Dear Abby letters recount love search and wedding fashion
A reader asks Abby about a WW II era romance in LaCrosse with HERB tattoo from Sioux Falls. Another asks if black is proper for a wedding suit, while a third discusses a spouse’s abusive fits and a caller urges independence on leg shaving.
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Abby
LaCrosse
Wisconsin
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Can Growth Stoppage Be Treated With Medicine
A health information note explains that growth ceases when long bones fuse around age six, making further height increase impossible. It clarifies that capsules or medicines cannot make a teenager taller and emphasizes seeking medical advice for guidance.
Post Office Hours In Biddeford Listed
Postmaster Willie H. Laverriere announced the holiday schedule for the Biddeford post office today. The notice outlines hours and service changes during the upcoming observances.
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Biddeford
Willie H. Laverriere
Local Family Visits Highlight Weekend in Town
North Lebanon Rev and Mrs Howard Roberts Jr visited relatives in Steep Falls and Gray connections were noted with the Rand and Brewster households. The Russell Beckwith family hosted visitors from Wallingford Conn while local officials announced post office hours and mail procedures for the day with lobby hours set from 6 30 am to 6 pm and pickups before 5 15 pm.
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Howard Roberts Jr
Steep Falls
Howard Roberts
Margaret Jean
Beth Ann
Richard Rand
Gray
Fred Rand
Llewellyn Brewster
David and Lee
Barre, Vt
Fred Hans
Philip Grant
Debbie
Newington
Charles Grant
Edward Ray
Theodore Gerrish
Brookfield
N.H
Charlotte Bumford
School Service Association
Sanford High School
Linda MacKechnie
Plymouth — State Teachers College
Russell Beckwith
Wallingford
Laverriere
Holiday Foods On Sale At Maine Markets
The University of Maine extension notes ham and turkey discounts for the holidays with center slices available from half hams. Vegetables face higher prices due to southern weather, but lettuce chicory cabbage carrots potatoes squashes and turnips offer good value. Fruit rumors include Temple oranges and bananas while cheeses milk and eggs present solid dairy options. Fish remains a versatile option with three servings per pound.
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Cooperative Extension Service
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