Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 133, Ed. 1 Monday, January 21, 1980 Page: 3 of 8
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HAVE YOU WANTED TO
TRY A HEARING AID?
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Florists Bloom
On 5 Holidays
Tommy Osborn of Dublin, a
student at Texas State
Technical Institute in Waco,
was named to the President’s
Honor Roll for the fall quarter.
by Wilma Hah
E-T Dublin Editor
Bea Salyer, Virginia
Stephen and Vivian Kite at-
tended services in Fort Worth,
Friday for Melvin Ellis, a
former area resident.
But by then Victoria
Ventures anyway. According-
ly, at 33 years of age, in April
of 1870, she posted the follow-
ICKEY HEARING AID SERVICE
Phone 332 9044 • 2803 W. 7th Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76107
• All Aids Fitted on Trial Basis
• A $35 Trial Fee is Charged
• Trial Fee Applies to Purchase
Price If Aid Is Purchased
• Your Approval Is Necessary
POLLYS POINTERS
Polly Cramer
By Abigail Van Buren
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CRUMPETS—You bake them in muffin rings (bought
or improvised) in a skillet or on a griddle.
Sh Us At
The Senior Citizens Center
2nd Tuesday of Each Month
New EH Club
- in Patilo
DEAR ABBY: My sister is 46, divorced and a part-time
swinger. I don't know what the definition of an alcoholic is,
but I think she's one. Wherashe's sober, she’s a perfect lady,
but after a few drinks she will go to bed with any guy who
looks good to her.
Sis recently met a fine gentleman who seemed very much
interested in her, but he was turned off fist when after a few
drinks she said, "If I ever marry again, my husband will
have to let me have men friends once in a while because I
need variety!" Well, Abby, what respectable man would
want a wife like that?
If I could get her to quit drinking, do you think she would .
straighten out sexually? I think her appetite for "variety" is
brought on by whiskey.
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and presented them to the
family in time for a joyous
Christmas.
Karen Thiebaud, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne
Thiebaud, returned to classes
in San Marcos during the , r
weekend after spending the
holidays at home.
The ultra modem Careflight
helicopter made an .
emergency flight to Dublin at
2 a.m. Wednesday, landing on
the J.R.B parking lot. The
eleven week old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ron Lowrey of Hico was
transported to Cooks Children
Hospital for treatment of
acute respiratory distress
upon the recommendation of
Dr. Ek. Careflight serves
small cities within a 150 mile
radius of the Fort Worth area,
often meaning the difference
between life and death. The
flight back to Cooks required
only 32 minutes.
Wanda Wade is opening an
ultra modem “Yoga Room’’
upstairs in the former
Masonic lodge building in
downtown Dublin. The facility
will open Jan. 29.
Bill and Jewell Whitefield
arrived in Luxemburg
Monday, as special guests of
the tiny country. A special
memorial plaque will be
unveiled in honor of
Whitefield’s brother, Hassel
C. Whitefield, for his heroic
attempt to save a small child
during WWII.
By CECILY BROWNSTONE |
Associated Press Food Editor |
DEAR CECILY: Have you g
ever discovered how to make
those grayish, rubbery crum- ■
pets with huge holes that used
to be sold by a Brooklyn-based
bakery chain now out of exis-
tence? I long to taste them
again. - MUFFIN MAN.
DEAR MUFFIN MAN: I’ve
never found a successful recipe
for those wonderfully rubbery
in a warm place (80 to 85 de-
grees) until it is very bubbly
and collapses — 2 to 24 hours
or longer. Dissolve baking soda
in the 4 cup slightly warm wa-
ter and stir into the batter; let
rest in the warm place until
bubbly — 30 minutes.
Heat an electric griddle or
skillet to 400 degrees. Butter in-
sides of muffin rings and set
well apart on griddle until just
hot to the touch. Ladle about
cup of the batter into each
ring; it will rise briskly. Bake
until all bubbles have broken
and tops no longer look wet — 5
to 8 minutes. With a pancake
turner, turn over the crumpets
and their rings. Lift off rings
and bake crumpets until sides tops and bottoms. — C.B.
was the nation’s richest man.
And something of a lecher, as
well. He took Victoria’s sister
as his mistress, for medicinal
purposes only, and rewarded
them both with an astonishing
gift: He set them up in what
was then the country’s only
stock* brokerage owned by
women.
The sisters prospered, of
course. Victoria’s biographer
(and lover), Theodore Tilton,
said they earned nearly $1
million in the first three
years All thanks to Commo-
dore Vanderbilt. Victoria used
the old fellow shamelessly,
until, inevitably, she was
banned from his door by his
angry wife.
But by then Victoria
Woodhull was ready for new
Ventures anyway. According-
ly, at 33 years of
The U.N. General Assembly
has six official languages —
Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian and Spanish.
DE VRIE8-W00D - Mr. aad Mn. Jaha de Vries
nounce the engagement of their daughter, Tonya, to Lyndri
Wood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tbedia Wood of Stephenville. The
bride-elect to a student at Tarleton State University. Wood to a
graduate of Stephenville High School and also attends TSU. The
wedding to planned for March 11 at II a.m. at the Graham Street
Church of Christ.
DEAR ABBY.: Regarding what to give a couple for a wed
ding gift when they have lived together before marriage: I
made a donation to PLANNED PARENTHOOD in their
honor. Sign me ...
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workshop set
The Texas 4-H Center near
Brownwood will host a
weekend workshop designed
especially for 4-H clothing
leaders.
The dates are Feb. 9-10 and
the theme of the workshop is
“Sew Great - Feel Terrific!”
Extension clothing specialists
Nancy Brown and Beverly
Rhoades, both of College Sta-
tion, will cover a number of in-
formative and helpful 4-H
clothing project topics in-
cluding construction techni-
ques, alterations, project ac-
tivities, award program and
fashion revue tips, and much
more.
Resource persons from the
Abilene area will be on hand to
help workshop participants
gain new ideas and skills to
share with 4-H clothing pro-
jectmembers.
For more information and
registration forms, interested
persons may contact Pat Ban-
dy at the Erath County Exten-
sion office located at 231 E.
McNeill or phone 965-3510.
Educational programs con-
ducted by the Texas
Agricultural Extension Sir-
vice serve people of all ages
regardless of socio-economic
level, race, color, sex, religion
or national origin.
are dry and bottoms are lightly
browned — 5 to 6 minutes long-
er. Remove to a wire rack.
Continue baking remaining bat-
ter the same way. (If batter
rises too vivaciously, refrig-
erate between batches.) Crum-
pets may be stored irj tightly
closed plastic bags at room
temperatifre for a few days, or
in the refrigerator or freezer —
appropriately wrapped — for a
longer, period. Toast before
serving with butter or jam.
Makes 10 to 12.
Note: Helen
beth Colchle
4-inch muffin rings . Tliey sug-
gest improvising similar rings
from tuna-fish cans, removing
DUBLIN-The Iona Clay
chapter of U.M.W. of Dublin
First United Methodist
Church met Monday at
fellowship hall of the church
for Bible study. Bethany
Barbee gave the Introduction
to. the study entitled,
“Glimpses of the New Age.”
Many of the parables given
are found in Matthew,
chapters 5-25, in Luke,
chapters 5-21 and in Mark,
chapters 2-13.
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DEAR POLLY — I have never owned a car that did not
leak some oil on my driveway. I keep a liquid detergent bottle
full of kerosene. I squirt this on all the oil spots, scrub lightly
with a steel brush and then hose it down. To get a great car
wash I also put a cup of kerosene in a bucket of warm water
and then wash with a sponge. — JOHN
DEAR POLLY — I have put my busband's social security
number on the back of my social security card in very small
numbers. It is surprising how often this comes in handy. —
JANE
DEAR POLLY — 1 am answering the reader who has a bad
odor in her plastic container. I sell plastic ware and recom-
mend crumpled-up newspaper (must be fresh newsprint) or
charcoal. Fill the container, seal, leave 24 hours and then
wash in hot sudsy water — PHYLLIS
ing announcement in the New
York Herald:
“While others argue the
equality of women with men, I
proved it by successfully
engaging in business ... I
therefore claim to speak for
the unenfranchised women in
the country. I now announce
myself as candidate for the
U.S. presidency.”
Naturally the nation was
surprised And amused. A
madam in .the White House? •
Editorialists of the day said
the matter was nothing more
than a publicity gambit, and
the candidate would soon dry
up and blow away. They were
wrong, however.
Victoria was most serious.
In the months that followed
the woman spent much of her
fortune campaigning. She
hired the noted anarchist, Ste-
phen Andrews, as a consult-
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When constructing
children’s clothing, always
take advantageous use of
built-in expansion features.
These might include tucks
for increasing sleeve and
dress lengths, long straps
and extra lap for buttons.
I-ater, there are other
possibilities. If the neck of
a garment is too small, set
the buttons over, or cut out
the neck opening and
refinish with binding or
facing. If an armhole is too
small, the sleeve or finish
may be removed and
enlarged. Refinish by ap-
plying bias binding or a
narrow bias facing. If the
waist is too short, make a
set-in belt with matching
fabric or appropriate con-
trasting material.
If you are planning to
make children’s clothing
and would like expert ad-
vice, then come to
HELEN’S FABRIC SHOP,
505 E. Washington,
Stephenville. Our ex-
perienced sales staff is
always on hand to help you
choose just the right pat-
terns and fabrics to com-
plete your personal pro-
ject. At HELEN’S FABRIC
SHOP we strive to make
friends of all our
customers. We are open for
your convenience 9:00 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Saturday (closed
Friday). Visit us soon.
FABRIC TIP: If a skirt is
too short, it may be faced
with matching or con-
trasting fabric which may
be used as a part of the new
design.
A new extension
homemakers club has been
formed in the Patilo area call-
ed the Sixth Dimension EH
Club.
Members met Jan. 8 in the
home of Sarah Burgess. The
purpose of the meeting was to
install officers as follows:
Sarah Burgess, president;
Bess Skinner, vice-president;
and Gladys Hendrick,
secretary-treasurer.
Pat Bandy, county exten-
sion agent, was the guest
speaker and gave a program
on mix cookery.
Guests were Mrs. W.S.
Davis and Mrs. R. C. Madeley
from the Evergreen EH Club,
Macie Henderson and C.E.
Barr from the Clairette EH
Club and Martha Chandler
and Pemie Baldree from the
Lipan EH Club.
He has maintained a grade
point average of 4.0 and is
enrolled in the diesel and
construction program.
Oney Salyer of Tulsa, Okla.,
was a visitor in the Dublin
area last week, attended
church at Edna Hill Baptist
and attended the funeral of his
aunt, Mrs. Roy Tackett.
The Rev. and Mrs. Phil
Lovelace, Sandra and Shey
were Sunday dinner guests in
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Buddie Weeks. They also
visited Jerry and Lois Hulsey
in the afternoon.
DEAR ABBY: Whenever my husband and I have an argu-
ment we can’t seem to settle, he says, "Write to Abby," so
I'm writing.
On what holidays do the nation's florists do the biggest
business? I say that the biggest day is Mother's Day. My
husband says it's Valentine's Day.
Also, is more money spent on flowers for funerals or wed-
dings? ,
Orchids to you for any help you can give us.
THE BATTLING BRIGHAMS
DEAR BROTHER: Alcohol relaxes (and sometimes
removes) inhibitions, so it would seem that your sister’s pro-
miscuity U brought on by her drinking.
Her "need for variety" can be cured only if she is strongly
motivated to cure it. Work on one problem at a time. Keep
her sober, and you may not have to worry about her pro-
miscuity.
VICTORIA WOODHULL was a spiritualist, patent medicine
quack, prostitute, businesswoman and candidate for presi-
dent of the United States in 1872. She opposed slavery and
capital punishment, and advocated birth control. She died in
1927.
DEAR BRIGHAMS: No orchids to me. I asked the
Florists Transworld Delivery, and they listed the holidays
in order of sales reported by the nation’s florists:
Christmas
Mother's Day
Easter
Valentine's Day
Thanksgiving
As for weddings versus funerals, funerals represent ap-
proximately 40 percent of an average florist’s business,
while weddings represent only 10 percent.
And what better time is there to remind my readers to
give flowers to those you love while they can smell them!
Are there questions you can’t ask your parents? Get
Abby's new booklet: WHAT TEENAGERS OUGHT TO
KNOW. Drugs, sex and alcohol are plainly discussed. Send
82 and a long, stamped (28 cents) self-addressed envelope to
Abby. 132 Lasky Drive. Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212.
DEAR ABBY: I have never seen anything in your column
about this subject. Perhaps it’s not regarded as a problem
by most, but I think it deserves a mention.TIl call it “Advice
to parents-in-law.”
Parents, when you buy gifts for your married son or
daughter, don't spend more on your son or daughter than
you spend on his or her spouse. Example:
Christmas gifts for son: Cashmere sweater, tennis rac-
quet, brief case, wrist watch.
Christmas gifts for his wife: A pair of oven mitts, a box of
dusting powder, a Monopoly game, a subscription to TV
guide.
And please don’t give your married child a personal gift
on his birthday, and give his spouse something "for the two
of you." (Save the gifts “for the two of you" for their anniver-
sary.)
I realize most parents are naturally inclined to be a little
more generous totheir own flesh and blood, but please don't
be so obvious. It's tacky.
DEAR POLLY — Is there a way I can repair a fine
crack in my antique pottery bowl? It extends from the ,
top to the bottom but it does not show on the outside. It
is so fine there is no way to get glue in it. I was told to
put it in a container of milk and leave until the milk
clabbered but that did not help. — MRS. B.H.M.
DEAR MRS. B.H.M. — My advice would be to leave
the bowl as it is if there is just a hairline crack. The
word “pottery” worries me and causes me to give that
advice.' If the bowl were china there might be some help
for you. A suggested remedy for a crack in china to to
boil the dish in milk for about an hour but with the heat
very Io*. Do be careful. When following such a proce-
dure keep a close watch on the piece. — POLLY
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tered and loved when I came to «««
live in New York City. But
here’s a recipe for the other
kind of crumpet — the deli-
ciously and insidiously soft sort
with small holes. I found it in
an excellent new cookbook,
“Better Than Store-Bought” by
Helen Witty and Elizabeth Col-
chie (Harper i Row).—C.B.
WITTY AND COLCHIE’S
CRUMPETS
4 cup warm (1 10 degrees)
water
% package (scant IW
teaspoons) dry yeast
4 teaspoon sugar
1 cup milk, heated to 100
degrees
% teaspoon salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
>4 teaspoon baking soda
4 cup slightly warm (100
degrees) water
In the large bowl of an elec-
tric mixer stir together the *6
cup warm water, yeast and
sugar until dissolved; add milk
and salt; thoroughly teflt in
flour, 4 cup at a time, until
elastic and slightly heavy —
the beating makes the crum-
pets “holey." Cover and let rise
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Vaughn spent Friday and
Saturday in Taylor with their
children, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Pendleton and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Shillingburg of Cleburne
visited Mr. and Mrs. Edd
Salyer during the weekend.
A large crowd attended the
spaghetti supper at Edna Hill
Baptist Church Saturday
evening. Lots of old time
fellowship and mountains of
food were consumed.
Thanks to the Huckabay 4-H
members who so generously
helped a needy family during
the recent holidays. The group
collected bottles, sold them for
a total of $72, and sought
donations of clothes and toys,
which filled a pick-up truck,
Victoria Woodhull:
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The prostitute who ran for president
| ant. She started her own
newspaper, “The Woodhull
Weekly.” . She even won
| endorsement from an assort-
| ment of civil libertarians who
formed the “Equal Rights
Party.”
And her platform was actu-
ally prophetic. She advocated
, free love, free thought and
birth control. She opposed
slavery and capital punish-
ment. Interestingly, most of
her ideas are now American
custom, including universal
enfranchisement, abortion
l rights and easy divorce.
Alas, it was more than a
century ago. And Victoria the
prostitute eventually came a
cropper. The media got bold
of a story that she was keep-
L ing two husbands in her
bedroom, a past and a pres-
ent, and her remarkably erot-
ic history was dropped at her
| feet. It was a scandal she
could not overcome
Colleagues deserted her
Funds dried up. Her newspa-
per folded. She was even
arrested. In an attempt to
show that her moral stand-
1 ards were in bounds, she
accused a distinguished minis-
ter of having an affair with
the wife of a schoolteacher,
and was vindictively charged
with peddling obscene litera-
ture
On Nov. 5, 1872, election
day, the Equal Rights candi-
* date was in jail. And the vot-
r ers didn’t much care. Ulysses
S. Grant defeated Horace
• Greeley and was re-elected
I president,
r Victoria continued to cham-
I pion freedom for more than
r five decades. In the end, the
prostitute became a repatriat-
ed Christian.
She died in 1927. Just short
of 90 What a woman.
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
TOM TIEDE~
NEW YORK (NEA) - The
Constitution says anyone
native bom, and 35 years of
age or older, can run for the
presidency
Anyone
And so they do. For this
election, as example, more
than 100 people have filed as
candidates. They include a
Denver osteopath, a Decatur
TV repairman, a “Lord” Rob-
ert Benedict and a gentleman
serving a life sentence in a
federal penitentiary.
But that's nothing.
Let me tell you about the
woman who ran in 1872.
She was a prostitute.
Victoria Woodhull was also
a spiritualist, a patent medi- •
cine quack and, in many ways,
something of a feminist
heroine. When she plunged
deeply if briefly into politics,
not long after the Civil War,
women were not even allowed
in the polling places, except in
the frontier territory of
Wyoming.
But Victoria ran for the
White House anyway.
As (Whoopee) the free Iqye
candidate.
She was also the populist
candidate, for she was earthy
in more ways than one. Born
in Homer, Ohio, she was
raised in her family's travel-
ing medicine show She was
poor but not bashful, and
hawked a vegetable juice
called “Life Elixir;” the
hayseeds bought it for $1 a
bottle.
In time the customers were
buying more than Victoria's
potions. Even in her teens she
was handsome, and loose.
When she graduated from the
medicine show to clairvoyan-
cy she attracted a clientele
that was mostly male; she got
$1 for palm reading but con-
siderably more for additional
favors.
One of those favors was
something called magnetic
healing. It was a speciality of
Victoria’s sister, Tennessee.
Magnetic healing had no basis
in science, but it felt good.
And that's how Victoria made
her move in life: She solicited
Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt as
one of her patients.
Vanderbilt, 74 at the time,
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