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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1972
Page
7
A reader shares tips for storing cut melons by wrapping the exposed surface and refrigerating, with daily slicing until finished. The note then shifts to a DIY idea using ten feet of white aluminum guttering as a plant ledge across a window, supporting petunias in small pots.
A reader shares tips on washing new mens overalls using hot cycles without soap then adding detergent for softer results and easier ironing. Also suggests spraying a garden hose on a bedspring to dry and clean it quickly. A twelve year old offers a neat idea for protecting records with clear plastic bags for easy viewing.
Rebecca Holmes, the bride elect, will wed Bill Wayne Long Saturday evening at Grant Street Church of Christ. She has been honored with multiple prewedding parties including a lingerie shower at David Lipscomb College in Nashville on May 2% hosted by Joy McMeen Nancy Hammer and Lindy Gardner. Additional showers were held by Antioch Church of Christ Blue Springs Miss on June 9 and a cookout hosted by Mrs Jack Coley in Decatur on June 10.
Skott Denny Blankenship, son of Mr and Mrs Danny Blankenship of Decatur, turns three today. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs John Ligon Jr of Moulton and Mr and Mrs Ralph Blankenship of Town Creek. Photo by Olan Mills.
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