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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1964
Page
5
A reader asks how to tell a homely neighbor to stop enticing delivery men with drinks and flirty behavior. Abby counsels not to censure but to pity and remain understanding while suggesting a healthier boundary. Another letter notes an elderly couple’s odd mail arrangement and reflects on privacy practices over 37 years. Abby closes inviting letters for personal replies.
A cocktail party honored Sallie Kinman bride elect of Ed Pennick at the Hyslop residence. Hosts included Dr. and Mrs. Emmit M. Jennings, Dr. and Mrs. Karl L. Bergener, and Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hyslop. Corsages of red holly and pine framed Victorian centerpieces with red ornaments and glowing tapers.
Printed pattern 4551 offers Misses waist sizes 24 to 32 with deep inverted pleats and smart stitching. Price 50 cents, add 15 cents for mailing. Send name address zone size and style number to Anne Adams Roswell Record Pattern Dept New York. New catalog 300 designs five features plus coupon for one pattern.
An AP feature traces how 1964 saw a national shift in women's dress from daring necklines to thigh-high hems, provoking moral debates, designer defenses, and a feverish media drive. It notes Rudy Gernreich's topless swimsuit, Courreges and Titfeau mini garments, and lingerie upheaval as society's mores evolve.
The article notes a booming youth culture reshaping fashion with rock influence from The Rolling Stones and the Beatles. It highlights bold styles in England France and the U S, including zany stockings and mad hats, plus lavish furs and velvet outfits. Practical fabrics and stretch textiles aid comfort and durability.
A collage of reader letters and columns offering sewing hacks and domestic help ideas, including making a red strip aid from cigarette packaging and a magnetized pin cushion. The piece shifts to social life under the Johnson presidency, noting informal fashion, party culture, and the rise of youth influence in 1964.
When boiling potatoes add a teaspoon of salt for every quart of water used. This guidance emphasizes salting water to season the potatoes during cooking.
Analysis of the teen economy shows 13 to 19 year olds earn and save at high rates. About 22 million youths work, with boys starting earlier and working longer. Girls save more, many hold savings accounts or bonds, and college costs drive saving goals.
A recent holiday program by a local kindergarten entertained parents and relatives. The two month pre Christmas achievements were displayed with performers including Dewayne Dever Julia Savage Eddy Pack Donna Morgan Terry Polly Anna Sausquis Rodney Renfro Terra Luechtefeld Karen Morley Douglas Fell Gail Morley Robert Mays Tamara Waggoner Angie Lee. Coffee punch and cookies were served after the program.
Mr and Mrs Owen Phillips welcomed daughters Rita and Betty and their husbands over the holidays. The Mike McLallens returned to Abilene Texas while Mr and Mrs Mike Woods headed back to Phoenix Arizona where they reside.
Walker Air Force Base PTA sponsors a math course for parents on the new elementary school method. Joyce Robertson will teach January 11 to 14 from 7 to 9 pm at the elementary school. Cost is 2 dollars. Call 347-2469 to register.
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