Banner Graphic, Volume 17, Number 258, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 July 1987 — Page 4

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THE BANNERGRAPHIC July 3,1987

Dear Abby Racial prejudice casts doubt on friendship

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I are 29 years old. We are friendly with a married couple whose company we enjoy, but there is one problem: They are very prejudiced against black people. This hateful attitude seems to come up in conversation at least once every time we’re together. I was raised not to judge people by the color of their skin, and consequently this racist attitude of theirs is very upsetting to me. I am not the type of person to argue my point, as this would be rude, and may jeopardize our friendship. Should I continue to ignore their comments, or should I tell them how I feel? OKLAHOMA READER DEAR READER: Silence implies agreement, so speak up and let them know that their bigotry exposes their ignorance, then try to encourage them to adopt a more enlightened attitude. Of course, it may jeopardize your friendship, but perhaps you should ask yourselves if these are the kind of people you really want for friends. Speaking up in defiance of prejudice and bigotry is not rude; it’s the right thing to do. Those who choose silence are guilty of the sin of omission. * ♦ * DEAR ABBY: My ex-fiance and I were madly in love. He asked me to marry him, I said yes and he gave me a ring. Then his mother told him she would disown him if he married me. We saw each other behind his mother’s back, then he left for Japan (he’s a U.S. Marine). Before

Calendar of events Saturday A fish fry, sponsored by Cloverdale Lodge NO. 132, F & AM, will be held from 11 a m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 4 at the Cloverdale Community Building. The public is invited. The Cunot Community Center will hold its annual carnival starting at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 4 at the center, located on State Road 42, nine miles southwest of Cloverdale. Games, booths, food, bingo, euchre and a cake walk are among the scheduled activities. Bingo will be played at 1,3 and 7 p.m. Euchre will be at 3 and 5 p.m. Monday The Greencastle Civic League will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 6 at the home of Gwen Bottoms, 701 Toddson Drive, Greencastle, for a dinner/meeting. New members will be the guests. Others are to bring assigned food. The Monday Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday, July 6 with Maybelle Rice. Jennie Moore will present the program. Tuesday The Putnam County Computer Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 7 at GMI Satellites and Computers, 604 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. Wednesday The West Floyd Homemakers Club will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 8 at the home of Christine Huggler to later go to the Brier Patch. Thursday The Beech Grove Ladies Aid will meet all day Thursday, July 9 at the church with a pitch-in-dinner as part of the activities. Larrabee Lodge 80. 131 F & AM, Stilesville, will hold a called meeting at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9. Work will be on the M.M. degree. Supper is scheduled to be served at 6:30 p.m. Visiting master masons are welcome. Friday The Women of Moose will have a dinner Friday, July 10 at 5:30 p.m. There will be sandwiches, sweets and a salad bar. The all-you-can eat event costs $2.50 with donations to be made at the food table. The Clay County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 10. The meeting will be conducted at the society’s library located one block west of Riddell National Bank at Brazil. The library is open 1-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Reservations should be made by Friday, July 10 for the upcoming Ladies Golf Association luncheon. The luncheon is scheduled Tuesday, July 14. All members of the Windy Hill Country Club are welcome to attend. Persons should call the country club to make reservations. Saturday The Bainbridge Saddle Club has scheduled a horse show starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 11 at the club’s grounds located west of Brick Chapel. The event will be held rain or shine.

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he left, he said he loved me but he doesn’t feel right going against his mother’s wishes, and I should forget him. Well, it’s been six months and I haven’t heard from him. His close friend, who is a friend of mine, told me that “Neil” is trying to forget me. I’ve tried to forget Neil, too, but I can’t. I’d like to know who was wrong Neil, or his mother, who caused my broken engagement, canceled wedding, broken heart and endless (pare r STILL IN LOVE DEAR STILL: You’re hurt, which is understandable. You’d probably feel less hurt if you could blame Neil’s mother, but look at it this way: How would you like to be married to a fellow who was old enough to be a Marine but had to date the girl he loves behind his mother’s back? Rejoice! And try harder to forget him. He’s not a man he’s just a mama’s boy in a man’s uniform.

DEAR ABBY: I was glad to see that letter from a minister who objected to screaming kids at church weddings. The kids are not at fault; they’re tired, bored and cranky, and shouldn’t be expected to sit still and be quiet during a long wedding service. We had our lovely wedding videotaped. One screamer ruined the video because his voice could be heard during the entire service even above the voice of the minister. VIDEO RUINED DEAR VIDEO: A couple in Ashland, Ore., sent me the card they enclosed with their wedding invitations: “Because the ceremony will be videotaped, a sitter will be provided for children under 6 years of age in the church nursery. Children are welcome at the reception.” * * ♦ DEAR ABBY: Last week I bought about 25 cookbooks at our school book sale. I brought them home and put them against the wall in our kitchen on the countertop. When my husband came home and saw them there, he hit the ceiling, saying, “Books do not belong in the kitchen!” He reminds me daily of such. Abby, don’t most cooks keep their cookbooks in the kitchen? SOMBER HOMEMAKER IN CINCINNATI

DEAR SOMBER HOMEMAKER: Unless they cook in another room, people’s cookbooks belong in the kitchen.

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Mr. and Mrs. Rex Call announce they will be celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary Saturday. The couple resides at Morton. There is no public party scheduled, but family will celebrate with the husband and wife.

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