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Show Tuesday, October 4, Timelv news, columns. feature? and social issues concerning the culture. Today Patrick came to Bethel Home for Children in October, 1986 at the age of 13. His description was the same as those of other children and that of its founder, the Rev. Herman Fountain himself. Each day had a schedule: up 5 a.m., so many minutes in the bathroom, so many minutes to dress, so many to clean the dormitory. There were prayer sessions morning and at evening. Lessons came from religious workbooks. Often, children had to erase other children's answers to fill in their own. Like every new Bethel charge, Patrick spent his first month "on watch" under the eye of a more trusted child. f Children on watch were allowed to speak only to designated individuals. It was a way to prevent them from planning escapes. Talking on watch meant sure punishment. In the summers, the children picked beans, pulled weeds on the church's 28 acres, dug ditches, picked up trash and cared for Bethel's menagerie of goats, horses, ducks and deer. Sometimes crews of children would tear down aban- doned buildings, including some at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, and return with what they salvaged to Bethel, where it would become part of new structures they built themselves. There were no calls to parents for the first two months, and no visits for the first six. Incoming mail was opened and money was removed. Let- ters home that complained Part II iUH"! .. When Lavon and Lavon of American Fork were married 50 years ago the Justice of the Peace thought that it was so unusual that two people with the same name should marry that he called KSL, which announced the news on the air. The couple will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Saturday from 4 p.m. in the American Fork 4th Ward Church, 445 E. 300 N., American Fork. The event is open to all friends and relatives. They request no gifts. Lavon, the male partner, retired in 1983 from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company after a career of 32 years. He continues to work on insurance matters one day each week at American Fork Hospital, and iV - ishment. No cigarettes, drugs, alcohol or carbonated drinks were allowed. There was no television, no radio, no movies: these worldly media were of the devil. So were newspapers, magazines and most music, except certain religious selections. At night, trusted children guarded the doors against runaways. No one was allowed out. This was the program, 31 God-fearin- g, pain. Patrick had lessons well. learned those Mark Maples questioned Pat- rick closely. Maples had been George County prosecutor only since January, but he had al- ready interviewed several former Bethel children. The Maples had grown up in George County, and he knew a little about Bethel. In a town the size of Lucedale, with 2,500 residents, it was hard to avoid. Some days at lunchtime, Bethel preachers stood out on Main ; The Rev. Herman Fountain, founder of the Bethel Home for Children, has been accused of abusing children in his care, with beatings and imprisonment. g tians. ed from it, in word, deed or spirit, learned a lesson about Hn AP Laserphoto ChrisAnd anyone who deviatclean-livin- Street, hollering about hell and damnation to passersby. That usually prompted stories from the patrons at the nearby Coffee Pot restaurant, but mostly they left the subject alone. After all, they figured, none of the kids out there was local; they probably were bad kids who deserved what they got. Now this boy was telling Maples stories as awful as any he had heard. It would take testimony from those who'd left earlier and knew Patrick, and two more who would leave after his escape, to corrobor pro-choi- pro-life- 1969, Fountain was a Ann Landers Los Angeles Times Syndicate and Creators Syndicate strange, but reasoned that daughmaybe my ter had "borrowed" them, ruined them and tried to hide them in her brother's closet. I I didn't say a word to either of the kids because I was afraid to face the truth. Today I was in Jake's room again to put extra blankets in his closet and I noticed two pairs of his sister's bikini underwear in the back of the closet. Now I know my suspicions were correct. My son is a closet queen. Please tell me if I should say something to him about my discovery. Does this mean he will be gay or bisexual? Should he see a psychiatrist about this? I am really ce are becoming rs in- G.R. in creasingly militant. Denver Dear G.R.: I don't feel that I deserve any medals for courage, but I can tell you two people who do. Recently on "Meet the Press," Sen. Lowell Weicker of Connecticut (a very Catholic state) and Sen. Alan Simpson from Wyoming stood Sen. Gordon up to pro-lif- e Humphrey of New Hampshire and made it abundantly clear ate his treatment from the day he arrived to the day he fled Herman Fountain. In her- oin addict dabbling in witchhad forsaken his craft. He native Oklahoma for . the streets of New York; in three years, he says, he lost his family and his health, ending up in a Queens hospital with hepatitis from shooting up with a dirty needle. Then he found the Lord. that they thought terrified because of AIDS. I know that practicing homosexuals are greatly at risk. I love my son very much. He is such a bright, attractive young fellow. Please help me to help him. Concerned women Mother in Washington should have the right to decide this issue without government Dear Concerned refer to your "closet queen" and your fear of AIDS interference. Bear in mind Born again, he won back his family and went off to bible college in Pensacola, Fla. NEXT: Revelations that abortions are legal in this country. As long as we keep sending men like Weicker and Simpson back to the Senate, democracy and freedom will be alive and well in this country. Bird. Lowe Kathy Lynne Bird, daughter L. and Sharon H. Bird, Provo, will marry Joseph Clark Lowe, son of Allen B. Lowe, Las Vegas, and Barbara R. Lowe, Springville, on Saturday. A reception will honor the couple that evening from 9 at the home of the bridegroom's trans-vesti- Dear Ann Landers: I've read several letters in your column about men who dress up in women's clothing. I never paid much attention to them, however, because they had nothing of Cloyd to do with me. Until now. It's not my husband; it's my son. A few months ago I painted Jake's room. While removing clutter from his closet, I noticed two pairs of my panty hose. I thought this was rather 7-- Mr. and Mrs. Lavon (Lavon) Harward as an advisor at American Fork, Pleasant Grove and Lehi Senior Citizens Centers. Mrs. Lavon Harward is a pianist and organist. She has played for civic and church choral groups since she was 16 years old. Ev- elyn Riding, 70 W. 300 N., 'Springville. The event is open to all friends and relatives. The bride-eleattended Timpview High where she was an honor student. ct Joseph Clark Lowe Kathy Lynne Bird R V A have children and lead normal lives. But they do enjoy cross-dressin- g. Therapy rarely gets them to stop. I see no need to tell him that you have discovered his "se- cret." A U I O Is Your Child At Risk? How can you know? ON CUSTOM DRAPERIES' In today's world all children Just purchase any custom drapery at the regular price fabric and we'll make your draperies for only $ 1 We offer a wide variety of decorator colors and styles in" lined or unlined fabric to match or accent almost any decor. Call today for appointment with one of our trained specialists. In Salt Lake 4 321-674- In ProvoOrem OgdenLayton 227-308- 3 778-210- 0 239-711- 8 525-404- 7 'Draperies must be at least 64" long; offer does not apply to top treatments, balloon shades or valances. I TFLsi Physical Health and Nutritional Assessment Family Assessment Psychological Screening Education Assessment Chemical Dependency Screening Leisure Time Interests CHJLDREN & Elsewhere in Utah .. InPocatello In Idaho Falls......... run the risk of falling into unhealthy lifestyles. As parents it's sometimes hard to know the difference between normal growing pains and problems that need professional help. Problems such as stress, depression, drugs or alcohol. Charter Canyon Hospital wants to help. Concerned parents are invited to come with their children to "Children & Teens at Risk,"a free professional evaluation. We'll help you identify the healthy aspects of your child's lifestyle. That will give you peace of mind. We will also identify the areas of risk. You can then give your child the help he or she needs. Areas of evaluation will include: a .OTEENS Thursday October 6th 6:00p.m. 9:00 p.m. -- to set an appointment Please call 225-280- 0 calll Outside of Utah 800 (Or county 962-HOP- E) CHARTER CANYON HOSPITAL 1350 East 750 North, Orem te en's clothing. They marry, Her fiance attended high school in Las Vegas and graduated from Springville High. The couple are both employed and will make their home in Orem. LMm 1M In Mother: son as a speak of as if he were a homosexual. Chances are very good that you are wrong. Your son could be a or he could simply be a who is curious and finds female lingerie "forbidden" and therefore erotic. If later you learn that he is a transvestite, be aware that the vast majority of transves-tite- s are not homosexual, they to dress up in womlike just You d grandparents, Gerwin and J1 several years back. I have three children. One was born with a severe hearing problem. I also believed that I was being punished for the two abortions I had had. I was not very religious and didn't understand where my pain was coming from. After years of silent anguish I began to meet other women who had gone through the same thing. Talking about it was enormously therapeutic. We all felt a wonderful sense of release after sharing our feelings. For the record, I was not a tramp. I went with the same man exclusively for several years. Both pregnancies were the result of intimacies with him. Ann, I want to commend you for having the courage to be at a time when the At " steeped in fundamental religion, rooted in biblical principles and imbued, its supporters said, with the Lord's power to change incorrigibles into 13 Dear Ann Landers: I feel compelled to write after reading the letter signed "Guilty in Connecticut." She is the woman whose child died of a rare blood disorder and blamed herself, thinking that God was punishing her for having had an abortion the kids called "compost stew." Failure to eat everything on the plate brought pun- 2-- $1 YllUKiH'! Page need for mom to tell son 's secret about Bethel were ordered rewritten. Telephone calls, when allowed, were monitored. Meals were heavy on oatmeal, grits and rice. At the end of the week, leftovers were mixed together, a meal Harwards to be honored Har-war- . - No Heroin addict turns preacher "A wise man feareth. and departeth from evil ..." Proverbs 14:16, from a sign on a building at the Bethel children's home. By LISA LEVITT RYCKMAN AP National Writer THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, 1988 N |
