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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1968

Page

6

Confessions Of A Reading Racketeer For Children Of All Ages

Robert E. Hood, editor of Boys' Life, recounts a lifelong love of reading sparked by illness and family influence. He offers five rules to inspire lifelong reading in children, emphasizing private reading, family involvement, dialogue, varied references, and reading aloud together.

Robert E. Hood Boys’ Life PTA Boys’ Life’ Maga America Mildred Pennsylvania Life Itic New W. C. Fields Eading Valley of Death Grant Doris

FASTEETH Offers Secure Comfort for Dentures

Don’t be embarrassed by loose teeth when you eat talk or laugh Use FASTEETH powder to hold plates firmly with a pleasant taste No gummy sensation and no pasty feel Dentures that fit are essential to health See your dentist regularly Get FASTEETH at drug counters.

Debutant Weddings Highlight Hetrick-Smith and Bateman

Miss Deborah Sue Hetrick and Mr Jerry Maurice Smith joined in Decatur with Rev Tilford Jenkins officiating at First Methodist Church in a detailed ceremony. Mary Jane Gosline wed Oliver Cromwell Bateman December 29 at First Presbyterian Church Macon with Dr John Richards presiding and reception at the groom’s home.

Athens Deborah Sue Jerry Shelton Smith Hetrick Land Jerry Maurice Smith David Martin Hetrick Decatur First Methodist Church Macon Mary Jane Gosline Oliver Cromwell Bateman First John’ S E. Richards Graham Parkerson James Albert Gostinel Patricia’ Kennington Sheridan Bryan Bateman J. W. Adams III Arnold Blum Dewey C. Bateman Walden Judson College Marion Queens College Charlotte

Bathing babies with hexachlorophene reduces infections

Health guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend washing newborns and caregivers with a mild 3 percent hexachlorophene detergent. In a Kansas hospital study over 12 months, 283 newborns washed daily remained infection free during hospital stay and after discharge, with no skin irritation observed among babies, nurses, or mothers.

American Academy of Pediatrics Kansas

Spring Fashion Preview Scoring Rules Shape NY Editors

AP reports from New York where judges rate spring styles by a playful scoring system. Criteria include skirt swing length knee visibility waist shape sleeve length and hair and color choices with emphasis on hemlines black or white outfits and footwear styles to determine fashion class standing.

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Return of Couple With Brown Accessories

The text notes that upon their return the couple will be at home in Athens and wore brown accessories.

Athens

Siberia Area Measured at About Fifteen Million Square Miles

The vast region of Siberia covers roughly 15,850,000 square miles. This measurement highlights its immense geographic extent and contrasts with other continents and regions.

Siberia

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