Do It Yourself Painting Blues in Suburban Life
Hal Boyle humorously notes the homeowner's strain of summer painting. The piece contrasts lavish property upgrades with modest homes, points out color disagreements with spouses, paint standardization quirks, and the physical toll of ladders and drips. The upshot suggests sacrifices like skipping beer to afford a paint job or relying on relatives for help.
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Bob Haring
Hal Boyle
Tulsa
Okla
Heavy Traffic Spurs Car Sale At Patton
Henry Myers, 98, wants to sell his 1928 Model A Ford sedan because traffic is too heavy and fast. He bought the car new for 600 dollars, has 68 000 miles on it, and notes it has never exceeded 50 mph. He recalls driving 45 mph only during a funeral procession.
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Patton, Pa
Henry Myers
Myers
Richard D. Freed promoted to Staff Sergeant in ANG unit
Richard David Freed of West Patrick Street has been promoted to Staff Sergeant by the 167th Air Medical Transport Squadron of the Air National Guard in Martinsburg West Virginia. He completed two weeks on active duty at Travis Air Force Base California flying live air evacuation missions. He has ten years in the National Guard and plans to reenlist for three more years in November. He is married to Mary Lou Blethen. they have two daughters aged seven and five.
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Richard David Freed
West Patrick Street
167Th Air Medical Transport Squadron
Air Naee Guard
Martinsburg, Wa
George F. Freed
South Carroll Street
Freed
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Travis
the Freeds
Hell Drivers Pressure Sears Guardsman Nylon Tires
Daredevil stunt riders push a Guardsman Nylon tire to extremes, pounding it during near mile long feats while Sears customers rely on the same tire for durability and performance.
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Hell
Sears
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