Banner Graphic, Volume 22, Number 154, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 March 1992 — Page 3

Calendar of events Tuesday The Greencastle High School Class of 1936 will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 at Putnam Inn. An SAR meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 at the Double Decker. Dinner is at 6 p.m. The program will be given by Sam Craver of Mooresville. All interested people invited to attend. The Putnam County Computer Club will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 at GMI Satellites and Computers, 604 N. Jackson St., Greencastle. 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. Gamma Phi chapter of Kappa Delta Phi will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 in the GTE community room. Theta chapter, Delta Theta Tau sorority, will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 at the PSI Energy community room. Bring a green raffle item. Wednesday The Greencastle Merchants Association will have its monthly meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 4 at the Partnership Center. All members or prospective members are urged to attend. Associate Tri Kappa will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 4 at the home of Ida Mae Youse. The Greencastle Woman’s Club will meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at the home of Mrs. Ruth Gooch, 711 Highwood Ave. Mrs. Julia Shumaker will have the program. The Crescent Club meeting set for Wednesday, March 4 has been cancelled. The next meeting for the club will be Wednesday, April 1. Greencastle Chapter No. 255 Order of Eastern Star will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4 at the Masonic Temple. There will be honor night for Estarl chairman. Social hour and a salad bar for refreshments will follow the meeting. All chapter members are asked to bring food for the salad bar. Thursday Peace Lutheran Preschool will have its second annual Hop-a-thon for muscular dystrophy patients of Putnam County at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, March 5. A called meeting of Temple Lodge 47 F&AM is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5 for a fellowcraft practice. Officers and members are urged to attend. Also member of No. 132 and No. 155 F&AM and others are invited. Refreshments to follow with social hour. Friday The next P.I.E. Coalition breakfast is set for 7-8 a.m. Friday, March 6 at the Double Decker restaurant. Chris McAfee, probation officer for Putnam Circuit Court, will discuss the role of probation in the legal process and the involvement of alcohol and other drugs in the probation process. Peace Lutheran Preschool will have a MDA Hop-a-thon at 10:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. for MDA patients of Putnam County. Euchre will be played every Friday at 7 p.m. at the Stardust Hills Clubhouse, Cloverdale. Cost will be $2 for 10 games. Saturday Groveland O.E.S. and Craft Club will have its monthly sausage gravy and biscuit breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 7. Everyone welcome. Epsilon chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 7 at North Putnam High School. Sunday Stillboard shoots are set for 10 a.m. every Sunday at the Cloverdale Conservation Club. (Factory guns only). The Greencastle Branch of the NAACP will meet at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8 in the basement of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown Street. Everyone is invited. Monday The National Association of Retired Federal Employee’s will meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 9 at Jackson’s Family Restaurant. Meeting will follow lunch. The Lady Elks will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9 at the Elks Lodge. Putnam County Art League will host a watercolor demonstration by Jerry Smith from 6:30-9 p.m. Monday, March 9 in the Greencastle High School art department. The public is welcome. For more information call 653-3272 or 653-2283. The Putnam County Coin Club will have its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 9 at the GTE community room. The mystery question will be on U.S. half cents. Everyone is welcome. TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 573, Greencastle, meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 802 Crown St. Those wishing to attend or in need of information may call 653-9015 or 653-4879. The Putnam County Shrine Club will have its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 9 at the Putnam Inn. Snacks at 7 p.m. Discussion will be on land purchasing and changing the meeting night. Members and officers are asked to attend. Visitors are welcome. Tuesday The Putnam County Hospital Guild will meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10 in the board room of the hospital. Brick Chapel Extension Homemakers will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10. Hostess will be Carrie Reynolds with Irene Lane as co-hostess. The program, “Voicing Your Own Opinion,” will be given by Helen June Etcheson. The Four Leaf Clover Extension Club will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Asbury Towers. The lesson is “How Much Insurance Do I Need,” by Thelma Johns. Grace Torr has the devotions. Bring item for Food Pantry. Stilesville chapter No. 554 O.E.S. will have initiatory work at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10. All O.E.S. members are welcome. Refreshments will follow.

Genital warts becoming more common

Editor’s note: The following article is a monthly submission of Planned Parenth<x>d of Putnam County. Sexually transmitted diseases are something most people don’t like to read about, hear about or, especially, talk about. Yet hundreds of men and women in Putnam County are affected by sexually transmitted diseases each year. Gonorrhea and syphilis for many years, and AIDS today, are perhaps the most widely recognized sexually transmitted diseases. But condyloma accuminata, more commonly known as genital warts, is an increasingly prevalent sexually transmitted disease. Genital warts have become much more common in the local area recently, according to Linda Daugherty, R.N.,C, nurse-prac-titioner for the Putnam County Planned Partenthood clinic in Greencastle. FORTUNATELY, THE virus that causes genital warts, the human papillomavirus (known as HPV), can be treated very effectively.

Genital warts can occur in the external genital and rectal areas, and also can grow inside the rectum, urinary tract or vagina, or on the cervix. Warts usually occur eight to 10 months after sexual contact with an infected partner, but may not appear until several years after exposure to the virus. Because of the long period between exposure and the development of warts, it is important to realize that person can carry the virus without warts being present. The growths look like pink, red or gray roughened areas and may appear singly or in clusters. Warts can spread rapidly, so early diagnosis and treatment are important. Because warts often cause no discomfort, frequent self-examina-tion is vital to early detection. TREATING GENITAL warts is relatively easy, but must be done by a medical professional. Although over-the-counter preparations are now available for treating some sexually transmitted diseases, they are not effective on genital warts. Persons with warts or those who suspect they have been exposed to

Dear Abby Boyfriend’s marriage ban is matter of his principles

DEAR ABBY: I am a 28-year-old woman with a boyfriend (same age) whom I’ll call “David.” We’ve been dating for three years. During that time he has proven himself to be a wonderful man. He’s intelligent, responsible, funny, communicative, respectful, and a warm, tender lover. He has a steady job and comes from a good family. David says he wants to have children with me, and I know he’d make an excellent father. The problem is that he doesn’t want to get married. It’s not that he doesn’t want commitment for two years he’s been trying to convince me to live with him. Whenever I bring up the subject of marriage, he says he’s against it in principle because he’s an atheist and a libertarian. I would like to marry David, but I also respect his beliefs, and don’t want to force upon him what he so adamantly opposes. Also, my parents are very religious and would be repulsed if I had children out of wedlock. By the way, my family loves David, but they have no idea how he feels about marriage. Believe me, Abby, David is not hiding anything. We both want to spend our lives together, but the lack of a marriage license would create terrible problems. Please help

Heloise Take inventory in case of loss

Dear Readers: With the rise in burglary, fire and even natural disasters, having an up-to-date home inventory is a must. To help you keep track of your many belongings and their cost, the Insurance Information Institute (1.1.1.) is offering a pamphlet called Taking Inventory. To receive your free single copy, send a stamped (29 cents), self-addressed envelope to Insurance Information Institute, Dept. Tl, 110 William Street, New York NY 10038. Don’t think it will never happen to you! It’s worth a few minutes to send for this now, not later. Heloise BRAND NAME Q. Is there a reason you don’t use brand names in your column? Ethel, St. Petersburg, Fla. A. Yes, the reason is twofold. I use generic terms rather than brand names because use of the name could be considered an endorsement. And names that are trademarked can’t be used without proper credit. Heloise EMERGENCY INFORMATION Dear Heloise: 1 think it's important to have emergency information available when we travel. 1 take a 3x5 index card and list who we are, where we live, where we are going and who we will be seeing when visiting with family and friends. I list contacts at each place, give their phone numbers and list any special Health problems. 1 attach the card to the sun visor in the car. In case of an emergency where we can’t give this information ourselves, our caregivers will have it at hand. Carolyn Helms, Charlotte, N.C. SLUGS Dear Heloise: Slugs are a real problem in many parts of the country. 1 have had to fight them for years. This is the best answer 1 have found for them and it costs nothing. As soon as it gets a little warmer, the plant-devouring slugs creep up out of the soil, ready to eat precious seedlings. Instead of using poisons to kill them, 1 use crushed egg shells, I save the egg shells all year, let them dry and then crush them inside plastic bags. I spread them around the soil where they pierce the slugs’ skin when they cross them. Nasty, maybe, but so is poison! Gertrude Chasens, Yellow Springs, Ohio For heavier infestations, here's an-

the virus should seek professional treatment as soon as possible. Steps recommended immediately are to stop smoking (smoking seems to make the condition worse), and to either abstain from sexual intercourse or faithfully use condoms and spermicides until both partners have been free of warts for at least six months. For more information about sexually transmitted diseases including genital warts, contact your medical professional or Planned Parenthood. The Planned Parenthood office in Putnam County, located at 19 E. Franklin St., Greencastle, provides professional, confidential, affordable services for men and women. Persons under age 18 can be examined and treated for sexually transmitted diseases without parental consent. THE CLINIC is open on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information or an appointment, call 653-4080. Planned Parenthood of Putnam County is a United Way agency.

Abigail Van Buren

me. I don’t want to lose him. CONFUSED IN DAVIS, CALIF. DEAR CONFUSED: Why the confusion? This is no teen-age crush you are both 28 years old and have invested three years in this relationship. Review’ the bidding one last time. Tell him you love him and would like to spend the rest of your life with him. If David opposes marriage because he’s an atheist remind him that there are judges and justices of the peace who are qualified to legalize your union. But if marriage is not for him neither are you, because you want children within the bonds

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other organic way from our County Extension agent. Fill several jar lids with beer and push them into the plant-bed dirt. The top of the lid should be level with the ground (this will allow the slugs to crawl in easily). They are attracted to the liquid containing yeast, crawl into the lid and drown. The lids will need tbe checked on a daily basis. Heloise FAST FACTS Other uses for single socks: • Use for dusting furniture. • Use as shoe covers when traveling

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of matrimony. * * * DEAR ABBY: I take exception to your answer to the gentleman who suggested we dig up the old, scary, graphic training films from World War II warning us about the terrors of “social disease” and show them to high school students. You said that scare tactics were not the answer, education was, and that World War II sexually transmitted diseases could be cured by penicillin, whereas AIDS cannot. Believe me, those scary films were very educational! We are going to have to admit that today’s sex education isn’t working; witness the illegitimate birth rate and the presence of social disease among our adolescents. “Scare tactics” worked with many of us World War II adolescents, and they should be tried now. How could it hurt to show some of these hormone-rampant boys and girls a graphic and scary picture of someone dying from AIDS? Or a lonely, outcast pregnant girl? Try it it might work; whatever is being done now certainly isn’t! FORMER SCARED BUT EDUCATED GI

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March 3,1992 THE BANNERGRAPHIC

DEAR ABBY: I also enjoy limericks clean ones. May I submit one of my own: There once was a fellow named Ray, Who rode Ruth on his bike one fine day, The bike took a lunge, And Ruth took a plunge, And “ruthlessly” Ray sped away. JACK C. BOONE, ANTIOCH, TENN CONFIDENTIAL TO WINNIE IN ASHLAND, KY.: If you don’t know him well enough to know whether he’s lying or telling the truth, you don’t know him well enough to marry him. Trust me. * * * What teen-agers need to know about sex, drugs, AIDS and getting along with their peers and parents is now in Abby’s updated, expanded booklet, “What Every Teen Should Know.” To order, send a long, business-size, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money’ order for $3.95 ($4.50 in Canada) to: Dear Abby, Teen Booklet. P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris. 111. 61054. (Postage is included.)

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