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Newspaper

Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1973

Page

6

Hold-Up Play Defeats Bridge Game in Expert Column

Sheinwold reviews a hand where South errs by refusing the first trick after West leads spade queen. East's clever shift to clubs and holding up the second spade prevent game. South can still make nine with correct play. The line emphasizes when to hold up and how point counts affect decisions.

West East South

Local Personal Notices From Decatur Area

Memorial and family notices report Tom and John Davidson departing for Auburn University. Birth announces Jason Edward Gantt in Atlanta with DeKalb General Hospital. Visits recount Dayton McCaghren at Lawrence County Hospital and Ruth Speake’s travels to Flint City and Birmingham. Mrs. Minnie Hill ill in Hartselle Hospital. E E Haller now home in Decatur. Laverne McLaughlin returns after surgery at Pineview. Various travels and hospital stays tied to families in Decatur, Falkville, Hillsboro, and surrounding communities.

Ed Gantt Atlanta DeKalb General Hospital Jason Edward Gantt Ralph Weinman Elizabeth Gantt Harlan Gantt Ruth Speake Lillian Elizabeth Layman Flint City Robert Layman Decatur Birmingham Spencer Layman W. C. Martin Martin

Demand for red meat rises faster than other foods

Consumer demand for red meat is growing, with beef demand increasing more rapidly than that for most other foods, signaling a shift in purchasing patterns and diet choices across markets.

Salvation Army Doll Dressing Project Seeks Helpers

The Salvation Army invites groups or individuals to dress dolls for Christmas. Dolls are picked up at 810 6th Ave office 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and must be returned by December 7. Dolls may be taken to First National Bank on Moulton St for display before Christmas Eve. For more details call 353-2822.

Salvation Army Harry Foden 6Th. Ave First National Bank Moulton St

Vows Said In Florida

Patricia Jan Hampton and Gregory Scott Brantley were married September 7 in Riverside Park New Smyrna Beach officiated by Rev Sayer Canona. The bride wore a white Chantilly lace gown with lace tiered skirt. Maid of honor Janet Cobb and best man Steven Bauer attended. The couple will reside in New Smyrna Beach. Jeremy Lavon Wallace celebrates his fifth birthday today. grandson of M Wade Terry and Ottis Wallace.

New Smyrna Beach Fla Patricia Jan Hampton Earl Hampton Hartselle Gregory Scott Brantley Herman Brantley Riverside Park Sayer Canona Edgewater Janet Cobb Sanford, Fla Steven Bauer Jeremy Lavon .Wallace Hoyt Gener Wallace Moulton 4 M. Wade Terry Ottis Wallace Moulton 2

Ann Landers Advice From Oklahoma Times Readers

A collage of letters to Ann Landers from readers in Oklahoma and beyond. A drunk driving victim recalls injuries in 1970, a Yale prank, gender roles, and family notices including Katina Mechell Ricks celebrating a first birthday in Decatur with extended family mentions.

Ann Landers Oklahoma Times Ann Yale Phillips Exeter Ritz- Carlton S.S Katina Mechell Ricks Gene R. Ricks Phillips Ave Eddie ‘Worthington Memphis Robert A. Ricks Decatur Mr. Ricks

Egg cooking tip seals cracked shell with vinegar

Household Hint advises adding a teaspoon of vinegar to the water when hard cooking eggs with cracks. The vinegar helps seal the crack in the shell during boiling.

Horoscope for Wednesday and the zodiac outlook

A Wednesday horoscope from the Chicago Tribune offers daily guidance across the zodiac. It cautions about relationship strain and urges self assessment, with tailored notes for Aries through Pisces and a birthday mention for Laura Anne Holladay.

Laura Anne Holladay Lyle Holladay Hartselle Danley Willingham Russellville Clyde Holladay Danville 2 Mr. Holladay

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sheinwold North East West Pass Gen Fea. Corp Tom John Davidson Tom Davidson Auburn University John Mrs Wanda Wallace Robert McCaghren Red Hill Community Dayton McCaghren Lawrence County Hospital Minnie Hill Uptons Chapel Hartselle Hospital E. E. Haller Walker Road Henry Sivley Falkville Laverne McLaughlin Pineview Hospital Shelia Dobbs Orlando, Fla T. C. Jones Grant Peebles Hillsboro Moulton Church of Christ Aac Lars Pacre the Book Tes Decatur Shopping The Jayceettes Order of the Eastern Star Pilot Club Altrusa Club Insurance Women of Decatur Business and Professional Women’s Club Citizens Band Scotty Allen Newman James A. Newman 10Th Ave Betty M. Morgan Moulton James L. Newman Florida St. Anthony’s Hospital V.A. Hospital William S Oklahoma City Washington, D.C Field Enterprises, Inc Elizabeth Carole Penney Charles E. Penney Hartselle 2 John D. Hayes John E. Penney Allo Danville 1 M. H. Smith E. T. Branum J. W. Hayes Danville R. J. Penney Paint Rock By Jeane Dixon Ares Aries Taurus Gemini Leo Virgo Sagittarius Capricorn Aquarius Chicago Tribune Aetna Finance Kenneth Busbey 4Th Ave S.E Aetna Harry Denman Central United Methodist Church Tai Bonham Oklahoma Southside Baptist Joe D. Ray Jim McMurtrie Gateway Shopping Center Decatur — Joyce Shoes Joyce
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