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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1963

Page

6

Miss Maples Engaged To Thomas W Minor Jr

Athens engagement notice for Miss Susan Leigh Maples daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mack Maples to Thomas W Minor Jr son of Mr and Mrs Minor of Columbiana Alabama. Miss Maples a Auburn University home economics sophomore. Mr Minor an accounting graduate employed by Southern Electric Generating Co in Wilsonville Alabama. Wedding planned December 22 at Athens Presbyterian Church.

Athens William Mack Maples Susan Leigh Maples Thomas W. Minor Jr Minor Columbiana Ala Miss Maples Auburn University James D. Elliott William E. Maples Thomas Minor J. T. Brasher University Center Birmingham The Southern Electric

Promenaires Club Square Dance Activities Chronicle

The Promenaires Club hosted a fall class in western style square dancing with a covered dish dinner. Fred Linley will instruct the class with Bob Warren and Al Fuller assisting. A round dance workshop led by Mr and Mrs Ocie Weir occurred at the Hospitality Room of Pet Dairy Co. and an executive board meeting followed at Mr and Mrs Jay Girodo’s home.

Promenaires Square Dance Club Bob Warren al Fuller Fred Linley Pet Dairy Co Ocie Weir Jay Girodo

Printed Pattern 4682 Misses Sizes for Shirtwaist

Pattern notice offers Misses sizes 10 through 20 for a shirtwaist design 4682. Includes fabric yardage for size 16 and mailing costs, with instruction to mail coupon and provide name address zone size and style number to Anne Adams at The Decatur Daily Pattern Dept.

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

Personal News Briefs From Gandy's Cove Area

Mr and Mrs Edgar Mittwede hosted recent visitors including her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Bullmer and her aunt Mrs Paul Widaman of Paducah Ky. Sandra Leigh born to Mr and Mrs Bill J Dukes. Zeta Tau Alpha at Alabama and Pi Beta Phi at Birmingham Southern welcomed new pledges. Ginger Turney visited Birmingham with her parents Mrs James Turney and family. Mrs Austin Hicks and baby stayed with her parents in Gandy's Cove. Gus King and family, now Birmingham residents, visited Decatur. The Giranes announced their son born Tuesday.

Edgar. Mittwede Ed Bullmer Paul Widaman Paducah, Ky Bill J. Dukes Sandra Leigh Jeffrey Ronnie James Turney Ginger Gandy’s Cove Birmingham Julian Alford Mr. Alford Austin Hicks Baby Mrs Floyd Key Gus King Decatur Joe Moss

District WSCS Meets At Chapel Hill Church

Sab district II of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Chapel Hill Methodist Church with Mrs. Virgil Monker as leader. Theme was witness through service. Officers reports were given. Conference retreat to Camp Sumatanga Oct 10-11 with a Cuban guest speaker. Oct 20 treasurer’s report due. Oct 22 7 p.m. seminar on Changing City at Central Methodist. Mrs Chiiton Clay and Mrs Dan Prater sang. devotion by Mrs S D Lankford. Dr T J Chitwood gave morning message on purity and peace.

Sab Woman's Society of Christian Service Chapel Hill Methodist Church Virgil Monker Camp Sumatanga Central Methodist Church Chiiton Clay Dan Prater S. D. Lankford T. J. Chitwood

Mrs. Ellis Hosts Neel Home Demonstration Club

Neel Home Demonstration members met with Mrs. Versie Ellis as hostess. Mrs. Virgil Wallace gave the devotion and Mrs. Lillie Ellis led in prayer. Members planned a county fair booth with final arrangements.

Virgil Wallace Lillie Ellis

Bailey Coleman and Crane Family Noted in Local News

Johnny Fisher, son of Mr and Mrs E W Fisher, has been selected as left half back on the varsity football team at Columbia Military Academy. Mr and Mrs Fisher will travel to Columbia Tennessee Saturday to see the first game.

Johnny Fisher E. W. Fisher Columbia Military Academy

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren 1963

In a Slam draw analysis, South overreaches with a spade bid and fails to pick the optimal line. The article reviews the misstep, arguing for establishing dummy's club suit after ruffing the opening lead. It outlines the correct route to force diamonds and two discards with careful club play.

South West North East Jack South North Hearts East West

Community group samples meat dish demos at home meeting

At Mrs. Lillie Ellis home a meeting led by Mrs. Nell Johnson featured a demonstration of two meat dish recipes. Fourteen members attended with eight children and refreshments were served after the demos.

Lillie Ellis Nell Johnson

Chimps Use Twigs to Probe Termites at Gombe Reserve

In East Africa at the Gombe Reserve chimpanzees craft simple twig tools from their nests to fish termites and obtain a favored food source. The behavior shows problem solving and tool use among the resident animals in the eastern forest.

N Gombe East Africa

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Thomas Minor Jr Susan Leigh Mapless Second Sippekie Promenaires Club News Cissy Lowber Harry Lowber Zeta Tau Alpha University of Alabama Ann Howard Fenn Birmingham Southern College Gil €Rane Donald Wayne Fagan Harold Fagan Trinity 1 Eugene Mize Perry Fagan Trinity Vida Miriam Stone Thomas Harvey Chaffe Jr D. L. Murphy Ed Clark Mur Phy Hofse Murphy T. H. Chaffee Miss Stone Chunn Stone Clark Jim Cox WSCS Chapel Hill Church Mrs. Ellis HD Club NEEL Versie Ellis Neel Home Bailey Coleman Bert, Beth and Lee Crane T. G. Crane A. J. Coleman Goren Charles H. Goren Chicago Tribune K10 vane _TWE East Windsor Majestic Lia Ge Uling Iilus Pecator Beredit Sk Welers - Opticiars Ss 116 2Nd Avenue S-E Mrt Furnituri
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