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4—THE NEWS-TELEGRAM, Sdphi.r Springs, Texas, Monday. Jan, 7, 1980.
Skinflint shapes up as poor investment
Dear Ann Landers: I thought
I truly loved this man. We have
been dose for five years. He’s a
bachelor, 50 years old, makes
$4Q,000 a year, has a Ph.D., is
good-looking and, when he
wants to be, perfectly char-
ming.
I am single, 40, and make
$27,000 a year. We have similar
backgrounds and enjoy one
another’s company. The
problem? He is the stingiest
person I’ve'eOer known. His
major preoccupation is money
— how to make more, spend
less, and avoid paying income
tax. The only person to; spends
money on is himself. This he
does lavishly.
When we go out together it is
always Dutch treat, except
when I treat him — for his
birthday or some other special
event in HIS life. He never
gives me a gift, but he loves to
receive presents from me.
When I hint that it would be
nice if he bought me a little
remembrance once in a while,
he says, “Buy it yourself...you
have just as much money as I
have” — which is not true.
When we first met he had an
occasional generous impulse.
Now he has none. If I really
loved him, would I be so
bothered by his stinginess?
Mease help me figure this out. I
am — Penny Pinched In
Montreal And Plenty Muddled
Dear Muddled. There’s more
wrong with this bird than his
tightness with a buck. He is
selfish, inconsiderate, ex-
ploitative, ungallant and a clod.
\ou must be pretty desperate
for * male company to have
invested five years on the
cheapskate. If I were you, I’d
unload the skinflint pronto.
Otar Ann Landers: My
father remarried a few years
ago. I dislike my stepmother
intensely, and the feeling is
mutual. I have tried every
which way to get along with
her, but she is impossible. It is
no secret that we don’t get
along.
Now my stepmother is dying
of cancer. I hate to see anyone
suffer, but I cannot truthfully
say I am sad that she will not be
around. The woman has made
my life miserable.
At the funeral people will be
fpming up to me and saying
things like, "I’m sorry." How
do I respond? I’m a lousy actor
and no phony. It’s going to be
rough to act bereaved when
there are — No Tears In
Middletown
Dear Mid: It's all right not to
have tears, but there is no
excuse for being disrespectful..
Accept the condolences with
grace. Say "thank you” and
behave like a mensch — for
your father’s sake.
Dear Ann LandeH: Yougavfe
good advice to the woman
whose fiance postponed the
wedding three times. I hope she
listens to you.
I also went with a man who
had a million excuses for not
Ann
Landers
Your
Astrograph
Bernice Bede Osol
Tuesday, Jan. 8
getting married. First it was
money. Then he had to wait
until his older sister found a
guy. Next he just got cold feet
about being hemmed in. This
stalling went on for seven
years. Finally, I told him to
leave me alone.
After .three months, I missed
him«ft much I decided to give
hima call. He was thrilled to
hear from me. We have been
going together ever since —
and it's been 27 years. We are
very happy this way and it’s
like you said: “Marriage is not
for everyone.” I’ll bet if we had
been married when I was
pushing for it. we’d have been
divorced by now. —'Different
Strokes'
Dear Diff: If you are content
to "go with” a guy for 27 years,
it’s all right with me. I,
however, do not endorse such
arrangements.
( (e) in XtNMdl lnl«H Iw.)
<Your
cBirthday
POLLY S POINTERS
Polly Cramer
Jacobys on Bridge
Oswald Jacoby and Alan Sontag
Partner’s signal misread
Tar mars white jeans
By Polly Cramer
POL LY’S PROBLEM
DEAR POLLY Please tell me how to remove
grease and tar from white jeans Bleach'and stain remo-
ver did not work SLJK
DEAR SUE — If the spots are hard and dry apply
petroleum jelly, rub between the hands and then apply
^dry cleaning fluid. If stain remains work detergent into
It, rinse out and launder'. White jeans can take more
drastic treatment than more delicate and colored
things - POLLY
DEAR POLLY Place mats make great shelf liners. 1 use
the inexpensive woven type with a different color on each
shelf They can provide a sort of cushion for dishes, look very
pretty and be washed and put back when cupboard cleaning
time rolls around — MRS w li.C
DEAR POLLY Making good gravy is an art Be careful
not to have too much fat drippings and if there is too much in
the gravy the extra will float on top. To retrieve this add an
ice cube to the thickened gravy and the fat will harden and
adhere to the cube Lift out the cube and reheat gravy before
serving KATHY
DEAR POLLY Like your reader I used a set of blue
straw place mats for about five years and they faded, too I
dissolved two boxes of blue dye in boiling water and then
added that to a tub with just enough hot water to submerge all
the mats. I left them in this solution until they returned to
their original color about half an hour. They turned out
beautifully. '' *
I leave the mats on the table all day, so they are in the
direct sunlight for several hours. This requires a new dye job
every year or so. — BARBARA .
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By Oswald Jacoby
and Alan Sontag
Oswald: "The suit prpfer
ence signal is a valuable tool
when used properly but like
most modern expert conven-
tions it can 'boomerang
against its user and, hit him
right in the face if not used
properly."
Alan. "One time when it is
likely to go wrong is when
your partner opens a suit and
you attempt to tell him to
shift to a specific suit rather
than play a high card to sug-
gest that partner continue and
a low card to suggest that he
shift to some other suit."
Oswald: “East played his
ten of diamonds at trick one.
West read this as a come-on
and continued whereupon
South took his ten tricks
quickly and chalked up game
and rubber. East felt that his
ten had called for a spade
shift since West knew that
South was going to ruff the
second diamond”
Alan: “I agree with East
that West should have led his
king of spades at trick two.
However, I would have played
the deuce of diamonds, not the
ten."
. Oswald: “Naturally. You
have raised diamonds You
want your partner to shift and
there is no way that you can
want a club shift so that deuce
cannot be a suit preference
signal."
'(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
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[ J ’Ll (1.) In 1977, Federal, state
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$8,400 per household.
D O (2.) Producers of goods
outnumber producers of services in
our economy. •
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of the C.S. labor force are agricul-
tural workers.
□ □ w(4.)G.S. coal reserves
are the world's largest.
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birthday
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instrument
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mouse
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organs
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Ferber
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(NEVVSI’APfM ENTfXPHJSe ASSN I
January 8,1980
Lady tuck is .going, to take an
active role in helping' you1 get
things started this coming year.
She may even have a few adven-
turesome activities planned as
weil.
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Your concepts and their applica-
tions have tremendous worth
and will be treated with the
respect they deserve when pre-
sented to others. Find out more
of what lies ahead for you in the
year following your birthday by
sending for your copy of Astro-
Graph letter. Mail $1 for each to
Astro-Graph, Box 489, Radio
City Station, N.Y. 10019. Be sure
to specify birth date,
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Fob. 19)
Situations having an air of mys-
tery about them or with glamo-
rous overtones should bring you
good ld(;k today. They'll add
some excitement to your life as
well.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) An
undertaking about which, you
may have been a, little dubious
will work out fantastically well
today, thanks to the cooperation
you'll encounter.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) Pres-
ent your ideas to anyone who is
in a position to develop them.
One, If put to work, could turn
out to be extremely valuable.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
Things.could be brightening for
you materially today because of
the intervention,of a friend. The
favor could be a really, big one.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) You
could be exceptionally lucky for
yourself, as well as for those with
whom' you come in contact
today, because of your clever-
ness.
CANCER (June 21-July 22)
You're not fooled today into
thinking the grass is greener in
someone else’s backyard
Because ot this you'll experience
the greatest pleasures with*your
loved ones.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) Helpful
contacts and your clear thinking
is the perfect recipe for putting
together an extremely successful
day. You'll achieve that which
you envision.
Attend the new class
"The Christian Home"
Shannon Oaks Church
Sunday 9:30 a.m.
1113 Shannon Rd.
COME AND SEE!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-S«pt. 22) By all
means take the leadership role in
any dealings today involving
\ others. Lady Luck guides you, so
shouldn’t make any
mistakes.
LIBRA (Sapt. 23-Oct. 23) Your
hunches and insights are
extremely valuable today. Trust
them to steer you toward who
you should l>e with and what you
should be doing.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) This
is one of those unusual times
when others are willing to give
you almost anything you want in
return for a kindness you render
them. Make your deal now.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-D*c. 21)
Something quite sizable could be
placed in your hands today, but
it calls for you to use your smarts
in developing It. You're more
than up to it.
(NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN.)
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leader of the holiday film at-
traefflons, grossing $41 million
in three weeksy according to
industry reportsX
The movie, whMi also cost
$41 million to produce and was
introduced before the isther big
movies of the season, wa
shown in 850 to 1,000 theaters in
the United States and Canada.
Steve Martin’s film debut,
“The Jerk,” has drawn a
surprising $32 million from 700
theaters. And, despite negative
reviews', Universal’s other
year-end release, “1941,” has
amassed a respectable $15
million at 600 theaters, in two
weeks.
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