Dear Abby topics on divorce proof and teen parenting
A reader asks how to handle her mother in law demanding proof of divorce while dating a 25 year old who loves her child. Abby replies to let the mother think what she wishes and not prove anything. Another letter asks for reprinting a teen parenting reminder about parent teen relations and welcoming teens at home. A 15 year old shares privacy concerns with a father uneasy about teens hosting friends at home.
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Abby
Harrisburg
Teen Voices Seek Safe Social Space In Small Town
A teen writes to Abby about wanting an affordable place to hang out with friends without parental judgment. She worries about cars and danger, yearning for a welcoming teen social spot where they can act freely and responsibly.
Gerspachers Celebrate 56 Years of Marriage at Medina Home
Walter and Clara Gerspacher marked their 56th wedding anniversary with a quiet at home gathering. Walter, 77, continues working, viewing retirement as acceptable for those aged 65. They married November 30, 1915 in Cleveland and moved to Medina 42 years ago. They have four sons Melvin Norman Robert Donald, a daughter Dorothy Hitzelberger, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. They live at 135 West Park Boulevard in Medina.
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Walter Gerspacher
Walter
Clara Biehl
Cleveland
Medina
Melvin
Norman
Robert
Donald Gerspacher
Dorothy Hitzelberger
Chocolate Oatmeal Cake With Crunchy Peanut Layering
Two layer chocolate oat cake pairs oats and peanuts for texture. Crunch made from toasted oats and peanuts sits between layers and tops, while chocolate buttercream coats the cake.
Duplicate Bridge Players Dominate Swami Event
December 29, 1971 saw the Swami Duplicate Bridge Club report 312 tables. Notable pairs were Jess Worsham and Jack Adams in first place followed by Mille Adams and Pat Cummings with strong finishes.
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SWAMI
Howell
Jess Worsham
Jack Adams
Mille Adams
Pat Cummings
Mistletoe Trade Drives Texas to International Kissing Gear
The piece traces mistletoe's economics from field harvest in Georgia and Texas to wholesalers and retailers. It highlights Concho County as a major Texas producer, reports pay to pickers, price ranges, and a million-dollar retail value. It notes plastic mistletoe as a threat and quotes Austin Cole denying plastic stock.
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Georgia
Texas
Concho County
Austin Cole
Mr. Cole
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Jean Axby
Abigail van Buren
Gerspachers
Gerspacher
Melvin Gerspacher
Mrs. Gerspacher
W. Park Blvd
BY Helen Stephenson
Albany
OLD Phoenix National Bank
Medina County
the Bank
Phoenix National Bank
OLD Phoenix Savings
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NATIO
Chinchilla
Ohio
Chinchilla Ranching
P.O
Columbus
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