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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1963

Page

5

Santa sock doll pattern and 1964 Needlecraft Catalog

A nostalgic needlecraft notice promotes Pattern 7432 for a size-12 Santa sock doll with mailing details to Alice Brooks in New York. It highlights the 1964 Needlecraft Catalog offering crafts and gifts and invites readers to enroll in the Kitchen-Laundry Improvements Program with local leaders, awards, and a guest speaker Miss Helen Kirkland.

Santa Jolly Power Suppliers and Cooperative Extension Service Hartselle Millard Compton Decatur Loyd Burns Jay O. Breeding Noah Webster Jr Billy Don Ryan J. F. England Sebren Garner Bill Stephenson R. B. Bridges W. O. Terry Jr Carl Woodard Milton Kyle Willard McClellan Huntsville Utilities Helen Kirkland G. E Lucille Hawkins Box Alabama

Housewife Combines Home and Job in Modern Family Life

Mrs. John B. Sherrod a real estate office worker and PTA leader at Eastwood school also heads a Brownie Scout Troop. She bowls golf and knits making curtains clothes and burlap crafts while managing a home and two children Benjamin five and Edna eight.

John B. Sherrod Sherrod PTA Eastwood School Benjamin Edna

Dorothy Dix Advice Columns On Marriage And Teens

Advice columns seek help for a woman trapped in a passionless marriage and a dissatisfied teen, with Dom a call for personal growth. A mother worries her daughter lied under oath, while a high school junior questions snobbish friends and peer pressure.

Helen Miss Friendless Bell-McClure Syndicate Helen Worden Erskine Dorothy Dix

Local social notes from Birmingham football weekend

Mr. and Mrs. Lawson Mills and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Crawford attended the Alabama Tennessee game in Birmingham. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Pryor and son Luke Jr. also traveled to Birmingham for the same game. Decatur residents included Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Tucker who were in Birmingham Saturday.

Lawson Mills Jack Crawford Birmingham Luke Jr Decatur Mrs Farrell Tucker

Halloween Party Orange Shell Desserts and Related Tips

Hints From Heloise shares playful ideas for a Halloween party including orange shell desserts with ice cream or sherbet and candle caps, plus tips on packing a third lunch for a preschooler and easy leaf cleanup with tarps. Also saves seeds for next year’s planting and notes on mail responses.

Heloise John Hager

Bookmobile Route Schedule for Tanner and Nearby Schools

The schedule lists bookmobile stops at Tanner School 9 00 to 10 00 Wheeler Masseys 10 15 to 10 45 Wheeler School 11 00 to 11 30 Reid School 11 45 to 1 00 Reid Hogan s 1 10 to 1 40 Ripley Turners 1 50 to 2 15 Blackburn Clem s 2 30 to 3 00 Tanner Swanner s 3 10 to 3 30 Trade School Community 3 45 to 4 15.

Tanner School Wheeler, Massey’s Wheeler Reid Hogan’s Ripley Turner Blackburn Clem Tanner Swanner

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren

Bridge expert Charles H. Goren presents a quiz covering eight hands. He analyzes bids, point counts, and decision paths, offering recommendations like three hearts, slam potential, or cautious passes based on each hand and vulnerability.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune North East South West

Fall-W winter Pattern Catalog offers 300 design ideas

Mail coupon inside the new Fall-Winter Pattern Catalog available now. It features over 300 design ideas in all sizes. Send 50c to receive the catalog. The ad lists NAME ADDRESS with ZONE SIZE and STYLE NUMBER and invites pattern pattern free.

Printed Pattern 4978 Misses' Sizing and Fabric Needs

Simple sleek sheath pattern 4978 offered in missy sizes 10 through 18 with collar casual or scoop neck versions. Size 16 requires 338 yards of 35 inch fabric. pattern costs 50 cents with 15 cents extra for first class postage. send to Anne Adams Pattern Dept The Decatur Daily 243 West 17th St New York NY.

Alice Brooks Decatur Daily Needlecraft Dept Old Chelsea Station New York N. Y Anne Adams Pattern Dept West 17Th St

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