Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 117, Greencastle, Putnam County, 20 January 1992 — Page 3

Dear Abby Martin Luther King Jr.’s call for justice still rings true

DEAR READERS: Had he lived, last Wednesday would have been the 63rd birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today we officially celebrate his birthday. He was shot to death at age 39, a martyr of the civil rights movement. Dr. King’s principles of nonviolence were based on the teachings of Christianity. His eloquent pleas for social justice and persistence in the face of violent opposition propelled him to international prominence. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Following are excerpts from the famous speech he delivered on Aug. 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be selfevident; that all men are created equal.’... And this will be the day ... when all of God’s children will be able to sing with new meaning, ‘My country ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, land of the Pilgrims’ pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.’ “And when this happens ...

H.O.M.E. Show set for Jan. 25 at fairgrounds

Are your wallpaper and paint peeling or in need of replacement? Are your chair legs loose, is the ’honey do’ jar overflowing with jobs? If so, you’ll want to mark your calendar for Saturday, January 25th and plan to attend the first ever H.O.M.E. Show, being sponsored by Putnam County Extension Homemakers. H. stands for Hands On Maintenance Everyday. Thanks to the efforts of a number of local individuals and businesses, helpful tips on a variety of subjects useful to handy homeowners or would-be do-it-yourselfers will be offered free of charge. Members of the Readi-Mixers and Tuesday Getaways Clubs have worked to organize the one-day H.O.M.E. Show which will be held in the Community Building at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. The Extension Homemaker Chorus will provide a hot lunch of sandwiches, homemade soup, pie and beverage. Cost of the meal will be $4.50 and reservations need to be made by calling the Putnam County Extension Office at 6538411. Deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 22. The following is an approximate schedule of topics being offered. Many of the speakers will be available for questions and answers during much of the day, but to be sure you don’t miss the items you are most interested in, refer to the time schedule below: 9:00 Greencastle Decorating - Wallpapering; Earl Fink - Furniture Repair 10:00 Ace Hardware - Painting Around the Home; Don Walton - Maintaining Wood Stoves and Fireplaces 11:00 Eifel's - Floral Arrangement; Feld’s - Sponge Painting 12:00 Shuees - Appliance Maintenance; Black Lumber - Window Replacement 1:00 Jennie Rettray - Stenciling; Greencastle Fire Department - Fire Safety and YOU. WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS I. Greencastle Decorating - Expert wallpapering tips and tricks by a professional wallpaper hanger

Calendar of events Tuesday TOPS Tuesday morning group meets at 8:30 a.m. at the GTE meeting room, 201 E. Washington St., Greencastle. Everyone is invited to attend. Tots Time free child care, designed for a parent’s morning out, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays. It is held each Tuesday, unless otherwise announced, at First Baptist Church, Judson Drive, Greencastle. All children under age five are eligible for the free service. TOPS Ind. Chapter 998, Cloverdale, meets each Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Cloverdale Conservation Club on Jim Street Road. Visitors are welcome. We give support and encouragement to men and women with weight problems. For more information, call 795-4696 or 6728303. The Volunteer Sewing Group will meet from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Jan. 21 in a downstairs classroom at First Christian Church, 110 S. Indiana St., Greencastle. The group completed 13 comforters for the Putnam County Storeroom during 1991. The Over 50 Club will meet Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the VFW building. Carry-in dinner at 6 p.m. Business meeting and entertainment to follow. Members and friends welcome. The support group for adult survivors of incest and other childhood sexual abuse meets 7-9 p.m. every Tuesday at Cummins Mental Health, 308 Medic Way, Greencastle. For more information, persons may call 653-4820 or 739-6650. Wednesday The Humane Society of Putnam County will have its third annual meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the commissioners room at the Putnam County courthouse. There will be election of officers and board directors, as well as discussion of fundraising for 1992.

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Abigail Van Buren

when we allow freedom to ring... from every village and every hamlet... every state and every city... we will be able to speed up that day when all of God’s children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty we are free at last!’” * * * DEAR ABBY: I am recently divorced after a brief marriage to a nurse who works at a local hospital. Apparently, many of the people she works with know who I am and where I work. Not many of my co-workers know

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Tips for painting will be one of the topics discussed during the H.O.M.E. Show set for Saturday, Jan. 25 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Among the local business-

and a wallpaper representative. 2. Earl Fink - Learn basic furniture repair . and see repaired finished items. See what you can do at home and learn when to call on a professional. 3. Pat’s Ace Hardware Preparing surfaces and choosing the type of paint needed, will be easy after this session. Information will also be given on the importance of rollers and brushes and how to choose the right one for your job. 4. Don Walton - Keeping chimneys cleaned out is an important safety measure. Learn the proper way to clean and maintain chimneys and wood stoves. 5. Eitel’s - Basic mechanics of fresh and silk flower design. This session will focus on utilization of your own garden flowers or current arrangements that you have on hand but need some re-furbishing or up-dating. 6. Feld’s - The newest in painting techniques. Feld’s expert will

that we are divorced, and they ask me how she is, etc. When I tell them that we are no longer married, they ask why. I tell them about her involvement with a doctor from the hospital, and they usually ask, “Who?” I then write the doctor’s last name on a piece of paper and tell them that I would appreciate it if they did not reveal how they found out. I recall in past columns you have referred to people who would reveal such information as “cads,” and I feel uncomfortable telling others when asked, but how can I dodge the question when I am still recovering from the hurt of our divorce, and I’m not very good at hiding my emotions? I am in counseling now and have been assured that total honesty is essential to my recovery. Do you have any advice, for me? I am still hurting because I cared deeply for this woman. TRYING TO MOVE ON IN JERSEY DEAR TRYING: I am all for total honesty, but you do not have to answer every question you are asked. And to those who are so prying and tasteless as to ask you “why” your marriage ended, a more gentlemanly response would be, “I would prefer not to discuss it.”

people to speak on home improvements will be Pat and Sue McCune of Ace Hardware. (Banner-Graphic photo by Gary Goodman)

share the how-to’s of two popular methods during two separate sessions. One on rag painting and one on sponge painting. These two faux finishes work well in many areas, as seen in current decorating magazines. 7. Shuec’s - Maintaining major appliances adds to the life and wear of these items. Learn some simple and easy ways to get all you can from your appliance investment 8. Black Lumber - What do you look for in a window replacement? Find out from an expert. He’ll show you what makes a window more efficient and easier to maintain. 9. Jennie Rettray - Let your imagination run wild as you learn to make your own stencils. You’ll also be shown the proper technique to use these stencils. 10. Greencastle Fire Department - Fire prevention is a must in all homes. Let the experts give you tips to protect you, and your family.

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Zoom in on photographs Dear Heloise: I am working on family genealogical project. 1 recently visited an elderly relative and she had an album full of old photos. 1 would have loved to have some of them for my file. However, she didn’t want to risk anything happening to them and since we really didn’t know each other, she wouldn’t let me take them. I am still pondering a solution to this dilemma. Katie Lee, Marion, N.C. I have a solution! All you need is a camera with a zoom lens. Take several close-up shots of each photo you want a copy of. You will be surprised at how well the photos will come out! Or look around for a copy or photo shop with a color laser copier that duplicates the exact photo. Heloise

WORTH CLIPPING: “Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. “This day is all that is good and fair. It is too dear with its hopes and invitations to waste a moment on the yesterdays.” (Author Unknown) ♦ * * DEAR ABBY: Is there some way to invite friends from out of town to come visit and stay with us, and at the same time diplomatically suggest how long they are welcome to stay? DELICATE QUESTION DEAR QUESTION: Yes. Say, “We would be delighted to have you visit us for a week” or for two weeks, or however long you want them to stay. ♦ * * Want your phone to ring? Get Abby’s booklet, “How to Be Popular”—for people of all ages. To order, send a long, businesssize, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby, Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, 111. 61054. (Postage is included.

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“3 days ifter having my gallbladder out I wa back at work. ”

Testimonies l.e this are being heard in the halls ofPutnam County Hospital where laparscopy is being used to shorten the lospital stay and recovery time for gallladder patients. Just anothe way Putnam County Hospital is “takiij care of families and generations to c-ne.” /

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