Show Blindness No Han Handicap Industrious Ohio Man Proves P PAINESVILLE AIN OHIO Although OHIO Although Robert blind since he was seven Bixel Is one of the most Industrious community After working workIng working work- work in this m men Ing throughout the week at a rubber rubber rubber rub rub- continues the pace on ber plant he be Sunday by rushing off oft to church where he is an evangelist and sing er cr Not Not content with these regular I I activities Bixel utilizes a guide dog I him around the community to help to give chiropractic treatments repair repair repair re re- re- re pair chairs and sell greeting cards At home he mows the lawn fires the furnace and helps with household household household house house- hold tasks An ardent sportsman Bixel rides horseback goes fishing and coon hunting On coon hunts he asks only for tor a stout club about four tour feet In length and Ill get along all right by myself Blind since seven years of ot age as a result of being struck by a stone I thrown by a playmate Bixel refuse refuses to acknowledge the handicap He now plans to learn typing to permit him to keep up with his Immense amount of correspondence Formerly the regular preaches at Riverview church In nearby Novelty Nov elty Ohio Bixel turned the pastorate pastor ate te over to a law in and now acts as a traveling evangelist |