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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1969
Page
16
A reader shares a clever fix for a melted hole in a nylon slip by sewing on a lace design from an old slip. pressed and repaired, it looks new. Other letters offer homemaking hacks from gloves to mops and storage tricks, with tips on ink colors in ledgers and cleaning cruets using a straw.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Newsom of Athens Route 2 announce the open church wedding of their daughter Susan to Robert Secoy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Secoy, also of Athens Route 2. The ceremony is set for September 14 at 1 30 PM at The Plains Nazarene Church, with Rev. Kenneth Heaton officiating. The bride elect recently received a shower hosted by Mrs. Kenneth Heaton and others, with many invited guests listed.
Dr. and Mrs. Carl Roberts entertain Dr. and Mrs. Robert Russell with Caroline and Annamieka of Oshkosh Wisconsin. The two families, planning a weekend trip to Nags Head North Carolina, will be joined there by Mr. and Mrs. Layton Stewart from Hazardville Connecticut.
Marian Reeder offers two chef inspired one pot meals for sailors on the go. Harbor Supper mixes macaroni and cheese with tuna tomatoes and onion. Captain's Dinner combines sour cream sauce mix chicken mushrooms onion and parsley for a quick hot dish. Each yields 4 to 6 servings and uses shelf stable ingredients for easy packing on weekend jaunts.
Albany area vocalist Kenneth Graham son of J A Graham will appear at the Ohio State Fair on Friday to compete in a Talent Show semi final. His accompanist is Steve Clark son of Mark Clark of Albany. The winner advances to Florida for national honors. Graham also appears on Channel 13 Talent Hunt Sunday at 2 30 p m. Mrs Raymond Shepard of Euclid Drive is home after a stay at University Hospital Columbus with daughter Suzanne Wallace visiting from Deerborn Michigan.
The Tucker and Burton families held their annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelley in Bucyrus with 37 attendees. C. Wesley Kelley was elected president and Karen Kelley served as secretary treasurer. next year’s meeting is planned at Dow Lake’s upper end. Numerous relatives from Athens to Ravenna attended, with out-of-town guests from Scott's Lake W Va and Dayton.
The sign on 20 Front St in Athens marks The Happy Nyes. Eva Nye, born in Marietta and educated at Ohio University, built a career in cooking and dining services. She toured with Proctor and Gamble, ran Buckeye Cafeteria, then managed and dieted at multiple University halls before retiring. Eva and Earl Nye enjoy antiques, gardening, and family, with four grandsons loving the grandma role.
Los Angeles report on Rosemary Dumas a 105 pound Hawthorne widow who plans to carve a 7 foot 5 ton Florentine marble sculpture titled Struggle for Knowledge on a University of Southern California parking lot. A loan from University CIT Corp funded part of the project.
Abigail Van Buren advises that cats do not threaten infant health though crib access should be prevented. A reader asks if dating a divorcee with a child is marriage-worthy, and Debating Abby warns against rushing marriage. A third letter urges wives to reconnect with husbands to curb back alley intimacies.
A cryptic caution about reform, noting that change arises from the ground up and that a man with four aces never asks for a new deal. The lines imply skepticism toward self serving change and emphasize grassroots pressure.
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