Joyous Holiday Spirit Begins To Sag With Age
Essay notes Christmas delight fades with age and social pressure. Erma Bombeck muses on loneliness at parties, gift burdens, and the gap between childhood magic and adult reality, predicting a return to ordinary life after midnight.
Widow's Newest Lesson Is Living On Her Own
Dear Abby advises the widow to seek professional coping help and join community counseling or senior services after her husband’s death. The column also includes a personal note from a reader who quits smoking after reading about National Smokeout Day, credited to Abby’s guidance.
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Abby
Nine to Five film review and local theater listings
A media review critiques Nine to Five noting sharp humor in fantasy sequences but uneven tone in reality. It highlights stars Lily Tomlin Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton, praises opening scenes and three secretary fantasies, and mentions showtimes at Mark I with PG rating. Also lists Any Which Way You Can at File Bede Cinema Aiken and Stir Crazy at Regency Mall rated PG and R respectively.
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Rebecca Roberts
Judy
Doralee
Fortune Magazine
Lily Tomlin
Corporation
Frederick Hart
Dabney Coleman
Jane Fonda
Dolly Parton
Hart
Colin Higgins
Higgins
Dolly
Lily
Fonda
Bede
Clint Eastwood
Clyde
Orangutan
Ruth Gordon
Eastwood
Aiken
Pryor
Wilder
Regency Mall
The Formula and Flash Gordon at Masters 4 Augusta
The Formula features Los Angeles detective Barney Caine and oil magnate Adam Steifel amid a Nazi fuel conspiracy shown at Masters 4 Augusta rated R. Flash Gordon screens with Sam J. Jones and Max Von Sydow as heroes in a 1980s space adventure at Masters 4 Augusta PG. Popeye stars Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall showing at Masters 4 Augusta PG.
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Adam Steiffel
Marlon Brandon
Augusta
Flash Gordon
Flash
Dale
Dr. Zarkov
Earth
Ming the Merciless
Sam J. Jones
Melody Anderson
Topol
Max von Sydow
National Hills
Popeye
Robert Altman
Elzie Segar
Shelley Duval
Olive Oyl
Robin Williams
Los Angeles
Barney Caine
Nazi Germany
George C. Scott
Marlon Brando
Marthe Keller
Augusta. R
Attitudes Toward School Aims at Mead Hall and Local Elementary
A study of five students reveals mixed feelings about school with Chip Adams and Chris McCluskey enjoying parts of it while Bob Lee and others dislike classwork. Experts from Aiken County cite boredom, learning problems, home life, and school placement as factors. with supportive teachers and proactive parents, students can regain motivation and set goals.
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Chip Adams
Mead Hall
Chip
Bob Lee
Laurens Street
Chris McCluskey
Aiken Elementary
Chris
Bob
Larry Andrews
Aiken County
Andrews
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