Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 194, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1980 Page: 3 of 26
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THE NIWS-TELEGKAM. Sulphur Springs, Tokos, Friday, August IS, 1910—9.
The art of elegant pennmanship Hitch in 'get along-
A few years ago someone
characterized Ken Brown as
being a reincarnated I2th
century monk. A look at his
^8Mt penmansWp is con.
Vlnang that there may be some
truth to that theory.
Brown is a professional
calligrapher...lettering ar-
tist...whose exquisitely hand-
scripted works are spread
around the world. Only a few
hundred individuals in the
entire United States are full-
time professionals whose in-
come is totally derived from
calligraphic work; Brown is
one of those rare artisans.
Brown discovered hand-
lettering with an inexpensive
broad-edged pen while a
student in architectural design
at Oklahoma State University
during the 1961 spring
semester. The Gothic and
roman alphabets were the
topics covered in the first class
period; it was more of an in-
troduction to those letterforms
than a class of instruction for
making them. The first
assignment was a project using
one of the styles that had been
discussed. He turned in his
assignment and was turned on
to calligraphy; for some
unexplainable reason he
developed an instant love for
lettering.
His college plans were in-
terrupted when he married his
hometown sweetheart a year
after that lettering assignment.
During the next nine years, his
occupations involved
mechanical drafting, selling,
and a four year stay in
broadcasting where he was a
writer-producer for the ABC
television station in Dallas.
In the course of those nine
years, Brown’s pen never went
dry; he practiced calligraphy
daily. Occasionally, it provided
extra income when he was
commissioned to produce
special certificates, awards,
wedding invitaions and
documents. He was constantly
polishing his style and
techniques without any charted
plans for more serious en-
trepreneurial development of
his beautiful penmanship.
In the spring of 1970, his
talent was discovered by the
owner of a small arts and crafts
Store in Irving. _ Through, the.
man’s encouragement and
orders for the first wholesale
printed reproductions of
Brown’s originals, a business
was bom.
He soon learned about a trade
magazine published for the arts
and crafts market. A small ad
placed in the magazine
produced inquiries and orders
from similar crafts shops all
over the country. What had
been a part-time business in a
crowded spare bedroom sud-
denly blossomed into a thriving
enterprise requiring larger
quarters. «
The Ken Brown Studio of
Calligraphic Art. has greatly
expanded from a small
bedroom and is now located in
Hugo, Okla. This hobby-tumed-
business ships reproductions of
those first artworks, and many
others, far and wide. Over
1,500,000 of bis calligraphic
poems, quotations, and
philosophies printed on high-
quality paper, are sprinkled
about the globe.
According to Brown, who is
totally self-taught, calligraphy
is an acquired skill. A person
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needs absolutely no natural
artistic talent to master fine
lettering. Even if one’s hand-
writing is poor, calligraphy can
be learned because of the
rather mechanical way in
which each stroke of each letter
is formed. An individual who
might lack the flair or talent
required to paint or draw can
easily learn calligraphy. Most
chldren from the age of 9 or 10
quickly grasp the technique
and show a remarkable ap-
titude for learning the flowing,
cursive script. The main
ingredient for anyone is time
and patience; daily practice
produces results surprisingly
fast.
The investment in supplies is
small and the materials for
calligraphy can be found in
most any art store or office
supply. For under $10 the
proper pens, ink and in-
structions may be purchased
Supplies are often available
through college continuing
education classes. Many
schools offer courses in
calligraphy for those who
prefer personal instruction and
guidance in a classroom at-
mosphere. Brown contends that
self-teaching, with proper
learning materials and
disciplined work, is just as
grrectiv* as classroom in-
struction.
Through a book he has
authored and seminars he has
conducted aound the country,
Brown has taught thousands of
people how to do beautiful
lettering. Individuals of both
sexes and all ages are now
making their own Christmas
cards, party invitations, an
elegantly calligraphed notes.
Many are earning handsome
fees for their self-developed
skills by doing the lettering for
other individuals, businesses
and civic groups. Most people
do it because it’s relaxing,
enjoyable, and a good outlet for
self-expressions.
To receive, free of charge,
information about learning
calligraphy and a card with
your name lettered in Brown’s
style, send a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to Ken
Brown, Box 637FS, Hugo, Ok.
74743.
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Artful writing
Ken Brown is a noted lettering artist (calligrapher). He owns and
operates a studio in Hugo, Ok. and supplies customers around the
world. Brown is interested in developing interest in the craft. He
feels that anyone, no matter their artistic talent, can learn the
skills required to make beautiful letters.
Phillip Tignor’s mother
reports after a recent visit that
she is very pleased with his
accomplishments. He recieved
his GG.E.D and will be
graduating Sept. 20. He is
registered in the Henderson
County Junior College and
working on his associated
degree in arts. Tignor is par-
ticipating in many activities
and doing well in each, in-
cluding playing concerts.
(home of Henry Clay), Stephen
Foster’s Old Kentucky Home,
the Hermitage (President
Andrew Jackson’s homeplace)
near Nashville, Kentucky horse
training and Horse Park, and
Oprealand.
Tim Sullivan was the best
loser for the week at the Tops
Chapter 241 meeting at the
First Christian Church.
Robert and Karen Carraway
have returned from an eight-
day vacation trip to Kentucky,
Tennessee and the Smokey
Mountain National Park. They
report numerous highlights,
including a visit to Cade Coves,
Ft. Broonsborough, Ashville
William Allen of Eldorado,
Ark. has been visiting his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
W.J. Allen the past few days.
Kyle Hill, the Allen’s great
grandson has also been
visiting. He is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. Keith Hill of Corsicana.
Change of eating
only sure fat cure
DEAR DR. BLAKER - I
have been dieting on and off
for the past two years. I can
lose weight if I put my mind
to it, but I gain it right back as
soon as I go off the diet.
I have heard that to keep
from gaining weight back you
must change your eating hab-
its and your whole attitude
toward food. But I have never
heard how to do this.
Could you give me some
tips?
DEAR READER — You’re
right! You must change your
eating habits to keep your
weight down.
The first step of a long-
range, foolproof plan is to
accept that you will have to
diet — that is, control your
food intake — for the rest of
your life.
satisfaction in places other
than the refrigerator and the
cookie jar.
As a result, eating will
become less important to you.
DEAR DR. BLAKER - My
husband and I are going
through a divorce. I’m afraid
the children are getting the
brunt of it.
I am so angry about how I
have been treated that I do
everything I can think of to
keep the children from seeing
their father. As a result, he
tries to pick them up when I
least expect it. He practically
steals them away — though
he always returns them, of
course.
What should I do? This is
my only method of retaliation.
DEAR READER - No
matter what your husband has
my newsletter "Helping Your
Child Accept Divorce." Other
readers can obtain copies by
sending 50 cents plus a
stamped, self-addressed enve-
lope to me in care of this
newspaper. P.O. Box 475.
Radio City Station. New York.
NY 10019.
Write to Dr. Blaker at the
above address. Volume of
mail prohibits personal
replies, but questions of gen-
eral interest will be discussed
in future columns.
.NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN i
Admissions
Dirwood Tarrant, Route 2.
Karla Prather, Alba.
Grover Sellers, Route 2.
Joe Cerretani, 1254 College.
Mrs. Earl Luttrell, Sulphur
Springs Nursing Home.
Mrs. Douglas Franks, Route
2.
Mrs. Steve Petty, 207 Radio
Road.
Mrs. Eva Cates, Yantis.
Walter Severn, 617 Beck-
worth.
Q.B. Maddox, Route 5.
Mrs. Stanley Therneau,
Route 1.
Master Johnathan Nolan,
Star Route.
Mrs. Ted Theilen, Paradise
Inn.
Mrs. Nancy Jones, Como.
Mrs. Larry Mitchell, Route 2.
Dismissals
Mrs. Hester Jordan, Route 1.
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choices
Karen Blaker PhD.
Get used to this idea. Dis-
card the fantasy of being
rewarded for losing weight by
being able to eat all you want.
The second step is easier.
Get into the habit of weighing
yourself once a week at the
same time of day. Keep a
chart of your weight.
If you find you are more
than 3 pounds over your
desired weight, put yourself
on a more restricted diet. It
shouldn't take long to get back
to normal.
The third and most impor-
tant step is to get more
involved with life. Find new
friends, new activities, new
hobbies. Seek stimulation and
done to you, arrange a regular
time for him to visit the chil-
dren. You don’t have to be
around when he picks them
up.
Your retaliatory tactic is
probably doing more harm to
your children than to your
husband. The latest studies on
divorce indicate that children
who lack some structured
contact with both parents suf-
fer the most
If you really want to get
back at your husband, start a
new life as soon as possible. It
will be a tremendous blow to
his ego. No one wants to be
forgotten that easily
I am sending you a copy of
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DEAR DR LAMB - I read
your column on the way to
correct back problems. At age
67 I'm finding it more and
more difficult to grow old
gracefully .as 1 had promised
myself to do. I'm thinking The
Health Letter number 13-10
the muscles that help main-
tain a straight back
I am sending you The
Health Letter number 13-10,
Backache and What to Do
About It, that you have
"r^^ted meFreadm who
want this issue can send 75
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al cause.
exercise, are the
DEAR DR. LAMB -
heart bypass sotgerj
January ts my heart i
health
Lawrence E. Lamb. M.D.
that you mentioned for help
about the back might help me,
too
I know that old hitch in my
get along is probably due to
my reluctance to do almost
any kind of exercise that caus-
es any pain in the legs, espe-
cially the hip area I suspect I
have arthritis where the hip
bone socket is. Will you send
me your instructions’’ I'll be
forever grateful to you
DEAR READER - The
kind of exercises you need to
do to help support your back
do not need to put a strain op
your hip joints or your knees
The most important exercises
to help prevent back pain are
those which strengthen the
abdominal muscles and the
muscles of the back itself.
These include sit ups to
strengthen the upper abdomi-
nal muscles, modified leg lifts
to strengthen the lower
abdominal muscles, contrac-
tion and relaxation of the
muscles of the buttocks and
cents with a long, stamped,
self-addressed envelope for it.
Send your request to me, in
care of this newspaper, P.O
Box 1551. Radio City Station,
New York, NY 10019 It will
include in further detail the
proper way to do these exer-
cises.
You have to be careful how
you do leg lifts since if you lift
your feet off the floor with the
knees straight, yoq can put
quite a bit of strain on the
lower back muscles .You want
to avoid that Just follow the
instructions that I'm sending
you and it should help you
avoid back problems.
Back pain is a symptom and
it is important to have a medi-
cal examination to find out
what's causing it. In many
cases the underlying cause is
lack of exercise which has
allowed the muscles to weak-
en and cause undue strain on
4he back. But in some cases
other problems, that are not
- 1 had
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good Its before needing
surgery? jAm I able to do eve- , ,
rvthing that I want, including
lifting? >
DEAR READER - The •
only way to find out what you
can do at this point is through
an examination that reveals
how much residual heart
damage you have. The fact
that you had a coronary
bypass operation indicates
that you had significant
amounts of fatty-cholesterol
deposits in the coronary arter-
ies to your heart muscle.
Otherwise, the operation
shouldn't have been done. You
may also have had some heart
muscle damage.
The major purpose for a
coronary bypass operation is
to relieve uncontrollable
heart pain. In other words, to
improve a person’s enjoyment
of life. In certain specific
technical situations, the
bypass operation can be life
saving but in many instances
good medical management
makes it unnecessary to have
the surgery That manage-
ment includes weight loss in
people who are overweight,
control of high blood pressure
in people who have that prob-
lem, a low-fat, low-cholesterol
diet and no smoking.
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN)
Mrs. Mary Hamrick, 520
Plano. v
Kathy Yarborough, Como.
R.V. Maynard, Pittsburg.
Thelma Scott, 207 Calver.
Mrs. Bob Littlefield, 310
Hillcrest.
Kellie Webster, 1517 Church.
Mrs. Hershel Reddick, Route
1.
Ernest Hicks, Segoviile.
Master Justin Adair, Route 5.
Linda Fisher, Brashear.
Frankie Melton, 210 South
Locust.
Mrs. Harold Crist, Route 2.
Mrs. Larry Bridges, Winn-
sboro.
Mrs. Jeoff Beifer and baby
boy, Dallas.
Mrs. Randy Whittle, Sulphur
Springs.
Nancy Marshall, Route 1.
Roberta Marshall, Route 1.
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Are Offering A Brand New Facility
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Keys, Clarke. Sulphur Springs News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 194, Ed. 1 Friday, August 15, 1980, newspaper, August 15, 1980; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth823476/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.