Female sportswriters finally getting coverage they deserve
The piece recalls Mary Garber fighting gender barriers in sports journalism from the 1940s to the 1960s and notes the slow progress toward inclusion. It highlights pivotal figures like Roberta Gibb and Diane Crump as early trailblazers and mentions Billie Jean King as a symbolic moment in women’s liberation.
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Mary Garber
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Winston Salem Journal
Football Writers Association
Billie Jean King
Bobby Riggs
Ron Rapoport
Roberta Gibb
Diane Crump
Maria
A Kind of Grace and Rise of Women Sports Writers
Lucille S. deView notes female reporters advancing in sports journalism alongside peers like Betty Cuniberti and Jackie Joyner Kersee. The essay discusses gender barriers, survivor perspectives, and the book A Kind of Grace from Zenobia Press, predicting more women’s sports anthologies.
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Los Angeles Daily News
National Public Radio
Jackie Joyner- Kersee
Rapoport
Zenobia Press
Berkeley
Lucille S. deView
Orange County Register
Silent battles behind rosy 48 year marriages
A 71 year old and her friends reveal the pain of long marriages marked by verbal abuse and fear. One woman recalls staying through 48 years of mistreatment while others share divorce journeys and the need for support groups for older wives facing ongoing private torment.
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Better Homes and Gardens
Tony
Aruba
Bridge Winners Lead New Bern Duplicate Club Play
The New Bern Duplicate Bridge Club met at Bradbury Manor on October 17. North South winners were La Nor Brandenburg and Elizabeth Roque first, Lois Crandall and Mabel Hankerson second, Jo Keithley and Hudson Keithler third. East West winners were Juanita Cashwell and Janet Mechlin first, Howard Lord and Jerry Knoetgen second, Sara Bradbury and Bill Van Antwerp third. The Craven Duplicate Bridge Club at Bradbury Manor reported top pairs including Barbara Wright Betsy Peacock and Sara Bradbury Anna Bissette Grace Strobel and Lois Crandallien Roque and La Nor Br2. Dr R Hankerson and Roslyn Ketner placed third with Rose Klawitter and Jerry.
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New Bern
Bradbury Manor
la Nor Brandenburg
Elizabeth Roque
Lois Crandall
Mabel Hankerson
Jo Keithley
Hudson Keith
Peter Pan in Neverland returns to NB Civic Theatre
New Bern Civic Theatre revives its Peter Pan in Neverland for its 25th anniversary convention the first weekend in November. StageHANDS staged the tale in March with voice and sign language featuring Peter Pan Wendy Tinker Bell Captain Hook and the lost boys. Evening shows are 8 p.m. November 3 4 and 5 with 2 p.m. matinee November 6. Tickets 5 in advance 6 at the door. Youth rates and seating arrangements available by calling 638-2798.
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New Bern
Neverland
Peter
Wendy
The
Lost Boys
Use of foil in microwave can be safe advice
Dear Heloise fielding a Roanoke Virginia query on foil in microwaves. Microwave Power Institute says foil can be safe for shielding and for foil containers but warns against arcing from touching metals and placing foil near oven walls. Do not cover more than one fourth of food and crimp edges. USDA hotline 1 800 535 4555 for questions.
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Microwave Power Institute
USDA
Meat and Poultry Hotline
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Craven Duplicate Bridge Club
Barbara Wright
Betsy Peacock
Anna Bissette
Grace Strobel
Ien Roque
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Roslyn Ketner
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Laura Pearson
Addie Moran
Kelli Paschal
New Bern Civic Theater
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Roanoke
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Cherry Point
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