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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1964
Page
22
A weekly News Quiz kicks off the week, pairing current questions with a cup of coffee. The interactive segment invites participants to test their knowledge in a relaxed, café style setting.
An old ad notes allergies as a common ailment classified into five groups while praising Professional Pharmacy. It touts prescriptions and medical supplies as a specialty with fast free delivery from 1123 Somerville Road SE near 8th Street and Somerville Road.
The Decatur Newcomers Club notes residents from Riverside California to Lima Peru and Germany visiting, with new families from IBM GE Goodyear and Sears among the arrivals. Members share travel tales and cooking tips, while expressing delight at the mix of cultures and local luncheon events.
We met Margot Paulson who moved from Montreal to Raleigh after six months, and is now back at her home on Dogwood Lane. She appeared at a luncheon held at Pavilion Inn.
Newly arrived Jéan Lee Jr from Birmingham attends local gatherings with Mrs Arthur Lee and guests from Birmingham. The social note highlights visits from Evelyn Kines and family, Theresia Springer, Armando De Quesada, and musical performances by his wife. Weekend plans include Auburn Tech game outings with multiple Atlanta and Birmingham friends. A fashion note observes growing uniform trends in local businesses and a bridle of social etiquette complaints follows. Also mentioned are travels to Knoxville and Baltimore, family visits, and a knit of bridge luncheon etiquette concerns.
Fashion's newest plus is a knit sweater paired with a bloused sheath. McMullen's ensemble is designed for indoor or outdoor wear with a sunburst cable yoke. Printed Pattern A914 offers sizes 10 to 18 and requires 2 yards of 54 inch fabric for size 16. Include pattern mail details and extra handling charges.
The snippet lists residents visiting relatives in Pennsylvania and Knoxville for a basketball game in Knoxville, with mentions of Ruth Morris and the Cooks. It notes fashion items from Toni Co and Max Factor, hair care from Arden, and a Mary Poppins themed Golden Books feature page. Visitors include Jane and Dick Fleming and the Douthits, with others in town for a convention and a university protest context at UC Berkeley.
In Birmingham social notes Hobart Groomies the Harry Roberts and the Orlando Ogles reunite with Myrtle and Buck Rogers while Auburn visitors attend Tech games. American Furniture Mart previews 25 casual living settings for an Oct 6 22 show and Parfums Corday launches Possession in varied sizes inspired by the Unicorn tapestries at New York's Metropolitan. A new automatic popcorn popper promises hands off prep and automatic heat control.
An editorial cites varied views on current politics and society. A broker predicts inflation linked contracts, a Johnson win, and a strong Dow over 900 by year end. The piece also notes widespread book publishing and a lighthearted jab at political fault lines, then references a football weekend trip and University of Virginia detour.
In Murfreesboro Tennessee over the weekend the Pricks attended events. In Birmingham the Bob Weedys III the Gil Cranes the Jon Mooreses and the Bill Vins were noted for their appearance at the game.
Betty Blalock hosted a Coke party for sister Jane Allen before Jane and Jim head to Fort Knox for a two year Army tour. The piece also notes a fling weekend with cousins, a Au burn Tech game trip, Dixie Land music by Al Hurt and Guy Lombardo, two magnolias for Hamiltons, and Elaine St. Francis leaving from Decatur to join Paris duty for 18 months.
In Birmingham the Tidwell Semmeses, the Billy Duncans, and the Dick Bry sons attended a luncheon at the Armory near Legion Field. The event, sponsored by Birmingham Service League Inc., raised funds for the city Speech and Hearing Clinic. Note from Bobbie (Mrs. Char-)
Reports say Queen Eliza and Prince Phillip were in Quebec at one point and visited Mary K Gillespie in New York while touring various spots. Other fragments mention Decatur and Boonville, with local notes on exams and prayers in schools.
A driveway adjoins a side yard and a privacy wall is proposed. Use Douglas fir solid board pattern with decorative framing accents and double doors for attractive access to the new private garden.
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