Dear Ann: A moocher, a fossilized problem, and fears
A reader describes a three year pattern of giving money to a charming man who used her for loans and dinners. Ann strips the fantasy, noting she invested over $700 with no marriage promise, and questions the motives fueling the relationship. The column also covers a Texas teacher’s tip on banning married students from offices and a staff elevator phobia case.
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Ann
Texas
Ohio
California
Connecticut
The Mature Parent by Mrs Muriel Lawrence
Mrs O faces accusations of favoring her son over her daughter and learns that shame drives unfair judgments. Accepting natural affection shifts perspective, revealing the daughter as more than a fault to fix. The advice: stop feeling ashamed of liking one child more than another and observe without defense.
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Muriel Lawrence
Mrs. O
Jimmy
Jane
Mme
How to Be Date Ball booklet offered by Ann Landers
A newspaper ad urges readers to request Ann Landers booklet How to be Date Ball to learn comfortable social skills with the opposite sex. Send 20 cents and a large self addressed stamped envelope to the care of the newspaper.
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Ann Landers
Rules for Engaged and Married Couples in The Enterprise
The Enterprise outlines submission rules for engagement and wedding notices. Send engagement photos and full names addresses of the couple and parents with a family signature. Wedding notices require a signed form, preferably close-up photos, with deadlines and newsroom contact details.
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Women’s Department
The
Enterprise
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