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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1986

Page

9

Last Man Club Holds Final Gathering With Veterans

World War I veterans Alber Gabel of Plainfield Indiana aged 92 and George Schleifer of Nashville Illinois aged 86 met in Plainfield for the Last Man Club's farewell gathering marking the end of their club's era and honoring their service.

Alber Gabel Plainfield Ind George Schleifer Nashville Ill

Dear Abby readers weigh private undergarment habit

A 26 year old soldier asks if loving wearing women’s underwear is wrong while insisting he is straight and married. Abby answers to keep the private preference discreet in the Army and notes many straight men share this, then shifts to a credit card signing reminder about unsigned cards amid holiday shopping.

Abby U.S. Army

Santa gets junk mail, too

Florida boy Anthony wants Ninja toys, a real bow and arrow, ropes, snakes, traps, 10 snake cages, a BB gun and a hamster. Danny seeks a lake with remote control sharks and a machine gun. The piece surveys hundreds of pre Christmas letters filed at Miami’s General Mail Facility, with misspellings and odd destinations.

Temples of Doom Florida Anthony Danny Chicago General Mail Miami Jenny Fern New York Upper East Side Santa Claus Manolito Santa Big Daddy Kristen Mrs. Claus South Florida Debra Fetterly U.S. Postal Service Boston Santa Fe Fetterly North Pole Santa’s Senor Santa Elves Clarence

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