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JAN 1963
PUBLISHED BY
VOL. XXI-No. 4
ILLUSIONS
A while ago this writer read a scholarly treatise by
a British scientist on the subject of “Optical Illusions”.
While it was beyond my limited comprehension to a large
extent, I did glean some important thoughts from it. It
was interesting to note that while optical illusions have
been known and recognized on a broad scale for thousands
of years, science has made almost no progress in explaining these various phenomena.
In the box on this front page is one of the simplest
examples of an optical illusion. If the top horizontal line
appears longer to you than the bottom one (be honest
about it). then vou have a normal reaction. Actually they
are both the same length!
What do optical illusions have to
do with our way of life ? Perhaps a
areat deal. If looking at a simnle line
drawing can give US a false impression, then how about our observations
and reactions toward other people?
Surely the margin for possible error
must be many times as great in connection with people. And so it behooves us not to judge others on the
basis of what we see or believe from
casual contact, but instead we should
give them the benefit of every doubt.
When we judge others, we can be
wrong and probably are.
Yet, even knowing this as we do,
our fellowship contains more supreme
courts than all the nations of the free
world put together. “He is simply not
ready”. How many times about how
many newcomers, by how many experts, have you heard this finding
made ?
Where has the tolerant,
relaxed and kindly attitude of the
amateur. gone in our fellowship ? Our
society has neither graduates, nor even graduate schools.
Nobody reaches the point of studying for a master’s degree.
A newcomer may be ready or he may be premature. By
the time he is ready, he may be far beyond help. If he
keeps coming around, then he wants it, ready or not.
Should we pass judgment, or should we simply do all
that we possibly can under any circumstances? Surely the
margin for error in the latter procedure is negligible
beside the former.
The lesson of the optical illusion business has its
greatest impact in still another area. While we should be
charitable and understanding in not judging others, we
simply must know ourselves. How easy it is to be wrong
about ourselves, particularly for folks like us with the
master’s touch for rationalization. Yet we can afford less
error about ourselves, than about others. So the next
time you go into that little back room of conscience and
turn on the lights while you take inventory, remember
the example in the box on this page, and take an extra
long hard look at everything just to be sure.
Being sure about ourselves is important. Here is
where we need the absolute peak of honesty as nearly as
we can reach it. Through the highest peak of honesty we
can achieve, we may reach humility. If we give the other
fellow the compassionate benefit of every doubt, we may
have a little humility toward him too.
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
Box 6712 Cleveland 1,
CRISIS
INC.
Ohio
Will any of us ever forget the moments of apprehension
and worry which prevailed in most everyone’s hearts and
mind during the trying days of the Cuban crisis last
October? The fate of the entire world was in the balance.
Our President and his counsellors were faced with a
terrible responsibility, making a decision which might
embroil the entire world in a devastating war which
could destroy all civilization.
God was merciful and answered the prayers of millions
of apprehensive and frightened believers by directing our
leaders into making their historic stand for what was right
for our country - and our collective self-respects.
God certainly must also be credited for staying the
hands of our aggressors and causing
them to withdraw and finally remove
the immediate threat of a world conflagration.
We thanked God then and we continue to thank him for the respite
which He gave to every human being
in the entire world.
How did it affect your life? Has it
brought Him closer to you? Or have
you shrugged your shoulders after
your soul-searing scare and have gone
back to your once-a-week or in-timeof-emergency contact with Him?
We in AA have received a mandate
from that Power Greater Than Ourselves (whom we prefer to call God)
to show manifest annreciation for
being beneficiaries of 8’ gift bestowed
upon but a chosen few - the gift of
sobriety!
This gift cannot be held lightly!
Unless it is shared with others it will
lose its lustre and its value and effectiveness. Paradoxically, the oftener
we give it away, the greater will be our store of knowledge. In fact, the more hungrily and avidly will we seek
to increase it by attending meetings and reading to improve our effectiveness in carrying the message.
Many new in the AA program, even those who have
been in for a long time. think thev have made a monumental sacrifice when they gave up-the privilege of drinking. They expect special favors from their wives, relatives
and emnlosers and often feel resentful because thev’re
not constantly applauded and praised.
Be reminded, we adjure you, that this stage of an
alcoholic’s life has been experienced by the maiority of
those that preceded you in the past 27 years. Profit by
their experiences. Some of them over-experimented and
are not with us any more. However, their experiments
which destroyed them, did serve a purpose. It prevented
many from trying the experiment themselves.
The AA membership is composed of people of many
natures. While all of us are extremists and have an
exaggerated opinion of our abilities, we have in common
many good qualities. We are generally above the average
mentally. Most alcoholics are highly personable, entertaining, fun-loving, and affectionate.
But we are also mulishly stubborn and opiniated. Like
it or not, let’s face it. If our desire for the respect and
love of others is great enough, and we come to realize that
our character weaknesses increase when we drink, we
will finally find the secret that God has ready for us if
we but keep in close contact with Him.
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CENTRAL BULLEIIN
JANUARY, 1963
THE OLD TIMER
BULLETIN
CENTRAL
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VOL. 21
JANUARY, 1963
No. 4
MILL ENDS AND REMNANTS
Customarily it is at Christmas that we hang stockings to be filled with the extra little and good things.
However, as we approach the New Year we are hanging
our stocking on the mantle of prayer, earnestly hoping
that it may be filled with the things we need to travel
our way with the precious gift of sobriety.
We trust that there may be a share of the sweetmeats
of fellowship and love, of the leavened bread of tolerance
and understanding, at least a toeful of open-mindedness,
and perhaps above all and in greater measure an attitude
of service.
Therein lays the power and the force that has prevailed these many years . . . service . .
carrying the
message by whatever means to those who still suffer from
the disease of alcoholism.
It has been said that the fellowship of Alcoholics
Anonymous is the greatest force for good in the World
today, and with each succeeding day, month and year, we
learn of new frontiers, new beachheads of happy sobriety
being established.
With every new horizon, however, there are millions
who continue to trod the lonely road of alcoholism, its
shadows to enfold, both near and far.
Most of us want to serve. Most of us are willing to
serve. But unfortunately most of us wait to be called to
service, when actually our call to arms came with our
acceptance of our powerlessness.
The Force that has been the source of our strength
has made us the instrument for good that can be expressed
only in the gratitude of action-responsible service at
group, local., state, national and world levels of need.
There is much to be done. How is your share of
service attitude?
Happy New Year !, by George!
OBITUARIES
God summoned four AA stalwarts to their eternal
reward. Each had contributed greatly of their time and
their talents to carry the message. Many members attribute their success to the wise counsel each had imparted
to them. Each leave a vast aching void. Our sincere condolences go first to their mourning families and secondly
to the groups who have lost vital leaders. They are:
Lawrence (“Larry”) O’Connor, one of the founders of the
Arcade group, died in Elmira. N. Y., on November 20. He
is survived by his wife Mary Frances and one son.
John (“Jack”) Kellogg, one of the early members of the
Orchard Grove group in 1949 and a tireless and effective
worker, passed away suddenly on December 3. He is survived by his wife Muriel, a son and daughter and six
grandsons.
Stanley Paul, a valued member of the Orchard Grove
group, whose enthusiasm was infectious, passed away on
December 8. He is survived by his wife Eola, one son and
three grandchildren.
Albert Tanner, the active treasurer of the Collinwood
group for over 20 years nassed away on December 18. He
is survived bv his wife Mildred and one dauahter.
To see the Old Timer settle into his chair was an event
to be noted. He did not fold or plop or even ease himself
in. It was a gradual process starting with his knees then
undulating upward like a gentle swell until he, at last,
was quietly ensconced.
He would then go into his right pants pocket for his
Barlow knife, at the same time delving into his left for
his plug of chewing tobacco. Then he would whittle off a
goodly sized cud, placing it in his mouth with the knifeand being careful to lick the last remaining vestige off
the blade.
The preliminaries having been executed., the Old Timer
would tilt the cane bottom chair back agamst the front of
the Village Store, hook one heel over the lower rung and
swing the other leg over his angular knee. He was now
ready to expound. The boys lolling on the porch watched
him with undiluted concentration awaiting his first word.
It was not long in coming.
“Once had a feller around here named Sam Grubb. He
was the orneriest, meanest cuss ya’ ever seen; wouldn’t
even speak civil to nobody and spent all his spare time
gettin’ drunk and fightin’ and jist bein’ plain nasty.
“Y’see, Sam wuz a blacksmith and he imagined folks
didn’t like him and looked down on him.
“One day one of his kids come home from school and
said ‘Poppy, Ginny Watts says you’re the meanest man
in town-what makes you so mean?” and Sam sat down
and took a good look at himself-and he said ‘What does
make me that way ?’ and he didn’t know.
“But he did know he wuzn’t having any fun bein’
ornery. Somehow he decided that from then on he’d be
different, he’d turn things around, he’d just imagine
everybody liked him.
“Well sir, Sam begin to smile. It wuzn’t easy. An’ he
begin to speak to folks, an’ after they got over the shock
they started to smile back and speak. An’ Sam started
goin’ to socials and box suppers and things with his wife
and kids, and first thing, he realized he was having lots
of fun and that his orneriness wuz about gone. What’s
more he suddenly realized he had begun to imagine that
he liked hisself.
“About a year later Sam got an offer of a good job out
West, and y’know, afore he left, folks had a surprise
party and give him lots of stuff, and they made a big
sign that said, ‘We’ll miss you Sam,’ and Sam cried like
a baby.
“Now it was the same Sam. Same feet, sa.me hands,
same head and everything-only difference was what was
inside his head. Sam imagined he wuz one of us and he
wuz. He thought he wuz a nice feller and he wux. Soon
as he started imaginin’ he was all right, other folks started
imaginin’ he was all right, and he was all right.”
The Old Timer released another stream towards the
small flat stone and eased the front of the chair to the
floor. He stood up and shook a cramped leg as he pushed
his hat back.
“‘Bout noon,” he said, “guess I bett?r git over and see
if Ma has imagined she ought to put the skillit on.”
I
-Herschel H., Mansfield, 0.
THIRD AL-ANON ANNUAL DANCE
The Al-Anon Inner groups will hold their annual dance
on Saturday, January 12 at the Masonic Temple, Euclid
Avenue and E. 36th Street from 8 p. m. till . . . ?
There will be no speeches-just music, dancing, fun and
prizes, followed by a buffet lunch. Everyone from teenagers to adults is welcome to attend.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Six groups in the Cleveland area now meet in new
quarters. Look under Group News on Page Three for full
details. They are: The Lee Road Wednesday, the Three
Night Kz Day, Euclid-Wade and the C. A. H. Discussion
groups.
Aoliday Warning - Don’t Take that First Drink!
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JANUARY,
1963
CNTBAL
GROUP NEWS
To insure publication group news articles must be submitted
IN WRITING before the 15th day of each month.
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AIlendal~January
speakers : 3-Margaret M., Lander Circle : lOHoward F.. W. 25th: 17-Allen B., Wiekliffe; 24-L” and Chuck S.,
Allendale (their 14th anniversary) ; 31-Ted R., Valley View.
Bmoklyn-January speakers: 2-Orrie
K.. Brooklyn (his 14th anniversary) ; I)-James J.. Brooklyn (his 1st anniversary) ; l&-Ruth V.,
Westside
Women ; 23-Ken W., Independence ; 30-Scatty C., Freelancer.
Brookpark-January speakers : ?--George and Ray DeL.,
Crossr o a d s ; 14-Jack R., Orchard Grove; 21-Nellie F., 6700 Discussion;
28-Ted R., Valley View.
C. A. H.-Now meet in their new location at 13857 Euclid Avenue on
Sunday mornings at 11 :Oo a.m. January speakers : B-Russ DeB., Collinwood ; 13-Steve F.. Euclid Friday ; BO-Jack Ii., W. 26th : 27-Bill S.,
Friday Lee.
ChesterlandJanuary
speakers : 2-Bill G., Mentor-on-the-Lake ; 9Tom M., Friendship: 16-Don D., Redwood: 23-Marge V., Friendship:
30-A] W., Redwood.
Euclid-Wade-Now meet in their new location at 13857 Euclid Avenue
.a” Thursdays at 8 :30 p.m. January speakers: 3-Leany U., Superior;
l(Moe F., Superior; 17-Rudolph G., Garden Valley; 24--ROY
B.;
31-Tom C.. Night & Day.
Friday Le+Jan”sry
speakers: l-Joe F., Superior: 11-Val G., Northeast; 18-Bill N., May-Lynd; 25-Tony P., Barton.
Gr&e~~Valley Thursday-January speakers : 3-Ed IX.. Free Lane : lo; 24-Roberta K . ,
., Garden Valley; l?-Skid
S., Newburgh
Lakewood
Women: 31-Herman V., Garden Valley.
Garden Valley Sunday-January speakers : 6-Herbert A., Superior :
13-Albert S.. Garden Valley ; 20-Mary H.. Westaide
Women; 27Pauline C., Eastside
Women.
Hague-January speakers : Z-Bob L., Independence ; 9-Walter S.,
Valley View; 16-Warren C., Jr.. Edgelske ; 23-Jim D., Edgelake;
30--M&e S.. Hague (her second anniversary).
League Park-January speakers : 5-Jim R., Edgelake; ll-May D.,
Eastside
Women; 19-Eddie L., Norwalk: 26-George M., Edgelake.
Lee Road-St. Ann’s Church Basement, Coventry & Cedar (Parking
Lot entrance) 9 :oo.
Lorain
County Women-January speakers: e-Warren C.. Sr.. Canton,
0. ; B-Kitty M.. Strongsville ; 16-Fred K., Elyria Thursday ; 23-Ray
T.. Strongsville; 30-L” S., Allendale (the group’s thirteenth snniversary dinner).
Matt Talbot-January speakers : 5-Marie B., Mentor Plains ; 12-Hank
B., Hilltop ; 19-Hank H., Mentor Plains; 26-A1 N., Mentor Plains
(his first anniversary).
Night & Day Tuesday-Now meet in their new location at 13867 Euclid
Avenue at 8 :30 p.m. January speakers : l-Jimmy McA., Matt Tslbot ;
8-Tom A., Solidarity ; 15-Bill T., Akron: 22-Steve N.. Garfield
Heights: 29-Bob F.. Newburgh.
Night & Day Thursday-Now meet in their new location at 13857 Euclid
Avenue at 11 a.m. January speakers : 3-Rose Marie B. ; IO-John T. T. :
17-Charles R.; 24-Frank K.
Night & Day Sundw-Now meet in their new location at 13867 Euclid
Avenue at midnight. January speakers : 5-Harry B., League Park ; 12Walter K., Sr., Ansel Road; IO-Mow Y., Hartsville,
0.; 26-Ed M.,
Matt Talbot.
North Olmsted-January speakers: 2-Louie F., Stills Msris
; 9-Pat
P., Night & Day: 16-Howie L., Angle; 23-Harry R.. Stella Maris;
30-Farrell G.. Angle.
Sheffield Lake-January speakers: 3-Watson F., St. Mary’s: IO-Art
O’lt., Vermillion ; 17-Jerry C., Lorain
Central; 24-Ed G., Shaker
Heights ; 31-Bud S., Elyris.
Solidarity-January speakers : I-How%
L.. Angle : II-“Gus
the
Baker”: l&Billie H., Newburgh: 25-Skid S., Newburgh.
West Park-January speakers: l-Leroy R., Berea
Friday: S-John J.,
Garden Valley; l&-Charles MeC., Lorain-Triskett; 22-Ray C., Broadway-Harvard ; 29-Robert D.. West Park.
West Shore-January speakers: B-Harry D.. Edgelake: 9-Jack D.,
West Shore : lG--Jack B., Rocky River; 23-Jim R., Edgelake; 30Harry H., Rocky River.
West 25th-January speakers: 7-Phillip C., W. 25th (his second anniversary) ; 14-Harry C., W. 25th (his eighth anniversary) : 21-Tom
N., Westside
Morning: 28-Mary H.. Westside Women.
Your-January speakers: 6-Bill T., Northeast; Is-Bud 0. S., Willoughby; IO-Women’s Panel ; 27-Jerry W.
BOUND BULLETINS READY
Seven bound books of Volumes 19 and 20 of Central
Bulletin are available. First come, first served. They are
bound in an attractive green hard cover and can be purchased at a cost of $5.00.
GIGGLES
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A guy in Indiana sued his sister for Five G’s. She
spiked his coffee with a chemical that spoiled his taste
for whiskey.
A Kansas motorist, arrested for intoxication, sued police
for not giving back his blood after they finished testing
it for alcohol.
BlJLWIh
Page
Three
ONLY THREE BUCKS
What happens when you put $3.00 in the hat? This is
a mild discourse, “lifted” from a GSO pamphlet, on the
somewhat unconventional way AA shares its service costs.
We say there are more than 300,000 men and women who
consider themselves to be good AA members.
And there are! Yet our ACTIVE membership, as reported in 1961 by the groups themselves, was 176,474 in
9,305 groups.
Of this active membership, less than 50 percent contributed anything at all to GSO last year. In short, about
4,000 groups and approximately 75,000 members footed the
bill for the entire Fellowship.
Unfair? Perhaps. But before anybody starts crying in
his or her coffee, let us look around a bit. First of al!, 17
percent (31,229) of our members are in hospital and prison
groups where even a little money is hard to come by.
Thirteen percent of our groups are outside the United
States and Canada. Money is not only scarce but it is
illegal to send it out. Besides, most of these areas are
new to AA territory and such money as they have is
needed for local AA work.
That still leaves quite a few groups, and members who
might contribute, but don’t. Some of these groups are new,
still struggling for survival. Other groups, for one reason
or another, don’t yet know enough about GSO and World
Services to feel any great sense of responsibility.
So that’s why it works out to $3.00 each, for those of
us who want to pay the bill for AA World Service.
Certainly a small price for sobriety and not enough to
quibble over with those who don’t yet contribute.
PLANNING TO MOVE?
Subscribers who are planning to move to a new address
should notify us before the 15th day of each month of
.the change.
Eighteen were returned during the past month. Each
one returned now costs us eight cents, and though the
new known address is scribbled on the envelope, it is often
illegible. Please co-operate by not procrastinating.
A playboy is a fellow who records his daily activities
in a loose-life notebook.
RF: A BUI,LETIN BOOSTBR. GFT A NBW SUBSCRIBRR
YOUR SECRETARY HAS SUBSCRIPTION BLANKS
ALANON GROUP MEETINGS
ASHTABULA-Harris Memorial W. 58 8 Adamrlat & 3rd MO”., a:30
BROOKLYN-PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6151 Smith Rd. (Ist&3rd Mon.) 8:3o
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon.. 8:so
EUCLID-Christian Church, 28000 Lake Shore Blvd.
~. Tues., 8 :30
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’n Church. 20300 Hilliard.
Tues.. 3:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church, 15715 Libby Rd.. ._..._... Tues.. 6:30
BETHANY-Bcthany Presbyterian Church. W. 65th & Clinton... Wed., .3:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation.
8437 Broadway . . . . ..__... Wed., 3 :30
E. CLEVELAND- YWCA, Lee Boulevard and Euclid .._______. .____.... F r i . . 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital. E. 22nd & Central .._.. Fri.. 8:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim
Christian Church, 113 South St . . . . . . . . ~.~ Fri., 8:30
LORAIN COUNTY-Co”greg&~nal
Ch., 32801 Electric, Avon Fri. Q :00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sunday) Closed .._..._..._______.
Sun.. 4:0o
NURSINO
HOMES THAT TREAT ALCOHOLICS
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AI-J”. Inc. (MW) 28707 Euclid Ave.. Wickliffe. O.-.-- _._.___. WH 4-2244
Euclid-79th Clinic (MW) 7 8 0 9 Euclid Ave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
391-4116
Dorothy McCauliffe alcoholic Clinic (MW) 8304 Detroit.-.---AT l-3353
Farquharson’a Home (M) 6037 Pearl Road. Psrma~--..-.....-....TU
5-1882
Stella Maris Hospital (M) 1320 Washington Ave. _____.__...._.__....
SU l-0660
CLEVELAND AA DISTRICT OFFICE
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to anyone, male
or female, who is seeking an answer to an alcoholic problem. The office, located in Room 205, Frederick Building,
2063 E. 4th St., is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
but maintains a 24-hour telephone service which responds
to calls made after the o&e is closed. The telephone
number ia CRerry l-7387.
M O N D A Y
BORTON-E. Cleveland tingreg&
Church.
Page and Euclid Ave.-..--- _...___.._ 8.80
BROOK PARK-Redeemer Lutbemn Church,
8 1 6 1 S m i t h R o a d . Brook P a r k _ _ a :a0
EARLY-EARLY-Baptist
Church,
1740 E. 17th St., Corner Wslnnt 7 :a9
FRIENDLY SUBURBAN-6087 Pearl-..8 :OO
FRIENDSHIP-Blvd.
Presbyterian
Ch..
24600 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid, O.- 8 :80
LAKEWOOD MEN’S-St.
P e t e r ’ s Episcopal.
W. Clifton and Detroit-- ____._._.__ 9 :00
LEE MONDAY-First Presbyterian Ck.
Epst Cleveland, Nda and Euclid.-.- 8 :a0
LORAIN A V E . - S t . Ignatius Hall,
L,,rain Ave. at West Blvd . . . . . . .._-___-._. 8 :80
O R C H A R D G R O V E - S t . Mark% Church,
15305 Triskett Road ._.____....__._ _ ..__..-.. a:39
PEARL-St. Mary’s Sch., 4600 State Rd. 8 :80
RAYONARamona Blvd..-...--8:80
SHAKER-Christ Episcopal Church,
8446 Warrenrville Center Rd.--.--. 9 :00
SUNNY MONDAY WOMKN-Smeet
Rd.,
St. Jobn’r Par. Howe, Independence-la:30
S O U T H E A S T - 7 6 2 6 Brosdway..---.8:80
TEMPLE-Fatima Hall, 6914 Lexington 8 :16
WEST 26th ST.-Marvel Hall.
2868 W. 26th St.- __.___ ---_- ____ 9 :00
WOMEN%-Westside B l v d . CbriOtian
Church, Madison and W. lOl..___.- 8 :46
E L Y R I A M E N - S t . Agnew,
Lake and Dewey . . .._____._.____ - .._. -_- 8 :80
VERMILION-Congregtxtional
Church- 8 :80
WILLOUGHBY, O.-First Presbyterian
Church. 4 7 8 6 Shankland Rd. . .._._.-. 8:aa
TUESDAY
CLARK-1917
Clark Ave . . .._______. -- 8 :a0
CORLETT M I X E D - H o l y Family Pariah
Hall, 8846 E. 181st St ..___..._....___ 8 :80
E A S T S I D E WOME>’
"-ILL""
rrnne YUTIIU.
z.=--“~
- 8 :oo
Church of the CI Dvenant _..._.._.__......
EDGELAKE-Lakewood
YMCA,
Community Room. 16916 Detroit . ..- 8 :80
EUCLID MORNINGLake
Shore Christian
Ch.. Lake Shore Blvd. & 280 __._ 10 :80 A.M.
F A I R M O U N T - S t Paul’m Epiwpa1.
Fai,-m,unt and C o v e n t r y ---___ .- 9 :00
PALLS-Community church. m rd
7853 M a i n S t . (Columbis R d . ) .5:0.
FAIRVIEW
PARK-Fair~i-=
. .- . . -.
Gm.-*
--Church. W. 224th and : Lmdn A v e . -..-a :W
AILl.TOP-St.
Joseph’s S e m i n a r y ,
17608 Euclid Ave. . .._ . . . -- . . . . ..f - ..-. -.-a:so
MAY-LYND-E. Cleveland Swing@ & Lan,
5816 Mrvfield Road
. .._____._____.._........~ a:30
MILES-LEeMt. Hope Lutheran Church,
E. 164th. north of Miles Ave . . . .._.-- 8 :a0
NIGHT & DAY-13867
Euclid -Aye., . . . .._ 8 :80
S M I T H - W I L S O N - S t Jose&a I E)cnoo1.
9821 O r l e a n s A v e . . . - ..__ _
-.-..- 8 :80
SUPERIOR-North Presbyterian Chnmh.
E. 40th and Superior .._._____..__~
- . .._.._ 8 :80
TAKE IT EASY-28920 Chardon
Road.
Wdloonhbv Hilh. 0 .________ - a :oo
TRUSTY-Cleveland Howe of Correction.
1000 ft. east of House of Correction 8 :00
VALLEY WOMEN’S DISCUSSION GROUP.
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7100 Kinsman.-.7:00
WEST PARK-Puritan
Lutheran Church,
Puritan Ave. and W. 188th St . . . ..__ -__- 8 :80
ASHLAND, O.-First Presbyterian Church.
8rd Q church sts . . . . . . .- . ..___._ -__-- a :oo E S T
A S H T A B U L A CONSOLIDATEDMethodist Church, South Broadway
G e n e v a , Ohio-First Tuesday-..-- . ..__ - 8 :80
KIRTLAND. O . - O l d S o u t h C h . R t 806- 8 :I)0
LAKE COUNT-Meth. Fellowship Hall,
R t 20-E. Scmthw@z-~n~ . . . ..__..... 8 :80
LORAIN CENTRAL
Trinity Church
MANSFIELD-Epiwopal
Church.
41 Bowman St, Mansfield. O..- 8 :80 EST
MEDINA. O . - S t Pznl’s EL&. P a r . Hse. a :80
S A N D U S K Y , 0. (FirelanLj-First
Preaacroee from Post Office...- 8 :a0
STREETSBORO, O.-Methodist
Church.
Intersection of Rte. 14 & Rte. 43 w-.8 :80
Hall __-__--...- 8:80
sma lNGSVIL%~Town
bytdan,
WED N E S D A Y
ANSFL-lithaanian
Hall,
6~35 Superior A ve. ..___..
_._._-_ 890
B A X T E R - S t . J o h n ’ s hemn
Lnt
SchooL
6826 Cable -- .._.._. -... ..-- 8 :a0
BEDFORD-Bedford
Christi ian Chareh.
Warrenaville Center ant I Blaine-.-.-.. 9 :00
iii:
8:80
em.
4692 E. lalnt S t . - - . . - - .-- 8:80
HAGIJF-Gmee Cow. Ama nblr
- - HdL
Wet 66th a n d O&ate
- aso
L E E R O A D - F i r s t English Lulheren.
Derbyshire and Euclfd Rta. Blvd.-..- 9 :00
LORAIN.TRISKETT-Bosrorth
Rwd.
Preshpterian
Church, 3631 Borworth....9:80
NO. OLMSTED-City
Hall, Dover Road.. 9 :00
P S Y C H I A T R I C HL)SPITALlIOa
Aiken-a:30
ST. JAMES-St Jama
Church,
E. 84th and Cedar ___........_ -_-._- _-..._ 8 :00
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR-13216 Detroit,
Church of the Ascension....---.__.-.-. 8 :80
WARRENSVILLK-Women’s House Car. 7 :80
WEST SHORE-Weat
Shore Unitarian.
20401 Rillisrd Rd.. Rocky River---..
8 :80
WEST SIDE (Closed)-Twelfth Step Club
8804 Detroit Ave .__....._ ___.___ --- 8:80
ASHTABULA
COUNTY
WOMEN-Harris
Memorial, W. 68th 6 Adam& Ashtalmla
Second and Fourth Wednesday ___..-- ? :a0
BRUNSWICK O.-Cuyabopa
Ass’n Bldg..
a:ao
Route 42. So. of 308
CHESTERLAND-Chesterland
Method=
Church. Mnyfield
Road snd Rte 806....8:80
ELYRIA O.-St. Paul Building.
Third and Middle. aide entrance-.- 8 :30
F A I R P O R T HARBOR-Lntber
tit=.
Eagle St.. Fairport Harbor--INTERRACIAL-30th S Wood. Lorain. 0..
Mt. Zion Baptist Church - __... ---_-_ 8 :80
J E F F E R S O N , O . - S t . Joseph% Cburcb-a:30
L A K E C O U N T Y W O M E N - l e t Presbyterian.
4786 Shankland Rd., Willoughby - __....... 1:OO
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-Route 264.
one block N. E. of Route 67 .-_-..-. 8 :30
MANSFIELD, O.-20?4 8. Park -8 :00 EST
S A N D U S K Y , O.-Provid. Hen. Cafeterid :30
WICKLIFFE-Wickliffe
Pre&~mrkn Cb~rrh,
E. 300th & Ridge Rd. (Zbmte 84)-8~3”
8:00
THURSDAY
ALLENDALGSt Paul’@ ED~CODE~,
C h u r c h . 1 6 8 8 7 E u c l i d A v e . - - 8 :a0
A N G L E - S t . Malrchi’a. 2 4 5 9 Wuhinoton9
:OO
BAY WEST-Church of the Redeemer,
23500 Center Ridge Rd.. Westlake-8:30
BROADWAY-66th-Our Lady of Lourdes
S c h o o l H a l l . 8 8 9 8 E . b6tb S t . - . - - . - 8 :80
COVENTRY-Fairmount
Praay.
Church.
Scarborough and Fairmount Blvd.-- 8 :80
CROSSROADS-St. Luke’s Kpiscop&
W. 78th St. and Lake Ave .__. .--w-6:30
P.ASTT.AK%First
Conmenational Cburcb.
Dr. Martin Luther Church ..--- ___--.. 9:00
NIGHT g, DAY-13867 Euclid Ave. -11 A.M.
NORTH RANDALL-Village Hall.
21937
Miles
Ave..- . . ..____. --__-- 9 :00
PARMA HEIGHTS-6400 Pearl Bond
Laux Realty Basement (rear ent.)..-. 8 :30
ROCKY RIVER-Rockport
Methodist
Church. 3301 Wooster Road.--.- 9 :00
S T . CLAIR-THURS.-Nottinghhun
Methndiat Church. St. Clair & M e l v i l l e - 8:30
TR~~~~-Ci~~~isnd-~~u~e
of Correction,
WEST SIDE MORNING-W. 98th & Denison,
Hunnarian Lutheran Church _-...~ 11 A.M.
ASHLAND THURSDAY-2nd and Union,
Rossaro’s
Restaurant .___..._ ---w-S :00 EST
AMHERST, O.-St. Peter% Church -._.... 8 :30
ASHTABULA HARBOR-North End Club,
Cnmer W a l n u t B l v d . & L a k e Ave-- 8:30
BEREA-Fine Arta Club, E. Bngley
Rd.,
3 doors east of Eastland Rd .--._. ._ 9 :OO
ELYRIA. O.-Catholic High, Gulf Rd. -8 :30
INDEPENDENCE, O.-St. John’s Lutheran
Hall. Second and Sunset.- . ..___. --_- 9 :00
DISCUSSION-112 E. 19. Lorain. 0. 10 A.M.
MAPLE
LEAF-Congregational
Chnrch,
Fellowship Hall. Burton. Ohio .__ a:30
PAINESVILI%-C&regational
Church,
Educ. Bldg., Mentor Ave. Psville-- 8:80
SHE;z;ELD
L A K E , O . - S t . Thomas
,
Harris Road ________. -- _____. 8 :30
- -- -. -- __-... --~~ ~.
FRIDAY
BROADWAY-HARVARD-8437 Br’dway- 9 :00
CEDAR-Salvstion
Army. 6006 Euclid..-8 :16
C.E.L-66 Public Sa. (rear) Room 861._._ 8 :30
CHARITY-Amphi<he&re,
6th Floor,
S t . V i n c e n t ’ s Charitg Hcepital _ _ 8 :SO
CLEVELAND WOMEN-1031 Ter. Tow.- 6:00
EUCLID FRIDAY-Epiphany Church,
Lake Shore and E. 210th ..-.- __... 9 :OO
F R E E W A Y S T A G - 1 5 6 1 9 Eolma Avc- 8:80
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON WOMEN-Plymouth Church, Coventry and Drexmore.
Krumbine Room.---.
_-_- . .._ 1:OO
GORDON SQUARE-St. Helena’s Hall.
1 8 6 7 W . 6 6 t h S t . - - ..__..__.... ._ .._ 9 :00
HEIGHTS-Closed Discussion. Christian
Church. Vsn Aken & Avslon (rear).. 8 :80
HUDSON. O.-Closed meetings.
Christ Church, 21 Aurora - -..._._._. 8:80
LEE ROAD-Amerieu~
Legion Hall.
Post 162. 16644 Euclid Ave ..____ __ 9:0@
NORTH EAST-Town House Motel.
16661 Euclid Ave . ..__...___..... - ..__.. --_-_ 8 :a03
SKID ROW-Weyf’m.
Ldge, 701 Lakeside 7 :80
TRAINING-REFRESHER-Illuminating
Bldg. (rear) Rm. 861, 66 Public So.- a :SO
SOLWAHITY-Friendly
inn Settle.ment,
2362 Unwin Rd. (off Quincy Ave.)-a:36
STRLLA MARIS MIXED
1820 Washington Ave...-..----____ 8:lb
WEST
CLIFTON-Lkwd. Conmepational
Church. 1876 W. Clifton Road--.--- a:00
AVON LAKK-First
Congmgstional Church,
32801 Electric Blvd.-- _____.______..__ -_- 9 :OO
BEREA-Social room of Berea
Gong.
Church. Seminary and C h u r c h -_ 8 :SO
CHAGRIN FALLS-Federated Churches.
16 B e l l Street .__________ - __._ - .___ -- __________ --- 9 :00
CHARDON-Pilgrim Christian Church,
118 South Street. Chardon. O...----8 :30
CONNEAUT, O.-B.-of L. E.-H-all .._..-_ - 8 :80
MANSFIELD, O.-26 Mulberry -8 :00 E.S.T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church, No. Main St., Wellington. 0. 8 :30
SATURDAY
F O R E S T C I T Y - 2 1 2 6 Broadview
Rd..-.- 9:00
J A C K & HEINTZ-17600
B r o a d w a y - . . 8:80
LANDER CIRCLE&Garfield Mem. Methodist,
Cm. Lander Rd. and Route 422---- 9 :00
LKAtilJE PARK-Unltanur
Cburcb,
8143 Euclid Ave.. Car. E. 82nd St .____ 9:00
LIBERTY-946
E.
162nd
S t . . . . - - - . a:00
MAPLE HTS.-Luth.
Church of Covencant,
19000 Libby Rd., car. Map]‘? Hts. Blvd.- 8:a0
MATT TALBUT--Wt~~de-e
Pmnb. Cb..
I4 112 Euclid Ave. at Wlndermcm.. ..-a:30
MEMPHIS-Lakewood
Congregational Ch.,
1376 W. Clifton car. Detroit Ave.--- 9 :00
NEWBCRGH STATE HOSPITAL.-W~~~&~Y
Rldg.. Entrance at 4455 Tumey Rd... .7:30
NIGHT & DAY-13867 Euclid Ave. 12 Midnight
NORWALK TRUCK LINES1147 E. 66th St.. at Shore Drive- 9:00
PARMA-Ridgewood
Savings & L o a n ,
6960 Ridge Road _-_-.---___-8 :46
PLAINS-PI&a
Methadiet
Ch.. Mentor. 0..
Rta. 806 and 285, Mentor, O.- 9 :oo
REDWOOD-Euclid Lutheran Church.
E. 260th and Oriole ____.__. - 8 :80
TRINITY-Trinity Evangelical Church,
2626 W. 26th St _-__-__-- 9 :00
VALLEY
VIEW-Pilgrim Congr. Church,
2692 W. 14th. car. Starkweather-...
9 :00
ASHTABULA. O.-St. Peter’s E~is. Church.
M a i n Avehue a t South Part ._- ~si80
ELYRIA SAT.-NITE-St. Paul Bldg., ard &
Middle St, Elyria, 0. __- ____ --. _- ..__ 8 :80
LORAIN SATNITEZ-7th and Reed St.
St. Mwy’a Church Basement.---.-..- 8 :80
MANSFIELD-20% S. Pan.------ 8:00 EST
MIDDLEFIELD-Methodist
Church.
South Main St.. Middlefield, 0. .._--- 8:SO
WEST RICHZFIELD-Conaolidated Church.
Route 803, just west of Route 21.-_ 9:00
WILLOUGHBY HILLS-28920 Chardon
Rd.,
W i l l o u g h b y Hill. O . - __..____ 7 :80
SUNDAY
BEDFORD HEIGHTS-Village Hall.
6661 Perkins Rd., Bedford Heighti- 7 :80
BROOKSIDGBlessed
Sacrament Church.
S t o r e r a n d Fulton (downstain) - - 8 : a 0
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid 1 0 :46 L. m .
COLLINWOOD-946
E. 162nd St . . . ..-....._ 7 :30
DETROIT SUN DAY+3304 Detroit Ave.. 7 :80
DISCUSSION-6700 Detroit Ave.-.--.- 7 :00
GARDEN VALLEY-Outhm*i+a
7 1 0 0 Kimman Ava...
4:80
GOLF LAKELANIKS-Immaculate
Conception
Choreh. Huhhard Rd.. No. Madii...-3:00
LAKEWOOD JRMnnv-_---__ldP,
XV. . wsun
. ,,..e Ave., Soutb of Detroit.- 9 :00
MIS’I‘LET-O-t.
Thomas
Church.
9206 Superior Ave. - _..... - -.__..___ -_-_ 7 :00
NELA PARK-Cafeterk,
Advertising Bldg.,
^^
N e l a Pa--~
nc. mOLlle
- - =’ lv3aa ..--.-.-_.1” :ilv
NEWBURGh -St Catherine’s Church,
3442 E
~_
8:80
STTNDAY
--_.-___ k.*Z !&EAKFAST‘-T
r E7
Club, 28920 Chardon Rd. -_ .l..-ioho A . M,
TRUSTY-Cleveland House of Correction,
1000 ft. east of House of Correction- 6 :00
WAF%;~~~~~foolev
I++--.
__-_... ..____________ - ________.. - 10 A.M.
Y O U R - E u c l i d -CommunltJ
r1ouse.
_
2 4 0 Hriorrlnlr
. . .. .
7.15
AVON CENTRAL--Basement Central Bank.
86690 Detroit Rd., Avon. 0 ._._ .-__--- 8 :00
CHIPPEWA-SEVILL ,E-V.F.W. Hall.
S e v i l l e , 0 . ..- ..-. _-_-- ..I-.- 8 : 0 0
G E N E V A , O . - L e g i o n Hall. Park St,
corner
of So. Eagle
._ 7:aa
LORAIN C O U N T Y CONSOLID[DATEDSt John’s Sch.. 31 & Rt. 67. Lomb.. ‘I:80
M A N S F I E L D . O.-20% 5. P a r k . - - 8 : 0 0 E S T
NEWBURY. O.-St. Helen’s Church .__--_ 8 :lL
TWILIGHT-Grange Hall, Rt 60,
Axtel. 0 .._.____.__..___.-_..-- 7 :W
_. . . -. -,
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V O L . X X I - NO . 5
BY WHATEVER NAME
BY
CENTRAL
I
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
AA STANDARDS
INC.
Ohio
It was quite a shock to hear a visitor argue quite
When the current authorship of this left column began,
sincerely that in his opinion, if AA kept an habitual
we were told that there was a certain sensitivity on the
drunk sober half of the time, it deserved just as much
part of readers to the word “drunk”. Even “alcoholic”
credit as if the natient remained sober all the time. He
was supposed to be offensive to many. The term “problem
used such platitudes as “Better to have tried and lost,
drinker” was supposed to be a more palatable phrase.
than never to have tried at all,” and “At least he was
Adherence to that admonition for a few years does not
sober some of the time.”
indicate surrender to it. Why, in all honesty, should an
The attitude of this member seems to be getting rather
aversion be humored? How does a demand for acceptable
prevalent in the minds of too many people. It’s something
phrases jibe with our search for truth in fearless
for every AA to think about. Are we relaxing too much
self-inventories ?
in maintaining our high principles?
Both “drunk” and “alcoholic” must have scores or even
Just because the problem drinker still has a home, a
hundreds of synonyms, including “problem drinkers”.
job, a car, and still has monev is no excuse for counThat is probably due to their repulsive character. Contenanting
occasional binges. Altoversely “hangover”, has no synonyms,
possibly because it is less repulsive.
gether too many people in this class
A fair definition of an alcoholic might
seem to think they’re entitled to more
be that it is a person who gets drunk
chances, gambling with their lives and
compulsively on alcohol.
souls, because they haven’t, in their
distorted minds, qualified as alcoAn equally fair definition of drunk
holics yet.
might be that it is a person who gets
drunk on anything. The world is full
Too many, selfishly, have hitched
of drunks who never touch alcohol.
themselves to AA because they find
Going
around
in
Take, for instance, the fellow who is
so many who have become over-tolerdrunk with power. Our fellowship
ant, or have become lazy in their
must teem with people who are drunks
circles will not
thinking. Perhaps, though they might
although the last taste of alcohol was
not be drinking themselves, are setlong ago.
ting a low evaluation of the AA
eventually
make
Our need goes beyond getting dry.
standards of absolute abstinence.
We need to make at least a constant
We believe that the greater perstab toward balance and moderation
centage of AA’s are constant. We beyou
a
big
wheel.
in all things. As a dry alcoholic who
lieve too, that they deplore the glarstill has to fight constantly and coning disregard of the fundamentals of
sciously for achievement in moderaAA - absolute abstinence, complete
tion. this writer would hate to feel thas
surrender and turning their will and
his is an isolated case in our society.
their lives to God. All too many
Surely there must be others.
sponsors neglect to emphasize these
I am a drunk in all things. I will
three as of supreme importance.
acquire~a taste for a certain dish and
We personally. believe that there is
given the chance will eat it so often that soon it becomes
a growing tendency toward making AA groups into social
repulsive. I will become interested in a certain hobby or
clubs, emphasizing the entertainment and minimizing the
activity and will give it such a whirl, that I ignore and
prime purpose-“Carrying the message to the alcoholic.”
neglect obligations and rightful duties. In the end it will
Going to extremes is one of the major faults of most
be dropped suddenly and unceremoniously for something
alcoholics. If we make the AA meeting just incidental,
else. The whole process is vicious. It warps the beauty of
or secondary, we will lessen our effectiveness, invite diffilife. It destroys perspective. It decimates stability
dence and disinterest and soon find that we have many
and reliability.
“casualties” on our hands.
Here is an element of immaturity we often ignore. A
Once AA claimed 85% of its members successfully
recently related Yuletide experience illustrates this point.
overcame their compulsion. What percentage of our presThe adults and older children waited breathlessly to watch
ent membership can claim absolute sobriety since embracthe reaction of wonderment that the toddler would have
ing the fellowship? 60%? - 50%? - 40%? It’s anyone’s
when he saw the ornate assortment of gifts. After a wideguess. But is certainly is much less than 85%.
eyed “casing” of the situation, the little fellow reached
It would be interesting, if it were possible, to find out
for the least attractive ga.dget. It was a relatively worthhow many have not had a drink since they embraced AA.
less little item which had just sort of been “thrown in”
We simply cannot lower our standards. The more
That was it. It never left his tight. stickv little fist all
grateful we are to God for the gift which He has enday long, even while he ate and slept. All the wondrous
gifts so carefully chosen and bought were ignored.
trusted to us for His glory, the greater will He reward us.
Finally in the late afternoon after his nap, the little
If we hold this gift too lightly, He might take it away.
guy stood clutching his prize and seemed to look vaguely
across the room. He spied one of the other things, perhaps
for the first time. Abruptly he dropped his beloved item
words and think more about moderation and balance. Putwith a bang and toddled over to grab the new attraction.
ting alcohol aside for the moment, perhaps we need to
How like many of us!
strive against habitual drunkenness in other directions.
By whatever palatable name you call them, these excesses
If we would find the good life that sobriety can really
are deplorable, whether they be alcoholic or non-alcoholic.
be, perhaps we should think less of our aversion to certain
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BULLETIN
FEBRUARY, 1963
SECRETARIES
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CENTRAL
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FEBRUARY, 1963
VOL. 21
No. 5
It has been a revealing thing-our approach or approaches to the preparation of this column each month.
Sometimes there is a word or phrase from some lead
that opens into thoughts and ideas that take many tangents, each with unlimited horizons.
At other times guidance and suggestions seem to come
from nowhere to warrant individual concentration and
development into thoughts to be shared, which is of
course, the primary aim of MILL ENDS.
Something of the sort occurred the past few days when
we happened upon some verse-The Saloon Bar, by an
author unknown. Not having been what is known in the
better circles as a clothes closet alky it smacked us good,
and has proven a means of taking an honest inventory
for today.
A bar to Heaven, a door to HellWhoever named it, named it well!
CENTRAL
(Yes, and we were on our way there in a bushel basket
was our stupid wont to say.)
A bar to manliness and wealth,
A door to want and broken health.
(And these four things-two our loss and two our gain.)
A bar to honor, pride and fame.
A door to sin and grief and shame;
(Our crop unharvested-only the chaff our due.)
A bar to hope, a bar to prayer
A door to darkness and despair.
(Soul-sick
the
lonely
road
we
trod.)
A bar to honored, useful life,
A door to brawling, senseless strife;
(Unwanted, selfishness, unpleasantness our gift.)
A bar to all that’s true and brave,
A door to every drunkard’s grave.
(Evil tkoughts o f s e l f - d e s t r u c t i o n - t h e c o w a r d l y p h o n y
boozing way.)
A bar to joy that home imparts,
A door to tears and aching hearts;
(Oh,
that
we
should
make
amends
to
them
all.)
A bar to Heaven,. a door to HellWhoever named It, named it well!
That’s what the man said, by George!
OBITUARIES
Thomas C. Eckert, a valued twenty year member of the
Brooklyn group passed away on November 25. Our sincere sympathies go out to his wife, Doris, his son, daughter and sten-daughter.
LIST-IMPORTANT!
The list of groups, their meeting places, day and time
of meetings and names of secretaries are an important
service rendered by the AA District Office. Every effort
to keep them up to date is made-BUT-it needs the full
cooperation of every group and its secretary.
The AA District Office publishes the list quarterly,
and every group is urged to make instant contact with the
AA Office at 2063 East 4th St. if a change in secretaries,
new location, or change in meeting place or time of meeting is made.
These lists are absolutely confidential! They are a trust.
They should never be used for any political advertising
purposes, nor be loaned to anyone for any other purpose
than AA. Recently the list was used for political advertising. The number of indignant calls, protesting this
abuse of confidentiality most certainly cost the candidate many votes.
Any continued abuse of the Secretaries List will result
in a forfeiture demand and exposure.
When a new list is mailed, the old list should be
completely destroyed. A newly elected secretary must be
imnressed with the importance of the trust he has
inherited.
The next list will be published on February l? 1963.
Any changes must be in the AA District Offxe by
January 28.
Another abuse of confidentiality should be called to the
attention of every group. Open postcards with full names
of speakers and identified with AA connection should
never be sent out. They should be enclosed in a sealed
envelope bearing no reference whatsoever to an AA
connection.
Please co-operate. If you will, they will.
COMMITTEE-1963
The collective voice and group conscience of AA in
Greater Cleveland, got off to a vigorous and enthusiastic
new year on January 8, 1963. Twenty-eight groups were
represented by group secretaries or their selected repreThe Moderator, Peg H., presided over the
sentatives.
meeting, and the Recording Secretary, Genevieve B., took
the minutes. Other trusted servants, in addition to those
mentioned, are: John B., North Olmsted, Vice-Moderator;
Harry D., Edgelake, Editor of Central Bulletin and Chairman of Action Committee; Jim S., Friendship, new member of the Action Committee; Howie L., Angle, Chairman
of PubIic Information Committe; Ray M., C. E. I., Chairof Public Information Committee.; Ray M., C. E. I., Chairman of Refresher-Training meetmgs; Gates H., C. A. H.,
new Chairman of Consolidated meetings, and Ann W., West
Side Women, new Chairman of Hospital Committee.
Reports from the various chairmen demonstrated that
the best interests of AA are being most capably served.
Service is the prime purpose of Central Committee; not
policing, governing or legislating such as some uninformed
persons seem to think. This is means by which unity of
thought and action can be increased among groups, at the
same time the autonomy of the groups is being protected.
Each group is entitled to a voice and a vote, and this
privilege should not be allowed to wither from disuse.
The next meeting will be held on February 12, 1963.
Subsequent meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of
each month following. These meetings are always held in
Room 401 of the Hanna Building at 8:30 p. m., following
the meeting of the Hospital Committee which meets at
‘7:36 p. m. in the same room. If your group does not have
a representative, ask your Secretary to appoint one.
J. T. B., North Olmsted
TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS
Clarence S., a Cleveland veteran now residing in St.
Petersburg, Florida, will observe his Twenty-fifth Anniversary on February 11. His many friends in the Cleveland-Akron area could make him happy by sending him
a card at 3827 Highland St., S.
CENTRAL BUURIh
FEBRUARY, 1963
GROUP NEWS
A l l e n d a l e - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : ‘I--“Whitey”
C., Allendale (his 17th
a n n i v e r s a r y ) ; 14-Ben H . , M o n d a y - L e e ; 2l-Jack K . , L i b e r t y : 28Bill H., Allendale.
Brooklyn-February speakers : B-Alice M., Independence ; 13-Chuck
B., Crossroads; 2OJim Y., Brook Park; 27-Roger R., Orchard Grove.
C . A . H . - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : 3 - F a r r e l l G . , A n g l e : lo-Doug McC..
Friendlv S u b u r b a n : l’i-John W . . Collinwood. Sunday : 24-Frank E..
Stells
Mario.
Crossroads-Now meet at 9 :00 p.m.
Edgelake-February
s p e a k e r : S--“Irish” K . , S h a k e r : 12-Ollie C . ,
M o n d a y L e e ; 19-Harry H . , R o c k y R i v e r ; 26-Tom McG., E d g e l a k e .
E l y r i a - W e d n e s d a y - T h i s f i r s t Elyris g r o u p w i l l h o l d ita T w e n t i e t h
A n n i v e r s a r y o n W e d n e s d a y , F e b r u a r y 2 0 a t 8:30 p . m . i n S t . P a u l
Hall, corner Middle & Third Street. Speakers will be Frank S. and
his sponsor Tom V. Frank S. has spoken at each of the preceding anniversaries.
E u c l i d - W a d - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : ? - D i c k C . , E u c l i d - W a d e : 14R i c h a r d L . . S o l i d a r i t y ; 21-Robert G . , S o l i d a r i t y ; 28-Tom G.,
Redwood.
Friday-Lee-February
speakers
: l-Maggie M . , L a n d e r C i r c l e : g--Bill
L . , Superior ; 15--“Whit& C . , A l l e n d a l e : 22-“Scatty”, Doan M e n .
F r i e n d s h i p - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : I-Howie L . . A n g l e : ll-Joe H . ,
E u c l i d F r i d a y ; 18--N&l G . , S t . C l a i r T h u r s d a y ; 26-Closed
Discuasion
meeting-Second
Step.
Garden Valley Thursday-February speakers : ‘I-Minnie C.. Mistletoe ;
14-Jim R., West Park : 21-Marty R., Willoughby Hills ; 28-Eddie
D.,
Matt Talhot.
Garden Valley Sunday-February speakers : 3-Henderson H., Garden
V a l l e y : I O - N o m e e t i n g ; 17-Christ
H., Forest City: 24-Frank F.,
Westside Morning.
Hague-Observes its Fifth Anniversary on Wednesday, February 20,
at 8 :30 p . m . i n G r a c e C o n g r e g a t i o n a l A s s e m b l y H a l l , W . 6 5 t h a n d
Colgate. The guest speaker will he Kenny K. of Dosn Men’s group.
O t h e r F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : B-Joe McK., N o r t h e a s t : 13-Ray C . ,
Broadway-Harvard ; 27-No meeting. church events.
. -
A-.
Independence-~February
s p e a k e r s : ? - B o b L . : 14-Bernadine
K. ; 21K e n W . ; 28-Ellis B .
L . S . 1 , F o r m e r l y t h e J a c k & Heintz group, s t i l l m e e t s o n S a t u r d a y s
at 8 :30 in the aame meeting place at 17600 Broadway.
League Park-Starting February 2, the gro”p will meet in the Teamsters Union Hall, E. 22nd & Carnegie at 9 p.m. February speakers: ZB., Crossroads:
Howie L . , A n g l e : 9-Farrel G . , A n g l e ; 16-Chuck
23-Open.
Lorain C o u n t y W o m e n - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : 6 - A f i l m , “ E f f e c t s o f
A l c o h o l ” w i l l b e s h o w n ; 13-Bill C . , E l y r i a . T h u r s d a y ; ZO-Warren
C.. Jr., Edgelake: 27-Jim R.. Edgelake.
M a t t T a l b o t - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : B - J e r r y M . , W e d n e s d a y L e e : 9Maggie M. : 16--Leo
M., League Park : 23-A ma” named Joe, Rsmona.
M e m o h i s - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : 2 - B i l l M . , M e a d v i l l e . P a . : I)-Charlie
C . . W e s t S h o r e : 16-George & R a y DeL.. C r o s s r o a d s : 2 3 - H a r r y H . ,
Rocky River.
M o n d a y L e e - - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : I-Jim W . . A l l e n d a l e ; 1 1 - E l II.,
Hilltop ; I8-Gene D., T.I.E. ; 25-Alan B., Hilltop.
Night & Day Saturday-February speakers: 2-Tom C., St. Clair
T h u r s d a y ; 9-J.T.L.. S u p e r i o r S t a g : 16-Clay H . , N o r w a l k T r u c k
L i n e s : 23-Vie H . , A l l e n d a l e .
Night & Day Tuesday-February speakers : 5-Mike M., Matt Talhot ;
12-Don R . F r i e n d s h i p : 19-George D . , N i g h t & Day; 26-Harry M . ,
Mentor Plains.
North O l m s t e d - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : 6-Leon W . , R o c k y R i v e r : 13B o b F . , Newbnrgh : 20-Ina G . . I n d e p e n d e n c e ; 27-Elwood 0..
Forest City.
N o r w a l k T r u c k LineeFebruary s p e a k e r s : e--Mike M . , Y o u r ; 9H o w a r d B . . Indeoendence : 16-Regina R . . Westside W o m e n ; 23G e n e R . . R o c k y River.
Orchard Grove-February speakers : I-Pat McC., Clark : 11-P&x
Y.,
Berea Thursday ; IS-Marty K. : 25-Bill W.. Lorain-Triskett.
Parma-February
s p e a k e r s : 2 - B i l l O ’ B . , I n d e p e n d e n c e ; g--George
O’H.. E d e e l a k e : 16-Jerrv
: 2 3 - J o h n W . . Fairmount.
. W . . 1nde”endence
_
Parma H e i g h t s - - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : ‘I-Gene G . , P e a r l : 1 4 - F r a n c i s
F., Westside M o r n i n g : 2 1 - E d W . , F o r e s t C i t y : 28-Jim H . , F&view.
Rosary Hall Alanon-Observes its Eighth Anniversary on Sunday,
F e b r u a r y 3 w i t h a ” o p e n m e e t i n g i n J o r d a n H a l l . T h e panel o f
speakers includes Ruth T., Janet A. and Lilliam M.
S m i t h - W i l s o n - O b s e r v e s its S e v e n t e e n t h A n n i v e r s a r y o n T u e s d a y ,
January 29 at 8 :15 p . m . i n S t . J o s e p h ’ s A u d i t o r i u m , 9 3 2 1 O r l e a n s
Ave. Guest speaker will be George G., Forest City.
Solidarity-February speakers : I-Kris
H.. Forest City : R-Bonney
K..
Solidarity ; 15-Joe K., Ramona : 22-Ed
H..
Broadway-55th.
Sunny Monday Women-Now meet on Mondays at 8 :46 p.m.
T . I . E . T u e s d a y - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : 5 - D i c k A . , Fairmount ; 1 2 - F r a n k
& N a n D . . A n g l e ; 19John & J a c k Y . . ( f a t h e r a n d s o n ) , W i c k l i f f e ;
26-Jim D.. Psrma w i t h a n Alanon m e m b e r .
T.I.E. Sunday Breakfast-February speakers : 3-Tom M., Shaker :
IO-Vince
C . . T.I.E. : I?-Jack B.. Shaker: 24-Mae D., Eastside Women.
T r i n i t y - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : 2 - N o r m a n H . , P e a r l ; 9-Evelyn W . ,
T r i n i t y ( h e r 1 3 t h a n n i v e r s a r y ) : 16-Dick G . , C o l u m b u s , 0 . : 23Evelyn G., Parma Heights.
W e s t P a r k - F e b r u a r y s p e a k e r s : 5 - G u s t h e B a k e r , B a x t e r : 12-Gene
H., Berea Friday; 19-Harry H., Rocky River; 26-Bob F., Newburgh.
Page Three
West 25th St.-February speakers: I-Tony
M.. Hilltop (his 13th anniversary) ; 1 1 - J o e B . , C l a r k : 18-Lewis H . , Westside M o r n i n g : 26Mary H., Cleveland Wornen’s.
Willoughby Hills-February speakers : e-Neil G., St. Clair Thursday ;
B-Don B . , W i l l o u g h b y M o n d a y ; 16-Joe S . , T . I . E . , S u n d a y A . M .
Breakfast; 23-Bill S., Friendship.
YOUR-February speakers: 3-Allen Y., YOUR: IO-Paul R., Warren,
0. ; 17-“Butch” R., Collinwood; 24-Minnie
C., Mistletoe.
COMING EVENTS
February - Cleveland AA District Office Financing
Campaign.
May 4 - Intergroup Dinner at 7 p. m. in Pick-Carter
Hotel. Speaker: Tom P., New York City. $5.50 per plate.
June 15 - Founder’s Night, Memorial Hall, Akron University, Akron, 0.
July 12.14 -Ohio State AA Conference, Hotel SheratonGibson, Cincinnati, 0.
CIRCULATION MANAGER
Jim R., formerly of Erie, Pa., and now a resident of
Cleveland, was appointed Circulation Manager and Goodwill Ambassador of the Central Bulletin by the Central
Bulletin Foundation Board.
Jim has been an enthusiastic booster of the Bulletin
for many years. He gets around to at least five meetings
a week as visitor or speaker., and readily accepted the
assignment of fully acquainting secretaries and groups
with the moral boosting values which the Bulletin attempts to convey every month.
We are most grateful to Jim for his unselfishness and
willingness to help build our subscription list to where
it deserves to be.
We might add that this assignment does not provide
any remunerations.
GIGGLES
And then there was the alcoholic who carried a razor
blade with him for splitting headaches.
One reason so few people recognize opportunity is
because it is disguised as hard work.
The only fellow you should try to get even with is the
fellow who has done you some good.
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A S H T A B U L A - H a r r i s M e m o r i a l W . 5 8 & Adams.l& & 3 r d M o n . , a:30
BR’K PK..PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6151 Smith Rd. flst&3rd Mon.1 X:30
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at‘Marlowe
Mon., 3:30
EUCLID-Christian Church, 28001 Lake Shore Blvd.
Tues., 8 :30
bUt(UKkL4i\ WhS~r-Our
Savior Luth’n Church, 20300 Hillinrd,
Tues.. 8:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church, 15715 Libby Rd .______._....
Tues.. 8:30
BETHANY-Bethany
Presbyterian Church, W. 65th & Clinton... Wed., 8:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation,
8437 B r o a d w a y
W e d . , 8:30
E. CLEVELAND-YWCA. Lee Boulevard and Euclid ..__.___________....
Fri., 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital, E. 22nd & Central...... Fri., 8:30
C H A R D O N - P i l g r i m Christian Church, 113 South St . . . . . . . . . Fri., 8 :SO
LORAIN
COUNTY-Congregational Ch., 32807 Electric, Avon Fri. 9 :00
V A L L E Y - 7 1 0 0 Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sunday) C l o s e d .._... S u n . . 4:00
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A l - J ” , Inc. fMW) 28707 Euclid Ave.. Wickliffe, 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WH 4-2244
E”clid.?Bth Clinic (MW) ‘7809 Euclid Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391-4116
Dorothy MeCauliffe Alcoholic Clinic (MW) 8304 Detroit . . . . . . . ..AT l-3363
Farquharwn’s
Home (M) 6037 Pearl Road, Parms~ .-................ TU 6-1882
Stella Maria Hospital (M) 1 3 2 0 W a s h i n g t o n A v e . _......... SU 1-0560
2063 E. 4th St., is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
but maintains a 24.hour telephone service which responds
to calls made after the office in closed. The telephone
number is CHerrp 1-7387.
M O N D A Y
BORTON-E. Cleveland Conmesa. Church
Page and Euclid Ave .._.__ -_- . . .._. -- -..-.- 8.30
BROOK PARK-Redeemer Luthmn
Church.
8 1 6 1 S m i t h Road. B r o o k P a r k _ _ 8 :80
EARLY-EARLY-B&tint
Church.
1740 E. 17th St., Corner Walnut ..__. 7 :80
FRIENDLY SUBURBAN-6037 Pearl-... 8 :00
FRIENDSHIP-Blvd.
Presbyterian
Ch..
24600 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid. O.- 8:30
LAKEWOOD MEN’S-St.
P e t e r ’ s ED~CJCOD~~.
W. Clifton and Detroit _- _.....-. - ._...__ 9:00
LEE MONDAY-First Presbyterlen
Ch.,
East Cleveland. Nela and Euclid..-.- 8 :30
LORAIN A V E . - S t . Ignatiun H a l l .
Lorain
Ave. at Went Blvd . . . . . . .._- __...-. 8 :80
O R C H A R D GROVGSt. Mark’, Church.
15305 Triskett Road __.... ..___... -___-_._ ___. 8:30
RAMONA-9721
Ramona B l v d . . - - - - - . . . - 8 :80
SHAKER-Chrht
Episcopal
Church,
3445 Warrenwille Center Rd ..-.-......_ 9 :00
SI’NNV MONDAY WOMEN-Sanaet
Rd.,
St. John’s Par. House. Independence . .._ 8:46
SOUTH EAST-?626 Broadway .._...._._.. 8 :a0
TEMPLE-Fatima Rail. 6914 Lexington 8:16
WEST 26th ST.-Marvel Hall,
2858 W. 25th St- __._____ ---.- _....._.__ 9 :00
WOMEN’S-Westsld+West
B l v d . Cbrlntisn
Church, Madison and W. lOl....._.._....- 8 :45
ELYRIA
MEN-St.
Agnes,
Lake and Dewey .___ --_-__- . . . . . . ..___.._ 8 :80
VERMILION-Congregabtional C h u r c h - 8 :80
Church, 4 7 8 5 Shankland Rd. . . . . .._...-. 8 :80
TUESDAY
CLARK-1917
Clark Ave.-- .._._...._ - .._....-- 8 :80
C O R L E T T M I X E D - H o l y Fame- Parish
Hall. 8845 E. 181st St . . ..___.___......_._.. - 8 :80
EAST SIDE WOMEN-11205 Euclid.
Church of the Covenant. .._..__ -.:..m~ . . . 8 :00
EDGELAKE&Lakewood
YMCA,
Communiti Room, 16916 Detroit...- 8:80
EUCLID MORNING-Lake Shore Christian
Ch.. Lake Shore Blvd. & 280 . . .._. 10:3OA.M.
FAIRMOUNT-St.
Paul’s Episcopal.
F & m o u n t md C o v e n t r y _-_-_-... 0 :60
FALLS-Commtmity
Church, Olnmted Falla
7653 Main St. (Columbia Rd.).-A:00
FATRVTEW P A R K - F a i r & w G r a c e
Church W. 224th and Lorain Ave. -.... 8:SO
HILLTOP-St.
Joseph’s
Seminary,
17608 E u c l i d Ave. - _.__ -__ _____ ---..-J:SO
MAY-LYND-E. Cleveland Swinga & Lan.
5 8 1 6 Mayfield
R o a d - .________._ _ _____- __.. -8:JO
MILES-LEebIt.
Hope Lutheran Church,
E. 164th. north of Miles Ave . . . .._..__ 8:80
NIGHT & DAY-13857 Euclid Ave.~~....8 :a0
S M I T H - W I L S O N - S t . Joseph’8
School.
9821
O r l e a n s Ave
.
.._..
- 8 :30
SUPERIOR-North Presbyterian Church,
E. 4 0 t h and Superior..~...- ._...___ - ..-.- 8 :80
T A K E I T E A S Y - 2 8 9 2 0 Chardon Road.
W flloughby
Hills. 0 . . . . . -__- . . ..-_.._ 9:00
TRUSTY-Cleveland House
of Correction.
1000 ft. east of House of Correction 8:00
VALLEY WOMEN’S DISCUSSION GROUP,
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7100 Kinsman . ..? :00
WEST PARK-Puritas Lutheran Church.
Puritas Ave. and W . 1 3 8 t h St . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 :80
ASHLAND, O.-First Presbytermn
Church,
3rd & Church Sta. ._.. ..~.~~.__~ _____ - 8:00 EST
G e n e v a . Ohio-First
T u e s d a y ~...
8 :SO
KIRTLAND. O.-Old South Ch. Rt. 806- 8:SO
LAKE COUNTY-M&h. Fellowship Hall.
Rt. 20-E. Southwood. Mentor.. . .._.... 8 :80
LORAIN CENTRAGLorain,
0..
Trinity Church ._-__~ ._......._... ~~~.~~.~ _.........._ 8 :80
MANSFIELD-Episcopal
Church.
41 Bowman St., Mansfield. 0. 8 :a0 EST
M E D T N A . O . - S t . Paul’8 Epis. P a r . Hee. 8 :SO
SANDUSKY. 0. (Firelands)-First Preabyte&n.
across from Post Office.-- 8 :30
STREETSBORO.
O.-Methodist
Church.
Intersection of Rte. 14 & Rte. 43 ..- 8 :SO
STRONGSVILLE&Town Hall ..-....-.._.....-8 :SO
WEDNESDAY
ANSEGLithuanian
Hall,
~15 Saperior
Ave. .-...--. - -....... . . ...8.30
BAXTKR-St.
John’s Lutheran School.
6 8 2 6 C a b l e . . . . . .._.. - _... - ._.. -..~ :- 8 :80
BEDFORD-Bedford Christtan Church,
Wawensrille Center and Blalne.-_.-. 9 :00
BROOKLYN-K. of P. Hsll.
3316 Brondview.
East of Pearl Rd.~.-.. 8 :30
COLLINWOOD-946
E. 162nd St. -..8 :30
DOAN MEN-YMCA (University Circle).
2065 E. 105th St., Second floor front 8 30
EASTSIDE MORNING-9606 Euclid Ave.
Euclid Ave. Congre.
(Side ent.) 1O:SO a.m.
GARFIELD-Pllerim
E. & R. Church,
4692 E. 131at St - . . .._. . .._.... 8 30
HAGUF-Grace
Cow. Assembly Hall.
W==.t *kth Ind Colmte
8 :no
LEE ROAD-First F.nnlish
Lutheran,
Derbyshire and Euclid Rts. Blvd..-- 9 :00
LORAIN-TRISKETT-Boswortb
I&d,
Preahvtrrian
church. 3 6 3 1 Bonvorth....9:OO
NO. OLMSTED-Clty
Hall, Dover Road. 9:00
PSYCHIATRIC
HOSPITAL-1708
Aiken..S:JO
ST. JAMES-St. Jama Church,
E. 84th and Cedar .._._.............. -..-..-.- 8 :00
Church of the A s c e n s i o n - .___.._.. 8 :SO
WARRENSVILLE-Women’s House Cor. ?:30
WEST SHORE-Went Shore Uniterian.
20401 Hilliard Rd., Rocky River _.._-. 8:30
8 3 0 4 Detroit Ave ..-..-.. -.- ._-... . . . .._.. -. 8 :80
ASHTABULA
COUNTY
WOMEN-Harris
Memorial. W. 68th & Adams. Ashtabula
Second and Fourth Wednesday . . . . ? :a0
BRUNSWICK O.-Cuyahoga
ha’n BldP..
Route 42. So. of 303~.-v.- 8 :30
Methodist
Church. Msyfield
Road and Rte 806...8:30
ELYRIA O.-St. Paul Building,
Third and Middle, side entrance..-..8 :30
F A I R P O R T HARBOR-Lotbe?
Cent%
l%gle S t . . Fwport H a r b o r - - - 8:06
INTERRACIAG80tb
& Woud. Lorain. 0..
Mt. Zion Baptist C h u r c h - - - - - 8 :30
J E F F E R S O N , O . - S t . Joseph.8 Cburcb..-..6:30
LAKE COUNTY WOMEN-1st Presbyterian,
4785 Shankland Rd., Willoughby ______ - I:00
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-Route 254.
one block N. E. of Route 57 8
:30
MANSFIELD, O.-20$4 S. Park --8:00
EST
S A N D U S K Y . O . - P m v i d . Hm. Cafateric7:30
WICKLIFF%Wickliffe
PrcnhyterLn
Ckurrh.
E . 300th & Ridge R d . ( R o u t e 84)S:30
THURSDAY
ALLENDALGSt Paul’8 Epis~pal.
Church, 16837 Euclid Ave. _-- 8 :30
A N G L E - S t . M&&i’s,
2 4 5 9 Wuhington-9:OO
BAY WEST-<‘hurch
of the Redeemer.
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake-8:36
BROADWAY-SBth-Our
L a d y o f Laurdca
S c h o o l H a l l . 8 3 9 8 E . b6tb S t . - - - 8 :W
COVENTRY-Fairmount
Presby. Church.
CROSSROADS-St. Luke’s Epascopol,
W. 78th St. and Lake Avenue .._.._...... 9 :00
EASTLAKE-First
Congregational
Church,
33700 Vine St . . . . . - . . . . ..______. -..---_ 9 :00
EAST SHORE WOMEN-Richmond Library.
26161 Euclid Ave.. Euclid, 0. - 8:3fl
EUCLID-WADE--13857 Euclid Ave. _.._._ 8 :30
GARDEN VALLEY-(Outhwaite)
7100 Kinsman Ave. . ..__.. ---_---._ 8:00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Geta Plaza.
Ohio Savings Bank, Mayfie!d Rd., -8 :30
LORAIN THURSDAY-4470 Ridge Rd.
Dr. Martin Luther Church . . . . . .._. -_-. 9 :00
NIGHT & DAY-13857 Euclid Ave. -11 A.M.
NORTH RANDALL-Village Hall,
21937 M i l e s Ave. . . . .._.___ -.-.-_-_-9 :00
PARMA HEIGHTS-6400 Pearl Road
Laux Realty Basement (rear ent.)-.. 8 :30
ROCKY RIVER-Rockport Methodist
Church, 3301 Wooster Road -.- ..___ 9 :00
ST.
CLAIR-THURS.-Nottingham
Methodist Church, St. Clair & Melville-.. 8 :30
WEST SIDE MORNING-W. 98th & Denison.
Hungarian Lutheran Church - 1 1 A.M.
Rossaro’s
Restaurant . . . . . .._._.___. 8 :00 EST
A M H E R S T , O . - S t . P e t e r ’ s C h u r c h 8 :30
ASHTABULA HARBOR-North End Club.
Corner Walnut Blvd. & Lake Ave. ._.._ 8 :30
BEREA-Fine Arta Club, E. Bagley
Rd.,
3 doors east of Eastland Rd.
-_. 9 :00
ELYRIA, O.-Catholic High, Gulf Rd. 8 :30
Hall, S e c o n d and Sunset .__~ . . . . . . . . 9 :00
DISCUSSION-112 E. 19. Lorsin, 0. 10 A.M.
MAPLE
LEAF-Congregational
Church,
Fellowship Hall, Burton, Ohio ..-....._ 8 :30
PAINESVILLCCongregational
Church,
Edue. Bldg., Mentor Ave.. Psville .._ 8 :30
S%;Io;ELD LAKE, O.-St. Thomas
,
Horns R o a d -__- .._-.-_......
~8 :30
FRIDAY
flmnan-%lvation
Army, 6005 Euclid ..- 8 :15
C.E.I.-66 Public Sq. (rear) Room 361....- 8 :30
CHARITY-Amphitheatre. 6th m1n-r
At. Vincent's Charitv
._ Hoe
Jpital
-._._8:SO
CLEVELAND
WOM EN-1031 Ter. Tow.- 6 :00
Lnke Shore and E. 210th
~- _..... 9 : 0 0
FREEWAY STAG-15519 Holmes Ave.+. 8 :30
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
WOMEN-Plymouth Church. Coventry and Drexmore.
Krumbine R o o m _.. ~.~
- 1 :00
G O R D O N SQUARGSt.
H e l e n * - *’
1567 W . 65th St.-.-~ . . . .._
Church, Van Aken & Avalon
(rear).. 8:a0
HUD60N. O . - C l o s e d nw=~“Christ Church, 21 Auroz”‘_.‘.:....._______ .~8 :8Q
_I-.__-
I.
.
.I,YL
*
LEE ROAD-Americnn
Legion Hall.
Post 163. 15644 Euclid Ave..-.. .___. - 9 :00
15661 Euclid Ave. . ..____... - . . .._ ~_- - 8 :a0
SKID ROW-Wsvf’m.
Ldne. 701 Lakeside 7 :30
TRAINING-REF~ESHER-illuminsting
Bldg. (rear) Rm. 361. 66 Public Sq.- 8 :80
SCJLIIJAKI’I t --Yrtendly Inn Settlement.
2382 Unnin Rd. (off Quincy Ave.)--8:JO
STKLLA MARIS MIXED
1320 Washington Ave . . . . .._.. - -__- _____ 8 :16
WEST CLIFTON-Lkwd. Congregational
Church, 1315 W. Clifton Road ..__. ..-_- 9 :00
AVON LAKE-First Congregational Church,
32801 Electric B o u l e v a r d .
.
.
..___ 8 :30
Gong.
Church, Seminary and Church .____ - 8:a0
7 6 B e l l Street .-.__....._.. ~~~ -.
9 :00
CHARDON---Pilgrim Christian Church,
113 South Street, Chardon. O...-- . . .._ 8 :a0
CONNEAUT. O.-B. of L. E. Hall .___ - .._ 8:SO
MANSFIELD, O.-25 Mulberry -8 :00 E.S.T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church, No. Main St.. Wellington, 0. 8:8(,
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2126 Broadview Rd....- 9 :00
L.S.I.-17600 Broadway ..~.
~~~ . ..___............ 8:SO
LANDER CIRCLE-Garfield Mem. Method&&
Cor. Lander Rd. and Route 422..-- 9 :00
L E A G U E PARK-Umtarian
Church,
RI43 Euclid Ave.. Car. E. 82nd St .____ 9:66
LIBERTY-945
E. 162nd St . . . . _.._--..- -. B:OO
MAPLE HTS.-Luth. Church of Covenant.
19000 Libby Rd., car. Maple Hta. Blvd.- 8 :SO
M A T T TALBUT-Wmdcrmere
Prub. Cb..
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windermere---8:3@
MEMPHIS--Lakewood Con~le~ational Ch..
1375 W. Clifton car. Detroit Ave .-..._ 9:00
NEWiiUXGH S T A T E HOSPITAL-Williuru
Hldg., Entrance at 4455 Tumey Rd.-f:30
NORWALK TRUCK LINES1147 E. 56th St, at Shore Drive.--- 9 $10
PARMA-Ridgewood
Savings & Loan.
6950 Ridge Road _.............___-. -_--_-- 8 :46
PLAINS-Plains Methodiat
Ch.. Mentor, O.,
Rta. 306 and 233. Mentor. 0.~--9 :oo
REDWOOD-Euclid Lutheran Church,
E. 260th and Oriole..- __..._....-. --_-- 8 :30
TRINITY-Trinity
Evangelical Church,
9:OO
'9 :oo
ch.
8 :SO
NIT-t. P a u l B l d g . , 8rd &
Elyria, 0 . . . .._. ..__
8 :80
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C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid -.~.10:45
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DISCUSSION-6700
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VOL. XXI-No. 6
CONSCIENCE
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CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
INC.
Box 6712 Cleveland 1, Ohio
AA-CULT OR CURE
“What part does conscience play in one’s sober life?”
The current issue of Harper’s Magazine stirred up a
great deal of excitement in the Cleveland area since it
That was the subject on which a panel of three was to
hit the newsstands last week. High indignation was exspeak and then answer questions. Regrettably (for us)
pressed by every member of AA who read it, for the
we were unable to participate on that panel, but the
author, Arthur H. Cain, Ph.D., really tore into us.
subject was intriguing. Reflection on it led to the conclusion that the first stage should be to isolate a definition
He must have realized that he was inviting a great
of conscience. All of us talk about conscience as a matter
deal of recrimination by attributing to AA as a whole,
of course, but seldom do we pause to reflect on just what
some of the practices of which a few professional AAs
we mean by the term.
have been guilty. Bv the acts of a few in the meetings he
attended in-“a doze; major cities,” he draws the erroieous
Over 700 years ago, the immortal Meister Eckhart talked
conclusion that ALL members of AA are of like mind.
incessantly of the existence of the snirit of God in each
of us. Cali it the seed of good, if you-like. Like any other
Certainly AA has extremists and cultists among its
members. We have some here in the Cleveland area and
seed it can be misplanted. It can be so close to the surface
undoubtedly every major city has
that it is damaged by mortal sin. It
can be so deeply &bedded that it
them. But they are in the great
never has a chance to sprout and
minority. They are tolerated with ingrow through the heavy mass of
dulgence and patience. Sometimes
mortal things, sinful or otherwise.
they are slapped down verbally when
But unlike most seeds, it seldom is
a member loses his tolerance.
extinguished by these hazards. It
Had the author taken time out to
seems virtually indestructible. Yet
Take an interest
further his research by talking to a
occasionally by the time someone “is
few more of the members of each
readv”. in the judgment of some of
group he would have discovered that
our -pseudo-experts,
that seed is at
in
the
fnturevery few were in accord with the
least damaged to a point which places
speaker who had warped his opinion
the newcomer beyond our help.
of AA.
That’s where you
But let’s get back to conscience.
The author claimed to be disturbed
After much thought a vague definiby the fact that AA is not as effective
tion has gradually taken form. Conwill spend the rest
as it once was and he placed the
science must be the tiny voice m the
blame on the “omniscient attitude”
temple of each individual’s soul!
which AA’s have developed. He cited
of
your
life.
There are those who will tell you that
instances of disillusioned men and
women who appealed to him with
alcoholism is a disease of the soul. In
“Doctor, I’ve tried AA over and over,
terms of conscience it would surely
and I still can’t stay sober. There
seem so. The little voice inside was
must be something else wrong with
muffled during the darker days of our
me! What is it?”
sickness. Muzzled would probably be
Did the doctor ask the patients
the better word, muzzled, but thank
whether they had been absolutely sincere in their desire
Heaven not destroyed.
to stop drinking? Or did they want to find a way of beIt is in the throes of practicing Steps 10 and 11, that
coming just social drinkers? Did the patients express a
the little voice in our own little temple is heard, in tones
fear that they might be asked to help “carry the message
loud and clear. If we are rejoicing in our liberation, and
to other alcoholics”? Were they afraid they would lose
are trying to demonstrate our gratitude through the
caste in their social circles bv abstaining?
way we live and think and act, it truly sings a joyous
Many of us in AA have spent a lot of time and patience
tune. We are on the high road of sobriety then, with a
with alcoholics of this type. They very evidently need the
horde of wonderful neonle who share its significance with
program, but dread the price they must pay - complete
surrender, and a complete revision of their thinking. It
us. Instead of burying the little voice with deliberation! we
takes a lot of time and patience. Sometimes we penetrate.
are nurturing it. We are watering and feeding the little
Many times we fail, but we always leave the door onen
seed, which has now begun to sprout. We are listening
He claims that by refusing to take into account probto the little voice, not with trepidation or self-reproach,
lems of mental confusion. emotional immaturitv and
but with careful, grateful attention.
social adjustments, AAs are seriously hindering, not only
“What part does conscience play in a sober life?” It is
their own recovery, but scientific research as well. In
for their return.
the voice of God’s will for us, however we may understand
He predicts that the AA gets drunk sooner or later
Him. The quality of our sober life is labeled by the clarity
and - alcoholism being in the dogma of AA a progressive
and constancy of our voice of conscience, and the pleasure
disease - he’ll be worse than ever. According to AA, the
with which we listen. A healthy sobriety means that we
disease progresses. This according to Mr. Cain is erroneshould be well in body, mind and spirit. No more accurate
ous thinking, that though the patient gets sicker than
ever, it is because he has aged!
thermometer exists than the little voice in the temple
Claiming to be a Ph.D., shouldn’t he be aware of the
of our spirit.
fact that the patient is full of shame and false pride and
feared criticism?
Some of the happiest people are those who know very
Well, he had his say! We had ours. We feel sure he
little, but have learned to turn what they do know to
did us all a favor, for we’re sure every group will take
best advantage.
a thorough moral inventory this month.
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BULLETIN
MARCH, 1963
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
CENTRAL
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Subscription price--$2.00 per year or $3.00 for two years.
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MARCH, 1963
No. 6
It is continually amazing the many tools that are made
available to group secretaries and all of us in A. A., for
that matter, the use and understanding of which makes
it possible to do a more responsible job in any assignment with which we may be entrusted.
One of these tools is the monthly EXCHANGE BTJLLETIN of news and notes from G. S. 0. in New York, which
is made available without cost to every group secretary.
If you haven’t seen it, ask your secretary to post it on
the bulletin board for all to benefit.
In the February 1963 issue the following is shared here
for many reasons, not the least of which is its timeliness:
“Why Is Anonymity Important?”
“We’re asking this because we’ve had quite a bit of
c o r r e s p o n d e n c e l a t e l y about one a s p e c t o f a n o n y m i t y .
There has been an increasing emphasis on ‘name
speakers’ at special A. A. meetings and even at regular
A. A. meetings. Even though anonymity is often protected
technically in that no last names are used at the public
level, the speakers c a n easily be identified by their
r e p o r t e d o c c u p a t i o n , f i r s t name, n e t w o r k o r s t u d i o
affiliation,
etc.
“Often at the group level, no attempt at all is made to
protect the anonymity of the speakers. Full names are
used in notices going out to groups. Even though it could
be said that this is not a violation of anonymity at the
public level, it could also be said to be in violation of the
spirit of anonymity that has come to mean so much to our
entire
Fellowship.”
We won’t undertake to exulore all of the facets of
anonymity breaks which we have observed during an enriching and rewarding experience as a group secretary
encompassing more than a couple of years.
Your writer is of the oainion that it isn’t the intention of
the person responsible for the preparation and mailing
of the notices to breach anonymity, but rather in some
cases the lack of guidance and instruction into the duties
of the area of service to the group that the individual has
been assigned. This guidance can well be given by an
older and wiser member of the group and passed on by
retiring secretaries, etc., to their successors.
In other cases, we feel it to be, for the lack of better
description, careless thoughtlessness. Both of these causes
might well be corrected through reading, rereading and a
thorough study of the Twelve Traditions which will affect
a constant awareness of each and particuIarly
the Twelfth,
which is the basis for our discourse this month.
While increased postage has resulted in some abatement
of individual nostal card mailines and resulted in their
being mailed in sealed envelopes at approximately onefourth of the monthly mailing expense, there are still many
cards posted.
Sometimes (and for the most part) cards are mailed to
the home address of the secretary, and on the reverse or
“meat” side of the card are listed names of the speakers
as-“Joe S .“, “A.B.C. Group”, with the cards being signed
by the secretary and/or chairman in full. In other cases,
the cards give the full name of the speaker, and the
secretary and/or chairman sign first name and initial.
Let’s all give some thought to the subject, and taking
a cue from the Exchange Bulletin“What do you all think? We’d like so much to know, so
please write us”, by George!
A productive and inspiring meeting was held by Central
Committee on February 5, 1963, even though your correspondent goofed last month and announced that February 12 would be the date of the meeting. The number of
groups represented was rather small, but the representatives who attended were decidedly interested in the proceedings.
Harry D., chairman of the Action Committee, reported
indications that a “Professional AA, whose unwholesome
activities were causing injury to some and apprehension
to others, had sensed the disapproval and antipathy which
his actions were breeding.” Thus does mass opinion influence the outcome of an issue before it comes to a boil.
Howie L., chairman of the Public Information Committee. presented cheering evidence of the effectiveness of
radio- and television spot announcements concerning the
availability of AA to those who suffer. Also, he spoke of
revisions that would be made in the future.
A magazine article dealing with alcoholism was brought
to the attention of Central Committee. Published in one of
the nation’s leading magazines, this article made some
unfair and untrue statements about AA, but it also contained some well-deserved and thought-provoking criticism
of AA attitudes. A great deal of discussion was generated
by this presentation.
The next meeting of Central Committee will be held
March 5, 1963. These meetings are always held on the
first Tuesday of the month, at 8:30 p.m., in Room 401, of
the Hanna Bldg. If your group does not have a representative do yourselves and AA a favor by asking your Secretary to appoint one. Every group is entitled to a voice and
a vote, and what concerns one AA member concerns all.
This is your Central Committee. -J. T. B., North Olmsted
CLEVELAND DISTRICT OFFICE FUNDING
In keeping with tradition that we are self-supporting
through our own contributions, members of Alcoholic
Anonsmous in the greater Cleveland area will be given
their -annual opportunity to express their gratitude and
share their goods during the Cleveland District Office
1963 Funding Campaign.
During the oeriod Februarv 18 through March 1. volunteer member-workers will be in contac? with groups and
individuals to solicit group and individual contributions
in support of the office. To assure an always open door
and the continuation of the high standard service functions of the Cleveland District Office needs are estimated
to be $16,000 for 1963.
(Ed. Note: See Box, Page 3.)
ATTENTION SECRETARIES
Jim R., Circulation Manager and Ambassador of Good
Will has covered a great deal of territory since his appointment to this post last month and has met with a fine
response in every group that he has visited. Naturally we
are grateful.
Inasmuch as we have been emphasizing the need of protecting the anonvmitv of everv member in our columns.
eyebrows were ;aise”d when Jim asked secretaries for
permission to check their group’s membership list to learn
how many of their members- were subscribers and the
date of their expiration. He offered to secure this information from the Central Bulletin records so that the Secretary or an appointed group member could make direct
approach to each member.
Several calls came to us, questioning the possibility of
destroying one of AA’s basic guarantees of absolute
anonymity. We hastened to reassure each of the callers
that confidentiality would be observed. Every list would
be compared with our confidential records which are
available to no one but your editor and his wife, who
does the addressing each month.
If doubts still persist, the secretary or representative
can do his own checking by coming to Room 419, 1104
Prospect, any afternoon from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., except
Saturday and Sunday.
We absolutely guarantee absolute confidentiality!
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CENTRAL BULLFllh
MARCH, 1963
GROUP NEWS
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Allendal+March
speakers: ‘I-Jim N., Doan
Men ; la-Frank
W.,
Euclid (his 19th anniversary) ; 21-Bob G., Allendale (his 11th anniversary) ; 28-Carol M., Lander Circle.
Borton-March speakers : 4-Jeff A., May-Lynd ; 11-Mary S.. Borton ;
18-Irish K., Shaker; 25-Earl S., Monday Lee.
~;~;kl~;M;;Msrch speakers: 6-Ed C.. Freelance (a 20-year
member) ;
; 20-Fred D., Coventry (a IO-year member) ;
1. Edgelake
27-Genevieve B., Cleveland Women.
Brookpark-March speakers: 4-Bill F., Brooklyn ; ll-Jim D., Independence ; 18-Howie L., Angle; 25-Steve L., Memphis.
C.A.H.-March speakers: 3-Harry C., Matt Talbot: lO-Walter
S.,
???: 17-Eddie H.. Mondav _ Lee: 24-‘*Pam&
_ _ S.._ Coventrv _ : 31Fred D., Newburgh.
Clark-March speakers: &-Ed. W., Forest City: 12Jamea C., Night
& Day; 19-Theresa M. D., Clark; 26-“Brownie” L., Brooklyn.
Eastlake-Has moved to a new meeting place in Reformation Lutheran
Church, 34300 Lake Shore Blvd.
Collinwood-Will observe its 22nd Anniversary on St. Patrick’s Day.
March 17 at 7 :30 p.m. Irrepressible, but beloved Jim B. will make his
23rd St. Patrick’s Day appearance, but will not address the assembly.
Instead, a tape recording of one of his previous talks will be played.
Jim deserves a big crowd.
Edgelake-March speakers: K-Arch H., Monday Lee: 12-Tom V..
Parma; 19-Harry D., Edgelake
(his 21st anniversary) ; 26-Harry H.,
Rocky River (his 20th anniversary).
Euclid-Wad+Msrch
speakers: ?-John H., Euclid : ll-Mae D., Friday
Women: &l-Tony K., Smith-Wilson: 28-Marie B., Mentor Plains.
Fairview
Park-March speakers: S-Mary W., Westside
Women ; 12Marty K., Fairmount; 19-Tom R., Fairview
Park (his 4th anniversary) ; 26-Alen Y., YOUR.
Freeway-March speakers: I-Jack B., Tape recording; &Larry
L..
Night & Day ; 15-Howie L., Angle; 22-Ed D., Matt Talbot; 29Farrell G., Angle.
Fridav Lee-March soeakers: l-Howard F.. W. 25th : &Frank
S..
Doan - Men : 1 5 - T o m - V . , Barton; 22-H& R . , St& Maris; 29Harry D.. Edgelake. (Over 100 years of continued sobriety vi11 be
represented at these five meetings.)
Friendship-March speakers: 4-Bonnie P., Golden Gate; 11-Jo S..
Golden Gate; 18-Ben B., Lakewood
Men ; 25-Closed Discussion3rd Step.
Garden Valley Thursday-March speakers : ?-Tom A., Solidarity : 14Stan P., Smith-Wilson; 21-Gail M., Eastside
Women; ‘is--Richard
L., Solidarity.
Garden Valley Sunday-March speakers: 3-Agnes N., Mistletoe; loJulius B. Garden Vallev
: 17-Ann
B.. Lander Circle: 24-No meeting-at iolidarity : 31&Charles P.. Garden Valley.
Hague-March speakers: G-John D.. Monday-Lee; 13-Ed D.. Hague
(his 1st anniversary) ; 20-Howard C., Hague (his 1st anniversary) :
27-Grace N., Strong&lb?.
Laurel-A new southside group which will bold its first meeting on
Tuesday, March 5 in Brooklyn High School Cafeteria, 9400 Biddulph
Road. Parking lot entrance off West 96th St. March speakers: 5Norm T. : 12-Harry R., Stella Maris ; 19Jack S., Lorain Ave. Nonday: 26-Joe K., Brooklyn.
League Park-Has moved to a new meeting place in Teamster’s Hall,
2070 E. 22nd St., Saturdays at 9 p.m. March speakers: B-Pat P.,
Night & Day; g--Bill M., May-Lynd: 16-Bill O’B.. Independence; 23Walter P., Broadway-Harvard ; 30-Joe F., Superior.
Lorain
Ave. Monday-March speakers: I-Jack
B., Brookside: llStan P., Smith-Wilson ; 18-Billy
H., Newburgh; 25-Clint C.,
Trustv Hall.
Lorain
County Women-March speakers: 6-Mary
R., St. Mary’s ;
13-Tom R.. Avon Central: 20-Warren C.. Sr.. Canton: 27-Dick B..
Sheffield Lake.
Matt Talbot-March speakers: 2-“Gus the Baker”. Baxter : 9-Jos.
H., Friday Lee; 16-Annual St. Patrick’s Day Party with Jim B. of
Berwin’s making his 15th consecutive appearance. He will be assisted by
Harry D. of Edgelake; 23-Howie L.. Angle: 31-P&e M., North East.
May-Lynd-March @peaken: S-Tom V., Barton
: 12-Carol M., Lander
Circle : 19-Frank M.. Wednesday Lee ; 26-Marty K., Fairmount.
Night & Day Tuesday-March speakers: S-Margie L., Bedford: 12Millie S., Bedford; 19-Bill W.. Garden Valley; 26-Stan P., SmithWilson.
Night & Day Thursday A.M.-March epeakers: 7-Joe
C., ???? ; 14Jim D., Edgelake; 21-Tom C., St. Clair Thursday; 28-Fred F., ???.
OBITUARIES
Emil Pederson, a 14 year member of the Berea Thursday
group passed away on February 4. He is survived by
his wife Jean and one daughter.
Jack Gray, the founder of the only “one man group” in
Vermilion, O., and for eighteen years a potent force in
his area, passed away on December 5, 1962. His place
will be very hard to &I.
Page
Three
Night & Day Saturday-March speakers: 2-Paul B.. Euclid-Friday;
3O.---Geno
D., 17 7.
North Olmsted-March speakers: 6-Jim D. and the Edgelake
Players;
13-Roger R., Orchard Grove; 20-Ed D., Fairview
Park; 27-Bob B..
North Olmsted.
Norwalk Truck Lines-March speakers: 2-Frank Y., Superior; g-Jim
M.. Barton
(his 20th anniversary) ; 23D.. Edgelake
; Is-Richard
Frank P.. Newburgh; 30-Dick F.. Newburgh.
Orchard Grove-March speakers: 4-Harms
O., North Olmsted; llBob K., Edgelake; 18-Herman P., Rocky River: 25-Pat S.. North
Olmsted.
Parma-March speakers : 2-Harry D., Edgelake; g-Bill N., Independence: 16-Jim D., Edgelake; 23-Phil B., Independence: 30-Mary
W.. North Olmsted.
Parma HeighteMeet
at the same location, 6400 Pearl Road, now
operated under the name of NADS. March speakers: 7Jsck S., Pearl;
14-Don T., Youngstown, 0.; 21-Ellis B., Independence; 2&Charlotte B., Laurel.
Solidarity-Will observe its Seventh Anniversary on Sunday, March 24
at 4 p.m. in Friendly Inn Settlement, 2382 Union Road (off Quincy
Ave.). The speaker will be Frank K. of the Newburgh
group. Other
March speakers: Chris H., Forest City: 15-Fred H., Garden Valley;
22-Esther R., St. James; 29-“Skid” S.. Newburgh.
Temple-March speskers:l-Alonzo
E., Solidarity ; 11-Maggie M..
Lander Circle: l&Chuck B.. Crossroads : 25-Karl B.. West Park.
Trinity-March speakers: 2-Dan K., Barberton: S-Barney M., Pearl;
16-Russ K., Firelands, Sandusky ; 23-Tom C.. Thursday Morning;
30-Minnie C.. Mistletoe.
Valley View-March speakers: e-Earl J., Angle: 9-Ed C., Superior ;
16--Frank S.. Doan
Men; PI-Howard B.. Indeoendence: 30-Farrell
G., Angle.
West 25th-Now meet in the Eighth United Chu rch of Christ, 2400
Willowdale (3 blocks nori th of Denison
and east of a T. 25th St.) on
Monday at 9 p.m. March speakers: &Elmer A., An1 ale; 11-Ed S.,
Angle; 18-Walt N., Mon day Lee; ZS-Terry S., Hagu e.
Willoughby-March speakers : I-Sarah L., Willoughby ; 11-Harriet
S., East Shore; 18-Mary P., East Shore: 25-Marion W.. St. ClsirThursday.
DID YOU KNOW . . . ?
That during the 19 years that the Cleveland District Office has been open there have been 12,910
calls for help turned over to group secretaries for
contact? . . . that 8,680 of these calls were reported
receptive on first contact? . . . . that 5,813 sets of
literature have been sent out in response to requests? . . . . that 2004 speakers have been supplied
to AA Groups and to Civic, Religious and Educational Organizations? It’s a fact!
ASHTABULA-Harris
Memorial W. 58 8r Adams.lst h 3rd Mon.. 8:30
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6151 Smith Rd. (lat&lrd Mon.) 8:30
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
Tues.. 8 :30
EUCLID-Christian
Church. 28001 L a k e Shore Blvd. . ~
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’n Church, 20300 Hilliard, Tues., 8:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS--Presbyterian Church. 15715 Libby Rd. .._.......
Tues.. 8:30
BETHANY-Betbany Presbyterian Church, W. 65th & Clinton.. Wed., 8~30
BROADWAY-Newburah
Recreation. 8437 Broadwav . . ..--Wed.. 8:30
GARFIELD HTS.-Pilgrim E. & R. Church, 4592 E. i3lst -.-Wed:,
8 :30
E . CLEVELAND-YWCA.
Lee Boulevard and Euclid ..___.
Fri., 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital, E. 22nd & Central...... Fri.. 8:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim
Christian Church, 113 South St . . . . . . . .._._ - Fri., 8 :30
LORAIN COUNTY-Congregational Ch., 32807 Electric, Avon Fri. 9 :00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sunday) C l o s e d ..____ S u n . . 4:0o
NURSINO HOMES THAT TREAT ALCOHOLICS
IThis listha dbnr MI (ucmocil~ hikate rndcwr-i 01 l ,brmml~
Al:iu, Inc. C&W) 28707 Euclid Aie.. Wickliffe. 0 ..__-.._.... %‘H 4-2244
Euclid-79th Clinic (MW) 7809 Euclid Ave _..............
~_..~ . ..___..___._ -..- 391-4116
Dorothy McCauliffe‘
Alcbholic Clinic (MW) 8304 Detroit-.-.--AT l-3353
Farquharson’s Home (M) 6037 Pearl Road. Parma.--- . .._...__.. TU 5-1882
Stella Maris Hospital (M) 1320 Washington Ave. __._._....
- SU 1-0550
2063 E. 4th St., is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p-m.,
but maintains a 24-hour telephone service which rerpenda
to calls made after the office ia closed The telephone
number is CHerry l-7387.
RE A BUT,T,ETlY ROOPTRR. c,pT A NPW SUBW’RlRRR
UEV-ND
M O N D A Y
BORTON-E. Cleveland Conmepa. Church.
Pue an& En&d A v e .
8.80
EROOK PAltK--t(&eemer Lutbenn Church,
6161 Bdtk Rod. Brook Perk - 8 30
Church.
1740 R. 17th Bt.. Corner Walnut -7 :80
YRIENDLY BUBURBAN-6087 Pearl- 8 :OO
PRIRNDSHIP-Blvd.
Prabytarian Ch.,
24688 Leke Bhore Blvd., EueIid,
O.- 8:80
LAKRWOOD YEN’S-St. Pet&e E~ircoprL
W. Clifton and Detroit .~- * :oo
LRE MONDAY--First Prabyterian C h ,
Eut Cleveland. Nela mnd Euclid-- 8 :lO
&ABLY-EAi&Y--BeDtied
LORAM AVE.-St. knatnu Hall,
Lerefn Ave. e t Wmt B l v d . - - 8 :a0
ORCHARD c;YO\ GSt. Mark% Church.
rc3n.r Trinka Rord -....... -...--a:30
PRARL-St.
Mary% Sch., 4600 Btate R d . ; ::;
RAMONA-9721
Ramons B l v d . . - :
BHAKER-Christ
Episcopal Church.
9 :oo
3 4 4 6 Wan-enavillr Center Rd
S U N N Y M O N D A Y WOMEN-Sumk?t Rd.,
St. John’s Par. House. Independence _._ 1:46
BOUTH E A S T - 7 5 2 6 B r o a d w a y . . _.._._ 8:39
T E M P L E - F a t i m a Hall. 6 9 1 4 T.e~in~+nn
8:16
W. 26th ST.-United Church of CM&
2409 Willowdale Ave. _
- 0:oo
WOMZN’S-Westerde-West
blvd. Ghrutlan
Church, Madison and W. 101---v
8 :46
ELYRIA MEN-St. Agnes.
Lake and Dewey _____... -.--__-_---- 8 :80
VERMILION~onpregationnl
Church ._ 8:30
WILLOUGHBY,
O.-First
Presbyterian
Church, 4786 Shankland Rd.-a:80
TUESDAY
CLARK-1917
Clark Ave .._._ -- _..._._.- ..__._ 8:89
CORLETT MIXED-Holy Family Parish
Hall. 3846 E l3lst St.
8 :QO
EASTSIDE W O M E N - Y . M . C . A . , R o o m 6 ,
Lee Road at Euclid _- __._..-___ - _... - 8 :16
EDGELAKE-Lakewood
YMCA.
Community Room, 16916 Detroit-- 8:30
EUCLID MORNING-Euclid Christian Ch.,
Ch.. Lake Shore Blvd. & 280 ..__ 10:3OA.Y.
FAIRMOUNT-St.
Paul’n &il,=oDaI,
FaIrmount and C o v e n t r y _.. _ _ _ 9:oo
FAIRVTEW PARR-Fairview
Grace
Church. W. 224th and Lorain Ave. -8:88
IALLS-Community
Church, Olnmted Fen
7 8 5 3 M a i n S t . ( C o l u m b i a R d . ) - 3:Or
HILLTOP-St.
Joseph’s
Seminary,
17608
Fwlid Avr
-... .._.......-.---2:~0
LAUREGBrooklyn
High School Cafeteria,
9400 Biddulph Rd. (Parking, W.96th)- 8:46
HAY-I.YI\U--t.
Cleveland b.vmg. & LQO.
WI6 \Trrfirld
Rnad
. ...-----a:30
M I L E S - L E E - - S t . Msrv’s Church.
Methodist Church, South Broadway
Geneva, Ohio-First Tuesday .-....-- 8 :30
KIRTLAND. O . - O l d S o u t h Ch. Rt. 306- 8:30
LAKE COUNTY-Meth. Fellowship Hell,
Rt. 20-E. Southwood. Yentor- 8 30
LORAIN C E N T R A L - L & & , 0 . .
Trinity Church.-- _..-___-._.._
MANSFIELD-Epfseopnl
Church.
41 Bowman St.. Mansfield. O.- 8:30
MEDTNA. O . - S t . P a u l ’ s Rpis. P a r . Hw.
S A N D U S K Y . 0 . (Firelan&)-First
Prabyte&n. acrcee f r o m P o s t Office-STREETSBORO. O.-Methodist
Church.
Intersection of Rte. 14 & Rte. 43 ---8 :80
STRONGSVILLl!&Town
Hall .___.__...._ 8:30
WEDNESDAY
ANSEGLithusnian
Hall.
G R O U P lV8EEllN6~
8304
Detroit Ave.-m--- ._- . ..____. 8:80
ASHTABULA
COUNTY
WOMEN-Harris
Memorial, W. 68th & Adams. Ashtabula
Second and Fourth Wednesday-. ..- 7 :39
B R U N S W I C K O.-Cu~ehwe
Aee’n BIQ..
Route 42. So. of 30;-- 8 :W
Methodist
Church. Mavfield Road and Rte SUB-8:30
Third and Middle, aide entranea-.
8:80
F A I R P O R T HARBOR-Lntker
Ceoter.
E a g l e S t . , Feirport H a r b o r - - 8:80
INTERRACIAL-80th 4% Wood. Lorain. 0..
%lt Z i o n Baotlst C h u r c h . - . . - - - - 8 :39
JEFFERSON. &-St. Joseph’s
Church..- 8:38
LAKE COUI+N
WOMEN-let Presbyterian.
4786 Shankland Rd.. Willoughby - ___..... 1:00
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-Meth. Church,
Rte. 264-l block east of Rte. 67 ._. 8 :30
M A N S F I E L D , O.-20%
S. Park -8:00 EST
S A N D U S K Y . O . - P m v i d . Hoa. C!af&rL.7:30
WICKLIFFE-Wicldiffe
Prem Cku&
E. 300th & Ridge Rd. (Route 84)-w-8:30
THURSDAY
ALLENDAL%-St.
Paul’l RPhWD.I,
Church. 16887 Euclid Ave. ..--____ 8 :30
ANGLE-St. Malachi’s, 2469 Washington 8 :39
Hr\Y LLEST--Church of the Redeemer.
23500 Center Ridge Rd., We&lake-B:30
BROADWAY-SSth-Our
L a d y o f Lourdee
School Hall. 3398 E. b6th St.-8 :a0
COVENTRY-Fairmount
Presw.
Chnreh.
Soarborough
and Fairmount B l v d . - 8 :30
CROSSROADS-St. Luke’s Epllcopa&
W. 78th St. and Lake Avenue .._.______.__ -. 9 :00
EASTLAKCReformation
Lutheran Church,
34300 Lake Shore Blvd. _.___._.__ - ____._ !I :00
26161 Euclid Ave., Euclid. 0. - 8 :a0
EUCLID-WAD%13867
Euclid Ave. - 8:30
GARDEN VALLEY-(Outhweite)
7100 Kinsman Ave. __.-.._------. 8 :00
GOLDEN GATE WOMRN-GoIden Gate PI=.
Ohio Savinga Bank. Mayfield
Rd., -8:30
Dr. Martin Luther Church _--_.. 9 :00
21937 Mila Ave . . . .._____. - - 9 :oo
PARMA H E I G H T - 4 0 0 P e a r l R o a d
NADS, basement. rear entrance __.-_ 8:30
Church, 3310 Wooster Road -....-- 9 :00
ST.
CLAIR-THURS.-Nottingham
Methodist Church, St. Clair & Melville- 8 :30
1000 ft. east of House of Correction. 8 :00
WEST SIDE MORNING-W. 98th Q Denison.
Hungarian Lutheran Church _......... 11 A.M.
ASHLAND THURSDAY-2nd and Union.
Rossero’s Restaurant.-.--..-.8
:00 EST
A M H E R S T , O . - S t . Peter% Church __.. 8:30
ASHTABULA HARBOR-North End Club.
Comer Walnut Blvd. & Lake Ave...- 8:30
BEREA-Fine Arts Club. E. Bagley
Rd..
3 doors east of Eaatland Rd. .___.. - 9 :00
ELYRIA, O.-Catholic High, GuIf Rd. -8 :30
INDEPENDENCE. O.-St. John.6 Lutheran
Hall, Second and Sunset .._____ -._.- _... 9 :00
MAPLE LEAF--Congregational Church,
Fellowship Hall. Burton, Ohio ..- . .._ 8 :30
PAINESVILLGCongregational
Church.
Educ. Bldg.. Mentor Are-, Psville.- 8:30
SF;otFLD LAFE, O . - S t . Thomae
,
Harns Road ---.-.----....-8 :30
FRIDAY
J:36
8 :10
9 :eo
2::
.
8 :80
a.m.
8 :a0
8 so
Coventry and C e d a r ~..~
ARFA A A
LORATN-TRTSKETT-Boswortb
Road.
Prwhvtrrirn church. 3631 Borworth-9%
NO. OLMSTED-Ci~
HaII, Dover Roti. 0 :00
PSYC H IA CYIC HOSPITAL-1708 Aikea8:30
ST. JAMEat. Jema Chnreh,
E. 84th and Cedar - .._.._ - 8:00
TWENTY-FOUR
HOUR-18216 Detroit,
Church of the Aaoeruion
.__.__ .._ 8 :30
WARRENSVILLE-Women%
Howe Car. 7 :30
WEST SHORE-West Shore Unitarian.
20401 Hilliard Rd., Roeky River .--- 8 :39
WEST SIDE (Cloned)-Twelfth
Step Club
.____....____...._._: 9 : 0 0
CEDAR-Salvation Army, 6006 Euclid ._ 8:16
C.E.I.-66 Public Sq. (rear) Room 861- 8:30
CHARITY-Amphitheatre. 6th Floor,
St. Vincent’s Charitg Hospital .._ 8 :30
Lake Shore & East 210th St. .___- 8 :30
FREEWAY STAG-16619 Holmes
Aoc- 8 :30
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
WOMEN-Plymouth Church, Coventry and Drexmore,
Krumbine Room --..~ _.._._........
~._- 1 :00
GORDON SQUARE-St. Helena’s Hall,
..- 9 : 0 0
1367 W. 66th Sty ____._... ~.
HEIGHTS-Closed Discussion. Christfan
Church, Van Akm & Avalon (rear)- 8:30
HUI,
k I -Closed meetings.
Christ Church, 21 Aurora _--. 8 :a0
L E E ROAD-Amerleaa
Luloa Hall,
Pat 168. 16644 Euclid
Ave. .___- 0 :oo
N O R T H E A S T - T o w n Howe Motel,
16661 Euclid Ave. . .._ --._-.._I 8:W
TRAINING-REFRESHER-Illuminati~~z
Bldg.
Rm. 861. 66 Public Sq.- 8:80
SOLIDARITY-Friendly
Inn
Settlement,
. I 101110
Hd (“Ii $Juulcy
Ave.)-n:30
STRLLA MARIS MIXED
1 3 2 0 W a s h i n g t o n A v e . - - - - - . - 8:16
W E S T CLIFTON-Lkwd.
Conm-eaatfolul
Church, 1876 W. Clifton Road -_ _._- 0 :W
AVON LAKLFirst ConmepationaI Church.
32801 Electric Boulevard -._-__------_
8 :80
BEREA-Social
r o o m o f Berea Cow.
Church, Seminary and Church ..- 8:30
CHAGRIN
FALLS-Federated Churches.
76 Bell Street -- _..._..__ ___--__--- 9 :98
CHARDON-.Pilgrim
Christian Church,
113 South Street, Cbardon. 0 ._..___ 8:30
C O N N E A U T , O . - B . o f L . E . H a l l . - - 8:30
MANSFIELD, 0126
Mulberry -8:00 E.S.T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church, No. Main St., Wellington, 0. 8:80
freer)
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2126 Broadview Rd.-- 9~00
L.S.I.-17600 Broadway ___..._.______
--__-_-__ 8 :80
LANDER CIRCLE&-Garfield Mem. Methogdis>
Cor. Lander Rd. and Route 422- :
LEAGUE PARK-Teamster’s Hall.
2076 E. 22nd St. at Carnegie __.___ - _.__ 9:00
LIBERTY-946
E. 162nd St. . .._ ---. 9:00
MAPLE HTS.-Luth. Church of Covenant,
19000 Libby Rd., car. Maple Hte. Blvd.- 8:80
MATT TALBOT-Wmdermcre
Preab. CL.
141 I? Euclid Ave. at Windermere .-8:36
MEMPHIS-Lskewood
Congregational Ch..
1376 W. Clifton car. Detroit Ave.-- 9:00
NEU UI’KGII
STATC HlJSl’lTAL-WilliRIIIY.. Kntrancr
at 4455
Tumcy Rd
7.10
NORWALK TRUCK LINES114’7 E. 66th St., at Shore Drive.- 9:99
PARMA-Ridgewood
Savings & Loan.
6960 Ridge Road ._____... - . . ..__________ 8 :46
PLAINS-Plains Methodist Ch.. Mentor, O.,
Rts. 306 and 283. Mentor, 0. ..______ 9 :00
E. 260th and Oriole .- ____. -_- _.-____ 8:80
TRINITY-Trinity Evangelical Church,
3626 W. 25th St. .__.____ - _...... - _________ 9 :00
VALLEY
VIEW-Pilgrim Conpr. Church,
2692 W. 14th. car. Starkweather ..___ 9 :00
ASHTABULA. O.-St Peter’s Epk. Church,
Main Avenue at South Park
_- 8 :I)0
E L Y R I A SAT.-NIT%Alconon
Club,
3 4 5 B r o a d S t r e e t _... ____...._
..__._ _ 8 :89
LORAIN SATNITslth and Reed St.,
St. Mary’s Chwch Basement.-..- .._. 8:80
MANSFIELD-20%
S. Par& ..-.-- 8 : 0 0 E S T
WEST RICHFIELD-Consolidated Church,
Route 303. just west of Route 21 .._. 9 :00
Rd.,
Willoughby Hills. O.....-----I so
SUNDAY
6661 Perkins Rd., Bedford Heights- 7 :80
BROOKSID%Blessed
Sacrament Church,
Storer and Fulton (downstairs) _______. 8 :30
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid .--lo:46
a. tn.
COLLINWOOD-946 E. 162nd St.- _..._ - 7 :80
DETROIT SUNDAY-8304 Detroit Ave.. 7 :80
DISCUSSION-6700 Detroit Ave.--- 7 :00
GARDEN
VALLEY-Outhwaite,
7100 Kinsman Ave.
-..--. 4 :80
GOLF LAKELANDS-Immaculate Conception
Church. Hubbard Rd.. No. Madi-3:00
LAKEWOOD ARMORY1437 Wayne Ave.. South of Detroit.- 9:00
MISTLETOwt. Thomas Church,
9206 Superior Ave. .- . ..____.___.__._.
-- .._. 7 :00
NELA PARK-Cafeteria. Advertising Bldg..
N e l a P a r k . N o b l e R o a d ___. ..__ 7 :30
NRWBURGH-St.
Catherine’s Church,
3443 E. 93rd St.
8 :30
SUNDAY A.M. BREAKFASTiT.1.E.
Club,
28920 Chardon Road ___. ..- .._.__. -. 10 :30 a.m.
SUPERIOR STAG-8801 Superior.. 11:OO a.m.
of Correction.
WARRENSVILLE-Cooley
Farms.
Recreation Room
.-_ .___ 1 0 A . M .
YOPR--Euclid Community Howe.
2 4 0 Rrierdalc
- . . ..___ _ _____________ -1:lS
Central Bank.
36690 Detroit Rd.. Avon. 0 .___.
__ 8:00
CHIPPEWA-SEVILLE-V.F.W.
Hall.
Seville. 0. .
.___.
__
..L- 8:00
GENEVA, O.-Legion Hall. Park Sk,
corner of So. Eagle
7 :a.0
LORAIN C O U N T Y C O N S O L I D A T E D =
St. John’s Sch.. 81 B Rt. 67, Loraia 7 :a0
MANSFIELD. O.-20% S. Park .._.. - 8:00 EST
I’JFWRURY. O . - S t . H e l e n ’ s Church..-.-.8 :16
TWILI~~o’ran~
Hall. Rt 60,
.---.--- . .._-..- I :!I0
-.
APR I.963
VOL. XXI-No.
PUBLISHED BY
7
SINCERITY
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
YOUR AA IMAGE
INC.
Ohio
We ended our last month’s column on the subject “AAThe story is told of the fellow from Cleveland vacationing in a town near the border in Arizona. He had been
Cult or Cure,” by expressing the opinion that the critic
told that meetings out there were quite different and
of AA who wrote the article after attending eleven meetperhaps not “his cup of tea.” But feeling an urgent
ings in eleven cities, did us a favor after all in voicing
need to attend a meeting, he dug up the appropriate
his caustic opinion of the AA program.
information and went.
Now, one month later, we are even more convinced,
He received as warm a welcome as he ever experifor we hear that many groups and individuals have taken
enced. The scheduled speaker did not show up, and our
a critical self-examination of their public image.
friend was pressed into service. The group was eager
Some of the questions they asked of themselves were:
to hear an outside voice. In the spirit of the occasion,
“Are we becoming complacent and resting on our oars in
our hometown boy did the best he could.
Twelfth Step work.1” “DO we respond as eagerly as we
He noted a large proportion of Mexicans, and also a
formerly did on a call for help, or do we offer an excuse
few Indians in the audience. As the meeting ended, a
and suggest that someone else be called?” “Do we befat, amiable, aged Indian appeared,
come impatient and critical, and disshook his hand, and said something
play our boredom when a guest
in his native tongue. A younger
speaker dwells on the spiritual part
Indian spoke up and said, “My
of the program and on the need for
father he say he don’t know what
character improvement?” “Do we
you say, but- he say he like where
chafe in our seats and show our inthe words come from.” It would be
difference when the guest speaker
difficult to think of a more graphic
talks longer than a half-hour?”
Sin has many
example of the sincerity which perHow many people have you sponvades our fellowshin.
sored during the past year? How
Sincerity can be defined in many
tools, but a lie
does this compare with other years?
wavs. In substance. it is the uuality
How regular are you attending group
of actually being what we se-em to
meetings? What are you contributis
the
handle
to be. Many times has this column
ing to make the meetings more interstressed our need to be genuine; our
esting, such as developing a thought
which the speaker failed to enlarge
need to gradually narrow, and if
that fits them
upon?
possible, eliminate the gap between
How long has it been since you
what we really are and what we
all.
v,isi,ted a patient in an alcoholic
appear to be.
hospital or nursing home? What
Progress is painful for many of
helpful and informative message did
us, and discouragingly slow too. But
you leave with the patient which
the pursuit of truth is an endless
might strengthen his decision to emchase and its honest recognition
brace the program? Did you pray to
after we find it may be even more
your Higher Power for guidance
difficult. Like all the Absolutes,
_. _ ._ before -you visited the- patient? Did
honesty lies at the end of the long mortal road and it
you visit his family and thoroughly acquaint them with
behooves us to keep everlastingly after it.
the AA program and urge their cooperation? If you
How fortunate we are with our way of life. Countless
sponsored a patient did you select four or five dedicated
times, all of us are thrilled by the honesty, humility and
and successful AA’s and ask them to visit your patient
sincerity of a stumbling, fumbling, torturous first lead.
and give them their way of achieving continued,
As a companion piece how can you beat the lead of the
happy sobriety?
old-timer whose heart is full of gratitude and whose
What company do you keep? Do you gamble with your
excellent mind acknowledges that the wonder of this
sobriety by continuing to associate with your former
precious gift of sobriety is still a mystery to him. He
drinking companions who ridicule you for having deserted
now has fewer answers than he used to think he had,
them? Or have you hidden your identity as a member of
and is most humble to admit it.
AA in fear of this expected ridicule? Has the thought
The story persists that our society is fallow land for
ever occurred to you that you might possibly even impress
the phony. It is not that we are experts in spotting him.
one, or two, or more of them with the change in you, and
Rather it is because our fellowship is so abundantly
that
they, too, might want what you evidently hadendowed with sincere people. The phonies stand out like
serenity, joy, decency and freedom of a compulsion
a sore thumb. Like a sore thumb they also take many
to drink?
painful bumps. We see it time after time. So let us get
Everyone who has been given this great gift of AA has
about the business of making ourselves the person we
also been given a chargeto carry the message to others
aspire to be, the person we seem to be, and the person
similarly afflicted! How have you discharged your rewe real& are, one really happy individual.
sponsibility? Are you waiting until you know more about
This sincerity business is dependent upon our having
the program? How zealous are you in seeking this inforan objective and the will to pursue it. The four Absolutes
mation? If you are really properly appreciative youll
really encompass all the objectives that we or any other
start NOW!
mortals could ever have. The Absolute concerned with
The paradox of AA is, that even if it is deemed so
sincerity is Honesty.
precious, no matter how much it is shared-given awayWhenever by either design, carelessness or habit, we
its value is beyond estimate!
appear as something other than our true selves, disWhat have you contributed to the AA image?
honesty lurks in the wings of our theatre of life.
Paae
CENTRAL
Two
BULLETIN
APRIL, 1963
OUR POSITION ON CRITICISM
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APRIL, 1963
No. 7
Ninety-nine percent of our members would agree that
our program is a thinking program. How much more
wonderful it would be were the same percentage to do SO
to the Nth degree!
Be that as it may, your reporter tries each month to
express ideas-not opinions-and to elaborate just enough
to stimulate wider and deeper thinking. Such is the case
with this issue, built around some information which was
just recently handed to us concerning Responsibiltzes
of Service.
In the past quarter century AA has built a pattern of
services devoted to the one primary purpose, that of
“carrying the message.” To the still suffering alcoholic
this has been a message of recovery; to all AA’s it has
been a message of a sobriety so rich and meaningful that
it never ceases to be wanted and cherished.
For many AA Services successful practices have been
worked out over the years. For others the Fellowship is
still seeking solutions-and needs the shared experiences
of AA’s everywhere. Following is an outline of some of
the Responsibilities of Service and these are areas that
concern AA’s everywhere-as individuals, as Group members, as Delegates, Committee Members and GSR’s.
Sponsorship . . , Responsibilities of individuals, groups
and Central Offices to the new members.
AA Groups . . . Group structures; group meetings;
special groups; women in AA; the trend in group size;
group programs - the trend in their composition
and appeal.
Central Offices . . . Problems of Central Offices and
practical solutions as concerns staff, communications service to community, budgets, etc.
New Groups . . . The rise and fall of total AA groups
each year; the new group’s need for encouragement
and guidance.
AA’s Relations with Outside Organizations . . . How
AA cooperates with outside organizations within the
framework of its traditions; relations with clubs, etc.,
operated by AA’s.
Public Relations
Responsibilities of the Public
Information Commitie&.’
AA and Professional and Business Worlds . . . Interrelationship of the movement with medicine, church, industry, law and social service.
Institutional Twelfth-Step Work . . . Responsibilities to
and of AA groups in institutions.
Finances . . . Money in AA-Group and Central Office
needs; General Service Committee needs; GSO needs;
growth of practical financing plans.
AA Conventions and Regional Conferences . . . Growth
and future of area, state or provincial, regional and international conventions.
The AA and His Years of Sobriety . . . Problems of
the old-timer in a constantly “new” AA; his responsibilities and opportunities for usefulness.
There’s a heap of constructive thinking for you,
by George!
Founder Bill W. states our position on criticism in
popular magazines in the April, 1963 issue of the Grapevine with an article titled “Our Critics Can Be our
Benefactors.”
We are, of course, in perfect accord with him.
Incidentally our own indignant article was “sabotaged” by our printer who blooped on two paragraphs
which should have read as follows:
Many of us in AA have spent a lot of time and patience
with alcoholics of this type. They very evidently need the
program, but dread the-price they must pay - complete
surrender, and a complete revision of their thinking. It
takes a lot of time and patience. Sometimes we penetrate.
Many times we fail, but we always leave the door open
for their return.
He claims that by refusing to take into account problems of mental confusion, emotional immaturity and
social adjustments, AAs are seriously hindering, not only
their own recovery, but scientific research as well. In
our opinion, this charge is ridiculous.
SPRING CONSOLIDATED MEETING
A good sized crowd should assemble at the Charity
Hospital Nurses Auditorium, East 24th and Central ori
Sunday, March 31st at 4 P.M. to hear one of Cleveland’s
former active and popular AA “evangelists,,, Corne V.,
speak at the Spring Consolidated Meeting.
Now a resident of Portsmouth, Ohio where he estzvblished a District Office and was promptly named its
secretary, ‘Come has inoculated that area with his infectious zeal and solid interpretations of the “Big Book”
and the need to proclaim it as well as live it.
Our congratulations go to the new Consolidated Meeting chairman, Gates H. of the C.A.H. group for opening
with such an outstanding speaker as Corne.
Coffee will be on tap before and after the meeting.
THE FOUR ABSOLUTES BOOKLET
The long promised publication of the booklet on The
Four Absolutes has finally been published after much
careful editing. It is now available at the Cleveland AA
District Office, 2063 East Fourth St., Room 205, Cleveland 15, Ohio. Price fifteen cents each.
The Four Absolutes, Honesty, Unselfishness, Love and
Purity permeate our Twelve Steps and are masterfully
analyzed by the author, Lloyd H., as a guide to character
development.
In our opinion, this sixteen page booklet should be in
the library of every AA who is sincerely seeking a better
and more fruitful life.
COMING EVENTS
March 31-Spring Consolidated Meeting, Charity Hosnital Nurses Auditorium. 2320 East 24th at Central. 4 P M
.-.-.
inlay 4-Intergroup Dinner a t ‘7 p. m. in Pi&Carter
Hotel. Speaker: Tom P., New York City. $5.50 per plate.
June 15-Founders Night, Memorial Hall Field House,
Akron University, Akron, 0.
July 12-14-Ohio State AA Conference, Hotel SheratonGibson, Cincinnati, 0.
OBITUARIES
Peter Yanke, a dedicated member of the Berea Thursday group for the past 1’7 years passed away suddenly
on January 30th. He is survived by his wife Marie and
one daughter.
Donald D. Wick, a valued member of the Fairmount group
for over ten years, passed away on March 8th. He is
survived ‘by his wife Katherine and three children.
Our sincere sympathies go out to the bereaved families. Both men will be almost impossible to replace for
their loyal service was most noteworthy.
?
APRIL,
CBJTRAL
1963
GROUP NEWS
To insure publication =rmp news articles mast be submitted
f-
Allendale-Observes its Fifteenth Anniversary on Thursday, April 18th
with Wynn W. and Come V. as speakers. Other April speakers:
rlth-Pauline C.. Mistletoe ; llth-Bill O’B., Independence; 26tbRegina R., Fairview
Park.
Bedford Heights-Observes its Fifth Anniversary on Sundays
April 21st
with Bud S., Willoughby as guest speaker. Other April speakers:
‘Itb-Earl S., Monday Lee; 14th-Ross McL., Angle; 28tl-Maggie
M.. Lander Circle.
Borton-April Speakers: 1stJim D., Edgelake: Bth-Ralph
B. T.,
Barton: 16th-Leo M.. Leaaue Park: 22nd-Maggie M.. Lander
Circle ; .29tb-John F., ~Northesst.
Brooklyn-April speakers : 3rd-William A., Ashland, 0. : lOth-Robert
(“Pete”) B.. Akron, 0.; 17th-Joe K., Brooklyn (his 16th anniversary) ; Pith-George IL, Brooklyn (his 11th anniversary).
Brookpark-Observes its First Anniversary on April 1st with Henry W.
of the Euclid Wade group as guest speaker. Other April speakers:
Eth-F&da L., Brooklyn ; 16th-Ray T., Strongsville; 22nd-Al L.,
Parma ; 29th-Skid S., Newburgh.
C.A.H.-April speakers : ‘Ith-Al K.. L & S. : 14th-Jim W., Allendale ;
2lst-Lu S., Allendale; 28th-“Whity”
C., Allendale.
C.E.I.-Announces return of meeting night to Wednesday beginning
with April 3rd.
Collinwood
Sunday-April speakers: ‘Ith-Jim S., W. 26th St.: 14thJune R.. Eastside
Women : 2l&-Jess A..__.
May-Lynd: 28th-Don
R., Friendship.
Early-Early-April speakers : l&-George A., Superior : Bth-Joe F..
Superior ; 16th-Dan H., League Park ; 22nd-Bob H.. Superior;
29th-Bill K.. Superior.
Euclid-Wade--April speakers : Ith-Stan P., Newburg, 0. : llth-Harry
McG., Wed.-Lee; llth-Larry
L., YOUR; 26th-Gerry M., FridayLee
Friday-LetApril
speakers: Sth-Jobn N., Night & Day; llth-Gates
H.. C.A.H. : 19th-Dock. Broadwavd6tb : 26th-Harw B.. League
P&k
Garden Valley Thursday-April speakers: 4tb-Larry
L., Night &
Day: llth-Bud C., Newburgh; lSth-Bill W., Garden Valley; 26th
-Annabelle L., Garden Valley.
Garden Valley Sunday-The Valley Alanon group will observe its Third
Anniversary on Sunday, April 28th. Other April speakers: 7thBert N., Garden Valley; 14th-Charles R., G. V. ; 21st J.T.L., G. V.
Geneva-Now meets in the Episcopal Church, 66 So. Eagle St., 7 :30 p.m.
Grateful-A new group which will hold its first meeting on Sunday,
May 6th at 2 :00 p.m. in St. James Lutheran Church, 1424 Hayden
Ave., near Shaw. Harry D., Edgelake, will be the speaker.
Hsgu+April speakers : 3rd-George G., Forest City ; lOth-Eleanor P.,
Lakewood
Armory ; 17th-Henry W., Euclid-Wade ; 24tb-Bill K.,
Superior.
Laurel-April speakers : end--Art N., Pearl : Sth-Jack N., Lakewood
Armors : IGth-Ed D.. Fairview
: 23rd-Bud W.. Cleveland Psvehiatric; 3$th-Evelyn G.; Parma I&ights.
League Park-April speakers : Gth-Skid S., Newburgh : 13th-Esther
R., Garden Valley: POth-Tom T.. Lorain
Ave. Thursday; 27thJim D., Edgelake.
Lorain
County Women-April speakers : Srd-Betty J., Lorain
; lOthBob M., Sheffield Lake ; 17th-Katherine M., Sheffield Lake ; 24thTom V., Parma.
Lorsin Ave. Monday-Aoril sneakers: 1stDon L.. Parma Hts. : 8thJohn ti.. Fore& C&y : &b-Bud C.. Newbu;gh; 22nd-Jim D.,
Independence ; ZBth-Alice M., Independence.
Lorain-Triskett-April speakers : 3rd-Dick P., Newburgh ; lOth-Herb
F., Clark; 17th-Harry B., League Park: 24th- Howie L., Angle.
Matt Talbot-April speakers: GBob
S., Newburgh: 13th-Don W.,
Doan Men ; Both-Bill K.. Doan Men ; Z?th-Doe K.. Broadway-66.
Mistletoe-Observes its Tenth Anniversary on Sunday, April 28th with
Hon. James C., Arcade, as guest speaker. Other April epeakers:
‘Ith-Maggie M., Lander Circle: 14th-Mary MCI., Clark; 21st
Mary H., Lander Circle.
Night & Day Tuesday-April speakers: 2nd-Jack D., St. Clair Thursday: Sth-Neil G., St. Clair Thursday; 16th-Ray R. -;
23rd-Gene A.. Sunerior.
Stag: 30th-Elsie C.. Friday Women.
Night & Day Th&sd&-April
speakers: Ith-Dot k.. Broadway-65th:
llth-Adam J., Nela Park: lath-Eddie G.. Shaker: 25th-Harry
S., Night & Day
Night & Day Saturday-Open House on April Gth-Bill P., Nela Park,
will be the speaker. Other April speakers: 13th- Lou G., Hts. Discussion ; ZOth-Maggie M., Lander Circle ; 27th-Tony P., Euclid-Wade.
Norwalk Truck Lines-April speakers : Gth-Mattie O., Superior ; 13thJoe M., Lakewood
Armory ; 20th-Neil C., Parma Heights ; 27thBill N., Bedford Heights.
Peinesville-April speakers : 4th-Bob M., Painesville
; llth-Tom S.,
Willoughby : lSth-Marie B., Painesville Women ; 26th-John K.,
Fairport Harbor
Redwood-April speakera : Gth-Marge K., Smith-Wilson : 13th-Jim C..
Night & Day : 20th-Gstes H.. C.A.H. ; 27th-Richard L.. Solidarity.
Rocky River-April speakers: 4tb- Harry B., Olmsted Falls; llthTape recording of a talk by Clarence S.. St. Petersburg, Fla.:
18th-Charles S . a n d O r r i e K.. B r o o k l y n : 26th-Bill D - .
BUlUTlh
Page
Three
Smith-Wilson-April speakers: end-Lot&
F., Angle ; Stb-Fred G.,
Newburgh: 16th-Dick P., Newburgh; 23rd-Margaret M.. Lander
Circle: SOth-Ann B.. Lander Circle.
T.I.E.-April speakers: end-Carl N., L.S.I. ; Sth-Elsie C., Fairmount;
16th-Vie H . . A l l e n d a l e ; 23rd-Eleanor P . , Lakewood
Armory;
SOth-Ellen F., Lakewood
Armory.
Trinity-April speakers: Gtb-Carl M., Doan
Men ; ltth-Cecil
W:,
Trinity (his 16th anniversary) : POth-Ray B., Trinity (his 2nd anmveraary)
; 27th-Bruce and Marion S., Trinity.
West Park-April speakers: end-Paul
V., Newburgh: Sth-Rollie B.,
Bedfod Heights : 16th-Haold (Bud1
M.. Meadvlle.
Pa.: 23rdWalter K., %i&toe ; 30th-K&eel; K., ~Temple.
West 25th St.-April speakers: lst-Lawrence L., Memphis: Sth-Bill
H., League Park; 15th-Jim D., Edgelake; 22nd-Ruth V., W. 9.
Women; 29tb-Jo.a T.. Hilltop, (his 16th anniversary).
YOUR-Observes its Seventh Anniversary on Sunday, April 14th, with
Herschel1 H., Mansfield, 0. as guest speaker. He, incidentally will
observe his sixteenth anniversary as well. Other April apeskern:
‘Itb-Howard P., Mentor Plains: 2lst-Stanley M.. YOUR: 28thAlan B., Wickliffe.
Training-Refresher-Changed back to Wednesday evenings at 8 :30 in
Room 386. Illuminating Bldg., 66 Public Square, to improve attendance. These meetinga
can be of inestimable help to sponsors
to thoroughly indoctrinate newcomers into the AA program. Each
of the Twelve Steps and Traditions will be interpreted by speakers
from groups in the Cleveland ares. However, the Refresher-Training sessions will be conducted on alternate Wednesdays. To staff
the new plan, Step & Tradition I will be discussed
on April 3rd
by H panel of four speakers-of the Friendabip group. Stan P. of
Smith-Wilson will be the speaker on April 10th. Step & Tradition
II will be discussed by a panel of Edgelake
speakers. Tom M. of
Solidarity will speak on April 24th. Every group should urge
their neophites
to attend
GIGGLES
A Worcester, Massachusetts man received a suspended
six-month sentence because of a case of mistaken identity. The cab he hailed turned out to be a police car and
he was arrested for drunkenness.
* * *
Howard Tipsy of Los Angeles was recently arrested
for the first time. The charge was drunken driving.
* * *
The fish of the River Endrick in Scotland got so drunk
they just gave themselves up. A distillery accidentally
leaked some of its whiskey into the river. Astonished
anglers saw salmon and trout weaving drunkenly
through the water, snapping carelessly at hooks and
resisting the haul to shore with no more than drowsy
flick of the tail. Most of the surrendering fish were put
back to sleep it off.
ALANON dROUP
MEETINGS
ASHTABULA-Harris
Memorial W. 58 & Adams.lst & 3rd Mon., 8:SO
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r
Luth. 6161 Smith Rd. (lst&trd Mon.) 8:30
MEWOOD-Lakewood
Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
EUCLID-Christian Church, 28001 Lake Shore Blvd. T u e s . , 8 :30
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’n Church. 20300 Hillinrd. Tues., 8:30
MApLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church, 15715 Libby Rd . . . .._...__.. Tues., 8:30
BETHANY-Bethany Presbyterian Church, W. 65th & Clinton... Wed., 8:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh Recreation, 8437 Broadway....--Wed.. 8 :30
GARFIELD HTS.-Pilgrim E. & R. Church, 4692 E. 13lst .-.-Wed., 8 :30
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Ch., 4470 Ridge (2nd & last Tb.) 9 :00
E . C L E V EL AND-YWCA, Lee Boulevard and Euclid .___.____.______... Fri.. I:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital, E. 22nd & Central ..____ Fri., 8:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim Christian Church, 113 South St . . . .._........
Fri., 8 :80
LORAIN COUNTY-Congre&ional
Ch.. 32807 Electric, Avon Fri. 9 :00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman (2nd h 4th Sunday) Closed .
Sun.,
4:00
NURSING HOMES THAT TREAT ALCOHOLICS
l ))rouel)
Al-J”, Inc. (MW) 28707 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. O.- --.-.__ WH 4-2244
Euclid-79th Clinic (MW) 7809 Euclid Ave ..____._.._.
-...- . ..__ -.--...391-4116
Dorothy McCauliffe Alcoholic Clinic (MW) 8304 Detroit -.-.-AT l-3363
Farquharson’s Home (M) 6037 Pearl Road. Parma-.....-....TU
6-1882
Stella Maris Hospital (M) 1320 Washington Ave. __...-._...__....
SU l-0669
IT& listh# doa a04 wc~mwily kdicab mdorm-t 01
CLEVELAND AA DISTRICT
OFFICE
The Cleveland AA District Olfii is open to nnyone, malo
or female, who is seeking an answer to an alcoholic problem. The office, located in Room 205, Frederick Build-,
2063 E. 4th St., is open week&a from 9 ~.m. to 5 p.m.,
but maintains a 24-hour telephone servicewhichr~
to calls made after the office is closed. The telephm
number is CHerrv l-7387.
BE A BUCLEI’IN BOOSTBR. GEI’ A m SDBBcBzBw
UEV-ND
M O N D A Y
BORTON-E. Cleveland Consrem. Church.
8.80
Page and Ruolid Ave.
BROOK PABK-Redeemer Lutheran Church,
6161 Bmftb Road. Brook Park - a :a0
EARLY-EARLY-Baptist
Church.
1740 H. 1 7 t h St”. corner w a l n u t 7 :a9
PRIRNDLY S U B U R B A N - 8 0 8 7 PearI.- 8:88
PRUQNDSHIP-Blvd. Prcabyterlan
Ch..
24688
Lake Shore Blvd.. Euclid. O.- 8 :88
I O O D M E N % - S t . Pctcr’a Epilpah
9:oo
W. fllfftan and Detroit.
LEE MONDAY-First
Presbyterian
Ch.,
Cleveland, Nela and Euolih-- 8 :80
LORAIN A V E . - S t . Ignatlus H a l l ,
Lorain
Ave at West Blvd. _.. .____...... 8 80
ORCHARD GROVE&St.
Mark’s Church,
16306 Trisket R o a d _____ - __.__ -_- . . . 8:30
PARKMAN-Congregational
Church ..--8 :30
R A M O N A - 9 7 2 1 Ramona B l v d . . . - - - - 8 :80
SHAKER-Christ Episcopal Church,
8445 Warrenwllle Center Rd ._.__ - .-.- 9 :oo
SUNNY
MONDAY
WOMEN-Sunset
Rd.,
St. John’s Par. House, Independence _ 8 :46
SOUTH EAST-7626 Broadway .._....___ 8 :30
TEMPLDFatima
Hall, 6914 Lexington 8 :16
W. 26th ST.-United Church of Christ,
2409 Willowdale Ave. -.._- . ..__..._- 0 :00
WOMEN%-Wcateide-Weat
B l v d . Chrletian
Church, Madison and W. lOl..---8 :46
E L Y R I A M E N - S t . Agnca,
Lake and Dewey.- .._____ --_- 8:88
VERMILION-Congregational
C h u r c h - 8 :80
WILLOUGHBY,
O.-First
Presbyterian
C h u r c h , 4 7 8 6 S h a n k l a n d R d . - . - 8 :80
East
TUESDAY
C L A R K - 1 9 1 7 C l a r k Ave .._____.. - - - - - 8 :30
GORLETT MIXED-Holy Family Parhh
Hall, 8846 E. 181at S+w.--- ..__.._ 8:80
EASTSIDE W O M E N - Y . M . C . A . , R o o m 6,
Lee Road at Euclid _._..___..._...__.......~ 8 :16
EDGELAKGLakewood
YMCA.
Community Room. 16916 Detroit-.. 8 :80
EUCLID MORNING-Euclid Cbrlstlan Ch.,
Ch.. Lake Shore Blvd. & 280~-10 :80 A.M.
FAIRMQUNT-St
Paul’r Episcopal,
Fairmount and Coventry -__.._---- 9:00
FAIRVIEW
PARK-F&view
Grace
8 :86
Church. W. 224th and Lorain Ave.
FALLS-Community Church, Olmstcd Fills,
7863 Main St. (Columbia Rd.) - . .._. 9 :00
HTLT.TOP-St.
Joscub’e Seminary.
‘-608 Euclid Ave. --~ .._____ -..l: . . . ~.~ ._._.. 8 :30
~~~ :EL-Brooklyn
LA;;
9400 Riddulnh Rd. (Parking. W.Q6thl- 8:46
MAY-LYl W-E. Cleveland Savings & Loan.
5 8 1 6 Yavfield R o a d -.-- . . . .._..__ 8:30
MILES-LEG-St.
Mary’s Church,
4 0 7 0 E . 142nd St. __._..... - _..______ - - - 8 :80
N I G H T & D A Y - 1 3 8 5 7 E u c l i d Ave...-- 8:80
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SMITH-WILSON-St.
Joseph%
School,
9821 Orleans Ara..-..---..-__.. -.--_ 8:80
SUP ‘ERIOR-North Prwbytcrian Church,
E. 40th and Suuerior ._____ -_-.--. .___ I):80
TAKE IT EASY-28920 Chardon
Road,
W*llnnc+by
Hills. O...--.- ._.- a:00
. . _____- _.
TRusTY-c lcvcland House of Correction.
3nrl and 4th Tuesday, 7100 Kinaman....?%l
WEST PAR1X-Puritan Lutheran Church,
I ,.‘._ Ave. and W. 138th St .._...-..... 8:80
ASHLAND, O.-First Presbyterian Church.
3rd A Church Stc ._._...... -.-.-_- 8:00 EST
A
CONSOLIDATED,t Church, South Broadway
G e n e v a , Ohio-First
Tuesdays..- . . . . . .- 8:80
KIRTLAND. O . - O l d S o u t h C h . R t . IO& 8:80
LAKE COUNTY-Mctb. Fellowship Hall.
R+ S O - E . S o u t h w o o d . M e n t o r - - 8 :80
0..
LORAIN CENTRAGLorain.
A. . . ..tp Church . . . . . . . ..__..._-__-_- _._- - -..-_ 8 :80
MANSFIELD-Epicopal
Church,
41 Bowman St.. Mansfield. O..- 8 :I)0 EST
MEDINA. O.-St Paul’s Epis. Par. Hae. 6 :80
S A N D U S K Y . 0 . (Firelands)-First
Prcabytcrlan. acroo f r o m Poet O f f i c e - 8:80
STREETSBdRO.
O.--Methodist Church.
I n t e r s e c t i o n o f Rtc. 1 4 & Rte. 4 8 - - 8 :80
STRONGSVILLE%Town Hall ._.____....- 8 :80
_..- -..-
-__. -
WEDNESDAY
ANSEL-Lithuanian
Hall.
gper f.m,,xrinr
A.70
I .a0
PER-St John% Lutheran School,
BA% 826 C a b l e . . .._._....-..... . . . ..__.._ 8 :80
BRDi“ORD-Bedford Christian Church.
.t’arrcnsville Center and Blaine.- 6:06
BROOKLYN-K. of P. Hall.
yyy
YYY....YI
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8 :80
;tLDL
__-
SARFI
4692 E. 181st
HAGU~raec
St. ._...___._.__.__
Cons. Assembly
West 86th and Colgate
Hall.
8 :tO
6 :80
A R E A
LEE
A A
GROUP -N6S
ROAD-St Ann’s Church Baecment,
Coventry and Cedar _____._....____ ---_ 9 :00
LORAIN-TBISKETT-Boswortb
Reed.
Prcsbytcrlan Church. 8681 Bhswortb....B :00
N O . OLYSTED-C ity H a l l . D o v e r Hmd 9:OO
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAGl708
Aikee8:SO
ST. JAMES-St. Jama Church.
E . 8 4 t h a n d C e d a r - - . . - - . - . . - . . - - - 8:OU
TRAININGREFRESHER-Illuminating
Bldg. (rear) Rm. 885, 65 Public So ..__. 8:30
Church of t h e Asoeneion.-..-..-.- 8 :SO
WARRENSVILLR-Women’s Howe Car. 7 :30
WEST SHORE-Wat Shore Unitarian.
20401 Hilliard Rd., Rocky River---. 8 :80
WEST SIDE (Closed)-Twelfth Stop Club
8 3 0 4 Detroit Ave..-- __._ -.- ..- ___.. - _._-_ 8:80
ASHTABULA
COUNTY
WOMEN-Harris
Second and Fourth Wednesday...-- 7 :39
BRUNSWICK O.-Cuyaboga
Aas’n Bldg..
8:80
Route 42. So. of 303--w.-.CHESTERLAND-Chesterland
Methodist
Church. Mayfield
Road end Rte 806....8 :30
Third and Middle, aide entrance..-- 8 :SO
FAIRPORT HARBOR-Lother
Center.
Eaale S t . , Fairport Harbor...--a:00
INTERRAClAL-30th
8 Wwd, Lurain. 0 . .
Mt Zion Baptist Church
J E F F E R S O N , O . - S t . Joacph’s- Ch”&hL88 :!:
LAKE COUNTY WOMEN-1st Presbyterian.
4785 Shankland Rd., Willoughby ---1 :00
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-Meth.
Church,
Rte. 264-l block cast of Rte. 67 - 8 :30
M A N S F I E L D , O.-20% 8. P a r k --8:00 EST
SANDIJSKY, O.-Provid. H a . Cafasria-7 :39
WICKLIPFE-Wickliffe
Prcsbytet%a Cknrrh.
E. 300th & Ridge Rd. (Route M)-.-8:3o
THURSDAY
ALLENDALK-St.
Paul’s
Episcopal.
-- .-- 8 so
Church. 16887 Euclid Ave.
ANGLE-St. Malachi’s, 2469 Wddnston 8 :30
23500 Center Ridge Rd., WcetIakc-8:30
BROADWAY-66tb-Our
L a d y o f Lourdce
School Hall, 3398 E. b6tb St--.-- 8 :80
COVENTRY-Fairmount
Prcaby. Church,
Scarborough and Fairmount Blvd.- 8 :30
CROSSROADS-St. Luke’s Episcopal.
W. 78th St. and Lake Avenue --9 :00
EASTLAK~Reformation
Lutheran Church,
34300 Lake Shore Blvd. - ____.... - _.._ 9 :00
EAST SHORE WOMEN-Richmond Library,
261bl
Euclid Ave., Euclid, 0. - 8 :a0
EUCLID-WADE-13867 Euclid Ave. - 8:30
GARDEN
VALLEY-(Outhaaite)
7100 Kinsman Ave. ..______ ---___-- 8 :00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Gate Plaaa.
Ohio Savinga Bank, Mayfield
Rd., -8:30
LORAIN T H U R S D A Y - 4 4 7 0 Ridire R d .
:oo
Dr. Martin Luther Church ------9
NIGHT & DAY-13857 Euclid Ave. -1lA.M.
NORTH RANDALGVillage
Hall,
21987 Milw Ave .._....... - ..__......_ -__ 9:oo
PARMA HEIGHTS--6400 Pearl Road
NADS. basement, rear entrance . ..-8 :39
Church, 3310 Wooster Road _......._ 9:99
ST. CLAIR-THURS.-Nottingham
Methodist Church, St. Clair & MelvlIlc-.- 8 :30
1000 ft. east of House of Correction.. 8 :OO
WEST SIDE MORNING-W. 98th & Dcnison,
Hungarian Lutheran Church--11
A.M.
Restaurant ._...__ L-8 :00 EST
Roccaro’a
AMHERST, O.-St. Peter’s Church _........ 8 :30
Corner Walnut Blvd. & Lake Ave...- 8 :30
BEREA-Fine Arts Club, E. Bagley
Rd.,
3 doors east of Eastlsnd Rd.--~ ..-_ 9 :00
ELYRIA, O.-St. Agnes SchooI
Basement,
Cor. Dewey and Lake ------8
:SO
INDEPENDENCE. O.-St Jobn’r Lutheran
Hall, Second and Sunset.-.- ._-_._.-...- 9 :00
MAPLE
LEAF-Congregational
Church,
Fellowship Hall, Burton., Ohio .---_ 8:30
PAINESVILLE-Congregational
Church.
Educ. Bldg., Mentor Ave., Psvllla- 8 :30
SHSE12~LD L A K E , O . - S t . Thomas
,
Harris R o a d _ _ _ _ _ -.--8 :39
FRIDAY
BROADWAY-HARVARD-8487 Bf dway- 9 :00
CEDAR-Salvation Army. 6005 Euclid-- 8 :16
C.E.I.-55 Public So. (rear) Room 361~- 8 :30
CHARITY-Amphitheatre, 6th Floor,
St. Vincent’s Charity Hocpital ..-..__ 8 :30
CLEVELAND WOMEN-1031 Tcr. Tow.- 6:00
Lake Shore & East 210th St. ____._ -- 8 :30
FRREWAY S T A G - 1 6 6 1 9 Eolmce A v e . - 8 :30
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
WOMEN-Plymouth Church, Coventry and Drcxmorc,
R
o
o
m
___.....___
-..~ - 1 : 0 0
Krumbine
GORDON SQUARE-St Helena’s Hall.
1867 W. Bbtb St.--- _._......_ _......_ - 9 :00
HEIGHTS-CIoscd
Discussion. Christian
Church, Van Akcn & Avalon (rear).. 880
HUDSON, O.-Closed mectlnga.
Christ Church, 21 Aurora --_- 6 :89
LEE ROAD-American L&on
Hall.
Poet 16s. 16644 Euclid Ave.--- 0 :00
NORTH EAST-Town Howe Motel.
16661 Euclid Ave..-- . .._ - _.. .____ 6 :80
SOLIDARITY-Friendly Inn Settlement.
2232 Unwin Rd. (off Quiney
Ave.).~.8:30
RTliX.1.A
MARTS MIXED
1820 Washmgt on Avc . . . .._ -_---__8 :16
Conzregational
Church, 1376 W. Clifton Bead-.- 9:W
AVON LAKE-Fir& Congregational Church,
82801 Electric Boulevard .____..____ 8 :30
BEREA-Social room of Berca O..-”
vu.-.
Church, Seminary and Ch urch..--.- 8 :80
CHAGRIN
FALLS-Federated Churchca.
76 B e l l Street
.- - _______. ,_- . .._ - - - 9:00
113 South Street, Chardon. 0 .._._._. 8:30
C O N N E A U T , O . - B . o f L . E . H a l l - - - - 8 :80
MANSFIELD, 0125
Mulberry -8:00 E.S.T.
WELLINGTON-St
Patrick’s
Catholic
__---_- -___-. ;- .
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2125 Broadview Rd.-..- 9:00
L.S.I.--17600 Broadway . . . . ..____ ----__- _.-_ 8 :80
L A N D E R CIRCLE--Garfield Mem. Metbotko$
Cor. Lander Rd. and Route 422.-.-.:
LEAGUE PARK-Teamster’s Hall,
2076 E. 22nd St. at Carnede __..._...... 9 :00
L I B E R T Y - 9 4 6 E . 1 6 2 n d S t . - - - - 9:00
MAPLE HTS.-Lutb.
Church of Covenant,
19000 Libby Rd., car. Maple Hta. Blvd. _ 8:tO
MATT TALBOT-Windermere Presby. Ch..
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windermere -8 :30
MEMPHIS-Lakewood
Congregational Ch..
1375 W. Clifton car. D&wit Ave.
9 :oo
NEWBURGH STATE HOSPITAGWilllams
Bldg., Entrance at 4466 Turney Rd.....7 :30
NIGHT B DAY-13867 Euclid Ave. 12 Midnight
NORWALK TRUCK LINES1147 E. 66th St, at Shore Drive.- 9:00
PARMA-Ridgewood
Savings & L o a n ,
6 9 5 0 Ridge Road ..__..... - ._.. -- _.._... -- 8 :46
PLAINS-Plains Methodist Ch.. Mentor, 0..
Rts. 306 and 283. Mentor. 0 . . . .._._ 9 :00
R E :DWOOD-Euclid Lutheran Church,
E. 260th and Oriole..---.-.-.-.-.-.--.- 8:30
TRINITY-7 !rinity Evannelical Church.
3626 W. 26tb-St.---~------~- 9:00
VALLEY
VIEW-Pilgrim Con&x.
Church.
_____~
2692 W. 14th. car. Starkweathe a....- 9 :oo
ASHTABULA. O.-St Peter’s Epls. Church.
Main Avenue at South Park .-- 8 :80
E L Y R I A SAT.-NIT%Aleonon __ -_-_,
Club.
345 Broad Strcc’!& . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _._.~._._.
_ 8 :80
LORAM SATNITE -7th and Reed St..
St. Mary’8 Church Basement..---..: __.._ 8:80
MANSFIELD-20%
9. Para--...-. 8 : 0 0 E S T
WEST RICHFIELD-Consolidated Church,
Route 303. just west of Route 21.~.-. 9:00
Rd.,
Willoughby Hills. O.---.
7 :a0
SUNDAY
5661 Perkins Rd., Bedford Heizhta- 7 :80
BROOKSIDGBlcssed
Sacrament Churob,
S t o r e r a n d Fulton (downstairs) _._ 8:80
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid . . . ..lO :46 a. m.
COLLINWOOD-945 E. 162nd St ..___...._ 7 :30
DETROIT SUNDAY-8304 Detroit Aw- 7 :80
D I S C KJSSION-6700 D e t r o i t Ave..--GARDEN
VALLEY-Outhwaite,
7100 Kinsman Ave.
..-..
- _--.. 4~80
Church. Hubbard Rd.. No. Madison.-.3:00
GRATEFUL-St. James
Lutheran Church,
1424 Hayden, near Shaw ____ -------.2:00
LAKEWOOD ARMORY1437 Wayne Ave., South of Detroit ._ 9 :00
MISTLETOE-St. Thomas Church.
9206 Superior Ave. .._......... - _..... -._- . .._ 7 :00
NELA PARK-Cafeteria. Advertising Bldg..
Neln Park. Noble R o a d - 7 :80
NEWBURGH-St
Catherine’s
Church,
3443 E. 93rd S t
.___.
8 :80
SUNDAY A.M. BREAKFAST-T.I.E. Club,
28920 Chardon Road ____.__. - _____ - 10 :30 a.m.
SUPERIOR STAG-8801 Superior.. 11:OO a.m.
of Correction.
WARRENSVILLE-Co&y
Farms.
R e c r e a t i o n R o o m ..-.
.- _.._ -10 A.M.
YOUR-Euclid Community House,
2 4 0 Briardale . . . . . . . . .._.....__-_-..-_- .____ ----7 :15
Central Bank,
36690 Detroit Rd., Avon. 0 . . . . . . . . . ..-_ 8 :00
CHIPPEWA-SEVILLK-V.F.W.
Hall,
Seville, 0 .
. . ..___ -- _....._ ..-.. ..- - 8 :00
GENEVA, O.-Episc.
Ch.. 66 So. Eagle-7:30
LORAIN
COUNTY CONSOLIDATEDSt. John’s Sch.. 31 & Rt. 67, Lorain- 7:30
MANSFIELD. O.-20% S. Park . . .._ 8:00 EST
NEWBURY. &-St H e l e n ’ s C h u r c h . - - 8:16
T W I L I G H T - G r a n g e Hall. R t 60,
Axtel. o.---------.--.-7 :a0
MAY 1963
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VOL. XXI-No. 8
PUBLISHED
SHARING EXPERIENCE
/-
BY
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
INC.
B o x 6 7 1 2 C l e v e l a n d 1,.Ohio
AA-A COUNTY ASSET
When we share our worldly goods with those in need,
We were privileged to sit in at 8 meetinlg of 26 Welfare Clients several weeks ago at the invitation of a
we are at least near the threshold of brotherhood. When
dedicated Casework Supervisor who h’ad been studying
we do so without thought of reward, perhaps we are on
that threshold. But when we give of ourselves, we take
the records of Public Assistanee clients since 1950, when
he was placed in charge.
at least a small step inside.
He studi’ed and analyzed 14,000 oases, involving 46,500
In our fellowship the word love comes into the picture
when we speak of our mission to others who want and
people and was intrigued by the fact that excessive drinkneed our help. When you give love you give your life.
ing was a contributing factor in their presence on the
Experience is part of your life and in truth we must
relief rolls. Caseworkers were aware of this condition but
really share our experience honestly and generously, if our
were unable to cope with the problem. It was estimat,ed
society is to be the temple of brotherly love we would
that there were approximately 3,000 alcoholics among
like to think it is.
them, m,any of whom were in and out of the County Workhouse for years.
We say that we are a fellowship of men and women,
In July, 1961, the Casework Super“who share their experience, strength
and hope with each other” that we
visor was given permission to try to
may solve our common problem. Do
develop a pro’gram of rehabilitation
we really comribute our all-out maxithrough Aacoholics Armnymoas.
He
mum in that direction? In our early
realized that, in his position of authordays most of us soak up more love
ity, he would mh,ave difficulty in “reachand understanding than we knew
ing” them, for he could never be sure
existed. In our later early days we
A
fanatic
is
a
whether they came out of fear of havare (most of us) so full of gratitude
ing their relief checks stop or whether
that we pass this on to others unstintfellow with such
they were really sincere.
ingly and enthusiastically enjoying the
So he made another careful survey
great thrill of giving as we never did
a large chip on
and found two clients wh’o were membefore. In all honesty, do we not then
bers of AA. One was a-young woman
taper off?
with five children and one man, both
his
shoulder
that
In those early days the experience
with a record of a year or more of conof a dark harrowing slavery is fresh
tinuous
sobriety.
it makes him lose
in our minds. We tell it all and it
He called them in, and after exhelps countless others. As we grow
plaining his plan of action, both
his balance.
older in sobriety, is there not a tenenthusiastically agreed to serve as
dency to pass over the dark days
sponsors for the candidates that the
rather lightly? At best we pick and
Supervisor had screened from his list.
choose a few highlights of our drinkHe
. . asked
.
. ‘them to take the new -_caning experience which we feel should
dldates to AA meetings as well as
be enough.
nersuading them to come to the Welfare Sup&visor weekly f,or further
In the early days the freshness of
counselling.
Each was cautioned to
our early sobriety lends itself to elocome in and discuss their problems before they took
quent expression. Also the sharp comparison between our
that drink.
suffering and our recovery lends a certain potency to
It w,as instantly successful, for suddenly they began to
what we do and say. Over night literally we have moved
develop a desire to live a deoent life. Irmtea’d of despair
from the role of unwanted sufferer to a participant in
the freest flowing stream of mutual help and love that
they found hope. They contacted their former employers,
who were amazed and deeply impressed when they came
exists in our world today. Then do we slide on to the shelf
in, not trying to get back the job they had forfeited, but
of easy acceptance or even complacency?
in hearin#g them, apo’logizing, m,aking amends for the harm
This writer doesn’t know, but that sometimes seems to
they had done. Five were re-employed and are no longer
be the way of things. It seems to be the pattern for oldin need of public assistance.
timers who say they don’t get much out of meetings anyThe young woman with the five children is completing
more. The obvious answer is that tapering off in giving
her high school education. She is still on relief but soon
means dissipation of receiving. Remember your greatest
will graduate and has been assured of a position which
help to another is your own example. Remember that
will enable her to support them and hers’elf.
sharing your experience is sharing part of yourself. It
This group now numbering 31, meet twice a month
should be done honestly, wholeheartedly, and without
for a two hour period in which they discuss their common
thought of reward. That very simply, is love.
problems as well as those unique to the alcoholic. These
But the main poin,t intended is an uncomfortable and
31 represent about 50% of those contacted.
persistent feeling of guilt, that as the years go by we
Th,ey need AA literature, particularly the “Big Book”
become careless and even miserly in sharing our experi(Alcohoaics Anonymous) ,and if any of our readers have
ence. Perhaps we forget but more probably we forget
an extra book or AA literature to spare, we would be glad
to remember. If our gratitude is sincere, the sharing
to receive and deliver them
Bring them to the AA Distr,ict Office or to your Bulleof our total experience is a sacred debt that we owe to
tin editor, Harry D., Room 419, 110’4 Prospect.
every living being who suffers ,today as we did yesterday.
You’ll be doing some fine Twelfth Step work.
* * *
* * .
More heartaches and sorrow are caused by little words
Live for something. Do good, and leave behind you a
and deeds of unkindness than by open acts of dislike
monument of virtue that the storms of time can never
destroy. Write your name in kindness, love and mercy.
and enmity . . .
CENTRAL
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May, 1963
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Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to service. Addreee
Subecription
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Vol. 21
May, 1963
No.
8
NEW YORK-With the arrival of your May edition of
Central Bulletin we are standing on the threshold of the
opening session of the 13th Annual Meeting - General
Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous.
For five days, April 24-28, inclusive, 85 Delegates and
30 Trustees, Directors and Staff Members of G.S.O. will
meet to give serious consideration to AA’s present and
future service responsibilities.
“Our Common Welfare”-the theme of this annual
meeting bespeaks the dedication of this Conference and
the twelve that have preceded it. As the EXCHANGE
BULLETIN for April reported “It is a time when the
Fellowship rededicates its efforts, mindful of ‘Our Common Welfare’ so that we will continue to grow in worldwide usefulness.”
Included in the agenda are the following presentations :
“The Area Committee Shares Its Experience,” a report
on “Sharing Sessions” conducted in two General Service
Conference Areas, and action affecting the future of
such sessions.
“Making General Services Self-supporting,” a discussion of plans used in various areas to help G.S.O. be
self-supporting.
“Table Topics” in which all Delegates will participate
in the generation of ideas and suggestions to solve a
number of group and area problems.
“The Fellowship Takes Its Own Inventory,” wherein
A.A. takes a good look at itself.
A running feature of the Conference program will be
three minute reports (Area Highlights) from Delegates
on A.A. progress in their Areas and on Area problems
and solutions.
Along with other discussion subjects, there will be
three nominating sessions to select Regional candidates
-one from the East Central Region, which embraces Ohio,
whose candidate is Howard B. of Independence.
As we have said before, it is our responsibility to never
relax our efforts and perhaps none feel it more keenly
than we do, by George!
SUBSCRIPTION RATE REVISED
Because of increased production costs in material and
l,abor, we regret to announce that we must discontinue the
$3.00 rate for two years. Two year subscriptions at $3.00
will be honored up to April 30, 1963. After May 1, the
subscription price will be $2.00 per year.
FIVE GROUPS MOVE TO NEW LOCATION
The T.I.E. Club will move into spacious new quarters
at 1353 East 260th St. Joining them will be the St. Clair
Thursday, Freeway Stag, Willoughby Hills and one other
group not named. They expect to hold meetings every night
in the week eventually.
The new quarters will include a beautiful, newly furnished Lounge, a Meeting Room which will accommodate
190 persons and a game room (Billiards, Darts, etc. No
gambling). All new furniture. Plenty of parking.
BE A BULLETIN BOOSTER. GET A NEW SUBSCRIBER
The April meetin,g of Central Committee was held the
day after April Fool’s Day - when, presumably, we had
all been restored to Sanity. Isn’t it marvelous what
miracles can be performed in 24 hours?
The meetings have been attended by ever-increasing
numbers of Group Secretaries or their designated representatives. This has brought a wider scope of opinions
and ideas to Central Committee, and has resulted in more
stimulated action and thought. The objective of Central
Committee -which is service -becomes more and more
of an accomplished fact rather than an unrealized goal.
The main business, and the high point of the meeting,
concerned the efforts of the Action Committee to clean
up an unsavory condition near Painesville. A so-called club
exists for the primary purpose of making possible uninhibited and uncontrolled gamblinlg. Like any other pursuit
of pleasure, gambling in moderation is a pastime, while
injuriously excessive gambling becomes a vice and a problem to the participants. When the grocery money and the
rent money have been put in th’e pot, chances are that a
player’s Ace-high strai,ght is going to collide head-on with
a small flush or better, and then innocent humans suffer.
This club masquerades as an AA facility and has been
very slippery when efforts have been made to render it
harmless. However, some good spade work had been done,
and results can be reasonably expected in the future.
The next meeting will be held, as always, on the first
Tuesday of the month at 8:30 p.m. imn Room 401 of the
Hanna Bldg. The date this time is May 7, 1963. Don’t
forget that mieetings of the Hospital Comimittee are held
one hour earlier in th,e same place. We’ll be seeing you.
- J . T . B . , N o r t h Olmstecl
AA AND THE FENCE STRADDLER
One of the halfway points in a m’an’s journey from
doubt to faith has never been sufficiently emphasized.
It is the stage of disturbance that obtains when our man
neither doubts nor believes wholeheartedly. He is repelled,
and yet fascinated; attracted and yet put off: this is the
state of mind w,hen doubt remains and unbelief is still in
control. Yet the pull of the new idea cannot be resisted.
Many an AA has a friend who won’t have anythin,g to do
with “all that AA junk” . . . but ,he can’t leave it alone,
hme must talk about it even if only to mak,e fun of it. He
can’t forget it. But he can’t quite accept it.
That small word “quite” ma conceal a very large
distance to be covered before t ‘il e journey of faith is
completed. But the step from indifference to interest has
been taken . . . a lon,g step and one that gives important
momentum for the long journey ahead.
But the fence straddler must be correctly h,andled at
this time. Too much missionary work will scare him off;
and too littl,e explanation and pressure may lose him.
It behooves us who do 12th step work to study each of
our “pige,ons” carefully; enough lin,e to free him for
doubting exploration and ultimate vindication of the principles we are trying to get him to believe, and enough
control at the right times to keep him from retreating
irrevocably to a point of no return whence he cannot be
retrieved for Alcoholics Anonymous.
-Doe S., New Hope Group
Be not disturbed at bein; iisu*nderstood;
not understanding!
be disturbed at
OBITUARIES
Dr. Fred Giesinger, an 18 year member of the Wednesday-Lee group passed away on March 17, 1963.
Douglas S. Meaden, a valued old-timer of the Shaker group
was killed in an auto accident on April 9. He is survived
by his wife and a son and daughter.
Mike Karahuta, former secretary of the Arcade group,
pa,ssed away on March 20, 1963.
Our sincere sympathies go out to the families.
CENTRAL
May, 1963
GROUP NEWS
NOTICE TO SECRETARIES-Because of increased production costs,
we have found it necessary
to eliminate the publication of Group’s
Speaker lists beginning with the June issue. Only special occasions.
such as group anniversaries, ma88 meetings or items of interest to
everyone
will be published. Our decision came as a result of spot
surveys which revealed that many of our subscribers preferred more
articles on AA thought and action.
-Central Bulletin Foundation.
Allendale-May speakers: e--Jack H., W. 25th St.; g-Marty R., Wilby
Hills: 16-Stan P., Smith-Wilson; 23-Penny
H., T.I.E.: 30-Hob D..
Lander Circle.
Brooklyn-Observes its 23rd Anniverasry on Wednesday, May 8 in
Trinity United Church of Christ Auditorium. Guest speaker Judge
Clyde L. O., Toledo. Other May speakers: l-Ray B., Brooklyn (his
2nd anniversary) ; 15John McG.. Brooklyn (his 22nd anniversary) ;
22-Jesse A., May-Lynd ; 29-Henry W.. Euclid-Wade.
C.A.H.-May speakers: S-Sophie C.; 12-Carl M.; 19-Jim N. : 26Jim D., Independence.
Doan Men-May speakers : I-Doug McC.. Friendly Suburban ; &Jim
R.. Edgelake; IS-Gates H., C.A.H. ; 22-Harry R., Stella Msris ; 29Farrell G., Angle.
Fairview
Park-May speakers: ‘I-Joe P.. Lakewood
Armory : 14Jack D.. West Shore; 21-Dick P., Newburgh; 28-Dick P., Psrma.
Friday-Lee-May speakers: 3-Bill C.. May-Lynd ; lo-Basil L., Doan
&$;R17--Jlm
D., Independence; 24-Ed G., Shaker; 31-Larry L.,
I
r
Garden Valley Thursday-May speakers: 2-Dot K., Doan
Men; 9Carl N., L.&I.; 16-Ben I., Solidarity; 23-Ed S., Angle; 30-Ted H..
Farden Valley.
Garden Valley Sunday-Observes ita Seventeenth Anniversary on
Sunday, May 19 in Neighborhood House, 7100 Kinsman at 4 p.m.
Speaker will be Jim R.. Edgelake. Other May speakers: S-Gene A.,
Garden Valley ; 12-Bruce T., Garden Valley ; 26-Leonard K., Allendale.
Grateful-One of Cleveland’s newest groups will hold its first meeting
on Sunday, May 6 at 2 p.m. in Faith Lutheran Church. Speakers will
be Harry D.. Edgelake. Other May meetings: 12-John W., Collinwood; 19-Harry R., Stella Maris; 26-Jim D., Edgelake.
Hag”+May
speakers: 1-Kris XI., Forest City; 8Jack S., LorainMonday : X-Steve F., Valley View; 22-AbW., Lakewood
Armory ;
29-Dorothy B., Clark.
Lee-Sevill+One of Cleveland’s newest grwps holds its first meeting
in the New Home Baptist Church, Seville & Sunview
on Saturday,
April 27 at 7 p.m. Speaker will be Esther R., St. James. The group
is inter-racial.
Laurel-May speakers: ‘I-Robert H., Laurel; 14-William M., Memphis; 21-John M., Memphis; 28-George and Ray DeL., Crossroads.
Lorain
Ave. Monday-Observes its 22nd Anniversary in St. Ignatius
Auditorium, West Blvd. and Lorain
Ave., on Monday, May 13 at
8 :30 p.m. Guest speakers: Hon. James C., Tom V. and Bill O’R.
Other May speakers: B-Esther R., St. James; 20-Bill O’B., Independence ; 2’7-Fen W., Independence.
Lorain
County Women-May speakers: l-Ruth C., Lorain
; S-Jim
O’C., St. Mary’s: 15-Warren C.. Sr., Canton; 22-John M., Lorain;
29--A&e D., Lorain.
Matt Talbot-Observes its 16th Anniversary on Saturday, May 18 at
8 :30 p.m. in Windermere Presbyterian Church, 14112 Euclid with
Frankly” S.. Doan me” as speaker. Other May speakers: 4-Bill McG.,
Matt Talbot; 11-Theresa D.. Clark: 26-John S., Northeast.
May-Lynd-May speakers : ‘I-Donnie C.. Heights Discussion ; 14&f&&e M., Lander Circle; 21-Bill G., Coventry; 28-Ernie K., MayMonday-Lee-May speakers : B-Jew A., May-Lynd ; 13-Tom McG..
Edgelake: 20-Mary H., Lander Circle: 27-Maggie M.. Lander Circle.
Night & Day Tuesday-May speakers: ‘I-Chuck B., Crossroads; 14Bob G.: 21-Bill H.. League Park: 28-Don W.
y’act
ZDay Thursday-May speakers: g--Millie G. ; 23-Jack C. :
Night & Day Saturday-May speakers: I-Dan II., League Park :
1lJohn N., Night & Day; 18-Ed II.. Monday-Lee: 25-John P.,
Allendale.
North Olmsted-May speakers : l-Charlie C., West Shore ; &Eddie H.,
I&ti;;
15-Ed D., Hague: 22-Bill II.. League Park : 29-Tom N.,
P
North Randall-May speakers: B-Jim R., West Park; B-Ruth V..
Gordon Square ; 16-Tom J., Lskewood
Armory ; 23-Michael Y., Valley
View : 30-Lester B.. W. S. Morning.
Norwalk Truck Lines-May speakers: 4-Mary W., Westside
Women ;
II-Mose Y., Hartsville. 0. : IS-George P., Norwalk T.L. ; 25-Billie &
Jack M., Parma.
Painesville-May speakers : 2-Bill H., Plains ; 9-Les B., Painesville ;
16-Mike M., YOUR : 23-Bob C., Willoughby: 30-Minnie C., Mistletoe.
St. Clair Thursday-Moves to new location on May 9 at T.I.E. Club’s
new location, 1363 E. 260th St. The May 2 meeting will be held in
the Nottingham Methodist Church with Mose Y., Hartville.
0. as
speaker. Other May speakers: S-Joe H., Monday-Lee : 16-Genevieve
B.. Cleveland Women; 23-Jim S., Friendship: 30-To be announced.
Smith-Wilson-May speakers : ‘I-Tom C., Newburgh; 14-Jim R.,
Lakewood
Armory; 2l-Jerry M.. Doan Men : 26-Skid S., Newburgh.
Solidarity-May speakers : 3-Richard L.. Solidarity : lo--Charles P.,
Garden Valley: l’l-Bob W., Temple; 24-Milton B., Solidarity; 31Edmund P., St. James.
Willoughby Hills-Meet8 in new T.I.E. quarters at 1353 East 260th St.
at 8 :30 p.m. May speakers: 4-Fred B., T.I.E. : II-Russ B., Jamestown, N. Y.: 28-George & Ray DeL., Crossroads.
Trinity-May speakers : 4-Maggie & Jim G., Superior: II-Whitey
C., Allendale : 18-Bill K., Superior : 25-Maggie M.. Lander Circle.
24 Hour-May speakers: l-Kenny K.. Euclid-Wade: S-Ruth
and
John K., Parma: I5-Carl A., Parma Heights ; 22-Helen B., Laurel ;
29-Ken W., Independence.
West Park-May speakers: ‘I-Ina G., Clark : 14-Milton B., Solidarity ;
21-Bill L., North Randall; 28Jim D.. Independence.
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W. 25th-May speakers; G-John F.. Northeast: 13-Harry R., Stella
Maria ; 20-Mosee Y.. Hartaville,
0. : 27-Grace N.. Strongsville.
YOUR-May speakers: S-Dan H.. Warren, 0.; 12-Jim F.. Clairdon,
Pa.: 19-: 26-Women panel.
Refresher-TrainineNow
meets regularly on Wednesday evenings
at
8 :30 p.m. May schedule: l-Step III and Tradition III. Angle panel ;
8--Vie Z., Superior; l&Step IV and Tradition IV, Euclid-Friday
panel; 22-Dick P., Newburgh; 29-Step V and Tradition V. LeeFriday panel. Bring ycur new members.
COMING EVENTS
May g--Twenty-third anniversary the Brooklyn group,
8:30 p.m., Trinity United Church of Christ Auditorium,
3525 West 25th St. Speaker: Judge ‘Clyde D., Toledo, 0.
May 8-“Queen For A Day,” Jack B. of Hollywood, Cal.,
Masonic Auditorium, Euclid and East 36th. Admission free.
May 13-Twenty-second Anniversary of the Lorain Avenue
Monday Group, 8:30 p.m. Panel of old-timers: Hon. James
C., Tom V. and Bill O.R. St. 1,gnatius Hall, Lotin Ave
and West Blvd.
May 1CEleventh Anniversary of the Independence group,
8:30 p.m., St. John’s Lutheran Hall, Second & Sunset.
Speakers: Warren C., Canton; Harry H., Rocky River,
and Harry D., Edgelake.
May 18-Sixteenth
Anniversary of the Mat Talbot Group,
8:30 p.m., Windermere Presbyterian Church. Speaker:
Franklyn S., Doan Men.
May 19-Seventeenth
Anniversary of the Garden Valley
Group, 4 p.m., Neighborhood House, 7100 Kinsman.
Speaker: Jim R., Edgelake.
May 19-Second quarterly meeting Northeastern
Ohio General Service Committee, 3:00 p.m., Amle&an Legion Hall,
Brecksville, 0.
May %O-Twenty-second
Anniversary West Side Women’s
Group, 9:OO P.M. West Boul,evard Christian Church,pyres$
Et;;$Sk and Madison Ave. Speaker: Doris S.,
* .
May Pl-Father John Doe, Indianapolis, WHK auditorium.
GIGGLES
Now I am old, my pace seems to slack . . . I stroll to
the corner and puff my way back . . . The reason I
know my youth has been spent . . . Is, my “get-up-and-go”
has got up and went!
But I really don’t mind when I think with a grin . .
Of the wonderful places my “get-up” has been . . . SC
now I’ve retired from life’s competition.. . I’m completely
content with each day’s repetition.
I get up in the morning and dust out my wits . . . By
scanning the headlines and then the Obits . . . If MY
name is missing, I know I’m not dead . . . So I eat a good
breakfast, and go back to bed.
* * *
A prisoner called his lawyer from the warden’s office.
“I need your advice.” he said. ‘They just took me out of
my cell, cut slits in my trousers, rolled up my sleeves and
shaved my head.” His lawyer hesitated a moment, then replied, “Well whatever you do, don’t sit down” . . .
ALANON OROUP MEETINOS
ASHTABULA-Harris
Memorial W. 58 & Adams.lit & 3rd Mon., 0:30
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6151 Smith Rd. (lstb3rd Mon.) 3:30
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
EUCLID-Christian
Church, 28001 L a k e Shore Blvd. Tuea,
8 :30
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’n Church. 20300 Hillirrd.
Tues.. 8:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church, 15715 Libby Rd . .._.___._... Tues., 6:30
BETHANY-Bethany Presbyterian Church. W. 65th & Clinton... Wed., I:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation.
3431 Broadway ..-.... Wed., 8 :30
GARFIELD HTS.-Pilgrim E. & R. Church, 4692 E. 131st -.-Wed..
8:SO
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Ch.. 4470 Ridge (2nd & last Th.) 9 :00
F r i . . 1:30
E. CLBVELAND- YWCA, Lee Boulevard and Euclid .__________________.
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charit Hospital. E. 22nd & Central .______ Fri.. 8:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim Christian Church. 113 South St. ._............
Fri., 8 :30
LORAIN COUNTY-Congregdionsl
Ch.. 8289’7 Electric, Avon Fri. 9:00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sunday) C l o s e d S u n . . 4%~
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to anyone, male or female.
who is seeking an answer to an alcoholic problem. The office, located
in Room 205. Frederick Building. 2063 East 4th St., is open weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but maintains a 24-hour telephone service which
responds to calls made after the office is closed. The telephone number
is CHerry I-7387.
M O N D A Y
BORTON-E.
Cleveland Congrega. Church,
P-e a n d E u c l i d A v e . - - - 1.80
BROOK PARK-Redeemer Lutheran Church.
8161 Smith Road. Brook Park -- 8 :30
EARLY-EARLY-Baptist
Church.
1740 E. 17th St., Corner Walnut -7 ::.
FRIRNDLY SUBURBAN-6037 Pearl- 8 :00
WIENDSHIP-Blvd.
Prabyteria” C h . .
24600 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid, O.- 8 :20
LAKEWOOD MEN’S-St. Peter% Epincopal.
W. Clifton and Detroit..--..- ___._- 6:OO
LEE MONDAY-First Prebyteria”
Ch..
Rut Cleveland. Nela
and Euclid-.. 8 :20
LORAIN A V E . - S t . Ignatim H a l l .
Lorrin Ave a t W r t B l v d . --.~-- ..- 8 :80
ORCHARD GROVE-St. Mark’s Church,
16305 Trisket Road _--- .___ ---8 :80
PEAR&St. Yary’~ Sch., 4600 State Rd. 8 :30
RAYONA-9’721
Ramona B l v d . - . - - - 8:SO
SHAKER-Chrkt
Episcopal
Church,
3 4 4 5 Wurenwille Center Rd . . ..-__.. 9 :00
S U N N Y M O N D A Y WOMEN-Sunaet
Rd..
St. John’s Par. House. Independence - 8 :45
SOUTH EAST-7526 Broadway .._...._.- 8 :30
TEMPLE-Fatima Hall, 6914 Lexinrcton
8 :15
2409 Willowdale Ave. - _... - I_._..L_ 9 :00
WOMEN%-Westride-West
B l v d . Chrlatia”
Church, Madison and W. lOl..____ 8 :45
ELYRIA
MEN-St.
Agnes,
Lake and Dewey ..-. --_-_._-_ 8 :26
VERMILION-Congregstio”al
C h u r c h - 8 :30
W I L L O U G H B Y , O.-Firet Preabyterla”
C h u r c h , 4 7 8 5 Shsnkland R d . - - 8 SO
TUESDAY
CLARK-1917
Clark Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --- 8 :I)0
CORLETT MIXED-Holy Family Parluh
Hall. 3846 E. 131st St..-.-.-- . .._......- 8 :I)0
EASTSIDE
WOMEN-Y.M.C.A.. Room 6.
Lee Road at Euclid . . ..______ -_._- _... - 8 :15
RDGELAKeLakewood
YMCA,
Communie Room, 16916 Detroit .._ 8 :80
EUCLID MORNING-Euclid Christian Cb..
Lake Shore Blvd. - E. 280th St. -10 a.m.
F A I R M O U N T - S t . Paul’s Episcopal.
Fairmount and Coventry -- .----- 9 :00
FAIRVIFW
PARK-Fairview
Grace
6 :a0
Church. W. 224th and
Ave.
FALLS-Community Church, Olmsted
F&n.
7853 Main St. (Columbia Rd.) -..-9 :00
HILLTOP-St.
Jose&%
Seminary.
17608 Euclid A&. .._. ..______ t:...-.-.-..a :30
LAUREL-Brooklyn High School Cafeteria,
9400 Bidduloh Rd. (Parking. W.96th)
8:46
MAY-LYND-EI
Cleveland Sa&x?s & Loan.
5816 Mayfield
Road ____.......... -----a :30
MILES-LE%St.
Mary% Church,
Lorain
G e n e v a . Ohio-Fi& T u e s d a y . :..-8 :30
KIRTLAND. O.-Old South Ch. Rt. 806- 8:20
LAKE COUNTY--M&b. Fellowship Hall,
Rt. 20-E. Soutbwood. Mentor . . . .._._.. 8:80
LORAIN C!ENTRAGL&in. 0..
6 :a0
EST
a :30
a :30
STRO NGSVILLE-Town
. . ..“_W w ..*
.a :20
Hall ..--.. - ..- 8 :30
WEDNESDAY
.
w* . .
+lar,.
6835 Suoerior Ave. - .____ -...--.---.--8
:20
BAXTER--St. John’s Lutheran School,
5826 C a b l e - 8 :20
BEDFORD-Bedford Christian Church.
Warrensville Center and Blaine~m-9 :00
BROOKLYN-K. of P. Hall,
8316 Broadview. East of Pearl Rd..- 8:80
C.E.I.-65 Public Sq. (rear) Room 861..-- 8:30
COLLINWOOD-945 E. 152nd St.~...~mm.~-- 8 :80
MEN-YMCA (Unfversity
WEST SHORE-West Shore Unitarian.
20401 Hilliard Rd., Rocky River .---. 8:80
8304 Detroit Aoe ._.. - _....._.
-__. - - 8 :80
A S H T A B U L A C O U N T Y WOMEN-Harris
Second and Fourth Wednmday..-. ._ 7 :SO
Ane’n Bldg..
Route 42. So. of 508 .-. ---__ 8 30
Third end Middle, side entrance-.-- 8:bO
FAIRPORT
HARBOR-Luther Cmtcr.
Eagle S t . , F a i r p o r t H a r b o r - - - 8:00
INTERRACIAG30th
& W o o d . Lorain. O.,
_ 8:30
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
J E F F E R S O N , C . - S t . J o s e p h ’ s Church-S:30
4 7 8 5 S h a n k l a n d R d . , W i l l o u g h b y ~.. 1:OO
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-M&h. Church,
Rte. 254-l block east of Rte. 57 -- 8 :30
M A N S F I E L D , O.--z05 9. P a r k - 8 : 0 0 E S T
SANDUSKY.
O.-Provid.
Ho.. Cafti.7:30
WICKLIFFE-Wickliffe
Presbytwt88
Cbwr~k,
IL 3OOtb & Ridge Rd. (Routi 54)-5:30
THURSDAY
ALLENDALGSt.
Paul’s Episcopal.
8:SO
Church, 15887 Euclid Ave.
ANGLE-St. Malachi’s, 2459 Washington 8:30
B A Y WEST--Church
of tbe Red-r,
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Weltlake-8:30
BROADWAY-SSth-Cur
L a d y o f Lourda
a :so
School Hall. 3398 E. b5tb St...
COVENTRY-Fairmount
Presby. Chum%
Searborougb
and Fairmount B l v d . - 8 :SO
CROSSROADS-St.
Luke’s Episcopal,
W. 78th St. and Lake Avenue ----9:00
EASTLAKE-Reformation Lutheran Church,
34300 Lake Shore Blvd. - .___.._._ - .____ .- 9 :00
EAST SHORE WOMEN-Richmond Librav,
261bl
E u c l i d A v e . , E u c l i d , 0 . _ _ a :30
EUCLID-WADE-13857 Euclid Ave. - 8 :30
7100 Kinsman Ave. ..___._...._.___ ~._- 8:00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Grta Plus.
Ohio Savings Bank, Mayfield
Rd.. -8 :30
Dr. Martin Luther Church
..-..-.
9~00
Hall.
21937
Milea
Ave. ~~~~ . . . . . . .._... - . .._._ ~___ 9 :00
NADS. basement, rear entrance ___-_ 8 :30
Church. 3310 Wooster Road ________ - 9 :00
ST. CLAIR THURSDAY-1353 E. 260th . . ..a :30
WEST SIDE MORNINGW.
98th & Denison,
Hungarian Lutheran Church -....... 11 A.M.
ASHLAND THURSDAY-2nd and Union.
Rossaro’s
Restaurant .~. ~.... - w-8 :00 EST
a :30
AMHERST, O.-St. Peter’s Church -...
Corner Walnut Blvd. & Lake Ave...- 8 :SO
Rd.,
3 doors east of Eastland Rd . . . . . . . . . ~... 9 :00
ELYRIA-St.
Agnes
Cafeteria,
Mixed,
10
:30
a.m. .~~~~~~~
Men 8 :30
Hall. S e c o n d a n d Sunset
.~ ~_-. ~.. 9 :00
MAPLE LEAF-Cangregstional
Church,
Fellowship Hall. Burton.. Ohio ._.-..- 8 :30
PAINESVILLCCongregatlonal
Church.
Fduc. Bldg., Mentor Ave., Paville~ . .._ 8 :SO
SHsz;o;ELD LAPE. O . - S t . T h o m a s
,
Hsrrls R o a d .._ ~.~___-. 8 :SO
FRIDAY
ANSb-L,t”“aIllan
DOAN
LEE ROAD-St. Ann’s Church Basement,
Coventry and Cedar --- .._._........._ 9 :6b
LORATN-TRISKETT-Bonvoxtb
Bad
Presbyterian Church, 3631 Bosworth....9 :00
NO. OLMSTED-City
Hall. Dover Road 9 :00
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAG1708
Aiken-8:80
ST. JAMES-St. Jama Church,
E. 84th and Cedar--..-..-.-..-..--- 8:00
Bldg. (rear) Rm. 886. 65 Public 59 .._.. 8 :80
Church of the bcenaion.-..-..__ - ..-. 8 :80
WARRENSVILLE-Women’s House Car. 7 :30
Circle).
2055 E. 105th St., Second floor front 8 :30
EASTSIDE
MORNING-9606 Euclid Ave.,
Euclid Ave. Congre.
(Side ent.) IO:80 am.
SARFIELD-P~I~~~IY E. & R. Church,
4692 E. 181st St.
. . . . .._ ..__ 8 :30
HAGUE-Grsee
Gong. Assembly Hall.
West 66th and Colgate _-_ 8 :a0
CEDAR-Salvation Army. 6005 Euclid..-.. 8 :15
CHARITY-Amnhitheatre,
6th
Floor,
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital ~~...._.- 9 :00
Late Shore & East 210th St. _._____..._ 8 :30
FREEWAY STAG-1353 E. 2 6 0 t h - . . . .._.. 8 :30
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
1 :oo
.~.
.~~
Kmmhinr R o o m
GORDON SQUARE-St. Paul Corn. Church,
4427 Franklin Blvd. ~.~..~
9 :00
HEIGHTS-Cloeed
Discussion. Christfan
Chnrch. V a n A k e ” & Avalon ( r e a r ) . . 8:SO
HUDSON. O.-Closed meetings.
Christ Church. 21 Aurora ------a:20
LEE ROAD-American Legion Hall.
Post 163. 16544 Euclid Ave ._._____ 9 :00
15661 Euclid Ave. -.~~~ .._ - . ..-......-__ 8 :20
SOLIDARITY-Friendly Inn Settlement.
2 2 8 2 Unwin R d . ( o f f Quincy Ave.)....8:80
STRLLA MARIS
MIXED
1320 Washington Ave.~ . .._.._.. -..-_- __.. 8:16
Church, 1375 W. Clifton Road .-.....--. 9 :00
AVON LAKE&Fir& Congregational Church.
32801 Electric Boulevard - ______... - ._.__ 8 :30
BRREA-Social room of Berea
Conp.
Church, Seminary and Church .._.. - 8 :80
CHAGRIN FALLS-Federated Churches,
7 6 B e l l Street .- _............_...._____ -__- . . .._ 9 :OO
113 South Street, Chsrdon. 0 ._.._._._ 8:80
CONNEAUT. O.-Methodist Church,
Buffalo and Madison St& - _._.-............ 8 :30
MANSFIELD, 0125 Mulberry -..a :00 E.S.T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2126 Broadview Rd.....- 9 :00
L.S.I.-17600
Broadway _________.......
8 :80
L A N D E R CIRCLeGarfield
Yem. Method%
Cor. Lander Rd. and Route 422 ..___- 9 :00
LEAGUE PARK-Teamster’s Hall,
2076 E. 22nd St. at Carnegie ..__..-_._. 9 :00
LEE-SEVILLE&New Home Baptist Church,
Seville & Sunview Ave. ..- _..... -..- .__.__
7 :00
LIBERTY-946 E. 152nd St _.__ _-_.---- 9:00
MAPLE HTS.-Luth.
Church of Covenant,
19000 Libby Rd.. car. Maple Hta. Blvd.
a :a0
MATT TALBOT-Windermere Presby. Ch,
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windermere --a:80
MEMPHIS-Lakewood Congregational Ch..
1375 W. Clifton cm. D=+mit
Ave.
9 :oo
NEWBURGH STATE HOSPITAL-WillianBldg., Entrance at 4455 Turney Rd.-.? :30
LY
1147 ET 56th St., at Shore Drive..-- 9:00
P A R M A - R i d gewood Savings & Loan,
6950 Ridg e Road ~._-._.~--- . . . ..__._ - 8 :46
PLAINS-Plains Methodist Ch.. Mentor, 0..
Rts. 306 and 283. Mentor. CI.~___.---- 9 :oo
REDWOOD-Eucli id &theran Church.
E. 260th and i 3riole ..-.....
-.......__ 8 :20
T R I N I T Y ‘-Trinity Evangelical Church,
3 5 2 5 w . 2 5 t b s t .-- . . . . - -.... -..- . . . ..--. 0 .nn
VALLEY VIEW-Pilgrim Congr. Church,- ‘“”
2592 W. 14th. ear. Starkweather .~._ 9 :00
ASHTABULA. O.-St. Peter’s Epia. Church,
Main Avenue at South Park
.8:80
ELyTSTb--“‘.+dn+
Pc.+lrnl:n U:nL PnLnnl
SUNDAY
5661 Perkina Rd., Bedford Heights- 7 :80
BROOKSID%Blessed
Sacrament Church,
Storer and Fulton (downstairs) . . . ..- 8 :80
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid IO:45 a . I ” .
COLLINWOOD-945 E. 152nd St..--- .._.- 7 :80
DETROIT SUNDAY-8304 Detroit Ave.. 7 :SO
DISCUSSION-6700 Detroit Ave..--.-.- 7 :00
GARDEN
VALLEY-Outhwaite.
. . . . 4 9.0
7100 Kinmnan
Ave.
GRATEFUL-St. James Lutheran Church,
1424 Hayden, “ear Shaw ____
~~.~
2 :00
LAKEWOOD ARMORY1437 Wayne Ave., South of Detroit.- 9:00
MISTLETO%St.
Thomas Church.
9205 Superior Ave. ~.~~
..~
.
~~.. 7 :00
NELA PARK-Cafeteria, Advertising Bldg..
Nela Park. N o b l e R o a d .
.._.... - - 7 :80
NEWBURGH-St.
Catherine’s Church.
8 4 4 3 E . 93rd St.
~~.
.._..
~.
8
:80
28920 Chsrdon Road ____ ~.~- _._._..... lo:30 %I”.
SUPERIOR STAG-8801 Superior.. 1l:OO a.m.
1000 ft. east of House of Correction.. 5~00
WARRENSVILLF-Co&y
Farms.
Recreation R o o m
-... -..lO
A.M.
YOUR-Euclid Community House.
2 4 0 Briardale ..~ . . ..____................ - __..__ -_- q -1 B
Central Bank.
36690 Detroit Rd., Avon, 0 . . . . . . ...-_ 8 :OO
Hall,
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VOL. XXI-No. 9
DUTY
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
THINKING OUT LOUD
INC.
Ohio
Sobriety in one sense is a goal, but if we honestly want
“I don’t seem to get much out of meetings any more,
to improve our way of living, we will use our sobriety as
but I still go because it’s my duty. After all, the fellowa door to a larger and richer life. Sobriety in itself is
ship did a lot for me when I needed it.” The old-timer
meaningless if we fail to develop our mental growth and
who said that is at least a cut above those who no longer
acquire an honest understanding of ourselves. We should
attend at all. At least the spirit of gratitude burns a bit
learn to play the cards that life deals out to us without
anemically in his heart. But you wonder how limited his
complaining that they are stacked against us.
effectiveness with others must be with that kind of
outlook. Naturally you also reflect on the fact that he
Every good mother and father is proud and happy as they
probably doesn’t “get much out,” because he doesn’t “put
watch their children grow up physically and mentally. But
much in.”
when physical growth is arrested, leaving a stunted body,
Shall we say that his effectiveness is trimmed because
the result is grievous. Still, it is more tragic when the
he regards participation as a duty? Or could it be that
development of the mind stops and the body goes on growhe has the wrong view of duty? Duty has become a dirty
ing, producing a man’s body with a stunted mind.
word in today’s world. It wasn’t
Alcohol will shrink a grown man’s
always so. Sacred duty was once
brain to the level of animal, and reregarded as a noble privilege. Facing
places the mind with babyish envies,
duty is simply facing responsibility,
resentments, beastly hates, childish
or to put it another way, it is facing
ego and self-importance. It robs him
reality, today, now, this very instant.
of all respect for any moral standards
Duty is what we ought to do, in
that don’t fit with his way of living.
plain decency, nothing more. The
It completely shrinks his desire for a
fellow who is merely dutiful, is no
We make our
richer life and robs him of any choice
i
world-beater in the art of giving of
to choose his own path in life. It
himself without thought of reward.
leaves him no control over his
friends
and
we
Duty is a right. If you confront
emotions. When he suffers some material or physical reverses, all joy
a problem in connection with which
make our enemies;
passes out of his heart, and in the
you have difficulty in distinguishing
ugly mood of a beast he takes it out
between right and wrong, you can
on his family. His juvenile tantrums
choose the path of duty and solve
but God makes our
bring shame, grief, humiliation and
the problem. People go about their
sorrow to all those who are near and
daily lives facing duty minute after
fellow man.
minute! day after day, with little
dear to him, but it never occurs to him
complamt. But when an unpleasant
that he is hurting anyone. Thus in
responsibility rears its head, it is
most cases the alcoholic comes into
AA with a well developed body, but a
tagged as an unpleasant duty. “I
now face the unpleasant duty,” is
shrunken mind.
probably as common an expression
To develop strong muscles and a
in our lives as we could find.
healthy body we must exercise our
If we can start in a small way to
muscles and nourish the body with
face up to all the realities of life, we find as the journey
proper food. The same thing applies to the development of
Progresses, a growing satisfaction in meeting obligations
our minds. Thought-habits and emotion-habits are a matter
Promptly as they appear. In the old dark days we acquired
of training, just as arts are a matter of practice. Sobriety
a mortal dread of duty because of hiding from it. When
only brings us to the threshold of a richer life, but we
we emerged from the fog, we found the pile of unfinished
must cross the threshold ourselves and select the thoughts
responsibilities had grown to terrorizing proportions.
we want to use each day. Sobriety only gives us the choice.
Alcohol takes the choice away.
We cannot hope to sweep this accumulation under the
rug and start fresh. But we can start anew, keep the
There are many people who come into AA think that
current accumulation to a minimum, and whenever
sobriety alone will bring them all the things that are
opportunity affords we can take a swipe at that old heap
necessary for a happy and contented life. Life’s course does
not always run along a smooth and easy highway. There
by following Step Nine. Too many of us regard Step
are many curves, hills and rough spots which we will
Nine as one which we dispose of at once and for all.
meet. Every barrier that we meet will leave us weaker or
Short of achieving perfection in our lives, it is a step
stronger, depending on the way we deal with them. If
that remains a continuing obligation for us all.
we fail to make the slightest effort to overcome the
There are all kinds of duty, of course, not just pleasant
barrier, it will weaken our moral and spiritual foundation.
and unpleasant. There are many compulsive duties such
But on the other hand if we make an honest effort and
as our obligation to live within the law and pay our
fail,. we will be adding something to our mental and
taxes. But it is the moral duty which concerns us in our
spnltual growth.
way of life. A moral obligation is nothing more nor less
There is much more beyond sobriety, and if we seek for
than doing what we ought to do in ordinary decency. To
the spiritual treasures, we will find them. We need charmeet these challenges promptly, whether pleasing or not,
acter that is not only upright, but uplifting. It is one thing
can become a joy if you cultivate the habit.
to be sober physically; it is another thing to be sober
It has been well said that we all need to strive for more
mentally. It is good to be a member of AA. It is still
balance and stability. There is no more effective stabilizer
better to live by the principles of AA. Our life is not
than meeting duty face to face.
measured by the size of our body, but by the way we
apply ourselves to the task before us. When we blend good
sense with Godliness, it becomes magnetic and stimulating
Lazy people are as useless as dead ones - and besides
to our mental growth.
-Edw.
B., Inter-gro,up News
they take up more room.
CENTRAL BULLETIN
Page Two
June, 1963
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
Subscription pric~2.60 per year.
1s
Vol. 21
June, 1963
No. 9
Dilemma! How in three hundred words or less (Editor’s
instructions) can your reporter relate the considerations,
deliberations and decisions and convey the impact of the
Thirteenth Annual General Service Conference of A.A.
held in New York a few short weeks ago!
How can he impart the wonderful experience of meeting and sharing in the truth of “Our Common Welfare”
in conference that brought together 84 Area Delegates
from 50 States, ten Canadian Provinces and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: the score of staff members and
volunteers, who administer A.A.‘s General Services
throughout the world ; and the Observers representing
A.A. in Finland, France, Holland, Norway and Sweden,
as well as in the Internationalist Seaman Group!
How can he convey the rewarding and enriching experience of the elections, in the best of B.A. tradition
through Third Legacy procedure, of “B” (AA) Trustees!
A procedure and election that saw Howard B., of the
Independence Group, the Ohio nominee, selected as “B”
Trustee from the East Central Region!
It can’t be done briefly, but concisely and positively
we can assure you that Alcoholics Anonymous under the
guidance of God is in good hands!
That Alcoholics Annonymous, in the same manner that
the continued sobriety of the individual member is dependent upon sharing, was brought home time and time again.
From time to time in these columns we have discussed
the ineffectiveness of training if we have not developed
the capacities for service - for sharing.
With our training we come to recognize opportunities
for service and sharing, and it is from making the most
of these opportunities that we develop our capacities for
leadership inherent requisites for which are the capacities
for responsibilities and love.
It was these two requisites for service and sharing
Responsibility and Love, that Co-founder Bill W. emphasized when he addressed the Conference on two occasions. And these are thoughts worthy of great reflection
-our responsibilities of living within the precepts of
the Twelve Steps . . . upholding the Twelve Traditions
and circumscribed by the Twelve Concepts of Service.
By’s0 doing we then develop the capacities for love-the
love for service and sharing . . . the love for our fellow
man . . . and the love for our fellowship of Alcoholics
Anonymous. From these stem quality and leadership.
It is fundamental that the “I” in my program be added
“YOU” by George!
MAN CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT FAITH
The one faith that has never failed us is faith in
Providence, in a God of Purpose, whose laws ruIe the
universe and govern all life. If a man is to grow and
succeed, he must stop gagging at the words “faith” and
“spiritual,” and stop looking at a moral man as weak
and impractical. Without faith man could not act in the
present nor plan for the future. Morality is the golden
thread in the fabric of a successful person(ality).
Meanings you must understand thorough&. Revetition
is intended. Use your dictionary.
-Selected
One of the most interesting issues ever to come to
the attention of Central Committee was vigorously
debated at the meeting held May ‘7, 1963. This issue concerned one of the most important functions of Central
Committee itself, the Central Bulletin. It was felt by the
majority of the group representatives attending that the
Bulletin might have been guilty, unintentionally, of a
slight infraction of our traditions concerning the safeguarding of an individual’s anonymity. Because Central
Committee has assumed the responsibility of setting the
best example of upholding the traditions, the matter was
dealt with seriously, yet humorously with commendable
conciliation on both sides. It ended with the Editor yielding gracefully to the will of the large majority.
Jim S. reported that he had been frustrated in his hard
efforts to eliminate the parasitic feeding upon AA by
so-called self-named Painesville AA Club. By tradition,
AA does not endorse or oppose any causes, but neither
does it lend the AA name to any outside facility or
enterprise. AA is well within its right therefore to actively
resist any effort by an enterprise to pirate the name of
AA for an unworthy purpose. Jim suggested that the
spouses of the victims of this club call Judge Hare of
Painesville and complain. A telephone campaign can
be effective.
Ray M. informed everyone that few sponsors were
taking advantage of the wonderful indoctrination in the
twelve steps and twelve traditions that is available to
them and their “babies” at the Training-Refresher meetings. A new member in AA is entitled to the best possible
start in his quest for sobriety, and here is an ideal and
effective place to receive it. A person who has a substantial period of sobriety to his credit will find it beneficial
to take advantage of this refresher course in the basics
of AA. When we think we know it all, we are on thin
ice, or as one well-qualified leader has stated, “He who
thinks he has arrived has already started to slip.”
Meetings of Central Committee are held on the first
Tuesday of every month in Room 491, Hanna Bldg., at
8:30 p. m. Meetings of the Hospital Committee are held
in the same place one hour earlier. We hope to see a representative from your group on June 4, 1963 when the
-J.T.B., North Olmsted
next meeting is held.
LISTS OF SPEAKERS
Since we found it necessary to eliminate the Group News
column, it has been suggested that secretaries mail their
lists of speakers for the coming month to the AA District
Office. We have been advised that many calls are received
there from members and visitors who desire to hear
certain speakers.
They will be glad to receive your lists. The address is
2063 East 4th Street, Cleveland 15, 0.
COMING EVENTS
June 15-Founders Night, Memorial Hall Field House,
Akron University, Akron, 0.
June X-Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Ohio Pen Fellowship group in Columbus, O., 254 W. Spring St. at 12 noon.
Visitors shouId appear at 11:36 a.m. for clearance. Male
members only will be admitted.
June 30-Summer Consolidated Meeting, Jordan Hall,
Charity Hospital. Speaker will be Dan C., Toledo, 0.
June 27-Lorain Ave., Thursday, 20th Anniversary. Dr.
Martin Luther Luthehan
Church, 4470 Ridge Rd., Speaker,
Bud M., Meadville, Pa.
July 12-14-Ohio State AA Conference, Hotel SheratonGibsoa, Cincinnati, 0.
OBITUARY
John J. Kane, a 21 year member of Orchlard Grove and
Lorain Ave. Mondlay passed away suddenly on April 22,
1963. Our deepest sympathy go out to his beloved wife
Marge.
CENTRAL
June, 1963
BETTER UNDERSTANDING
THE OLD TIMER
The image of The Old Timer, once cast, remained a
permanent fixture in the kaleidoscope of memory. He
was sparse, a little time-sprung in knees and back and
he walked as though his muscles were in constant protest against some unaccustomed exertion. From the contour of his legs, with reason, one could have concluded
he had spent his lifetime astride a fat horse.
His blue overalls bagged at the seat. From long wear,
the frayed and patched cloth looked like it covered a
cocoanut at each knee. His pants were suspended easily
by broad galluses and atop his tousled white mane a
weather-beaten black hat, crushed to a peak, brim upturned all around, rested precariously.
The Old Timer approached his accustomed cane bottom
chair, settled into it like a wet handkerchief, took out
his Barlow and sliced off a generous cud of plug tobacco.
Placed in the mouth, he rolled this fondly with his
tongue before shuttling it into the recess of his left jaw.
He then indulged in a couple healthy chomps and
shot an amber stream, thin as a knitting needle but
straight as a chalk line at a shiny flat stone, in the
gravel walk, which for years he had used as a test of
his marksmanship.
This ritual completed, he tilted his chair back against
the store front, hooked one heel over the bottom rung,
tossed one angular leg over the other and tugged gently
at his left ear as the other hand eased his hat over
his eyes.
His assembled audience waited with bated breath for
his first utterance which they knew, would not be long
in coming. They were not disappointed.
“D’ja ever think how many kinds of light they is?”
he inquired.
Without pause for reply he continued, “They’s sunlight, moonlight and starlight. They’s the light of the
World, the light of reason, lovelight, firelight, lamplight and so on.
“Now take the Bible that’s prob’ly the light of our
religion. In A.A. the Big Book is the light of our program.
“Some folks lights a candle for memory. Some light
a torch for peace while others pray for eternal light. It
;l$illbe that the light of truth IS the biggest hght of
“But they’s one thing I learned as a kid that folks
often miss.
“I ‘member we used ta have a big coal oil lamp. We’d
hold our hands in front of the lamp and make pictures
on the wall-rabbits, donkeys, chickens-most anything.
“Then sometimes we’d stand in front of the lamp. If
we stood real close our shadder’d cover almost the whole
wall, but as we walked away it would git smaller.
“An’ that’s a lesson I’ve allus tried to remember. No
matter where you are or what ye’re doin’, if you want
to make a big shadder, allus stand close to the light.”
Having thus expounded The Old Timer brought his
chair down with a clump, eased his hat back and shot
another brown stream at the shiny stone. He then arose,
shook the stiffness out of his aged legs and headed home.
“From the way my stummick feels,” he remarked in
parting, “I better git over and see if Ma’s castin’ a
shadder over the cook stove.”
-Herschel
H.,
tag. lhfoe
BULLETIN
Mansfield,
TWO NEW GROUPS FORMED
0.
The Garfield Tuesday group held its first meeting on
Tuesday evening, May ‘7 in air-conditioned Garfield
Heights City Hall, 5555 Turney Rd. They meet at the
conventional AA time, 8:30 p.m. The Garfield Alanon
group also meets in the same building on the same evening,
also at 8:30 p.m.
The Parmatown Mmen’s Discussion group will hold its
first meeting on Friday, May 24th at 8:30 p. m. in the
Assembly Room of Parma Community Hospital. Their
program of operation is on a very high level and should
be of interest to all men who seek thorough indoctrination
in the AA program. All male members are urged
to attend.
A recent article in a New York newspaper indicates
some peoeple are still unaware that addiction to alcohol
is a disease-not a weakness of character. They can
think of nothing to do with the excessive drinker but
berate him, preach at him, urge him to exercise a mysterious something called “will power”-or toss him in jail.
Even those who should know better-some doctors, social
workers and magistrates,-although fewer in numbers
today-tend to classify alcoholism as a simple problem
of morals. In fact, it is a problem of extreme complexity.
Wherein does the alcoholic differ from the ordinary
drinker? First, his drinking interferes with normal living
and may even make normal living impossible. Second,
the alcoholic is unable to stop drinking once he has begun.
His drinking is irrational and is, therefore, immune to
reason. There is no logic in it. He will drink for joy, as
readily as for sorrow. His only real pleasure in drinking
is the temporary release it gives him from fear and
frustration.
The rehabilitation of the alcoholic is difficult; but it
can be accomplished. One of the most encouraging things
about the problem is that for the first time in history
it is being faced with scientific candor. Quite rapidly
the impression is spreading that the alcoholic is no more
to be blamed for his misfortune than is a sufferer from
diabetes. Such words as “shame” and “disgrace” are no
longer used by the informed when speaking of alcoholism.
At this time, alas, the facilities for treating alcohohsm
still fall short of the need. With the growth of understanding that the majority of alcoholics can be rehabilitated, more agencies for the purpose will become
available, but at the present time, Alcoholics Anonymous
is the most successful, of all the efforts being made to
-Chit-Chat, Robesonia, P a .
combat the disease.
WELFARE GROUP THRIVES
Within th,e past month this group has grown to fifty
members and is maintaining its amazing enthusiasm and
an excellent record of continuous sobriety (there were
several casualties).
One newcomer, a man of 55 years, was an inhabitant
of skid row for the past 14 years. In and out of the
workhouse, he seemed past rehabilitation. Just out of the
wosrkhouse, he drifted back to his old haunts where he
was met by one of his old drinking pals who had “found
the light” and was enjoying several months of happy
sobriety. This old pal told him about the welfare group
and persuaded him to try it.
He became interested and is now earning $1.50 an hour,
five days a week, as an assistant custodian in an Eastside church. He’s off the relief rolls and radiates happiness
and enthusiasm.
The group now has a good supply of literature and AA
books, thanks to the generosity of several groups and
individuals who responded to last month’s article. Each will
receive proper acknowledgment from the group secretary.
ALANON
OROUP
MESTINOS
Alanon Answerinrr
Service - Call SU. 1-6136
A S H T A B U L A - H a r r i s M e m o r i a l W . 58 & Adamr.let & 3rd M o n . , 8:SO
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6161 Smith Rd. (lstst3rd Mon.) 8:30
I.AKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
EUCLID-Christian Church, 28001 Lake Shore Blvd. ..-.......-~Tues.,
8 :30
GARFIELD HEIGHTS-Garfield Hts. City Hall, 6555 Turney, Tues. 8 :30
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’n Church. 20300 Hilliard. Tues.. 8:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church. 15715 Libby Rd ._____.____.. Tues., 8:30
BETHANY-Bethany
Presbyterian Church. W. 65th & Clinton... Wed., 8:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation. 8437 Broadway ..__._._.... Wed., 8 :!30
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Ch., 4470 Ridge (2nd & last Th.) 9 :00
E. CLEVE L A N D - Y W C A , Lee Boulevard and Euclid ..______.._______ Fri.. 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charit Hospital, E. 22nd & Gntm........Fri..
8:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim Christian Church, 113 South St. .__........... Fri., 8 :30
LORAIN COUNTY-Congregational Ch., 82807 Eleetrie,
Avon Fri. 9:00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sunday) Closed .._______________..
Sun.. 4:00
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to anyone. male or female,
in Room 205, Frederick Building, 2063 East 4th St., is open weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but maintains a 24-hour telephone service which
responds to calls made after the office is closed. The telephone number
is CHerry l-7387.
UEV-ND
MONDAY
BORTON-E. Cleveland Congrega. Church,
Page amd Euolid Ave..8.80
BROOK PARK-Redeemer Lutheran Church,
6161 Smith Road. Brook Park -_ 8 :80
E A R L Y - E A R L Y - B a p t i s t Church,
1740 E. 17th St., Corner Walnut ?:86
mIENDLY
S U B U R B A N 4 0 8 7 Purl- 8 :OO
FICIBNDSHIP-Blvd.
Presbyterian Cb..
24606
Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid, O.- 8 :80
LAKLWOOD YKN’S-St. Peter%
Epileopal.
W. ClUt.on and Detroit.- _...__._..-..-- 6 :OO
LIE MONDAY-First Presbyterian Ch.
Cleveland. Nela and Euclid.-- 8 :80
LORAIN A V E . - S t . Ignatiua H a l l .
Lorain Ave. at Wrt Blvd. ~- . ..--....- 8 :80
ORCHARD GROVE-St. Mark’s Church,
15305 Trisket Road _.-.--__- __._--._._. 8 :30
?EARL-St. Mm-y's Sch., 4600 State Rd. 8 :3U
RAMONA-0721
Rwnona B l v d . - . . . . . . - - - 8 :30
SHAKER-Christ Episcopal Church.
8446 Wrrreneville Center Rd.~.-.- ..-.._ 9 :00
SUNNY
MONDAY
WOMEN-Sunset
Rd..
St. John’s Par. House, Independence _.. 8:45
SOUTH EAST-7526 Broadway..-..~ ____...... 8 :30
TEMPLGFatimn
Hall, 6914 Lexington 8 :15
2409 Willowdale Ave. . . ..___ ___-__ __.__...._ 9 :00
WOMEN%-WrtridtWat
B l v d . Chrtitisn
Church. Mrdieon
snd W. lOl..__-.- 8 :46
ELYRIA MEN-St Agnes.
Lckc a n d Dewey~ - . ..___ - _....... -.- 8 :80
Church..I:80
C h u r c h . 4 7 8 6 S h a n k l a n d R d . - . . - 8 SO
Wt
TUESDAY
CLARK-1917
Clark Avc . . . . . . . . ..__._ - ..--_ 8 :80
CORLETT MIXED-Holy Family Perih
Hall, 8846 E. 131et St. . . . . . . - . .._.. -- _.-- 8 :80
EASTSIDE W O M E N - Y . M . C . A . . R o o m 6 ,
Lee Road at Euclid ._ . .._.....__ _- _....- 8 :I6
EDGELAKsLakewood
YMCA,
Community Room, 16915 Detroit~....-.
8 :tO
EUCLID MORNING-Euclid Christian Ch..
Lake Shore Blvd. - E. 280th St. 10 a.m.
F A I R M O U N T - S t Prul’e Epiecopal.
Fairmount and Coventry -.. .--__ S :00
FAIRVTI’W
P A R K - F a i r & w Grace
Chnrch. W. 224th snd Lorain Ave. -.. -8 :80
Falls.
7853 Main St. (Columbia Rd.) -..-9 :OO
GARFIELD TUES.-Garfield Hts. City Hall
6555 Turney R o a d ~..~~ .._._.... ~~~
~8
:30
HILLTOP-St.
Joseph’s
Seminary,
17608 Euclid Ave. - -.- ___.........-.. 8 :30
LAUREL-Brooklyn High School Cafeteria.
9400 Biddulph Rd. (Parking. W.96thJ- 8:45
MAY-LYND-E. Cleveland Savinga
& Loan.
5 8 1 6 Mayfield
R o a d _...___ - . . .._____.. --8 :30
MILES-LEE-St.
Mary’s
Church,
4070 E. 142nd St. ___._. ._.~____..__
8 SO
N I G H T & D A Y - 1 3 8 5 7 E u c l i d A v e . . . - - 8:30
S M I T H - W I L S O N - S t Joseph% School.
9821 O r l e a n s Ave.- . . . . ..___..... - ---- 8 :30
SUPERIOR-North Presbyterian Church.
E. 40th and Superior _-~~~ --.-_ 8 :Io
TAKE IT EASY-1353 E. 260th - .._............. 8 :30
1000 ft. cagt of House of Correction 8:00
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7100 Kinsman..~7:00
WEST PARK-Puritas
Lutheran Church.
Puritan Ave. and W. 1 3 8 t h St.~
8 :SO
ASHLAND, O.-First PresbyterIan
Church,
S r d & Church Sta.
-- 8 :00 EST
G e n e v a . Ohio-Firnt Tuesday ~.~.~...
8 :80
KIRTLAND. O.-Old South Ch. Rt. 806- 8:80
LAKE COUNTY-Meth. Fellowship Hall.
R t . 2 0 - E . Southwood, M e n t o r - - - - 8 :30
LORAIN CENTRAGLorain.
0..
Trinity Church~ .-........ - - 8 :80
MANSFIELD-Episcopal
Church.
41 Bowman St.. Mansfield. O.~- 8 :80 EST
M E D I N A , O . - S t . P a u l ’ s Epis. P a r . Hse. 8 :30
STREETSBORO.
O.-Methodist
Church.
Intersection of Rte. 14 & Rte. 43 _.__ -3 :80
STRONGSVILLE-Town Hall ..-.~~.--....- 8 :30
WEDNESDAY
ANSEL-Lithuanian
Hall.
6836 Superior Ave. ____...
- em--8 :80
BAXTER-&. John’s Lutheran School.
5826 C a b l e ~~~~~...~...~
..-...
.-- 8 :10
BEDFORD-Bedford Christian Church.
Warrensvillc Center and Blainc~.---9 :00
3316 Broadview, EPst of Pearl Rd..- 8:30
C.E.I.45 Public Sq. (rear) Room 361.-- 8 :30
COLLINWOOD-946 E. 162nd
St.~~m~-.mm~~-.
8 :30
DQAN M E N - Y M C A (Universiti C i r c l e ) ,
2056 E. 106th St., Second floor front I:30
EASTSIDE MORNING-9606 Euclid Ave.,
ticlid A v e . Congre. ( S i d e en+) IO:80 am.
GARFIELD-Pilgrim E. & R. Church.
4692 E. 1Slet
St . . . . . . . . . . ..__ -_ 8 :SO
HAGUeGrace Cong. Aasemblr Hall,
W-t U&h a n d
Colaatc .~ .-.-.-- 8 :I)0
LEE ROAD-St. Ann’s Church Butmcnt,
Coventry and C e d a r --- . . ..___. - ____ -- 9 :OO
AR.EA
A A
G R O W
LORAIN-TRISKETT-Boswortb
Road,
Presbyterian Church, 3631 Bosworth-9 :00
NO. OLMSTED-City Hall. Dover Road.. 9 :00
Aiken-8 :30
ST. JAMES--St. Jamea
Church,
E. 84th and Cedsr..-- .._. __............... -.__ 6 :00
Bldg. (rear) Rm. 385. 55 Public Sq . ..__ 8:30
Church of the AsceMion.-...--..-..~.- 8:30
WARRENSVILLE-Women%
Hoone Car. 7 :30
WEST SHOReWest Shore Unitarian.
20401 Hilliard Rd., Rooky River _.-..- 6 :30
8 3 0 4 Detroit A v e ..__.._....... _._.. ~~.-. 8 :80
ASHTABULA
COUNTY
WOMEN-Harris
Memorial. W. 68th & Adams. Ashtabula
Second and Fourth Wednesday-..-.- 7 :30
BRUNSWICK O.-Cuyshoga
Ae.s’n Bldg.,
Route 42. So. of 303--.-8 :30
Third and Middle, side entrance..--8 :30
F A I R P O R T HARBOR-Luther
titer.
Eagle St.. Fairport Harbor..-- 3:30
INTERRACIAL-30th Q Wood, Lorain. 0..
Mt. Zion B a p t i s t C h u r c h -..~ _. - 8 :30
J E F F E R S O N , O . - S t . J o s e p h ’ s Church.-8:30
L A K E C O U N T Y W O M E N - 1 s t Presbyterian,
4785 Shankland Rd., Willoughby - .._-... 1:OO
Rte. 254-l block east of Rte. 57 8 :30
MANSFIELD, O.-20%
S. Park ---6:OO EST
S A N D U S K Y , O.-Prorid. H o e . CafetuiL7:38
WICKLIFF&Wickliffe
Presbyterian
C%arek,
E 300th & Ridge Rd. (Route 84)-a:30
THURSDAY
ALLENDALI&-St
Paul’s Episw~d,
Church, 16857 Euclid Ave. 8
:30
ANGLE--l St. Malachi’s, 2459 Washington 8 :30
MAY WEST-Churck
of the Redeemer.
^^-^^
‘J3”” Center Ridge Rd., Westlake-8:30
BROADWI 4Y-65th-Our
Lady o f Lourda
S c h o o l H a l l . 3 3 9 3 E . b6th S t - -.-~ 8 :80
COVENTRY- -Fairmount Praay. Church.
CROSSROADS-St. Luke’s Episcopal,
W. 78th St. and Lake Avenue -.--9:00
34300 Lake Shore Blvd. - .__.____.. - ____ 9 :00
2 6 1 6 1 E u c l i d A v e . , E u c l i d . 0 . _ _ 6 :80
EUCLID-WAD%13857 Euclid Ave. - 8 :30
GARDEN VALLEY-(Outhwsite)
7100 Kinsman Ave. .~~ _......_.._._... ~._-. 3 :00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Gata Plus.
Ohio Savings Bank. Mayfield
Rd., -8 :30
D r . M a r t i n L u t h e r C h u r c h .~~...--.- S : 0 0
NTC.WT
RT DAY-13857 Euclid Ave. -11 A.M.
Hall.
21937 Miles
Ave.~- . . . . . . .._.. --.- S :00
NADS. basement. rear entrance .____ 8:30
Methodist
Church, 3310 Wooster Road ~...._.._. S:OO
ST. CLAIR-Nottingham Methodist Church
_........__
-.8 :30
St Clnir L M e l v i l l e ~...~
TRUSTY-Cle !velsnd House of Correction,
1000 ft. east of House of Cormction~.
8:00
Wnnenrinn Lutheran Church .~ ._...... 11 A.M.
Rossaro’s
R e s t a u r a n t -w--S
: 0 0 EST
A M H E R S T , O . - S t . P e t e r ’ s C h u r c h 8 :30
ASHTABULA HARBOR-Bethany Luth’n Ch.
Pnnn Ave., between W. 9 and W. 10.-m 8 :30
B E R E A - 1?ine Arts Club. E. Bagley R d . ,
3 doors east of Eastland Rd . . . . . . ~~~ ~.~ _....
9 :00
ELYRIA-St.
Agnes
Cafeteria,
~iued I ” .?,I? n.m.
~~~~~~~
Men 8 :30
John.8 Lutheran
INDEPEN bi%ti”E,-O.--St.
Hall, S e c o n d and Sunset~~.~~
~.~~~~~
9:OO
MAPLE
LEAF-Congregational
Church.
Frllowship Hall, Burton. Ohio ~~.~~~~...8 :30
PAINESV ILLeCongregat~onal
Church.
Edue. Bldg.. Mentor Ave., P.wille~ ._.- 8 :30
Sz;ot;ELD L A K E . O . - S t . T h o m a s
,
Harris Road ._~ ._.. ..___ -. 8 :3Q
_..-. -.
_____-- .- -~~~
__. -_-..
_ _....
_.__.._-
_ _ __.
FRIDAY
CEDAR-Salvation Army, 5005 Euclid....- 8 :lS
CHARITY-Amphitheatre. 6th Floor.
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital ..~~ -...... 8 :30
CLEVELAND WOMEN-1031 Ter. Tow.- 6 :00
EUCLID FRIDAY-Epiphany Church.
Lake Shore & East 210th St. . ..~ . . ..__.. 9 :00
FREEWAY STAG1353 E. 260th __~ . . .._._..___ 8 :30
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
1 :00
Krumbine Room . . -~
GORDON SQUARE-St. Paul Corn. Church.
4427 Franklin Blvd. ~~~
_...........
_ 9 :00
Church, Van Akcn t Avalon (rear).. 8 :SO
HUD5ON. O . - C l o s e d meetingm.
Christ Church. 21 Aurora --.----.8:80
-=NGS
LEE ROAD-American Legion Hall,
Poet 163. 15544 Euclid Ave ..__._ -_-- 0 :00
15661 Euclid Ave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-.. ..--- 1 JO
PARMATOWN MEN-Assembly Room
Parms C o m m u n i t y H o s p i t a l _... ~...8 :30
SOLIDARITY-Friendlv
Inn Settlement.
2 2 3 2 Unwin R d . (off Quincy Ave.).L..8:30
STELLA MARIS MIXED
1320 Washington Ave. ..- .._... - - - 8 :16
Congrerational
Church. 1375 W. Clifton Road...~. .-..__ 9 :OO
AVON LAK‘eFirnt
Congregational Church.
32801 Electric Boulevard ..-._- _...__ - _..... - 8 :20
Gong.
Church. Seminarv and C h u r c h - - 8 :80
7 6 Bell S t r e e t
..~..~
.__.
- 9 :00
CHARDON-Pilgrim Christian Church.
113 South Street, Chardon. O...~ . . .._._ 3 :30
CONNEAUT. O.-Methodist Church,
Buffalo and M a d i s o n Sts.
8 :30
MANSFIELD, O.-Z5 Mulberry --~8 :00 E.S.T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church. No. Main St., Wellington, 0. 6 :SC
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2125 Broadview Rd. .._ 9 :00
L.S.I.-17600
B r o a d w a y _~ . . . . . . . . ..__ 8 :30
LANDER CIRCLE-Garfield Mcm. Methodkt.
Cor. Lander Rd. and Route 422 ..____ 9 :00
LEAGUE PARK-Teamster’s Hall.
2076 E. 22nd St. at Carnegie............. 9:00
LEE-SEVILLE-New Home Baptist Church,
S e v i l l e & Sunview
Ave. ......................
7 :00
LIBERTY-946
E. 152nd S t...........-.--_ S:OO
19000 Libby Rd., ear. Maple Hta. Blvd. 8:80
MATT TALBOT-Windermere Presby. Ck.
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windermere --8:80
MEMPHlS-Lakewood
Congregational Ch..
1375 W. Clifton car. Detroit Ave.
9 :oo
NEWBURGH S T A T E HOSPITAGWilliama
Bldg., Entrance at 44h5 Tnmev Rd. ~‘7 :30
NORWALK TRUCK I ,INES1147 E. 65th St.. e .t Shore Drive.-- 9 :00
PARMA-Ridgewood
Savinga & Loan.
6950 R i d g e R o a d
.-....- 8 :46
PLAINS-Plains
Methodif It Ch., Mentor, 0..
Rta. 306 and 283. Mentor. 0 . ..-.... - S : 0 0
REDWOOD- -Euclid Lutheran Church.
E. 260th and Orioles.- _...__... _._. ~--_.-- 8 :30
TRINITY-Trinity Evangelical Chlrrrh
.--- _-~
3 6 2 5 W . 26th St.~.. . . ..- 0 :oo
VALLEY
VIEW-PilgrimI Connr. Church.
2592 W. 14th. ear. Starkw&.her.. .- -9 :00
ASHTABULA. O.-St. Peter’s Epis. Church,
Main Avenue at South Park-~.-----8:80
ELYRIA-District Catholic High scnoo1,
- ’ *
725 Gulf Rc--’
“_U . . . ~.~~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 :30
LORAIN SATli IITC7tb
and Reed St..
St. Mary’s Church Basement . .._._...._. ~.. 8 :80
MANSFIELD-20%
S . Parx.. ..-.. S:OO E S T
PARKMAN-Congregational
Church
-8:30
WEST RICHFIELD-Consolidated Church.
Route 303, just west of Route 21....-- S:OO
WILLOUGHBY HILLS-1353 E. 260th . ...8 :30
SUNDAY
6661 Perkins Rd., Bedford Heights- 7 :30
BROOKSIDE-Blessed Sacrament Church,
Storer and Fulton (downstairs) . . . . .._ 8:30
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid .-~-IO:46
R. m.
St-.- _.-..._ 7:30
DETROIT SUNDAY-8304 Detroit Ave- 7 :80
DISCUSSION-6700
Detroit Ave . ..___.......- 7 :00
GARDEN
VALLEY-Outhwsite,
7 1 0 0 Kinsman A v e . . . ~.-.~~~.__~.
..--.. 4 :I)0
GRATEFIJL-St. James Lutheran Church.
1424 H a y d e n , “car Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~..~
.2 :oo
LAKEWOOD ARE IORY1437 Wayne Ave.. South of Detroit..- S:OO
MISTLETO%St.
Thbmas Church.
9206 Superior Ave. ~~... ~~~
~...~
7 :00
BELA
PARK-Cafeteria, Advertising Bldg.,
Nela Park. Noble Road ~~.~~~~~~~- ~~~~-- 7 :30
NEWBURGH-St.
Catherine’s Ch=--L
3443 E. 93rd St . . . . ~~~~
SUNDAY A.M. BREAKFAST-T.I.R. Club.
28920 Chardon Road ____ ~~..~~ ____ 10 :30 a.m.
SUPERIOR STAG-8801 Superior- 11:OO a.m.
1000 ft. east of House of Correction_ 5 :00
WARRENSVILL%Cooley
F----Recreation
1
0 A.M.
..Iy.LI,
Axtcl. 0 . . . . . --:-.-- . . .._ -..-- -...- 7 :80
JULY 1963
VOL. XXI-No. 10
w-
PUBLISHED
FELLOW FEELING
BY
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
GUARD THAT TONGUE
INC.
Ohio
4
As a novice in our society many years ago, this writer
I have a difficult time controlling my tolerance and
had a heartwarming experience which survives in memory
holding my humility in check when I hear a speaker draas a highlight. Many of you must have shared this in one
matizing his drinking escapades with filth and profanity.
form or another. Those were the difficult days of fledgling
It seems some speakers have an addition-complex and
sobriety in which a shoulder on which to cry was the
an obsession for bigness. Everything tihey do or have
prime objective of each meeting attended.
must be big. If they tihink their escapades are not big
One husky shoulder surpassed th,em all. It belonged to
enough they will add to them until they sound big and
a big gruff Irishman who was ever willing to bend an
dramatic. They add to their drunken brawls, their hangear to a complaining brother. Backed into SL corner he
overs, their troubles with the police, their conquests, and
would listen endlessly and when you were through, he
even their stomach ulcers. Every time they get up to
would put his arm about you, or place a ham sized hand
speak before a group of people, they remove the paron your shoulder, and would say something like this, “Son,
tition between their imagination and facts.
I’m not much with words, but I sure do feel for you.”
Recen,tly at an AA meeting I saw a little runt of a
In some mysterious way you knew
man standing before a group of men
and women, boasting that it took
that he did feel for you in the highest
and finest sense of the word. Hope
eight policemen to hold him down
until the paddy-wagon came; and
was born anew for you. You sensed
without blinking an eye he added
that once he had known these days,
that they had to call for help to load
and with or without tihe aid of anhim into the wagon. This speaker
other patient, kindly listener, he had
stood before his listeners for almod
somehow survived. One sometimes
two hours boasting about his drinkOur eyes are where
wonders if as many understanding
ing escapades, but he forgot to menlisteners are available for today’s
tion whrut AA is doing for him or
newcomer.
they are for seeing
what he is doing for AA.
We have many excellent speakers.
Still at another group I saw a
Some wag has suggested that come
opportunities ahead
speaker with his head bowed in
of our best orators don’t even need
prayer, beseeching God to help him
to think. But we also have a very
deliver a message of sobriety that
-not for looking at
large number of active, profound
will motivate his listeners to blend
minds about us. It isn’t until you get
their lives with Godliness. But after
into the realm of understanding, that
our mistakes behind.
he raised his head he punctuated all
the numbers seem to thin out, surof his sentences with profanity and
prisingly so. It is surprising because
obscenity.
we have a means and a powerful
This illicit practice could be overmotive for understanding the other
looked if it was done by someone
fellow. If we are not making the most
who has not been in contact with
of our ability, and simulkaneously
AA long enough to improve his
recognizing our need to understand
conscious
contact
with
God. However
the other fellow, then we are taking
, . . practice
..
. . . some
this seems to be a scanaara
wlun
memoers
a roundabout path to avoid one of the most rewarding
of AA who have been in contact with this fellowship for
areas of life’s experience.
a number of years and should have acquired a Mgher
If you want to follow the “thinning out process” to its
moral standard and a cleaner vocabulary.
ultimate diminution, then move on to the fine art of
A speaker who adds to his drinking eseapades to make
fellow feeling. Many speak well, and many can and do
them sound dramatic does not impress anyone and he
think well, but fewer understand, and still fewer reach
leaves his listeners in doubt of his honesty. Profanity
a depth of feeling for the other fellow.
has a dehydrating effect on the speaker and adds nothing
Consider the man in great trouble. Most will appraise
to improve man’s spiritual contact with God. It embarrasses people who bring their non-alcoholic friends
his conduct and probably reach the decision that he deto the meeting and they leave tihe meeting disappointed
serves the consequences at least in some degree. Fewer
and a misconception of the real miraculous principles of
will try to understand, and recognize that “there, but
our fellowship.
for the grace of God, go I.” Fewer still will feel for him,
A speaker has a captive audience. He is the center of
and suffer the agonies of the experience right along with
attraction. All eyes are focused on him and all ears are
him. Such feeling proceeds not from the mouth, or the
tuned in on every word he says. His actions must reflect.
mind, but from the heart and spirit. Very simply such
his words, or else his listeners will detect his shallowness.
a depth of feeling can only be a true expression of love.
Even if AA is an individual program, it does not
Patient consideration and kindly listening are nrelimiwarrant anyone to use profanity or obscene language. The
alcoholic does not need anyone ,to use profanity or obscene
nary to such feeling. Once it is achieved, we need not
language. He does not need any lessons in the lure of the
worry about its communication. In some mysterious way
vulgar; rather he should be taught how to surmount the
such depths of feeling are always sensed and known. Like
passing allurement of evil and the lewd.
my late Irish friend, you don’t have to “be much
Meetings should be conducted on! such ,a high and cane
with words.”
level so that each member will look forward to attending
every meeting: They need not be entertaining. And parWith every rising of the sun, think of your life as just
ticularly, meetings should not be a recitation of the lurid
begun . . . the past has cancelled and buried deep all yesand the filth. Humble words are the language of angels.
terdays. There let them sleep . . . concern yourself with but
-Edw. B., Inter-group News
today. Grasp it, and teach it to obey.
CENTRAL
Page Two
BULLETIN
July, 1963
GROUP
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to service. Addreer
rll letters to Central Bulletin, Box 6712, Cleveland 1, Ohio.
Subscription prkx~42.06 per year.
Vol. 21
Julv. 1 9 6 3
No. 10
To paraphrase, we believe Abraham Lincoln’s wellknown saying: “You can satisfy some of the people some
of the time, but you can’t satisfy all of the people all of
the time.”
At the last Central Committee meeting (These are
held the first Tuesday of every month, by the way, and
your group should be represented in order to express
the group’s conscience), it wasn’t possible for any of your
editors to be present.
However, it has been reported to us that there was
considerable discussion among those group representatives
in attendance concerning the necessity for CENTRAL
BULLETIN to discontinue Group News (list of speakers).
As a result of this reporting to us we are devoting the
column this month to the subject, hoping our readers
and critics will write us their acceptance of our proposal.
First, let us say that it was by no means a hasty
decision of the trustees of the Foundation whereby it
was concluded to discontinue Group News, though being
warranted by reason of rising costs many months before
it was done.
For a journal dedicated to service, as CENTRAL
BULLETIN has been for over twenty years, service in
its highest interpretation is carrying the message to the
still suffering alcoholic and to those alcoholics who have
attained sobriety, yet need as each of us does, the monthto-month, week-to-week and day-to-day subsistence that
the message gives in endeavoring to maintain that happy
sobriety. This is in the best traditions of the program of
Alcoholics Anonymous within the scope of all of The
Twelve Steps, and particularly Step Twelve.
Much thought was given to providing Group N e w s
listings at a price to participating groups (The suggested
price per listing would not have begun to pay the cost.),
but it was the considered opinion of the advisors that it
would cheapen the CENTRAL BULLETIN and detract
from its primary purpose as aforementioned.
Our proposal is this. and we would hope to have it in
effect bv the end of the summer, when group activities
will be&n to pick up after the vacation period and the
doldrums of August. To do so, however, it will require
the cooperation of many groups-at least those who have
used Group News listing in the past.
We are considering a separately prepared Group News
letter each month, which will be mailed as a slip-sheet
to each subscriber to the CENTRAL BULLETIN, but
more important, we believe, will be mailed to each group
within the Greater Cleveland Area. This will not be for
free, of course, but will be done at cost and the more
groups that participate the lesser the expense of preparing and mailing.
This proposal accomplishes two things, it gives wider
distribution to Group News (and for the most part those
groups participating heretofore were limited to the circulation of CENTRAL BULLETIN) and it dispenses with
the need for group secretaries circulating numerous
postal cards to other group secretaries, a practice that
for many reasons might well be discontinued. We think
it will work and provide a much needed area-wide service.
However, cooperation of every group is required, not only
in participating at a cost to be determined by the response
to this appeal, but in getting lists of speakers in by the
15th of the preceding month.
WRITE, by George!
SECRETARIES-PLEASE
NOTE
From time to time the Central Committee finds itself
in a position similar to th,at of the school teacher who
sends home a n&e of complaint about Johnny getting
jam on the textbooks and receives a reply to the effect
that the jam was in the sandwiches when he left home,
and why can’t the school teach him not to eat out of
a book anyway.
Because the secretary is the most carefully selected of
our unpaid group servants, he is the guardian of the only
real secret we possess-our anonymity. His membership
records are the basic propenty of the group with which
he is en&rusted.
Therefore, it is incumbent upon him to learn, follow,
and pass on to his successor, a few simple but vital
sugg&ions for keeping records.
In the hope that we of the Central Committee can be
of help in the matter, the following “do’s and don%”
are issued for the information and guidance of all
concerned.
DO: Keep your membership record.s current as well as
accurate. (Name, address, and anniversary date shouldbe checked at least twice a year and those who have left
the disttrict, died (TT graduated-weed out).
DO: Keep the system simple. (Prefmably
an information
card for each member and an alphabetical roster book,
only.)
DO: Keep all information in a secure receptacle and
destroy obmlete secretaries’ lists, cards, and any other
information no longer current.
DON’T: Give out any inform&ion about any member
to anyone without the member’s prior consent.
DON’T: Answer any questions about members without
verifying the querstioners right to the inform&ion and his
reason for asking.
DON’T: Make any list available to political or commercial groups or for social or sport promotions.
Thanks for your cooperation.-Your Central Committee
RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM
In his book, Texas Tradition, Ross Phares tells about
an Irishman! named Fitzgerald, who owned a small
oyster stand m Houston. One day Mr. Fitzgerald inherited
a considerable amount of property. He promptly abandoned his oyster stand and went in for drinking on a
full time basis. Eventually, his inheritance was completely consumed by alcohol and Fitzgerald decided to
sober up. When his hands were steady enough to work,
he reopened his oyster stand.
About six months later, his lawyer reappeared with
the news that Fitzgerald had inherited more property
-a greater amount than before. Fitzgerald glared
angrily at the lawyer. “Get out of here,” he raged. “I
wouldn’t get on another drunk like that for the whole
city of Houston.”
Then, to the consternation of the lawyer, Fitzgerald
contacted all the people to whose property he had claim and
gave them clear title. He knew of only one thing to spend
his surplus money for-liquor. As he figured it, his
system just could not take another fortune’s worth of
it. “No use in letting money kill me,” he philosophized.
Newsletter, Cleveland Center on Alcoholism.
OBITUARIES
Joseph E. McKenna, one of the Cleveland area’s most
effective sponsors and a member of the Northeast group
for 18 years died of peritoniti,s on May 12’7. He is survived
by his wife Alva and a son and two daughters.
Charles W. Adams, one of the earliest members of the
Rocky River group and in Ispite of his infirmity, maintained regular attendance at their meetings passed away
on June ‘19. He is survived by his wife Katherine.
Our sincere sympdhy goes out to both bereaved
families.
CENTRAL
July, 1963
BAR-BAR-BARFLY
BULLETIN
POQO
lhr.0
OHIO STATE AA CONFERENCE
A Bar???
Not Really! ! !
Yes, really, A Bar-a bar with dimmed lights and
soft music and no doubt, there will be exotic essences to
lure the passions. A club with a bar where alkies can
relax and re-live those pleasant memories-when drinking was such-such fun. Just a bar, mind you ! No booze!
It seems, however, that the promoters of this venture
should go further. To preserve the motif they should
have a Tuberculosis room where former sufferers from
this malady can gather with their sputum cups midst
gleaming white cots and linens. Here they can hawk and
spit and have a great time recalling the good old days.
But the bar-that is the thing! After one has spent
a quarter of a century, more or less, battling booze,
staggering from gutter to gutter, writhing in the sawdust
with his neck on the brass rail and enjoying the happy
weekends in the drunk tank, it is a terrific wrench to
the soul to have him brought suddenly into the sunlight
and fresh air. Some place should be provided where he
can retire and meditate and think upon the wonderful ( ? )
times he had while drinking.
There is nothing the alky needs so much to help him
maintain sobriety as a bar room or a reasonable facsimile thereof-unless perchance it is another fifth!
-Anonymous
Hotel Sheraton..Gibson
Cincinnati, Ohio
July 12 to 14, 1963
The Annual Ohio State General Service Conference will
be held’ in Cincinnati ~beginning with the opening session
on Friday evening, July 12, continuing with sessions on
Saturday morning and afternoon and a banquet in the
evening. The Conference will close with a morning session
on July 14.
Make reservations with your group secretary.
WOMEN’S HOUSE OF CORRECTION
The twenty-first annual AA picnic, sponsored by the
Allendale!
Friday-Lee, League Park and YOUR groups will
be held in Wiegand’s Lake Park, located on Route 8’7,
about two miles east of Russell Road (Route 306).
This affair usually attracts members and their families
from all local groups as’ well as others in the neighboring
towns. It serves to bring together members who otherwise
would not meet except by chance.
Boating, bathing (lifeguard on duty), dancing (with
prizes) games and prizes for children, baseball and door
prizes. Plenty of picnic tables and free parking. Sandwiches, coffee, soft drinks and ice cream can be purchased
at the park.
Come and bring your friends. You’ll all have fun.
In our opinion a woman alcoholic has a more difficult
time in regaining social acceptance than a male alcoholic.
Possibly the cause lies in the fact that women have ever
been placed on a pedestal and are expected to be free
f;;rnrnLree peccadlllos generally condoned and forgiven in
When her condition worsens to the extent that she
becomes a community problem, and the court sentences
her to a correctional institution such as we are fortunate
to have in the Woman’s House of Correction in Warrensville, her chances of being reinstated into decent society
are enhanced because of the dedicated devotion of a very
few (all too few) women who conduct an AA program
every Wednesday at ‘7:30 P.M. in the institution.
Outstanding was the great work of Hilda H. for many
years until ill health forced her to quit. Now the program is very capably handled by a committee headed by
Mary M.P., who now seeks co-operation of ALL women
alcoholics.
Most meetings are conducted as discussions, with as
many as two-thirds of the average of fifteen attending
participating. Naturally the visiting AA’s are all women
-and so it should be.
Mary deserves cooperation. Her plan is an excellent
one. She asks for cooperation of all groups in Cleveland
to supply two or three dedicated women who would be responsible for visitors to one month’s meetings. A rewarding experience is assured.
Remember men! This is a “women only” group!
Mary can be reached at Evergreen 1-1’763.
SUMMER CONSOLIDATED MEETING
Nurses Auditorium, Charity Hospital
Sunday, June 30, 1963 at 4:00 P.M.
The second 1963 Consolidated Meeting for the Cleveland
area will enable everyone who was unable to attend the
Ohio State AA Conference in Toledo last year to hear
Dan. C., of Toledo who gave a most interesting talk worth
your attending.
These meetings enable members of all groups in the
area to hear outstanding speakers as well as meeting
old friends from distant parts of town. Coffee on tap
before and after the meeting.
YOUR SECREl’ARY
HAS SUBSCRIPTION BLANKS
10th ANNUAL TRI-STATE ASSEMBLY
Chatauqua Lake Park, Chatauqua, N. Y.
August 23-25, 1963
Interest is high in this area for the Tenth Annual TriState Convention at Chatauqua, N. Y., beginning Friday,
August 23 and closing on Sunday afternoon.
The Conference opens with ,a typical AA meeting on
Friday evening? Saturday morning and afternoon, a banquet and talk m the evening and ending with a session
on Sundlay morning and early afternoon.
Advance hotel arrangements can be made by writing
to Tri-State Assembly, P.O. Box 90, Meadville, Pa., or
locally to 10710 Almira Ave., Cleveland, 11, 0.
ANNUAL AA PICNIC
PICNIC FACILITIES IN GARRETSVILLE
A new group has been formed in Garretsville, O.,
titled the Farm Group which will be open 24 hours a day.
Meetings are held on Weduesdfay at lo:30 A.M. Secretary
is Wyles R., Route 1, Box A 182, Garretsville, 0.
Wyles R. has a large farm, and free picnic facilities
are available for AA groups and families. Telephone
527-4211.
A quick-thinking employee came u with a new alibi
when his foreman berated him for sP eeping on the job.
“Good gracious,” he retorted, ‘Can’t a man close his
eyes for a minute of prayer?”
ALANON
OROUP
MEETINGS
Alanon Answerins Service - Call SU. 1-6136
ASHTABULA-Harrie
Memorial
W . 58 & Adam&let
& 3 r d Mon., ll:SO
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r
Luth. 6161 Smith Rd. (lst&trd Mon.) 8:30
LAKEWOOD--Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
EUCLID-Christian Church, 28001 Lake Shore Blvd. . . .._.._.__. Tues., 8:30
GARFIELD HEIGHTS-Garfield Hta. City Hall, 6666 Turney, Tues. 8 :30
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Lutb’n Church. 20300 Hilliard. Tues.. 3:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church. 15715 Libby Rd .._____.____. Tues.. 8:30
SETHANY-Bethany
Presbyterian Church, W. 65th & Clinton... Wed.. 8:36
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation, 8 4 3 7 B r o a d w a y - . - - - W e d . . 8:30
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Ch., 4470 Ridge (2nd & last Th.) 9 :OO
E. CLEVEL A N D - Y W C A . L e e B o u l e v a r d a n d Euclid . . . . . ..__._________ Fri.. 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital. E. 22nd & Central .____... Fri.. 8:30
CHABDON-Pilgrim
Christian Church, 113 South St.. ..__....._... Fri., 8 :30
LORAIN COUNTY-Ccmprcpational
Ch., 82807 Electric, Avon Fri. 9 :00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman ( 2 n d & 4th S u n d a y ) Closed . . . . . . . ..________... Sun.. 4:oO
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to an~oone,
male or female.
who is seeking an answer to an alcoholic problem. The office. located
in Room 205, Frederick Building, 2063 East 4th St.. is open reekdan
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but maintains a 24.hour telephone service which
responds to cells made after the office is closed. The telephone number
ia CE.ferry l-7387.
LORAIN-TRISKETT-Bamath
,Rad
Prenbyterlan
Church, 8681 Boswortb....S:00
NO. OLMSTED-City Hall. Dover Road.. 9 :00
Atken- :60
ST. JAMES-St. Junea Church,
E . 84th a n d C e d a r . - - . . - . - . - - - 8 :OO
TRAINING-REFRESHER-Illmninatin#
Bldg. (rear) Rm. 886. 66 Public Sq.w.8 :I)0
Church of the Aacenaion---..6 :60
WARRENSVILLE-Women’s
How Cer. 7 :80
WEST SHORGWat Shore Unitarian.
20401 Hilllld Rd., Rocky River-.- 6 :I)6
8804 Detroit Ave .___.....__ ___--- 8 :80
A S H T A B U L A C O U N T Y WOMEN--Harris
Memorial. W. 68th & Adam% Ashtabula
Second and Fmzrth Wedn~&~~.--..- 7 :80
B R U N S W I C K O.-Cuyahwa
Asr’n Bldp..
6 :tO
Route 42, So. of 303
T h i r d a n d Ididdle. r i d e e n t r a n c e - 6 :30
F A I R P O R T HARBOR-Lmtker Ccnber.
Eagle
S t . , F a i r p o r t H a r b o r - - 6:06
INTERRACIAGaOth
& Wood. Lorain. 0 . .
M t . Z i o n Bapti& Chumh-...-...
._ _ 8:30
J E F F E R S O N . O . - S t . Joseph’s ChurchS:80
LAKE COUNTY WOMEN-1st Presbyterian.
4786 Shankland Rd., Willoughby ---.l:OO
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-Id&h. Church.
Rte. 264-l block east of Rte. 6’7 _. 8 :80
HANSFIELD, O.-20% 8. Park -.8 :00 EST
S A N D I J S K Y . O.-Provid. Ha &f-:30
WICKLIFFE-Wickliffe
Preabm CLd,
E 300th & Ridge Rd. (Route 644)-:30
ISE ROAD-Amerlau~
L&m Hall,
Port 168. 16644 Euclid Ave .._.__ _ 9:60
NORTH EAST-Town Houe
Motel.
16661 Euclid Ave.- __.___._ --___-_ .-_ 6 rt0
Parma Community Hospital . .._...-.._..._ 6 :80
SOLIDARITY--Friendly Inn Settlement,
2282 Unwln Rd. (off Quincy Ave.)....8:60
STELLA MARIS MIXED
1 8 2 0 W a s h i n g t o n A v e . - - - - - _-__._ 6:16
W E S T C L I F T O N - L k w d . Congrepational
Church, 1876 W. Clifton Road ._..__ 9 :00
AVON L A K E - F i n t Coneraational Church.
82801 Electric Boulevard _.._..___ 6 :80
BEREA-Social
room of Beres Coup.
Church. Seminary and Church .._._ 6 :60
CHAGRIN
FALLS-Federated Churcha.
7 6 B e l l Street .___....._... . . . . ..__ --_._- 9 :00
118 South Street, Chardon. 0 ._____ 8 :SO
CONNEAUT, O.-Methodist Church,
Buffalo and Madison Sts. __.._...._. 8:80
MANSFIELD, 0126 Mulberry v-8:00 E.S.T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church, No. Main St., Wellinpbn. 0. 8 :66
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2126
Broadview
Rd...--
9:66
THURSDAY
ALLENDALI&%.
Paul% Episcopal.
Church. 16887 Euclid Ave. .__-.__ 8 :80
ANGLDSt. Malachi’s, 2469 Washington 8 :80
BAY WEST-Cburcb
of the Redeemer,
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Wutlake-6:30
BROADWAY-OSth-Our
L a d y o f Lewda
S c h o o l H a l l . 8 8 9 8 E . b6tb S t . - - . - 8 :80
COVENTRY-Fairmount
Praby. Church,
W. 73th St. and Lake Avenue -s:oo
EASTLAKE+Reformation
Lutheran Church,
34300 Lake Shore Blvd. - ______._ - ._.. - 9 :00
26161 Euclid Ave.. Euclid. 0. - 8 :a0
EUCLID-WAD%18857
Euclid Ave. - 8:80
7100 Kinsman Ave.~ .._.________ - 8 :00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Gsta Plur.
Rd.. -8 :80
Dr. Martin Luther Church ..~ _..._ ---9 :00
NORTH RANDALGVillane
Hall.
2 1 9 8 7 Milea A v e . . - . - - . . - _-.- - - 9 : 0 0
NADS, basement. rear entrance __._ 8:80
Methodist
Church, 8310 Wooster Road __...-_ 9:00
St. Clair & Melville - ._...._ --_.-__ 8 :a0
1000 it. east of Howe of
8 :oo
Hungarian Lutheran Church.-.--11 A.M.
Ikmmaro’r Bastinrant-...---8 : 0 0 E S T
AMHERST, O.-St. Peter’s Church -_-.. -8 :80
ASHTABULA HARBOR-Bethsny Luth’n
Ch.
Penn Ave., between W. 9 and W. lo-8 :30
BEREA-Fine Arta Club. E. Bagley
Rd.,
8 d o o r s east o f Eastland R d . - . - . . . - 9 :OO
ELYRIA-St.
Aguea
Cafeteria,
Mixed, 10 :30 a.m. . ..__..__...... --Men
8 :80
INDEPENDENCE, O.-St. John’0 Lutheran
Hall. Second and Sunset.--.-- .._... - 9 :00
MAPLE
LEAF-Congregational
Church,
Fellowship Hall. Burton. Ohio ..---._ 6:SO
Church,
Ednc. Bldg., Mentor Ave. Pwllla-..- 6 :30
SHE;;ELD L A K E , O . - S t . Thomar
,
Harris Road _-v--w.---8
:86
Correction..
WEDNESDAY
ANSEL-Lithuanian
Hall.
6886 Superior Ave. _._.___.- 8 :a0
BAXTER--St. John% Lutheran School,
6626 Cable __--_-_.-- .._...___.___ 6:60
BEDFORD-Bedford Christian Chorch,
Wurenavilla Center and Blaine- 0 :oo
6816 Broadview, East of Pearl Rd.- 6 :I0
C.E.I.-66 Public SQ. (rear) Room 861- 9 :30
COLLINWOOD-946 E. 162nd St. . . ..-_.._ 6:80
DOAN M E N - Y M C A (Unlvemit~ Cirdo).
2066 8. 106th S+. Seaond floor front 6 :bO
BASTSIDE H O R N I N G - 9 6 0 6 Ruelid Am.,
Euclid A v e . Coawe. ( S i d e ent.) lo:60 am.
BARFIELD-Pildm E . & R . Cburab,
4692 E. I&W S t . _.-_ - - __.._ - 6:80
HAGWrme Cona. Anwmbly Hall.
W e n t clltb a n d C&ate - __. .-.- - - 6:lO
LEE ROAD-St. Ann’s Church Bwemen+
Gmsntry and C e d a r ---._- 9 :06
FRIDAY
BROADWAY-HARVARD-6487 Br’daay9 :00
CEDAR-Salvation Army, 6006 Euclid- 8 :16
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital -s---8 :80
EUCLID
FRIDAY-Epiphany
Church.
Lake Shore & East 210th St. -...-..9:00
FREEWAY STAG-1863 E. 260th -_.___-. 8:80
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
WOMEN-Plymouth Church. Coventry and D-on,
Krmnbine Room _..._ - ..____. - ~-.--. ~__- 1:OO
GORDON SQUARCSt. Paul Corn. Church.
4427 Franklin Blvd. -_-- _...___ -_ 9:00
HEIGHTS-Clooed Disen~ion. Chrlatlan
Church, Van Akm & Avalon (mar)- 6 :I)0
H U D S O N . O.-Claed
meetiw&
Christ C h u r c h . 2 1 Aurora - - 6 :X0
SUNDAY
BEDFORD HEIGHTS-Villa9e
Hall,
6661 Perkim Rd., Bedford He&h-- I :60
BROOKSIDE-Blewed
Sacrament Church.
Storer and F&on (downsbilr) _-.-. 8 :60
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid .._.. lo:46 II . m.
COLLINWOOD-946 E. 162nd St. .__.-..- 7 :60
DETROIT SUNDAY-3804 Detroit Ave.- 7 :89
DISCUSSION-6700
Detroit Ave.v..--7 :oo
GARDEN VALLEY-0uthwait.e.
7100 Kinsman Ave.-. -__-._- __.. - -..__. I:60
1424 Hayden. near Shaw ____....._.___.
2 :00
LAKEWOOD ARMORY1437 Wayne Ave., South of Detroit- 9 :99
YISTLETO~t.
Thomas Church.
9206 Superior Ave..-..- _......-.-.___.._ 7 :90
NELA PARK-Cafeteria. Advertising Bldg.,
Nels Park. N o b l e Road ..___ - . .._ -_-- 7 :60
NEWBURGH-%
Catherine’r Church,
8443 E. 98rd S t . - . - - ..__..... - -.._ 9 :60
28920 Chardon Road ._.____. - ____. - 10 :30 8.~.
SUPERIOR STAG-8801 Sumrim1l:OO a.r&
TRUSTY-Cleveland Rouse
of Correction,
WARRENSVILLE-Coolc
w-.w.
Recreation Room....-..
YOTJR-Euclid Communitv Howe.
240 Briardale - ..____._____._ 1 . ..-I :lCA V O N CENTRAGBssement
Centi Bank.
86690 Detroit Rd.. Avon, 0 ._._- 6:66
C H I P P E W A - S E V I L L E - V . F . W . Hall.
Seville, 0 . -.-_-_..-.._- 6:W
GENEVA, O.-Episc.
Ch.. 66 So. Eagle-7 :30
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Church, Hubbard Rd., No. Madis&- :00
LORAIN C O U N T Y CONSOLIDATEDSt. John’s Sch.. 61 & Rt. 67. Loreln- V:96
MANSFIELD. O.-20%
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AUG 1963
VOL. XXI-No.
11
PUBLISHED BY
DOING AND SAYING
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
INC.
B o x 6 7 1 2 C l e v e l a n d 1, Ohio
GAMBLING
There is an old adage in which the advisor says to
Back in August; 1946, we were taken to task by the
secretary of one of our most populous groups for an article
his listener, “Do as I say, not as I do”. There is some
we wrote titled “Gambling”. He accused us of meddling
cogent truth connected with this old saw, which should
and insisted that we write a retraction We drew him
have forceful application to us in this fellowship.
aside and read the entire article to him, after which
The motive here may be excellent and laudable. It is
he apologized.
nossible and urobable that someone is trying to share
He had only read the first paragraph which referred
his experiencswith another, and wishes at &e-same time
to a complaint made at Central Committee by a dedicated
to help him avoid some of the pitfalls and heartaches of
member of another group which had outlawed cards after
such exverience. But we must ever keev in mind that most
the meeting because it had gotten so out of hand that
of the guidance we afford others, comes through the powes
a goodly pgrtion of their membership avoided the meeting
of our own example. To the extent that our example fails
or became restless when the speaker lost their interest.
to incorporate the lessons of our experience, we are
cheatina both ourselves and the other fellow.
Our article mainly was devoted to correcting our character deficiencies. Our argument was,
This,-of course, is the real truth of
that unless we corrected the many
the adage. Most of us have a large
faults in our character after we emgap between what we know, and what
braced AA, our chances for continued
we are. All of us meet many people
sobriety was greatly reduced.
with a large fund of knowledge whose
When we joined AA we were adlives have been rather barren and
fruitless! nonetheless. The reason, of
vised to daily take an inventory and
course, IS that they have never into eliminate every habit which offendMinds are like
tegrated such knowledge into their
ed those to whom we were tied own lives.
our family, our employer or emKnowledge by itself is a sterile
ployees, our neighbors and our
thing unlese ilt is put into action. We
parachutes . . .
friends. We had to stop lying, cheatcan vossess a large auantitv of
ing, double-talking and finally learn
knowledge, but until-we iranslate it
that to earn respect and confidence
into action it means little, either to
we had to merit it by a life of
they function only
us or to others. Intelligence lies in
rectitude.
the discipline of our lives in the
The principle of honesty in all OUT
light of our knowledge.
when
they’re
open!
affairs is of particular importance
The difference between truth and
on the group level. The primary purfalsity is sometimes subtle. Somepose of every group is to “carry the
where along the line it is human to
message” of AA to other alcoholics.
relax and settle for some kind of
Fnzterthat purpose is subverted to
twilight zone between the two. Some
. . . when a group makes AA
smart brother speaks up and says
incidental and substitutes a “social
that there is little white or black in
activity” like gambling as its greatlife, that almost everything is some
er attraction, it invites criticism and
shade of gray. That sounds good. While relaxation is adcondemnation.
visable in many areas of life, we can never afford to
At the July 2nd meeting of Central Committee a derelax in our eternal search for truth. We can ill afford
voted, long-term member reported the tragic plight of
to settle for less than our best in the pursuit of honesty.
one of his latest “babies” , .a husband and father who had
Right and wrong represents a less subtle choice. In our
been arrested for intoxication and D.W.I. He not only lost
hearts we know, and most if not all of our wrongdoing
his job as a result of this, but also brought about an explosive family situation.
is intentional. If we are not consciously aware of it, then
we simply do not give our acts the thought we should.
He was persuaded by this member to embrace the Fellowship and was hospitalized. In the meantime our
Failing that, we should pick it up in our practice of
zealous AA patched up the family differences, persuaded
Step 10, and when we are wrong, we should promptly
the judge to grant him probation and even convinced the
admit it.
man’s
employer to give him another chance.
The high road of sobriety demands of its travelers that
Two weeks went by and the newcomer received his
they transpose knowledge into action. Lip-service advice
paycheck. His sponsor was unable to accompany him to
to the newcomer is not enough. Nor is oral gratitude,
a meeting, but recommended that he PO to one near his
home. After the meeting he was persuaded to get into a
which is not backed up by action. Words without deeds
poker game. He lost his entire paycheck.
are an empty performance in our way of life. In relation
The indignation of the sponsor was shared by every
to our life, we need to ‘&change the thinlgs we can”.
representative at Central Committee and censure of the
The big number one on that agenda is to improve
group was demanded. But since every group is autonoourselves with every tiny nugget of knowledge we
mous, the sponsor was advised to visit the secretary and
point out that the group was endangering our collecpossess. Under our philosophy it is impossible to “talk
tive reputation.
a good game”.
Inclusion of a group in the listing on page 4 of each
issue of Central Bulletin is tantamount to recommendation
Middle Age is that difficult period between Juvenile
that it offers hope and enlightenment to the newcomer.
Delinquency and Social Security when we try to take care
When a group subverts its principles, it forfeits its right
of ourselves!
to be included in the listing of AA groups.
CENTRAL
Page Two
BULLETIN
August, 1963
10th ANNUAL TRI-STATE ASSEMBLY
BULLETIN
CENTRAL
Published mouthly by the Central Bull&in Found&m,
Inc., a non-profit corporatiou dedicated to service. Addrm
all lettarn to Ceutml Bulletin, Box 6712, Cloveland 1, Ohio.
SUMPtim priW42.00 per year.
Vol. 21
August,
1963
No. 11
GROUP NEWS PLAN
Beginning with the June issue, the listing of speakers
of local groups was eliminated with great regret since
it rendered a significant service to about forty groups.
But because of rising costs plus an alarming loss of subscribers out of the Cleveland mea, many of them
attributing their loss of interest in the Bulletin to the
lack of reading matter that was replaced by Group News
which was of no interest to them.
So our Foundation board members “took stock” of the
situation and found to its surprise that in over half of
the groups listed only a very small number of their members were subscribers to say nothing about the amazing
number of secretaries that did not subscribe. So the
decision was made and the list was supplanted by articles
we believed of general interest.
At the June and July Central Committee meetings
great indignation was exuressed and your editor exilained OUT situation. It was suggested- that the secretaries send in a list of speakers to the AA District Office
each month. but this met with little resnonse.
Naturally, the Central Bulletin Foundation gave it
further study, the result of it was the following
proposition:
Beginning with the September issue, we will publish a
single 8% x 11 sheet titled “Groups Speakers List”. These
will be inserted in every subscribers’ issue of Central
Bulletin each month. Also a copy of the Bulletin and one
list will be sent to every secretary in the Cleveland area
which could be tacked on a bulletin board and available
to every member.
This, however, would entail extra cost. Depending upon
response to this plan, a check for $3.00 or cash must
accompany each list of speakers which must be in our
hands not later than the 15th day of each month. (Please,
no telephoned list.)
The price of $3.00 is tentative. Should the response
bring forty or fifty listings, the fee will be lowered to
cover our actual cost. Mail your list and cheek to
Central Bulletin, Box 6712, Cleveland 1, Ohio.
Many groups in the area send out postcards giving
their list of speakers. All too many have been abusing
the anonymity clause of our principles by publishing the
full name of the speaker on an open postcard. Our proposed plan will go far in correcting this abuse. Postcards
cost money. If you are interested, send in your list with
your $3.00. We are convinced that this plan will be the
solution to an aggravating problem.
OBITUARIES
William (Bill) Findley, an early member of the Solon
group (now Lander Circle group) with 14 years of
activity, passed away on June 25th. He is survived by
his wife Millie and a son and a daughter.
Mary Allen, a longtime member of the East Side Women’s
group, passed away on July 7th. Survivors are a son
and a daughter.
Chatauqua Lake Park, Chatauqua, N. Y.
August 23-25. 1963
Interest is high in this area for ithe Tenth Annual TriState Convention at Chatauqua, N. Y., beginning Friday,
August 23 and closing on ‘Sunday afternoon.
The Conference opens with a typical AA meeting on
Friday evening? Saturday morning and afternoon, a banquet and talk m the evening and ending with a session
on Sunday morning and early afternoon.
Advance hotel arrangements can be made by writing
to Tri-State Assembly, P.O. Box 90, Meadville, Pa., or
locally to 19710 Ah-&a Ave., Cleveland, 11, 0.
ALL THE STEPS
I drank myself into misery, sickness, and unempIoyability over a period of thirty years. I was certainly an
alcoholic then. I was an alcoholic when I first came looking
for help from Alcoholics Anonymous. When I feel depressed with life or I don’t get what I want when I want
it, it does me good to remember that first night. I came
on my hands and knees looking for a way to keep me out
of trouble. Sobriety and happiness in it was only a dream.
Now, thanks to AA it is many years since I had a drink
of alcohol and still . . ., I am just as much of an alcoholic
as when I joined.
I have never experimented since I joined. But from what
I have learned from AA and from what I have seen of
members who have experimented by taking a First Drink
again both here and abroad, I know that I can never
again take one drink and be sure that I will be sober within
a few hours. Being in AA for some long time naturally
strengthened me in my resistance to taking that drink.
Being in AA for some time would be no help to me if ever
I did- take that drink.
AA gives us the means in its Twelve Steps to teach ourselves not to want to take that first drink, IF WE USE
THEM. If we don’t, they remain dead . . . meaningless
words, no help at all.
So I have learned in mv time in AA that I have to nractice the Twelve Steps . .-. not just two of them nor four,
nor even eleven of them, but the whole twelve. I don’t
believe there can be any cut-price for Recovery in AA.
There isn’t one of us who doesn’t need all the help he or
she can get from all the Steps.
Dr. Bob in his widely-quoted talk said that our Program
came in the final analvsis to two words . . . Love and
Service. And St. John of the Cross wrote that “When the
evening of this life comes, we shall be judged on Love.” Not
on our cleverness, not on how much -we know about
theology, medicine or Freudian theories; not even on how
long we may have been in AA . . . simply on how we have
tried to love, to help our neighbor.
OUR was in AA of helning our alcoholic neighbor is to
carry him -the message of Hope and Recover$ How can
we bring him that message unless we practice AA ourselves ? And how can we be in AA unless we know its
program and practice each of the Steps ourselves.
-The Dublin Group, 12-1962
ATTENTION BOWLERS!
The 1963-1964 AA Bowling League will open its season
on Friday, September 13 at the Five Points Lanes, St.
Clair Avenue and Eddy Road.
This league, confined to AA members only, provided a
lot of healthy exercise and fun for a lot of our people.
Kept’em sober, too.
THE FOUR ABSOLUTES
The Four Absolutes - Honesty, Unselfishness, Love
and Purity - which were borrowed from the Oxford
Group Movement back in the days when our society was
in its humble beginning and are threaded throughout our
Twelve Steps, have been defined and elaborated upon in
a small booklet which is available at the Cleveland AA
District Office, 2063 East 4th St., Cleveland 15 Ohio at
fifteen cents per copy. This booklet should be’in every
sincere AA’s library for daily reading.
August,
CENTRAL
1963
THE REFRACTIVE MAN
As the shadow of the drunk touches the threshold of
AA, the magic catalysts of The Higher Power and the
AA Fellowship react with it. The shadow takes form,
substance and strength as a ray of gathering light. The
darkness is comprehended.
Here refraction begins. The infant ray now bends as
it passes obliquely from one medium to another of different density and speed. The media are the words and
acts of my fellow-members.
As a body and brain replace
the shadow, a man replaces the drunk. The ray multiplies. As each ray refracts, an image forms on the retina
of the mind and the conscience. Each new day, image
begets image as the Steps are read, the advices weighed,
the speakers’ talks pondered.
To sustain a sober life, these media must now include
knowledge of my own thoughts and acts each day.
Knowledge is evaluation which requires objectivity. From
humble self-truth only, can objectivity be born. Without
this knowledge, media develop which refract the rays,
causing shading, distortion and confusion. These media
are spawned in the residual morass of my human frailty
and mothered by forgetfulness.
When the pain of despair is gone, the infant truths
begin to be tinged with doubt. (Probable alcoholism is all
that is really wrong with me.) The Power of faith deteriorates into pride of intellect. (Now that I have accomplished sobriety, I’m quite a guy.) Self-respect
merges with vanity. (My decisions seem always right.
I am a deep thinker, you know!)
Each day presents new ideas, new problems, new conflicts. Without honest, daily evaluation, self-knowledge
is static. The rays of light begin to diffuse. The images
suffer. As with the Biblical wheat and cockle, they grow
side by side in the same ground. From a distance they
appear the same. For me it is needful each day to search
out that infant ray of light and the image it conveys.
I am an alcoholic. Anonymity is the birthright of my
fellowman, and its disclosure is his privilege-not mine.
Regular attendance at meetings with an unprejudiced
and open mind keep the image clear. Each day I am to
look within me, at me, and to learn more about me. I
must judge the difference between self-respect and vanity.
I must remember that I am a layman, not a psychiatrist.
This morning I was born again. My first breath was
a prayer for help and guidance. He has sustained me in
the past days and will today, sober and rational. Tonight
I will be grateful for the gift of today. As with the
wheat and the cockle, today will be the harvest. The
wheat will be stored in the barn of memory. The cockle
will be destroyed.
-Paul B., Edgelake
CHARGE THAT BATTERY!
There axe hundreds of excuses for not attending AA
meetings when the real reason is -probably plain selfishness. We secretly feel that the meetings are dull . . . repetitious and boring. We go to the meetings expecting to be
entertained. If we are disappointed we get sore and burned
up. We always blame the disappointing meeting on someone else. We expect others to spend a lot of time developing a theme for the evening, but will contribute nothing ourselves.
AA is a GIVE nroaram! We must give to receive. We
all have something to give to a meeting. Even the shy,
tongue-tied newcomer is an example of sobriety. We don’t
have to be orators to do a service to others. We can give
help and encouragement to those who find the way difficult. Sometimes a f.riendly handshake is just what a person needs. Oftentimes we can be a big help by lending a
sympathetic ear. Our opinions of the success of any AA
meeting is dependent upon our attitude.
Pat C. used to tell us that we could recharge our spiritual batteries by attending AA meetings. Charging those
batteries will be much more complete if we will practice
the spiritual principles of unlselfishness.
Our figurative battery will have far more power if
we will go to the meetings with the idea of giving . . .
instead of getting!
-Leon L., Railbeams, Minneapolis
BULLETIN
PaRo lhr.0
AA NOW IN THAILAND
When Dr. Peter Chusuei came to St. John’s Hospital
in Cleveland for advanced internship in pediatrics in
May, he spent several evenings with Ed D., secretary of
the Hague group, at his home and at AA meetings in
which he became very interested as a doctor.
On June 10th the doctor was visited by Bishop Peter
Carreto,, S.D.B., Bishop of Thailand. Ed D. served 5s
his willing guide and chauffeur for the one day of his
visit. They talked AA and the Bishop was greatly interested and took along some of our literature. On June
18 Ed received a grateful letter from San Francisco,
part of which is as follows:
“I want to thank you very cordially for your confidence concerning AA, a problem that is of great interest
to me, as many of my people in the Mission are alcoholics.
If you think you can, send my name to your headquarters
in New York and ask them to forward some literature
to me in Thailand. I’m sure that when Dr. Chusuei comes
back home we will find the right way to help people overcome that vice and start a new life.”
On July 2, Hazel R. of the General Service Office in
New York addressed the following letter to him:
Dear Bishop Carretto,
How wonderful it was to know of your interest in
AA throughout our fellow member Edward D., in
Cleveland, Ohio. We are delighted to add you to those
wonderful non-AA clergy friends who have been so
very helpful to AA from the beginning.
We are forwarding you a copy of all of our literature in English and also one of our literature order
forms which shows the translations which are available from here - in the event they are needed.
Also, I’m happy to say that we have two members
who are in Bangkok and are writing them and asking
them to get in touch with you. It would be just wonderful if you could get them together and get an AA
group started there. Because, we have come to know
that when a group is available, it becomes a real
haven of hope and recovery for many alcoholics who
are very sick today.
Again, our warm thanks and we will look forward
to hearing further from you at your convenience.
The literature is being sent under separate cover.”
Isn’t this a small world ? The above story should be a
lesson to all of us in AA. There are thousands of people
here in Cleveland who are in need of help! Let your
friends and neighbors know of your availability.
GIGGLES
A diplomat is one who tells you to “go to hell” in such
a nice way that you immediately start looking for
transportation!
“None of us is responsible for all the things that happen
to us - but all of us are responsible for the way we
act . . . when they do happen to us!”
ALANON OROUP MERINOI
Alanon Answering Service - Call SU. 1-5135
ASHTABULA-Harrie Memorial W. 59 h Adamrlst
& Ird Mon., 9:20
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6161 Smith Rd. (IstdtSrd Mon.) 8:80
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood
Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
EUCLID-Christian Church. 22001 Lake Shore Blvd. ---..-Tues., 8 :8o
GARFIELD HEIGHTS-Garfield Hta. City Hall, 5555 Turney. Tues. 8 :SO
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’a Church. 20300 Hilliard. Tues.. 9:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presb#erian
Church, 1571s Libb7 Rd .____________ Tues.. 9:30
BETHANY-Bethany
Presbyterian Church. W. 65th 81 Clinton... Wed.. 8:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh Recreation. 8437 Broadway.--Wed., 8 :SO
LORAIN
AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Cb., 4470 Ridge (2nd Q hat Th.) 9 :OO
E. CLEVELAND-YWCA. Lx Boulevard and Euclid _______.____________ Fri.. 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital. E. 22nd & Central .._..... Fri., 9:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim Ctitian Church, 118 South St---.-E&
8:80
LORAIN COUNTY-Ckmgregation~ Ch.. 22801 Electric, Avon Fri. 9:00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sundry) Closed ________________.___ Sun.. 4:W
The Cleveland AA District Office In open to an,oone,
male or female.
rho ia seeking an answer to an alcohoBe pmblem. Ths office. louted
in Room 206. Frederick Bnildinr, 206s East 4th St., ir 0~418 weekdan
from 9 a.m. to 6 pm.. b a t maintaIna a al-hour talephone 44rvic4 rhleh
rewoads to calls mada after the office is doad. The telephone nwnber
I4 CHerry 1-7887.
CLEVELAND
M O N D A Y
BORTON-E. Cleveland Cowram
Church.
Page and Ruelid Ave.
8.80
BROOK
PARK-Redeemer
Lutheran
Church,
9161 Bmitb Road. Brook Park - 8 :a0
EARLY-EARLY-Baptist
Church.
1740 E 17th St.. Corner walnut T:)O
FRIRNDLY SUBURBAN--(IOI? Pearl-w 8 :OO
FRIENDSHIP-Blvd. Prabyterian Ch..
24600 Lak. Shore Blvd., Ruelid. O.- 8 :39
LAKEWOOD MlcN’S-St.
Peter% E9i-94
W . C l i f t o n a n d D e t r o i t - - - - 9 :99
LBlC MONDAY-First Prabyterian Oh..
Rut Cleveland. Nela and Ruelid-- 8 ::9
LORAIN AVE.-St knatiue Hall
Lorain Ave. at Wrt Blvd..- _..__...- 8 :30
ORCHARD GROVF&St. Park% Church.
16806 Trisket Road ~--...-8:ao
PBARL-St MarA Sch., 4600 State Rd. ; ::;
RAMONA-9721 Ramona Blvd.- :
SHA2II~6R-$briat Eptco9al C h u r c h .
arreneville
Center Rd.-.-.-w a:00
SUNNY MONDAY WOMEN-Sunset Rd..
St. John’8 Par. House. Indenendence _ 8 :46
SOUTH EAST-7626 B-roadw&x.-w-.- 8:39
TRMP~Fatima Hall, 6914 Lexington 8 :16
W . 26th ST.-United Church of Cbrl&
2409 Willowdale Ava. _..-.....- 9:00
WOMEN%-WrtridbWat
Blvd. Christian
Church, Madieon and W. 101-w- 8 :46
RLYRIA MEN-St. Apnea,
Lake and Dewey.--.-w--w.- 8 :a0
VERMILION-Congregational Church- 8::O
WILLOUGHBY, O.-Fint Presbyterian
C h u r c h , 4 7 8 6 S h a n k l a n d R d . -8 so
TUESDAY
CLARK-1917 Clark Ave.-.a :a0
CORLETI MIXED-Holy Family Parieh
H a l l . 8 8 4 6 E 181et
S t - - - - - . - . - 8 :29
EASTSIDE WOMEN-Y.M.C.A.. Room 6.
Lee Road at Euclid _.._._-...-8:lS
KDGELAKsLakewood
YMCA,
Ckunmunity Room, 16916 Detroit- 8 :30
EUCLID MORNING--Euclid Christian Ch..
L a k e S h o r e B l v d . - E . 2 8 0 t h S t . -10 a . m .
FAIRMOUNT-SC
Paul’e Enleco9aL
Fairmount and Coventry -_I_ 0 :oo
FAIRVIPW PARK-Fairrriew Grace
Church. W . 224th and Lorain Ave. - 8 :86
FALLS-Communi+y
C h u r c h , Olmsted
Falla.
7868 Main St (Columbia Rd.) -..-9 :00
GARFIELD TUES.-Garfield Hta. City Hall
6666 Turner R o a d _.....____ - . . . .._ -- __--. 8 :30
HILLTOP-St Joseph% Seminary.
1 7 6 0 8 E u c l i d A v e . ____...- 8:ao
9499 Biddulph R d . ( P a r k i n g , W.98th)- 8:46
MAY-LYND-E. Cleveland Savings & Loan.
6816 Yayfield Road -_.-8 :a0
MILES-LEE--St. Mary’s Church,
4 0 7 0 E . 1 4 2 n d S t . ._.--- 8 :a0
NIGHT & DAY-18867 Euclid Ave.- 8:30
SMITH-WILSON-St Jaenh’a School,
9821 Orleans Ave. ____..___
8 :a0
SUPERIOR-North
Prabyterian Church,
E . 40th and Su9erior-.-8 :80
TRUSTY-Cleveland Howe of Correction,
1000 ft. cut of Hotme of Correction 8 :00
2 n d a n d 4 t h T u e s d a y , 7 1 0 0 Kinsman-7 : 0 0
WEST PARK-Purltaa
Lutheran Church,
Puritan Ave. and W . 138th St.-- 8:30
ASHLAND, O.-Fir& Presbyterian
Church,
3 r d Q C h u r c h SC . . . ..____- 8:OO EST
ASHTABULA CONSOLIDATEDYethodht C h u r c h , S o u t h B r o a d w a y
Geneva, Ohio-First Tuesday--- 8 :89
KIRTLAND, O.-Old South Ch. Rt 306- 8 :20
LAKF, COUNTY-Meth. Fellowehio
Hall,
Rt 20-E. Southwood. Yentor- 2:26
LORAIN CENTRAL-Lorain.
0..
T r i n i t y
C h u r c h - - - - - - 8 :a0
MANSFIELD-ER~~CO~~~
Church,
41 Bowman St. Mansfield. O.- 8:80 EST
MEDINA. O.-St Paul% ll$la. Par. Hee. 8 :80
STREETSBORO, O.-Methodist Church.
Intersection
of Rte. 14 & Rte. 43 -8 :tO
STRONGSVILLBLTown
Hall..-p- 8 :30
A R E A
A A
GROW
L O R A I N - T R I S K E
R e a d ,
Prenbvterlan
C h u r c h . 8 6 8 1 Bceworth-J:99
NO.
OLYSTED-C ity Hall. Dover Rd 9 :00
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL-1708 AikenmU :30
S T . JAMES-Bt.
Jamee C h u r c h ,
E. 84th and Cedar-----..- 8:OO
TRAININGRRFRESHRR-Illuminating
Bldg. (rear) Rm. 886, 66 Public Sq . . .._ a:30
TWENTY-FOUR
HOUR-18216
Detroit.
Church of the Amenaion---.- 8 :80
WARRENSVILLE-Women’s
IIotue Cm. ‘I :80
W E S T SHORE--Wat
Shore Unitarian,
20401 Hllliard Rd., Rocky River-- 8 :39
WEST SIDE (Cloeed)-lkvelftb Step Club
8804 Detroit Ave.----.- .-_-- 8 :30
ASHTABULA COUNTY WOMEN-Harrk
Memorial, W. 68th & Adam& Ashtabula
S e c o n d a n d F o u r t h Wednesday---- 7 :80
BRUNSWICK O.-Cuyahoga A.@& Bldg..
8:80
ELYRIA O.-St Paul Building,
Third and Middle, l ide entrance- 8 :39
FAIRPORT HARBOR-Luther
Cent%
Eagle St. Fairport Harbor-L:80
INTERRACIAL-30th & Wood, Lorain. 0..
M t Zion Baptist Church .____.... ~_-- . .._ 8 :80
JEFFERSON, O.-St Josenh’a
Church8 :39
LAKE COUNTY WOMEN-l&
Presbyterian.
4786 Sbaukland Rd.. Willoughby --1:00
Rte. 264-l block east of Rte. 67 - 8:89
MANSFIELD, O.-Z054 8. Park -8 :00 EST
SANDUSKY, O.-Provld. Hoe. Cafetert7:30
WICKLIFFE-WickliiIe
Pwbyterlaa Cbnmb,
E 300th
& Ridge Rd. (Rata
THURSDAY
l4)2:30
ALLENDALE--St
Paul? Eniaco9al,
Church. 16887 Euclid Ave. __-- 8 :39
ANGLGSt. M a l a c h i ’ s , 2 4 6 9 W a s h i n g t o n 8 :80
BAY WEST-Cburcb
of the Redeemer.
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Wutlake>:JO
BROADWAYdBth-Cur
Lady of Lourda
School Hall, 8898 E. C6tb St8 :a0
COVENTRY-Fairmount Preeay. Church.
CROSSROADi%St
Luke.8 Episcopal,
W. 78th St. and Lake Avenue - 9
: o o
EASTLAKE-Reformation
Lutheran
Church,
24200
Lake Shore Blvd. _______ ..__-._ 8 :99
EAST SHORE WOMEN-Richmond Librw.
26161 Euclid Ave., Euclid, 0. - 8:80
EUCLID-WADE-13367 Euclid Ave. - 8:SO
GARDEN VALLEY-(Outbwaite)
7100 Kinsman Ave ..______ ---- 8 :00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Gate Plus.
Ohio Savings Bank, Mayfield
Rd., -8 :80
LCRAIN THURSDAY-4470 Ridge Rd.
_____
--...
S A T U R D A Y
__. _-- __._. --
.
~~
2 1 9 3 7 Milea
Ave.---------- 9 :00
NADS, b a s e m e n t , r e a r e n t r a n c e __.- 8:SO
C h u r c h . 8 3 1 0 W o o s t e r R o a d _.__._ 9:00
S T . CLAIRlNottingham
Methodist Church
St. Clair dz Melville - _.._. -__-_-._- 8 :80
1000 ft. east of Howe of Correction.. 8 :00
WEST SIDE MORNINDW. 98th & Denlson.
H u n g a r i a n L u t h e r a n Church--..11 A . M .
Romaro’a
Restaurant.-...---8
:00 EST
A M H E R S T . G.St. P e t e r ’ s C h u r c h _._... 8 :80
-ASHTABULA HARBOR-Bethany Luth’n Ch.
P e n n A v e . , b e t w e e n W . 9 a n d W . IO-8:30
BEREA-Fine Arts Club. E. Bagley Rd.,
2
e a s t o f Esatland Rd.---9 :90
FRIDAY
BROADWAY-HARVARD-8487
Br’dvvay- 9 :00
8 :16
..9 :oo
..8 :SO
mouth C lmrch. C o v e n t r y a n d Dtimor+ _ _
Krumbine Room-- .._....___.. - . . . .._ 1:OO
GORDON SQUARE-St. Paul Corn. Church,
4 4 2 7 F r a n k l i n B l v d . -._--.- ._._ 9 :00
HRIGHTS-Clceed Diseumaion.
Christian
Church, Van Aken & Avalon (rear)- 8:29
HUDSON. O.-Cloned meetlnpl.
Christ Church, 21 Aurora _- 8 :a 0
-
FOREST CITY-2126 Broadview
Rd.-- 9 :00
L.S.I.-17600 Broadway --_- __.... --_ 8:20
LANDER CIRCLE--Garfield Mem. Method%
C o r . L a n d e r R d . a n d D-A^ ‘*e
1 W.“”
Oenn
L E A G U E P . ARK-Teamster% Hall,
2076 E.
____
__22nd
---.- St.
-..at-- CameRie
_...~~~_~. ._..-~~~~ -~ a :oo
LEE-SEVILLDNew
Home Baptist Church,
Seville & Sunview
Ave. ___.._- ‘I :00
LIBERTY-946 E. 162nd St .-.-.--- B :00
M A P L E HTS.-Luth.
C h u r c h o f C o v e n a n t , , *II
19000 Libby Rd.. car. Mar’- ub nlvrl
*
MATI TAiBO’i ‘iWinde&Ire&sby. Ch,
1 4 1 1 2 E u c l i d A - r e . a t W i n d e r m e r e -8 :30
MEMPHIS-Lakew & c.pomw**,n”.l
-__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ch..
__.,
1376 W . C l i f t o n car. D e t r o i t Ave.-.... 9 :00
NEWBURGH STATE HOSPITAGWilliame
Bldg.. Entrance at 44CK ‘R.--s nA v**e
_~~~~~
WEDNESDAY
ANSEL-Lithuanian Hall.
6886 S u p e r i o r A v e . ._._
.(I:80
BAXTER-St. John.8 Lutheran School,
6826 C a b l e ----__-_-_---_
8 :tO
BEDFORD-Bedford
Christian C h u r c h ,
Warreneville C e n t e r a n d Blain- s :oo
2816 Broadview. East of Pearl Rd.- 8 :no
C.E.I.46 Public Sq. (rear) Room 361COLLINWOOD-946 E. 162nd St..---- i%
VAN MEN-YMCA (Univerei~ Circle).
2066 E. 196th St. Second floor front a :a0
EASTSIDE MORNING-9606 Emelld Ave.
Ihelid Ave. Congre. (Side en+) lo:80 Lm.
GARFIRLD-Pilgrim E. & R. Church,
4692 E. 12lat St..
- 0 :so
HAGUE-Grace Cons. Aerembly
Hall,
Wast 86th a n d C o l g a t e - _ _ _ a :a0
LEE ROAD-St Ann’s Church Basement,
C o v e n t r y and C e d a r ---._..- 9:@2
m=NdG?E
LER ROAD-American Legion Hall,
P o e t 1 6 8 . 1 6 6 4 4 E u c l i d Ave.....ee-.w
9 :00
NORTH EAST-Town Howe bfotel,
16661 E u c l i d Ave...- ..-__ - -_....__ I:80
Par-ma C o m m u n i t y H o s p i t a l __....._.._.8 :SO
SOLIDARITY-Friendly Inn Settlement,
2232 Unwin Rd. (off Quincy Ave.).-8:EO
STELLA MARIS MIXED
1820 Washington Ave . . . ..___-- a:16
Congregational
C h u r c h , 1 8 7 6 W . C l i f t o n Road-S :99
AVON LAKE&First Congregational Church,
82801 Electric Boulevard __.____ 8:30
BEREA-Social
room of Berea Gong.
Church, Seminary and Church..--- 8 :80
CHAGRIN FALLS-Federated Churchea,
76 Bell Street..--- .._..__..___--..--_ 9 :99
CHARDON-Pilgrim
Christian Church,
118 South Street, Chardon. 0 .--__ 8:SO
Buffalo and Madison Sta. __-__ 8 :80
MANSFIELD, 0126 Mulberry -8:OO E.&T.
WELLINGTON-St Patrick% Catholic
C h u r c h . N o . M a i n S t . , W e l l i n g t o n . 0 . 8 :30
SUNDAY
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1.V”
SEPT 1963
PUBLISHED
VOL. XXI-No. 12
PATRONS
BY
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
INC.
B o x 6 7 1 2 C l e v e l a n d 1, Ohio
DON’T LOUSE IT UP!
The program of Alcoholics Anonymous is an exact and
We have almost no snobs in our fellowship. If the time
precise method of recovery for those who want it, not for
arrives when we can delete the word “almost” from that
those who refuse to consider it even though they obviously
statement, it will in truth be a great day.
need it! We know, for we have been pallbearers at their
Unfortunately we have a few patrons. The patron is at
funerals.
least a small cut above a snob, but not much more. In
It is our conviction that we who claim membership in
general society we have many patrons, most commonly
AA should therefore stick to AA and its principles and not
mentioned being the “patron of the arts.” Such a one
!ouze jt up with. scientific theories or religious creeds. Nor
is usuallv in the uoned economic echelon. renutedly has
is it ror us to juag :e the validity of science or religion in
deep interest in the- arts, and accordingly,.-lends financial
CL,,:^xlr..^l^L
b‘IC:IL 4yyI
“ZbI;,,. E-,.
rur any who choose to find a solution in
support to the artist. This may come through contributions,
some
fashion
other than AA it is strictly their business
or perhaps through the purchase of a box at the opera or
and we truly hope that they find success.
symphony. It is rumored that quite often such patrons
AA makes no claim to having the only answer. Cerare less than genuine, have little interest in or knowledge
tainly, science and religion do provide
of the arts and use this vehicle as a
answers in many cases and we should
rung on the ladder for social climbers.
never quarrel- with
7
this. The noint we
Then, of course, we have the patron
are trying to make is, if you don’t
in commerce, the one who regularly
like the way LIA is . . . don’t try to
and loyally gives his business to one
change it.
establishment. As the independent
There are some among us who set
merchant has passed from the scene
themselves above the total suffering
to be replaced by chain-stores, this
type of patronage has almost become
and experience of all of us. There are
extinct.
some who jeopardize the very existence o-f A A b y , , publjcly .exposmg
Yet another example is the patron
tnemselves ana “preacning” a uocof the masses, such as the politician,
trine in the name of AA that is quite
show-business celebritv. and others
f
i
r
s
t
different from AA. These public
who want and seek t;’ bask in the
figures and authors cannot justify
sunshine of public adulation. We have
their defiance of AA’s only safeguard
to make it
all known many such, the genuine
by claiming that great good comes
interest thev wretend thev have in
from
their
(1
everybody and ‘the condescension they
last!
IL
-_
_ ac. tions.
The end is not justified by the
show. Often when you take them at
means, anymore than stealing from
their word and try to tell them somethe rich to give to the poor makes
thing which is close to your heart,
stealing any more righteous. If these
thev don’t seem to hear as their smile
people did no more harm than make
and lips focus briefly on you while
or choose up sides, they have created
their eyes flit about looking
- for
dis-unitv. therebv threatening our
someone more important.
most cherished quality - U&y of
Nothing is quite as unsettling to
purpose.
one sincerely seeking friendship, love and guidance, as a
AA’s program is an uncompromising program that says
patronizing air on the part of the listener. Yet we do have
three things are indispensable to success - Honesty,
patrons in our fellowship. There are those who unwittingly
Open-mindedness and Willingness. Its Twelve Steps leave
scant room for personal interpretation. Each Step is
have a certain smugness about their sobriety. There are
clear, simple and explicit!
those who somehow seem to think that their case was and
No alcoholic will be trapped by some hidden meaning,
is just a little bit different. There are those who consciousand his only possible excuse to alter, subvert, delete a
ly or subconsciously translate a long term sobriety into
Step or any part, will be his reluctance to know himself
a sort of elder statesmanship.
and do whatever is necessary to change, for frankly, a
program that demands rigorous honesty takes guts!
These are all good people for the most part, sincere
The Society of AA as a whole is all-important, for withand well-meaning, with quite a grasp of our fundamental
out the group, surely most of us will die. Our only prophilosophies. They would be the first to claim that we have
tection and hope lies in our willingness to submerge our
no graduates. Yet deep down inside, they really feel that
drives and submit to the spiritual principles embodied in
they are at least in the upper grade and perhaps studying
our Twelve Traditions.
for a master’s degree. How can patrons possibly fit into
What some of us seem to forget is that AA is not an
end in itself. It is a nrogram
of living and thinking . . .
our way of life? A lively debate can always be waged
a method whereby many-who seek it can achieve mental
and never resolved on the question of who gains most, the
and spiritual health, build character and re-alignment
newcomer, or the oldtimer who has literally given his all
with their fellowman. If we withdraw from the world of
to help new born sobriety.
reality and neglect to accept the responsibilities of a good
Until that question is answered for all time, let us be
citizen, a good parent, a good marriage and partner, we
a sponsor, a true friend and counselor, or a brother, but
have only transferred our dependence on the bottle to AA.
let us try with all our strength to avoid being patrons.
We find that AA is not a prison! It is the surest route to
freedom, for it teaches us how to live in a world of conHumility does not consist in having a worse opinion of
flict, frustration, temptation and disappointment. It
ourselves than we deserve! or in abasing ourselves lower
teaches us to change what obviously needs to be changed.
than we really are.-Willzam Law.
(Continxed OI jmge three)
CENTRAL
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BULLETIN
September,
1963
BULLETIN
CENTRAL
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all letters to Central Bulletin, Box 6712, Clevebnd 1, Ohio.
Subscription price42.66 per year.
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Sadember. 1963
No. 12
A LETTER TO HIS SPONSOR
Dear Les:
I have thought many times of writing to you-but I
fear that procrastination is one of the defects I haven’t
gotten around to as yet. I come home in the evening
from that madhouse I work at, so tired I just sit down
in my easy chair and procrastmate like crazy! But how
wonderful to come home tired and satisfied with a day’s
work well done, rather than drunk and at odds with all
Creation. However, I perk up pretty good on AA meeting
nights and I never miss if I can possibly help it.
AA has become very dear to me, and I am grateful to
the group. I am also very grateful to you for your help,
Les. There are so many whom I feel that I can never
again hurt or disappoint. To me this is the biggest part
of the Ninth Step.
We have had some lively discussions in our group over
this Step. It seems to me that too many have an idea
that the Ninth Step should be gotten over with as quickly
as possible--that to dwell on it too long could be danSure tell those whom you may have hurt that you
~~~~~&y-p~y Joe that fin you beat him out of (a quick
and easy salve for conscience)-BUT . . . how about
those I indirectly hurt?
In AA with the help of my Greater Power I must, stay
sober and make amends for the rest of my days, so that
I may regain and KEEP their trust in me! Speaking for
myself, I embrace the Ninth Step as a “balance of life”
project. I feel that it. circumscribes almost all the rest
of the AA Program. Many times in the past I have told
people I was “sorry’‘-gave Joe back his “fin’‘-or tried
to right some wrong. Certainly that was making amends
until the next time I got drunk!
There are still so many wonderful people who still had
faith in me even after all the crummy things I had done
that now I feel I must never let them down. So, I tell
myself-“Nope, bub, it aint that simple! The wheel needs
that spoke and its got to stay there!”
I’ve been sober in AA for 16 months now, and I pray
that things stay this way-until the Guy who really runs
this joint blinks the lights for the last closing time.
I just read your last RAILBEA’MS,
and I want to say
you could have put my name at the top. It sure hit the
way I feel about what I call chronic slippers. Never having had a slip myself, I should maybe knock on wood, but
even though I feel very sorry for a person, and could condone a slip or two, I just can’t. work up much sympathy
for those who keep having one slip after another especially
if they have been in AA for quite a long time. I have a
baby like that who calls or comes to see me each time he
gets in trouble, and I get. pretty disgusted. I keep trying.
But then, who knows, maybe . . . someday.. .
We have several of them in our group. When they are
sobered up, back they come to the meetings, sounding
just like “MR. AA” himself, speaking with all the experience and knowledge in the world. Personally, I don’t
crave for this type of knowledge-‘druther be in “B”
Class with the rest of the duncesdbut the sober dunces!
IRV “S”,
in Railbeams, St. Paul, Minn.
AA DISTRICT OFFICE
Beginning September 7, the Cleveland AA District
Office will again be open on Saturday mornings from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In memory of Howard Benhoff
who passed away on August 17,1963
There is no sovereignty in Alcoholics Anonymous and
the only thing smacking of royalty is the king-size hearts
of many of the fellowship’s responsible and dedicated
memjbers.
;One of the greatest of these hearts stopped on Saturday
evening, August 11, when Howard Benhoff passed from
the temporal sobriety of this world to the eternal sobrietv
of that beyond.
Isn’t it wonderful to be sober?” will no longer ring
loud and clear throughout meeting rooms and conference
halls from the now sealed lips of this stalwart member
of AA.
Yet to all who have heard this happy statement, its
truth and vibrance will echo throughout the years of
sobriety of each listener, as will the example set by the
man himself-often maligned, much loved and always
respected.
In his twenty-one years of uninterrupted sobriety his
areas of service at. every level of activity were practiced
unlimited by boundaries, for his service attributes were
in fact universal.
It seems fitting, therefore, to include here in part a
letter written the evening of his return from his first,
meeting as a Trustee of the General Service Board in
New York--the evening before he was stricken with what
was to become his fatal illness.
“ U p o n m y r e t u r n f r o m my first m e e t i n g o f t h e
General Service Board, I thought you might be interested in some observations:
“To begin with, Z want to emphasize more than
e v e r b e f o r e t h a t m a n y o f us d o n o t realize h o w
fortunate we are that others have been taking care of
the affairs of our society at the national and international levels. It staggers mu imagination just how
horrible the state of our affairs might be had we
not, as a society, incorporated our Third Legacy into
our fellowship at St. Louis in 1955.
“To think that we could have gone on without our
General Services Office as we know it today, and
without the membership as a whole functioning, as
t h e y d o t h r o u g h t h e i r G e n e r a l S e r v i c e Repreaentativea, is inconceivable.
“Our communications with men of science, clergy,
industry, press-radio-television and film media, the
medical and legal professions, penalogiata, loners and
the world-wide calls for help, are without question
the very finest that could be developed.
“When we consider that we have the very finest
kind of literature and books prepared and distributed
by our own people under the guidance of the General
Services Office, we come to realize that this, too, is
a service moat vital to the recovery and rehabilitation
of thousands all over the world.
“The Board of Trustees are not only guardians of
our three legacies, but they are charged with the
responsibilities of operating G.S.O. within the framework of true AA principles and to be prudent in the
affairs of money. In every facet of operation there
is splendid evidence of good stewardship.
“I know that this is quite lengthy, but am sure you
will agree with me when I say-‘It is necessary!“’
“Sincerelzl.
HoGan d”
Thanks, Howard, your message Irnl~l~~
- ___ _I eL--*--1,
bllruuK1, loud and
clear. And step up friend=
..yy, _...
fill . in. . the ranks, there’s work
to be done, by George!
And bless you, Virginia! (Mrs. Benhoff).
a fifteen year member, known to many
when he was associated with the Cleveland Alcoholic
Clinic passed away in Pompano Beach, Florida on August
4vF;izother m Oak Harbor, Mlch. and one son surEd Flanagan,
Our sincere sympathies go out to each of the mournine survivors.
CENTRAL
September, 1963
PIGS IS PIGS
The Old Timer settled into his favorite chair like an
autumn leaf nestling to the bosom of Mother Earth. He
sliced off a massive cud of “Keen spittin’” as he called
it and deftly nudged it into the recesses of his weatherbeaten jaw.
He then hooked one heel over the lower rung of the
cane-bottom chair, wrapped one angular leg over the
other, crooked a gnarled thumb under his gallus, sighted
with one eye and shot a thin-spun amber stream at the
small shiny stone in the gravel walk which served as a
test of his marksmanship.
Having scored a bullseye he tilted back against the
store front, pushed his battered hat over his eyes and
expatiated.
“Ya know, a man’s life is divided into three stages,,’ he
began. “- there’s past, present and future. From the
present he c’n look back on the past, figger out his mistakes and if he’s smart enough to profit by ‘m and will
work, he c’n hope to build a pretty good future.
“But they’s exceptions,,’ he went on. “Take a drunk.
His past is just a sea uv booze. His present is a constant
effort t’ raise the sea level an’ his future is a zero
floatin’ in a vacuum.
“Minds me of Old Charley Sollars,” the Old Timer
went on. “Charley wuz a farmer. One time one o’ his old
sows died an’ left some little pigs. They wuz right purty,
but they wuz too small to eat corn and stuff like that, so
Old Charley brung ‘em to the house for the women folks
to feed on a bottle.
“When Charley’s wife and girls seen the pigs they
oohed and ahed an’ said how cute they wuz, an’ said they’d
take good care of ‘em an look after ‘em an’ how purty
they’d be ‘when they growed up.’
“Old Charley jist stood there shaken’ his head, till his
wife said! ‘Lan’ sakes, Charley, what in the world’s the
matter w&h you?’
“Charley said, ‘Why git so het up about a litter of
pigs? When they grow up what’re they gonna be?’
“His wife said, ‘Hogs, of course, silly, what else?’
“Charley said, ‘That’s jist it. No matter where a pig
stands, whichever way he looks, all he sees is hog. Past
and present don’t mean nothin’ to him and he ain’t got no
future ‘cause no matter what he does or what he tries he
can’t do nothin’ but jist grow up to be a hog’.”
The Old Timer paused a moment then added, “I guess
that’s about the way it is with a drunk that’s workin’
at it.”
Having concluded his discourse, the Old Timer pushed
his hat back, clumped his chair down, slowly straightened
up then shook the kinks out of his fragile legs. He took a
parting shot at the shiny stone, and satisfied with his
art, shuffled toward the end of the store porch.
“Somethin’ tells me it’s about time I got over and
seen whether Ma’s got some hog meat in the skillet,” he
said as he departed.
-Herschel H., Mansfield, 0.
FERVENT PRAYER
“Fervent Prayer, like a cannon planted at the gates of
heaven, makes them fly open.” The common fault with
most of us is our readiness to yield to distractions. Our
thoughts go roving hither and thither, and we make little
progress toward our desired end. Like quick-silver, our
mind will not hold together, but rolls off this way and that.
How great an evil this is! It injures us, and what is
worse, it insults our God. What should we think of a
petitioner, if, while having an audience with a prince,
he should be playing with a feather, or catching a fly?
-spurgeon.
TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS
It is not necessary for you to note the expiration month
on your envelope to renew your subscription. Unless you
receive a separate enclosure advising its expiration, you
will continue to receive it each month. Some of our
subscriptions will expire in 19671
Please, too, if you move, PLEASE send us your new
address and zone number.
BULLETIN
Pago Throw
“LEADS”
Have you ever thought about the term “lead”? What
does it mean to “lead” a meeting ? If it had to do with
guiding the meeting in a certain direction, wouldn’t it be
possible, then, for a poor speaker to mis-lead a meeting?
Couldn’t a speaker occasionally “lead” us in the wrong
direction? That doesn’t happen in AA, because we know
that in every “lead” there is something of value for every
person present. It must be, then, that “leading” a meeting
doesn’t have anything to do with guiding it in a certain
direction. The direction has already been determined by
a power greater than ourselves.
I like to think of it in the same sense that we think
of an orchestra leader. He has the attention of everyone
for a brief time, he waves a stick and sometimes makes
very dramatic gestures. He can give advice to the individual musicians, and help them to improve their performance, and a good leader can inspire an orchestra to
perform better. But he can’t play their individual instruments for them. And even a bad performance can’t detract
from the beauty of the music as it was created in the
mind of the composer.
In AA, we play our individual parts to the best of our
ability, and sometimes take a turn as “leader.” But the
score was written by the Master Composer. And no matter
what we do to it through our own shortcomings, it is
still beautiful music.
-Independence, 0. Newsletter
STELLA MARIS
CLAMBAKE
The Stella Maris Home will hold its annual Clambake
on Sunday, September 22. Service will begin at 1:00 p.m.
and bakes will be served until ‘7 p.m. The cost per person
is only $4.50 for all you can eat. Great show.
A continuous floor show will entertain you while you
await your turn to Abe served. If it is only half as good
as last year it alone will be worth the price of the bake.
DON’T LOUSE IT UP!
It teaches us how to live with the things over which we
have no control and how to accept them.
It teaches us how to rely on a Higher Power for
strength, and courage beyond our individual abilities. It
gives our lives meaning and purpose, bringing satisfying
rewards that can be gained in no other way.
AA is no magic cure for drinking. However it is a most
satisfactory way . . . a way to live without alcohol . . . if
we are willing to go to any lengths to get it.
No truer description of AA has been uttered than the
words of Dr. Bob, AA co-founder, who said “When all
is said and done, AA means simply.. . Love and Service.”
-Les V., Railbeams, St. Paul, Minn.
More heartaches and sorrow are caused by little words
and deeds of unkindness than by open acts of dislike
and enmity.
ALANON
OROUP
MEETINQS
Alanon Answering Service - Call SU. l-6136
ASHTABULA-Harris Memorial W. 58 & Adams . ..lst & 3rd Mon., 8 :30
BR’K PK.-PARYA-Red’m’r Lath. 6161 Smith Rd. (lstBt3rd Mon.) 8 :80
LhKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
EUCLID-Christian Church. 28001 Lake Shore Blvd. ..-..-..-Tues.,
3 :30
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’n Church. 20300 Hilliard. Tues.. 9:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church. 15715 Libby Rd .__.._...__.. Tues.. 3:30
BETHANY-Eetbany Presbyterian Church. W. 65th & Clinton....Wed.. 8:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation. 8437 Broadway..-..--Wed..
8 :80
Center, Eagle st. .._......__ ___. W e d . 8 : 0 0
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Ch.. 4470 Ridge (2nd & last Th.) 9 :00
E. CLEVEL A N D - Y W C A , Lee Boulevard and Euclid . ..__._.__..___.._.
Fri.. 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital. E. 22nd & Central _______. Fri., 9:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim Christian Church. 113 South St..-- . .._._.. Fri., 8 :30
LORAIN COUNTY-Cangrepational
Ch., 32801
Electric, Avon Fri. 9:00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sunday) Closed .____.._............ Sun.. 4:00
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to anyone. male or female,
in Room 205, Frederick Building, 2063 East 4th St., is open weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but maintains a 24-hour telephone service which responds to calls made after
the office is closed. The telephone number is CHerry 1-7387.
UEVELAND
M O N D A Y
BORTON-E. Cleveland Congrega. Church.
Pam aad E u c l i d Arc-~ 8.80
BBOOK
PARK-Redeemer Lutheran Church.
8161 Smith Road. Brook Park _- 8:30
E A R L Y - E A R L Y - B a p t i s t Church.
1740 E 17th st., corner walnut 7 ::o
FRIENDLY SUBURBAN-6037 Pearl- 8 :00
FRIENDSHIP-Blvd.
Prabyterlan
Cb.,
24666 Lake Shore Blvd., Euclid. O.- 8 :3O
LAKEWOOD YENS-St. Peter’8 EDlncoPah
W . Cllftoa and D e t r o i t - - 9:OO
L E E MONDAY-Firat
Preabyterlan
Ch..
Eaet Cleveland. Nela and Euelhi---- 8 :30
LORAIN A V E . - - S t . Ignatiua H a l l ,
Lorain Ave. at Weet Blvd .._...-....... 8 :30
O R C H A R D G R O V E - S t . Mark’8 Cburcb.
15305 Trisket
R o a d -p..I_ 8:30
PEARL--St.
Mary% Sch., 4600 State Rd. 8 :80
RAMONA-9721
Ramona B l v d . - - - 8 :SO
SHAKER-Chrlet
Episcopal Church,
3445 Warreneville Center Rd . . . ..__.._ 9 :00
SUNNY
MONDAY
WOMEN-Sunset
Rd..
St. John’s Par. House, Independence __ 8 :45
S O U T H E A S T - 7 6 2 6 B r o a d w a y - - . . . - . - 8:30
TEMPLE-Fatima Hall, 6914 Lexington 8 :16
W. 26th ST.-United Church of Chrlat,
2409 Willowdale Ave. -__- _-__ 9:oo
WOMEN%-W&aide-We&
B l v d . Cbrletian
C h u r c h , M a d i s o n a n d W . 1 0 1 - - v - - 8:45
ELYRIA MEN-St. Agnes. Lake & Dewey
8 :30
Mixed Discussion . . ..lO :30 a.m.
Church8
:30
W I L L O U G H B Y , O.-First Prerbyterlan
Church, 4785 Shankland Rd.-8 ::o
TUESDAY
CLARK-1917
Clark
A v e . - - - - - 8 :so
CORLETT MIXED-Holy FamlIy
Parieh
Hall. 3846 E. 181st St- __-_..-.
8:30
EASTSIDE W O M E N - Y . M . C . A . . R o o m 6 .
Lee Road at Euclid -._____ -.---...--8:lS
EDGELAKGLakewood
YMCA,
Community Room, 16916 Detroit..-- 8:llO
EUCLID MORNING-Euclid Chrlatlan
Ch..
Lake Shore Blvd. - E. 280$St -10 a.m.
FAIRMOUNT-St.
Paul% ED~
Fairmount and Coventry - - - - - 9 :oo
FAlRVIFW
PARK-Fairvier
Gmce
Church. W. 224th and Lorain Ave. -...8 :8.
Falla.
GARFIELD TUES.-Garfield I-Its. City Hall
6666 Turney Road -.. . ..____.._......._.__......... 8 :30
HILLTOP-St.
Joseph’s Semi*e=
I”.,.
17608 Euclid Ave. -.- . . .._.. .--.....----8
30
9400 Biddulph Rd. (Parking, W. 96th) _ 8 :46
MAY-LYND-E. Cleveland Savinna k Loan.
6816 Mayfield
Road _ -.---.------B :30
MILES-LEGSt.
Ma&a Chu veh.
4070 E. 142nd St. : ___- --I..~
_-.-~- 8 :?.I
N I G H T & D A Y - 1 3 8 5 7 E u c l i d Ave.- 8:30
s~~-wrr.anP.L-a+
.Trumk’r
Irhn.4
.-- . . -m-v*.
ww. ---wl.. 1 2 1 O r l e a n s Ave. _-__- I?-- 8 :so
entor-
ain. 0 . .
-.-.---
8 :80
8 :so
‘.._ 8 :80 EST
O . - S t . Paul’s Eph; P a r . Hae. 8:30
STREETSBORO.
O.-Methodist
Church.
Interaeetion
o f R t e . 1 4 & R t e . 4 3 - 8 :80
STRONGSVILLE--Town
H a l l . . . - - - - - 8 :30
WEDNESDAY
.a :a0
8 :*e
9 :oo
::::
8 it0
a :a0
a.mL
8 :SO
6 :SO
Coventry and Cedar - -._____-
9:OO
A R E A
A A
G R O W lwamTrHNGS
LORAIN-TRISKETT-Boewor&b
Road,
Presbyterian Church, 8631 BoeworthlS :00
NO. OLMSTED-City Hall. Dover Road- 9 :00
PSYCHIATRIC
HOSPITAL-1708
Aiken-8:30
ST. JAMES-St. Jamea
Church.
E. 84th and Cedar--..- -..-.._ - 8:00
Church of the Ameneion- --__... - 8:30
WARRENSVILLE-Women’8 Honse
Car. 7 :30
WEST SHOR8&Weat Shore Unitarian.
20401 Hilliard Rd., Rocky River-..- 8:30
WEST SIDE (Cloaed)-Twelfth
Step Club
8 3 0 4 Detroit A v e . . - - - -.- __.__ - 8 :30
A S H T A B U L A C O U N T Y WOMEN-Harrh
Memorial, W. 68th & Adama. Ashtabula
Second and Fourth Wedneeday-...-- 7 :30
BRUNSWICK O.-CuyahonP Aae’n Bldg..
8 :30
Third and Middle, Bide entrance- 8 :3O
FAIRPORT
HARBOR-Luther
Cam%
Eagle S t . . Pamport Harbor-v- 8:OO
INTERRACIAL-30th fk Wood. Loram.
0..
Yt Zion Baotist Church . . .._----_ 8:30
J E F F E R S O N , &-St. Joseph% C h u r c h - 8 :3O
4785 Shankland Rd.. Willoughby _...._ 1:OO
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-Meth.
Church,
Rte. 264-l block east of Rte. 57 - 8:30
M A N S F I E L D , O.-20?4 5. P a r k - 8 : 0 0 E S T
SANUUSKY. O.-Provid. H o e . CafacrLI
:30
~ICKLIFF~WickliiIe
Preabyteriaa
f3mrch,
E. 300th & Ridge Rd. (Route 9+)-w-8:30
THURSDAY
ALLENDALE-St.
Paul’8 Eplecowl,
Churoh, 1 6 8 3 7 E u c l i d A v e . _ _ _ 8 :30
ANGLE-St. Malachi’s, 2469 Washington 8 :80
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Weatiakc-8:30
BROADWAYdSth-Our
L a d y o f Lourdes
School Hall. 3398 E. b5th St.--.--w a :30
COVENTRY-Fairmount Preaay.
Cbureh,
Searborough
and Fairmount Blvd.- 8 :30
CROSSROADS-St.
Luke.8 Episcopal,
W. 78th St and Lake Avenue -s :oo
34300 Lake Shore Blvd. - ________.__.._. - 9 :00
26161 Euclid Ave., Euclid, 0. - 8 :so
EUCLID-WADE-13857 Euclid Ave. _ 8 :30
GARDEN VALLEY-(OuthwaiteJ
7 1 0 0 Kinsman Ave . . . .-_._--_-8:00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Gate Plus.
O h i o Savings Bank, Mayfield
R d . , - 8 :30
Dr. Martin Luther Church ..--.--9
:00
NORTH
RANDALL-Village Y-1..
u-11
21911
_.......... 9 :oo
.__. Miles
-.~.- Ave
.- .~
PARi IA HEIGHTS-6400 Pearl Road
‘ADS, basement, rear entrance . ..- 8:30
R O C R :Y RIVER-Rockport
Methodist
Church, 3310 Wooster Road I -....-I 9 :oo
ST. CLAIR-Nottingham Methodlet Church
St. Clair & Melville - _._..___ --.-__ 8 :30
TRUSTY-Cleveland House of Correctior1,
1000 it. east of House of Corre&ion . 8:OO
WEST SIDE MORNING-W. 98th 8 Denlson.
Hungarian Lutheran Church.---. 11 A.M.
Romaro’s
Restaurant.-...--8:OO
EST
AMHERST, O.-St. Peter’s Church _-_. -8 :30
Penn Ave., between W. 9 and W. 10-8 :30
Rd.,
3 doors east of Eastland Rd .-_........ - 9 :00
ELYRIA-St. Agnes Sch., Lake & Dewey 8:30
ELYRIA-Alcanon
Cl., 345 Broad, 3rd Fl. 8 :30
INDEPENDENCE. O.-St. John’s Lutheran
Hall, Second and Suneett--..-. . . .- ._.- 9 :00
D I S C U S S I O N - 1 1 2 E . 19. Lorain. 0 . 10 A . M .
MAPLE LEAF--Congregational CL*.--L
.,-..a.,..,
Fellowship Hall, Burton, Ohi D..-..- 8 :30
PAINESVILLE-Congregatmr
ml Church,
Educ. Bldg., Mentor Ave. Pwllla-- 8 :30
.SHE;EyLD
LAKE :, O . - S t . Thomas
. Harris -.-~
Road- -.-~~~
8
FRIDAY
BROADWAY-HARVARD-8437 Bf dway- 9 :OO
CEDAR-Salvation Army. 6006 Euclid..- 8 :16
CHARITY-Amr&itheatre,
6th Floor,
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital ---8:30
Lake Shore L East 210th St. --....-.9:00
FREEWAV__ 11.1G--1353
uTd
E. 260th __._.... 8:30
FRIDAY A F T E R N O O N W O M E N - P l r
mouth Church, Coventry and Drexmore.
Krumbine Room - _...._....__....... - _..._.... - 1 :00
4427 Franklin Blvd. __._...__ - _... - .._._.._
9 :00
mIGm-]w&
Disc...-‘- Pl.-i.+‘~~
Church. Van Aken
~~~~_ & Avalon ( r e a r ) . . 8:30
HUD: ^.
I O N , O.+l~-edS
meetiwa.
Christ linurcn. ZI Euro ra -~- 8 :a0
,U-.“..*
V...-l.el.
LEE ROAD-American Legion Hall.
Poet 163. 16644 Euclid Ave...---.-- 9:00
16661 Euclid Ave . . . . . . _...._-_... -.. ~._-__- 8 :80
Parms Community Hospital _._____...__...__.
8 :30
SOLIDARITY-FriendIy
Inn Settlement,
2232 Unwin Rd. (off Quincy Ave.)....8 :SO
STELLA MARIS MIXED
1320 Washington Ave . . . . . ..__ -- __......_.... 8 :I6
Church, 1376 W. Clifton Roads- ..- - 9 :00
32801 Electric Boulevard -.._ -__-- -.-_ - 8:30
Gong.
Church, Seminary and Church....-- 8:30
7 6 B e l l S t r e e t _..__........__ - - .-__ 9 :00
113 South Street, Cherdon. 0 ._.___ 8 :30
Buffalo and Madison Sts. --___.- 8 :30
MANSFIELD, O.-26 Mulberry -8:OO
E.&T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church. No. Main St., Wellington, 0. 8:80
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2126 Broadview Rd..-- 9:00
L.S.I.-17600 Broadway __._........._ ---.._- 8 :80
L A N D E R CIRCL&GarfieId Mem. Methodiat,
Cor. Lander Rd. and Route 422-A-u
9:00
LEAGUE PARK-Teamster% Hall,
2076 E. 22nd St. at Carnegie
. . . . -- 9:OO
LEE-SEVILLE!-New Home Baptist Church,
Seville & Sunview Ave. _.-- . . . . . . ..___. 7 :00
LIBERTY-945 E. 162nd St .._. .._ .-...-__ 9 :00
19000 Libby Rd., ear. Maple Hia. Blvd..- 8 :tO
MATT TALBOT-Windermere Preeby.
Ch..
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windermere --8:30
MEMPHIS-Lakewood
Congregational Ch.,
1376 W. Clifton car. Detroit Ave . . . . . .._ 9 :00
NEWBURGH STATE HOSPITAGWilllame
Bldg., Entrance at 4465 Turney Rd.-7 :80
NIGHT 4’~ DAY-13867 Euclid Ave. 12 Midnight
NORWALK TRUCK LINES1147 E. 56th St., at Shore Drive--_ 8 :00
PARMA-Ridgewood
Savings & Loan,
6960 R i d g e R o a d -..--___-___ I):46
PLAINS-Plains Methodist Ch., Mentor, O.,
Rta. 306 and 283. Mentor, O.--- 9 :00
E. 260th and Oriole.---..- ._._. --..-_ 8 :80
TRINITY-Trinity Evangelical Church.
3 5 2 6 W . 2 6 t h S t . . - . - - - _ _ _ _ --.-_ 9 : 0 0
VALLEY
2692 W. 14th. car. Starkweather . . .._ 9 :00
A S H T A B U L A . O . - S t . Pet&m Eple. Church,
Main Avenue at South Park...---- E :10
ELYRIA-Catholic High School ~~.~ . . . ..__..... 8 :30
LORAIN SATNITC7tb
and Reed St.,
St. Mary% Church Basement----.... 8 :30
MANSFIELD-20%
S. Para.--.--- 8 :00 EST
PARKMAN, O.-Congregational Church...~B
:00
WEST RICHFIELD-Comolidated
Church,
Route 303, iwt west of Route 21--.- 9 :oo
SUNDAY
BEDFORD HEIGHTS--Village Hall,
5661 Perkine Rd., Bedford Helghta- 7 :30
BROOKSID&BIessed
Sacrament Churah,
Storer and Fulton (downetaira)
.-._ 8 :30
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid lo:46 a . m .
C O L L I N W O O D - 9 4 5 E . 1 5 2 n d S t . - v - - - I :SO
DETROIT SUNDAY-8304 Detroit Ave- 7 :80
DISCUSSION-6700 Detroit Ave....--..- 7 :00
GARDEN
VALLEY-Outhwaite,
7100 Kinsman
Ave. -.._ --.---.--.
4:30
1424 Hayden, near Shaw .____. -..----.8:00
LAKEWOOD ARMORY1437 Wayne Ave., South of Detroit- 9:00
MISTLETOWt. Thomar Church,
9205 Superior Ave . . . . . . . . ..____... - . ...__.._ 7 :00
NELA PARK-Cafeteria, Advertising Bldg.,
Nela Park, Noble Road~~.-~---.-.-- 7 :30
NEWBURGH-%
Catherlne’r Church,
3443 E. 93rd St-. . . . . . . . .._... -__. . ..--- _... 8 :X0
SUPERIOR
STAG-8801
Superior- 11:OO a.m.
:3e
TRUSTY-Cleveland Hause
of Correction,
1000 it east of House of correction- 6 :oo
WARRENSVILLE-Cooley
Farms.
R e c r e a t i o n Room ~_-- .._.. - ..__ --lo A.M.
YOUR-Euclid Community House,
2 4 0 Briardale _-- __._ -_-__- .‘I :15
AVON CENTRAL-Basement Central Bank.
36690 Detroit Rd., Avon, O . - - - 8 :00
Hall,
Seville, 0 . . .._ .._ - -...... - . . . . . -~ ..--..~_-_._ 8 :00
GENEVA, O.-E&e. Ch., 66 So. Eagle-7 :80
Church, Hubbard Rd., No. Madison-8:OO
LORAIN C O U N T Y CONSOLIDATKDSt. John’s Sch.. Sl dt Rt. 67, Lorain- 7 :80
MANSFIELD. O.-20%
9. Park.- _.__ 8:00 EST
NEWBURY. O . - S t . H e l e n ’ s Church.- 8:lK
TWILIGHT-Grange Hall, Rt 60.
Axtel. 0 .-.------.-.-.-.
- 7 :a0
CLEVELAND
AREA
Guest Speak
SEPTEMBER, 19
Allendale-B-Jim D., Edgelake; 12-Bill H., Dayton, 0.;
19-Mike M., Matt Talbot; 26-John D., Hilltop.
Avon Lake--Grim
D., Edgelake; 13-Glover D., California; 20-Henry W., Euclid-Wade; 27-Bill H., Monument, Dayton.
League Park--‘I--Joe S., League Park; 14-“Chink” E.,
M.&letoe; 21-Dan H., League Park; 20Carl M., Doan
Brooklyn4-Tony T., Brooklyn (his 14th anniversary) ;
11-Ralph B., Independence; 18-Eddie G., Brooklyn (his
3rd anniversary) ; 25-Wm. D., Berea-Thurs.
Newburg-l-Jim M., Lakewood
Armory; 8-George G.,
Forest City; 16-Gene P., Newburg; 22-A1 K., Broadway
Harvard; 29-Bob F., Newburg.
Newburg observed its
19th anniversary on Sunday, August 25th with Warren
C., E. Canton, Ohio, as speaker.
C.A.H.-l--John C., 8C.A.H.;
8-Webb M.,-; 15-“Chink”
E., C.A.H.; 22-Gates H., C.A.H.; 29--rChas G., Allendale.
Night & Day-Tuesday-All speakers from the Angle
Grrl+ 4-Jerry W.; ll--Jack N.; 18-Farrell G.; 25-
Charity-6-Bill P., Northeast; 13-Joe 0’ D., Willoughby; 20-Carl J., Northeast; 27-Bill W., Lorain-Triskett.
Chesterland-4-Joe
N., Chesterland (first lead).; 11-Phil
M., Chesterland (first lead); 18-Ed S., Euchd Friday;
25-Don D., Euclid Friday.
East Shore Women-5June R., East Shore Women; 12Norma P., West Side Women; 19-Mary W., Friday
afternoon Women : 26-Fran C.. Friday Afternoon
Women.
East Side Women--l-Mary A., Avon Central; lQBil1
H.. Monument, Dayton, 0.; l’l-Kitty C., Avon Central;
24LAnn C., Niles.
Edgelake-3-Bill H., Dayton, Ohio; lo-Ladd T., West
Shore; 17’-Billie and Jack M., Parma (Potluck Dinner
7 p.m.) ; 24-Ed M., Parmatown Men.
Euclid-Wade-5TElizabeth . B., Parkman;
12-Hal R.,
I?;;?;;;; 19-Bill S., Loram Ave. Monday; 26Bob K.,
Fairport Harbor-“Visit the happy, friendly group at Fairport Harbor. Meetings are held at the Luther Center,
525 Eagle St. near 6th St. at 8 p.m. Wednesdays.”
Fairview
Park-3-H.R.D., Brookpark; lo-Tom K., North
Olmsted; l’i-Sam M.-; 2PGeo. M., Fairview Park.
Friendship-2-Jim K., St. Clair Thurs..; g-Mary B., Tues.
Morning; 16-Fred B., YOUR; 23-B111 S., Euclid-Friday
(his first lead); 30-Closed discussion, Step IX.
Garden Valley-Thurs.-S-Wylie R., Streetsboro, 0.;
12-Doug McC., Stella Maris; 19-Arthur C., Streetsboro,
0.; 26-Jim F., Lakewood Armory.
Garden Valley-Sun.-l-Tommy J., Detroit, Mich.; 8Andy W., Streetsboro, 0.; 15-Bob G., Streetsboro, 0.;
22-Bill H., Gordon Square; 29-Gene F., Streetsboro, 0.
Grateful-l-Ed H., Monday-Lee; 8-Maggie M., Lander
Circle; 15-Discussion Sunday; 22-Walter S., Wickliffe;
29-Agnes N., Mistletoe.
Kirtland-3-Stan P., Newburg; lo-Howard P., Mentor
Plains; 17-Mike M., YOUR; 24-Walter S., Kirtland.
Lee-Monday-2-No meeting-holiday; S-Jim B. in person, Berwin’s tape recorded; 16-Jack D., Borton, tape
recorded; 23-Marty M., first AA woman, tape recorded;
36-Joe McK., YOUR, tape recorded.
Night & Day-Thursday-5-Bill C., Clark; 12-Marie B.,
Euclid Morning; Is-Emil ‘M., Collinwood; 26-Val G.,
Night & Day.
Night & Day-Saturday-7-Minnie C., Night BE Day, (her
4th anniversary) ; 1PPaul B., Edgelake; 21-Franklyn
S., Doan Men; 28-Jesse C., St. Thomas, Akron.
Night & Day Travel Unit--‘l-Maple Heights (leave at
7 p.m.) ; Z-Avon Lake (leave at ‘7 p.m.) ; l&Baxter
(leave at 8:30 p.m.); 28-Alcanon, Perry Group, Erie, Pa.
(leave at 6:30 p.m.).
North Olmsted%Joe S., 24-hour; 11-Larry R., Bay
$?s;sn 18-Mark K., West Shore; 25-Ralph R., West
Norwalk Truck Lines-7-Perry B., Euclid; 14-Frank L.,
Corlett; 21-Marty R., Willoughby Hills; 29Norman S.,
Lorain Thursday.
Orchard Grove-2-Closed meeting, for members only;
g--Bob M., Sheffield Lake; 16-Tom B., Avon Lake; 23Ellen K., Lakewood Armory; 39-Eddie G., Shaker.
Parmatown Men-6-Chas C., West Shore; 13-Howie L.,
Angle; 26-Dave J., Warren, Ohio; 27-Tim C., Heights
Discussion. During September our friends from the medical profession will be on hand to discuss their viewpoints.
Sheffield Lake-Observes its First Anniversary on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 8:30 p.m. in St. Thomas School, Harris
Road, Sheffield Lake. The guest speaker will be Dan G.,
of Lorain. Other September speakers are: S-Bill O’B.,
Independence; 12-Harvey W., Lorain Inter-racial; 26Esther R., St. James.
Valley View-7Tim Y., Brook Park; 1PDick D., Brook
Park; 21-Tom M.-; 28-Marie G., Rocky River.
Willoughby-The group will observe its 21st Anniversary
on Monday, September 39th, in First Presbyterian Church,
4785 Shankland Road, Willoughby, at 8:30 p.m. The guest
speaker will be Farrell G. of the Angle Group. Other
September speakers are: 2-Tom M., Hilltop; g--Ed B.,
Newbury, Ohio; 16Howie L., Angle; 23-Earl J., Angle.
Y.O.U.R.-l-Perry B., YOUR; Poe O’D., Willoughby;
%--AL. N., Mentor Plains; 22-Fred B., YOUR; 29Andy S., Eastlake.
Published monthly by Central Bulletin as a service to all groups in the Cleveland
area. Copy for the next month’s listing must be in our hands by the 15th of the
month, accompanied by a check or cash of $3.00. Mail to Central Bulletin Foundation, Box 6712, Cleveland 1, Ohio.
OCT 1963
PUBLISHED
VOL.
XXII-No.
1
RUNNING AWAY
BY
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
IT’S EITHER, OR!
INC.
Ohio
“That guy won’t make this p&ram until he’s lost.
Much controversy exists in our society about many
everything-his job, his family and his few friends he’s
questions. On one proposition we should all agree. Alcohol
got left,” remarked a visitor to our desk the other day.
was a medium through which to escape reality. Even
“I’ve hosnitalized him three times and scent many hours
when the disease had us down, our escape philosophy
with his *wife and family, to say nothing of the- time I
remained with us. We did not seek the haven of this
uleaded with his ‘boss. but. believe me. this is the last time
fellllowshifp to ga& sobniaety. Rather we were tzyin’g to
pli~gi to the front foi hi&”
escape alcohol which had us down for the count.
These words are not for the newcomer, but rather
Our visitor was full of righteous indignation and reFor those w&h a reasontable stretch of #sobriety behind
sentment because he was forced to spend so much time on
them, The chances are that you all seek a sober life of
his “baby,” only to discover that his “pearls of wisdom”
were tossed to t,he winds. We permitted ourselves to be
greater quality on this basis of positive action. But,
his sounding board, well realizing that he needed a symhave you completely subdued that deeply imbedded instinct to run awav from things? It is a rather shocking
pathetic and understanding ear.
thing which brings you up quite
After about an hour of spouting,
short, to realize that after many
suddenly he asked, “Say, come to
years of sobriety, you are still hidthink of it, I was the same kind of a
ing from reality in countless little
headache to you six years ago, wasn’t
ways.
I? What did you say that changed my
It is a highlight in the memory
thinking? I know I got mad at. what
of this writer, to recall the rapidity
you told me, but. it sobered me up and
with which he was divorced from
made a man of me! Just what did
several paperbacks and an assortyou say?”
It is not a tragedy
ment of pills, when entering the hosWe couldn’t recall our exact
pital as a patient sponsored by this
words, nor could we remember which
fellowship. Both had been a medium
to have only one
of our potshots hit him, for our visifor escape. Neither item has retor’s description of his baby’s disreturned. but in honestv it must be
gard of the program showed a readmit&d that other items have moved
markable similarity with our exneritalent. The tragedy
in. Choices in reading have been upence with him six years ago.
graded, but a fearless inventory
But we did recall that we were at,
would have to turn UD the confession
the end of our “patience rope” with
lies in not using it!
that newspapers, c&sword puzzles,
him. We recalled that we suggested
television and radio, and many okher
that he would do all of us a favor if
items have m.oved in to ‘absorb athe got out of our hair for awhiletention &en the reality of the movethat we preferred giving our time to
ment is too unpleasant. to face.
prosnects that really wanted to stop
One won,d,ers how much potential
drinking completely, not for just to
devotion to Steps 10, 11 and 12 is
get the heat off.’
dissipated through time killinsg pursuits of one sort or another. How imWe remember telling him that by
holding the AA program in such light-hearted fashion, be
portant it would seem to be that we pursue this question
was giving AA a poor advertisement, particularlv
since
in tiaking our contirmous personal inventoties.
AA was acclaimed far and wide as being the only, sure
Ours is Ia program of action, as ;typified by 12th Step
way of helping the alcoholic.
work. Just as important are our activities in self-inventory and meditatio,n under trhe 10th and 11th Steps.
What really hit him then was when we reminded him
Unless these activities are who&hearted, then our 12th
that we needed numbskulls like him to do our experiStep efforts do not resalt in the very best we have to
menting for us-that everytime we saw some indifferent
give.
This is probably the most culpable negligence of
member return to drinking again, scoffing at. the prowhich we are capable. We are actually being casual in
gram, and finally coming back to us, shaking, frightened
toyin,g with t’he lives of other people. OUT best might
and begging for help-again!
save a life.. Less than OUT best might destroy a life.
Seeing them in their misery-pride and self-resaect
The process of runnin,g ‘away is a vicious circle. It
gone -frightened, uncertain, sick and ashamed, brings
destroys us. T.he high road of a sober life of qualjty
into sharp focus the greatness of this wonderful gift which
is our to share, develop enthusiastically and in gratitude
can only be achieved through mleeting life head on. Side
trips into :he by-paths of avoid’ance not only immpede our
to God for granting us the nrivilege of being entrusted
pro,gress but may even d,estroy sobriety. True serenity
with the charge of “carrying the message to other
cannot be achieved throulgh side-steppin,& whether puralcoholics.”
sued knowinlgly or unwittingly. P,eace of minsdm is olurs
If we neglect this sift, or hold it lightly, our Giver
only when we can look back through the bri&t light of
might possibly take it from us.
conscien8ce vat a performance which represented our absoOur visitor grasped our hand and thanked us for relute test, unadulterated by even momentary escapes.
minding him of the very words which changed We course
+ * l
of his life to one of sanity.
One can no more develop capacity by resting on his job
e
l
l
than he can learn to spell by sitting on a dictionary.
Your
will
and
plan.
Since
time
began today has been the
* * +
friend of man . . . you and today . . . a soul sublime and
the great, heritage of time . . . with God himself to bind
Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for
the twain, go forth, brave heart . . . attain, attain . . .
that is the stuff life is made of.
CENTRAL BULLETIN
Page Two
October, 1963
BULLETIN
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October, 1963
No. 1
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Your Central1 Committee held an interesting and constructive meeting on Septeim,ber 3. 24 groups were represen’ted by their secretaries or by persons appointed to
perform this service.
Tthe chairman
chair...-.- of
_- the Action Committee was unable. to
reportthat
th,ata situation
a situati-.. had been corrected. This situation
report
involved the breakinsa
breakinsg cof anonymity at (the level of the
A weekly suburban newspaper had caused this
g%h of anonymity, inadvertently and unintentionally.
A friendly and persuasive approach to the responsible
person had brought about the aesurance that this would
not be repeated.
Cenltral Committee was infor.med that a pleasing
number of groups had availed themselves of the ‘opportunity to announce who their speakers would be diuring
the month. The Editor of the CentraZ Bulletin forecast a
reduction in fee levied for this service if the respomse
contirmed undifminished.
Consolidated Meeting will be known as Area-Wide
Meet&o from now on. It is hoped that this change of
name will descrilbe more accurately the nlature of the
meeting. These meetings give AA members from all
groups a chance to hear an excellent s:peaker, usually
from out of town. Persons may iNnerease, rapidly, tiheir
acquamtance
wimth members of other groups. Alwo, attendan#ce at these meetings enables members to partmlpate in AA ,at the com,munity level.
The n,ext meeting of Central Committee will be held
on October 1, 1963, at 8:30 p.m., in Room 1372, Hanna
Bldg. Every group is entitled to be represented. .Don’t
be apathetis about your opportmiities and responsibilities.
J. T. B., North
Olmstead
N.E. OHIO GENERAL SERVICE MEETINGS
Northeastern Olhio General Servi,ce Com,mittee has a
busy an’d interesting program of meetin,gs within the
next few weeks, starting with *an Open H’onse meetineg
on Octoiber 13 (Sundlay), when there will be a fil’m strip
shown, followed by an out-of-area speaker and an hour
o f fellowshi’p.
On Sunday, November 3, 4th quarterly meeting of
Committee Members and GSRs will convene. These two
meetings open at 3:OO p.lm. at American Le’gion Hall,
Brecksville, Ohio.
Oa Smumlay, Novemiber 17th, armual Gratitude Sunday
will Ibe ,observed with meetinfg this year being scheduled
at 3:00 n.m., a,t cafeteria of the Firestone Tire & Rubber
Company, and an outstanding speaker.
These meetings are open to all members and guests.
OBITUARIES
Lauren D. (Larry) Solether, one of the founders of the
Solon and Landers Circle groups passed away on August
2. He is survived by his mother and two brothers.
Clarence W. Scott, a long time member of the Lake Shore
Group and a member of the Board of Salvation Army
Men’s Social Center passed away on September 2 after
a long illness. His devoted wife survive,s him.
Dr. Joseph A. Boyle, an active member of the Edgelake
group passed away suddenly on September 2.
He is
survived by his devoted wife and one son.
Our sincere condolences go to the bereaved families.
Oar guest columnist this month is editor and
publisher of The Silent Rostruna, Austin, Texas.
The other dsay I saw one of ,tih,e old Fir.st Editions of
the Bi,g Boolk. The bri’ght red and yellow paper jacket
with the words “Alcohmolics Anonymous” in glarinlg white
again,st the red broaght back a piercing sweet memory
of 12 years ago . . . as clear as if it had happened only
yesterday. Well, I just slat down alnd langhed a while and
then cried a while, remembering .how it was with a clhildwomaln &and her B’ook so loag, long ago.
Maybe you turned ‘the cover on yoar book inside out
and put it ba,ck on so only the plain w’hite was visiblebut I didn’t. I realize that the way in wchi,ch each man
a#nd wom,an legards their memlbership in AA is a very
private, personal thing, and no one’s ‘business but their own.
I suppose it depends a great deal on wh:a,t went before.
You see, since I was seventeen I had suffered shame
anfd heartache and self-comndemfnation
,as a result of excessive drinking. From the time I was.22 u,ntil I was 32
!‘d;~;en!, many boars of my life in,, jail. charged with
“drunk m a
“drunk and disorderly
public ~1,’ e”*. . . “disturbing the peace” .*. *. among other
things. lv seems unbelievalble now that a skinny little
girl weighing 86 pounds soaking wet could have caused
the “authorities” so much trouble. Public crucifixion still
goes on in o,ur world . . . but we are civilized now and
in our refinement, have banned the cross, the nail and
the tree. Neighbors ‘have called the police to do somethin,g with me, and wfhen they cam,e to take me away,
stood in a knot of anlgry, righteous wrath wa$tc’hing. I
h,ad many names when I joined the ranks of the condemned. Little children scampered with coltish glee by
my windows and hurled names they had heard their
parents say-each one a stone striking straight and sure
to my heart. Bartenders staid, “#get out of ‘here, lush.” My
husband said worse. Parents said, “our disgrace.” And
my mirror absorbed all the na,mes and the words and
played them all back to me in the mornings with all the
hopelesarress of the final judgment of the highest tribunal.
So, now you’ll understand w,hy the swfeetest word I ever
heard were ‘<alcoholic” and “Alcoholics Anonymous”. I
found the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous and there
was wild, unbounded joy in the th’ought -“I am a
member -1 am a member.I” No longer ostracized, no
longer alone-but a member of a group of such wonderful people who understood and cared. I read the Big
Book and it explained my life. I wanted to take the Book
around to everyone I knew-1 wished I could show it to
the Judges and the officers and the neighbors and say,
“please read this-please forgive me-it says right here
in the Book that I didn’t mean to be the way I was-it
tells you right here in this chapter that I was sick-that
I drank against my own will, and will power or morals
have nothing to do with it, for I have a disease. I wanted
to take the Book to mama and daddy and say, “I didn’t
mean to make you lie awake those nights waiting for me
to come home-1 didn’t mean to make you cry, mamaplease read this book and maybe you will understand
and forgive me.” I wanted to show it to my son-“please
read this, and you will understand why you couldn’t live
with me so many years. And it’s all right if you love
your grandmother like a mother-but please try to love
me again just a little bit.” Oh miracle of miracles ! The
hand that placed the Big Book in mine might have been
a shaft of sunlight reaching through the darkness straight
from heaven to shine softly on rhat Book with the Fed
and yellow jacket.
I rode the city bus back and forth to the AA meetings
-five nights a week-in snow or rain or warm summer
night. I didn’t know too much about “anonymity” and I
carried my Book in my hand wherever I went. That’s how
I remember her, the clhild-wolman that was me, hopefully
looking into each face on the bus, thinking surely one of
them some night might come up to my seat and tell me
they had a drinking problem and ask me to tell them
about the Book I was carrying . . . carrying so proudly
. . . MY BADGE OF HONOR.
-M. C., Austin, Texas
Sets me to thinkin’, by George.
CENTRAL BULLETIN
October, 1963
ALATEENS
Members of Alateen groups springing up all over the
U. S., have one thing in common - close contact with an
alcoholic. It is usually a parent.
In Alateen, a group sponsored by Al-Anon, they find
other young people with the same frustrations, the same
shame, even the same financial difficulties that beset the
children of an alcoholic.
“This is not a club where we criticize the alcoholic or
look for sympathy,” said a boy mefiber af the Memphis
AMonday Alateens, the first group in Cleveland. “Rather,
we look for ways to solve our own problems and help
the others.
“We study alcoholism to find out why the alcoholic acts
the way he does. Guest speakers are our best source of
information.
“We are taught that alcoholism is a disease and that
we must isolate ourselves from it emotionally before we
can start anything constructive.”
“We have many common problems,” said one 13-year
old girl. “We have found that what works in one person’s
case could work in another’s. So we pool our i omation
and try to come up with an answer.”
Bf
Alateens are remarkably well behaved. Theie is no disorder at meetings, although one member admits he tried
to be difficult when he first joined.
“Then I began to be ashamed to act like a kid,” he says.
“I began to see that everything I did was an act. I was
acting like a martyr at home, too, because I didn’t want
my father to stop drinking. When he was drunk, he was
jolly-always laughing and buying me anything I wanted
-whether he had the money or not. When he joined AA,
he was more serious, and I didn’t like it. I didn’t like it
when he suggested ,that I join Alateens, either. Now I
wouldn’t miss a meeting.”
Not all alcoholics want their children to join Alateen.
If they do not recognize their own problem, they resent
their children’s membership in such an organization, and
forbid them to join.
Whether or not to lie to such a parent was the subject of a lively meeting of the Memphis group.
(The
answer was “no.” Alateens, like Alcoholics Anonymous
and Al-Anon memjbers are pledged to strict honesty.)
Alateen grew out of Al-Anon, an organization made up
of wives and husbands of problem drinkers, and is sponsored by them.
Each group has two sponsors, who are available for
consultation, but do not actually sit in on the weekly
meetings. Alateens are as anonymous as are the members of the parent groups. They use first names only and
avoid personal publicity.
A second Alateen group for the East Side is being organized in Maple Heights.
Prospective members can get more information by
calling FL. l-7892. -Cleveland Press, September 15, 1963
ATTENTION SECRETARIES
P a g o Thrw
DATES TO REMEMBER
October l-Eighth Anniversary Dinner Meeting at the
Ashland Tuesday night group with Whit H. of Sarnia,
Ontario as guest speaker. Dinner served at 6:30 p. m.
(slow time). Meeting at 8 p. m. (slow time).
October 13-Eleventh Annual Business Meeting of Rig
brothers of Alcoholics Anonymous in St. John’s Episcopal
Church, Wick & Lincoln, Youngstown, Ohio, at 2:15
Eastern Daylight Time (1:15 E.S.T.).
October 21-Twenty+econd Anniversary of the W. 25th
St. group in United Church of Christ, 2409 Willowdale
Ave., at 9 p. m. There will be a panel of speakers, good
fellowship and good food.
October 22-Eighteenth Anniversary of the West Park
group in Puritas Lutheran Church, Puritas and W. 138th
St. at 8:30 p. m. (See Guest Speaker sheet for details.)
November %-Second Anniversary of the Night & Day
groups, 13857 Euclid Avenue. More details in the Novemsber issue.
November %-Twenty-first Anniversary of the Original
Warren group in Packard Music Hall, Warren, 0. at 6:15
p. m. A catered family style dinner will be served.
Guest speaker will be Ann P. of Baltimore, Md. Tickets
$3.75 per person. Dancing after the meeting. Advance
tickets are available by addressing Alcoholics Anonymous
Banquet, Box 1381, Warren, 0. No tickets will be sold at
the door. Deadline date is October 26.
GIGGLES
Husband . . . “I don’t want to say my wife is gaining
weight but ten pounds more and she won’t be going to
a dressmaker anymore. She’ll need an upholsterer” . . .
* * *
Two sots were weaving along the railroad tracks. One
hiccupped, “I never saw so many steps in my life.” The
other gurgled, “It’s not the steps that bother me, it’s the
low railing.”
* * *
Driving a car on New Year’s Eve is like playing Russian
roulette, you never know which driver is loaded . . .
* * *
Many a young woman who had a keen interest in sports
soon loses it after she marries one.
* * *
Call her a hen and she’s mad; call her a chick and she
loves it. Call him a flat-head and he wants to slug you; call
him levelheaded and he’s flattered. Call her a sight and
she’ll go into a huff; call her a vision and she blooms.
Call her a kitten and she purrs; call her a cat and get
out of the way!
I * *
A country boy went for an airplane ride. When he came
down he said “Thanks for them two rides.” ‘You only had
one.” “No sir, two”, he said. “My first and my last.” . . .
ALANON
OROUP
MERINOS
Central Bulletin subscriptions given as prizes should
be sent in at least once each month to avoid embarrassment to us and suspicion toward the group. We receive
many calls each month from indignant prize winners who
have not received their prize. Please cooperate for both
our sakes.
Also please secure correct zone number for each address, if possible. And please print the name and address
to avoid error. And subscribers, if you have moved please
notify us. The post office does not forward third-class
ASHTABULA-Harris Memorial W. 58 & Adanx~~~lst
& 3rd Mon., 8 :20
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6161 Smith Rd. (Istdi9rd Mon.) a:90
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., $:so
EUCLID-Christian Church. 28001 Lake Shore Blvd. _._________. Tues.. 8 :20
At lunch in a downtown restaurant the other day, a
junior executive of a big Pittsburgh corporation was telling a friend that he belonged to the AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and also the AAA (American Automobile Association). “You see I had to join the AA,” he explained, ‘so I
could get into the AAA!’
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s charity Hospital. E. 22nd & Central...... Fri.. (I:30
CHARDON-Pilzrim
Christian Church. 11s South St..- __........
Fri., 8 :20
LORAIN COUNTY-Conmcpatlonal
Ch.. 82807 Electric, Avon Fri. 0 :00
VALLEY-7100
Kinsman (2nd & 4th Sunday) Closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun.. 4:66
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Lutb’n Church. 20300 Hilliard.
Tues.. 8:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church, 13715 Libby Rd .__.____.....Tues.. 8:30
BETHANY-Betbnny Presbyterian Church.
W. 6Stb & Clinton... Wed.. 6:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation. 8487 Broadway-..--.Wed.,
8 :20
Center, Eagle st. . ~~~~~~ . . . . ____ Wed. 8 :00
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Ch.. 4470 Ridge (2nd & last Th.) $:o$
E . CLEVEIAND- YWCA, Lee Boulevard and Euclid . . . .._..__________. Fri.. 1:30
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to anyone, male or female,
in Room 205. Frederick Building, 2063 East 4th St., is open weekdays
from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. but maintains a 24-hour telephone service which responds to calls made after
the office is closed. The telephone number is CBcrry l-7387.
MONDAY
BORTON-E.
Cleveland
Congregs. Church.
rue l ed nhlalfd Avc8.80
BRECKSVILLE V. A. HOSPITAL
10000 Breckaville
Rd., Brecksville.
0. 7 :30
BBOOK ?ARK-Rehemcr Lutherron Church.
8131 Smith R-d. Brook P-k .-.__ a :80
ULY-EARLY-Baptist
Church.
1740 L 17th St, Cornea Walnut -7 :W
F R I E N D L Y S U B U R B A N - 6 9 3 7 P e a r l - 3 :OO
FRmIP-Blvd.
Prabyterian C h . .
24693 L&a Shore Blvd.. Euclid, O.- 3:tO
LU23WOOD MEN’S-St.
Peter’8 EppiMop&
W. Clifton and Detroit..--..- -.....- B :60
LBE MONDAY-Ffrst
Prrbyterian Ch..
wt Clevelgnd,
Nela anl Euclid.-.- a :30
LOlAIN A V E . - - S t . Ignatiw H a l l ,
Lerrfn A v e . at We& Blvd...8 :30
ORCHARD GROVE-St. Yuk’a Church,
16306 Trfsket Road _..-- -.___ a:30
PEARL-St, Mu+ Sch., 4600 State Rd. 8 :36
RAMONA--9721 Ramona B l v d . . . . . - - - 3:SO
SHAJIER-ChrLt
Episcopal Church.
3445 W-wflle Center Rd . ..__-.... 9 :00
SUNNY
MONDAY
WOMEN-Sunset
Rd..
St. John’s Par. House. Independence __ 8 :46
SOUTH EAST-7526 Broad&y .__...._.-_- 3 :SO
mPL&Frtlnm
Hall, 6914 Lexfntin 3 :16
W. 25th ST.-United Church of Christ.
2409 Willowdale Ave. ---~--~~
9 :66
WOYEN’S-WatsldbWast B l v d . Chrintfan
Chntch. Madison
end W. 101 __ --_ 3 :45
ELYRIA MEN-St. Agnes, Lake & Dewey 8 :tO
Mixed Discussion -10 :30 a.m.
VERMILION-Congregational Church-- 3 :30
W I L L O U G H B Y . O . - F f n t Prsclbptarirn
C h u r c h , 4 7 8 5 Shankknd
R d . - -8 :w
TUESDAY
CLARP-1911
Clark Ave ._.... - _____ --._- 3:30
CORLE’lT M I X E D - H o l y Family Parbh
Hall. 2346 E. 13lst St. .._.... -. . . - 3:SO
EASTSlDE W O M E N - Y . Y . C . A . . R o o m 8 .
Lee Road at Euclid - .__....-.__ ----‘a:16
EDG’ELAKE-Lekewood
YM( JA.
Community Room, 16916 Detroit..- 8 :SO
EUCLID MORNING-Euclid Chriatisn Ch..
Lake Shore Blvd. - E. 2
- 1 0 ..m.
FAIRYOUNT-8t.
Paul% ED&C
Fairmount and Coventry -- --.L- 9:oo
FAlRVIL”W PARK-F&view
Grace
Churh W. 224th and Lorain
Ave.
8 :a9
FALLS-Community Church. Olmsted
F&.
6566 Turney Road -.~ ___....._..._..._~._....... 8 :30
H I L L T O P - S t . Joreph’r Semilury.
17608 Euclid Ave. --..-..---..-.--8:SO
LAURELBrooklyn
9400 Biddulph Rd. (Parking. W. 96th) - 8 :46
hfAY-LYND-E.
Clevel8nd
Savinnr & LOB%
5816 Yayfield Road -_-._- 3 :so
MILES-LEE--St.
Mary’s Church,
4070 E. 142nd St. ___ _..__...._ -- I:89
N I G H T & D A Y - 1 3 8 5 7 E u c l i d A v e . - a:30
BMITH-WILSON-St.
Jaeph’n P-h-1
9121 Orlesns Ave.-- ..-..___ -~~
S U P E R I O R - N o r t h Prabyteriss _-. Chnrab.
--.
E. 40th and Superior.------.. - 8 :a0
2nd and 4th Tuesday. 7106 Kinsman.-T :00
WEST PARK-Pnritu Lutheran Church.
Purim Ave. and W. 133th St-- ..--- 8:30
A S H L A N D . O.-Fir& Presbyterisn Church.
3 r d & Church Six . . . . . . . -.- ~.- 3 :00 EST
ASHTABULA CONS%LIDATED - Geneva, 0.
Methodist Church, So. Broadway. 1st Toe SBO
KIRTLAND, O . - O l d S o u t h C h . R t . 206- 3:30
L A K E COUNTY-Meth.
Fellowe.hfp
Hall.
R t 2 0 - E . Soutbwood, M e n t o r - a:30
LORAIN CENTRAGLorafn_-_-, I-J__~ T.rinfty Church.--.
. ..-.- - - 3 :a0
YANSFIELD-E~~B~~~~I
Chlmb,
41 Bowman St.. Maasffel d . O . - 8 :20 EST
M :EDINA; O . - S t . %‘auI’~ E+. P a r . Hse. 8 :SO
STREETSBORO.
O.-Methodist
Church.
Interaectfon
o f R t e . 1 4 & Rte.. 4 3 -a:30
STRONGSVILL%Town
Hall .._____ 3 :SO
aothsl"
Y--I,
8 :so
WEDNESDAY
__-,
. . ..----.
a ::o
ANSEL-Lfthnanian
Hall
6835 Superior Ave
BAXTER-St. John.8 L u t h e r a n School.
5326 Cable -_..-_--~~~- --.- 8 :a0
BEDFORD-Bedford C :hrlrtfan Chnrch.
rr and Blafne- 0 :oo
3 3 1 6 Broadview, tit of Pearl R d . - 3 :SO
C.E.I.-56 Public SQ. (rear) Room 861- 3:20
COLLINWOOD-946
R 162nd St..---- 3 :80
W A N MEN--PIIICA
(Unloernfty C l ircle) *
2055 E. 106th St., Second floor
EASTSIDE
MORNING-9606 Eaelid Ave..
Enelfd Ave. Congre.
(Side et;a..;o:10 e.m.
BARFIELD-Pflgrfm
E. & R. Cl
.
4392 E. 13’lmt St. ._.-.--_-_ .-.-.- 8 :a0
HAGUJ&Gmce
Cow. Amembly Hall,
Wat 6 6 t h a n d Colaate _ _
8 :no
LEE ROAD-St. Ann’s Church Buemcnf
Coventry and Cedar -.__ - _._._ 0 :W
LORAIN-TRISKETT-Bo~worth
Roul.
Presbyterian Church, 3631 Bmnorth-9
:00
NO. OLMSTED-Episcopal Church of the Advent 3760 Center Ridge Rd. (So. of Lorain :00
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPlTAbl708
Afkm-8:30
ST. JAMES-St. Jama Church.
E. 34th and Cedar.--..--.-..-..-.-.- 8:00
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR-13216 Detroit.
Church of the Ascension.-..-- .-....._ 8 :SO
W A R R E N S V I L L E - W o m e n ’ s Houme Cm’. 7 :SO
WEST SHOR%Wat Shore Unitarian.
20401 Hilliard Rd., Rocky River--.- 3 :SO
3304 Detroit A v e . - - - ._- ..__. - .-._ 8 :SO
ASHTABULA
COUNTY
WOMEN-Harris
Memorial. W. 63th & Adam& Ashtabnla
Second and Fourth Wednesday.- . . . ..__ 7 :SO
BRUNSWICK O.-Cuyahw%
Au% Bldg..
3 :a0
Third and Middle. aide entrmcc-- 8 :SO
FAIRPORT HARBOR-Lather Centa.
Eagle S t . , Fairport Harbor--- a:00
I N T E R R A C I A L - 3 0 t h & Wood, Lorain. 0 . .
Yt Z i o n Bapttit Chureh.m...-- .-... - 3 :SO
JEFFERSON, O.-St. Joseph’s Church-8 :86
LAKE COUNTY WOMEN-1st
Presbyterian,
4735 Shankland Rd., Willoughby _..._... 1:OO
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-M&h. Chnrcb,
Rte. 25&-l block east of Rte. 57 -.. 3 :SO
M A N S F I E L D , O . - 2 0 % 9. P a r k -.S:OO EST
SANDUSKY.
O.-Provid.
Hoe. tifet8riL7:30
WICKLIFFE-Wickliffe
Pre&rtcrkn cbuch.
IL 300th & RI&e Rd. (Route 34)-w-3:30
THURSDAY
ALLENDALE&&.
Paul’8 ED~~coP~~,
Church, 16337 Euclid Ave. .._- -__. 3 :SO
ANGLE--St. Malachi’s, 2459 Washington 8:SO
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Westlak~8:30
BROADWAY-BBtb-Our
Lady of Lourda
School Hall. 3393 E. b6t.h
St-.-.-- a :a0
COVENTRY-Fairmount
Preay. Church,
Scarborough and Fairmount Blvd.- 3 :SO
CROSSROADS-St. Luke’s Episcopal,
W. 73th St. and Lake Avenue - 0 : o o
EASTLAK%Reformation
Lutheran Church,
34300 Lake Shore Blvd. _.__.____ -____.- 9 :00
261bl
Euclid Ave., Euclid. 0. - 3 :a0
EUCLID-WADE-13867 Euclid Ave. - 8 :SO
7100 Kinsman Ave.~ .__..____... ---_ 3:00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Gste Plur.
Rd., -8:SO
Dr. Martin Luther Church . . ..----9.00
NORTH RANDALL-Vfllrge
Hall.
21937 Milea Ave . . . . . -- _____ -___ 9 :00
NADS. basement. rear entrance ___- 3:SO
Church, 3310 Wooster Road - __.._._ 9:00
St. Clair & Melville --....-----a :30
1000 ft. east of House of Correction.. 3 :oo
Hungarian Lutheran Church.---11 A.M.
Ro~aro’s Restaurant.-...--~l
:00 EST
AMHERST, O.-St. Peter’s Church - -... _ 8 :30
ASHTABULA HARBO%Bethany
Luth’n Ch.
Penn Ave.. between W. 9 and W. 10-S :30
Rd.,
3 doors east of Eastland Rd.-... ~-_- 9 :00
ELYRIA-St. Agnes Sch., Lake & Dewey 8 :30
ELYRIA-Alcanon
Cl., 345 Broad, 3rd Fl. 8 :30
INDEPENDENCE, O.-St. John’8 Lutheran
Hall, Second and Sunset .____..._ -_.- 9 :00
MAPLE
LEAF-Congregational
Church.
3 :so
Fellowship Hall. Burton+ Ohio..-...--.
PAINESVILL%-Congregstlonal
Church.
Edna. Bldg., Mentor Avc, Pwflk-- 3 :30
SHEhFyLD
LAfZE. O . - S t . Thomsu
. H a m s R o a d --_ 3:36
FRIDAY
BROADWAY-HARVARD-3437 Br’dvny9 :00
CEDAR-Salvation Army, 5006 Euclid..- 3 :15
CHARITY-Amphitheatre, 6th Floor.
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital -8:SO
EUCLID FRIDAY-Epiphany Church.
Lake Shore & East 210th St. - . . . . -..9:00
FREEWAY STAG-1363 E. 260th ---3:SO
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
K,.,,mbine Room . . ..__ ._..._._....___.... -.- 1 :00
GORDON SQUARESt. Paul Corn. Church.
4427 Franklin Blvd. - ____...___ - __._ 9 :00
HEIGHTS-Chxwd
Discussion. Christian
Church, Van Akm & Avalon (rear)- 3 :SO
HUDSON, O.-Closed meetina.
Christ Church, 21 Anron _
_
_
_a :a0
IwEmTrIcNGS
LEE ROAD-American L-e&a Hall.
Post 163. 1 6 5 4 4 E u c l i d A v e . - - . . - - 9 : 0 0
16661 Euclid Ave.~ _...._..... -...-~ ..---- 3 :30
Parma Community Hospital .._- . . . . . .._. -3 :30
SOLTDARITY-Friendly Inn Settlement,
2232 Unwin Rd. (off Quinn Ave.)....E:SO
STELLA MARIS MIXED
1320 Washington Ave.~.----._ -___ (I:13
WEST
CLIFTON-Lkwd. CongregatIonal
Church, 1375 W. Clifton Road ..-.. - 9 :W
32801 Electric Boulevard -..- . . ..-___ - 3:36
B E R E A - S o c i a l mom o f Berea Gong.
Church, Seminary and Church....-- 3 :30
CHAGRIN
FALLS-Federated Churcha.
7 6 B e l l Street . . . .._ . .._............_. ---.- 9 :00
113 South Street, Chardon. 0 .__...._.._ 8 :SO
CONNEAUT, O.-Methodist Church.
Buffalo and Madison St.% -_---__8 :SO
MANSFIELD. O.-26 Mulberry -3:OO E.B.T.
WELLINGTON-St.
Patrick’s
Catholic
Church. No. Main St., We~lfngton. 0. 3:SO
SATURDAY
FOREST CITY-2126 Broadview
Rd.....- 9:00
L.&I.-17600 Broadway .._......___ ----.-- 8 :30
LANDER CIRCLE--Garfield Mem.
Method%
Ccc. Lander Rd. and Route 422-1
9:00
LEAGUE PARK-Teamster’8 Hall.
2076 E. 22nd St. at Carnegie ______ 9:00
LEE-SEVILLE-New
Home Baptist Church,
Seville & Sunview Ave. -__---__- .__. 7 :00
LIBERTY-945
E. 162nd St . . . . . . . .._ ---_ 9 :00
MAPLE HTS.-Luth.
Church of cOvenw&
19000 Libby Rd., car. Ma9le Hts. Blvd..- 8:20
MATT TALBOT-Windermere Presby. Ch,
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windermere ---3:lJO
MEMPHIS-Lakewood Congregational Cb..
1376 W. Clifton ear. Detroit Ave...-..- 9:00
NEWBURGH STATE H0SPFl’A&Williu1u
Bldg.. Entrance at 4465 Tuma Rd.-?::0
NIGHT dt DAY-13857 Euclid Ave. -12 Mfdnfrht
NORWALK TRUCK LINES1147 E. 55th St., at Shore Drivb_ 9:66
PARMA-Third Federal Savings & Loan
6960 Ridge Road..-----.--8 :43
PLAINS-Plains MethodLt Ch., Yantor. 0..
Rts. 306 and 233. Mentor. O.--- 9 :00
RE D-WOOD-Euclid
Lutheran Church,
2 6 0 t h and O r i o l e . - . - ---.-___ 3::O
TR,” ITY-Trinity Evangelical Church.
3525 W. 25th St..--.-..- _..._ I___ 9 :00
V A L L E Y VIEW-Pilgrim
Congr. Church,
2 5 9 2 w . 14th. car. starkwe&.ber..-9:oo
A S H T A B U L A . O . - S t . Peter% EpL. Chnrch.
Main Avenue at South Park . ..____ $::O
ELYRIA-Catholic
High S c h o o l . . . . . .._.___._ 8 :30
LORAIN SATNIT67th and Reed St.,
St. Marh Chwah B a s e m e n t - - - - - - 3 ::O
MANSFIELD-20%
S. Par&--.-3:00 EST
PARKMAN. O.-Congregational Church... 8 :00
WEST RICHFIELD-Connolfdrted
Church,
Route 303.
west of Route tl- 9:00
Just
SUNDAY
6661 Perkins Rd., Bedford Hebzhb- 7 :SO
BROOKSIDE-Blessed Sacrament Cbu
S t o r e r a n d Fulton (downsbin) ._
C.A.H. Discussion-13857 Euclid -..lO
COLLINWOOD-946 E. 162nd St-DETROIT SUNDAY-8304 Detroit AT
DISCUSSION-6700
Detroit Ave..GARDEN VALLEY-0uthwait.e.
7 1 0 0 Kinsman
Ave
GRATEFUL-St. James Lutheran Chl
1424 Hayden, near Shaw ._____ -__
LAKE~O;; ARMORYyne Ave.. South \fm;etroft.- 9 :00
MISTLETOE--St. Thornam
Ch
9206 Superior Ave.~- .___.....- . . . . . . . . -___ T:W
N E L A PARK-C&et&a.
Advertiafng Bldg..
Nels Park. N o b l e R o a d . . - - -.-_ - 7 $30
NEWBURGH-%
Catherine’s Charch
-_ _-.
3443 E. 93rd St ..__.. _._......___ -...
---.-. 8 :a0
SUPERIOR STAG-8801 Superior- 1l:OO
a.m.
TRUSTY-Cleveland Houne
of Correction,
1000 it enat. of House of Correction- 5 :00
WARRENSVILLE-Co&y
’ Farms.
R e c r e a t i o n Room . . . . . .._.. ;-R;;;;-10 Ax.
Y O U R - E u c l i d Communiti
2 4 0 Briardale - . .._.___ i .----- I :lL
AVON CENTRAGBasemmt
Central Bank.
36690 Detroit Rd., Avon, O.----.-.- a:66
C H I P P E W A - S E V I L L E - V . F . W . Hall.
Seville. 0 . .._......__.. -.-___
8 $6
GENEVA, O.-Epise. Ch.. 66 So. Eagle.-?:30
GOLF LAKELANDS-Immaculate Contention
Church, Hubbard Rd., No. Madisc& :60
LORAIN C O U N T Y CONSOLIDATEDSt John’s Sch.. 31 Q Rt. 67. Lorrin- 7:30
MANSFIELD. O.-20% S. Park ._I._ a:00 EST
NEWBURY. O . - S t H e l e n ’ s Church.- 3:16
TWILIGHT~range
Hall. Rt 60.
Axtel. O.------- _--_. - - I :30
>:oo
CLEVELAND
AREA
guest Speakers
OCTOBER, 1963
Allendale (Thursday, 8:30 p. m.): 3-Norman H., Parma;
16-John McD., Allendale; 17-Lenny K., Allendale; 24Marie W., Collinwood; 31-John F., Northeast.
Brooklyn (Wednesday, 8:30 p. m.) : 2-Lewis T., Painesville; g-Edward B., Akron; 16-Bob S., Brooklyn (his 2nd
anniversary) ; 23-Joe K., Brooklyn (his 13th anniversary); 30-Maggie M., Golden Gate.
Brecksville V. A. (Monday 7:30 p. m.): 7-Moses Y.,
Hartsville;
14-Henry W., Euclid-Wade: 21-Bruce M.,
King School, Akron; 28-Jesse C., St. Thomas Hospital,
Akron.
Charity (Friday. 8:30 p. m.): Each of the four sneakers
hail from Erie, Pa. Together, they total over fifty years
of sustained sobriety. They are: 4-Andy H.; 11-Art
G.; 18-Bill D.; 25-Brad S. They know how to “carry
the message.”
C. A. H. Discussion (Sunday, lo:45 a. m.): B-Andy C.,
Allendale: 13-‘LMurnhv” Sunerior: 20-Bill H.. I Davton.I
0.; 27-George W., Matt Talbot. ’
East Shore Women (Thursday 8:30 p. m.): 3-Jean K.,;
10LMary P.; 17-Bob T. (a tape recording); 24-Genevieve B.; 31-John H.
Edgelake (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.): 8-Jack M.; 15-Ellis B.;
22-Frank G.; 29-Bill K., Doan Men.
Fairport Harbor (Wednesday, 8:00 p. m.): Visit this
happy, friendly group. Meetings are held at the Luther
Center, 525 Eagle St., near 6th St. You’ll receive a cordial
welcome.
Fairview Park (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.): l--Jack B., Olmsted
Falls; Pohn M., Avon Central; 15-Mary A., Avon
Central; 22-Kitty C., Avon Central; 29-Jack G., Fairview Park.
Friday-Lee (Friday, 9:00 p. m.): 4-Joe S., Nela Park;
1lJack B., Beverly Hills Stag, California (tape recording); 18-Charles W., Doran Men; 25-Frank G.,
Superior.
Friendship (Monday, 8:30 p. m.): 7-“Big Josephine” O.,
Collinwood; 14-Betty G., Golden Gate; 21-Doe. F.,
Painesville; 28-Closed Discussion-Ninth Step and Ninth
Tradition.
Garden Valley (Thursday, 8:00, p. m.):
3-Maye K.,
Smith Wilson; 16-Tom V., Borton; 17John and Rose B.,
Garden Valley; 24-Dan H., League Park; 31-Tom P.,
League Park.
Garden Valley (Sunday, 4:30 p. m.): G-Jim K., St. Clair
Thursday; 13-Tom C., Newburgh; 20-Dick P., Newburgh; 27-Alanon Group Anniversary.
Grateful (Sunday, 2 p. m.): g-Bob W., Allendale; 13Tony M., Hilltop; 20-Discussion Sunday; 27-Jim M.,
Lexington, Ky.
Kirtland (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.): l-Joe O’D.; 8-Tom N.;
15-John L.; 22-Charlie S.; 29-Ed Mac.
Laurel (Tuesday, 8:45 p. m.): l-Frank K., Laurel; 8Kenny K., Doan Men; 15-Ed B., Free Lance; 22-George
G., Forest City; 29-Panel Discussion.
League Park (Saturday, 9:00 p. m.): 5-Leonard B., 12Freddie F.; 19-Lenny L.; 26-George M C ?
N i g h t & Day (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.): l-Bill K., Doan
Men; 8-John W., Collinwood (observing his 22nd anniversary); 15-Dot K., Doan Men; 22-Ted R., Valley
View; 29-Bill O’B., Independence,
Night & Day (Thursday, 11 a. m.): 3-Fred D., Newburgh; lo--Bob L., Night & Day; l?-John C., Allendale;
24-“Pappy” S., Coventry; 31-Pat McG., Coventry.
Night & Day Travel Unit:
2-Fairport Harbor, Ohio
(leave at 7 p. m.); ‘i-Jefferson, Ohio (leave at 7 p. m.);
14-W. 25th St. (leave at 8 p. m.) 20-Discussion Group
(leave at 6 p. m.); 26-Lorain, Ohio Sat-nite (leave at
6:30 p. m.
North Olmsted (Wednesday, 9 a. m.): 2-Bob S., Vermilion. 0.: g--Don F.. Fairview: 16-Dick D.. Brooknark;
23-Open: 36-Open. ’
Norwalk Truck Line (Saturday, 9 p. m.): 5-William P.,
North Randall; 12-Tom T., Lorain Ave., Thursday; 19BfneR., Lakewood Armory; 26-Clay H., Norwalk Truck
i .
Orchard Grove (Monday, 8:30 p. m.): 7-Bill H., Dayton,
0.; lPBil1 T., West Park; al--Marty R., Eastside Women; 28-Jack W., North Olmsted.
Parmatown Men (Friday, 8:30 p. m.): I-Harry R., Stella
Maris; ll-Herschel H., Mansfield, 0.; 18-Tom V., Borton; 25-Dennis O’N., Lakewood Men. Our friends of the
medical profession will again be with us to discuss our
mutual aims.
Sheffield Lake (Thursday, 8:30 p. m.): 3-Bill A., Ashland, 0.; lo-Bill B., Lorain Central; 17-Chet S., Lodi, 0.;
24-Jennie S., Newton Falls, 0.; 31-Dick B., Sheffield
Lake (his second anniversary).
Solidarity (Friday, 8:45 p. m.): 4-William S., Laurel;
11-Bill W., Lorain Ave.; l&Ed H., Matt Talbot; 25Bobby M., Ansel Road.
St. James (Wednesday, 8:00 p. m.): ~-LOU H., Geneva;
9-Danny H., League Park; 16-Pat P., Night & Day; 23
-Minnie C., Night & Day; 20-Ed ? Night & Day.
Trinity (Saturday, 9:00 p. m.): 5-Ben T., West Park;
12-Walter D., Trinity; 19-Ted N., Forest City; 26Jeane R., Trinity (his first anniversay).
West Park (Tuesday, 8:30 a. m.): Observes its Eighteenth Anniversary Tuesday, October 22 in Puritas Lutheran Church, Puritas and W. 138th St. at 8:30 p. m.
Speakers will be Ben T. of West Park and Charlie S. of
Brooklyn. Buffet lunch and prizes. Other dates: lFarrell G., Angle; 8-Jack K., Orchard Grove; 15-Kitty
C., Avon Central; 29-Stanton McD., Orchard Grove.
West Side Women (Monday, 8:45 p. m.): 7-Warren C.,
Jr., Edgelake; 14-Tom M. G., Edgelake; al-Mary G.,
West Side Women; e&Ken W., Independence.
Y.O.U.R. (Sunday, I’:15 p. m.): 6-Sophia C., Kirtland,
0.; 13-Bob Q., Euclid-Friday; 20-Kenny S., YOUR; 27
-Parnell S., Euclid-Friday.
Willoughby (Monday, 8:30 p. m.) : ‘I-Dick O’D., Wickliffe;
ll-Mos. Y., Hartville; 21-Erwin H., Madison; 28-John
II., Euclid Friday.
NOV 1963
PUBLISHED
VOL. XXII-No. 2
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COMMUNICATION
BY
CENTRAL
BULLETIN
FOUNDATION,
NOSTALGIA
INC.
Ohio
-8
There’s a convention of World War I veterans next
Ours is a group therapy which has its effectiveness
door at the Pick-Carter Hotel and the old army buddies
in our understanding of each other and especially the
are having a noisy and jolly reunion. Among them are the
newcomer. Our welcome help and sympathetic fellow
inevitable half-soused exhibitionists who infest every
feeling seem almost miraculous to the new man whose
convention that meets next door.
career with alcohol has long since reached the stage
They arouse in me many re-actions: annoyance, disgust,
where anybody seemed to understand or care. We underimpatience and intolerance. These celebrants, I must
stand because we “have been there too!”
realize, were only duplicating my and my drinking
Yet we must ever remember that our understanding
buddies’ goofy actions twenty or more years ago. So I
reaches the new man only as we are able to give it
try not to be annoyed and attempt to close my eyes and
excellent communication. Go back in memory to your
ears and say a prayer of thanks for the miracle of my
first several years in the fellowship. Picture in your
sobriety.
mind’s eye, the eagerness and enthusiasm of expression
In the old days, before embracing AA (or should I say
which were yours then, not only in dealing with the
newcomer but with each other. Do
“before they snatched me?“) a conyou still have that much spirit or has
clave of Veterans of Foreign Wars,
a sort of “five o’clock shadow” settled
American Legion or Forty and Eights
over your attitude and communicawas a welcome change from the humtions to the other fellow? Do you
drum daily association with the regmake hospital calls only when urulars in the various bars which were
gently requested to see a specific newon my daily route. There I was able
comer? If such be the case, you probto indulge in fantasy with other
ably comply if it is convenient. Do
Time wasted in
frustrated veterans who had not reyou then approach the call casually
ceived medals of honor, bravery,
with the idea that you will do what
Croix de guerre, et cetera. Come to
“getting
even”
you can with what you find? Having
remember, I didn’t believe their
done so, do you leave feeling that
stories and am now fairly certain
you have filled your good deed quota
can never be
they didn’t believe mine either.
for that day, or perhaps even
Put these occasions were breaks
that year?
used in getting
in the monotony of my daily life and
On meeting attendance are you
instead of exhilarating me, they
irregular and casual? Even if YOU are
depressed me when I sobered up
ahead!
regular, are you “simply there?” Are
enough to realize that I had impressed no one except myself. I again
you withdrawn and largely unsocial
experienced the shame of self-casat meetings except for greeting oldtigation for trying unsuccessfully to
time friends and talking about everybuild up my ego in trying to convince
thing under the sun but our fellowmy drunken audience that I too was
ship--and its way
. _- of life? If you
- _. fit
a war hero-with the medals to
wholly or partially into any OS tnese
prove it!
categories, then the boat of quality
Looking at some of the loudest and most obnoxious I
sobriety may already have sailed without you as a
see ME again at my worst. And the thought occurs that
passenger. These are not words of indictment, rather
maybe this is meant to be for my own good. Seeing them
they are a plea of guilty after an honest self-inventory.
re-emphasizes the necessity to treasure the precious gift
One result for this writer will be to scan the schedule
that God, in His infinite mercy, has granted me an
for the next sailing date.
exalted way of life, one filled with gratitude for being
Once all of us had a great quality of communication
relieved of the burden of mere existence, to that of truly
with the new man and with each other. This is a fine
living, and being able to help those who are desperately
art and like all fine arts it deteriorates without conseeking helu.
tinued and incessant practice. Any great artist will tell
you that before success, he went through countless years
I believe-that everyone in AA has had his moments of
of arduous practice. He will also tell you that after
losing interest at one time or another. These come to us
success, the continuance of that hard work in neverwhen meetings bore us . . . when we feel we are not
ending practice was necessary to stay on top. So it IS
appreciated . . . when we’re not eulogized and praised
with our effectiveness in communicating help to others.
for what we feel has been worthy of more than casual
Without maintaining it, we lose much that we have
notice . . when we haven’t been asked to address a
gained. In our deterioration we are also failing to exgroup meeting for some time.
press our own gratitude for our own recovery. To put it
All we have to remember, as I see it, is that we have
bluntly we have ceased to be grateful when our gratitude
been given a priceless gift! Sobriety! This gift is availis not-expressed in deeds.
able to every problem drinker who has a conscience and
Nothing adds brightness to our life quite as much
a realization that he has been given a mandate to
a s conta<t with an oldtimer whose exuberance and
“carry this message to other alcoholics” and “to practice
gratitude for the fellowship is exactly as it was in the
AA principles in all his affairs.”
beginning. This fellowship doesn’t need us. We need it!
Hold the gift lightly and it will lose its value. Abuse
If the fellowship does have one great need that outstrips
it, it will be taken away from you. In your nostalgic
all others, it is the need for greater numbers of active
moments as you remember the “fun” you had, recall, by
oldtimers with boundless spirit and ability to commuall means, the heZZ you suffered.
nicate that spirit and understanding to us all. It is a
If you are sane, you will, nostalgically, remember
priceless attribute of our fellowship which defies descripyour blessings!
tion. We need more of it.
CENTRAL
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November, 1963
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November, 1 9 6 3
No. 2
Most, if not all of us, as we stood at the threshold of
our fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous were sufferers
from not only the disease tha&. brought us to the door, but
suffering from what is called (in the vernacular of some)
“the shorts.” And while in that same vernacular the allusion is usually to the material, we have come to know
that we were also bereft and bankrupt of things moral,
mental and spiritual.
Yet, there we stood powerless and hopeless, but seeking
and searching, desiring and hoping that we could be
helped. And so it was with that first dim ray of hope,
we turned our first shovelful in breaking ground for
the edifice that has become our way of life in ‘happy
sobriety. Hope was, and is in each dawning, the beginning
of the spiritual,
Hope, however, can be an empty, fruitless thing. One
philosopher has zaid the man who lives by *hope alone will
die of despair. On th.e other hand, another has said to
travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive. We like
that. It suggests and impels action. For we ,have learned
that idleness and inaction can spell doom, the doom of
sluggish mental exercise, apathy and complacency, the
development of which may come from thinking that we
have arrived. If we do that, what we do not realizesometimea too late-is that we are already slipping.
When we become happily, actively sober in A.A., and
as we exercise and grow up into the way of life &hat has
been given tto us, recognize a key word that clears, with the
help of grateful prayer, the obstacles in our way. That
word is ACCEPTANCE. Acceptance of things that cannot be changed; acceptance of time in terms of this day,
this moment; acceptance of others, as well as self, at highest value; and very importantly the acceptance of THE
SPIRITUAL AS A
LIFE. From there
NORMAL
INTERPRETATION
OF
we grow up and out, lifting our
hearts to God and extending our hands to our fellow man.
You will recall from the sermon on the mount, Jesus
“Consider the lilies, how they ‘grow.” He was
~%i’i”,“, to hard-working men and women even as you
and we are, and asked them to think abo& a plant that
does not toil, nor spin, nor worry, because God takes
care of it. So it is with you and with us as we remember
these and all good things, our trust in God is strengthened.
Other things fail and pass away, but not His power
and grace.
Happy Thanksgiving, by George!
DOCTOR’S NIGHT
The GoIden Gate Women’s group recently enjoyed a
most unusual meeting when they invited their doctors
and psychiatrists to attend their “Doctor’s Night” meeting. Five doctors, two psychiatrists and a social worker
attended and were enthralled.
The meeting was conducted in the usual manner and
all offered comments and expressions of great worth at
the close of the meeting.
Opens up some interesting possibilities for other groups,
doesn’t it?
There’s nothing like a child’s questions to make you
realize how ignorant you are on so many subjects.
Central Committee held its regularly scheduled meeting
October 1, 1963. 27 groups were represented by their
secretaries or by members appointed or elected to perform
this vital service. The meeting was rather brief, but constructive and well worth attending.
The Central Bulletin chairman was pleased to announce
an increase in circulation. He reported, also, excellent
participation by groups in the listing of their speakers on
the supplemental page. He also reported that the added
sheet was mailed to the entire Ohio area, making a total
of slightly over 2,000. A reduction in the fee charged for
this service has been made possible, therefore. Improvements in service and in editorial content are goals which
this non-profit publication continues to achieve.
The Action Committee reported the closing of a club in
Painesville which had operated in a manner injurious to
AA and to AA members. For quite some time, it had been
evident that the principal purpose of this club had been
to enrich the proprietor and impoverish the patrons.
Months of investigating and patient effort had cast its
influence, and the result was heartening. It was an inspiring reminder that a worthy cause can triumph if its proponents are willing to exert themselves.
The Area-Wide Meeting (formerly known as the Consolidated Meeting) will take place December 1, 1963, if
present plans are finalized.
Hospital Committee will no longer hold separate meetings. Any business which concerns this committee may be
taken up during sessions of Central Committee. Of course
an emergency meeting of Hospital Committee may be
called when necessary.
The next meeting of Central Committee will be held
November 5, 1963. The meetings are always held on the
first Tuesday of each month in Room 1372, Hanna Bldg.,
8:30 p.m. Your group is entitled to representation; don’t
miss this opportunity to serve and be served.
-J. T. B., North Olnlsted
AREA-WIDE
Jordan
MEETING
Hall, St. Vincent’s Charity
Sunday, December 1, 1963
Hospital
The Winter Area-Wide Meeting, sponsored by Central
Committee will have as its sueaker. John McH.. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sunday afternoon, December 1, at
four o’clock in Jordan Hall.
These quarterly area-wide meetings are arranged to
uermit members of a.ZZ erouns to hear outstanding sneakers
from out of town wh%e message normally w&ldn’t be
heard by but a small number of our Cleveland area
members.
So, treat yourself and other members of your group by
joining the crowd who will attend.
Besides, it will show the speaker that Cleveland AAs
appreciate his willingness to give us so much of his time.
Coffee will be served before and after the meeting.
NEW WEST SIDE HOSPITAL
The Hospital Committee of Central Committee has hope
that within two weeks the Board of Directors of Bay View
Hospital will approve the opening of a separate 11 bed
ward for men only in the treatment of problem drinkers.
The Pin Committee of AA’s and the Hospital Staff have
held several meetings and have reached complete agreement on policy and treatment. This agreement will be
presented to the Hospital Board for approval or rejection
at their meeting on October 28.
This far-west side hospital supplies a long-sought need
for serving a great number of groups in heavily populated
western suburbs and Lorain and Medina Counties.
The ward will be administered by a committee of AA
members similar to the methods and procedures at Rosary
Hall and St. Thomas HospitaI.
All group secretaries will be advised by letter should
the Board of Bay West Hospital approve. This letter also
will include an invitation to a planned Open House inspection of the facilities.
November,
CENTRAL
1963
THE SHOCKING TRUTH
Like all articles about alcoholism this is written for
alcoholics, but especially for new members of AA . . .
men or women who might be reluctant to participate
fully in the AA program. This reluctance probably stems
from the belief that their problems and the problems of
other members are different.
They are probably ashamed of some past misdeeds and
are convinced that no-one could possibly sink as low as
they sometimes had. Maybe they raided the kid’s piggybank to buy a couple of beers. Maybe they “borrowed”
the rent money to indulge in a weekend at the local bars.
Maybe they even snatched the purse of a go-year-old
woman for the small change it contained.
Who knows? Who oares?
Stick around awhile! And as you attend one meeting
after another and listen to lead after lead, talking to your
fellow members, the light in your mind will shine brighter
and brighter, until you will finally come to realize that,
at last, you are home . . . home among friends with your
self-same problems together with a list of sorry misdeeds
that leave yours far, far behind.
Now you begin to find the truth! You become astonished
to find that there is so little difference in your past misconduct and that of your new friends. Your problems
are their problems. Your anti-social behavior is their
anti-social behavior. Sure, the locations are different as
are the names of the bars.
You might have drunk a different brand of whiskey
or beer, or gin, or wine. But, you are the same type of
person with the same incurable disease! But now you
have the same opportunity to control the disease, for you
have help from people you know and who understand you.
You’re home! So participate, brother or sister! You
ain’t gonna shock nobody!
-Ben B., Eye-Opener, Columbus, 0.
FAMOUS APT QUOTATIONS
We sometimes hear that the principles of AA were
originally taught us at our Mother’s knee. Certainly we
are all aware that there are truths in the 12 steps as
old as mankind itself. In glancing through a book of
famous quotations, mottos and proverbs we can discover
many in history who probably would have made good AAs.
I think Benjamin Franklin would have been a good
12 stepper. In his Poor Richard’s Almanac he wrote,
“It is easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy
all that follow.”
His approach to humility is contained in the sentence,
“He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.”
And do you think he had the 24-hour program in mind
with these words? . . . “One today is worth two
tomorrows”.
And just in case you think alcoholism is a new and
modern-disease, try these quotes:
“All the crimes on earth do not destroy so many of
the human race, nor alienate so much property, as
drunkenness.“-Roger Bacon
“Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune.”
-Garibaldi
“Of all the calamities, intemperance is the greatest.”
-Thomas Jefferson
And in case you think the early A.M. eye-opener is
something new, try this one from the Bible: “Woe unto
them that rise up early in the morning, that they may
follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine
inflame them.“-Zsaiah V, 11
--Independence Group News
A typographical error occurred in the directory of
groups on page 4 of the October 1963 issue of the Central
Bulletin. The North Olmsted groups meets at The Episcopal Church of the Advent, $760 Dover Center Road, midway between Lorain Road and Center Ridge Road,
Wednesdays, 9 :00 “p.m.”
This is North of Lorain Road. not South. Is our face red!
BULLETIN
Pago Thrn
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 2--Second Anniversary of the Night & Day
Groups, 13867 Euclid Avenue. A gala time is in store for
all visitors. The regular meeting time has been advanced
to 10 p. m. when the speaker will be introduced. Upon
completion of the meeting the festivities will begin.
November 11-Twenty-fourth Anniversary of the Orchard
Grove group in Lakewood Elks’ Hall, Detroit Ave., and
t;;;Ilyd., at 9 P.M. Speaker wdl be Gene S. of (ThlNovlmber
12-Twenty-second Anniversary of the Mansfield Tuesday group in Grace Episcopal Church, Bowman
at W. Third ‘St., Mansfield, 0. ,Covered dish dinner at
6:3O p. m. Open meeting at 8:,30 p. m. Ed B. of East
Cleveland will be the speaker.
November ld-Twensty-fourth Anniversary of the Borton
group in the Easlt Cleveland Congregational Church,
Paige and Euclid at 8:3O p. m. Twenty-two year (or
more) members “Liz” B. and Harry S. will be the speakers.
December l-Area-Wide Meeting in .Jordan Hall, Charity
Hospital, Sunday at 4 p.m. Speaker will be John McH.,
Pittsburgh, Penna.
IT ISN’T AA, IF . . .
If a diabetic fails to take his insulin and has another
attack . . .
If an ulcer patient does not follow his diet and has
another a’ttack . . .
If a man with an arrested case of tuberculosis fails to
follow the doctor% advice with the result that the disease
flares up again . . .
If the person with heart trouble or high blood pressure
ignores his physician’s advice and has another attack . . .
We don’t fire the doctor or say the medicine’s no good.
We send for the doctor and ask him to help us again.
If good church members sin, they don’t fire the
preacher, priest or rabbi and say the religion’s no good.
If you’re an alcoholic and “slip,” don’t be so foolish as
to drop out of AA and say it’s no good. Do as the patient
does. Remember how well you got along while you
followed the AA prescription. Then get back in AA and
start getting along well again.
NEW GROUP IN BEREA
A new group is being planned for the Southwest area
of Cleveland. It will be known as ‘Southwest Sunday and
will meet at 8:30 p. m. Sunday evenings in the Berea
Board of Education building at 390 Fair Street, Berea. 0.
The first meeting will be held on Sunday, December 8th.
OBITUARY
Peter Pierete, a 22 year member of the Collinwood group,
passed away on October 4. He is survived by a wife, three
sons, one step-son and two step-daughters. Our sincere
svmoathies go out to the survivors as well as to the arouu.
ALANON
OROUP
MLRTINOS
ASHTABULA-Harris Memorial W. 68 Q Adams....lat & 3rd Mon., 8:30
BR’K PK.SARMA-Red’m’r
Luth. 6161 Smith Rd. (latdl3rd Mon.) 8 :QO
I.AKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian, Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon., 8:30
EUCLID-Christian Church, 28001 Lake Shore Blvd. ..-..-.... Tues., 8 :30
GARFIELD HEIGHTS-Garfield Hts. City Hall, 6655 Turney, Tues. 8:30
SUBURBAN WEST-Our
Savior Lutb’n Church. 20300 Hillinrd. Tues.. 8:30
MAPLE HEIGHTS-Presb7twian Cburcb, 1571i Libby Rd ._________ :..Tues.; 6:30
BETHANY--Bethmny Prcsb+rirn Church. W. 65th & Clinton....Wed., 8:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation. 8 4 3 7 B r o a d w a y - - W e d . . 8:SO
FAIRPORT HARBOR-Luther Center, Eagle st. . . ..__......_...__ - _.__ Wed. 8 :00
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Church, 4470 Ridge Rd. Thurs., 9 :00
E . CLEVEIAND-YWCA. Lee Boulevard and Euclid ____________________ Fri.. 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital. E. 22nd & Central . ..___.. Fri.. 6:30
CHARDON-Pilgrim CMstian Church, 118 South St.-- . . ..-._.. Fri.. 8 :80
LORAIN COUNTY-Congrwational
Ch.. 82807 ElecMc, Avon Fri. 9 :00
VALLEY-7100 Kinsm;n
(2nd a 4th Sunday) Closed
____________________ Sm.. 4:~
__- -~~
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to an~~r~e, male 0r female.
who is seeking an answer to an alcoholic problem. The office. located
ln Room 205, Frederick Building, 2063 East 4th St., is open weekdan
from 9 a.m. to 6 p. m.. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.. but maintains II 24-hour telephone sorviee
which responds to calls made after
the office is closed. The telephone number
is CFIerry
1-7287.
C L E V E L A N D AREA
MONDAY
TUESDAY
BRECKSVILLE V, A. HOSPITAL
10000 Breckaville
Rd., Brecksville.
0. 7 :a0
OLARK--1917 Clark A v e . - - - ..__._.__ 8:80
CORLETT MIXED-Holy Family Pa&h
Hall. 8846 R. 18lrt 5+.-.-v--..- -.._ 8:80
EASTSIDE WOMEN-Y.M.O.A.. Room 6,
Lee Road at Euclid _.__. -..--_ a:16
EDGELAKE-Lakewood
YMCA,
Community Room. 16016 Detroit ._.... 8 :80
EUCLID MORNING-Euclid Chris-n Ch..
Lake Shore Blvd. - E. 280th St. -10 a.m.
FAIRlKOUNT-St.
Paul% Epircopal.
Fairmount and Coventry _-._..-_ 6 :00
FATRVIZW PARK-F&view
Grace
Church. W. 224th and Lorain Av..
a :a0
FALLS-Community Church, Ohnsted
Fall&
‘7861 Main St. (Columbia Rd.) -..-0 :W
6666 Turney Road _.. . ..___........._ - ._..... -...8 :30
HILLTOP-St.
Joseph’6
Seminary,
1’7608 Euclid Ave. - __._. - __..__. --8 :60
LAUREL-Brooklyn High School Cafeteria.
9400 Biddulph Rd. (Parking, W. 06th~~ 8 :I6
MAY-LYND-E. Cleveland Savings & Laann.
6816 Mayfield
Road --_...-8 :80
MILES-LEZ%St.
Mary’s Church,
4070 E. 142nd St. _.-_-.__-- 8 :w
N I G H T & D A Y - 1 3 8 6 7 E u c l i d Ave.--- 8:IO
SMITH-WILSON-St.
Jaeph’a
School,
9 8 2 1 Orleans
A r e . - - - . - - - - - - - - 8 :80
S U P E R I O R - N o r t h Preabyterlan
Church.
E. 40th and SupmiOr-- .___-_ i 6 :80
TRUSTY-Cleveland Holue of Cormctlon,
1000 ft. 0-t of Houle of correction 8 :oo
2nd and 4th Tuesday, 7100 Kinsman-‘f:W
WEST PARK-Purltsl
Lutheran Church,
Puritan A v e . a n d W . 1 3 8 t h S t . - - - - - 8 :80
A S H L A N D , O . - F i r s t Presbyterian
Chumh,
8rd & Church Sta .._.. - ..-_ _ _ 8 : 0 0 BST
ASHTABULA
CONSOLIDATED
-Geneva,
0.
Methodist Church, So. Broadway. 1st Tua 8 :60
KIRTLAND. O.-Old South Ch. Rt. 806- 8 :tO
L A K E COUNTY-Meth.
Fel10~0hlp
Hall,
Rt. 2 0 - E . Southwood. Mentor- 6 :W
LORAIN CENTRAL-Lornin.
0..
Trinie
Church-- -._.. -:-.:-- 8 :80
YANSFIELD-Episcopal
Church,
41 Bowman St. Mansfield. O.- 8:SO EST
M E D I N A . O . - S t . P a u l ’ s Epis. P a r . ILe. 8:IO
STREETSBORO,
O.-Methodist
Chorch.
Interaectfon
o f Rte. 1 4 & Rte. 4 8 -8 :80
STRONGSVILLE-Town
Eall----8:80
WEDNESDAY
ANSEL-Lithuanian
Hall.
8886 SUDdOr A v e . _ _ _ _ - - - - - -2 :a0
BAXTER-B+ John’m Lutheran School,
6826 Cable __._ -.---_---_--._
6 :a0
BEDFOR%Bedford
Christian Church.
W8rren~rilh
Center and Blainr- 0 :oo
8816 Bmadvicw, Eant o f P e a r l R d . C.E.I.-66
Public Sq. (rear) Roan 861- t:::
St..-.--- 8iSO
IJOAN MEN-YMCA (Unlvmity
Circle).
2966 E. 106th St., Second floor front a :a0
EASTSIDE MORNING-0606 Euclid Ave..,
Euelid Ave. Congre.
(Side en+) IO:80 LB
BARFI1CLD--Ptlprim E. 4 R. Church,
4692 E. 18lnt Sk.--w.-w- _..___ I :a0
HAGUE-Grace Cona. Aswmbly Hall.
Wea& cllltb and Cola&e - .- .___ 6 :a0
LEE ROAD-St. Ann’s Church Buement,
Cover~tr~ and Cedar ---___- ‘S:W
A A .
G R O U P
LORAIN-TRISICE
Raad,
Presbyterian Church, 1681 Bollwortbw2:06
NO. OLMSTED-Epis’l Church of the Advent
3760 Dover Ctr. Rd., north of Lorain __ 9 :00
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPIT&
Aik.n-8 :16
S T . JAMEs-8t. Junea Chumb.
E. 84th and ccdu.---.v----.-.-- 8 :00
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR-la216
Detroit,
Church of the Aweneion---...8 :80
WARRENSVILLE-Women’~
H o w Co?. ‘7 :tO
WEST BEOR%W-t
Shore Unitarian,
20401 Hilllard Rd.. Roaky Rirrr-- 8 :80
WEST SIDE (Clomed)-wfth Step Club
8804 Detruit Ave. __..___-- a :a0
A S H T A B U L A C O U N T Y WOMEN-Han%
Memorial. W. 68th & Adam& Ashtabula
Second and Fourth Wednadu--1 :t9
BRUNSWICK O.-Cuyahom
Au’n Bl&..
6 :a0
Third and Middle, side entrance-- 8 :80
F A I R P O R T HARBOR-Lutker
Center,
Eagle St., Fairport Harbnr-Lti
INTERRACIAL-80th & Wood. Lorain. 0..
Yt. Zion Baptlat Church ._____.. -_ _ 8 :SO
J E F F E R S O N , 6.-S+ Joseph% C h u r c h - 8 :80
LAKE COUNTY WOMEN-1st Presb*fian.
4786 Shankland Rd., Willoughby -.---I :06
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-M&h. Chureh.
Rte. 264-l block east of Rte. 67 _. 8 :80
MANSFIELD, O.-20%
8. Park e-8 :00 EST
SANDUSKY,
O.-Provid.
Hoa tifetaia-7:30
WICKLIFFE-Wicklifle
Pres (;+uJ,
E. 399th & Ridge Rd. (Rcata U)-I:30
THURSDAY
ALLENDALE--S+
Paul% Epiwcw8l.
Church, 16887 Euclid Ave. . .._..-_-. 8 :80
ANGLE--St. Malachi’s, 2469 Washington 8:80
B A Y W E S T - C h u r c h o f the Redeemer,
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Westlake-8:30
BROADWAYd6th-Our
L a d y of Lourdes
School Hall. 8898 E. b6th St.--- 8:80
COVENTRY-Fairmount
PresbY.
Church.
Scarborough and Fairmount Blvb- 8 :80
W. 78th St and Lake Avenue - 9 : o o
84300 Lake Shore Blvd. __.__..... --._ 0 :00
EAST
SHORE WOMEN-Richmond Libr8ry.
26111 Euclid Ave., Euclid, 0. - 8 :10
EUCLID-WADE18867 Euclid Ave. - 8 :80
7100 Kinamsn Ave..- _._____ -_---. 8:00
GOLDEN GATE WOMEN-Golden Gate Plrra.
Rd., -8 :80
LORAIN AVE., THURSDAY-4470 Ridge Rd.
Dr. Martin Luther Church . . .._ ---0 :00
Hall.
21937 Milea Ave .---_.____ --_--- 9:00
PARYA HEIGHT-400 Pearl Road
NADS, basement, rear entrance __- 8:80
Church, 8310 Wooster Road -.___I- 9:00
ST. CLAIR-Nottingham Methodlet
Church
St. Clair & M e l v i l l e - .___._.__ _ _ _ 8 :30
TRUSTY-Cleveland Home of Correction,
1000 ft. east of House of Correction.. 8 :00
WEST SIDE MORNING-W. 98th Q Denison.
Hungarian Lutheran Church---l1
A.M.
Rossaro’s Restaurant....----8
:00 EST
AMHERST, O.-St. Peter’s Church - _...... 8:30
Penn Ave., between W. 9 and W. 10-8 :30
Rd.,
9 doors east of Esstland Rd.- . . . . ~~.._-_
9 :00
ELYRIA-St. Agnes Sch., Lake & Dewey 8:30
ELYRIA-Alcanon
Cl., 346 Broad, 3rd Fl. 8 :30
INDEPENDENCE, O.-St John?
Lutheran
Hall, Second and Sunsetm ___... -_.-..- 9 :00
MAPLE LEAF-Cmgregational
Church,
Fellowship Hall. Burton, Ohio.--- 8 :80
Church,
Educ. Bldg., Mentor A.?&, Psvilla-- 8:80
SHEhmwELD
L A K E , O . - S t . Thornan
, H a r r i s R o a d -_-_-. 8 :w
FRIDAY
BROADWAY-HARVARD-8487 Br’daay9 :00
CEDAR-Salvation Army. 6006 Euclid-- 8:16
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital - - - 8 30
EUOLID FRIDAY-Epiphany Church.
Lake Shore & East 210th St. - . .._. 9:00
FREEWAY STAG1368
E. 260th ---w-8
:SO
FRIDAY AFTERNOON WOMEN-Plymouth Church, Coventry and D-ore,
Krumbine Room ._.. - .._____.._....___.... -_- 1:OO
4427 Franklin Blvd. _-__-.-.-0 :00
HEIGHTS-Closed Dticusaion. Christim
Church, Van Aken & Aralon (rear)- 8:SO
H U D S O N , O.-Clcmed meetin~l.
Christ Church, 21 Aurora _- a :a0
iWEWRXNG8
L E E ROAD-Axmrican
Legi01 DHda
Poet 168. 16644 Euclid Al m---- 9 :w
NORTH EAST-Town Horue Motel,
16661 Euclid Ave.-- _.__ - .__...___ 8:gO
PARMA PTOWN MEN-Assembly Room
PP1 nna Community Hospital __...._._._ 8 :80
SOLIDARITY-Friendly Inn sattlsnunt,
2282 Unwin Rd. (off Quincy Ave.)....S:SO
STELLA MARIS MIXED
1820 Washington Ave..... ____ - ._..._-_._ 8:16
CongregatIonal
Church, 1876 W. Clifton Road.-.6 :66
AVON LAKE--Ffr& Connr,g&orul
Church,
82801 Electrio Boulevard -____-.._--- 8 :10
BEREA-Social
room of Beret COD=.
-Church. Seminary and Church ::a0
CHAGRIN FALLS-Federated C hUl%?hW
76 Bell Street .______ ~.__9:w
CHA,l$)“F”-“‘“im ChrhItian Church.
___ _iouth Street, Chardon. 0 ._____ 8 :flO
C O N N E A,UT, C+Methodi$
Church,
--Buffalo a n d Madison
St& __--_ 6:W
M A N S F I E L D . 01-26 Yulbew
- 8 : 0 0 E.&T.
WELLINGTdN-St
Pat&l&
-C&h&
Church, No. Main St., Wellington, 0. 8 :80
SATURDAY
F O R E S T C I T Y - 2 1 2 6 Broadview
R d . . . - - 9:66
L.S.I.-17600
Broadway . . ...___ -.-_--- 8::O
LANDER CIRCLE--Garfield Yem. Methodlt.
Cor. Lander Rd. and Route 422-y 9 :00
LEAGUE PARK-Teamater’a
ml,
2076 E. 22nd St. at Carnegle
. ..___ ):O@
LEE-SEVILLDN~W
HOBO Baptist chums.
Seville & Sunview
Ave. ---__- ..__... 7 :00
LIBERTY-046
E. 162nd S t - . -__ 0 :oo
10000 Libby Rd.. cur. Maple Hts. Blvd.- 8 :20
Y A T T TAiBOTiWinde&nere ! Presby. Ch..
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windermere -8:IO
MEMPHIS-Lakewood
Congregational Ch..
1376 W. Cliftun car. Detroit Av*--..- 9 :00
NEWBURGH S T A T E HOSPITAL-Williu~
Bldg., Entrance at 4466 Turney Rd.-7 :80
NIGHT dt DAY-13867 Euclid Ave. 12 Midnight
NORWALK TRUCK LINES1147 E. 66th St, at Shore Drive..-- $:@I
F’ARMA-Third Federal &wings & Loan
ii! 360 Ridge Road.-----P:46
PLAi NS-Plains Methodist Ch., Mentor, 0..
t-s. 806 and 288. Mentor, O.-w.-- 9:00
RED! VO~-D.DEu+d Lpthwan Church,
E. 260th and Oriole.--------.-8 :80
TRINITY-Trinity Evanpelicel Church,
8 6 2 6 W . 2 6 t h St-.- .._.. - . .._ -___- 6:OO
VALLEY
2692 W. 14th. car. Starkweathcr.-9 :06
A S H T A B U L A . O . - S t Peter% Epb. Church,
Main Avenue at South Park--..---- S :80
ELYRIA-Catholic
High S c h o o l _ . . . . . . .._.__....8:30
LORAIN SATNIT67th and Reed St..
St. Mary’s Church Basement--::..- 8 :80
MANSFIELD-20%
S. Pam.--- 8 : 0 0 E S T
PARKMAN, O.--Congregational Church-..8 :00
WEST RICHFIELD-Consolidated Church.
Route 801. just wnat of Route 21-- 9:00
SUNDAY
6661 Perkinn Rd., Bedford Heighta- 7 :80
BROOKSIDEBlemed
Sacrament Chur&,
S t o r e r a n d Fulton (down&aim) - - - 8 :80
C.A.H. Discussion-13357 Euclid . ..-lo.46 a m.
C O L L I N W O O D - 9 4 6 E . 162nd S t . - - 7:10
DETROIT SUNDAY-8304 Detroit Ave.. I:80
DISCUSSION-6700 Detroit Ave...-.-- ‘l :00
GARDEN VALLEY-Cuthwsite.
1100 K i n s m a n Ave.-.-.--I.--.-- 4:80
GRATEFUL-St. James
Lutheran Church,
1424 Hayden, near Shaw ..-w----2:00
LAKEWOOD ARMORY1437 Wayne Ave., South of Detroit..- @:OO
YISTLETOESt.
Thomas Church,
9206 Superior Ave.~...- ..___ - . . . .._. ---- ‘7 :W
NELA PARK-Cafeteria, Advertising Bldg.,
Nela Park. Noble Roads..-...-.-.--7 :80
NEWBURGH-St.
Catherine’s Church.
8448 E. 9&d St..- -..- _... - _......_ -- ____ 8 :80
SUPERIOR STAG-8801 Superior- 11:OO ..m.
1000 ft east of House of Correction- 6 :00
WARRENSVILLE+Cooley
Farms.
R e c r e a t i o n Room ..-.... -- .- ..-.._ --lo A.M.
YOUR-Euclid
Community House.
EVELAND A R E A
Guest Speakers
NOVEMBER, 1963
Allendale (Thursday 8:30 p. m.) ‘I-Chollie P., Chardon;
14-Henry W., Euclid-Wade; Zl-Wendell H., WednesdayLee; 28--George G., Forest City.
Ansel Road (Wednesday 8:30 p. m.) ~-ROY B., Cleveland
Welfare; Hi-Jack R., West 25th; 29-Tom P., League
Park; 27-Bobby J., Forest City.
Lee-Monday (Monday 8:30 p. m.) 4-Betty F.; 11-Joe
H., Borton; 18-John R., Northeast; 25-Jim D., Edgelake.
Guests at this meeting will include members of the clergy,
Medical and law professions.
Lorain-Triskett (Wednesday 9 p. m.) 6-Fred F., Clark;
13-Jack D., Charity; 26-Jim R., Edgelake; 27-Lester
S., Brookside.
Brecksville V. A. (Tuesday 7:30 p. m.) Note change of day
to Tuesd,ay. S-Bob C., Brook Park; 12-Ralph C., Parma
Heights; 19-LeRoy R., Berea-Friday; 26-George G.,
Forest City.
Night & Day (Tuesday 8:30 p. m.) 5-Dorothy McA.,
Detroit Sunday; 12-George W.; Is-Pat P., Night & Day;
26Joe F., Superior.
Brooklyn (Wednesday 8:30 p. m.) 6-Wynn W., Lee-Wednesday; 13-Ladd T., Lake Shore; 26--Tom T., LorainThursday; Ted R., Valley View.
Night & Day (Thursday 11 a. m.) 7-Roy D., Euclid
Morning; 14-Irene K., Night & Day; 21-Ernie L., Night
& Day.
C.A.H. (Sunday 11 a. m.) 3-Bob F., Newburg; lo--Gus
the Baker, Baxter; 17-Farrell G., Angle; 24-Don C.,
Geneva.
Night & Day (Saturday-Midnight) 2-Observes its
ond anniversary (meeting at 10 p. m. see “Dates to
member” on Page 3) ; g-Tom J., L. A.; 1CLou
League Park; 23-Al B., Wickliffe; 30-Agnes
Mistletoe.
Charity (Friday 8:30 p. m.) l-Mike M., Matt Talbot;
8-Bobby J., Forest City; 15-Ken S., YOUR; 22-Joe F.,
Superior; 29-Jim S., Friendship.
Doan Men’s (Wednesday 8:30 p. m.) 6-Mike M., Matt
Talbot; 13-Mike M., YOUR; 26-John McD., Allendale;
27-Glenn B., Monday-Lee.
East Shore Women’s (Thursday 8:15 p. m.) 7-Henry W.,
Euclid-Wade; 14-George G., Forest ,City; 21-Bill H.,
League Park; 28-No meeting.
secReM.,
N.,
Night BE Day Travel Unit-7-No. Randall (leave 7:30
p. m.) ; 14-Painesville (leave 7 p. m.); 17-Newbury
(leave 6:30 p. m.) ; 28-Independence (leave 7 p. m.).
North Olmsted (Wednesday 9 p. m.) g--Bernie D., Lorain
Ave. Thursday; 13-Carl A., Lorain Ave. Thursday; 20Dick P., Newburg; 27-Wm. C., Lorain Ave. Thursday.
Edgelake
(Tuesday 8:30 p. m.) 5-Bob E., Shaker; 12Sponsors Night with Warren C. North Canton as speaker;
19-Jack B., Shaker; es--Gratitude
Night-no speaker.
Orchard Grove (Monday 8:30 p. m.) I-Jim D., Independence; 18-Ladd T., Berea-Thursday; 25-Stan P.,
Smith-Wilson; November llth-24th Anniversary at Lakewood Elks Hall, Detroit Ave. at Bunts Rd. Guest speaker
will be Gene S. of Chicago.
Euclid-Wade (Wednesday 8:30 p. m.) d--Joe M., -;
13-Joe F., Superior; 29-Earl J., Angle; 27-Val G.,
Night & Day.
Parmatown Men’s (Friday 8:30 p. m.)
l-Henry W.,
Euclid-Wade; &George M., Edgelake; 15-Paul B., EdgeLke; 22-Bill H., Shaker; 29-Ed. D., Hague.
Fairport Harbor (Wednesday, 8:00 p. m.):
Visit this
happy, friendly group. Meetings are held at the Luther
Center, 525 Eagle St., near 6th St. You’ll receive a cordial
welcome.
Solidarity (Friday 8:45 p. m.) l-Bill H., Shaker; 8-Fran P., Nela Park; 15-Curtis B., Garden Valley; 22Mike V., Bedford; 29-Betsy LaR., Forest City.
Fairview Park (Tuesday 8:30 p. m.) B-Ellen K., Lakewood
Armory; 12-Jim F., Lakewood Men’s; 19-Bob L., Independence; 26-Larry H., North Olmsted.
Frenrhip (Monday 8:30 p. m.) +Whitey E.; 11-Gor- &-Dick L.; 25-Closed Discussion-AA’s only.
11th SCep and 11th Tradition.
Garden Valley (Sunday 4:30 p. m.) 3-Eddie H., Garfield;
lo--Frank K., Southeast; 17-Bob G., Solidarity; 24-Herman A., Garden Valley.
Garden Valley (Thursday 8 p. m.) ‘I-Marian and Bruce S.,
Temple; l&Gates H.,. ‘C. A. H.; 21-Johnnie J., Garden
Valley; 28--Thanksglvmg-Gratitude,
Small Luncheon.
Grateful (Sunday 2 p. m.) 3-Don K., St. Clair-Thursday;
lo--Steve J., Grateful; 17-Discussion Sunday; 24-Joe K.,
Ramona.
Laurel (Tuesday 8:45 p. m.) B-Fred D., Miles-Lee; 12Joe S., 24-Hour; 19-Jeanne B., 24-Hour; 2wames R.,
Edgelake.
Redwood (Saturday 8:30 p. m.) e-Tom McG., Edgelake;
g--Torn S., Willoughby; X-Minnie C., Grateful; 23-Jim
D., Independence; 36-June R., East Shore Women.
Trinity (Saturday 9 p. m.) 2-Freda L., Laurel; g-Joe
G., Trinity; 16-Joe K., Brooklyn; 23-Ray G., Charity;
30-Hilda H., Laurel.
West Park (Tuesday 8:30 p. m.) 5-Dot & Ted N., Clark;
12-Joe K., Brooklyn; 19-Gene R., West Park; 26-Andy
Z., Clark.
West Side Wornen’s-(Monday 8:45 p. m.) 4-Tom J.,
Lakewood Armory; 11-No Meeting-Orchard Grove Anniversary; 18-Helene W., Cleveland Women’s; 25-George
M., Lakewood Armory.
Willoughby (Monday 8:30 p. m.) I-Hank H., Mentor
Plains; 11 Ralph McC., Gordon Square; 18-Mlat I., Fairport; 25-Dan H., Newbury.
YOUR (Monday 8:30 p. m.) 3-Earl J., Angle; lo--Farrell G., Angle; 17-“Big Josephine”, Collinwood; 24-Joe
S., Nela Park.
I
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Published monthly by Central Bulletin as a service to ail groups in the Cleveland
DEC 1963
PUBLISHED BY
VOL. XXII-No. 3
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ADMITTING WRONG
Many laymen have the belief that a lawyer can express a thought in 2500 well-chosen words or more, which
the ordinary fellow might describe in a short sentence.
If this be true, then a careful study of the Twelve Steps
will lead you to the conclusion that the authors were not
lawyers. Take a look yourself. See if you can find a
single surplus word.
A friend of ours recently re-studied the steps for the
umpteenth time with this exact objective in mind. He
failed to find the surplus word but he did come up with
a suggestion of the most commonly forgotten words. They
are in the last half of the Tenth Step and they read,
“And when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.” How
many of us do?
Reflective thinking on this suggestion leads one to realize that
almost every mention made of this
step covers the continuing inventory
and stops right there. Often this column has suggested that knowledge
by itself is an empty thing. Until
It is
knowledge is thrown into the main
current of our life’s action, it is
meaningless.
Admission of being wrong has
ever been a stumbling block for
but it
humans. For many of us it often
seems like an insurmountable stone
wall. Yet the prompt admission that
we are wrong, if only to ourselves,
is an indispensible ingredient if we
are to achieve quality and effectiveness in a sober life. The nroblem is
not confined to us, it is simply more
important to us. A little observation
of the people around you in everydas life will show you countless souls
who are miserable and make those
about them miserable because of their
inability to admit wrong. To survive, such a one must
rely on placing the blame elsewhere, on somebody else or
upon conditions beyond his control.
So, we see that this failure or inability involves in the
first instance, the refusal to accept responsibility for one’s
own acts. It breeds self-pity as you meditate on the rum
deal you are getting from the world, or because of somebody’s imagined act. It destroys your capacity to understand and be tolerant of the other person. It just doesn’t
“fit in” with tossing him the blame.
Actually the experience of assuming full responsibility
for your acts in life can of itself be most rewarding. And
the simple admission of wrong, when you are or may be,
can aive vou a new lease on life with a minimum of effort
on your part
It is not easy to dismiss the ingrained habits of a lifetime. You start slowly and keep going with incessant
awareness of the need to do so. The small step of admitting a small wrong right away, is a good beginning.
As most of us look back at our little accomplishments in
a long period of sobriety, the high spot will probably be
someone we helped along the way.
Today our former pigeon stands as a sort of symbol
because of his own example, which in fact may exceed
our own. If such be the case, then remember if you will,
that helping him was a situation in which we not only
assumed responsibility for ourselves, but for him as well,
“and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.”
CBNTRAL
BULLETIN FOUNDATION,
PAT’S PLEDGE
INC.
Ohio
4
Pat certainly had a drinking problem, though he stubbornly denied it. Finally his long-suffering wife sought
counsel from her parish priest. Pat was called in and
finally consented to taking a 30-day pledge. He honored
this pledge, but on the 31st day he got drunk!
He took two more SO-day pledges, with the same tragic
result. The priest put him on a 60-day pledge. On the
61st day he went on a rousing bender which lasted for
some time.
Deep in his misery and conscience-stricken, he was
approached by a sympathetic stranger who told him about
AA-that he, too, had tried to quit many times, but failed
until he heard about AA, sought help and found continuous, happy ,sobriety.
This aroused Pat’s curiosity. He
told the stranger how he had tried to
quit through pledges, but always got
drunk when the pledges had been
fulfilled. He was convinced that he
couldn’t stop, much as he wanted to.
No, he was doomed to be a drunken
nice to
bum !
“Much as you wanted to stop drinking, you said,” said the stranger,
“Are you truly sick and tired of being
is more
sick and tired? If you are, I can
guarantee that you will never take
a drink again if you sincerely follow
the simple program of AA. It has
worked with me as it has worked for
over 300,000 all over the world!”
“How can you guarantee such a
thing?” Pat answered. “I tried
pledges four times, but I always got
drunk when the pledges were fulfilled! No, I’m different! I’m sure
it wouldn’t work for me. I’m hopeless!”
“But you did stay absolutely sober for periods of 36.
and 60 days, didn’t you ?” the AA asked. “That proves
that you can quit if you want to!”
“Our AA program is a daily plan. If you could stay
sober for thirty and sixty-day periods, certainly you
can stay sober one day at a time.
“Your pledge to your priest was made by you to him.
Did you at any time feel that your pledge was made
through the priest, directly to God?
“Our program of recovery is based on admitting we
were powerless over alcohol and coming to believe that
only a Power Greater than ourselves could restore us to
sane living without alcohol.
“Our Daily Plan demands the same obedience that
was demanded of you by the pries&that you remain
steadfast to your God daily, by abstaining from alcohol
beverages daily, by living an honest, upright life daily,
and by proving your sincerity and gratitude for your
deliverance from living in an insane, chaotic existence to
a genuine, happy, worthy and fruitful one.”
Pat listened and was emotionally impressed. He asked
more questions and finally agreed to attend a meeting.
To his surprise he found a covey of former drinking
buddies who were members.
“But why doesn’t the priest know about &is?” Pat
asked. “He could have saved me a lot of grief!”
“Why don’t you go over and tell him-about it?” his
ICmtinurd
on p a g e #wol
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December, 1963
No. 3
While it is incumbent upon us (to be ,thankful for
Alcoholics Anonymous, for our sobriety, for our new way
of lifwach day of that life. And while we are thankful, it occurs that some of the time we may be rather
hum-drum about it, taking it for granted.
It is more than fitting then, that as a fellowship, we
set aside the month of November to especially remember
and show and express our thankfulness, and this we
do individually and collectively, showing our gratitude
for the program-its three legacies of Recovery, Unitg
‘and Service.
Gratitude, as does humility, almost defies definition
(the dictionary notwithstanding). Each is a state-one
of thankfulness, the other of a quality of being humble.
To our way of thinking, each defies definition or explanation, for each is the product of the individual’s relationship with his Power greater than himself, and the individual’s understanding of gratitude and humility is this
relationship between God and himself.
Collectively, as we gather at our meetings, it becomes
our expression of an individual reIationship with God,
and is gratitude personified. In other words, example.
Let us think then, as we pass through this Thanksgiving
season, into the Christmas season-a time of giving, a
time of sharing; let us think of the sober days past, of
the all-important today, and the tomorrows that may
become our todays.
This has been used here before, but in our meditation
on gratitude and giving may we be stimulated by
the folIowing :
If a man would find God;
let him humbly ask for a chance to believe;
and meanwhile, let him go personally
- not by delegate to his less fortunate brother,
helping him in his need of bodg and soul.
He will presently find what he seeks.
For when a man can leave himself
and enter the lives of others,
he leaves his own heart open
so that God may enter and dwell with him.
A bountiful Holiday Season to you, with best wishes
for all good things in continuing abundance, by George!
PAT’S PLEDGE
IContirurd from
#aa@ ona)
friend replied. “There are many priests, ministers and
rabbis who know about and recommend AA.”
“A day at a time! A day at a time! I’ll make it,
begorra!”
OBITUARIES
James R. Brennan-One of Cleveland’s most popular and
dievoted members for the past 24 years passed away
on October 25 after a long siege of throat cancer. Jim’s
passing leaves an aching void almost impossible to replace.
_e He is survived by a daughter and three grandchildren.
Edward Mroczka, secretary of the Bedford Heights group
and a dedicated AA passed away on November 4, 1963.
He enjoyed seven years of sobriety. Our sympathies go
out to his famils and manv friends.
Holiday Waning - Don’t Take that First Drfnk!
1963
COMMITTEE
Central Committee held its scheduIed meeting on NOVember 6, 1963. The group of representatives who attended
had the privilege of being the first to be informed of
recent
important
developments.
Jim R. reported that Serenity Hall, a ward for the
treatment of 11 male alcoholics at Bay View Hospital,
would become a definite reality on November 18th. With
a capable doctor who is experienced in this vital work,
a committee of dedicated AA members to administer the
AA program, a willingness on the part of the hospital to
cooperate to the fullest extent, and the most cheerful
surroundings imaginable, this IS a godsend to an area
where a shortage of hospital beds exists for this purpose.
Nine patients were hospitalized in the first week.
Harry D. announced an increase in the number of subscriptions to the Central Bulletin, and continued good
support for the supplement that lists the speakers.
The Action Committee gave an off-the-cuff account of
its current activities. At the present time, it does not
wish to announce names or details pending authentication of the matters being investigated.
The Area-Tie meeting has secured an excellent
speaker for December 1, 1963. John McH., of Monroeville, Penn. Speaker is an outstanding AA member.
Central ,Committee will meet again on the first Tuesday in December as usual. The moderator and vicemoderator for 1964 will be elected. Try to be present for
this important meeting at 8:30 p. m., December 3, 1963,
in room 1372 of the Hanna Bldg. -J.T.B., North Olmsted
AREA-WIDE
MEETING
St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital-Jordan Hall
Sunday, December 1, 1963 at 4:00 P.M.
An outstanding speaker, John McH., of Monroeville, Pa.,
a suburb of Pittsburgh, will address the Winter Area~~pm;etmg m Jordan Hall on Sunday, December 1
. .
These meetings give members in the Cleveland area
an opportunity of hearing a speaker from a distant city
who has impressed many at AA conventions. A speaker
of his caliber would normally not be available to the 150
groups in our area.
These quarterly meetings also make it possible to
renew acquaintanceship with friends who live in the
outlying *areas from Astabula ‘to Sandusky, Ashland
and Mansfield, Elyria and Lorain, Akron and Willoughby,
etc. Coffee will be on tap before and after the meeting.
“MAN WITH CAST ON ARM”
During our compulsive drinking, we developed mental
attitudes, judgments and reflexes which medicine calls
“behavior patterns.” With subtle slowness these formed
below our conscious awareness: from emotions of frustration, vanity, guilt, fear, sustained anger and despair. In
our con8scious mind, we are aware only of these emotions.
We are unaware that the forces of alcohol are distorting
these emotions and developing misshapen behavior pat.terns. Ultimately our minds are obsessed, the patterns of
a normal mind are gone.
Abstinence removes the forces but the patterns remain.
Until we can recognize these misshapen patterns as being
not normal., we will still react as we formerly did. An
M.D. explained this as similar to applying a plaster cast
to a healthy arm. In the weeks of immobility, blood vessels
compress, muscles atrophy, nerves lose responses and
soon the arm withers.
In the time of drinking, the alcohol is the cast, the
obsessive forces compress and atrophy the mind, reflexes are dulled and distorted, the normal behavior
patterns wither.
Remove the cast but the withered arm remains. Physiotherapy, massage and corrective exercises are required
to reactivate it. Remove the alcohol and the obsessed
behavior patterns remain, The vital required therapy is
to recognize, analyze, remove and replace these patterns.
Only in AA, with honest humble practice of the steps
will the mind be reactivated.
-Anonymous
>’
December,
I
1963
CENTRAL BUlJEllN
A LETTER TO TiIE *EDITOR
Dear Sir;
Can you please write and print a strong, effective
article in the Bulletin about these so-called AA members
who openly brag in meetings ‘or at the coffee sessionr
about their recent slips?
During the past year I’ve been unfortunate to sit across
or next to some jerks who openly brag about having a
recent slip (as they chose to call it).
“Boy, did I hang one on last week,” he’d say. Then
he’d tell you he has been in AA five years!
Another man at a meeting (tonight as a matter of
fact) tells me he has been in AA two years. Then he
started bragging about having gone on a bender 6 weeks
ago, and laugh8 about it.
When you ask them why, they flippantly say, “Oh well,
it was one of those things.”
Now Mr. Editor, I’m in AA with 26 months of total
sobriety. Many others are newer in the program than me.
Why do they persist in contaminating us with this
bragging?
I’m getting to the point where I walk away from them
in disgust.
Then they have the gall to get up and extol1 the merits
of AA in comments and then later say to you, “I had a
slip recently.”
I say let them confess their sins to their sponsors. Why
to a new man? Don’t they realize they may be talking
to a new member?
I really think an effective article on this subject would
be helpful.
-Bill F. (a new AA member)
Editor’8 Note: We are printing this letter as it came to
us, after making some minor revisions. We have been
touching on this same subject off and on for the past
twenty-one years, and are grateful to Bill F. for writing
it. We’re happy that he is included in the dedicated half
of our AA members who have found and treasured their
sobriety by following the precepts of the AA program
fully and gratefully. Thanks, Bill.
CLASS DISTINCTION IN SOBRIETY
The Pure - The Partially Pure - The Fakers
Fortunate are The Pure in Sobriety, for they shall reap
its rewards. The Partially Pure shall become The Pure in
Sobriety, with faith and total abstinence. The Fakers
shall never attain The Pure in Sobriety because they
-Willimn F.
are Fakers.
THE AA FORMULA
“When I am asked the question, “How does AA work?”
or “What makes AA work ?“, I simply give them the AA
formula . . . AA, plus application, plus determination,
plus faith equals sobriety.
Continued application, plus desire, plus common sense
equals permanent sobriety.
Permanent sobriety, plus decency,. equals health, wealth
-Ball F., Brooklyn Group
and happiness.
ACTI’ON
Words mean a whole lot to all of us and if you doubt
the importance of the manner in which they are
used, consider:
As the Indian said: Everyone is smoking the pipe of
peace but no one is inhaling . . .
-Chalmers
*
* *
A sister was teaching her pupils about heaven. “And
now,” she said, “everyone in the class who wants to go to
heaven, hold up your hand.” All did except little Pat.
‘What’s the matter, Patrick? Don’t you want to go to
heaven?” “I can’t”, he said sorrowfully. “Mother said I
have to come right home after school” . . .
AA OFFICE SECRETARY RESIGNS
George O’H., capable secretary of the Cleveland AA
District Offiee for the past years rendered his resignation on Friday, November 8 on his doctor’s orders.
His successor has as yet not been named.
DATES TO REMEMBER
December l-Area-Wide Meeting in Jordan Hall, Charity
Hospital,. Sunday at 4 p.m. Speaker will be John McH.,
Pittsburgh, Penna.
December 4-Third Anniversary of the North Olmsted
group with Hersohel H., Mansfield as the speaker.
December 7-Sixteenth Anniversary of the Trinity group,
with J. Don H., Counselor for North American Aviation,
Inc. of Columbus as speaker. Meeting at 9%) p. m.
December 8-First meeting of the Sou,thwest Sunday
group at 8:36 p. m. with Harry H. of Rocky River as
speaker.
December 13Fourth Anniversary of the Painesville group
with Warren C., Jr., as speaker.
December 25-Fifteenth Anniversary of the East Side
morning group will be held in the University Club, 3813
Euclid Ave. at 11:00 a. m. Tom V. of Barton will be
the speaker.
A NOTICE TO ALL EMPLOYEES
Nobody minds a morning eye-opener and it’s PK to have
;$rrr about 10 A. M. and a couple of drmks before
.
A few beers on a hot afternoon keeps a man healthy, or
at least happy. And, of course, everyone drinks at the
cocktail hour. A man can’t ibe criticized for having wine
with his dinner, a liqueur afterwards and a highball or two
during the evening. But this business of sip, sip, sip, all
day long has got to stop!
l
*
l
l
Group Leader: “All those here who are alcoholize will
raise their hands.” One hundred hands shoot up.
Group Leader: “Now those who do not feel they are
alcoholics.” One hand goes up.
Foy;t Leader : “How would you classify yourself, Sir?”
: “I’m the janitor here.”
* + * *
When drinking, it took no effort to bore people on any
su’bject
* + * *
It’s better to raise beans than spill them.
* * * *
Domestic quarrels can usually be curbed by the discreet
use of arms.
* * * *
An alcoholic is a guy who can’t drink but keeps on
trying to the very end.
ALANON
OROUC
MEETtWOS
ASHTABULA-Esrris
Memorial W. 68 & Adams.--1st & 3rd Mon., 8 :20
BR’K PK.-PARMA-Red’m’r Luth. 6161 Smith Rd. (1tQtrd
Mon.) 8:80
LAKEWOOD-Lakewood Presbyterian. Detroit Ave. at Marlowe Mon.. 8:30
EUCLID-Christian Church, 28001 Lake Shore Blvd. ----Tues., 8:80
GARFIELD HEJGHTS-Garfield Hta. City Hall, 6666 Turney. Tues. 8 :20
SUBURBAN WEST-Our Savior Luth’n Church, 20300 Hillirrd. Tues.. 8:30
MAPLE
HEIGHTS-Presbyterian Church, 15715 Libby Rd . . . . . . .._.___ Tues., 8:30
BEany Presbyterirn Church. W. 65th & Clinton... Wed., 8:30
BROADWAY-Newburgh
Recreation. 8427 B r o a d w a y - Wed.. 8:20
Center, Eagle st. - _ _ _ _ W e d . 8 :00
LORAIN AVE.-Dr. Martin Luther Church, 4470 Ridge Rd. Thurs.. 9 :00
E . CLEVELAND- Y W C A , Lee Boulevard and Euclid . . .._____.__.._.._.
Fri.. 1:30
CHARITY-St. Vincent’s Charity Hospital. E. 22nd h Central .____.. Fri.. 8:30
CRARDON-Pilgrim Christian Church, 118 South St- _._.__.__
~Fri.. 8:20
LORAM COUNTY-Con~ions1
Ch., 82807 Electric, Avon Fri. 9 :00
VALLEY-7100 K i n s m a n (2nd & 4 t h S u n d a y ) closed . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun.. 4:00
The Cleveland AA District Office is open to anyone. male or female.
seeking an answer to an alcoholic problem. The office, located
in Room 206. Frederick Building, 2063 East 4th St., is cn~en
weekdaya
who is
from 9 a.m. to 5 P. m., and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., but maintains a 24-hoor telephone &vice which resoonds to calls made after
the office i# cIaoed. The telephone number ia CEwzy l-TUT.
UEVE%AND
MONDAY
BbRTON-R.
Cleveland Courmg& Church.
8.80
Pama a n d mid Ave.
BROOli PARK-Redeemer Luthcmn Chumb.
6161 8mith Ro8d. B r o o k Park - 6 :80
RARLY-EARLY-Badat
Chumh.
1740 la. 17tb St.. Corna walnut -T :66
RDGELAKl!%Faith Lutheran Ch., Lakcwood.
Woodward & Hilliard (Wdwrd. Ave. ent.) 8 :8Q
FRIRNDLY SUBURBAN4687 Pearl- 6 :6Q
ADaEM A
LRE
A
6ROuP -NGS
R O A D - S t . Aan% church Bwmeat.
Coventry and Ccdu ___- _._. - ._.._ -- 9:66
LORAIN-TRISKEYY-F$awo&
Rad,
Prerbyterlan
Church. 8681 Baworth,S:oO
NO. OLMSTED-Epis’l Church of the Advent
3760 Dover Ctr. Rd., north of Lomin - 9:00
PSYCHIATRIC
HOSPITAL-1706
Aikm1-6:60
S T . J A M E S - S t . Juua Cbnmh,
E. 64th and ccdu---..--..---- 6 :QQ
TWENTY-FOUR HOUR-18616 D&o&
Church of tb. Asccn,ion.- ____ - ____ - 6:80
WARRENSVILLR-Womcn’a
Eoun cm. I :a0
WRST S H O R E - W a t Shorn Unitirian,
60401 Hilliud Rd., Rocky River-- 6 :8Q
WEST SIDE (Chxcd)-wclftb St+g Club
6804 Detroit Ave. ____ - ..__ __- ____ -- a:80
A S H T A B U L A C O U N T Y WOMEN--Burt
Memorial. W. 68th & Adunn, A,ht&ola
Scoond and Fourth Wcdnaday-.......-7 :80
Am’n Bldg.,
6 :80
Route 42. so. of soa-.
RLYRIA O . - S t . Paul Building.
Third and Middle, ride cntmnee.- 6 :8Q
F A I R P O R T HARBOR-Lutka
titer,
E a g l e S t . , Fairport H & o r - - 6:00
Farm-9438 Slagle, Rtc 303, Garrctsville 10 :3O
INTERRACIAmOth
& W o o d . Luratn. 0 . .
If+ Zion BaDti.t Church ..-. _._-..--_- 8 :89
LAKE COUNTY WOMEN-1st Preabptaian.
4786 Shankland Rd., Willoughby -..l :QQ
LORAIN COUNTY WOMEN-M&h. Church.
Rte. 2 6 4 - l b l o c k cast o f Rtc. 6 7 _ 6:6Q
MANSFIELD, O.-20% 8. Park - 6 : 0 0 E S T
WICKLIPFE-Wiokliic
Pm&w Cbgrcb.
E . 300th & Ridm R d . (Route 64)-6:39
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
ANSEGLithn8n~n
Hall
kR.95 ~t,DC,‘h A v e . - A:66
BAXTEB- St. John’s Lutheran Scb&,
6226 Cable _---_.-__I . . .._ - 6:80
BEDFORD-Bcdford
Chrirtisn Chamh,
W*~nsvillc
Canter and B111ina~ s:oo
BROOKL’ I N - K . o f P . Rdl,
8816 Broad&w.
Eut of Pearl Rd.- 6:80
COLLINWOOD-946 R. 162nd St... . .._.._ 6:W
W A N YEN-YXCA (Unfvcmity Circle).
8666 E. IQKth St.. Second floor front 6 :80
WSl’SlDE M0RNING-Q606
Enclld Am.
Fkclial Ave. Connc. ( S i d e cut.1 IO:80
EUCLID-WAD&l8667
Ruclid Ave. - Z6
OARFIKLD-Pllgrlm
E . & a elm*
4Kw k 18lmt Sk.-...-.--___ 6:60
XAd I-race Gong. Amcmbly Hall.
West 66th and Colg&c
6 :to
---- -..--
ALLENDALWL Paul% ED~SCOD~.
_-.- 6 :a0
Chnmh. 1 6 8 8 7 Ruclid A v e .
ANGLE-St. Malachi%,
2459 Weshinpton 8 :8Q
B A Y WEST-Church
o f t h e Rcdccmcr,
23500 Center Ridge Rd., Wdgkc-6:30
BROADWAY-56th-Our
Lady o f Lourda
S c h o o l H a l l . 8 8 9 8 E . b6th
St.- 6 :a0
COVENTRY-F&mount
Praay.
Church,
&rborough and F&mount B l v d . - 8 :80
C R O S S R O A D S - S t . Lukc’m EpLcop4
W. 78th St and Lake Avenue -s :oo
84800 Lake Shorn Blvd. - _______. -_..- Q :6Q
EAST
SHORE WOMEN-Richmond Libmry.
26161 Euclid Ave., Euclid, 0. .~ .____...._.. 8:lS
GARDEN VALLEY-(Onthwaitc)
7100 Kinsman Avc....-..~- 8:00
GOLDEN GATE WOMRN-Golden Gata Plru.
Ohio Savinga Bank. Mayfiald
Rd., -6 :I)0
LORAIN AVE.. THURSDAY-4470 Ridge
Rd.
Dr. Martin Luther Church . ..___ 9:oo
NIGHT & DAY-lS867 Euclid Ave. -11 A.M.
NORTH RANDALGVillagc
Hall.
9:00
21987 Milts Am.------PARMA HEIGHTS-6400 Pearl
Road
N A D S , basement,
rear entmncc _- 8 :80
Methodirt
Church. 3810 Wooster Road -._.I 9:00
ST. CLAIR-Nottingham McthodW Church
St Clair & Melville -....-----8:80
of Corm&ion.
1000 ft. east of Houec of Correction.. 6 :00
Hungarian Lutheran Church-..-.-11
A.M.
Roarro’r Rcstaumnt-.--6
:00 EST
AMHERST. O.-St Peter’s Church __..... 8 :30
ASHTABULA HARBOR-Bcthany Luth’n Ch.
Penn Ave., between
W. 9 and W. 10-8 :30
BEREA-Fine Artc Club. E. Baglw Rd.,
8 doors east of Eastland Rd.- . . ..__ 9 :00
ELYRIA-St. Agnes Sch., Lake 0 Dewey
8 :3O
I N D E P E N D E N C E , O . - S t John% Lutheran
Hall, Second and SUM&--.-.-.--- 9 :00
DISCUSSION-112 E. 19. Lomin, 0. 10 A.M.
M A P L E LEAF-Congregationfal
Chwh.
Fcllowlhip H a l l , B u r t o n , O h i o . - - 6 :80
PAINESVILLE-Congmgational
Church.
Educ. Bldg., Mentor Ave., P#villc- 6 :80
SHEhIE~LD LAPE, O . - S t . Thomar
Hams Road . .._
- -.I :a6
WILLARD, O.-United Bank Bldg. - __.. 8 :30
CRIDAY
B R O A D W A Y - H A R V A R D - 8 4 3 7 B’way -.8 :30
CEDARSalvation
Army, 6006 Euclid.- 6 :16
CHARITY-Amphithcatm,
6th Floor,
St. Vinrmt’a Charitv Hosoital 8
CLEVELAND WOMEN-425 l%rm.
Twr. 6 :00
RUCLID
FRIDAY-Epiphany Church,
Lake Shore & East 210th St. __.._.. 9 :00
FREEWAY STAG-1868 E. 260th ---8
:80
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
WOMEN-Plymouth Church. Coventry and Dmxmorc.
Krumbinc Room ____ - .._.._.__..._ --...-- 1:OO
GORDON SQUARE--S+ Paul Corn. Church,
4427 Franklin Blvd. _.-_.- 9 :00
HRIGHT~lacd
D-ion. Chrhtisn
Church. Van Akcn & Avalon (mar).. 6:80
H U D S O N , ~O.-Clceed meetings.
C h r i s t C h u r c h . 8 1 Aurora - - 6 :60
LER ROAD-Amdun Lesion Eau.
s 6(
Pat 168. 16644 Emlid Am.- :
NORTH EAST-Town How Motd,
16661 Euclid Ave.- _.._.___u-- 6868
PARMATOWN YEN--Assembly
Room
Parma Community HOepit. --.....- (I:80
SOLIDARITY-Friendly Inn ScttIc~~~t,
2282 Unwin Rd. (off
Aw.).-6:60
STRLLA YARIS MIXED
1820 Wuhingtoa Am.----6 :lC
WRST C L I F T O N - L k w d . Coagmgatiaul
Church, 1816 W. Clifton Ra&-- S*
AVON LAKE-First Consr.satioad Chumb.
62801 Elcotrio Boulevard --_ I:60
BEREA-Social room of Bcma Coog.
Chumh, Scmia8ry grid Chnmh-v-- 6 :60
C H A G R I N FALLS-Fcdcrated
Chnmha.
Quimy
76 Bell strcct..-~------.--
I:00
CHARDON-Pilgrim
Christian Church,
118 South Street, Chardon. 0.p-- 6 :80
CONNRAUT. O . - M e t h o d i s t Chunk
B u f f a l o a n d M a d i s o n St& - - 6 :a0
MANSFIELD, 0126 Mulberry -6:OO k0.T.
W E L L I N G T O N - S t Patrick’m
Cgtholic
Chumh. No. Main St, Wellington. 0. 6 :80
SATURDAY
F O R E S T ClTY-2126
Broadvicw R d . - - S :QQ
L.&I.-17600
Broadway -_--~ a :60
L A N D E R CIRCLF.--Garficld Mcm. X&u$$$
Cor. Lander Rd. and Boutc 426:
L E A G U E PARK-TcsmsMs
Hall,
2076 E. 22nd St at Carncsie -m 6:66
L E E S E V I L L R - N e w H o m e Baptilt Chumh,
Seville & Sunview
Ave. ---_.-._. 7 :00
L I B E R T Y - 9 4 6 E . 168nd S t . - - - - s :oo
M A P L E HTS.-Luth.
Church of Ckwenant,
19000 Libby Rd., oar. Map10 Etc. Blvd.- 6:tO
MATT TALBOT-Windermere
P-by. Ch..
14112 Euclid Ave. at Windcrmcrc -I:86
blF&PHlS-Lakewood
Congrcg8tion8l Ch..
1876 W. Clifton car. Detroit Am. __...- 0 :QQ
NEWBURGH STATE HOSPITAG-WilUu~u
Bldg., Entrance at 4466 Turn- Rd..-7 :86
NIGHT L DAY-13867 Euclid Avc 12 Xidnf&6
NORWALK TRUCK LINES1147 E. 66th St, at Shorn Driv- 0:QQ
PLAINS-Plains Mcthodiut Ch., Mentor, 0..
Rts. 806 and 288. Mentor, O... ._._ 6 :66
PARMA-Third
Federal Savings & Loan
6960 Ridge Rood..-6:46
REDWOOD-Euclid Luthcmn Churah.
E . 260th and Oriole-.--.
_ _ _ _ 6 :60
TRINITY-Trinity aangelical
Church,
8626 W. 26th S+.---------6:Q6
VALLEY
2692 W. 14th. oar. Starkwcathcr~--0:SS
A S H T A B U L A . O . - S t Pet&r EDI& Chnmb,
Main A v e n u e at South Puk....- 6 :60
ELYRIA-ALANON-Woodbury
St.,
off C l e v e l a n d St. . . . . . . . . .._.......-......... - _._____. 6:80
LORAIN SATNITR-7th and Reed St.,
St Mary’s Church Barcmcnt - 6 :80
MANSFIELD-20%
S . P u g - - - - - 6:00 Elvr
PARKMAN, O.-Congregational Church 8 :30
WEST RICEFIRLD-Conmlidatcd
Chumh.
Rout4 808. just wat of Route t1- s:oo
S U N D A Y
BEDFORD HEIGHTS--Village If&.
6861 Perkins Rd., Bedford Heights7:80
BROOKSIDE-Blessed Sacrament Church.
Storer and Fulton (dowlutrim) ._- 6 :80
C.A.H. Discussion-13867 Euclid ..-.10:46 a. m.
C O L L I N W O O D - 9 4 6 E . 1 6 2 n d S t . - - 7 :80
DETROIT SUNDAY-8804 Detroit Ave.7 :80
DISCUSSION-6700 Detroit Avc-.- 7:00
GARDEN VALLEY-Outhwaitc.
7100 Kimman Ave.-..- _.__ -.L--.-.. I:80
GRATEFUGW.
James Lutheran Church,
1424 Hayden. near Shaw . ..-.-A-t
:00
LAKEWOOD ARMORY1437 Wayne Ave.. South of Dctmlt- S:6Q
YISTLETO~t.
Thomu Church.
9206 Superior Avc~..-...-.....-...--- 7 :06
NELA PARK-Cafeteria, Advcrttsing
Bldg.,
Ncls Park. N o b l e R o a d .._ - --._ 7 :80
NEWBURGH-St
Catherine%
Chumh,
8448 E. Qlrd St..- _____ - . . .._ - . . . ..-.-__._ 6 :60
SOUTHWEST SUNDAY--J90
Fair St.
Board of Education Bldg., Bcrea, 0.. 8 :30
Superior Stag-2028% E. 106th .~~.ll:OO
a.m.
TRUSTY-Cleveland House of Corm&m.
1000 ft. cast of House of Correction S :00
WARRENSVILLR-Coolcy
Farms,
Recreation
Room ____ -. ..- ___._ ---10 A.M.
:80 Y O U R - E u c l i d Community House.
240 Briardale - .-__._ i-I:16
A V O N CENTRAL--Bamcmcnt Centrrl Bank.
86690 Detroit Rd., Avon. 0 -.-__ 6 :QQ
C E I P P E W A - S E V I L L E - V . F . W . Hall,
Seville,
0. . ..__._.._._ -- _.._ - _.__ -__-_.- 696
GENEVA. O.-Episc.
Ch., 66 So. R&c.-7:60
GOLF LAKELANDS-Immaculate
ConChurch. Hubbard Rd., No. -dima.-::66
LORAIN C O U N T Y CONSOLIDATRDSt. John% Sch.. 81 & Rt. 67. Lonia- 7 :80
MANSFIELD. O.-20% S. Park _.._ 6:68 RST
NEWBURY. O . - S t . Hclen’a C h u r c h . - 6:lK
TWILIGHT-Gmn~
FIall, Axbl. O.-- T :80
CLEVELAND
AREA
Guest Speakers
DECEMBER, 1963
Allendale (Thursday, 8:30 p. m.) &Cliff and Mollie Z.,
Clark; H&John McB., Independence; 19-Charlie G.,
Allendale; 26-Jack and Billie M.. Parma.
Avon Central (Sunday, 8:30 p. m.) l-Tom M., Solidarity;
8-Paul R., Warren, 0.; X-Edith B., Wednesday-Lee;
22;;” H., Monument, Dayton, 0.; 29-Tom K., Barber, Brecksville VA. (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.) %-Tom T., Lorain
Ave. Thursday; lU-Bill H., Monument, Dayton, 0.; 17Jack S., Pearl; 25-Special Christmas Program by the
;t;re Fame; 31-Special New Year Watch by the Task
.
Brooklyn (Wednesday, 8:30 p. m.) P-Harry D., Edgelake;
11-William B., Brooklyn (his 16th anniversary); @3Al S., Brooklyn (his 17th anniversary) ; 25-No meeting.
C.A.H. (Sunday, 11:00 a. m.) l-Joe F., Superior; 8Joe K., Ramona; IS-Fred F., Superior; 22-“Scottie” R.,
Norwood; 29-Tony M., Mistletoe.
Charity (Friday, 8:30 p. m.) 6-Ted S., Northeast; 13John B., Lakewood Men; -Harry H., Rocky River; 27Jack McG., Northeast.
East Shore Women (Thursday, 8:15 p. m.) S-John W.,
Fairmount; 12-Mary S . , East Shore Women; 19Christmas Party and Panel of Lake County Women; 26
“Group Responsibilities” topic discussed by East Shore
Women, led by Peg. H.
East Side Morning (Wednesday, lo:30 a. m.) Observes
its 15th anniversary month with four speakers whose
sobriety totals over ‘75 years; AFred D., Coventry; llHenry W:, Euclid-Wade; U-Tom McG., Edgelake; &-Gala Christmas Party in the University Club, 3813 Euclid
Ave. at 11:00 a. m., with Tom V., Bonton as speaker.
Edgelake (Monday, 8:30) Now meet in new quarters in
Faith Lutheran Church, Woodward and Hilliard, on Mondays. (Entrance on Woodward Ave.) S eakers; 2-Jim D.,
(Biill) g Edgelake.
Independence; 943owan-d
Christmas Party, Harry D., Edgelake; 23-“Bud” ‘H.,‘%
dependence; 39-Norman S., Lorain Ave., Thursday.
Euclid-Wade (Wednesday, 8:30 p. m.) &-George G., Forest
City; Ul-John S., Night and Day; 18-John McD ;
25-Nellie F., Westside Women.
Fairview
Park (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.) 3-Paul L. Berea;
lo--Harry H., Rocky River; 17-Mose Y., Hartville, 0.;
24-No meeting; 31-Discussion.
Garden Valley (Sunday, 4:30 p. m.) l-Levi W., Garden
Valley; &Willie P., Garden Valley; X-Claude M., Garden Valley; 22--Herman
W.; 29-Jim D., Edgelake.
Garden Valley (Thursday, 8:00 p. m.) &Leroy M., Garden Valley; X&-Bud H., Independence; 19- Ernest M.,
Garden Valley; 26-Christmas
Party.
Grateful (Sunday, 2:00 p. m.) 1-Riff F., Heights Disc u s s i o n ; &Glover D . , Fresno, Calif.; l&-Discussion
group; 22-Jack B., Shaker; 29-John S., Lee-Monday.
Laurel (Tuesday, 8:45 p. m.) 3-Bobbie J., Forest’ City;
l&-Jim R., Brookpark; 17-Maggie M., Golden Gate
Women; 26(Thursday), Jim B., Clark.
lMatt Talbot (Saturday, 8:30 p. m.) 7iAl B., Wickliffe;
14-Jerry S. Monday-Lee; 21-Lou G., Heights Discussion; 2&--Hob D., (Chicken Dinner served).
Night and Day (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.) 3-Harry B., League
Park; l&-Milt B., Night and Day; 17-Bobby M., Mlatt
Talbot; 24-Al L., Ashtabula, 0.; 31-Bob G., Night
and Day.
Night and Day (Thursday, 11:00 a. m.) &Roy N.; 12William McG.; 19-Joe P.; 26-Harry McG.
Night and Day (Saturday midnight) ‘&Jack B., Beverly
Hills, Calif. Stag. (Tape recording); 14-Pete H., Fairport Harbor; 21-Charlie P., Chardon; 28-George McF.,
Wickliffe
Night and Day Travel Unit 7-Parma (leave 7:oO p, m.) ;
14-Kenmore, Akron (leave 7:(w) p. m.); 21-W& Richfield (leave ‘7:9O p. m.); 29-Newburgh (leave 7:09 p. m.).
North Olmsted (Wednesday, 9:00 p. m.) 4-Observes its
Third Anniversary with Herschel H., Mansfield as guest
speaker. ll-Bill S., Lorain Ave. Monday; U&-Harry H.,
Rocky River; %-Tom M., Crossroads.
Orchard Grove (Monday, 8:30 p. m.) “William McA.,
Angle; O-John M., Forest City.; 1CTom M., Crossroads;
23-Christmas
Party; 30-“Skid” S., Newburgh.
Painesville (Thursday, 8:30 p. m.) S-Dick L., EuclidFriday; l&Observes Fourth Anniversary with Warren
C., Jr., as speaker; 19-George M C?, Wickliffe; &i-Tim
P., St. Clair Thursday.
Parmatown Men (Friday, 8:30 p. m.) CTom J., Lakewood Armory; 13--Dick P., Newburgh; e&-Neil C.,
Parma Heights; 27-Harry H., Lakewood Men.
Solidarity, (Friday, 8:30 p. m.) &Bob F., Newburgh; 13Kitty C., Westside Women; 20-Tony K., Newburgh;
27--Bob W., Temple.
Southwest Sunday (Sunday, 8:30 p. m.) First meeting of
this new group; 8-Harry H., Rocky River; X-Phil B.,
Independence; 22-Ken W., Independence; 29--Bruce M.,
King School, Akron.
Trinity (Saturday, 9:00 p. m.) ‘I-Observes its Sitieenth
Anniversary; 14-Jess C., Akron; 2l-Joe K., Brooklyn;
29im K., West Park.
West Park (Tuesday, 8:30 p. m.) 3- Jack S., Lorain Ave.
Monday; l&-Maggie M., Golden Gate; 17-Ted R., Valley
View; 24-No meeting; Sl-Going as a group ‘to the
Clark Group’s Dance.
West Side Women (Monday, 8:45 p. m.) a-Grace N.,
Strongsville; O-Evelyn S., Strongsville; 16Terry S.,
Valley View; 23-Paul B. Edgelake; SO-Mary Ann K.,
Independence.
West 25th (Monday, 9:00 p. m.) 2-Ann C., Niles, 0.; 9Jack R., W. 25th (his 3rd anniversary); 16-Jim M.,
Forest City; 23-John W., Collinwood (his 8th Christmas
lead at W. 25th group) ; .30-Tom M., Solidarity (his 8th
New Year lead at W. 26th group).
Willoughby ((Monday, 8:30 p. m.) 2-Irene Z., Fairport;
g-Frank S., Doan Men and Tom V.. B&ton: 1 6 - A
Christmas message by the Pastor of the First’ Presbyterian Church, Rev. William Gross (non-alcoholic). He
addresses the group at least once each year; 23-Tom P.,
Cleveland; 30-Open.
YOUR (Sunday, 7:15 p. m.) l-Pat P., Night and Day;
&-Eugene L., Chardon;
X-Ruth L., Willoughby; 22Tom G., Euclid Fridaay; 29--Ann C., Niles, 0.

1963 - Silkworth.net

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