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ftiidBlk Page Fife HTUII8 AKH Vi it it i i i i i ft ft i i i.ft i.fe ft i i ft il LIKE Deaf Afin ilandefs: 1 don't expeet you to print my letter, but just Writing it Will be marvelous thefapy for me. it's to my "friend," and to all the people like her who confuse "friendship" with just plain cloddishness, Of to put it bluntly, unbelievable guts, Deaf You Know Who You Are! When 1 answered the doof wearing rubber gloves with a toilet brush in my hand, you asked if 1 was busy, I said yes, but you walked in anyway and chirped, "Put some coffee on, will you? My maid is cleaning from top to bottom today and I can't stand the Way she does things, She makes me nervous." Then as you drank my coffee (which you pronounced "too you informed me that my walls should be painted a darker color because "the dirt shows." You also told me I should have bought "better" car- because cheap stuff looks O.K. in the store, but after a few months it "mats." Then you told me I look so much better with makeup I should NEVER be without it. (To clean Stay in your own house, "friend." I'd tell you to your face, but I haven't got the guts. Besides, our husbands are golf buddies and I don't want to make waves.

So please go somewhere else if your maid makes you nervous. You make ME Had It Dear Had: Here's your letter, and you'd better expect "waves" because the details are unmistakable. "Friend" will certainly know you mean her. I cheerfully accept the blame or the whatever happens after this letter appears in I hope you are prepared for the consequences. -0- TIME SEE A Dear months ago, my husband told, me he was leaving me and our three children for another woman.

I said, "All right, Jim, if that's what you want, go ahead." Four days later he came back home, said he loved only me, and begged to be forgiven. I agreed, provided he behaved himself. He swore he would. The following week, the little tramp (twice divorced by husbands who caught her in adultery) tried to kill herself. Jim became panicky and moved back with her.

Our children Have started to suck their thumbs and wet their beds. They have nightmares regularly. I am a nervous wreck. Jim says he HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The COURIER-EXPRESS joins' with WAY OFFICE SUPPLY To extend greetings to the following persons who will celebrate their birthday tomorrow. Jan.

25 Cindy Jacobs William Gustafson Jr. Jean M. Costne Joyce Sarokon Restovich Deborah kynne Rpyer Paul Prass Mrs, Jean Marie KunkJe Billy. KwnKle Mrs, Yemen Rowey Gladys Beck Rhonda Sue May Reid Wnja Himes Mri. Patti Himes ElYra Cpjejnjn wants to come home but he leaves the tramp again she will kill herself find it.

Will be oft his conscience folevef, Please help Nyack: Whit science? tell he owes yeu Afid his children more than he owes the tramp. If he refuses to cone hone where he belongs, see lawyer add make it legal. THANKS BUT NO THANKS Dear Ann Landers: That "NeW'Look Bride" who plans to Xerox her thank-you notes and distribute them at her wedding (rolled up and tied with a yellow ribbon) was enough to make me write my first letter to a newspaper. Too bad the unsuspecting guests don't have access to a crystal ball, They could then present the clod with a rolled-up message tied with a red ribbon saying, "Since you will be too busy to write me a thank-you note I will be too busy to shop for you. So let's just shake hands and say, Sign Glad I'm Not Invited Dear Glad: You and at least 500 others.

-0- Do you feel awkward, self- Welcome to the club. There's help for you in Ann Landers's booklet, "The Key to Popularity." Send 50 cents in coin with your request and. a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope to Ann Landers, P.O. Box 1400, Elgin, Dl. 60120.

Sykesvilje Mrs, Grace CaUguire, Punxsutawney Jerome Carlson, Anita William QbarUer. RDS iRsrathy Capper. PuBois St. James Feronti E. Weber AYS- Mn.

Judy Gaulish, Mrs, Mad Pa, Mrs, Adventures In Retirement Rev. Tom Johnson is pictured above busy at work at the lathe in his workshop. fC-Ephoto by Tim Irwin) £wgagewewfo MAPLE AVENUE HOSPITAL Admission William Strawcutter, Falls Creek Andrew Sutika, Clearfield Mrs. Rellie Bailey, DuBois (Michael 'Marys Mrs. 'Stephanie' Stebel, Quarry Ave.

Barbara Raybuck, Erie, Pa. Mrs. Salvatore, St. Marys Irvin Strawcutter, Big Run Discharges Robert Bush, DuBois RD 2 Mrs. 1 Rita Martz, Brockway Arthur Pearson, W.

Washington Ave. Mrs. Ruth Walls, Reynoldsville Walter ey Reynoldsville Lawrence Smith, Reynoldsville Dominick Aimino, E. "Weber Ave. Mrs.

Bernice Bennett, Brockway Mrs. Madeline Fourth St. Mrs. John Preston, and daughter, Falls Creek Mrs. Audrey Woods, DuBois RD 2 Mrs.

Floy Russell, Christ the King Manor Jerbert Wells, DuBois RD 1 DUBOIS HOSPITAL Admissions Mrs, Annabelle Connor, DuBois RD, 1 Little Cindy Hannan, Hand St. Little Jamie Krenciglova, Reynoldsville Miss Carla Lott, Punxsutawney Donald McCowin, DuBois RD 1 William Murray, Punx- sutawney Mrs. Catherine Pauley, Buffalo, Little Willia.m Schultz, Brockway Mrs, Nina Shaffer, Knarr St, Dallas Smith, Reynoldsville Little 'Cliarles Wolfe, W. Ave. SUSAN NESTOR Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Nestor of Reynoldsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan, to Robert Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Brown of DuBois. Miss Nestor is a 1972 graduate of DuBois Area High School and is employed by Rola-Jensen Co.

of Puhxsutawney. Mr. Brown, also a' 1972 graduate of DAHS, is employed at Riverside Warehouse of DuBois. Wedding plans are indefinite. DEBORAH SMELTZER Mr.

and Mrs. William H. Smeltzer of Reynoldsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Deborah, to Randy Hilliard, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hilliard of 341 Scribner DuBois.

Miss Smeltzer is a senior at Jefferson County-DuBois Area Vo- Tech School and is employed by Riverside Market. Mr. Hilliard is a 1971 graduate of DuBois Area High School and is serving in the U.S. Army at Ft. Belvoir, Va.

An August wedding planned. BROOK VILLE HOSPITAL Admissions Twila Johnson, Brookville Rebecca Mortimer, Rimersburg RD 2 Mabel Wayland, Summerville Robert Stahlman, Corsica Shannon Park, Brookville Shala Divins, SJigo Bernard Walter, Clarion RD 1 Carl George, Rimersburg RD 1 Mrs. Robert Rowan, Brookville Discharges Dorothy Dush, Brookville RD2 James Spence, Sigel RD Cathy Hughey, Brookville RD4 Melvin Keener, Fa'irmount City Robert Ames. Brookville RD I Reynoldsville Mrs, Patricia Milford, Brookville Einer Fearson, Railroad Ave. Mary Swanson, E.

Second Ave. BIRTH Mr. ancj Mrs, John Lescalleet 'pf Valley DuBois annowice the birth o.f a SQH 8 83, J975 at 1:87 in DwBpis Hospital, Baby boy kescafieet weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, Mrs. the Barbara Marilyn Barrow Engaged To Charles Smith Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel E. Barrow of Indianapolis, Ind. announce the engagement of their daughter, Marilyn, to Charles W. Smith, son of Mrs. Bernice Smith of Reynoldsville and Kenneth W.

Smith of Mesa, Ariz. Miss Barrow was graduated from the University of Virginia, and is an assistant administrator at Leech Farm Veterans Administration Hospital in Pittsburgh, Mr. Smith received a Bachelors in Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from -Pennsylvania State University, and is a sales representative for Rockwell International in Pittsburgh, An April wedding is planned. LUTHERSBURGPTA IN JANUARY It has been announced that the Luthersburg PTA will not hold a meeting jn January. The next scheduled meeting will be Feb.

35, WIQ WARDROBE By BARBARAZDCKETT Retirement means many diffeteht things lo different people. But if there was one universal concept implied in retirement it would be leisure an opportunity to pursue some of the things that people say all of their working lives that they're going to do if they ever find the tittle. To Rev. Tom Johnson of 624 S. Main a retired United Methodist minister, retirement means the freedom to putter around his comfortable garage workshop and make simple wood products, which has been his hobby for many years.

"I can't be sitting around, I'm not the type," said Rev. Johnson as he proudly gave a tour of his well equipped workshop where his carpentry tools, many saws, a lathe, drill press, sanders, were exhibited like art works in a museum. A sprightly 76-year-old, Rev. Johnson spends approximately three hours a morning several days a week in his sawdust-laden world "tinkering," as he terms it, in basic carpentry. Concentrating on simple items, his favorite project is making a quaint, oak stool with Duncan Phyfe-type legs.

He estimates that he has made 260 of these useful stools, all of which he has given to his friends and relatives. Temporarily deviating from his own rough-style carpentry, over the holidays, Rev. Johnson made' some clever Christmas decorations including a Swedish candle tree, a glistening marble and wood pyramid, and a unique tree shaped with tiers of baby food jars filled with colored water. His other pet projects are hewing slender spools on the lathe which turn out to be foot massagers, making small wooden bowls, and "making gadgets for his gadgets," which according to Rev. Johnson means making work benches, cabinets for his supplies and finding ways to better utilize space in his workshop.

Rev. Johnson retired from active ministry in 1964 although he still occasionally moonlights on the pulpit. He pastored in the Brockway and DuBois areas. A native of Westville, he is married to the former Freda Whitmore and they have three children, all of whom are married, and 11 grandchildren. Rev.

Johnson enjoys his hobby but most importantly he is enjoying retirement and the excesses of time which are connected with it. STRICTLY FOR DADS by CHARLIE SHEDO THREE CHEAP ALARM CLOCKS Sometimes it takes such a little bit of "smart" to make a smart dad. Here's a Canadian father writing; "Three cheap alarm clocks taught me something 1 thought you'd like to know. 1 sure need all the help can get. So I wondered if this might give somebody else a hand.

"My wife is a nurse and she goes to work early. This means 1 have to wake the gang and get them up for school. They are eight, ten, and eleven. And every year it seems to get tougher. "Well, 1 tried everything, but nothing did much good.

Then one day when I was shopping, I came on these cheap alarm clocks. Flash! My kids are smart. They can tell time. They can learn to set an alarm. So I bought three of them, and it's the best money I've spent in a long time.

"You wouldn't believe how much better things are around here." Yes, I would. With these three cheap alarm clocks, this dad is doing a fine thing. He's adding some up-beat notes to the weary dirge of their tired old rituals. Whether he knows it or Manor Auxiliary Plans Mardi Gras Planning a Mardi Gras for the residents at Christ the King Manor and installing newly-elected officers occupied the attention of members of the Manor's auxiliary at the January meeting held recently at the Manor. The Mardi Gras was set for Feb.

9 from 7-9 p.m. at the Manor. At this time, residents celebrating birthdays in February and in the latter part of January will be saluted. Merrymaking gadgets, horns, hats' and serpentines, are planned for the p.ar,ty. even, King Comus and his lady, who traditionally preside over festivities at New Orleans Mardi Gras, will be present.

Charles Miller was installed as president of the auxiliary for the 1975 term. Serving with Mr. Miller will be Mildred Ruffner, vice president; Jim Nicholson, secretary; and Ruth Weber, treasurer. Chairmen of standing committees appointed by the new president include: Mary Hinderliter, Joe Godek, entertainment; John Bojalad, procurement apd transportation; Bob activities; Mary Wildauer and Mary Marvin, membership; James Nicholson, budget; Paul Felix, religious activities; and Howard Swisher, publicity. Standing committee chairmen, the elected officers, Sister Stephen and Rocky Cherry of the Manor Staff, and two residents of the Manor yet to be named, will serve as members of the Executive Board of the auxiliary.

Mildred Ruffner was named, to head a committee "with preseixting a of written by-laws to the membership' for adoption. The next business meeting is scheduled for the third Thursday in March. P.A.O.P. Coordinator Addresses Jefferson County Senior Citizens Jefferson County Council of Senior Citizens held their first meeting of the new year at the high rise building in Punxsutawney 'with the Anita group as hosts. Warren Olson, conducted the meeting which was attended by 4 officers, 23 delegates, and 14 guests.

The invocation, secretary and treasurer reports were given by Mrs. Catherine Butler, Mrs, Ruth Snyder and Mrs. Theo Henry, respectively. Mrs. Henry reported on a meeting with Community Action Director Jack Smith.

She said that Mr. Smith assured the senior citizens of centers for them and more transportation vehicles. She also stated that a public meeting will be held in Brookville concerning senior citizens issues. Miss Charlotte Grace of Pittsburgh, Northwestern coordinator for the Pennsylvania Association of Older Persons, spoke at the meeting. She informed members that the association has merged with the National Council of Senior Citizens.

Miss Grace also urged members to write their congressmen concerning the proposed cutback in food stamps, social security increases, and medicare plans. It was announced that a FASHION FRAMES Eyeglass frames whether glasses are worn far fun, sun or sight correction are so attractive that they have become a fashion item, Many gjrls who need no help for perfect vision are wearing nonprescription lenses because the variety of newsletter will be released soon with information for senior citizens. Announcement was also made that the -Northwest Regional Conference on Aging will be held in Butler Feb. 12, Mr. Olson, Mrs.

Snyder, Mrs. Erma Barnoff and Frank Fear will represent the council at this meeting. Members were also invited to attend a planning meeting at the Senior Center in Indiana, Pa. Feb. 14, Booklets entitled "Benefits and Rights of Older Pennsylvanians" were distributed from the P.A.O.P.

The cash award for obtaining the most members in the drive for P.A.O.P. during August and September '74 was won by the Big Run group. Another drive is planned. The February meeting will be held in the fireball at Big Run, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m.

F.C. Eagles Aux. To Host District Meet The Falls Creek Eagles Auxiliary met recently and held a birthday tureen dinner followed by a meeting presided over by President Nancy Porrin. Plans were made for the District II meeting to be held in Falls Creek Feb. 9.

The auxiliary hopes to have a large attendance of members. Guest will be state auxiliary president Kate Prokapchak. Reservations for this meeting should be made.by Feb. 1, The capsule was won by Evelyn Hoover, pig by Nancy Porrin, door prize by Sandy Dickey, and special award by Jo Smith. The next regular meeting will be held Feb.

4 at 8 p.m. SAFETY IS BEAUTIFUL A new trend in jewelry is "safety" jewelry such as attractively designed large whistles on heavy neck chain? or big pins or neckpieces with slots in the back to hide your key. not. he's operating now on some basic principles of good fathering, He's given them all a new touch of self-respect. The average kid gets enough putdown out there in his world from other people, He really needs all the build-up we can honeslly manage at a second good thing this dad is doing.

He's sending his gang out on a positive note. He's cooking breakfast in a better They're getting up in a better" mood. So the mood of the day is a better mood for everyone. All the unnecessary harangue a parent can eliminate is better eliminated, Self-respect and more positive feelings all around would be worth a bunch In most families. But another, quote from the dad's letter' focuses on this third real plus.

"Almost from the beginning, I noticed an, improvement in the kids' attitude toward me. You (: know what 1 think? I couldn't prove It and I'm not real sure, but I think they've got- something to be mad at now; besides their mean old man." Astro- Graph iBernlce Bede Osol For Saturday, Jan. 25, 1975 ARIES (March 21-April 19) Most pressures today will' -come from family-related matters. They can be lessened If you keep your temper In check. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) Measure severity of your words, lest you say some harsh things to a subordinate that Will leave a poor, lasting Imprint.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Keep your guard up today In all your commercial dealings or you may be the victim of a rip- off. Examine closely any purchases. CANCER (June 22) -ThlngSfWlll go as smoothly as yo.u-hoped way, Try notfo make even Ifjt LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Don't resurrect an.old, volatile on which you and anothei 1 don't see eye-to-eye. Sparks will fly If you do.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) This, Is not a good day to become too Involved with friends financially or buslnesswlse, Keep your social Interests apart. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct.

23) Try not to set goals for yourself today beyond your reach. It will only frustrate you If they aren't attained. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) You'll run Into' considerable resistance If you try to Impose your views on others.

Allow all to think for' themselves. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) An old problem will make Its presence, felt again In an area where you share a vested Interest, Be wary. CAPRICORN.

(Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Decisions, based on spiteful motivations or the desire to get even with'one you've felt has wronged you, will backfire, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) It's wonderful to be cooperative and to help others, but don't be a patsy and let.

another pawn her tasks off on you, PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Someone you'll be meeting socially will come on quite Impressively, If you'll look closely you'll see this person Is Jan. 25, 1975 You will set tougher targets this year where you work or career is concerned. Pitfalls will have to be overcome. However, It will be worth the effort once you grasp the golden ring, I KELLER'S ANNOUNCES NO SHORTAGE OF EITHER QUALITY OR SERVICE Gas shortage! Like to hear about something that's NOT in short supply for a change? Keller's Cleaners has plenty smiles service workmanship Indulge yourself! Mrs- With winter cruises, spring shapes and colors in frames are raia and gnawer sunning each pert additions to coordinating a fallowing tbff ettjsr costume.

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