Abby's 25th anniversary column looks back on careers
Dear Abby marks 25 years with gratitude to twin sister Eppie, husband Mort Phillips, editors Stanleigh Arnold and Robert W. Lucas, and colleagues Katie Beal and others. The reprint recalls the first 1956 Dear Abby column about a secretary in love with her married boss, with Abby’s blunt advice.
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Eppie
Ann Landers
Mort Phillips
Stanleigh Arnold
San Francisco Chronicle
Robert W. Lucas
Denver Post
Ted Bernstein
New York Times
Supreme Court
Katie Beal
Abby
Marion Lake Tetley
Thyra Gusfield
Sylvia Singer
Abby P.S
Bay Area
Antique Show Slated at Coliseum in Midland Odessa
The Midland Odessa Antique Show and Sale, produced by Continental Shows Ltd, will run January 16 to 18 at Ector County Coliseum. Hours are 1 to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, plus 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is 2.50 for all three days. Items include furniture, china, art glass, jewelry, Orientals, primitives, books, paintings, and collectibles. all on display are for sale.
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Midland-Odessa
Continental Shows, Ltd
Ector County Coliseum
Lightning Sets Fires and Forest Loss in West
Lightning remains the top trigger for Western forest fires, with Rocky Mountain trees bearing the brunt at about 7,500 lightning sparked blazes yearly. A Japan festival Iris Fete on May fifth marks Children’s Day, a national holiday since World War II. Duck hunters 16 or older must renew annually with a $7.50 federal stamp, with some states issuing their own stamps.
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United States
Rocky Mountain Forests
Japan
Silk knit set adds resort style for spring looks
A luxurious tri color striped sweater set in cactus green sand and purple sage elevates resort chic. A matching long cardigan and pull-on pants feature a picot trim neckline with delicate pointille detail for refined coordination.
Those dream catalogs Theyve got your number
Patricia Dibsie reports that mail order catalogs track consumer data through past purchases and club memberships stored in computer databases. The piece notes Plan B catalogs arrive at homes via the mail, covering items from preserves to designer jeans, while warning of privacy and overorder risks.
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Patricia Dibsie Copley
Better Business
Odessa social clubs and PDAP schedule in city notices
Community notices list PDAP meetings for Older and Younger Groups at Westminster and St Luke's churches plus First Christian Church with no charge. Other groups include NSA, YWCA board, VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Eastern Star chapters, Republican Women, Newcomers Club, and DAR auxiliary events with dates in January and locations across Odessa venues.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
Maple
First Christian Church
North Lee
St Luke’s United Methodist Church
East 42Nd Street
Heartbeeps romance stars Kaufman Peters in 1995
Andy Kaufman and Bernadette Peters play robot lovers who escape a factory to explore the world in Heartbeeps. The film features Randy Quaid Melanie Mayron and Kenneth McMillan in supporting roles.
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Hollywood
Andy Kaufman
Bernadette Peters
Robot Factory
Randy Quaid
Melanie Mayron
Kenneth McMillan
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Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Sherwood Community Center
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Everett Janne
Texas A & M University
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Angelia Thomason
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Order of the Eastern Star
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Ector County
Odessa Family
Sharon Spears
Independence
Odessa
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Jeff Briley
Fountain Lane
Thomas DeLaney
West 23Rd Street
Friendship Chapter
Lettie Lee Street
All Eastern Stars
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Glen Redding
Women’s Auxiliary of Medical Center Hospital
THEOS
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Permian Mall
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