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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1963
Page
8
A review notes Liz Taylor TV show mishaps as embers of gossip fly about celebrities. Earl Wilson spots social planning, dinner-only dining at Jimmy's, and Mohawk Indian adventures. The column highlights stars like Bob Hope, Sophia Loren, and Milton Berle, plus embassy letters and party chatter across New York and Paramus venues.
The piece explains growth in living things from embryo to old age and the role of heredity. It notes human development stages and that infancy varies by species, with examples like birds born ready to fly and guinea pigs maturing early. It mentions a contest winner and a 12 year old from St. Petersburg.
The text explains how nerve connections enable movement and learning, and that growth follows a general path with individual variation. It notes rapid early growth, steady childhood growth, a surge during adolescence, and eventual slowing as height and weight changes occur. It mentions gender differences in timing.
AP television writer notes a trend toward reality in fall series yet observes a shift away from realism in storytelling. The piece highlights a surge of suburban portraits with married couples and the abundance of single and widowed male characters, including at least 14 widowers depicted in upcoming shows.
A column presents jokes about skin diver myths and bathroom scales, with three Q and A items and a coin triangle puzzle. The piece notes a winner, Ronald Ferguson of Worcester, Mass, and includes call letters WHOS and WHRT plus broadcasting hours.
Readers share quick home hacks from Heloise style tips. Using plastic bags under bed legs prevents slipping and floor scratches, while bags under rugs keep them from sliding. Other advice covers sewing corduroy covers for warmth, cheese biscuits with grated parmesan, car travel bag tips, chalk or baking soda for mildew, and soap paste for camping pans.
The report lists actors set to appear as widows or divorcees on home screens this season including Andy Griffith Jed Clampett and other 1960s stars plus Vivian Vance Bea Benaderet Pamela Britton and Liz Thorpe. It notes Belgium as Europe’s most densely populated country with about 9 million people in 11 775 square miles.
In the Morgan County Probate Court Arlen Owen presents a will for Elmer Williams deceased and requests probate. A hearing is set for September 3, 1963 at 10:00 A M. in T C Almon Judge of Probate orders notice to listed relatives and interested parties to contest if proper.
The schedule lists bookmobile visits at Falkville Library from 10:15 to 10:45, Hartselle Library from 11 to 12:30, Massey Laney's Store from 1 to 2, and Flint Day's Store from 2:20 to 3:30. The route covers local libraries and stores with timed stops for outreach.
A badly burned body of a Negro woman was located in a wooded area near Mobile about 100 yards from the site of another body found last week. Police said neither victim has been identified. the second body was found late Saturday night.
Our prescription department represents a large investment for your future health. Prescriptions alone will not support our business. we appreciate your purchase of all your drug store items here to maintain an affline prescription service for you.
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