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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1951

Page

7

Sweeney Golden Wedding Honored by Albany Family

Mr and Mrs George Sweeney of Albany celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Clinton Street home. They are parents of son Clarence and daughter in Dayton, with grandchildren Patsy and George. Friends and relatives from multiple Ohio towns attended the event. Mr Sweeney is a retired carpenter, taught by his father, and Mrs Sweeney was a longtime Albany telephone operator.

George Sweeney Albany Clinton St Sweeney Clarence Patsy George Dayton Sweeneys Ziggaroos Oral Sweeney Neal Sweeney Cliff Barber Nelsonville Phillip Sweeney Alfred Martin Wayne, Mich Billy Markham Spring St Tommy Martin Athens Earl Hana Jane “Minton Barbara New York Philadelphia Washington, D. C Minton Robert Seevers Gail Baird Wilmington Del

Centennial Fair Grange Hall Buzzes With 4-H and Home Ec

At Athens County Fair's centennial year the Grange Hall hosts busy booths and stage skits by county 4-H clubs and Vocational Home Economics. Dinners served daily by Athens Grange members exceed 100 meals per sitting. Demonstrations, sewing, and handwork displays showcase hundreds of entries by 4-H members and Home Economics students from The Plains Ames Bern Albany Nelsonville and other clubs.

Grange Athens County Fairgrounds Grange Hall Athens Grange D. E. Marquis Scott Neutzling Harold Brown Ted Neutzling Edna LaFollette Robert Smith William Lee Olin Baker Bertrix Rosser Stella Jandes R. E. Wagner George Maxwell Harry Atkins J. E. Fairchild George Ford Margaret Evelyn Braley Grange Mall Girls of the June Sayer Shirely Potter Patsy Glass Darlene Kasler Ames Bern Shirley Beth Tinkham Shirley Ann McGee Janet Stalnaker Nancy Douglas Betty Brown the Plains Albany Mary Mulligan Waneta Blessing Nancy Wingo Mona Lee Green Clarabell Lowery Martha Chase Nelsonville Doris Williams FHA Ruby Davis Elaine Swank Shirley Swank Mary Johnston Ruth Beal Florence McBride Athens County Blanche Dean Nona Baird Athens County Garden Clubs

Who's Coming and Going Mr and Mrs A H Rhoads and Family

A long list of visitors and travelers is noted with Mr and Mrs A H Rhoads and their children Connie and Jack, along with Connie's guest Ann Goddard, spending the past year at a cottage at Indian Lake. The report names multiple relatives visiting or traveling, including Mrs Dora Bostic returning to Pomeroy, Mrs Rob ert Morrison visiting from Gainesville, and others visiting or planning winter trips or stays with relatives in Ohio and nearby states.

A. H. Rhoads Connie Jack Ann Goddard Indian Lake Dora Bostic M. C. Morrison Marietta Ave Pomeroy Robert Morrison Gainsville Fla Morrison The Universty of Florida Ohio State University OSU Ohio Society of Crippled Children Columbus

Kleinschmidt Family Reunion Held at Logan Park

The 20th Kleinschmidt reunion met Sunday at Rachelmacher Park Logan with a noon basket dinner. Mrs. Gus Michel was elected vice president and other officers were reelected. Gifts were given to the oldest and youngest present and ice cream served. The 1951 reunion set for August at the same park with Margaret McHarg secretary and Ernest Kleinschmidt president.

Kleinschmidt Rachelmacher Park Logan Gus Michel Clarence Stracke John Michel Margaret McHarg Ernest Kleinsch

Stewart Entertains For Mother’s Birthday Dinner

Nettie Storer hosted a chicken dinner Sunday honoring her mother Mrs. Roxy Collins. Guests included Mr and Mrs Guy Burt and sons Garry and Roger of London, Mr and Mrs Glen Burt and daughter Glenn of Springfield, Mr and Mrs Kenneth Davis and son Freddie, Athens, Wade Storer, Jimmy, Ronnie, and Garry Storer.

Nettie Storer Stewart Roxy Collins Guy Burt Garry Roger London Glen Burt Glenn Springfield Kenneth Davis Freddie Athens Wade Storer Jimmy Ronnie Garry Storer

Lead Kindly Light Critique of West Point Cheating

The piece argues that a one step at a time ethic replaces the push for distant, tangible rewards. It links cadet cheating at West Point to societal pressure for passing grades and a winning football team, urging focus on character over reputation. It warns about training mental resilience to resist material pressures and stresses education for character.

West Point Umink

Etiquette Note on Introducing a Younger Woman

The guide shows the correct order to introduce a younger woman to an older woman by naming the younger first and then the older, for example Miss James to Mrs. Smith with the younger before the elder.

Mothers talk over entertaining children and the cost of ease

A group of mothers laments over constantly entertaining their kids. They admit the habit raises expectations and prefers ease over guiding children to entertain themselves. The piece notes the shift in parenting where kids demand movie parks and comics to avoid boredom. A stray line about a coot fleeing a hawk or eagle ends the fragment.

Why Are Boys More Pugnacious Than Girls Case Study

Dr. George W. Crane explores gender differences in aggression and social learning. He recounts a 17 minute wrestle between two brothers, David and Danny, noting boys’ higher vitality, signaling a pairing effect where siblings stimulate athletic and mental development.

Philip Danny David Oys Oneeapon

Lydia Pinkham's Compound Promises Menstrual Relief

An old advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as relief for menstrual pains cramps and discomfort. It claims three in four cases improve and mentions added iron to aid during the month and for symptoms of change of life.

Seal Pinkham Lydia Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Pinkham's

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