Dear Abby Doctored invitations raise wedding etiquette questions
A reader asks if doctors in a wedding invite should be listed with titles and how to format the bride’s surname. Abby says use titles if the couple wishes, and the daughter may decide. In a separate note, a bride asks about a necktie compromise for a formal church wedding. Abby says formal attire requires the groom wear a tie or accept the outfit.
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Abby
Dudley
Darling
P.O
Hollywood
Calif
Picking up the tab and self worth in advice columns
In a reader letter, a man clings to paying meals after financial loss, fears losing friends, and is urged to value himself beyond money, tell friends of his problem, and seek support. A second reader avoids social contact, and Dr Brothers urges reaching out, building life through involvement and possibly short term therapy.
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Dr. Brothers
F.M
Multilingual interpreters aid Novato insurer staff
An insurance firm in Novato California lists 84 employees who speak 21 languages to assist visitors and translate foreign correspondence. They cover common tongues and less typical ones like Serbo Croatian Tamil Telugu and Urdu. Interpreters helped during visits by Japanese and Chinese students from named institutes.
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Novato, Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Yugoslavia
India
Japan-American Institute of Management Science
Insurance School of the Pacific
The Secret to a Catch-all Drawer
A humorous guide to catch-all drawers praising their usefulness. It explains starting with a large kitchen drawer, letting glue and grime bind items, then stocking back with essentials like hammer and fuses and front items such as candles and thread. The piece notes maintenance and the mystery of clutter while joking about a teacher's desk drawer volcano.
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Charles Cutwell
Elizabeth Jane Cutwell
Paul Eric Pillpusher
Universal Press Syndicate
Abigail van Buren
A.W
Dr. Joyce Brothers King
Jeff Erwin
Justice
7Th Ave
Erma Bombeck
Ield Newspaper Syndicate
Westdale Mall
Lindale Mall
Phobe
Hotpoint Sales
Cedar Rapids
Jane Fonda
Golden Pond
Arthur
RCA
Ele
CBS, Inc
RCA Corporation
3Rd Avenue
National Video
Mt. Vernon Rd
Center Point Rd
Smulekoff
3Rd Avenue SE
Anamosa Gassmann
Center Point
Center Point TV
Iowa City
Manchester
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Marion
Tipton
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