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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1971

Page

6

Wax pear triggers husband’s anger in family dinner dispute

Ann Landers columns recount a quarrel over a wax pear used as a gag at a sister's house. The husband’s temper flares after biting the fake fruit, with advice that sobriety would reveal the imitation. Other letters share widowed readers finding purpose through education and a note about newspaper theft in a building.

Ann Landers Billings Hap

Horoscope for Tuesday Birthday marks a point of no return

The chart outlines a day where self discipline and spiritual growth affect paths. Aries pursues persistent tact leading to progress, Taurus seeks peace and supports financial changes, Gemini notes limits in detail, Cancer and others face varied responses to their ideas.

Aries Taurus Gemini Leo

Miss Pressnell To Be August Bride

Dalton Georgia announces the engagement of Debra Fay Pressnell to Thomas B. Price. Debra is a Dalton High School senior with family ties in Hillsboro and Decatur. Thomas is a Murray County High School graduate with studies at several colleges and works for Dalton Water Light and Sinking Fund. The couple plans a August 7 wedding at Unity Baptist Church.

Dalton High School Price Robert Ross Burleyson Burleyson Trammell Price Murray County High School Tennessee Military Institute Truett-McConnell Junior College Dalton Junior College Dalton Water, Light and Sinking Fund Unity Baptist Church Dalton

Camp Utensil Kit Idea From Heloise and More

Hints From Heloise suggests sewing a heavy canvas utensil kit with compartments for knives spoons and forks. The kit rolls up tied with a string and can hang opened on a nail at the campsite. Also notes gifts for convalescents a goldfish bowl and plastic bags for doggie bags.

Heloise

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