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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
12
Readers write in with issues from impersonation by a lookalike to divorce and custody questions. Ann Landers counters with guidance while noting she cannot counsel on the hoof and encouraging readers to send questions to her column.
A collage of reader questions and light solutions. Advice covers protecting clothing buttons during dry cleaning with foil, turning a gripe into humor with a sign language joke, freezing tea for iced drinks, pairing socks after washing, and self care for trimming toenails with an emery board.
The letter recalls a rubber bridge hand where South misfinessed nine of diamonds. West led a jack of clubs, diamonds split to queen and king, and spades eventually yielded five tricks for the declarer. Pete argues a nine of diamonds finesse could have secured the contract and game.
A bridge puzzle asks what to bid after partner jumps to three spades over one spade. The prompt hints at resisting two clubs and considers the best bid given a hand with many holes. Tomorrow provides the answer.
New York fashion note highlights Mala Rubistein of Helena Rubinstein after Paris shows. The steamer coat emerges as the key fall and winter piece, mid knee to mid calf, with belts, leather trim, and controlled fullness shaping the silhouette.
In the French Quarter, Laura Bienvenu's Chartres Street shop displays rows of handmade rag dolls. Bienvenu crafts dolls at home and in store, often in batches of 30 to 100 per design, with prices from three to twenty dollars. She aims for happy dolls and says busy plans keep her from finishing new ideas.
In Lubbock Texas on December 27 1973 a lifestyle piece highlights Mrs Bienvenu founder of a doll shop. Her blue gingham uniform and white pinafore illustrate a hands on creator with a husband Gary supporting her by building stands painting and encouraging her craft. Her seven year old son shifts interests from dolls to baseball and bicycles.
Betty Ford discusses the push for a formal Vice President residence, noting Gerald Ford voted for it in 1968 for Hubert Humphrey. The Fords live in a four bedroom Alexandria home, design by Mrs. Ford, with a growing Secret Service presence and planned security upgrades.
Miss Barbara Janet Rea and Randy Howard Pope received a rehearsal dinner at Elite Steak House on Wednesday. Hosts were Mr. and Mrs. James Pope of Lubbock. wedding set for Crestview Church of Christ at 7 30 p m. today.
New York fashion notes describe Paris collections featuring olive tones paired with Ruby red smoked bottle green electricity blue and deep emerald. The makeup department offers a blending eyeshadow to harmonize with costume colors.
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