Miss Quillman Betrothed to Threlkeld in Engagement
Herrin couple announces Brenda Joyce Quillman to Wayne Vee Threlkeld son of late Henry Threlkeld of Carterville. Quillman a 1960 Herrin Township High School graduate Threlkeld a 1958 Carterville Community High School graduate. He works for Louis Moore Herrin contractor. Early spring wedding planned.
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Thomas Frattini
Herrin
Brenda Joyce Quillman
Wayne Vee Threlkeld
Henry Threlkeld
Carterville
Miss Quillman
Herrin Township
Threlkeld
Louis Moore
Ann Landers Replies on Obnoxiousness and In-Law Visits
A reader asks how to handle vanity and musical talent while staying humble and polite. Ann Landers notes looks are not earned and talent is a gift, then advises a 10 day visit with son and daughter in law: avoid paying groceries, offer to take them out, and let the daughter in law set expectations for chores.
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Ann Landers
Perfectionist Parents and Self Doubt in Child Rearing
Dr David Goodman addresses a reader and another woman with perfectionist upbringing. The letters explore how parental high standards erode self confidence, fuel self-deprecation, and stifle creativity, urging a kinder balance between discipline and love.
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David Goodman
Arej
New Year's Clothes Should Be Gay By Mary Brooks Picken
Advice on festive attire and bright chiffon use for New Year wear. Highlights choosing bold colors, matching jewelry, and creating decorative chiffon panels for elegant, dance-friendly outfits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brooks Picken
Doris Winstead To Be Married
Announce engagement of Doris Ann Winstead to Richard Dale Deat Landers son of Pearl Smith. Mrs. B C Winstead of Johnston City reports plans uncertain as husband shows little care for family, with executive wife letters describing ego and money obsession.
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B. C. Winstead
Rt. 1
Johnston City
Doris Ann
Richard Dale Deat Ann Landers
Smith
Pearl Smith
Miss Winstead
Johns
Ton City High School
Egypt
Ini
Remember When Monday Was Wash Day in Every Family
Ruth Miller recalls postwar domestic life with nostalgia for simpler routines. The piece contrasts past household norms, child activities, fashion, and parenting with present trends, highlighting how gender roles and daily chores shaped family life. It weaves in a recipe for baked apples with gelatin and custard, noting servings while nodding to changing times.
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Dr. Goodman
Murdale
Carbondale
Janet Henry
Doris Winstead
Doris Ann Winstead
Taber Am Grandes
Coats
P.N. Hirsch & CO
Murphysboro
Ruth Miller
PTA
Mama
Ogocoodac
Meadow
Folger’s Coffee
Sonth Washington
Eae
Frente Ae Ads
Vey
Carbondale Walgreen
Carbondale Drugs
South Winds
University Drugs AL. B
Murdale Drugs
Murdale Shopping Center
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