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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1968

Page

6

McNeal Barran Vows Said Today At Grant Street Church

Miss Jackie Ann McNeal daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Halton McNeal of Empire became the bride of Emmette Lee Barran Jr son of Mr and Mrs Emmette Lee Barran at 3 pm today in the Grant Street Church of Christ. Charles R Brewer of Nashville Tenn officiated. The bride was given in marriage by her father and attended by her sister Brenda Jane McNeal. Best man was Emmette Lee Barran Sr. After a Bahamas honeymoon the couple will live in Decatur.

Jackie Ann McNeal Thomas Halton McNeal Empire Emmette Lee Barran, Jr Emmette Lee Barran Grant Street Church of Christ Charles R. Hrewer Nashville Tenn Mar Riage Brenda Jane McNeal Barron

Study finds women more accident prone in home tasks

In a 1968 study led by psychologist Joan S. Guilford 226 women were observed in a model kitchen to assess safety. The project found accident prone women are typically shorter, more emotional, and less organized, while safer workers are taller and more methodical. The study endorses safety training to reduce home accidents.

Eqs Angeles Calif Joan S. Guilford Dr. Guilford U.S. Public Health Service Guil Ford Guilford Equipmnt

Ann Landers column offers cautions on credit card misuse

A reader recounts a husband lending his gasoline credit card to a woman, prompting suspicion of infidelity. Ann Landers urges the wife to have the card canceled, records kept of charges, and notes the husband’s action was reckless.

Ann Landers

Fall Fashion Splits Between Dove and Hawk At Preview

New York fashion previews showcase a clash of styles from peaceful flower child inspira tions to military and Napoleonic cuts. Designers like Geoffrey Beene and Oscar de la Renta balance modern simplicity with daring sheer elements and provocative necklines.

New York Dove Hawk Warner Stan Herman Mr. Mort Lynda Byrd Robb Geoffrey Beene Anne Klein Miss Klein Oscar de la Renta

Astrodome Attendant Attendance Rivalry With World Landmarks

The Astrodome reports over 4 million annual visitors, rivaling major venues like McCormick Place and Dodger Stadium. It touts Houston’s domed stadium as combining features of popular tourist attractions and cites comparisons to Eiffel Tower and Louvre figures.

Houston McCormick Place Dodger Stadium Los Angeles Museum of Science & Industry Eiffel Tower Smithsonian Institute Louvre U.N Roman Colosseum Astrodome Houston Domed Stadium

Young Moderns Prefer Music Shop To Drug Store

The American Music Conference reports teens favor music stores over drugstores as expansion squeezes out soda fountains. Noted examples include Lee Hamilton in St. Louis building a billion-dollar, five-store empire with jam sessions and 300 teens nightly. Miami, Minneapolis, Hollywood, and Las Vegas centers host guitar rooms, music halls, and clinics attracting hundreds of youths daily.

American Music Conference Group New England St. Louis Lee Hamilton Miami Bill Binder Minneapolis Irv Trestman Hollywood Seymour Drugan Mo” Mahoney Las Vegas Louis Bellson Buddy Rich

Bridge quiz and bids from Charles H. Goren column

This Chicago Tribune bridge column presents five quiz scenarios with optimal bids. It discusses hand evaluations, trump suits, vulnerability, and suggested contracts such as seven diamonds six hearts and no trump game, reflecting Goren's bidding philosophy.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune North

Cooking Hints for Gravy and Fish Sauce

A simple guide advises cooking chicken giblets with water and seasonings, adding wing tips and necks to enrich the broth, then straining and returning chopped giblets to the liquid. It also suggests a fish sauce of melted butter with lemon juice and plenty of capers.

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