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Newspaper
Brownfield News
Location
Brownfield, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1973
Page
10
A collage of Dear Abby letters on honesty with children, dating boundaries, and a troubled affair. Topics include shielding kids from a flawed father, turning out tired dates, a man obsessed with a watch, a sleepover dilemma, a nude portrait worry, and a four year affair with a married man leading to breakup and regret.
A Rockport reader asks how to handle teen romance with a 16-year-old daughter and her 17-year-old boyfriend asleep in her room. A second letter requests advice on noisy cigar smoke drifting from neighbors into a dining area.
A reader asks Dear Abby about dating a 73 year old man who outpaces her in dancing tennis golf and fitness. Joyce replies that attraction may be harmless if both are in good condition and the relationship depends on the reader's health and boundaries.
A reader claims to have found a cure for the nagging wife by kissing, but Dear Abby warns the method is dangerous and could lead to overpopulation after 33 years of marriage. The letter treats marital friction with humorous caution and questions the feasibility of the idea.
Dear Abby advises a sharper comeback to smoking requests. The reader admits discomfort with cigarette smoke and a tendency to say go ahead. A sharper reply can set firm boundaries without guilt and protect health.
Mother urges daughters to wear bras. two older daughters refuse and a 15-year-old follows. Reader asks if she should insist or drop the issue. Dear Abby replies to drop the whole thing, as that is what the daughters are doing.
A reader sends questions to Dear Abby about marital issues and entertainment ideas. A curious note asks if a husband can track his wife’s whereabouts while she may be unfaithful. A reader wonders if laws ban placing bourbon with a deceased friend in Michigan.
Brownfield American Legion Post 26 will host a New Year's Eve dance at the remodeled Legion Home on Monday December 31 from 9 p.m. Tickets are 5 per person or 10 per couple with a midnight breakfast included. Tickets available at local banks and from Gertrude Lowe. advance table reservations require a 1 per couple deposit.
Christmas greetings sweep through Hamlin and Plains as families host relatives from Welch Ros ton Muleshoe Seminole Seagraves Denver City Plainview and Brownwood. Local residents include the Hughes Box Jenkins Box Box Perkins Hart Parker Jones McCravey Roberts and Beach amid hospital stay for Stacie Roberts and travel by Lanny Hughes Airman.
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