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Tuesday, December 6, 1977 Dl 2 Akron Beocon Journal Their goal of poster prosperity centers around colorful wizard Wives dish out more violence than their mates Ken Nichols Ann uulers I COULD THEY BECOME "the poster queens" of America? The world? Their pictures won't be on the posters don't get that Idea although they're pretty enough. They want to sell, by the truckloads if possible, the printed likenesses of others. The principal "other" at this point in time, as they used to say in Washington, is Gandalf, the Wizard. But, first, Introductions: The pair of queens are Bonnie Anderson and Merrilee Antbe. THEY HAVE FORMED a company called Spellbound and encased it in an office at 416 Milnar.

Probably they were destined to become partners, although no one ever suspected this would come about just because Merrilee always collects the rent on time. Bonnie and The woman did not go to jail. The judge ordered her to work six hours a week in a Boston hospital for six months. The bank gets the boat and the mobile home and the problem of how to keep other bank employes from exercising THEIR feelings of "entitlement" What do you think of this, Ann Landers? Justice Where Art Thou? Dear Justice: I think the same as you. The whole thing smells like barrel of lost herring.

the leaf mould of the mind," are set in a land called "Middle-earth," a place of elves and dragons and of Good against Evil. And, as one reviewer wrote, "His world is not a fantasy but a world that tells one about one's inner self, touching reality in the highest sense of reality." Of Middle-earth another said: "The descriptions are so complete that it's impossible to think iat it's not real." THE AUTHOR is an Oxford philologist, a historian of languages with a specialization in West Midland dialect of Middle English. "My mould," as he once said, "is evidently made largely of linguistic matter." Off-campus people, young and old, got an inkling of what all the fuss is about on Nov. 27 when NBC presented a cartoon that took one Tolkien creature, the Hobbit, away from the comfort of his house in the trunk of a tree in fairyland suburbia and into the strange, sometimes ugly neighborhoods outside. So the Tolkien craze now may have new followers.

Already his last book, "The Silmaril-lion," despite ho-hum reviews and a tough-to-read text, is already at the top of the best-seller list. There are Tolkien posters, jigsaw puzzles, sweatshirts, T-shirts, calendars, games, national fan clubs and posters but not, as Bonnie and Merrilee saw, any made from oil paintings. The first poster from Spellbound is, of course, the Alvin Hudson painting of Gandalf. There will DEAR ANN: We have been hearing a lot about battered wives but it now appears that husbands suffer more domestic violence than their mates. A study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health revealed that men inflict more serious physical damage but the so-called weaker sex goes on the offensive much more frequently.

Also, it was learned that the number of wives who kill their husbands is just about the same as vice versa. Of the 47 million married couples in the U.S., approximately 1.7 million have gone after each other with guns or knives. California statistics show that one-third of all females who were murdered were done in by their husbands. Meanwhile, the other coast, isn't doing much better. Boston (which is supposed to be the cradle of class and inteUectualism) reported that in the Boston City Hospital, about 70 per cent of all assault victims cared for in the emergency rooms were spouses who have been attacked by a husband, a wife or a lover.

How does that speak for a "civilized" society? Just Plain Facts Ma'am Dear Just: Very poorly. I'll bet the animal kingdom is less violent than man's. Can it be that what we call "progress" is actually a step in the other direction? But the fantastic tales and characters created by J. R. R.

Tolkien grew on him as they have on many more in the United States. Hudson began to paint some of the Tolkien creations; first, the Goblin of Mor-dor, who didn't sell, and then Gandalf, who did. He continued painting Gandalfs. And so Merrilee, who had just come to collect the rent, bought all the Gandalfs in sight. She's an artist herself.

Hudson finds it easy to picture the characters described by Tolkien because they are "so strong" but much of what he has done "hasn't necessarily followed the text." BEFORE departing with her paintings, Merrilee called out, "If you ever get back to Akron, we'll give you a one-man show at the restaurant" Just 18 months later, at a very good time, Hudson did return. We say "good time" because that very week his old digs in the Anthe twinplex became vacant. He moved in. "You would have had the one-man show anyway," said Merrilee to the old-new tenant. Merrilee met for the first time in the fifth grade at Tallmadge and were pals (someone who agrees with you) through Tallmadge High.

After high school they drove to work togther even if employed at dif-f companies. It DEAR ANN: What can I do about neighbors and relatives who don't even wait for me to answer the doorbell? They just walk in. My husband likes to sit around in his under-shorts, which is OK with me. These uninvited people seem horrified to find a man half-dressed in his own home. How about supplying me with a jazzy answer to sling back at the intruders when they look down their noses at us? It happened twice last week.

Rosle. Dear Rosle: A lock on the door will work better than a "jazzy" answer. I suggest you try it before a stranger walks in and cleans you out. Bonnie Anderson Spellbound, the post-come on like a Bob THE BIG idea for er company, did not Hope special with lots of fan be others. "What we need," said Merrilee, "is national distribution and ad-vertising." She's going after both and might get them.

For years she has known Frank Chirkini-an, who comes here to work for CBS on the great golf tour CONFIDENTIAL to Should I Go Out on a Certainly! That's where the fruit is! was cheaper, too. But in late years, Merrilee and Bonnie did not bump into each other crossing paths. Merrilee is the wife of James Anthe of Anthe's restaurant on Manchester Road. She was busy there. And Bonnie was selling shatter-proof glass out of Detroit.

THEN THE Anthe woman saw Gandalf or rather, a painting of him and was smitten, although the Wizard will never be selected to do a commercial for Gillette razors or by Clairol. This happened in a twinplex at the Portage Lakes which she and James own. The occupant of the one twin was Alvin Hudson, a painter in oils, who was preparing to move to Tennessee, although not to get into country music. Printing, instead. A Kenmore High grad in '69, he once thought "The Hobbit" was "a dumb old fairy tale." Tsh-tsh.

fare, it was timid. Merrilee knew some-thing about Tolkien, currently the most widely read author on college campuses, of all places. She knew that, like many a young father, he started making up bedtime stories for his i 1 en fairy stories, but DEAR ANN: What is happening to our country? This story is not made up. It appeared in Time magazine. A 40-year-old woman admitted embezzling $84,958 from Boston's South Shore National Bank where she worked as a teller.

She told the judge she felt "entitled" to the money because she used a lot of it to help right such "wrongs" as financial setbacks suffered by her brother, who had seven children, and her father, whose pension evaporated when the milk company he worked for went bankrupt. She also felt "entitled" to a $6,000 boat, a $12,000 mobile home, a vacation in New Hampshire (which she paid for with the depositors' money) and a $2,000 loss suffered at the racetrack. Gudalf fi IT'S NOT ALWAYS easy to recognize love, especially the first time around. Acquaint yourself with the guidelines. Read Ann Landers' booklet, "Love or Sex and How To Tell the Difference." For a copy, mail 50 cents and a long, stamped, self-addressed envelope with your request to Ann Landers, co the Akron Beacon Journal, 44 E.

Exchange Akron, Ohio 44328. naments at Firestone Country Club. He is a friend of Ed McMahon of Tonight Show fame. So Merrilee sent a Gandalf to Ed, mentioned Frank's name and asked "would you mind holding this poster up to the camera so everyone can see it?" After all, what are friends for? Merrilee Anthe the Hans Christian as he said, "out of not Andersen type. His tales, created, Television for tonight Tonight's highlights 7 program ABC Akron NBCCIeve.

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Remember a month ago when Mark was thrown back in time to the days of the Old West? He's thrown back again, this time entangled in a feud between the families of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare must be rolling over Happy Days (23), (5), (33). A pretty girl's affections are the prize in a boxing match between Ralph Malph and a football bruiser all arranged by The Fonz The Wandering Muse of Artemus Fhtgg (8). Burgess Meredith stars with the Cleveland Orchestra in a special portraying America's growth through music The Fltzpatricks (27). The family doesn't know how to react when Sean brings home a school buddy who recently suffered a breakdown In Performance at Wolf Trap (25), (13), (49).

The King of Swing, Benny Goodman, performs with his sextet and his big band. Selections include the original Gershwin version of "Rhapsody in Blue." 8:30 Laverne and Shirley (23), (5), (33). Shirley is taken to the hospital for an emergency operation and a bunch of her pals show up in full dress from a rehearsal of "Alice in Wonderland." 9 Mulligan's Stew (3), (21). The clan packs up and takes off for a camping trip that turns into an ordeal when Jimmy and his cousin become lost in the forest Three's. Company (23), (5), (33).

Roper's on a rampage for the rent, so Jack's uncle, a charming rascal, passes the old prune a bad check. It keeps Jack busy trying to retrieve the worthless paper before Roper finds out M-A-S-H (8), (27). Hawkeye and Hot Lips find themselves comrades-in-arms each other's. It happens under the stress of enemy artillery fire. The two-parter concludes next week.

9:39 Soap (23), (S), (33). An unexpected visitor calls at Peter's apartment. Meanwhile, Corinne and Father Timothy rendezvous at an unusual place One Day at a Time (8), (27). Concluding her two-part adventure, Barbara is overcome with confusion when convinced she brought about her class- Stacey Weitzman, longtime girlfriend of Henry Winkler, "The Fonz" of ABC's Happy Days series, joins Winkler in conversation with Barbara Walters at II tonight on Channels 23, 5 and 33. mate's overdose of sleeping pills Mark Russell (25), (45), (49).

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Rich Little plays a demented businessman, a Jekyll-Hyde type who stalks the freeways for female hitchhikers he believes need "punishment" Barbara Walters (23), (5), (33). Barbara talks with Lucille Ball and husband Gary Morton about their marriage and success. Also interviewed are Dolly Parton and Henry Winkler and his love, Stacey Weitzman Lou Grant (8), (27). Mrs. Pynchon has a new love interest, but he's more fascinated with the Tribune than with her.

Lou and Charlie Hume work on confronting the publisher with the sad truth In Concert With Nancy Wilson (45), (49). Vocalist Nancy Wilson performs in a special with the jazz band Juggernaut. 11:39 Tonight Show (3), (21). David Brenner welcomes Omar Sharif, Norm Crosby, Mac Davis and plant expert Jerry Baker. 1 Tomorrow (3), (21).

Tom Snyder talks with former CIA analyst Frank Snepp. On radio today Television movie schedule for tonight Lisi, Peter McEnery, Gabriele Ferzetti, 1969 (color). This comedy about the Sicilian Mafia is better forgotten. Rating D. WDBN-FM IH.9) Stereo music 24 hours a day.

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