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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1972
Page
8
A reader recalls soaking brand new jeans in hot water with excess fabric softener overnight to remove stiffness. After washing as usual, they soften sooner. Also another letter urges readers to let calls ring longer for infirm relatives and describes a tip about matching thread by boiling water to loosen hemmed fabric.
Bridge column discusses choosing the right suit to tackle a contract, with a sample hand and reasoning. It weighs leading clubs versus spades, shows how club leads can give a chance to win three club tricks, and includes the daily question answers and reader hints for homemaking from Heloise.
Teresa and Baren Smith visited Cimco with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Oden for a week. Cecil F MecCurley family returned to Mason Dr. home after a South Florida vacation that included a two day Disney World trip. Mrs. Peggy Maples and children Ruth Tim and Jeff of Sheffield visited J. O. McLaughlin’s home with Rev. Charles Maples as week guest.
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