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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1976
Page
6
A standing rib roast is ideal for holiday meals offering tenderness and rich flavor. Buy USDA Prime or Choice, plan at least half a pound per person, or more for a very special occasion. For carving, loosen the backbone at the store and slice from the outer edge toward the bones, keeping slices at least a quarter inch thick.
Reader tip line invites submissions about local people, places, and happenings. Call Living Today Newsline at 353-4612 Ext 48 to share news, rumors, or events in the community.
Dear Ann Landers replies advise consulting a specialist for hearing loss and possible hearing aids, noting not all can use aids but many find new life. The column also covers gossip avoidance, gossip resistance, and a stepfamily grandfather dispute with Temple Texas readers. The piece ends with promotion for teen drinking guidance and a local want-ad line.
Menu notes feature Bacon Cucumbers as an unusual dish: 6 slices bacon, 2 large cucumbers, butter sugar and salt cooked with wilted cucumbers, topped with crisp bacon. Also a Salmon Loaf and baked potatoes on Sunday supper. Angela Michele Riddle, Decatur, turns one today. Jennifer Hope Cottongin, Decatur, celebrates fourth birthday.
New Orleans AP report notes Janice Dee Gilbert, a University of New Orleans graduate student, argues graffiti may become history. She studied Graffiti in New Orleans as folk epigraphy and explored restrooms for examples, noting graffiti’s anonymous voice can empower timid writers and offer communal support.
Decatur Christian Women's Club holds its annual Christmas luncheon Friday at Decatur Inn beginning 11:45 AM. Winnie Baker of Macon will speak on Bible studies and evangelism with a nursery provided at First United Methodist Church. Reservations reach Mrs Joe Lowery or Mrs Maxie Blalock. Special music by Sounds of Joy and a wrap demonstration by Katie Marshall.
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