Helen Porter Center of Athens High Library and Life
Helen Porter, librarian and NHS adviser at Athens High School, describes her lively office as a social hub. She recalls a varied career from Chicago Tribune advertising to Michigan social work, and notes golf replaces tennis as her favorite pastime. Her Ludington summers are for Petoskey stones and memories. Her daughter Elizabeth, nicknamed Ty, serves as a Navy ensign in Pensacola Florida.
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Helen Porter
Athens High School
The
Chicago Tribune
Michigan
Ludington
Helen
Rochester, Ind
DePau University
Ohio University
Elizabeth
Navy
Pensacola, Fla
Congressman Riegle to publish tell-all book Oh Congress
Rep Donald W Riegle Jr of Michigan plans a spring release for Oh Congress a tattle tale memoir about life on Capitol Hill He describes feuds and personal matters including his divorce to marry a staff member and discussions of girls in the House and Senate lore.
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Donald W. Riegle Jr
R-Mich
Congress
Doubleday
Jaycees
Riegle
Julia Child vents over marketing for Smithsonian cooking show
The piece notes Julia Child's dissatisfaction with Smithsonian Associates marketing for her upcoming History and Technology Museum appearance. She expects a small Washington audience despite strong response to mailed notices and past large crowds in Hackensack. Child jokes about a possible empty hall while CIA friends in the OSS era may attend with their spouses.
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Smithsonian Institution Associates
SIA
Museum of History and Technology
Hackensack
N.J
Washington
CIA
Smithsonian Associates
Hints From Heloise Corn Fritters Save Time And Money
A reader shares a simple corn fritter method using cornbread mix flourless batter with eggs cooked in bacon grease. The result is quicker and less soggy than flour based fritters, stretching the family’s food budget. The note also includes tips on brownies colorfast testing and banana storage for future baking.
Americans to eat more additives by the 1980s
Stanford economist Dr. Robert E. Gentry predicts strong growth for fabricated foods and additives as US consumption shifts toward frozen and processed items. By 1980 additive use could reach 55 billion dollars in annual value with frozen foods growing fastest.
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L.A. Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles
California
Stanford University
Robert E. Gentry
Food and Agriculture
Stanford Research Institute
Gentry
Europe
Dr. Gentry
Food
United States
Dear Abby readers share family sizing and marriage anecdotes
A mother asks Dear Abby about handling misperceptions when two sons, ages 13 and 16, are different in size. Abby advises not to overprotect and notes the older boy will adapt as younger siblings push to excel. The column includes letters about ex Marine, old flames, lawyers versus judges, and smoker frustrations.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Tulsa
Marion College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers Set
The Marion College Concert Choir and Chamber Singers perform a 7 30 p m Friday concert at Kenney Memorial Wesleyan Church East State and Carpenter Streets. The 39 member choir is led by Franklin Lusk with 11 chamber singers under Gloria Day. The program spans varied tastes and travels through Indiana Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland and the District of Columbia.
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Marion College
Kenney Memorial Wesleyan Church
East State
Carpenter Streets
David Holdren
Franklin Lusk
Gloria Day
Marion
East Elementary PTA Screens Smoky at Athena Theater
East Elementary PTA sponsors Smoky starring Fess Parker at the Athena Theater this Saturday at 10 a.m. Admission costs 50 cents with tickets on sale at the Athena box office.
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East Elementary Pta
Athena Theater
Athena
Fess Parker
Minerds Mark 50th With Open House in Athens
Mr and Mrs Basil Minerd of Athens Route 3 celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p m Saturday at the Athens Grange Hall They were married in Athens on April 10 1922 and are parents of ten children Earl Edward Basil Jr Charles Eugene Shirley Ann Stover Donna Mae France Louella Jean Beal Larry Lee Roy Roger and Gary Dwight They also have 32 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren
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Basil Minerd
Athens
Athens Grange Hall
Earl Edward
Basil Jr
Charles Eugene
Shirley Ann Stover
Donna Mae France
Columbus
Louella Jean Beal
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the Humane Society
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Edward Bennett Williams
Committee For
Rita Hauser
John Mitchell
Julia Child
Heloise
Mix
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P.S
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Mrs. Stanley
Vaca Ager Funsters
Navy Kid
Shoe Store
South Court Street
Los Angeles Times
Athens County Grange
Cancer Crusade
Aitrals
Richard M. Stanley
Mary St
Terri Lee
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
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Forrest Coffman
Virgil C. Stanley
Lucy Gillette
Altho
St. Louis County
Clayton Place
Eugene Auston
Council ON Family Law
Cal
East Pta
Middleport
Ohio
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Bankamericard
Elle
Second Ave
Gallipolis
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