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Show Blindness No Handicap, Industrious Ohio Man Proves PA IN ES VILLE, OHIO.-Although blind since he was seven, Robert Bixel is one of the most Industrious men in this community. After working work-ing throughout the week at a rubber rub-ber plant, he continues the pace on Sunday by rushing off to church, where he ii an evangelist and linger. ling-er. Not content with these regular activities, Bixel utilizes a guide dog to help him around the community to give chiropractic treatments, repair re-pair chairs and sell greeting cards. At home he mows the lawn, fires the furnace and helps with household house-hold tasks. An ardent sportsman, Bixel rides horseback, goes Ashing and 'coon hunting. On coon hunts he asks only for a stout club about four feet in length and "I'll get along all right by myself." Blind since seven years of age as a result of being struck by a stone thrown by a playmate, Bixel refuses to acknowledge the handicap. lie now plant to learn typing to permit him to keep up with his Immense amount of correspondence. Formerly the regular preachei at Rlverview church in nearby Novelty, Nov-elty, Ohio, Bixel turned the pastorate pastor-ate over to a brother-in-law and now acts as a traveling evangelist. |
