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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1963
Page
5
Garden Club held a workshop at Pet Diary Hospitality Room where eighteen members used dried and artificial materials and flowers in bloom. President Mrs J J Hardwick led the meeting and announced Henry Orr of Auburn will teach Elements of Design on Channel 10 TV Friday at three.
Mrs Richard Dewey presented a Tennessee Williams play The Long Stay Cut Short for the Civinette Club gathering. Gene Sticher discussed the Morgan County Tuberculosis Christmas Seal Fund Drive and the group voted to help by filling mailer envelopes. Members were urged to continue collecting books for Decatur General Hospital patients bookcart. Mrs Thomas James was named to chair the display committee for the books.
The East West vulnerability hand shows how declarer deduces opponents distribution to win three no trump. West opens spades, East prompts queen, declarer finesses diamonds, and through careful handling of hearts, spades, and clubs the nine tricks are secured as West is shown to hold five spades and four clubs.
Hints From Heloise shares versatile recipes and time saving tips using tube type refrigerator biscuits. Readers learn deep fat fried jelly doughnuts cinnamon sugar coffee cake crescent rings pizza style rounds and a wiener wrap for lunch. Also included are wallpaper patching quick fixes and dorm style laundry tips from readers.
The Tennessee Valley Square Dance Association elected 1964 officers at a Smitty and Joe's Restaurant meeting in Athens. Delegates attended from Columbia Wagon Wheelers, Valley Twirlers Sheffield, Promen aires Decatur, Merry Mixers Huntsville, and Orbiteers Huntsville. Bob Duke was named president and O B Stewart vice president.
Miss Elaine Pepper bride elect of Jimmy Minor was fêted at a miscellaneous shower Tuesday October 15 at 1607 College St SE. The beige lace table centerpiece featured a horn of plenty with bronze and yellow mums and bronze candles. Co-hostesses Mrs N G Futral and Mrs W M Minor Jr served coffee and finger foods to 35 guests. The honoree wore a beige sheath with brown accessories and a corsage of bronze mums.
The group announced plans to distribute materials to patients and to have the Red Cross Bloodmobile in Decatur this week. Each member was asked to solicit donors as part of another service project.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linley and Mr. and Mrs. Buck Martin attended a square dance festival in Chattanooga. Florence hosts Circle Eight Square Dance Club with many couples visiting. Dr. and Mrs. Lee Bivens of Atlanta visit Mooresville. Ed Garrett Jr. returns from Atlanta. Mrs. P. K. Watson and Miss Mary Sue Keith visit Ft Worth and Huntsville. Eddens spend weekend in Montgomery with the Wrights. Mrs. W. A. Sullivan visits Rome and family. Clayton Hill and Birmingham guests visit his mother Hattie Hill in Speake community.
Falkville honors Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Douglas on their 50th wedding anniversary at home. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Douglas and family from Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Douglas and family from Decatur. Gene Douglas and daughter Joy. W. O. West and family. James Douglas and Susan. and Mrs. Linda Bevers and Terry.
C. W. Crow was honored with a family dinner at his home for his 34th birthday. Attending were W. E. Crow of Decatur, Vaughn Crow of Tuscaloosa, D. J. Smith, and C. H. Crow and families.
The October meeting of the Friday Culture Club in the Red Room of the Country Club had Mrs. Leroy McEntire Jr. as hostess. Mrs. L. H. Smith announced year speakers for the year and yearbook topics. World production of sisal abaca and henequen is estimated at 1 951 500 000 pounds in 1962.
Ben Heiman, outgoing president, thanked the cooperation of the Dance Club in Huntsville during his term. The Treas urer Jay Girodo of the Decatur Prom enaires and secretary Hugh Bar tholomews of the Orbiteers Square Dance Club were noted for their roles.
Egypt spans 363000 square miles with about 12000 square miles identified as fertile. The figure highlights the limited arable region amid vast arid lands.
The term drawing room derives from withdrawing room indicating a space for withdrawing from public rooms. Historians note the shift in usage during the 18th century as social life moved indoors to more intimate receptions.
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