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LifeStyles December 7, 2007
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ANNIE'S MAILBOX
Steroid abuse has serious side effects
Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar
      Dear Annie: My daughter and her husband recently separated. My daughter said simply that she wanted to "find herself," which seemed totally out of character. My husband and I were hard on her, telling her she should make more of an effort to work things out.
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Couple speak vows Oct. 6 at JBF Ranch
      Ashley Marie Fowler of Belton and Eric Lee Brady of Honea Path exchanged marriage vows on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007, at JBF Ranch in Gaffney. The Rev. Todd Braswell conducted the 3 p.m. double ring ceremony. A reception followed.
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Research reveals honey seems to calm kid's coughs and help them sleep better
      CHICAGO (AP) - A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's symptoms. The folk remedy did better than cough medicine or no treatment in a three-way comparison. Honey may wo...
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Children at Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church will present Christmas program Sunday evening
      The Children's Music Ministry of Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church will present a special program Sunday at 6 p.m. The Preschool Children, under the direction of Margaret Bishop, April Everhart and Cameron McCraw, will sing several numbers.
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Weekend home tour will get you in the spirit of Christmas
By LYNDA RAMAGE Special to The Ledger
      If you really want to get in the spirit of Christmas, then the Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society's Christmas House Tour is the thing for you. The home of Ed and Pam Cazel, aptly named "Eight Oaks," will be open this weekend for the first time for the Christmas holidays.
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WHAT'S UP
      Christmas events The combined choirs of Macedonia Baptist Church of Gaffney and Pelham Road Baptist Church of Greenville will present the Christmas musical, "Noel," on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, 216 Macedonia Road. For more information, call 489-7712.
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MARRIAGES
      The following marriage licenses have been filed in the probate court of Cherokee County: Shane Ryan Ramsey and Dana Lynn Smith of Blacksburg; Fletcher Edward Blanton and Tiffany Dawn Riley of Blacksburg.
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GOLD MEDALIST
     - Team Indian Wrestling competed on Dec. 1 in the Greenwood Open. Of the 17 local wrestlers competing, all but six placed in the top three medal categories. Fiveyear old Daniel Mabry, right, took gold first place in the Tot Division, 35 pounds.
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The Sunday School Lesson
Called to Be a Vessel
      LUKE 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Ga'bri-el was sent from God unto a city of Gal'i-lee, named Naz'a-reth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Jo'seph, of the house of Da'vid; and the virgin's name was Ma'ry.
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Stories Behind The Hymns
JOY TO THE WORLD
STORIES BEHIND THE HYMNS BY: WARREN SHIVER
      Isaac Watts (1674-1748) was one of the greatest hymn writers in England. He has been called the father of English hymnody and along with Charles Wesley shared the title of being the two greatest songwriters ever from England. Isaac left some fifty-two published volumes in his time.
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