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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1971
Page
6
In a Swedish team match a player explains correct play and partner etiquette. The narrative contrasts a gentlemanly defensive miscue with the precise winning line at table two. The problem hand shows South with seven cards in clubs and diamonds and a plan to force nine tricks in notrump.
Readers share simple methods to track calories with a four column diary using a stenographer notebook. The note includes tips for daily creative deeds, weighing progress, and documenting weight loss and notes. Also shared are ideas for ornament repairs, low cost filing using diaper-box cutouts, and nonstick spray to ease dough handling.
Daily forecast advising readers to relax focus and manage duties. Aries to Pisces pages outline caution on routines, stress, and finances, urging patience, revision of plans, and acceptance of slower progress. © 1971 The Chicago Tribune.
Fifty million persons are estimated to eat one meal away from home daily. Health officials urge strict handwashing, clean nails, and ready access to facilities to prevent foodborne illness. An expert notes healthy individuals can carry bacteria and recommends effective antibacterial cleansers to remove resident bacteria.
The Cotaco Literary Club gathered for its holiday meeting at Mrs. Rufus Warren's home with co hosts Mrs. H L Ogle and Mrs. Misher Almon. Mrs. J W Ferguson led the business session naming a nominating committee to report in January. Zana Peurifoy introduced a program on singer Phillips J Cartwright and played selections of his recordings.
Holiday beauty tips focus on hair as the mood setter for celebrations. Clairol consultation suggests shampoo in color, then two to three styles for social events, from neat head locks to Gibson Girl twists and elaborate pieces with ribbons, bows, nets, and pearl accents.
Readers respond to a braless column with strong opinions from cities including Richmond Eau Claire Chicago and Burlington. Women defend liberation while critics warn of safety and appearance and Ann Landers offers guidance on intimate dilemmas and personal responsibility.
Mr and Mrs Billy Carl Gay name son James Monroe Gay born at Decatur General Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Louie Gay and Mr and Mrs Padi Cowart of Decatur. New residents include Marjorie Montgomery and R Alan Veal. Mrs Edna B Hartselle and the late John J Hartselle are grandparents of Tonia Renee Busbey born at Decatur General Hospital. Christian Edward Saylors is born to Mr and Mrs Donnie Royce Saylors of Athens with grandparents in Athens and Tennessee. Jake Grantland returns home to Houston after holiday visit with Decatur relatives. Justine Maness, Miss Guntersville Lake, is a patient at Baugh Wiley Smith Hospital.
Ann Landers responds that the core issue is lack of discipline not stupidity. She notes many indulge in illegal, intoxicating, and fattening pleasures which prove irresistible to a large number of people. Published from Alhambra California.
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