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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1976
Page
6
Hocking Technical College Nelsonville offers a spring style Career and Life Planning course for women, now an afternoon program from Aug 4 to Sept 8 led by GROW. The eight week assertiveness track follows and costs $10, with sessions 1 to 3 pm each Wednesday. Resources contact Joan Klimko at the college.
A reader urges turning nursing home visits into outings to lift residents spirits with drives, meals, window shopping, or family meals. The letter notes lightweight wheelchairs fit in car trunks and stresses shared experiences benefit both resident and visitor.
The FDA requires a bold first trimester warning on meprobamate products and benzodiazepines including Miltown Equanil Valium and Librium. The label alerts physicians to avoid use in early pregnancy and to discuss potential pregnancy with women of child bearing age.
Athens Quota Club represented at the 55th annual Quota International convention by club president Rowena G. Sprout. Delegates attend the Americana Hotel in Bel Harbour Miami Beach Florida from the area.
A homecoming for Pfc William A. Easterling and wife Linda Sue drew relatives from across several states. Guests included the Thomas and Easterling families, friends, and fellow servicemen as they celebrated before Easterling's next year abroad with the 16th Field Artillery, 8th Infantry Division. The event highlighted Quota's service projects and advocacy for interpreters in court, along with ongoing efforts against child neglect and abuse.
In Montreal the Olympic Village scene mixes flirtation and curiosity as athletes mingle with guides. Rower Jim Dietz notes strong, attractive competitors and says the era’s charm outpaces open passion, with fellowship and playful encounters dominating over overt action.
The Athens Messenger reports on the tense social scene at a village shared by athletes. Dimona Basha describes flirtation as common while Pat Capparelli notes earnest pursuit. Dietz and Max Binnington recount crowded rooms and a discreet but problematic incident in the hallway.
Miss Susan Williams was honored with a surprise bridal shower hosted by Concord Church women. Games were led by Evelyn Russell and Kathryn Norman with prizes to Barbara Sayre and Susan Williams. Attendees included Jane Williams and many Sayre, Antle, Linscott, Wolfe, and Cunningham families.
A July 17 wedding united Sandra Kay Comp ton and Duane Michael Koons at Blackburn Hill Church of Christ in Athens. The couple, both employed in Columbus, plan to reside there after a New England honeymoon.
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