Dear Annie: I have been with my fiancé for 21 years, and we've been engaged for nine. We have three beautiful girls together, and he has two older kids from his previous marriage. He has always made me feel like second best. He always puts his ex's feelings before mine and never takes what I say into consideration. I bring this up to him, and he says that I need to grow up. He tells me that my daughters and I should know our place as women.
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ANNIE LANE
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1/21/23
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WOODLEE LIFTS INJUNCTION AGAINST GIBSON STORE HERE: Chancellor Glenn W. Woodless has lifted the injunction he ordered last week on Gibson’s Discount Center here and set Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. for a hearing on the “fair trade” issue. The chancery court judge had ordered an injunction against store officials George and Willard Calfee to halt advertising and sale below fair trade prices of certain toilet articles and not to make statements to the press. more
By MARGOT STILL
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1/21/23
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A visit to Cleveland by world-famous television star Jerry Mathers — better known as “Beaver Cleaver” — is setting new viewership records for a popular podcast. Dee Burris, host and …
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Special to the Banner
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1/21/23
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MONDAY | Jan. 23
REFIT with Rebeckah
Get moving in a community free of comparison, competition and judgment Mondays and Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
Southeastern Writers …
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By KERISA SHORTHOUSE
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1/20/23
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Many have heard the phrase “follow your dreams.” But what does that really mean? Seventh-grade students at Lake Forest Middle School heard Nolan McDaniel, the founder and executive director …
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By ANNA SHAND
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1/17/23
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Silencing unknown callers
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By HELOISE
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1/17/23
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Dear Annie: Here's my dilemma: I moved back into my dad's house several years ago, and he has been good friends with "Chuck" and his wife "Rose" for at least 20 years. He goes out to dinner with them regularly and often has them over to the house for drinks and cards.
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By Annie Lane
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1/17/23
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Dear Heloise: I am a senior citizen living by myself in Northern Indiana. Right now, we are in the middle of a blizzard. As a safety precaution, if I absolutely need to go outside on these cold days, I always make sure I have a house key in my coat pocket. One never knows when a lock could accidentally get turned on the way out the door. The results could be deadly. Stay safe.— Michael Noll, via email
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By HELOISE
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1/15/23
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Dear Annie: My stepson said many nasty, derogatory, hurtful things about his recently deceased father. My husband was well-respected by his peers and friends. Yes, he had his faults, but I loved him dearly, and he was a very good man.
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By ANNIE LANE
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1/15/23
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The Cleveland/Athens Cotillion held its 60th Holly Ball on Dec. 30 at the Cleveland Country Club.
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Special to the Banner
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1/14/23
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Ratification by the membership of a constitution and by-laws for the Cleveland YMCA Monday night led to the election of the first woman member of the board of directors. Mrs. James Johnston won a three-year term on the board during the annual membership meeting as members exercised their constitutional voting rights for the first time.
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By MARGOT STILL
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1/14/23
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Lee University conferred 250 degrees on Saturday, Dec. 10, during its winter commencement ceremony. Attendees heard speaker Dr. Samuel R. Chand encourage graduates in Lee’s traditional ceremony in …
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From STAFF REPORTS
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1/14/23
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Dear Heloise: After reading "Doesn't Compute" from a previous column, I just couldn't help writing to you for the first time ever. When we visit a couple of our all-time best friends, they often say, "Let's watch some TV after eating dinner." They bring up a station with a good show or movie, and we settle down to watch. Within minutes, I realize I'm watching the program by myself. All I see is the top of their heads looking down.
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By HELOISE
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1/10/23
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Dear Readers: Many of you were touched by the husband "Anonymous," who wrote a letter about the loss of his wife to the disease of alcoholism. She is still alive, but the woman he married was a different person than the one who is an alcoholic. Most recommended Al-Anon, a spin-off from Alcoholics Anonymous that focuses on helping people who are suffering because of a loved one's drinking problem.
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by Annie Lane
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1/10/23
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Press Release
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From STAFF REPORTS
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1/10/23
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The Bradley County community once again made it their New Year’s Resolution to support the children of Bradley and Polk Counties. Court Appointed Special Advocates is a nonprofit that works with …
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From STAFF REPORTS
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1/10/23
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The Cleveland Bradley County Public Library will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2023, with a slate of special events and activities planned throughout the year.
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By MARGOT STILL
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1/8/23
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Dear Heloise: I don't have a "one tip fits all" for servers, so I decide on the spot. Food servers have always been known for making low wages and surviving just on tipping. If I get good service, I tip them good. With all the "Help Wanted" signs on doors and windows, and the few workers inside, I sometimes tip 20% or more to those willing to work. Many deserve it.
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By Heloise
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1/8/23
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Dear Annie: One of my good female friends graduated from a rival college of mine. We love talking smack about who has a better football team. When her school loses games, I gloat. One time this year, I said her school had zero chance of winning against my school. I did this level of trash-talking for two months, practically daily.
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By ANNIE LANE
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1/8/23
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When small business owner, Michelle Chastain, started taking classes at Cleveland State Community College in 2019, she didn’t realize that soon her two daughters would be joining her. Now, her …
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From STAFF REPORTS
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1/8/23
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