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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1972

Page

6

Gelatin shortcut and handy home hints from readers

Heloise readers share clever time saving tips. Draining fruit cocktail into one cup of liquid for gelatin reduces washing and uses a punch opener. Other tips include door wax, quiet church shoe laces, dim motel bulbs replaced with brighter ones, halving paper towels, oil tray reuse, nylon stocking tube on bottles, and hot bulb sleeves to avoid burns.

Heloise Laura Blankenship

Jayceettes Welcome State President at January Meeting

Albertville based Mrs Hinton Mitchem spoke to the Decatur Jayceettes on Thursday at Coaches Inn. New member Mrs Bill Briscoe and prospective member Mrs Ernest Beattie were welcomed. District I VP Mrs Hugh Looney led an orientation and other officers were announced.

State Jayceette Hinton Mitchem Albertville Decatur Jayceettes Coaches Inn Bill Briscoe Ernest Beattie Hugh Looney District I

Rocchetta Club Plans Dinner at Shangri-La Restaurant

The Rocchetta Sunshine Club met at Mrs. George Upton’s home to arrange a dinner party at Shangri-La Restaurant. Mrs. H. J. Brumback announced the first water bill for Project Home and monthly payments were planned. Members present included Mrs. Arlen Horton, president, Mrs. Edd Boyle, and Mrs. Clyde Scott.

Rocchetta Sunshine Club George Upton Shangri-La H. J. Brumback Arlen Horton Edd Boyle Clyde Scott

Wright Sledge Engagement Told

ATHENS Mr and Mrs Lynn Ronald Wright announce the engagement of their daughter Vickie Lynn Wright to Robert Milton Sledge son of Mr and Mrs Curtis Sledge The couple are linked to Athens families and Clements High School A drum majorette and a Calhoun Junior College student Sledge is with the 55th U S Army Band at Redstone Arsenal The march 11 wedding will be at Mt Carmel Church of Christ.

Athens Lynn Ronald Wright Vickie Lynn Wright Robert Milton Sledge Curtis Sledge Miss. Wright James Samuel Wright Albert Adams Athens 5 Sledge Joseph Sledge Robert Lovell Clements High School U. S. Army Redstone Arsenal Calhoun Junior College Mt. Carmel Church of Christ

MOULTON and HARTSELLE Births Report Names

MOULTON Mr and Mrs Larry Thomas announce the birth of Jason Heath Smith at Decatur General Hospital. He is the grandson of Tharel D Smith of Mr Hope and Ottis Parker of Town Creek. HARTSELLE Mr and Mrs Jimmie Lee Quattlebaum announce Mary Lou Quattlebaum born at Decatur General Hospital. She is the granddaughter of David A McAbee of Falkville and Jim Quattlebaum of Hartselle. CENTER SPRINGS Visitors W F Putman of Birmingham visit Rudolph Sivley. Whitten family weekend in Columbia Tennessee.

Moulton Larry Thomas Decatur General Hospital Jason Heath Smith Tharel D. Smith Hope Ottis Parker Town Creek 1 Hartselle Jimmie Lee Quattlebaum Mary Lou Quattlebaum David A. McAbee Falkville Jim Quattlebaum

Mini-Desk Kitchen Adjacent Bench and Flour Advice

A compact home desk setup sits beside the kitchen with a 2 by 2-inch Western wood frame to keep essentials handy. The text explains hard wheat flour has high protein making dough hard to knead, recommending all-purpose or self rising flours for home bread. For serious bakers, buying 25-pound flour bags is advised, as mills blend more hard wheat for larger packages.

Horoscope by Jeane Dixon for Thursday

Daily forecast from Jeane Dixon notes a challenging year ahead with intellect and career focus. Aries to Pisces receive guidance on study, contacts, self-improvement, and vigilance, urging caution with details and attention to home and work spaces.

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