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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1968
Page
6
A reader asks how to handle unwanted bus seat presumptions by heavyset riders and a bright friend prone to fights. Ann cautions the friend’s temper and urges seeking help, while advising an aisle seat to avoid crowded bus space.
Visiting Mr and Mrs David Alan Lairy and William and Jeannette were Mrs Lairys parents Mr and Mrs W O Bender of St Petersburg Fla Mrs Albert Peck is at home after being a patient at Decatur General Hospital Lt and Mrs Robert N Riddle are visiting relatives in Decatur and Athens while he is on leave after serving a year in Vietnam Lt Riddle has been reassigned and will be stationed in Baltimore Md
Miss Vicki Speegle daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph C Speegle and Connie Walling son of Mr and Mrs Harold Walling were married Aug 23 at the groom's parents home by Rev David Snelton. After a wedding trip to Atlanta they will live in Hartselle with attendants Mrs Tifford Smith and Gary West.
The article describes a bridge hand from a four handed match with South opening spades and West overcalling diamonds. It details the play at both tables including a defense that yields one contract to declarer and another that sets the contract, highlighting an ace dropping defense and East ruffing to force a set.
Heloise shares a kitchen drawer of home hacks for cleaning glass topped inlaid tables. Tilt the table to lift the glass from the edge, dust the grooves, spray the underside with cleaner, wipe, then reassemble. Also includes tips on decluttering and storing large detergent boxes.
Kathryn Lanette Johnson of Falkville marked her first birthday today. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Johnson and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs William Robinson of Falkville and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Johnson of Vinemont. Great grandparents include Mr and Mrs Robert Moore and Mr and Mrs Earl Robinson of Falkville and Mr and Mrs Arnold Russell of Vinemont. She is the great great granddaughter of J D Hammon of Hartselle.
A call prompts readers to share tips on travel plans and whereabouts of people in the community. The page invites information and responses via a listed contact line and extension.
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