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It’s Tolkien Week, and what better time to focus on the author J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. considered by many to be the “father of modern fantasy literature.” • John Ronald Reuel Tolkien’s father was an English banker promoted to a branch in South Africa, where Tolkien was born in 1892. At age three, the boy sailed to England with his mother and brother for an extended family visit. His father was to join them later, but died from rheumatic fever before he could make the journey. With no means of income, his mother took her children to live with her parents in Birmingham, England. • Educated by his mother, Ronald, as he was called, was reading at age four. Studying Latin as a young child, his lifelong passion for languages began. In addition, his mother taught him French and German, and after her death, he learned Old English, Finnish, Gothic, Greek, Italian, Old Norse, Spanish, Welsh, Danish, Russian, and Swedish. • When Tolkien was 12, his mother was diagnosed with diabetes, which, in pre-insulin days, was usually fatal. She was gone in less than a year, leaving her boys in the care of a Catholic priest, Father Francis Xavier Morgan. turn the page for more!

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1. GEOGRAPHY: In what country is the city of Sao Paulo located? 2. MUSIC: What singer made the song “Mack the Knife” famous? 3. HISTORY: When were the anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti executed for crimes that they may not have committed? 4. LITERATURE: Who wrote the children’s book “Charlotte’s Web”? 5. EDUCATION: Which field of study has been described as “the dismal science”? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president’s nickname was “Old Hickory”? 7. MATH: What is the decimal equivalent of the fraction 3/4? 8. MOVIES: What film features the theme park “Walley World”? 9. ASTRONOMY: In which constellation is the Big Dipper located? 10. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does a sphygmomanometer measure? (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

TOLKIEN WEEK (continued): • As a 16-year-old living in a boarding house, Ronald met 19-year-old Edith Bratt, and a deep friendship blossomed. When it began to turn serious, Father Francis, who saw Edith as a distraction to Ronald’s studies, banned Tolkien from seeing her or even writing to her for three years, until he turned 21. By that time, Edith was engaged to another, but she broke it off to marry Tolkien in 1916. • World War I broke out in 1914, but Tolkien was able to delay military enlistment until he completed his Oxford degree. After being commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, he was sent to the Western Front in France in 1916 to participate in one of the bloodiest battles in history, the Battle of the Somme. More than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed in the battle, which lasted from July to November of that year. Tolkien spent four months on the Somme front, in and out of trenches, where he contracted “trench fever,” an infection similar to typhus. He spent a month in the hospital, and over the next two years, he suffered several relapses. During his recoveries, he wrote poetry and short stories. He was eventually released from duty due to poor health. • Following his release, Tolkien was hired as an “assistant lexicographer” by the Oxford English Dictionary, commissioned to work on history and etymology of Germanic words that began with the letter “W”. Within less than two years, he became a professor of English at the University of Leeds, the youngest professor there. By 1925, he was a professor at Oxford, not only teaching, but writing academic works for scholars, including A Middle English Vocabulary.

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TOLKIEN WEEK (continued): • In the early 1930s, while teaching at Oxford, Tolkien had had several poems published in magazines, but it was the story of dwarves, trolls, goblins, dragons, and wizards written for his children that was to cement his success. The Hobbit was the story of Bilbo Baggins who sets out to win a treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Many of Tolkien’s characters originated from his love of Norse mythology, and their names, such as Oin, Borun, Dwalin, and Gandalf, were taken from the Old Norse language. He personally created more than 100 drawings for the manuscript. His brilliant capacity for languages inspired him to write his own languages, including Qenya, Eldarin, and Gnomish, which he incorporated into his writings. • The Hobbit was shown to the chairman of a publishing ﬁrm, who tried it out on his own 10-year-old son. The book was published in 1937 and was an immediate success. It has never been out of print, has remained on children’s recommended reading lists since its publication, and has been translated into more than 40 languages. • As the popularity of The Hobbit began to grow, the publishers approached Tolkien about producing a sequel. He spent more than 10 years working on and off on the sequel, and when complete, a dispute with the publishers led to a further delay. The book was divided into three volumes – The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King, with the ﬁrst installment released in 1954, and the second and third over the next several months. Tolkien himself described Lord of the Rings as a “fundamentally religious and Catholic work,” embracing many theological themes.

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There are several familiar people you might think were historical ﬁgures. Not so! Follow along and see! • For generations, young girls have been reading Nancy Drew mysteries, a series that originated in 1930. Their author, Carolyn Keene, was the invention of publisher Edward Stratemeyer, who hired several ghostwriters over the years to write the books. He paid the writers $125 per book, and made them sign over all rights to the manuscripts. They were also required to sign a secrecy contract that forbade them from claiming any credit for the books. • Maybe you learned to type from the “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” program, software introduced in 1987 to teach touch-typing. It’s logical to assume that the lovely face featured on the box is that of Mavis Beacon, except for the fact that there is no such person. When The Software Toolworks designed the packaging, they used the image of a Caribbean-born model named Renee L’Esperance who was discovered while working at a department store. Today the company uses digitallyproduced images. • According to folklore, Paul Bunyan formed the Great Lakes out of a need for a large enough watering hole for Babe the Blue Ox to drink from. He supposedly cleared North Dakota of its forests and Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes were reportedly formed by his and Babe’s footprints as they stumbled through a huge blizzard. This lumberjack of legend may have been a participant in Canada’s 1837 Papineau Rebellion when French Canadians rebelled against their new ruler, the Queen of England. A tall bearded bellowing man was among the loggers and became famous for his part in the battle, Legends of his heroics were told around loggers’ campﬁres for years to come, each one being embellished a bit more.

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For Advertising Call (740) 441-7633 THEY DIDN’T EXIST (continued): • The historical existence of King Arthur has long been debated with no conclusive results. The legendary 6th-century king is said to have led British troops against Saxon invaders. In the Middle Ages, Geoffrey of Monmouth penned The History of the Kings of Britain, depicting Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table as great warriors, but his account is considered a work of myth without much history. • It’s possible that a character similar to Robin Hood may have actually lived, but no positive real-life person has been verified. The famous outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor had his origins in 14th-century folklore, with some versions claiming he was actually nobility who turned outlaw. Historical evidence exists for a criminal named Rabunhod, but there is no proof that he was the renowned bandit. • Betty Crocker was invented in 1921 by the Washburn Crosby Company (later General Mills) as a customer service representative for answering questions about baking. Her name was chosen as a tribute to the recently-retired director of the company, William Crocker. By 1924, “Betty” had her own radio program, the airwaves’ first cooking show. By the 1940s, Betty Crocker was known to 9 out of 10 American homemakers, and a 1945 Fortune magazine survey revealed her as the second best-known woman in America, with only First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt ahead of her. The first Betty Crocker cookbook, published in 1950, was an instant best-seller, and is still in publication today.

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By Keith Roach, M. D, For High Cholesterol, Statins Are Way to Go

DEAR DR. ROACH: Last year, I told my doctor that I no longer wanted to take a statin drug. I had read so much about statins and am on meds for cholesterol and high blood pressure. I am 73, and other than having arthritis in my knees, I am not having problems. My doctor put me on fenofibrate. I am due for my yearly checkup in a few months and don’t really know yet how this is working on my cholesterol. I was wondering what your feelings are about this drug. -- RS ANSWER: I’ve written a lot about statins, which have been proven to save lives and reduce heart attacks in people with heart disease and also in some people at higher-than-average risk for heart disease. In contrast, although non-statin medications reduce cholesterol, they have not been proven to do what they are really intended to do, which is to prevent heart disease and death. I suspect that medications like fenofibrate do have a small benefit in protecting the heart; however, I would not use them unless the side effects of statins made it impossible to take one. Often, people intolerant of one statin do well on another. For people at high risk, such as those with previous heart attack or known blockages, I would try a different class of medication. For people at lower risk, I would work on a diet proven to reduce heart disease risk, such as the Mediterranean diet, and encourage regular exercise and use medications such as fenofibrate sparingly or not at all. Another medication, ezitimibe (Zetia or Ezetrol), also lowers cholesterol but without convincing proof that it lowers heart disease risk. It may be that the mechanism by which statins reduce heart risk is not just through lowering cholesterol. Learn more about high cholesterol and how to control it in the cholesterol booklet. Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Roach -- No. 201W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 81 years old and in good health. I am 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weigh 168 pounds, the same as in 1950. My blood pressure and cholesterol are good on treatment, and my pulse is 62. I drink an energy drink three or four times a week after the noon meal, when I don’t take a nap and need to keep going. I am a farmer, and am active every day. Are these energy drinks harmful to me? -- L.M.W. ANSWER: The caffeine in one energy drink is about 160 mg per 16-ounce can, which is the equivalent of somewhere around a cup or two of regular coffee, depending on how strong you make it. That much caffeine doesn’t cause problems for most people, especially for those who are used to it. However, it also has 52 grams of sugar -- about 14 teaspoons. My advice is to stick with coffee. You will save money and reduce your sugar intake a lot. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell. edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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* On Sept. 26, 1580, English seaman Francis Drake returns to England, becoming the first British navigator to sail around the world. Drake had set out from England on Dec. 13, 1577, with five ships on a mission to raid Spanish holdings on the Pacific coast of the New World. * On Sept. 27, 1869, in Kansas, Ellis County sheriff Wild Bill Hickok responds to a bar brawl and kills one man. Weeks later he killed a second man in the name of law enforcement. While his brutal ways were effective, local citizens were less than impressed. At the next election Hickok was voted out. * On Sept. 22, 1953, the world’s first fourlevel interchange opens in Los Angeles at the intersection of the Harbor, Hollywood, Pasadena and Santa Ana freeways -- 32 lanes of traffic weaving in eight directions at once.

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* On Sept. 23, 1969, the trial for eight anti-war activists charged with the violent demonstrations at the 1968 Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago. The trial turned into a circus as the defendants used the court to attack President Richard Nixon, the war, racism and oppression.

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* On Sept. 25, 1978, a Pacific Southwest Airlines 727 jet collides in mid-air with a small plane over San Diego, killing 153 people. The Cessna’s student pilot did not comply with air controller instruction to keep the plane below 3,500 feet altitude. * On Sept. 21, 1989, the Senate Armed Forces Committee unanimously confirms President George H. Bush’s nomination of Army Gen. Colin Powell as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell became the first black American to achieve the nation’s highest military post. * On Sept. 24, 1996, bestselling author Stephen King releases two new novels at once. “Desperation” was released under King’s name, while “The Regulators” was published under his pseudonym, Richard Bachman. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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There is -- or was, if you listen to the stylings of Donald Trump -- such a thing as “American exceptionalism.” I don’t really know the textbook definition of that phrase, or its etymology, but I’m pretty sure that American exceptionalism makes it OK if I don’t look it up and just go from the gut on this one. Here’s a story: There was a great restaurant in Kansas City, long since gone because maybe it wasn’t all that great, but one day the restaurant was pretty packed. In the door walks a notorious Kansas City football team executive and his exceptional new wife. He wants a table. His reservation, he is informed, isn’t for another 20 minutes. He flicks his left arm out as if he’s pulling a switchblade, but it is not. It is an exceptional timepiece ... it’s Swiss, not American, but exceptional nonetheless. “Yeah, well according to my $20,000 watch,” he says to the hostess, “it’s right now.” The hostess blinks, so I cannot say that she did not bat an eyelash because she did. And she had long, black eyelashes. I’m guessing they were fake, but her response was pretty genuine classic. “Well ... I don’t have a watch on, and I can tell you that it’s always RIGHT NOW. And your table will be ready in 20 minutes. You’re welcome to wait at the bar.” He narrows his eyes and growls like cartoon villain, but he deserved that and so he retreats to the well-appointed bar. The football executive orders a Chardonnay. His wife looks at the cocktail board and inquires about a few of the drinks and their ingredients. “What is triple sec?” she asks the bartender. His name is Sean. He is the best in the business. Truly exceptional. “It’s three times the amount of normal sec,” he responds. The executive narrows his eyes again and purses his lips. The wife is bemused, waiting for the real answer I would think, but Sean doubles down. “Single sec is very weak. We won’t carry it here.” She gets the Cosmopolitan, and they both begin talking to other married couples, keeping Swiss time. Another bartender, Ally, is making a brightred drink and conjuring up a name from Chiefs lore. “What’s that?” asks the football executive. “It’s the Len Dawson Cocktail,” replies Ally. “It’s one of our signature drinks.” “The Len Dawson!” the football executive narrows his eyes again. If he keeps that up, they’re gonna stay that way permanently. “Yep,” she says, dipping a straw into the pint glass, extracting a sample and offering it up to the football executive, who leans over in a tentative manner. “It tastes just like Len Dawson,” she promises. The bar has exceptional marble floors. They’re Italian. It’s funny how you don’t notice them when you walk in, because you’re looking up, but when a football executive pushes backward on his barstool really fast, you can actually hear the difference in the quality of flooring. They don’t even scratch. Timing is everything. Waiting for him at the end of the screech is the hostess, two menus in hand. No doubt, an exceptional time was had by all.

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E T !!! A L R !!! OHIO VALLEY PRODUCE ASSOCIATION (Formerly Hershberger Consignment Auction)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31ST 9 AM Location: Ohio Valley Produce Auction Barn 3747 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

Directions: From Gallipolis take US 35 West to SR 850, Auction Barn on left beside Marathon Station. From Rio Grande take SR 35 East to SR 850, Auction Barn on right beside Marathon Station.

CONSIGNMENTS WANTED!

Over 350 registered buyers and 100 consignors last year, expecting more this year! Consignments accepted Thursday, October 29th 1 PM to 8 PM Friday, October 30th 9 AM to 8 PM and Sale Day 7 AM to 8 AM

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Buffalo-Style Chicken Wings Here’s a broiled version of one of America’s favorite appetizers. Serve with plenty of napkins! 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled (1 cup) 1/2 cup sour cream 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 pounds chicken wings (18 wings), tips discarded, if desired 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/4 cup hot pepper sauce 1 medium bunch celery, cut into sticks 1. Heat broiler. In medium bowl, combine blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, milk, parsley, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover and refrigerate. 2. Arrange chicken wings on rack in broiling pan; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Broil 5 inches from heat source 10 minutes. Turn wings and broil until golden, 10 to 15 minutes longer. 3. Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt butter with hot pepper sauce over low heat, stirring occasionally; keep hot. 4. In large bowl, toss wings with seasoned butter to coat all sides. Arrange chicken wings and celery on platter along with blue-cheese sauce and serve. Makes 18 appetizers. * Each appetizer (without wingtip): About 169 calories, 13g total fat (5g saturated), 10g protein, 3g carbohydrate, 39mg cholesterol, 349mg sodium. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipefinder/. (c) 2015 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved

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At Schrock’s Home Furnishings we take extraordinary care to design your dining room to meet your needs in design, color and size. We listen carefully to what you wish to achieve in your dining experience. Family and friends are important. We know you want them to feel welcome. The warmth of real wood furniture is a vital part of entertainment. The silkiness of the finish hides its extreme durability.

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The French 500 Free Clinic will be held for those who do not have medical insurance or who are under-insured, from 1 - 4 pm on Thursday, September 24 at 258 Pinecrest Drive in the old Hillcrest Clinic off of Jackson Pike in Spring Valley, next to Arbors Nursing Home. No appointment is necessary. The volunteer medical doctors and nurses are happy to serve free of charge the residents of Southeastern Ohio and Mason County, WV and beyond, over the age of 6. Phone 446-0021. The next Free Clinics are scheduled for October 29 and November 19, usually the last Thursday of the month.

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Divorce Rate Soars The rate of divorce among older adults (over age 50) has doubled in the past 20 years. Among those who are in remarriages the divorce rate is even higher -- 2 1/2 times that of those in a first marriage. The implications for seniors aren’t the same as they are for younger generations -- we have a different set of issues that come with divorce. If you’re considering ending a marriage, here are some things to think about: * Adult children -- What role will they need to take? Caregiver or financial supporter as one of you ages? And that’s if you have adult children nearby. * Your home -- Who gets to keep it? The one who ends up with the house will likely end up with less of something else in the settlement. * Caring for parents -- If you’re a caregiver (financially, physically or both) for your own parents, you’ll likely end up doing this on your own. What will that do to your own health? Can you afford it? * Alimony -- If you’re still working, you’ll likely pay alimony to an unemployed spouse, and not for just a short period of time. It will likely be until the end of his or her life. * Retirement -- Your assets will likely be halved, and as a senior, your ability to increase income will be limited. Your tax bracket will change to single, which is a higher tax rate. Get financial and legal counseling before dropping the D-word on your spouse. Get all your information first so that assets don’t disappear. Know whether there are any 401(k) plans and if there have been any loans taken out on them. Be sure to understand your rights. And if you remarry, get a pre-nup without fail. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Allison Hickey, undersecretary for benefits at the Department of Veterans Affairs, says the number of backlog disability claims has gone down to 98,535, the first time since 2013 that it’s been below 100,000. “Backlog” is the term for claims that are 125 days old or older. That 98,535 number isn’t the total number of claims. That number currently stands at 362,799 disability and pension claims, with an average of 105 days pending. During August 2015, processing was taking an average of 149 days, and all of 2015 averages at 172 days. How to handle all those claims? Kick it back to the veteran for more information, and label the claim closed? Deny a claim and label it closed until the veteran objects and appeals? Leave boxes of claims unopened so they’re not included in the numbers? Or do a little shredding of veterans’ information, as was done in Philadelphia and nine other regional offices. The VA’s Office of the Inspector General is still looking into that. Allegations are that documentation sent in by veterans in furtherance of their claims was dumped in bins for shredding in some offices. That means the info was never added to the files, which could affect claims because they would be incomplete. In at least one office, there hadn’t been a records management officer for seven months to oversee any shredding. The number of appeals pending in the Monday Morning report for June 1, 2015, was 303,724. Within approximately 75 days, that number jumped to 313,338 appeals. Six years ago the VA wanted to clear the over-125 days backlog by the end of 2015. For three years, claims handlers at the VA have been required to put in 20 extra hours per month to clear the backlog. Think they’ll make it? (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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