Names That Stretch Belief in Real People and Titles
Reader and author Mike Duffy explores a shelf of reality defying first names in his piece on the book Remarkable Names of Real People. He profiles John Train the author and highlights verification methods for odd monikers like Sir Basil Smallpiece and Dr Zoltan Ovary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkson N. Potter Inc
John
Train
Harvard
Wall Street
New York City
Magnetic Love
Army Air Corps
Shivers
Park Avenue
New York
N.Y
Sir Basil Smallpiece
Cunard Line
Lulu
A. Moron
Virgin Islands
Aristotle Tuttle
Falmouth
England
Bambina Broccoli
Carborundum Petroleum
Zoltan Ovary
Dear Abby Advice on Childbearing and Morality
A 29-year-old unmarried woman yearns for motherhood and questions artificial insemination and marriage rules. Abby advises legal and clerical consultation, noting state differences and moral concerns, while warning of reputational risk and improper overnight dating behavior.
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Abby
Vernon Rundle and Wilma Johnston Keller Golden Anniversary
Vernon Rundle and Wilma Johnston Keller celebrate 50 years of marriage. Their open house at LaGrange Township Hall runs 2:30 to 5 p.m. The couple are longtime LaGrange residents with public service roles. they request no gifts.
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Vernon Rundie
Liberty St
LaGrange
LaGrange Township Hall
West Main
Rundle
Vernon Rundle
Fire Department
Paul Johnston
Robert Rundie
Elyria
Dale Wise
Community Christmas Events Across Lorain Area
The Sheffield Lions Club hosts a crippled children party from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday with Ted Zabormak and Santa. Lorain Women's Club to provide Christmas dinner for Easter Seals group on Wednesday at Plumbers and Stearfitters Hall. VFW Post 1079 Ladies Auxiliary holds a 6:30 p.m. party with a tureen. Elyria Woman's Club hosts a tureen luncheon with Christmas music by Elyria West High Chorus. Lorain County Singles Club hosts a Christmas party and meeting at Salvation Army Hall. First United Methodist Women meet for a tureen luncheon with program by church members and officer installations. Lorain YWCA offers a dog obedience class starting Jan. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at 200 Ninth St.
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Sheffield Lions Club
Ted Zabormak
Santa
Lorain
Lorain County Singles Club
Salvation Army Hall
Broadway Streets
First United Methodist
Third St
Russell Petersen
Donald Walker
Mae Booth
Thomas Bowen
Wiliam Fowls
James Meredith
James Riggs
Lester Sheffield
F. Zacharias
Paul Pinkley
Karl Norris
Don Adams
Larry Schiller
Lorain Ywca
Loraine Aros
Stefek Atkinson Wedding Vows in St Jude’s Church
Linda A Atkinson and John F Stefek exchanged vows at 7 p.m. December 2 at St. Jude’s Church with Rev John F Buza officiating. The couple reside at 2025 Grafton Dr. in Elyria and plan a Frankenmuth Michigan honeymoon.
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Linda A. Atkinson
John F. Stefek
St. Jude's Church
John F. Buza
Jean Frye
Debbie Miller
Michael Stefek
David Atkinson
Dan Stefek
Spring Lake Park
Amherst
Frankenmuth
Mich
Graftond
Pigeon Conference At Rutgers Attracts Fanciers
The Rutgers Pigeon Disease and Management Conference draws about 150 pigeon fanciers from across the nation each December since 1968. Attendees learn disease identification and treatment, loft construction tips, and training techniques. Organizers note that on any good weather weekend at least one million racing pigeons are in flight.
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New Brunswick
UPI
Rutgers University
Rutgers
Also Mentioned on This Page
BY Mike Duffy
Knight-Ridder Newspapers
John Doe
Suparporn Poopatama
Sir Cloudsley Shovel
Buncha Love
Wassermann Johnson
Mary
Collier's Magazine
Hoquiam, Wash
Katz Meow
Cynda Muzzy
Abigail WarBurer
Gran Holm
Vernon Rundles
Wilma Johnston Keller
Elyria Methodist Church
Edwin Kirby
of the Eastern Star
Mrs
Ules
Adam
Eve
God
North Ridgeville
VFW Post 1079
Ladies Auxiliary
Doris Akins
C.H. Merthe CO
Broad ST
Montmartre Mall
Lake Ave
Lodi ST
Square
Loomis
Powers & Dawley
Stag Shop
Harry's Men's
Shoetique
OLD Revco
Amherst Fabrics
John F. Stefer
Hal Briggs
Stefek
Atkinson
Kenneth R. Atkinson
Concord Ave
John J. Stefek
Preston Ave
Elyria High School
Hills Department Store
Elyria Catholic High School
Fisher
General Motors
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