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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
6
A young Albany girl known as Candy began cake decorating at age two and later pursued painting and ceramics. Her grandmother Juanita Potts fostered her early interest while watching over Candy, who showed artistic talent since 18 months old. Roy Kirkendall of 20 Hill Ave. noted his daughter's budding art skills.
A young girl became interested in a religious women’s sect after visiting a meeting with her mother when she was three. A deer and a rabbit sit on the living room mantel as personal details from the piece.
Dear Abby receives letters about a widow haunted by a mockingbird’s song, the comical Frigidaire joke, and a shopping duel over a sale. The column advises against harming the bird and notes possible humane deterrents while sharing lighthearted correspondence.
Shirley Goodnight of China Grove North Carolina and Tom Field of Gunnison Colorado were two of nine 1976 national 4-H achievement scholarship winners funded by Ford Motor Company Fund. Winners will be honored at the 56th National 4-H Congress in Chicago with silver trays for top honors.
Six hundred prizes will be awarded with winning photos to appear in the April 1978 issue. Eligible entrants are boys and girls ages 13 to 19 on August 15. Entries must be up to two original black and white or color prints. slides are not accepted.
The Athens Christian Women's Club hosts an Oriental luncheon in Baker Center Ballroom on Wednesday from 11 45 a m to 2 p m with Marika Lanning as feature and Marysville as speaker. Music by Scharmane Davis. Reservations 593 8418 or 593 8137 by Sunday.
Area Club News covers North American Benefit Association gathering at Mrs. Joan Stewart home. Betty Mizicko announced the state convention set June 20 to 22 at Imperial House Canton. Other notes include Ruth Circle luncheon in Lan caster with store visits and rest homes, Flower Power Garden Club macrame owl project, and May meeting plans with bread dough roses.
Mrs Harold Baedecker of Fairview Avenue shares a simple baked chicken legs method. Heat oven to 425 degrees dust with flour place a thin layer of grease in a pan brown skin side down bake 40 minutes flip bake 15 more minutes yielding brown crispy legs ready to serve with potatoes or vegetables. The method scales from 2 to 6 legs as needed.
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