4-H Club News Highlights Local Meetings
Several 4-H clubs met recently at homes and schools. Projects included style show preparations, collar demonstrations, book finishing, patches for shirts, sheep blankets, and cake decorating. A field trip to Adena and a fair float were planned while others discussed bake sales and fair booth ideas.
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Marilyn Brown
Brown
Traci Smith
Gingham
Athens County Fair
Marily Brown
Linda Chaney
Lodi Lamb Club
Cross
Pleasanton
Betty Pratt
Ames-Bern
Amesville
Lori Simons
Pleasanton Lamb Club
Rice Home
Jim Jeffers
Athens Motorcycle Club
Ronny Williams
Larry Pratt
Nancy Cross
Albany Methodist Church
Donna Cline
Fritz Helmet Replaces World War II Steel Design
Aberdeen Maryland AP reports the Army's Human Engineering Laboratory develops a new synthetic helmet nicknamed Fritz. It features a neck protection skirt and shifted center of gravity to improve fit and safety, replacing the 1930s Hadfield steel model by 1980 with a 2.5 million dollar, six year development.
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Aberdeen
Army
Hadfield Steel
DuPont
Field Hospital Serves Many Needs in Beirut
Dr Patrick Marshio runs a 50 bed Red Cross field hospital in Beirut treating war wounded amid sanitation and supply challenges. The unit handles daily emergency operations including a 12 year old girl shot by an AK47 and patients from Palestinian guerrillas to Sudanese soldiers, with Marshio saying he will stay as long as possible.
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International Red Cross
Beirut
Richard Pyle
Associated Press
Beirut, Lebanon
Patrick Marshio
Red Cross Field Hospital
Samar Chami
Marshie
Jersey City
N.J
Marshio
Denmark
Red Cross Hospital
Red Cross
Arab League
Marship
We all people say Fredericksburg residents
Fredericksburg Ohio residents describe a town blending Amish and English life. Some Amish work in carpentry and light industry while others adopt electricity and modern methods. A former Amish member reflects on growth and a shared sense of community.
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Fredericksburg
Ohio
Wayne County
Hershberger
Wayne
Holmes County
Fannie
Eli Hostetler
Mother Told to Tell Truth About Breakup
Dear Abby column fragment discusses a daughter Doris who left her husband and returned home. The mother asks how to handle disclosure while hoping for reconciliation. Abby counsels telling the truth and giving support to the adult daughter.
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Abby
Doris
Hashman Descendants Plan First Ohio Family Reunion
The Hashman family and descendants announce their first Ohio reunion at Gloucester Park on August 15 at noon. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish.
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Hashman
Ohio
Glouster Park
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Swift Stitchers
Stenson
Adena
Chillicothe, Ohio
Maryann Sudnick
Fritz
Pat Marshio
Erick Hansen
Dan
the Inn
THE
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
Seattle
L.A
Calif
Abigail van Buren
the Athens Messenger
Earl F. Mathews
Athens
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