, and proposes a three compartment system and color coding to keep essentials organized.

Eve Sharbutt AP Newsfeatures New York James J. Sarahan J.C. Penney Co Sorahan Sarahan

Front yard screening creates intimate porch court garden

A wisteria arbour and screened entry court transform a front yard into a private, inviting living space. An engawa walkway fronts the garage, a shallow concrete pool sits in the enclosed area, and cedar posts support a light, natural screen. Jonathan Lynn Carroll celebrates his third birthday on October 2.

World Bulb Selections Crown 1973 Keukenhof Winners

Holland voters at Keukenhof Garden in Lisse named the International Bulb Selections for 1973. Eleven top bulb varieties across tulips, hyacinths, daffodils and minor bulbs were chosen by experts and ballot results released for planting this fall to bloom next spring.

Holland Keukenhoff Lisse Keukenhof Darwin

Personal Notes and Birth Announcements From Daily

Clifton Long of Liberty reports community visits in Johnson Chapel. Mrs. Matthew Tine recuperating at sister’s home. plans to move to Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry McIntyre Martin of Decatur announce daughter Joanna Lin born Sept 29 at Decatur General Hospital. Grandparents Dupree Martin Enterprise and Edwin S. Fleming Daleville. Joanna welcomed by seven-year-old Patrick Lee. Angie Bettina Shankle turns three today. daughter of Wayne Loyd Shankle Trinity 1. grandparents Ona Posey and Luther E. Shankle Trinity 1.

Matthew Tine A. B. Markham Tine Decatur Jerry McIntyre Martin Decatur General Hospital Joanna Lin Dupree Martin Enterprise Edwin S. Fleming Ransom Lee Jones Daleville Joanna Patrick Lee Angie Bettina Shankle Wayne Loyd Shankle Trinity 1 Ona .D. Posey Luther E. Shankle

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