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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1966
Page
21
A reader laments dieters as cruel for policing calories and hosting a party with diet options to spare them. Abby urges hospitality and suggests diet wafers and nonalcoholic beverages to accommodate guests, preserving social harmony. A second letter asks about a foreign-born resident’s draft registration, with Abby confirming mandatory registration within six months of arrival.
Dr. David Goodman notes money conflicts top marital quarrels. He cites cases of controlling spouses and gold diggers, contrasting spending motives from poverty fears to desire for comforts and culture. The piece links financial control to affection and lasting security in marriage.
Article notes Pilgrims stood about 5 feet 4 inches and compares 17th century furniture to modern beds and chairs. It cites rising average male heights to 5'10" and taller, with 1960 data showing more 6 footers. Recommends beds at least 10 inches longer than the tallest sleeper for better rest.
The Lakeside Drive home of Mrs. David I. Garrett Jr. hosted a bridal luncheon for Miss Jane Brimberry bride elect of Joseph Gurney Files. Co hosts included Mrs. Henry Flood Madison Jr and Mrs. Charles Lawler Hamaker. Attendees from Monroe Bastrop Oak Ridge and Bastrop included numerous relatives and friends. The couple will wed at First Methodist Church Monroe on June 24 officiated by Reverend Fred Flurry.
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