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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1963
Page
7
Dear Ma Hubbard seeks guidance as a 90 year old father lives with a family facing financial strain and a missing set of dishes bowls and pans. The boy who borrowed them remains away and the community ponders a return day and possible compensation through county or state foster care channels.
Miss Williams of Anna announces the engagement of Ernestine Williams to Carl Wayne Jackson of Makanda. Ernestine is an Anna-Jonesboro graduate. Jackson, a Southern Illinois University alumnus, will work at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee.
A bridge expert contrasts how Oswald Jacoby uses Blackwood differently from average players. The expert notes players often rely on Blackwood as a final slam check after choosing to bid, whereas true experts avoid unnecessary doubletons in unbid or opponent suit, basing bids on earlier suit decisions and potential outcomes rather than chasing aces. The discussion illustrates with a sample East West deal and shows why declaring seven spades after a two ace response may be flawed and risky.
Murphysboro late Thursday event for Women of Mose Auxiliary 1024 meets at Moose Lodge for installation of officers. Carbondale Friday evening gathering of Postal Transportation Clerks Wives Club at Mrs Loyd Pathe home 508 8th Street Poplar.
An AP report notes Bill Betts as chief auditor at a Miami Jal Alai Fronton where pari mutuel betting operates. The piece references a mixed race population estimate of 4,300 to 4,000 and touches on local demographics and legal betting activity in Miami.
Mr and Mrs Howard Brandon of Herrin announce the engagement of their daughter Jessie to Jack Elliott, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Elliott of Energy. Elliott is a May graduate of Herrin High School. Wedding plans are not complete.
Ruth Millett notes men increasingly seek beauty services once seen as female domains. She cites Memphis where 20 to 30 percent of salon business comes from male clients and speculates men fear being left behind as women invest heavily in hair, dyes, manicures, and cosmetics to attract and please their husbands.
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