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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1973
Page
8
Readers share practical ideas from caring for bedridden relatives. Doris D Francis suggests replacing tray mats with foam-backed ones and trimming to fit to prevent spills, adding olea for warm milk, and a sisal oval platter to improve appearance. Ruth Hayden offers laundry precautions using a plastic tablecloth to catch splashes.
Mary Smiller explains how poor posture causes a fatty pad at the neck base and long shoulder blades. She prescribes a centered shoulder line, erect head, and chest lift, plus a minute daily routine to reduce the fatty pad and fill thin blades, and invites readers to write for more beauty tips.
A reminiscence on the decline of the convertible era notes Ford and GM shifts toward sedans and hard tops due to safety, air conditioning, and evolving tastes. The author recalls college dating, hair‑raising top‑down drives, and the romance of open air motoring fading as manufacturers move away from soft tops.
A letter writer accuses Ann Landers of avoiding astrology while venting about two colleagues who live by their horoscopes. Other readers share tales of deception and a poker debt, and a caller offers a hold on a minute complaint prompting simple, direct advice.
An ad style account touts a new Texas clinic promising five inch reductions in 40 minutes via internal body heat therapy. It claims liquid body content shifts to treated areas, with Betty and staff guiding trials and offering a limited free treatment.
A bridal shower honors Miss Melinda Guyton at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Marvin Garrett 6118 Nashville Ave She is bride elect of Dale Ferguson Co hostesses are Mrs Dean Guyton and Miss Dinah Garrett Guests include Mrs Jim Coleman and Mrs William J Ferguson The couple plan to marry next Saturday at Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist Church
The event honored the bride to be with blue and white decorations and guests including Mrs L W Huntsman and Miss Bill Cagle. The couple planned nuptial vows at Vin Central Baptist Church in Brussels. A separate note reports college women in Europe prioritize safety and comfort over speed and sex appeal when choosing a car, citing Liane Devos and her team.
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