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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1975
Page
6
Dear Heloise shares a quick sewing tip. With six children, Barbara Craven suggests cutting worn pants into shorts and using a seam ripper to fringe the leg openings evenly. Pull the threads to finish.
Practical homemaking notes offer tips on repurposing items like plastic tablecloths for better coverage and safety. Small towels become baby bibs with a cut arc and seam binding. Readers are invited to send questions to Heloise for potential answers in the column.
Decatur High School alumni from the Class of 1947 will reassemble at Decatur Inn Saturday June 28 at 7 p.m. Class President Gene Lentz presides with Lois Tom Hochsprung traveling from Illinois. Forty-one of 102 original members still live in Decatur, with three deceased.
An open forum on rheumatic diseases and the orthopedic surgeon’s role in corrective surgery is set for Sunday June 29 at the Chamber of Commerce building Huntsville. The 2 p.m. session is sponsored by the North East branch of the Alabama chapter of The Arthritis Foundation with no charge. A panel of physicians and surgeons will discuss diagnosis treatment and deformity correction followed by audience questions. Bridgett Marie Key celebrated her fourth birthday with family in Moulton at the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Herbert E Gooch of Athens announce the birth of Kristi Ann on June 16 to Cecilia Ann Moore Gooch. Grandparents are Clifford A Moore of Joeeater and Spencer Gooch of Athens. Great grandmothers are Cassie Skeets of Lester and Lillian M White of Birmingham. DEE-DEE FREEMAN celebrates fifth birthday in Decatur with family connections listed.
Dear Ann Landers explains sex determination lies in male sperm at conception and critiques a reader considering ovary removal. A follow up notes skepticism about the notion and references a mother in Chicago who appreciated the booklet Straight Dope On Drugs for drug guidance.
Hartsel le Alabama wedding note describes Vickie Jeanette Wallace marrying Jimmy Lynn Halbrooks at Oakridge United Methodist Church in Hartselle. Details include bridal gown behavior, attendants, reception, and plans to live in Decatur after a Florida honeymoon.
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