Banner Graphic, Volume 12, Number 79, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 December 1981 — Page 4

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The Putnam County Banner-Graphic, December 9,1981

Dear Abby Embarrassed former voter wants to vote again

DEAR ABBY: When you read this, you will know why I’ve been too embarrassed to ask anyone else. Abby, I haven't voted for so long, I’m not even sure if I’m eligible or not. (I'm not even sure I'm registered.) There must be others with the same problem, so you may want to answer this letter in the column. If you print this, please don’t use mv name. RED. WHITE, BLUE AND BLUSHING DEAR BLUSHING: Yours is an excellent question. One of our cherished rights is the right to vote, and unfortunately, the number of people who exercise that right in this country is a national scandal. (Only 53.9 percent of the voting-age population voted in the last presidential election.) For information about voting, look in your telephone book under the name of your state, city or county board of elections or county clerk. Or call the local chapter of the League of Women Voters. (There are 1400 chapters in the U.S.A.) If there is no chapter where you live, write to the national headquarters: League of Women Voters, 1730 M St. N.W., Washington. D.C. 20036. The league is one of the few places where people can get impartial, thoroughly researched and documented information. It doesn’t try to “sell” an issue, or “package” a candidate. If a candidate is running for re-election, find out how he (or she) voted on the various bills. Also examine attendance records. Those who do not vote have no right to complain about their government, their representatives or the state of the nation. DEAR ABBY: I may be old-fashioned, but 1 think it’s in very poor taste to give a child money for Christmas. My

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mother-in-law sends my child a check every Christmas, and I get furious with her. I have been tempted to send it back or to send her a check in the same amount. I feel if she can’t take the time (of which she has plenty) to shop for her grandchild, she can keep her money. My child would be more impressed with a sack of jelly beans than he is with grandma’s check. Should I tell her to forget it next year? FURIOUS DEAR FURIOUS: No. I think giving a child a check makes more sense than giving him a gift he feels he must keep (or worse yet, wear) because it’s grandma's Christmas gift. You can’t go wrong with money; the color is always right, and you don’t have to worry about “fit” it fits into any pocketbook. * * + CONFIDENTIAL TO “BIDING MY TIME IN RENO, NEV.”: Revenge may be sweet. But it almost always comes too late. * * * Do you hate to write letters because you don’t know what to say? Thnnk-you notes, sympathy letters, congratulations, how to decline and accept invitations and how to write an interesting letter are included in Abby’s booklet, “How to Write Letters for All Occasions.” Send $2 and a long, stamped (37 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Abby, Letter Booklet, 12060 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 5000, Hawthorne, Calif. 90250.

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THE FAMILY CIRCUS®

"The first rule of tooth care is never let anybody shove you when you're at the drinking fountain."

Heloise Old sink gets new look

DEAR HELOISE: I live in an older home and liad a pedestal sink which desperately needed a skirt to go around it. I finally came up with a simple and inexpensive way of attaching one. I’ve never seen this idea used before and, believe me, I’ve combed through a lot of magazines looking for a how-to. I made the skirt about one or two inches longer than the distance from the bottom edge of the sink to the floor, allowing extra for a bottom hem. I gathered the skirt onto a firm, straight piece of cloth the diameter of the sink, then attached the piece of cloth to the underside of the sink with magnets. Nothing could be simpler on laundry day than to lift the magnets off the fabric. Sure beats all those glues, tapes, curtain rods, etc. What’s more, it can probably be used in another place if you’re an apartment-dwelling gypsy like me. M. Junk ★ ★ ★ Making life a little simpler and a little less expensive is what we’re all trying to do. Thanks for sharing. Heloise SEWING SAVER Dear Heloise: You may find short threads all over the place when you rip out a hem or seam. Instead of picking them out

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one by one, use any ordinary rubber eraser to rub those threads out of and off the fabric. Just make sure the eraser is clean. It also will help to close up the tiny holes left by the original stitching. Peggy Byrket MICRO TEA Dear Heloise: Here’s how I make delicious tea: Pour three or four cups of water into an appropriate dish and place in the microwave oven. When the water boils, add the tea and let it steep. Here’s the good part: not only do you have fresh tea to drink but the steam from the boiling water dampens the interior of your microwave, and you can easily wipe it clean of any food splatters. Good tea and a clean oven! How about that! Kathryn Koger LETTER OF LAUGHTER Dear Heloise: After umpteen years of stained hands from peeling fruits and vegetables, my 19-year-old son told me something he learned while working at a summer resort. Just wash your hands with lemon juice to remove the stains. Bless him! I knew someday he’d be worth all the trouble. It really worked! Gail

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Calendar of events Wednesday Chapter I, PEO will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the home of Mrs. Michael Harmless, 307 Greenwood Ave. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Helen Goff and Mrs. Robert Farber. Parents Anonymous, a self-help group for parents under stress, will meet 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 at the Charterhouse library of Gobin United Methodist Church. Arrangements for child care or transportation may be made by phoning CONTACT at 653-2645. The Veronica Club will meet with Marge Wells on Wednesday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. Mary Lou Sharp will have the program. Members are asked to remember the $1.50 gift exchange. Greencastle Chapter No. 2, Royal Arch Masons, will hold its stated convocation at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 in the Masonic Temple. The stated Assembly of Greencastle Council No. 107 Royal and Select Masters will follow at 8:30 p.m. There will be election of officers. Thursday Omnes Chapter, Order of DeMolay, will hold its stated meeting on Thursday, Dec 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Greencastle Masonic Temple. Plans will be discussed for the basketball tournament with Roachdale Chapter, the DeMolay Day of Comfort, and the initiation of new members. Master Councilor Jim Inman invites all DeMolays and interested Master Masons to attend. The Beech Grove Ladies Aid will meet all day on Thursday, Dec. 10 at the church for their Christmas meeting. Don’t forget secret pal gift and something for the cheer basket. Dorothy Littrell and Ruth Goodman will be the hostesses. The December meeting of the United Methodist Women of Gobin United Methodist Church will be held on Thursday, Dec. 10 in the Charterhouse lounge at 1:15 p.m. This will be the Christmas meeting so the group will have carols and special music. Following the short business meeting led by president Mrs. Clinton Gass, Mrs. Thomas Robbins will speak about her experiences in Panama. This message will close the years study on Latin America. Refreshments will be served by the Epworth Circle. Babysitting will be available. Larrabee Lodge No. 131 in Stilesville will hold a called meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Work will be in the EA degree. Members are asked to bring a cake or pie. Guests are welcome. Clinton-Madison Friendly Club will meet at the home of Mary Ellen McKeehan at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 for Christmas lunch. Bring a gift for a secret sister. Putnam County Singles will meet at the home of Linda Curtis for an evening of cards and games. Linda lives approximately one mile east of Cloverdale KOA Campgrounds on the north side. Everyone is to bring their own drinks. Refreshments will be furnished. Singles are welcome. This card party was originally planned to be at Debbie Snyder’s home but was changed to Linda’s home. For information, call Linda at 795-4594. Friday Century Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Lawrence Goodhue at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11. The Women’s Study Club will meet at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at the home of Mrs. Forst Fuller. The program will be given by Mrs. Gerald Warren. Members are reminded to bring their food contributions for the Allison Home. The Crosswalkers Square Dance (Christmas Dance) will be held 8-11 p.m. Friday Dec. 11 at the Rockville National Guard Amory. The caller will be Gaylord Shull and rounds will be by Patsy Smith. Saturday The CBA Christmas dinner will be held at the Holiday Inn at6:3op.m. Christmas Bible School at Bainbridge Christian Church will be held from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12. Free babysitting is offered. Reservations are being accepted through Dec. 9 by calling 522-6872 or 386-7244. The Roachdale Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will host “Breakfast with Santa” on Saturday, Dec. 12 and again on Dec. 19 at the Roachdale Library basement. Sausage and pancakes will be served from 8:30 until 11:30 a.m. The cost is $1.75 per person. The Delta Kappa Gamma Society will hold an initiation banquet at the Union Building Room 221 at 6 p.m. Dec. 12. The banquet is at 6:30 p.m., following initiation. The Ladies of the Coonhunters Association will hold their euchre dinner party on Saturday. Dec. 12. Serving starts at 5:30 p.m. and euchre is at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. Sunday St. Paul’s Fatima Rosary Group will meet on Sunday, Dec. 13 after the 9 a.m. Mass at the church. The Greencastle Branch of the NAACP will meet at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Taylor will host the meeting. In keeping with the holiday, special music will be furnished. The Greencastle branch of the NAACP will meet at 7 p.m Sunday, Dec. 13 at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at the corner of Crow n and Howard Streets. There will be special music. Monday Chapter CB of PEO will meet on Monday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. with Mrs. John Whitaker, 617 E. Walnut St., Greencastle. St. Paul’s Guild of Catholic Ladies will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 for a pitch-in dinner at the Parish Center. Ladies who are attending are asked to bring a wrapped gift to be given to nursing home residents. The Boston Club will meet on Monday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Miriam Durham. Assistant hostess will be Diana Thomas. There will be a Christmas program. The Greencastle blood draw will be held from 2:30-7 p.m. Monday Dec. 14 at the Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, 302 S. Locust St., Greencastle. Erna Herbolt and Sue Smith are chairing the draw. Tuesday The Putnam County Senior Citizens will meet on Tuesday. Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. at the VFW Building for their monthly meeting and Christmas pitch-in dinner. Reelsville Social Service Club will hold its Christmas dinner at the Double Decker Restaurant on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at noon. Helen Gerald will be the hostess Reelsville Social Service Club will hold its Christmas dinner at the Double Decker Restaurant on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at noon. Helen Gerald will be the hostess. Penelope Club will meet at noon Tuesday, Dec. 15 in the Double Decker Restaurant. Christmas Tradition of the Post’ will be the program presented by Mrs. Betty Aker at the Senior Fellowship which meets at the First Baptist Church on Judson Drive at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Dec. 15. Flossie Rowings will have the thought with Dorotha Pursell and Grace Hurst serving the refreshments. Anyone is welcome.