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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1968
Page
6
Inquiries cover public appearance with curlers, credit woes for a pregnant couple, nursing records privacy, and dating VD. Ann Landers answers on self respect, obtaining character references, medical record access, and sending questions for her column.
The women's editor sets deadlines for the Calendar of Events listings by Thursday noon for Sundays. Bridal and engagement photos or forms must reach THE DAILY by the Monday before the wedding or desired Sunday publication. Appointments for children under six are for birthday occasions, five days prior. Photos brought in may be returned the day after publication. Staff photographers do not work on Sundays.
Barbara Aline Beverly daughter of Mr and Mrs John D Beverly of Bossier City married Airman J C Phillips son of Mr and Mrs Percy Phillips of Decatur at 4 p m Saturday at Waller Baptist Church The couple planned to live in Bossier City after a wedding trip to Alabama and Florida with Phillips stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base.
Mrs. Percy Phillips of Decatur and Mrs. Fred Schlosser of Marietta with Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Beverly of Jackson attended the Beverly Phillips bedding in Bossier City Louisiana. Also visiting were Walter LeCroy Jr. of Irvington New York and Stewart LeCroy of Atlanta Georgia with W. C. LeCroy.
Robert Troy Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Walker, celebrates his first birthday in Decatur. He is grandson of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Walker and the late Mr. and Mrs. Troy AlMoore, all of Decatur.
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A reader column highlights using a pocket transistor radio to boost productivity at home and shares quick dessert and emergency lighting ideas. Advice covers listening while chores, making layered color pudding cake, crafting a hurricane lamp from a glass and cup, and a humorous note about a stuck bookcase door.
A cooking hint advises scoring the fat around veal chops before flouring or breading so they stay flat during cooking, avoiding curling and uneven browning.
Mary Lou Conlon ponders why she placed a needed household item where the elements might resist her aging body. The strip hints at practical challenges and everyday humor in dealing with household tasks.
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