Elderly Atari Fans Invade Asheboro Nursing Center
In Asheboro North Carolina elderly residents at the Brian Center get their first video games a space Invaders pinball machine and a jukebox donated by Worth Heath of Heath Cigarette and Music Service in honor of his late mother Mary Alfred The devices bring back lively activity with residents like Kerman Baker enjoying pinball and others watching or grooving to older tunes on the jukebox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annette M. Jordan
Asheboro Courier-Tribune
Asheboro
N.C
Faye Bullard
Brian Center of Nursing Care
Space Invaders
Pac Man
Worth Heath
Heath Cigarette and Music Service
Randleman
Heath
Mary Alfred
Lola Saunders
Baker
Bette Midler
Company B
Joe
Barefoot
Canoga Park
Ann Landers
Louisiana
Honest Ball In Car Dealers Front Court
A reader writes of car salesmen facing labels of dishonesty and asks Ann Landers to publish the Gallup poll results on consumer trust. The column shares letters about love, rehab, aging, marriage, and gratitude, urging honesty and appreciation in relationships and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Gallup
United States
Wantagh
America
Oklahoma
Good Nutrition For Kids WIC Program Benefits
Diane Yeamans reports on the WIC program expanding in Franklin County Kansas to serve 180 participants monthly, reflecting national efforts with 2 million participants in 1981 and gaps in eligibility. Ruth Titus notes that the program saves hospital costs, citing Congressional Record figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Yeamans
Joel Alpert
Boston University Hospital
Franklin County
Kansas
County Health Department
Ruth Titus
WIC
Congressional
Kiwis To Get Lots More Publicity
Kiwifruit publicity grows as USDA officials tout its flavor and uses. California producers note three thousand eight hundred acres and one million four hundred thousand seven pound flats shipped in 1981. California Kiwifruit Commission promotes the fruit while USDA plans uniform grade standards to ease trading. Time and consumer acceptance will determine the fruit’s future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Brader
Yangtze Valley
China
New Zealand
Bay of Plenty
Tauranga
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Chico
Calif
United States
California
Easy Crochet Toy Patterns From The 1982 Needlecraft Catalog
Craft instruction notes by Alice Brooks outline a quick to crochet small puppy toy using loop and single crochet stitches, about 13 inches tall with heavy rug yarn. The ad promotes patterns from the 1982 Needlecraft Catalog, lists dozens of craft titles, pricing, and mailing details for pattern orders via The Ottawa Herald Needlecraft Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pussycat
Puppy Tiny
Alice Brooks
Ottawa Herald
Old Chalsea Station
New York
N.Y OK
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Mrs. Bullard
Kerman Baker
Mildred Shaw
Annn Landers
Natchez
Natch
Buttercup
Dan
Virginia
Cincinnati
Charles Brader
Agricultural Marketing Service
Kansas City
Kan
Benjamin L. Carter
Main
Wellsville
Old Depot Museum
William Lozano
Corrinne
Marilyn
Dean Lawrence
Norman Holland
Genevieve Gillette
Eleanor Lloyd
Dorothy
Jeremy Anderson
ODD Fellows Family
Naomi Group
First Christian Church
Ottawa Amateur Radio Association
Trinity United Methodist Church
Hill House
Retta
True Kindred Christian Women’s Club
Elliott Hall
Latimer
Pot Luck
Children’s Defense Fund
Titus
Theer
Bonnie Close
Health Department
Angela Gooding
Mark Gooding
Hamblin
Frank Sulcuff
Baldwin Rfd
Leona Morgan
Baldwin Rfd 1
Merriam
Me Merriam
oFri
Sal
Federated Insurance ‘Life
James M. Hepner
Cornerstone
Billy Graham
Placque
Gurneralone Bookstore
Claude and
Pat Pressnell
Ottawa
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