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EIGHT MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER ALABAAA JOURNAL SUNDAY, MAY 2 0, 1 9 5 6 GOOD TASTE TODAY ROMENADER by go peep IMMON HOLLYWOOD BEDS they play for, or else the hostess must pay this herself and say nothing. In other words, the -substitute should not be told about the 50 cents after she has arrived at the as she might not have brought her pocketbook and therfore might find it embarrassing. QUESTION: Will you please tell me the proper amount to tip a taxi driver? MRS. POST: For rates' under 50 cents, no, less than, 10 cents is given; 15 cents for a dollar drive, and 15 per cent for a long wait or distance. QUESTION: Will you please tell me if it is proper for vmy daughter who is 21 years of age, to go to a distant city alone to visit her fiance? He has a job ry presided and introduced the speaker.

Jean and Col. Philip Hawse, who spent a year and a half in Russia, brought color slides of the land behind the iron curtain. Col. Hawse talked entertainingly of their experiences. He found some Russians hate-worthy and others thoroughly likeable.

Women are the drudges in the USSR, and there were slides showing them about such tasks as pouring on the highways. Some of the scenes of Russia were beautiful and the views of the May Pay parade were Col. Hawse said they had seen Stalin twice during his lifetime and once at his funeral. After the meeting Judge Jones served punch and other refreshments. "A good time was had by all.

MARRIED THE SATURDAY BEFORE in Fort Walton, Mayo (Burns) and Lt. Col. Cecil Clyde Metz were honorees at a reception yesterday afternoon in the Sky Room of the Maxwell Officers' Club. Hosts were the bride's sister Helen and Major Ted Wood Helen, who was matron of honor at the wedding a week ago, received yesterday Button hea shell i'plast mattress spring corm with legs. ic.

and yyfx i dfioard of eaa- I f'Ak -200-coil U- XX2 box CfiCr A vx 'fs- 2: S.tf S-SJ. yy Pieced headboard V0 4c of off white plasticX VX (Continued from page 1-E) es sales and sales management to University of Florida students with selling aspirations, is right much in demand as a person who can squeeze humor out of the business turnip. In fact he is the brightest thing business has seen since Will Rogers took a correspondence course in bookkeeping It's the season's swansong for the Knife and Fork Club, and dinner is planned for 7 p.m. day after tomorrow Tuesday, May 22. The eating-meeting place is the Whitley Hotel.

DELIGHTFULLY DIFFERENT. An atmosphere of sun and fun, sea and surf was created by the original decor of our hosts' home. A dramatic driftwood medallion centered a bamboo screen in the dining room. In the living room the walls are grotto green and the window drapes seaweed sheer. On the mantel in a huge crystal dolphin filled with water, scarlet goldfish swam.

ominat-ing one wall were two golden fighting cocks, cast in brass During the evening a basket filled with five black French poodle pups was brought in to greet the guests. These irresistible little bundles of life are the proud progeny of a lady named "Cognac" and seemed quite conscious of their venerable antecedents The Arthur Gunder-sons were the guests of honor. She is the sister of our hostess, and her- name is Willis. She is blond and dimpled and wore a black dinner dress with a band of black velvet in her hair. He is with the State Department, and four years ago the Gundersons were wed in Montgomery at sister Beverly and Col.

Ron Fallows' Maxwell quarters. Connie Bennett and her Air Force husband, Col. Jack Coulter, entertained at a party following the ceremony. Arthur had been in Japan and after their wedding they flew to Iran for a tour of duty. Presently they are on their way to Korea on assignment We.

the Weldon Does, and the Bob Choates were the only civilian guests The Shish kebab served would put Omar Khayyam's restaurant in San Francisco to shame, and it is celebrated for this spear of succulence. And later a huge, scooped-out green melon stuffed with strawberries. honeydew, Persian melon and canteloupe was served Judy and Gen. "Doc" Strother, Ginny and Gen. "Der Spivey.

Louise and Gen. "Dike" Deichelmann, "Kappy" and Gen. Lloyd Hopwood were there. The Spiveys were receiving congratulations on the arrival of a grandson named Delmar Scott Spivey, born in Washington to their son and his wife. So now the senior Spiveys can join the garrulous grandparent group Other attractive Air Force couples present were Beth and Col.

Al Gil-lem, "Brunette" and Col. Jack Jenkins, "Ginny" and Major Ned Schramm. THORNFIELD. a home that was being built within a couple of years after Napoleon's Waterloo, will be the scene of an extra-special occasion next Saturday. It will be the closing program of the Thornfield Kindergarten, now in its second year as the project of Dorothy Harris Thornfield, birthplace of Samuel Smith Harris, later Episcopal Bishop of Michigan, now houses its fifth generation of Harrises the children of Dorothy and Chiles Harris Some twenty little fellows will be receiving their kindergarten certificates from Dorothy and her assistant teacher, Laura F.

Salter, at the Saturday cere cannon I By EMILY POST QUESTION: A friend of mine is leaving the States in a few weeks. We are both in-our early twenties and have lived on the same street for many years. it be correct as far as etiquette is concerned to send him a friendly letter once In a while to tell him how things are -at home, or would it be considered forward on my part? MRS. POST: If you write occasional "newsy" letters about your mutual friendsi- he will surely be delighted to hear from you. QUESTION: When a girl becomes engaged, should she show her ring to her friends, or should she wait for them to ask to see it? MRS.

POST: Except to real- ly intimate friends, it would be in best taste not to show her ring or mention it, unless someone, noticing it, asks, "Is that your engagement says "yes" and then holds up her hand and shows it. QUESTION: Is the bride's family expected to send a car to pick up the bridesmaids and take them to the bride's liouse where they are to assemble before going to the church. MRS. POST: Those live in the same town go to the bride's house by themselves. Strangers must be looked after.

QUESTION: My husband insists that whoever is guest of honor at our table- must be asked to say grace before the meaK I ar gue that it is my husband's duty to ask the blessing. Will you settle this for us? MRS. POST: If a clergyman Is your guest, it is proper to ask him to say grace. Otherwise the host or in his absence, the hostess, should say grace. QUESTION: When a regular member of our bridge club cani not be present, the hostess has the right to ask another friend to substitute.

At such times should she be expected to pay the 50-cent fee, which' is cus- tomary, for her guest, or-should the guest be expected to pay' this herself? We play for prizes which are taken from this money. MRS. POST: The hostess should tell the' guest beforehand when she invites her that each pays fifty cents toward the prize Charles Dickens hailed the jasmine as "empress and queen of all flowers." Confucius, the Chinese phifosopher, cherished the chrysanthemum nearly 500 years before the 'Christian era. Centuries later it became the inspiration of a national holiday in Japan as well as its national flower Narcissus are native to Asia The name calendula is from the Latin word "Calende," meaning the first day of the month. It was used as seasoning for soups and sfews, and also as a "comforter of the heart and spirits and remedy for sore teeth." The Dutch hyacinth is actually native to the area from Greece to Asia Minor.

It was introduced into England in 1596, and became such an important part of Holland's bulb industry that it was named Dutch iris in 1768 It We are Serving Holsum AUTOMATIC CGFFEEMASTEil Finest of all ways to make perfect coffee every time. Correct water temperature, agitation, brewing time con trolled automatically. Stain- less steel filter. wweam RADIANT CONTROL x- TOASTER Patented RADIANT CONTROL gives same uniform toast whether bread is frozen or fresh, rye or white, thick or thin. Automatic Bevond Belief.

monies. And I understand that, among others, both grandmothers of little Isabel Hill will be present I am only sorry that we will have to miss this wonderful occasion in Robinson Springs. But Saturday also happens to be the date on which a V. I. P.

in our household begins that seven-year period of life known generally as 'the time of the teen-ager And for the same reason we will be missing another party Saturday, this one in the afternoon at the TV transmitter site of WSFA. It's going to be-a steak roast for all of the station's employes and their families Know we will be missing a grand time, both at graduation time in the morning, and at dinner time in the afternoon. ABOUT PEOPLE Carol Weiss returned last week from Hollins College in where she visited daughter Virginia And Wednesday Ethel Evans and Ruby Hume will be leaving to visit their respective daughters, Helen CHume) Hatch and Florence (Evans) Simpson in Birmingham Rose and Justice "Buster" Lawson are enjoying a visit from his parents. Amy and L. J.

Lawson of Greensboro Ruth and Clyde Jennings flew up from Miami, but spent only a few days at home, and then returned to their spacious Miami Beach house on Sunset Island Note from the Waldorf Astoria signed "Dottie and Skippy" reported the Davies were having a fabulous visit in New York after a gala week in Washington. They- are seeing the shows and dining in all the smart spot3. We are missing them and are glad they will be home this week Invitations have been received to the marriage of an attractive Air Force Colonel's daughter. The Ephriam Mel-moth Hamptons' daughter Ann will be married to Carl Laye-fitte Denney, an Air Force lieutenant, on Saturday, June 2, in Maxwell's 'Chapel No. 1.

A reception will follow in the Officers' Club Del (Voltz) Walter, Sally (Bellinger) Voltz, and Hope (White) Tutt. with their children, are enjoying the sun, sand and blue waters of the Gulf at Kiska Court Apartments, in Laguna. AWAY TO AUGUSTA. The Hugh Caffeys are packing to leave Montgomery. Their new home-will be Augusta.

And their many friends regret this change of address, but are happy it is close enough for them to visit back home often Among the many affairs for Cazenove was a luncheon at the Blue Moon last week Painted daisies and red-leafed cherry blossoms were the centerpiece. Like bon vivants, we dined on Chicken Country Captain, wild rice, tossed green salad, and topped it off with 6herry-flavored chiffon pie piled high with rich merengue My luncheon partners were Virginia Bragg Tyson and Elizabeth (Thigpen) Hill, while across and around the table with Cazenove sat Margaret Curry, May (Wood) Stringfellow, Antoinette Scott, Sarah Martin, Camille Brown and Corrie Hurt A CLOSE-UP LOOK AT RUS-RIA plus an afternoon in charming Jonesboro, country estate of Judge Walter B. Jones, made the Bluestockings' final meeting of the fiscal year memorable. Virginia Bragg Tyson read the minutes, Leah Glenn McDaniel distributed the new yearbooks, and Margaret Cur- 5 v-. SV-xa.

1 A AT CLAYTON ST. -w. tKil there and shares a small apart ment with another young man. She would stay, at a nearby hotel and be there about' three days. JtfRS.

POST; Taking, it for i granted that the engaged couple will be! admirably criticism of them will come in- A'to question. QUESTION: Very soon I will be addressing invitations to my wedding and I would like to know if it permissible to send one invitation to ngaged couple, or it necessary that each "be sent a separate one? MRS. POST: Correctly, they should be sent separate but it would be forgivable if your invitations are running short, to send only one. In this case, you address the outside envelope to Miss- Mary Smith and the inside envelope Miss Smith Mr. John Jones.

Please tell us if it is proper for a group of girls to go to 1 a public dance without men? Also, may we dance with strangers who ask us? MRS. POST: It is not consid- ered proper for young girls to go alone to public dance halls, A respectable neighborhood club to which the young people of the community are accustomed to going is, of course, quite a different matter. In other words, it is necessary that those who dance together are friends or friends of their friends. Are you planning a buffet dinner? Mrs. Post is sorry she cannot answer personal mail.

Leaflet E-29 "Buffet Dinners, Lunches, and Suppers," will help you. obtain a copy, send 10 cents in coin to Dept. EP, care of this paper, P. O. Box 99, Station New York 19, N.

Y. What should be included in a hope chest and trousseau? Mrs. Post is sorry she cannot answer personal mail. Her leaflet E-5, "The Bride's Trousseau," includes a list of essential clothes and linens. To obtain a copy, send 10 cents in coin to Dept.

EP, care of this paper, P. O. Box 99, Station New York 19, N.Y. Toast Dixie Coffee Her Choice of Gifts it Phone 3-0261 225-coil mattress and box spring complete with legs. i LIVING in a pink accordion pleated dac- ron with scoop neckline and low back, wearing a matching small flowered hat.

The bride chose beige lace with lace ruffles, shading to brown on the skirt, and wearing an iridescent sequin hat Toby Savoie, keep- ing the guest book, wore a lace dress in coffee shade, while Mad-die Guzak, at the cake table, is becomingly gowned in an off-white lace with a beaded bodice The bridegroom, a native of Indianapolis and one-time student at Purdue, is a veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific and in India. He and Mayo met. last when she was visiting her sister here Mayo from Boston and studied art and fashion in Boston and Chicago Champagne and hors de'oeuvres were served at the reception and the guest list included Beth and Col. A. C.

Gillem, Toby and Col. William Savoie, Eileen and Lt. Col. Slater. Marshall, Maddie and Lt.

Col. Frank Guzak, Annis and Lt. Col. Daniel Sims, the George Maxwells, Esther and J. Edgar Mdser, Louise and David Larson, the H.

I. Larkins, the A. C. Fords, Marian and Lt. Col.

Thomas Ashinhurst, Carolyn Mc-Dade, Nan Norman, Margaret and Major Walter Martin, Evelyn and Major Joseph Savuto, Barbara and Major Robert Schratz, Sue and Major Leonidas Bradley, Jean and Dr. Francis Foley, Peggy and Major John Lingo, and a number of others Mayo and Cecil are making their home in the Walter Bragg Smith Apartments. He is presently on the faculty of Wing 2, Air Command and Staff School, Maxwell. ALABAMA BANKERS will open their 63rd annual conven tion nere Wednesday afternoon with a smorgasbord. The party will occupy the three main rooms on thes Jefferson Davis mezzanine.

Thursday morning the Trust Division will breakfast at the Whitley with Garrett Aldridge of Mobile presiding. At the School of Banking that morning, at the Jefferson Davis, James Gaskil of Montgomery will preside. The first general session will open at 10 a.m. Thursday. Officers and their wives attending include Ruby and E.

E. Anthony Andalusia, president; Maurine and John Will Gay, Scottsboro, first vice president; Hettye and Wallace Harper, Demopolis, second vice president. Thursday afternoon is left open for sightseeing or leisure, but there will be cocktails in the late afternoon at the Jefferson Davis, at which the Alabama Security Dealers Association will be host. After that will be a buffet dinner and dance at the Whitley, in both the State and Blue-Gray rooms, with orchestras both upstairs and down. Friday's general session will be highlighted by a luncheon and election of officers, held at the Whitley.

Meantime a special ladies' program has been prepared by Mary Andrews as the host city's chairman. Buses vill leave at 9:30 a.m. Thursday for Jasmine Hill, returning to the Blue Moon for luncheon at 1. I've b.ard the decor will be Deep South Magnolia blossoms and mint juleps COLORED CALL. When an erudite friend of mine told me about the wild black lilies that grew in Louisiana, I was a bit skeptical.

So I looked it up in my "Flower Facts and Fancy" brochure "The black calla, or Solomon's lily (Arum palaestinum) is a native of Palestine. It was originally discovered growing wild in Jerusalem. The color is black-purple and not a true black. In fact, there are no true black flowers." I read further and found other flower facts that might interest you. The beautiful large pansies of today were developed from the small Heartsease flowers of Shakespearean days.

These were popular in the Elizabethan period for creating "tussie-mussies" (which we call nosegays) Jasmine, the chief flower of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians and Persians, preceded orange blossoms for uss as bridal wreaths. $1 Delivers Either Bed! Complete occasionaf 1875' Phone rr 3-0261 (0)(p)95 i 2 Walter Bragg Smith APARTMENTS WILLIAM J. SKELTON. RESIDENT MANAGER A Mr 1 3 lit CORNER SOUTH COURT iV.S Tri. 1 l- ROOM GROUP Double bumper sofa with 3 tables, 2 ceramic lamps, chair, allat this low, low price.

$5 Down. "Serving the South Since 1875 'Serving the South Since DIAL 4-7341 MONTGOMERY'S NEWEST AND ONE OF THE SOUTH'S FINEST Consisting of 103 Efficiency Apts. 19 One-3edroom Apts. MAID-SERVICE AVAILABLE DUE TO THE TRANSFER OF AN ARMY OFFICER WE HAVE A BEAUTIFUL VACANT APARTMENT. We Also Hate a Wonderful Ground Floor Location Tor An Ultra Modern Beauty Salon.

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