Birthday greetings and local notes parade through town
Morning Carry On column sends birthday wishes to Bill Wilson and Thomas F. Lavelle while saluting Ed ward Fuller’s sons Bobby and Butch. It notes travels of Dr. Gene Neale and Earl Martin, a Pomona forecast, Charity Ball observations, and local social chatter including Dick Cooney’s Paris cards and Leo Sanders’s upcoming marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wilson
Delco-Remy
Thomas F. Lavelle
Edward Fuller
Brown Street
Bobby
Butch
Gene Neale
Maryland
Pomona
Calif
Earl Martin
Pat Hill
Art Stahl
Dick Cooney
Paris
France
Brother Cooney
Burroughs Adding Machine
Tom
Gunsmoke) Sefton
Bob Rock
Meridian Street
Leo Sanders
Lester Gilliam
The Ballpark Injury Courtroom Verdict
Edgar sues a baseball club after a ball struck him at the park. The manager denies fault and notes lack of proof. The judge says the defendant must offer an explanation or bear consequences, with state laws varying. Yes or No to club liability is debated in this Reader's Courtroom feature.
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Edgar
Ball Club
Carpets and Calculations Prompt Mystery Solve 12 by 22 Feet
A reader recalls a problem where a rectangle is 10 feet longer than wide. After reducing both dimensions by three feet the area drops by 93 square feet. The solution yields original dimensions of 12 by 22 feet.
How to Make Clear Potato Paste and Nut Meat Prep
A guide offering quick tips for kitchens. It recommends grating potato to make a clear paste, adding boiling water and boiling five minutes. It advises soaking nuts for an hour in hot water before cracking to keep meats whole. It also suggests washing linoleum with skim milk to maintain shine.
Daily Crossword Beverages and Miscellaneous Clues
A compact clue list labeled Daily Crossword includes entries such as Rector's assistant, small pie, aloof, and weakling with numerous down clues across letters and terms. The grid references potential answers like Peninsula Asia and Greek letter, plus various descriptors for time and traits.
Daily Cryptoquote Quotation Puzzle Hint
A cryptogram puzzle presents substitution clues with a daily code. The sample explains letter mapping and word patterns for solving quotes like classic remarks from Twain.
Greener Thumbs: Cultivating G Alexanderia indoors
Garden note outlines growing G veitchi as a house plant versus greenhouse or outdoor South location. It highlights key tips: keep soil acidic, provide south-facing light, spray daily for humidity, and maintain cool temps around 60 degrees. G veitchi blooms in winter while G Florida flowers in late spring to early summer.
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Florida
Bold Young Woman Vanishes Again After Trip to Airport
Jennie Blake endures four days of anxiety as Maj remains missing after a prank. The police search hotels and transport offices for Maj Blake while Jennie and Aunt Laura brace for a possible return. Kel offers a new car and airport pickup as Jennie worries over her sister’s fate.
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Jennie
Mal
Kel
Blake
Aunt Laura
Maj
Laura Blake
Laura
iJennie
Christmas and Birthday Dinner Gatherings Near Middletown
A series of Christmas and birthday dinners were held around Middletown and nearby towns. Attendees included Floyd and unnamed Williams relatives, the Refer and Williams families, and guests from Wilkinson, Anderson, Lafayette, Dayton, Huntington, Pensacola, Marion, and Chesterfield. Additional visits covered Camden, Eaton, Arcanum, and Indianapolis families, with multiple extended family groups sharing meals on Christmas Day.
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Middletown
Floyd Williams
Bethlehem
Williams
Charles Refer
Near Wilkinson
Charles Williams
Helen Williams
Markleville
Verna Clawson
Anderson
Katherine Williams
Lafayette
Lewis Williams
Fred Brenau
Ralph Carr
Huntington
N. Y
Philip Brenan
Pensacola, Fla
Ann Yelton
Dayton
Ohio
Catherine van Matre
Ben van Matre
Suzanne
Jane
Marjorie
Flora Carr
Nelson Strough
Hillsboro
Ill
James Harrison
Charles Myers
Sylvan Hanson
Russell Clark
Chesterfield
Don Hanson
Shirley
Dean Hanson
New Castle
Norvella
Larry Harrison
Marion
Lee Davis
John Hanson
I. Hanson
Russell Stewart
al Ohnheiser
William Keesling
Sandra Minnick
Thelma Hanson
Dean
Larry
Ina Watkins
Thelm Watkis
Merrill Watkins
Tom Justice
Gary Watkins
Maynard
Try and Stop Me: A Desert Island Dream Joke
A distressed man visits a psychiatrist claiming nightly dreams of marooned beauty and being a girl, prompting a witty exchange about luck and identity. A newly married woman awakens to serve breakfast and is playfully embraced as the "sighth wonder of the world" amid a joke about canoodling with seven others.
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Wiffe
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Sherry Exports Highlight Oak Cask Trade
Spain ships sherry worldwide using handmade oak casks imported from the United States. The focus is on traditional methods and international demand for aged wines in handcrafted containers.
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Madrid
Spain
United States
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Will Bernard
Drewrys
Fall City
PABST
Ted
Jerry Smith
Ralph Hughes
Illinois
Ray Bent
Bulletin-Herald
Daily Crossword
Ottoman Empire
Constel
Invalid
Hillside
Cator
Esker
Peninsula
Asia
Bird's Home
God of Love
Western Samoa
Esterday
Longfellow
NYAD
Walt Disney
HI and
Lois
Jerome
Bea
Kerry Drake
BY Ward Greene
Mort Walker
Dick Browne
BY Alfred and
Riola
Sgt Drake
Nipper
Sgt Cretly
Sgt. Drake
Uncle Gyp
Gambler
Archie
Bob Montana
Joe Palooka
Ham Fisher
Knobby
Miss Bertha Blobb
HULLO
Bertha
LI Abner
Cleveland
San Francisco
Boston
Mary Worth
BY Ken Allen
Mr.stover
Cameo
Pippa
Dacre
Buz Sawyer
BY Roy Crane
Jeff
Buz
Chris
NAVY
Sky Witch
Donald Duck
BY AL Capp
Rob Eden
Ker
Durgan
Main St
Italy
Thomas Law
Jadnwrden
England
Ae Ray Pome
AL. Flack
Sr, New Origans
Aluminum
Bob Barnes
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