European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday july 22, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 19 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers thanks a million for printing that letter from the world War 11 i in Buffalo who asked what had happened to Martha rave. As a result of that column it Bivis received hundreds of Cit is from fans who Are concerned about her health. They All sent their love and made her feel marvelous. 1 have known Raye since 1%7 when she entertained the troops in Vietnam. About 18 months ago. Martha had a stroke that left her partially paralysed. I am caring for her and it is a privilege. She is now in a wheelchair taking physical therapy three times a week and making remarkable Progress. This great trooper is anxious to get Back to work. With her spirit in a sure Shell make it. Martha sends her love to you Ann and to All your generous readers who Are letting her know that she not been forgotten. A retired command sgt maj. Ramon Rodriguez . Army special forces dear command sgt. Maj. Rodriguez thanks for the update. I have been swamped with love letters for Martha. Here is a sampling from fort Lauderdale Fla during world War ii i served in North Africa and in Italy. 1 had the privilege of seeing that terrific entertainer Martha Raye in both places. Please let her know she did a world of Good and that we All remember her and love her. A Bob Allen today a crossword dear Abby dear Abby As a first time Mother i want to give our child the Best. Since Nicholas is now 19 months old he will soon be spending More time with paternal grandparents. They crave All the time they can get with him and he loves them dearly. It would also give my husband and me a much needed break if Nicky could spend weekends and vacations with grandparents. The problem is their grammar. It is atrocious the double negatives the a a ainu to a the Sloppy Way they speak a a it a Gonna rain a or deepetc., just drive me Batty i done to want Nicky to speak that Way. And suppose he picks up incorrect grammar from grandparents a am i to say a your grandparents Are ignorant compounding the problem is the fact that in a raising Nicky to be bilingual. I speak to him in greek and thus far that a the Only language he Speaks. He is sure to pick up English from playmates and other sources. In spite of the rubbish that exists around most children today i am determined that Nicky will speak properly so i am at painful Odds on what to do about grandparents speech. Can you help me Nicky smother dear Mother. Developing a close and Loving relationship with grandparents will be of greater value to Nicky than any Mechanicville. . Guess who flew into a miserable base in Vietnam with the cast of 1 ,.dolly none Oiler than Martha Raye. It was raining eats and dogs from beginning to end but no one Peison left. Every Man in the Lith a my Cav reel wed is 1 a it a Waco. 1 a is. I uni ked with me Ralha for. Lour ears i her to show. She tremendous Talent and a heart As big As All outside. 1 never saw her get mad or Gie less Titan i 10 percent of herself. She s woman. Quot Milton Wilson Charleston . When i read Martha Rayco a name in your column the memories flooded Over me. I have always wanted to let her know How much she meant to the troops everywhere but especially to the men who fought in North Africa. My husband was killed in action soon after her visit but in one of very last letters he wrote to Tell me what a terrific show she had put on and he sent me a picture of himself with Martha taken under the Wing of a big plane. Will you Tell her for me. Please. Jeannette Hale Atlanta you mentioned Martha rave s rendition of or. Paganini. Well she was also a fabulous Singer of ballads. Her recordings of body and soul and stairway to the stars Are collectors items. A truly great artist. Harry d. Smith c creators Syndicate Protection you can give him against exposure to Sloppy grammar. As the daughter of russian immigrants who came to America As Young adults with virtually no knowledge of the English language i somehow managed to learn How to speak properly. And so did they. And so will Nicky. Dear Abby my neighbor lives a few Short Steps from my Back door we have adjoining Yards yet she Calls me on the phone intermittently All Day Long a just to Chat. I mind if she called once for a Brief conversation but she often Calls three to four and even five times a Day just to ask me what in a doing. She invited me Over for Coffee and 1 have invited her Here a but once she a Here she stays . She a 35 years old no children and does no to want any. I work for my husbands business in my Home and this neighbor is getting to be too much for me. I got an answering machine and she leaves messages for me to Call her. Should i Call her Back or ignore her messages i hate to Hurt her feelings but i done to know what else to do. Stifled dear stifled you must Tell your neighbor that just because you Are Home All Day does not mean that you Are not working explain that you work for your husband during the Day. Suggest that she do Volunteer work. 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