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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1968

Page

7

How to Buy Antiques at Auction and Reuse Tricks

A summer feature advises exploring auctions and antique shops for inexpensive items to repurpose as home decor. It highlights repurposing shutters as screens, light shades as plant pots, glass and porcelain pieces as bases or tables, and using old furniture as stylish storage or cabinets.

Vivian Brown UP News

Hodges Family Reunion Brings Kin From Several States

The Hodges family reunion gathered at Monsanto Park with seven of twelve children and descendants from across Alabama and beyond. Attendees included relatives from Decatur Moulton Hartsville Somerville Falkville Gary Ind Albert Lea Minn Goldsboro N C Miami Fla Murray Ky Hialeah Fla and Atlanta Ga. A separate note shares a curry scented egg dish recipe for eight stuffed halves served on toast with cheese sauce.

Thomas Hodges Ella Speake Hodges Falkville Hodges Monsanto Park Moulton Clyde Crane Joyce Carl Tommy Juanita Frank Simpson Chester Johnson Raymond Pike Amy Hartsielle Emmett Hodges Somerville Eaton Stephenson Danville Oliver Hodges Dora Leigh Edsel Hodges Shirley Brian Gary Ind Albert Lea Minn

Goren on Bridge by Charles H Goren

South takes five diamonds doubled by East after strenuous defense by East and West. South ruffs a heart lead, counts ten tricks, and tests diamond pressure to guard clubs and spades. East discards to force the decisive club entry, allowing dummy to drop the king and queen for the final tricks.

Y Altho South East West King of Hearts North Declarer

Illusion sleeves headline Italian couture for flabby arms

Gloria Emerson reports in 1968 New York Times News Service that illusion sleeves return in Italian Winter couture. Designers Barentzen and Valentino feature illusion shoulders and sleeves, with 1940s styling including dark lipstick, larger shoulders, and ornate belts, while Valentino favors black and neutral tones and fur accents.

Gloria Emerson New York Times News Service Patrick the Barentzen Valentino

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