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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1973

Page

7

Miss Hitt Weds Mr. Gillespie in Moulton

Evelyn Marie Hitt daughter of Loyd and Mrs Hitt of Moulton and Dwight Anthony Gillespie son of Mr and Mrs Paul Gillespie of Moulton were married Friday at Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ by Wayne Turner. The bride wore an Empire bridal satin gown with lace trim and a rhinestone pillbox veil. Linda Blaxton served as maid of honor with a host of bridesmaids and ushers from Moulton. The couple will reside in Moulton.

Lawrence County Evelyn Marie Hitt Loyd Hitt Moulton Dwight Anthony Gillespie Paul Gillespie Pine Grove Holy Church of Christ Wayne Turner Linda Blaxton

Toothpastes Do More Than Just Clean Your Teeth

A historical note traces dentifrice from sponges and herbs to modern pastes and rinses. It highlights fluoride offerings, desensitizers, whitening options, and flavor varieties. Dentists remain the best guide for selecting dentifrice. Dentifrice sales rose from 150 million in 1955 to 408 million in 1971, while regular brushing remains uneven.

Drug & Cosmetic Industry American Druggist

Transferring pastry to the pie pan methods

The text explains two ways to transfer pastry: loosen from the board or cloth, fold, lift, lay fold across the pan center and unfold. or roll pastry around a rolling pin and unroll onto the pan.

FDA approves controversial drug for morning-after use

The FDA grants approval for diethylstilbestrol DES as a morning-after contraceptive, a move that ends a long debate but prompts ongoing concerns about benefits versus risks. The agency warns DES is emergency use only and not a routine birth control method, with physicians fostering cautious application amid cancer and safety worries.

Arne E. Bordy N.Y.T. News Service New York Food and Drug Administration F.D.A John M. Morris Yale University Des Morris Boston Drug’ Agency

Deception in Bridge Hand by Solomon Explained

The article recalls Charles J. Solomon’s clever mislead in a bridge hand. It describes a sequence starting with the ace of clubs, a trump run, and a low diamond lead toward dummy to provoke opponents’ errors. West misreads missing diamonds, allowing dummy to win with the jack, enabling South to discard a heart and reduce heart loss.

West Solomon Dummy South East Declarer

Executives Start Slow After Hiring Push

A year after federal pressure raised female hiring for executives, the big rush to place women in top roles failed to materialize. Recruiters cite slower than expected momentum as employers still demand high qualifications, noting persistent opportunity gaps.

Women’s Liberation Movement U.s.labor Department Fordyce, Andrews & Haskell New York Ms. Exec Anita Reisner Miss Weld Frank Hastings Frank Hastings Associates

University of Alabama revises dietetics program to finish in four years

The Department of Food Nutrition and Institution Management at the University of Alabama will offer a four year dietetics program beginning fall 1973. Clinical experience will occur in the junior year within the BS degree plan eliminating a postgrad internship. Applicants should have required courses and a minimum 1.2 GPA.

Tuscaloosa Stitt Ernestine Jackson P. O. Box University

Pecan Brownies From Jon Vie Bakery Recipe

A Greenwich Village shop named Jon Vie shares its Pecan Brownies recipe adapted for home use. Ingredients include sugars, butter, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, flour and pecans, baked in a 350 degree oven for about 40 minutes yields 30 bars.

New York City Greenwich Village Jon Vie Cecily Brownstone Associated Press Teaneck N.J

Bid 2NT Underpoints With Strong Favorable Shape

With S held S K QJ 84 H A98 D A84 C A7 you bid 2NT. You count 18 high card points and a solid suit, hoping partner has 8 or more points for a game. Your raise invites progression to game if partner holds a decent opening response.

Gen Fea.Corp

Hillsboro Homemakers Club March Meeting

Members of the Hillsboro Homemakers Club gathered at Mrs. Beulah Cosby’s home for their March meeting. Mrs. Marjorie Steward chaired as speaker Mrs. Cosby presented “Talking Helps to Clear the Air” with Mrs. Catherine Cowley assisting. Mrs. W. A. Bankston will host the June meeting.

Hillsboro Homemakers Club Beulah Cosby Marjorie Steward Cosby Catherine Cowley W. A. Bankston

Sewing Center Simple To Add

A compact sewing center fits in a family room utility area or bedroom. A wide closet or corner can hold a sewing table and storage with folding louver doors to enclose the work space between sessions.

Pie Dough Liquid Guide

For dough to bind without soggy crust add only enough liquid to bring crumbs into a cohesive mass. Start with small additions, mix lightly, then pinch test until dough forms and holds together without dripping. Adjust gradually to achieve smooth, workable consistency.

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Miss Hitt Mr. Gillespie Susan Hitt Deborah Parker Rita White Rhonda White Rena White Mike Gillespie Jerry Hill David Hitt Barry Holland Mark Turner Jeff Turner Wayne White Norman Holland Donnie Shelton Jerry Ooten Huntsville MR. and Mrs. Dwight Anthony Gillespie Martha Robert Florist Danville Rd Roerts Crestwood Hartselle FDA Anita Johnson Ralph Nader Health Research Group Mark Pettus FO Wyker’s Freezer Aoey Sheinwold Charles J. Solomon Philadelphia Elise Vider NEW York (Ap Associated Press Food Stratford Rd Hwy Gateway Shopping Center Decatur
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