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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1968
Page
9
In a Stayman sequence South proves a major suit fit and bids four spades after North shows spade support. South with 16 points contends with top hearts, draws trumps, and uses heart length to try for a 9 heart, aiming to reach game with careful light moments. The Daily Question reviews a 3NT bid with 9 points and 25–27 point combined strength.
Joe M. Cannon, a University of Alabama sophomore, returns home to Athens for a holiday visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Cannon. Bruce Bernard arrives from Birmingham Southern College to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bernard. Molly Hennessy comes from Alabama College Montevallo to join sister Bridget from Auburn University for the holidays. Lt. Richard Parr Jr. returns Sunday from Fort Bragg to spend time with his parents. Mrs. I. B. Schmidt returns from a visit with son James K. Schmidt, a Principia College professor, and his family in Elsah, Illinois., with grandchildren Penny and Ben. They will be joined by Rob for a holiday visit. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Blair return from a pre holiday visit with her parents in Louisburg, North Carolina, and his parents in Jamestown, North Carolina.
Dear Ann Landers columns address a grandmother's pain over her granddaughter disfigured by burns and strangers staring, a young woman fearing doctors yet wanting adoption, and a reader urged to seek professional help while Ann offers blunt guidance and suggests sending questions to her via the newspaper.
Reader suggestion from Heloise outlines a quick method to refresh limp hair hair by dampening only the lower ends under a partial shower cap then curling them with clips and drying. The tip avoids full head dampening and avoids leaving indentations from full rollers.
Dear Heloise shares a method to enrich vegetable beef soup by browning and refrigerating ground meat to separate fat, creating a lean broth. A reader describes replacing worn purse straps with a chain link belt as a practical repair solution.
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