Not Everyone Finds Vacations A Pleasure
In Washington offices and factories, many workers plan summer vacations as a relief from nonstop toil. The piece notes workaholics crave work for esteem and security, recounts a Potomac Electric Power Co. crew wasting 47 percent of time, and cites a tragedy of Earl D Rhode whose seven day work week preceded his wife’s murder suicide.
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Washington
Adam
Potomac Electric Power Co
Washington, D.C
Pepco
Electric Company
Earl D. Rhode
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
Rhode
Washington Daily News
Confessions of a Workaholic in The Athens Messenger
Wayne Oates argues workaholism is ingrained in American life as virtue and patriotism. He decries executive and home pressures, notes male and female addicts, and suggests cures such as rest periods or shorter work weeks, while citing Ralph Nader as example of non stop energy.
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Wayne Oates
Turkey
Land
America
Abby Says Let Wife Handle It In Her Own Way
Abby answers several reader questions offering practical, period style guidance. A husband is advised to let his wife manage her overbearing mother in the home, while other letters address trust in bridge etiquette and unsolicited mail etiquette with practical steps and light humor.
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Abby
Abigail van Buren
Grandma
Area Club Seeks Geranium Buyers For Hospital Sale
The O Bleness Memorial Hospital Guild announces its annual geranium sale underway with red pale and deep pink plants at 9 cents each. Pick up is May 18 at the Junior Fair Building. Membership has grown to 395 since March 1.
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O’bleness Memorial Hospital
John Lavelle
Jack Beverage
George Weisenbach
Beverage
Calvin Baloun
Baloun
Don Jacobs
Heloise readers share clever home fix and table setting tips
A reader details mending a torn plastic raincoat with brown grocery bag paper and bread wrapper patches. Also shared is a child friendly table setting ditty and club notes from 4 H groups in Athens County plus a window glass cleanup trick and an idea to organize mail before leaving home.
4-H Club Activities and Community Notes
Organizational meeting for Lucky Four 4-H Club set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Guysville with sewing projects. contact Mrs. Ralph Sayre at 662 2975. Saddle Slickers elect officers Ann Bean president Kenny Meeks VP Cherry Martin secretary Mike Bean treasurer Tami Scott reporter Kriss Meeks safety Becky Theiss health Rita Grim Cindy Meeks recreation.
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Fashioneers
Charlene Jarvis
Leesa Wright
Mary Louise Koehler
Jo Ann Cole
Nyoka Conant
Jackie Parsons
Margaret Russell
Pam Conant
Connie Bartlett
Guysville
Ralph Sayre
Saddle Slickers
Ann Bean
Kenny Meeks
Cherry Martin
Mike Bean
Tami Scott
Kriss Meeks
Becky Theiss
Rita Grim
Cindy Meeks
Patty Meeks
Betty Turner
Donna Hasely
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Colman McCarthy
Washington Post/Outlook
the Athens Messenger
J.B
Nader
Charles McCarry
Ralph Nader
Jacobs
Ted Jacobs
S.F
Mark Evans
ICA
Los Angeles
Cal
Hospital Guild
Ruth Lyons Christmas Fund Foundation
O'Bleness
William Biggs
Martin Hecht
Henri Seibert
Walter Cornwell
Vance Harris
Edward Mizicko
Kenner Bush
P. O. Nichols
Robert Hawk
B. J. Lauenbach
Art Cornwell
Donald Barrett
Grace Cotton
Carl Tom
Ralph Baumgartner
Don Skinner
Wilson Smith
J. K. Bratton
William Whaley
Kay Strickmaker
Thomas Kyle
Kenny Jones
William Olinger
John Jones
Kenneth Kerr
Fritz Wheaton
Charles Laughlin
Roger Jones
Anne Hay
Shade Wscs
Myrtle Stover
St. Matthew
Marshall Ruth
Athens Business and Professional Womens Club
Heloise
Sarah
Madeline Cody
Athens County
Don van Nostran
van Nostran
Alexander Better Beef Club
Debbie
Michael Bean
Diana Kyle
Mary Koled
Plains Jones
Cindy White
Food Giant
RC Cola
Florida
Seaman’s Foodliner
West Union Street
Chuck
Wellston
Emerson
Athens
BankAmericaid
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