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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1973
Page
6
A reader asks how many daily calls between a single office worker and her elderly mother are reasonable. Eight calls in the morning and six in the afternoon were observed, with topics ranging from the cat to weather and neighbors. The boss says the calls are not his concern.
Overweight sufferers are urged to reduce water retention with Wasser Tabs, marketed as genuine water pills to lessen body bloating. The ad guarantees refunds and promotes purchase at SUPER -x DRUGS. A separate reader letter discusses marital strain and job priorities, advising the wife to choose between marriage and work.
Mrs Wayne Gute of Guatemala visiting with her mother Mrs R M McGlathery will attend Esther Gute’s graduation from Oak Park Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago before returning to Guatemala the first week in July. Locals shared visits and events including a widow’s dinner at Hillsboro Baptist Church and a series of lectures at David Lipscomb College. Tammy Michelle Roberson celebrated her fourth birthday with family in Decatur and Birmingham.
Karen Leah Smith and Denis Eugene Mathews were married Sunday at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Payne. The ceremony included a silk organza gown with Venise lace and a mantilla. The couple plans to live in Birmingham after a wedding trip.
A reader shares a storage trick using two complete king sets one blue one pink to keep fresh sheets on the bed. Blue set used first then pink swapped on change day. blue goes to hamper until the next wash. No folding king sheets, space saved, beds stay fresh scented.
Cedar Lake Homemakers Club gathered at Mrs. E. W. Teague’s home for the June meeting. Chaplain Ora Adkins led a devotion and a report on sprucing up bedrooms was shared. Plans for a July family picnic at the picnic ground near Mrs. Teague’s home were discussed.
The column notes a year of favorable but challenging choices for your birthday. Aries should invite help from friends to aid progress while Taurus should push pending deals to close. Gemini hears input from others but should keep personal projects private. Cancer focuses on helping loved ones and enjoying simpler home life.
The Chicago Tribune highlights daily guidance for the zodiac from Scorpio to Pisces with advice on timing, practicality, and diplomacy. It notes gains, challenges with details, and shifting plans, ending with a quirky fact about an elephant's task weight at 55 pounds on average.
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