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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1967
Page
10
Heloise shares a simple leather care tip from Lucile Bush, recommending sparing application of floor wax to smooth polished leather to preserve softness and add a protective film. Cautions include avoiding oily polishes and testing on a small area first, with a two year old black purse used as demonstration.
A reader asks for hints to reduce ironing time as a barrel of unironed clothes piles up in the store room. Another columnist shares a quirky home tip about placing large clay flower pots around the yard to help keep it clean, noting children engage with the pots in play.
Advice urges placing unwelcomed elderly parents in nursing homes to avoid hurt and humiliation. Stresses that both sides may be happier with professional care if affordable, addressing those who resist caregiving at home.
A new craft trend called a smocking bee replaces the quilting bee. It emphasizes creativity with smocked clothing and home furnishings, including pillows and draperies. A new smockruler technique with sawtooth rulers enables patternless, improvised designs. rulers and instructions are available locally.
Four recipes for Salt Rising Bread are collected after a request by Madalene R. Barnett. Contributors include Mrs. Aaron Lewis of Athens with two entries, one from Dr. Chase’s 1888 book, and a fourth from Nelsonville with a Trunk Camp Meeting Pie recipe. The note recalls camp meetings with two weeks of preaching and communal eating, mentioning Trunk Pie and other folk dishes.
Plans are completed for the wedding of Miss Carolyn Atkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Atkinson 21 Second St and Mr William Lanning son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Lanning The Plains The ceremony will be in the First Methodist Church on Saturday April 8 at 7 30 with Rev George Kennedy officiating A reception will follow in Fellowship Hall
Alexander marks National FHA Week from April 2 to 8 with a church service to open the observance. The Alexander High School chapter lays out a week plan including publicity day teacher appreciation assembly day clean the school good deed day and help at home.
Mrs Erma M Staneart received a dinner at her Albany home with son Keith G Staneart and many relatives. The gathering included Cecil Staneart of Albany and extended family from Richwood New Plymouth and Columbus. Granddaughters decorated the table in red white and silver. Evening refreshments were served to local and out of town guests. The St Johns Church women’s club will sponsor a rummage sale April 7 at St Pauls Church basement from 7 30 a m to 6 p m.
The Richland MYF group returned from a week long retreat at Miller farm on McDougal Rd. Advisers were Mr and Mrs John E Romine and chaperones Mr and Mrs John H Romine. Activities included devotions discussion groups singing recreation and hiking with participants Sharron Romine Linda Cash Lillian Bowser Pat Romine Zella Nisley Dave Collins Jerry Farber Steve Bailey Kenny Romine Steve Secoy and Janie Teresa Romine.
Jeannie Culley of Athens is a member of the 48 voice Kansas Wesleyan University Philharmonic Choir on a 10 day tour through Oklahoma and Texas. The report notes preparing barbeque sauce with curry powder as a culinary aside.
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