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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1985
Page
5
Frank Sims of Destin questions whether Destin Airport serves the community and suggests building a larger facility in South Walton County where more land is available. He notes he has not used the current facility but believes expansion is needed to meet demand.
A village post notes a Fourth of July outing at Village Baptist Church featuring a large softball game on the new field with about 50 players. The competition pits the older players against the younger ones, with the mature group reportedly the current champions after several years of wins.
A reminiscence recalls a mixed-age softball game where players aged 25 and up faced younger opponents. The team enjoyed field improvements, shared ice cream after 17 innings, then feasted on burgers before windy, drizzly conditions dampened a Sandestin fireworks plan but sparklers provided cheer.
A humor piece lampoons how memoirs reveal painful family history including Bette Davis, her daughter B.D., a mother who was a virgin at marriage, and a father described as drinking heavily. The narrator imagines publishing a confession exposing parental flaws and awkward family dynamics.
The speaker recalls a girlfriend’s scorn and adopts a parry about a father’s violent temper. A fellow writer proposes a memoir project for Bette Davis with the tongue in cheek title Daughter Dearest. The piece echoes personal regret and literary ambition distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.
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