Dear Abby letters reveal varied life truths and conflicts
A reader urges independence at 87 with lovers and a career, while others seek advice on a hoarding mother and a distant fiancé. Abby offers blunt guidance, noting potential mental health concerns and urging direct confrontation or detachment as appropriate.
Loretta McNamara Weds Delmar Peterson in Stratford
Loretta M McNamara aged 40 of Sands Place Stratford married Delmar A Peterson of Washington Parkway Stratford. The ceremony occurred January 6 in Stratford and the couple honeymooned in the Bahamas. They are both Avco Lycoming employees. Mrs Peterson is the daughter of Joseph and Mrs Cavanaugh of Canaan Road Stratford. Mr Peterson is the son of Mrs Agnes Hyquist of Washington Sparkway Lordship.
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Loretta M. McNamara
Sands Place
Stratford
Delmar A. Peterson
Washington Parkway
Bahamas
Peterson
Avco Lycoming
Joseph Cavanaugh
Canaan Road
Agnes Hyquist
Washington Sparkway
Lordship
Lutheran Women Schedule Party Tuesday Evening
Salem Lutheran Church Women plan an 8 p.m. gathering Tuesday in the parish hall. President Mrs James Pittick leads the business session and devotions led by Mrs Arthur Johnson. Carl Setterlund will teach making Sleeping mats for foreign service projects.
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Salem Lutheran Church
James Pittick
Arthur Johnson
Carl Setterlund
Foreign Service
Martha Circle
Bridgeport Hospital
Sarah Circle
Ludwig Bohman
Herman Anderson
LeRoy Bailey
Caryl Benson
Fred Blycher
Sandra Brown
Fred Carlson
Douglas Dahl
Eric Engstrom
J. Robert Fisher
Rosa Forstrom
Victor Giovannangelo
William Hauschulz
Alva Johnson
Hjalmar Johnson
Lillian Keach
Carl C. Lindberg
Edward Mueller
Edmund Schuerer
Ruth Soderberg
John Wackelin
Raymond Anderson
John Kindsvatter
Home School Unit Names Officers at St John Vianney
Alfred Riebe and spouse are elected president and co president of the Home School association at St John Vianney School Southport for the year. Other officers include Fred Busch vice president Mrs Clair Melius secretary and Mrs Raymond Curtis treasurer. Advisors are Rev John J Pitonak and Sister Mary Callista. The National Council of Negro Women Bridgeport section meets tonight at Messiah Baptist Church 55 Arch Street to hear reports on a magazine drive with Dr Patricia Smith Williams as speaker.
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Alfred Rieber
Home School Association of St. John Vianney School
Southport
Fred Busch
Clair Melius
Raymond Curtis
Curtis
Busch
Melius
Loren Sherman
Anthony Perce
National Council of Negro Women
Bridgeport
Messiah Baptist Church
Arch Street
State National Bank
Patricia Smith Williams
Art League Meeting And Auction Planned In Bridgeport
Mrs Joseph Chisarik will preside at the Bridgeport Art League meeting in the club house 528 Clinton avenue with Mrs Donald Swanson introducing Mrs Burr Perry who will show slides of her European tour. An executive board meets at 1 pm and members will bring sale items for February auction. A Glass Art class starts January 17. The Sterling House 20s club hosts a skating party at Long Beach Lordship for singles 20 to 30.
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Joseph Chisarik
Bridgeport Art League
Clinton Avenue
Donald Swanson
Burr Perry
G. Leonard Anderson
James J. Shannon
Catherine MacNamara
Cochairman
John Banthin
Joseph Feltovic
Martin Haller
Catherine Hearn
Edward Kamp
Amelia Lomnitzer
Henry Lynge
Edward O'Brien
Charles Ogren
James Rickard
Leo Rock
Sylvester Romano
Harold Stevens
Philip Woods
John FE. Wrahel
Sterling House
Stratford
Long Beach
Lordship
Relish and Snack Ideas for Beef Dishes and Brunch
A collection of relish and snack recipes including Beef Brisket Noodles and Horse Radish Relish. Also a compact buffet menu with North Carolina Cheese Straws Beef Casserole Rice Salad Bowl Laker Cake and beverages. Sunday Brunch features Orange and Grapefruit Sections Steamed Eggs with Bacon and Pumpkin Gingerbread.
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North Carolina
Wee Women If Lever Took Up Weight Lifting
A playful remark imagines Lever attempting weight lifting, suggesting a humorous challenge and light banter about strength and ability.
Six No Trump Squeeze Lesson From Jacoby Culbertson Game
Oswald Jacoby in a six no trump squeeze over East three club preempt, with Ely Culbertson guiding the hand. Ely notes rectifying the count by discarding a spade and a club before running four diamonds and cashing clubs and hearts to complete the squeeze.
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Oswald Jacoby
Ely Culbertson
East
Oswald
Ely
West
Jed
Bridge bidding puzzle from VFCARD Senscag scene
South holds AZ YI4 OK 109543 mT543 after West North: 2h Pass 2NT Pass 3k Pass 46 Pass 4 Pass 4& Pass 54 Pass. With diamonds, hearts, spades and no club losers, South must decide. The proposed line suggests six diamonds, but partner’s three hearts over 2NT implies no clear club shortage. Answer tomorrow.
St George's Guild Plans Monday Meeting and Slides
The Rosary and Altar Guild of St George's parish will hold its monthly gathering Monday at 7 30 p m in the parish club rooms Park avenue The Rev Francis J Pranckus moderator will open with a prayer Mrs Patrick Jones president will preside Father Pranckus will speak and show slides on his Europe trip Plans for forthcoming events will be discussed A social hour follows Hostesses are listed Transport contact is Mrs James Condon Communion will be received in body at 8 15 a m Sunday
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Rosary and Altar Guild
St. George's Parish
Park Avenue
Francis J. Pranckus
Patrick Jones
Anthony Zuke
Father Pranckus
Europe
Ann Petrus
Daniel McCarthy
James McCarthy
Anthony LaLuna
Evelyn Christian
Chester Bolbotowski
Mildred Petrus
Gamma Phi Beta Fairfield alumnae meet Monday
The January meeting of the Fairfield county Gamma Phi Beta Alumnae Chapter will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at Mrs. John B. Evans Bramble Jane Riverside home. Mrs. Thomas Gorman of Norwalk will present slides of chapter houses on college campuses. Attendees will bring sandwiches and dessert. coffee will be served.
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Fairfield County
Gamma Phi Beta
John B. Evans
Bramble Jane
Riverside
Thomas Gorman
Norwalk
Jonathan Freeman, Jr
Cos Cob
Cyrillian Guild To Meet At Stratford Home Sunday
Mrs John Dubinsky 88 Marchant road Stratford will host a Cyrillian guild meeting Sunday January 21 at 2 pm Plans for the forthcoming year will be set Officers elected at the December meeting include president Mrs John Marfiak vice president Mrs Stephen Herzog treasurer Mrs Golly Kascak recording secretary Mrs John Fedock corresponding secretary Mrs Dubinsky mission chairman Mrs John Panik historian Mrs Michael Murcik sunshine chairman Mrs Joseph Duck contact chairman Mrs Edward Hubbard and publicity chairman Miss Irene Panik
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John Dubinsky
Marchant Road
Stratford
Cyrillian Guild
John Marfiak
Stephen Herzog
Golly Kascak
John Fedock
Dubinsky
Mission
John Panik
Michael Murcik
Sunshine
Joseph Duck
Edward Hubbard
Irene Panik
Prohibitive Takeoff For Large Planes At Mexico City
Capt. Enrique Zapata Buttner, operations director of the federal airport and auxiliary services, says 500 passenger planes will have to bypass Mexico City. He notes the 7,800 foot altitude makes takeoffs impossible for such aircraft in the near future.
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Mexico City
Enrique Zapata Buttner
Federal Airport and Auxiliary Services
Christmas Tag Finds Doorstep Note in Des Moines
A fragment from Des Moines Iowa is read as a holiday note attached to a front door. The tag asks readers to open before Christmas and mentions a shop in downtown. The context suggests a local Christmas surprise tied to a storefront.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Down
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