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The Selma Times-Journal from Selma, Alabama • 5

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1970- -THE SELMA TIMES-JOURNAL-S training, she was never the reporter that Louella was. But Hedda made up for it in guts. ago. She never deposed Louella, but she became equal in power. Sheilah was always No.

3 and hence had to try ever so much harder. She attracted notice by the classic columnal technique of picking big targets. Concert- 14, ed attacks on such stars as Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert accomplished the purpose of gaining attention. Such tactics also barred Miss Graham from a number of the movie sets. In recent years she has spent more time in London and New.

York than in Hollywood, and she has also led an active literary life. So it was no surprise when she disclosed that she is through with reporting the foil h'es of the stars. NEW ARRIVALS Women's Page a BIRTHDAY PARTY--Barbara Foxhall, center, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0.

J. Foxhall of the occasion with her were, from left, Susie, Kathy Haggard of Mobile and Tim Linden, recently celebrated her 11th birthday with a audits at her home. Present to enjoy Foxhall of Linden. Barbara proudly displays the "Raggedy Ann" birthday cake which served as a decorative feature before going the way of all birthday cakes. Make Use Of Summer Vegetables Summer vegetables are in good supply right now--and their prices are seasonally low.

This is good news for budgetminded food shoppers, as well as those who are calorie conscious, since most vegetables are low in calories. In addition, fresh vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals, and they add color and variety to your meals. To take full advantage of the abundant supply of summer vegetables, USDA's Consumer and Marketing Service offers consumers the following tips on buying fresh vegetables: -Demand freshness! Check the characteristic signs of freshness such as bright, lively color and crispness. Vegetables are usually at their best quality and price at the peak of the season. -Handle with care, Use thoughtful care to prevent in jury to vegetables.

Some vegetables are more hardy than others, but bruising and damage can be prevented by just being careful. Besides, you, the consumer, pay for carelessness In the long run. -Shop the plentifuls. The Consumer and Marketing Service notifies consumers through newspapers and other media which vegetables are in abundant supply acros the country. -Don't buy just because of low price.

It doesn't pay to buy more vegetables than you can properly store in your refrigerator, or than you can use without waste. Most fresh vegetables can be stored for two to five days, except for root vegetables which can be stored from one to several weeks. --Avoid decav. It's "penny foolish" to buy fresh vegetables affected by decay. Even If you do trim off the decayed area, rapid deterioration is likely to spread to the salvaged area: A few cents extra for vegetables in good condition is good investment.

Since different vegetables can be in abundant supply at different times in different parts of the country, it is difficult to specify a particular time for ally one vegetable. However, the Consumer and Marketing Service has published a consumers' guide to buying fresh vegetables that can help conSumers in making their selections. Called "How to Buy Fresh Vegetables," this pamphlet gives an alphabetical listing of the most common vegetables, tells what characteristics to look for in selecting quality, where the vegetables are grown and when their peak season is. Single free copies of "How to Buy Fresh Vegetables" are available by postcard request from the Southeastern Regional Information Office, Consumer Now Showing NOW AT POPULAR PRICES! OLIVE RE 3 SHOWS DAILY 2:10, 5:06 and 8:02 P.M. Cone Millay, DRIVE IN THEATRE Presents At 8:30 and 11:15 "DIVORCEE" -Co-hit at 10:10 "MOTEL ADULTS ONLY -NO ONE UNDER ADMITTED Admission $9.00 ago.

Few Americans remember Mr. and Mrs. Edward Morris Schroeder, RFD 3 Selma, announce the birth of a daughter, Leigh, on July 14 at the New Vaughan Memorial Hospital. A daughter was born, on July 14, at the New Vaughan Memorial to Mr. and Mrs.

James Howard Parnell of Stanton. Taylor-Singley Wedding Plans Announced Plans have been perfected for the wedding of Miss Brenda Joyce Taylor to Leslie Terry Singley, which will be solemnized on Saturday, July 18, at 4:00 p.m. in the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Atkins, pastor of Elkdale Baptist Church, will officiate at the ceremony and music will be provided by Mrs.

Carl Cauley, organist, and Mr. Chalmers Collins, soloist. Miss Taylor will be given in marriage by her father, B. A. Taylor, and will be attended by her sister, Miss- -Janet Taylor, as maid of honor.

Bridesmaids will include Miss Josephine Hean, Miss Debbie Watkins, Mrs. Joe Henry Gates, all of Selma; and Miss Sandra Taylor of Tuscaloosa and Mrs. Tony Singley of Livingston. Miss Jean Taylor, sister of the bride, and Miss Lisa Singley, sister of the groom, will serve as junior bridesmaids. Lewis C.

Singley will serve his son: as best man. The groomsmen are to be Tony Singley and Van Singley, brothers of the groom and Gary Haugen, Joe Henry Gates, and Michael Norris. Ushers Richard Williamson, James Mice Millian, John Hollingsworth, and James Fluker. Master Bill Cage will be the ring bearer and Miss Cindy Franks will be the flower girl. Following the ceremony, a reception will be held in the Kathleen Mallory Parlor.

The hickory is truly an American tree; it is found only on this continent. HOLLYWOOD (AP) The last of Hollywood's three onetime grande dames of the press is leaving the local scene. Last week Sheilah Graham told Abdel Green of Variety that she was going to end her reporting of movie chatter. She plans to devote heself to book writing and a column called "Speaking for Myself," with emphasis on a broad range of issues of interest to women. The other members of the onetime "Terrible Trio" were the late Hedda Hopper and Louella Parsons now in a Santa Monica sanitarium, Somehow the place doesn't seem the same.

The three ladies were considered terrible only in the power wielded over the careers of the famous and over the movies they made. On the whole that power was exercised benevolently, though many a bruised ego didn't think so. First came Louella. For almost 20 years she enjoyed a near monopoly on studio news. With the powerful aid of her patron, William Randolph Hearst, she insisted that the studios channel important announcements through her.

She also acted as mother confessor for two generations of stars, and that helped her maintain control of the personal news. A pretender to the throne arrived in the late 1930s. RICHARD HARRIS as "A MAN Steve McQueen CALLED HORSE" -Plus- TONIGHT (GP) Rating COLOR OPEN 7:30 CARTOON THRU SATURDAY START 8:00 SELL MONT2 TR PHONE 2-1712 SUPER TODAY. By BOB THOMAS Hedda Hopper had been a successful actress. Down on her luck, she turned to selling real estate then decided to write a movie column.

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Reg. 29.99 to 34.50 Miller Home Scene Of Barbecue On July 4 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and Margaret entertained at a fourth of July barbecue at their home at Safford. Those present were Mrs.

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George Perkins and Paige of Jefferson; Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Day Charlotte and Jimmy and Mrs.

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