Mrs Christina Dawson Weds Cody Dotson In Free Will Baptist Ceremony
Christina Lynn Dawson and Cody Patton Dotson united in marriage July 17 in a Free Will Baptist Church ceremony in Athens. The couple, both graduates of local high schools and employed at Walgreens, plan training for him at Nationwide Academy and reside on West State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christina Lynn Dawson
Cody Patton Dotson
Free Will Baptist Church
Athens
Howard Dawson Jr
New Marshfield
Robert Dotson
Dearl Porter
Ella E. Rathburn
Alexander High School
Athens High School
Full Walgreen
Dotson
Nationwide Academy
Invitation to same sex wedding prompts legal question
Dear Abby notes an engraved invitation to a same sex wedding and questions when marriage between two people of the same sex became legal. The columnist frames it as a celebration of love and discusses potential legal implications.
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Abby
Metropolitan Community Church
Polk Street
San Francisco
California
Reader letters raise questions on rights and responsibility
The Athens Messenger notes a public ceremony not constituting a legal marriage and recounts Abby columns on personal disputes. A nightclub disturbance leads to a dispute over a patron’s right to react, while Abby is critiqued for an advice answer about a trucker’s wife waiting for calls and neighbor burden.
Protecting Molly From Fear: A Child’s Unfriendliness Explored
A mother asks why her six year old daughter Molly ignores strangers and lingers on snobbish behavior. An expert suggests Molly may act rudely to shield herself from questions and recommends more play with peers and consistent parental example to prompt immediate action on intended tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garry C. Myers
Molly
Hints From Heloise: Secrets for Perfect Meringue Shells
A neighbor shares a detailed method for making delicate meringue shells: room temperature egg whites beaten stiff, sugar added slowly with vanilla and white vinegar, baked on greased sheet at 250F for about an hour until dry. They cool quickly to stay crisp and are filled with fruit and toppings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Maynard
Dean
Family Picnic Honors Swett and Reedy Birthdays
A recent gathering at the TGT Club House celebrated the birthdays of Walter Swett and his grandson Michael Reedy. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Swett of Middleport, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reedy and children of Pomeroy, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Swett. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Seth Huntley of Vinton visiting Reed Jeffers’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Swett
Michael Reedy
TGT Club
W. S. Swett
Middleport
Arthur Reedy
Pomeroy
Seth Huntley
Vinton
Reed Jeffers
Starr United Methodist picnic at Ash Cave
Starr United Methodist Church held its annual picnic at Ash Cave with 26 attendees. John Harkless led Sunday School singing and prayer, joined by Rev. William Allison and family, plus four guests from Canada and England. Mrs. Etta Weed visited local residents afterward.
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Hazel Eggleston Starr
Starr United Methodist Church
Ash Cave
John Harkless
William Alison
Union Furnace
Jerry Todd
Petersboro
Ontario
Canada
Charles Stevens
Middlesex
England
Etta Weed
New Marshfield
John Carter
Visits during the weekend in Rushville and Columbus
Nellie Dixon of N Straitsville visited relatives in Rushville. Glen Catlett and Susie Catlett, with Mrs. Catlett, of Columbus, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Trevey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Dixon
Rushville
Glen Catlett
Susie of
Columbus
C. M. Trevey
Meigs 4-H Clubs Plan Events and Meetings
Pomeroy 4-H Club at Wamsley home discussed camping, style revue, and fair booth with June Ann and Alice Wamsley serving refreshments. Moondusters 4-H met at Mrs Harold Sauers home planning skating and salt works visit. Joy Sauer led recreation and Mary Joy Sauer refreshments. Mary Sauer demonstrated seam finishing. Patty Dyer gave Safety in the Home. Beef Better Livestock Club met at Ed and Paul Cross home to pick next year’s animal focus. Aug 13 meeting planned at the fairgrounds to clean barns area.
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Pomeroy Messups 4-H
Wamsley
June Ann
Alice Wamsley
June Ann Wamsley
Moondusters 4-H Club
Harold Sauer
Salt Works
Joy Sauer
Mary
Mary Sauer
Patty Dyer
Meigs Beef Better Livestock Club
Paul Cross
Ed Cross
Mandie Rose
Recipe for a happy marriage from Heloise
Dear Heloise offers a lighthearted recipe for brides: for every demand use three tablespoons of yes dear. The column invites letters from readers seeking homemaking hints and problems, but notes the large volume prevents individual replies.
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Heloise
Vera West Hosts Patio Cookout For Sisters Visit
Vera West entertained with a patio cookout honoring her sisters Mrs. Wilma Tracey of Springville California and Mrs. Mary Harris of Lynwood California. The group also visited their brother Joe Wallace and sister Mildred Spray in Barberton, with many Athens area relatives attending. They recently traveled to Medina New York to visit Mrs. Henrys daughter and family and toured Letchworth State Park.
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Vera West
Wilma Tracey
Springville
Calif
Mary Harris
Lynwood
Tracey
Harris
Joe Wallace
Mildred Spray
Barberton
Maud Wallace
Nelsonville
Jack Wallace
Lafayette
Jim Wallace
Jim Norris
the Plains
Helen Wal
Tom Henry
Athens
Richard Storer
Medina
N.Y
Henry
Ronald Ridenour
Letchworth State Park
Kidney Bean Relish Recipe From Hougen Catalog
A refrigerator ready kidney bean relish from Richard T. Hougen’s More Hougen Favorites, as copied by Delmar Robinson in the Charleston Gazette. Mix cornstarch water vinegar dry mustard salt pepper sugar beans cabbage celery onion and chill several hours before serving as a steak or hamburger accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delmar Robinson
Charleston Gazette
Richard T. Hougen
Hougen
Berea
Vinton County Land Transfers
Land transfer notices show Duane and Irene Ward exchanging a lot in McArthur with Bobbie D. and Janet S. Davis. The Davises swap two McArthur lots with the Wards. Elvetta Marie and Everett Eberts sell two Hamden lots to Earl J. and Lillian B. Umphreys. Clyde Woods transfers a Zaleski lot to Carl W. and Blaine Webb. Zola Lee Hopkins et al. transfer 40 acres in Swon Two to Franklin P. and Avis Newell.
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Duane
Irene Ward
Bobbie Ad
Jane S. Davis
McArthur
Bobbie D
Janet S. Davis
Elvetta Marie
Everett Eberts
Earl J
Lillian B. Umphreys
Hamden
Betty Ad
Clyde Woods
Carl W
Blaine Webb
Zaleski
Zola Lee Hopkins
Franklin P
Avis Newell
Swon
Rice's Night Games Highlight Five-Game Fall Schedule
Rice announced a fall football slate with the first five games scheduled as night contests. The lineup emphasizes evening kickoff times and prime attendance potential for home and away matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice
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