Prolific Lakewood verse writer shapes greeting cards
Jean Kyler McManus of Lakewood Ohio writes inspirational poetry for American Greetings. Her work appears on over 100000 greeting cards and in gift books sold worldwide, with millions of copies in circulation. She began as a staff writer 24 years ago and prioritizes messages that remind readers they are not alone in suffering. Her best known lines include This I ask Lord and Hands Clasped in Prayer which has sold over two million copies.
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Cleveland
Jean Kyler McManus
Emily Dickinson
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Lakewood
Ohio
American Greetings Corp
Recovery
Alcoholics Anonymous
Mrs. McManus
American Greetings
Uation
Western Reserve University
James McManus
Greeting Company
Kids, keyboards don’t mix with Grandma’s organ
A humorous reminiscence about children who trouble an aged grandmother by playing her organ during Sunday visits. The narrator recalls past scenes of loud choruses and requests to play, then reveals a turning point after a plan of giving organ lessons.
Mildred L. Holland honored for 15 years with Easter Seal
Mildred L. Holland of Carbondale received an Easter Seal Society award for 15 years of service to the physically handicapped at a national staff meeting in Chicago. She is executive director for Southern Illinois and was elected vice president of the National Easter Seal Executives Association for 1975 76. She serves on multiple health and welfare boards in Illinois. George M. Bantel receives Meritorious Service Award from Scottish Rite Bodies Illinois Council of Deliberation for service to the Masonic fraternity.
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Mildred L. Holland
Carbondale
Easter Seal Society
Chicago
Holland
Southern Illinois
National
Easter Seal Executives Association
George M. Bantel
Illinois Council of Deliberation
Bantel
Check Tire Tread With Bars and Penny Test
Experts urge checking tread wear using tread wear indicator bars and the penny test. Worn tread to 1/16 inch raises crash risk, with federal rules and state minima cited. Hydroplaning and skids increase on wet roads.
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Malcolm R. Lovell Jr
Tire Industry Safety Council
Illinois
District of Columbia
California
Lincoln
Lovell
Who Who Drive name stirs Eddy County residents
Eddy County residents rally over the Who Who Drive street north of Carlsbad. Property values, humor and consultation concerns sparked complaints as commissioners declined to rename the street. whose residents say it devalues property and invites laughter while some defend the playful origin.
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Tom Fenton
Associated Press
Carlsbad, N.M
Eddy County
Carlsbad
H.W. Gilbert
Gilbert
Carlsbad Curent-Argus
Carole Walterscheid
Sandy Lane
Miss Waltterscheid
Mike McCormick
Texas
Commission
Katharine
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Murphysboro
Cyd
Herrin
West Main
Southern
Herrin Factory
Vivian Morgan, Mgr
Smoler Bros
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Channel 44-Tv
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