Honorary Turk and American Blood Bond on Turkish Frontiers
Aiken veteran Harvey L. Ergle and Izmir resident Joe Serra recount a life split between Turkey and the United States. Ergle praises Turkish soldiers while Serra, a British subject with American blood, describes discrimination, multilingual work at an Air Force Base, and a close bond with American servicemen. They share hunts, family moves, and hopes to settle in the United States amid Turkey’s evolving democracy.
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Turkey
Harvey L. Ergle
Aiken
Air Force
Ergle
Joe Serra
Izmir
Malta
Serra
Joe
Riley carries on television donation drive for VA Hospitals
George Riley, district commander and hospital chairman, sustains a program begun in 1971 to donate a television yearly to Augusta VA Hospitals. He notes patients need entertainment during long stays and reflects on memory of service and family support.
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Veteran’s Administration
Augusta
George Riley
District Four
The
American Legion
Monroe Kneece
Johnston
Riley
Saluda
Gertrude Shealy
Batesburg
Aiken
American Legion District Four
Carol Norman
Augusta VA Hospital
Perfect Pairs and Cold Blooded Dorm Wars
A satirical take on social divisions surfaces in a Maine college proposal to sort students by traits like cold blooded versus hot blooded to assign heated or open-window dorms. The piece mocks forced pairings and contrasts in a humorous, opinionated style.
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Maine
Golly
Open letter from wife targets boss over late work calls
A wife writes to Dear Abby protesting a boss who calls her husband at all hours to discuss business. She explains the intrusion disrupts family time and social plans, urges change, and signs as the wife of the employee. The second letter recalls Abby's prior guidance on a separated man whose wife died two years later.
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Abby
Mr. Boss
Living a Lie and Church Social Success
A reader seeks legal marriage security after nine years with her partner, while another letter thanks Abby for guiding a 27 year old doctor to church groups for meeting women. The exchanges offer caution on marriage and celebrate faith-based social avenues.
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Abby
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Mrs. Ergle
Aiken County
Virginia Ergle
Rose Serra
Lynne Katonak
Erma
Lutheran
Methodist
Nazarene
K.C., MO
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