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Sunday April 3 1983 l'art 11 5 Coo Angeico Mimeo Dear Abby Money as a Gift: What's Wrong With It? Applause Raspberries for Area Merchants Hollywood Cheers Its Cleanup forget a little something for the clergyman! Before the wedding the couple has probably contracted debts for an apartment furniture insurance cvr etc Money would be far more practical than things they really don't need And while we're on the subject of money please MI your readers that their clergyman does not need any more wallets pens pencils handkerchiefs or shirts A gift of cash would enable him to take a holiday break or a side trip during his vacation These suggestions may break with tradition but I'm sure they would make many people happier If you publish this don't use my name or location I'm too well-known here NAME WITHHELD Body of Man Missing 2 Weeks Found Near Abandoned Car By A 13IG AIL VAN BURIN DEAR ABBY: I usually agree with you but when you say requesting money as a gift a money tree for instance) is tacky or greedy I must disagree I have always vaguely disliked giving "cold cash" but I've often loved getting it! We were married when times were tough We were both unemployed on food stamps and had moved 3300 miles from home Thank goodness no one decided that "every couple needs a sterling silver bonbon dish!" (If friends had sent silver we'd have sold it for food) Our dear families sent us money trading stamps and special gifts of food If you want to show off your own exquisite taste an expensive decorative item but don't expect sincere thanks If you want to give something to show the recipients you care give them what they need Thank heavens we are no longer in need of anything but we wouldn't have lasted long without the letters from home with those $5 bills and a few postage stamps Love means never having to say "Where are you storing the tea service we sent while you were moving around?" POOR NO MORE IN PORTLAND DEAR POOR: Read on for a letter from another reader who disagrees with me: DEAR ABBY: You have always said that the recipient of a gift should graciously accept whatever comes his way Sorry but I must differ with you Recently my parents sent me a surprise gift When I opened the box I cried It was a very beautiful and obviously expensive dress! I am 30 again a student and living on less than $400 a month I must pay rent buy food books clothing and pay my own health insurance premiums While the dress is lovely it's positively the last thing I need I could use shoes stockings underwear and just plain money I wrote my parents a two-page letter explaining the situation and asking them to either send money or ask specifically what I need A gift should not just please the giver And in these hard times the greatest gift can be in understanding that many of us for a variety of reasons actually need necessities Sometimes a useless gift can be painful The body of a man missing more than two weeks who reportedly had a history of depression was found Saturday in a mountainous area in the Angeles National Forest near where his car was abandoned officials said Members of the San Dimas Search and Rescue Team found the body of Hubert Sherwin 56 of Altadena "at the backside of a 700-foot incline" less than two hours after they began their full-scale search sheriff's Deputy John Broussard said Cause of death had not been determined Sherwin's co-workers said he left work "in a depressed state" on March 16 Broussard said When his car was found March 19 on San Gabriel Canyon Road above Azusa sheriff's deputies searched the immediate vicinity Broussard said but found nothing By CAROL McGRAW Times Staff Writer Only in Hollywood would Frederick's of Holly- not passion purple "It is the color of royalty of wood's garish purple building win a civic award kings and queens" he said for best-cared-for storefront and building After the ceremonies the crowd carrying And only in Hollywood would the Great blue-and-white picket signs that read "Holly Hollywood Cleanup Day play like a movie with wood Clean Up Your Act" marched up the cheering for the good guys and booing of the bad boulevard toward the Outpost Building and a guys It had everything: curvaceous starlets tenant there the Two Guys from Italy restaurant rubbing elbows with aging actors gray-haired named the worst-cared-for building and store-politicians smiling at picket-carrying old women front in the area respectively from the suburbs and less-than-spic-and-span One marcher dressed in Sioux buckskins and street people gawking at civic workers who feathered regalia passed out business cards chanted: "Tacky Tacky Clean It Up" identifying him as Littlebird an actor and The Hollywood Cleanup and Restoration "human mannequin" He picked up a crumpled Council which is working to change the shabby cigarette pack lying two feet from a garbage can appearance and even shabbier reputation that and said: "This is what we are talking about It Hollywood Boulevard has gained in recent years makes me sick they can't hit the trash can" staged a rally at the famed corner of Hollywood Littlebird who says he has lived in the area 20 and Vine on Saturday to applaud area business- years added: "I can't go outside at night here men and merchants who have cleaned up their anymore It's a different place I'd like to see it storefronts and to give the raspberry to those change" who have neglected their buildings The marchers crossed paths with Hollywood's Mr Blackwell the fashion designer known for street man selling balloons out of a his caustic criticism of the country's best- and suitcase a toothless woman begging dimes and worst-dressed many of Hol- quarters several bare-chested weightlifters in lywood's brightest on hand to an- tight jeans flexing their muscles punk rockers nounce the winners of the worst and best with green and pink hair a tourist with three storefronts on Hollywood Boulevard Votes had cameras around his neck and a pair of fresh-been cast by nearly 800 civic and church group faced teen- agers on roller skates holding hands members area homeowners and businessmen who toured the area in March Stares From Street People Bob "Come on Down" Barker master of The street people who usually attract the ceremonies for the "Price Is Right" television stares gawked in turn at what to them was an game show introduced Sen David Roberti odd assortment: well-dressed businessmen older D-Los Angeles) who urged those who live in women in straw hats uniformed California Hollywood to "do their share" in cleaning up the Conservation Corps workers wielding brooms area Restoration Council member Miriam Gib- and mops and middle-aged men in Hush Puppies bons talked about how it was more economical to and walking shorts restore the tarnished old buildings along the The marchers finally arrived in front of the boulevard rather than start from scratch Outpost Building and Two Guys From Italy restaurant many of them grimacing at the Effort for Olympics Urged peeling light-blue paint on the walls the old Bob Welsch Hollywood Chamber of Corn- blue-canvas awnings covered with bird dropmerce president spoke of his pride in the cleanup pings and the tattered sign that proclaimed campaign's progress so far but urged even "Office greater efforts before next year's Olympic Games They began to chant loudly: bring thousands of tourists to the famed street As Tacky tacky clean it up! Tacky tacky clean Blackwell read the list of winners and losers it up!" their names were placed on a large sign by two Three street people dressed in dirty cutoff Marilyn Monroe look -alikes while the crowd jeans and carrying a sign that said "Get Out of booed and hissed loudly in all the appropriate Our Ghetto" taunted the marchers with a places miniparade of their own There was also much cheering and a few Inside the Two Guys restaurant workers were chuckles when Frederick's of Hollywood which grinning but not talking They referred all is often called the "Purple Palace" was named questions to the manager who had left before the winner of both the best-cared-for storefront and marchers arrived best-cared-for building on Hollywood Boulevard Frank Ranuzzi a Hollywood insurance sales-Lingerie magnate Frederick Mellinger owner man was sitting at a table reading the "Good of the retail and catalogue operation that dresses News Bible" and eating pepperoni pizza and undresses its customers in the "bedroom "It's about time they did something with this look" was on hand to accept the accolades from neighborhood" he said "When you think of the crowd "I am very happy to receive this other great streets in places like Rome and award" he said "We have tried to be different Mexico and then look at this well it's just plain and noticeable" ugly I agree this building could use some His store he explained is painted royal purple sprucing up but the pizza is sure good" Compton Man Slain While Trying to Grab Officer's Gun ANNIE A 25-year-old Compton man accused of creating a disturbance was fatally shot early Saturday after he tried to grab a policeman's gun out of its holster Compton police reported Police said Anthony Dwight Amey of 1714 165th St died of a head wound during a struggle for control of a pistol belonging to Officer Davis Lt Clifford Green said Davis and another officer had placed Amey under arrest and suspected that he was under the influence of a drug -Green said the incident occurred in the 1400 block of 165th Street outside a house where the officers heard a disturbance DEAR ABBY: As a clergyman I have witnessed innumerable weddings during my 40 years in the ministry and I beg to differ with you on one point: Repeatedly you have said that it is "improper" to include with a wedding invitation the suggestion that cash would be appreciated more than any other gift I have seen young couples receive duplicate gifts of pots and pans electric appliances etc when they could use money to pay for the reception the hall orchestra caterers photographer and honeymoon And let us not THESE ADVERTISERS ARE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 0110EVREIEELISe155CEIEITIM me Best and Worst Buildings and Storefronts (A) ABM ABELL AUCTION FINE FURNISHINGS THURSDAY APRIL 7 FEATURING: ENCINO BRENT WOOD AND WILSHIRE DISTRICT ESTATES Partial Listing Includes Bechstein Grand Piano 6' Pieces 3 Pc French it(it) ORRILLS AUCTION I TUESDAY-- APRIL 5th SALE STARTS AT 10 AM ALL DAY 1910 WEST ADAMS BLVD NEAR WESTERN AVE) Medium to Better Grade Furniture Furnishings From Private Homes Storage Consignments Custom Play Pen Sectional Sofa in White Fabric Large Custom Glass Coffee Table Sofas Love Seats Hidebeds Singles Pairs of LA Chairs Old Wicker Sofa Rocker Chairs Dine Table Other Tables Mirrors Pictures Paintings Some Bric Brac Glass Crystal Decorator Lamps Older 8 Newer Cocktail End Occ Lamp Drum Commode Tables in Walnut Mahog Maple Finishes Curio Cab Credenza Etc Custom Made All Glass Dining Table 6 Chairs Oak China Cab Wrought Iron Cast Alum Garden Tables Chairs Other Dining Sets Wood Metal Dinettes Maple Hutch Cedar Chest Oak Mr Mrs King Bed Set Rock Maple Set White Prov Set King Size Carved Wood Gold Headbrd Other Bed Sets Box Spgs Malls Large Selection of Office Furn Desks Chairs Tables Several Old Mah Wal Desks The Hollywood Cleanup and Restoration ice cream parlor 9 No Problem clothing store 10 Council's rankings of best and worst buildings Hollywood Gallery and storefronts on Hollywood Boulevard were The worst-cared-for buildings: voted on by civic and church groups who toured the area last month Here are the winners I Outpost 2 Masonic Temple 3 Gittleson The best-cared-for buildings: Brothers 4 Larry Edmonds Book Store 5 I Frederick's of Hollywood 2 The Palace Egyptian Theater 6 Hollywood and Cahuenga night club 3 Hollywood First National Bank 4 Building 7 Bank of America 8 Taft Building 9 Home Savings Loan 5 United Television Hollywood Plaza Hotel 10 Lee Drug Store building 6 Mann's Chinese Theater 7 Musso and The worst cared-for storefronts: Frank Grill 8 Trans American Video 9 Capitol I Two Guys From Italy restaurant 2 Alaska Records 10 Brown Derby and Indian Imports 3 Hollywood Bargain Store The best-cared-for storefronts: 4 Bank of America Hollywood and Highland I Frederick's of Hollywood 2 The Posh branch) 5 Johnny's Steak House 6 Miracle women's shop 3 Love's Restaurant 4 Demian Sportswear shop 7 George's Fast Food Stand 8 menswear shop 5 Stromberg Jewelers 6 Mr Harry's Boutique 9 Molly's Hot Dog Stand 10 Sydneys 7 Sy Amber men's shop 8 Brown Albert's Hosiery 8775737 9840076 2777373 Jack Orrin Sons Auctioneers Bronze Clock Set Onyx Mantle Clock Collection Of Over 100 Baseball Cards From The 2 O's Ant Upright Phonograph Spelter Electrolier Bronze Spelter Statues Ant Wood Carved Santos 3 Royal Vienna Urns Cut Glass Imported Dinnerware Stemware 6 Pc EA Triple Dresser Bedroom Set 5 Pc Mahg Bedroom Set Custom Made Downfilled Sofas Club Wing Chairs Late Model Kitchen Appliances Slate top Pool Table At 1:30 PM 1976 Datsun King Cab Pick Up Truck (1E46265) ESTATE JEWELRY After 4 PM Includes 18 Kt Baume Mercier Ladies Watch Diamond Star Sapphire Pearl Etc Rings Gold Pocket Watches Necklaces Bracelets Pins Etc 2 PM listtsr Grads Wolters TRAGEDY: Mother Finds a New 'Family' Ebony Case 19th Century Buhl Work Marble Top Cabinet 19th Century Brass Inlaid MT Cabinet 19th Century Victorian Side Board Sevres Plaque Mounts Ant Iron Bird Bath 12 French Aubusson Covered Walnut Dining Chairs Very Fine Chinoiserie Decorated Breakfront 7' Wide Wurlitzer Upright Player Piano Country French Two Door Walnut Armoire 6' Wide Wood Carved Mantle Mahg Secretary Desk Early American Nite Stands Drop Leaf Tables Con-temp Curio Cabinet Drop Front Mahg Ladies Desk French MT Commode Needlepoint Chairs Carved Hall Chairs Imported 11 Pc Decorated Italian LL Marble Top Dining Room Set 8 Pc Mahg Dining Room Set Sheffield And Sterling Silver Serving 10 Ail Msdium Grade Forams Au ABEL I 1911 WEST ADAMS BLVD AII ABEL 1911 WEST ADAMS BLVD Continued from First Page deprive him of visiting rights As the bizarre case was chronicled nationwide by the media the expressions of sympathy and the acts of charity began to flow in A trust fund was set up and so far $33000 has been raised to pay for David's extensive AUCTION TODAY EASTER SUNDAY ANTIQUE AUCTION Sunday April 3 10 AM Sharp Sala Will Last All Day Proviso: Saturday April 2 9 AM to 5 PM Partial List Only Very Nice Rosewood Carved Victorian Sofa Outstanding Side-By-Side Secretary Curve Glass China Cabinet Oak Hoosier Cabinet Oak Dresser wMirrors Oak Hi-Boy Chest Oak Drop-Front Secretary Oak Beds Round Oak Carved Table w2 Leaves Carved Oak Treadle Sewing Machine Oak Cylinder Victrola Oak Wall Phone Queen Anne HI-Boy 4 Leg Square Grand Piano 3 Pc French Parlor Set 5 Pc Mahogany Bedroom Suite Waterfall Bedroom Suite 3 Pc Walnut Bedroom Suite 5 Pc Art Deco Bedroom Suite 2-9 Pc Walnut Dining Room Suites Sofa Chair wCarved Heads Carved Sofa 2 Chairs 8 Pc Mahogany Dining Room Suite Old Radios Wall Mirrors Clocks Lots of Smalls Plus 2-40' Containers from Europe Small Lot of French Antiques Plus Our Local Consignments Be Sure To Attend Bring Trucks Trailers Bring Your Friends and Make a Day of it Baker's Auction 14100 Paramount Blvd Paramount Ca (213) 531-1524 or (714) 636-0310 Master Charge Auctioneer: Dean Baker Visa Merchandise to be Paid For Same Day of Auction No Exceptions 2 Sisters Are Among 3 Killed in Auto Crash Auctioneers Since 1916 Near WESTERN AVE 134-4151 medical care A Perris family lent Marie Rothenberg a car to use throughout her stay Touching cards and letters have poured in daily But much of the help has come from those who have come to know Marie Rothenberg personally and through her David In the first few days after the fire jet lag erratic hours and meals lack of sleep and stress left Marie with a severe case of bronchitis Detective McMillan rushed her to his own doctor and quietly picked up the tab Other officers washed Marie Rothenberg's laundry took her to church bought her dinner and visited her when she was feeling especially down Wives of detectives raised $3000 for the mother and son in a bake sale their sons and daughters call daily to check on the boy's condition Ken Curtis a 42-year-old Fullerton contractor was burned in an industrial fire on a Canoga Park job site Dec 1 1982 The accident left the robust father of two with third-degree burns from his nose down and second-degree burns over most of his head He lost all of his hair and still wears gloves to prevent scar tissue from growing Touched by the Rothenbergs Curtis and his wife Judy invited Marie to stay in their home throughout her stay She said the experience has been an inspiration to her "I knew from the moment I met them that I loved these people" Marie said "They prayed with me and it went through my whole body I just felt like they were family to me I look at Kenny and I have hope for David" "We want to adopt her" Ken Curtis said of Marie He had just received a favorable report on the boy's condition and added: "He is one tough little fighter" 1 Fine Oualit OFFICE F1JRFIItURE Win a 7-day Alaska Breakthrough Cruise on the Cunard Princess from Brendan Cruise Tours! 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