Summer Reading: Books For All Ages And All Vacations
Summer is time to read and visit the library for books with vivid adventures from Curious George to Where the Wild Things Are. Encourage reading aloud with children, choose engaging titles, and use librarians for story sessions and beginner books for ages four to eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Cat In the
Winnie the Pooh
Dr. Seuss
Philip Roth
Agatha Christie
Walt Disney
Harper and Row
Random House
Crosley Bonsall
H. R. Rey
P. D. Eastman
Robert Leydenfrost
Robert Scarry
Maurice Sendak
E. B. White
Stuart Little
Charlotte
Car Loving Kid Named In Family Parable
A parent ruefully chronicles a child who prefers riding in cars to walking. The dialogue covers traffic habits, exercise, and a nudge toward reading and using feet, ending with a reflective walk back up the driveway. The piece preserves a humorous tone and domestic scene.
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Ohio
Tampa
Glen Campbell
Cathy Barr Honored With Bridal Shower
Miss Cathy Ann Barr, engaged to John Dale Lafferty, was honored at a prenuptial linen shower hosted by Mrs. Louie McIntosh on Arkansas Road in West Monroe. The event featured a registry, memory candle, yellow chrysanthemums, and attendees including family and friends from the Barr and Lafferty families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie McIntosh
West Monroe
Cathy Barr
Cathy Ann Barr
John Dale Lafferty
Ridge Avenue Baptist Church
Arkansas Road
West Monrroe
Leigh McIntosh
Mary Alice Hocutt
Michael Rhodes
R. B Pickering
Daniel Gilbert
Hocutt
Rhodes
Mary Ginn
John Pruett
Erma Kenworthy
Norman Rhodes
T. Mickel
Area Girl Honored At Party For Debbie Cooper
A linen shower honored Miss Debbie Cooper in Farmerville with plans for an upcoming July 8 wedding to Ricky Taylor. The event at the Lee home featured hostesses Judy Post Marilyn Taylor and guests who signed the bride’s book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie Cooper
Ricky Taylor
Surville Cooper
Linville
Melvin Taylor
Marion
Spencer Baptist Church
Ricky Lee
Judy Post
Marilyn Taylor
Lee
Farmerville
Miss Post
Miss Taylor
Miss Cooper
Trousseau
Mrs. Lee
ZTA International Convention Attracts Members In New Orleans
Seven collegiate chapters and eight alumnae from Louisiana attend the biennial Zeta Tau Alpha convention at the Marriott in New Orleans June 26 to 30. Over 500 officers delegates and visitors join National President Mrs James O Shearer and other officers. The group traces its roots to Longwood College 1896 and supports youth education and services through the Zeta Tau Alpha Foundation and NARC partnerships.
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Zeta For Alpha Sorority
Louisiana
Marriott Hotel
New Orleans
Throut
United States
Canada
Zeta Tau Alpha
James O. Shearer
Memphis
Richard R. Jackson
Tallahassee
Fla
Henry J. Skipper
Blacksburg
Kenneth Foellinger
Jackson, Tn
Donald M McCann
Pittsburgh
Zeta Delta
Northeast Louisiana University
Diane Krauel
Brenda Howell
Patti Dupre
Bership
Evelyn Etzel
Longwood College
Farmville
Virginia
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
ZTA
National Association For Retarded Citizens
NARC
Zetas
U.S
Potassium in Summer Diet Linked to Heat Stress Effects
Doctors Schuman and Williams found a drop in potassium during a hot two week Michigan heat wave among outpatients. The study compared to a cooler period, noting potassium loss with high temperatures, while salt intake did not rise. Healthy adults should aim 2 500 mg daily. People in sports and hot weather risk potassium depletion, suggesting careful menu planning.
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Stanley H. Schuman
George W. Williams
Medical University of South Carolina
University of Michigan School of Public Health
Michigan
The
Food and Nutrition Board
National Research Council
USA
Josephine Lowman
Des Moines
Iowa
News-Star
Aces on Bridge Showdowns and Fiendish Play Tactics
A high school class scene follows a dramatic bridge hand featuring Mark Blumenthal East. North uses Stayman to find spade fit while East promotes distribution. The declarer’s tricky endgame leads to a diamond ruff and a crafty setup that frustrates the defense.
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Mark Blumenthal East
North
Stayman
South
West
East
Blumenthal
Declarer
Dummy
Cooling relief for fretful babies in heat
Advice for soothing a restless baby in hot weather suggests dampening a cotton square with hazel and applying to the back of the neck. Evaporation of the freshener provides a cooling sensation to comfort the infant.
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Right
Charles L. Barr
Miss Barr
Wit's End
Kid
National Geographic
Erma
Losi
Glen Post III
Newt Reeves
Joe Tuberville
J. P. McVicker
Bennett Taylor
Bobby Reeves
A. G. Taylor
Steve Saulsbury
Jeanie Post
Ginger Reeves
Lowman
ACES
Ira G. Corn JR
Hearts
North South
Veoes
Dallas
Texas
United Feature Syidicate
West East
Ragui
Monroe, LA
Tubb
Hudson Lane
Comfort
Happy McDonald
Hays Dress Shop
Trenton ST. W. Monroe
ELIAS
Monroe
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