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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1969

Page

5

Connie Lobdell Earns Blue Belt in Karate at Ohio U

Connie Lobdell a 1967 Athens High School graduate and Ohio University junior earned a blue belt in karate at a Chicago tournament. She is a member of the Ohio University Karate Club and Athens Figure Skating Club and plans to test for green belt next week. Lobdell discusses male reactions, self control, and conditioning as key karate benefits, and she aims to pursue graduate work in geology after graduation.

Connie Lobdell Miss Lobdell Athens High School Ohio University Karate Club Collegiate Chicago Connie Athens Figure Skating Club Wilson Hall George H. Lobdell Jr Graham Virgin Islands

Yale Concert At Ohio University Christmas Program

Ohio University School of Music presents its annual Christmas concert December 2 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Auditorium. University Singers chorus and men's and women's glee clubs perform traditional and new carols with Elizabeth Jones on harp. Conductors are Martha H. Wurtz Evangeline Merritt and Eugene Wickstrom. Admission is free.

Ohio University School of Music Elizabeth Jones University Mendelssohn Martha H. Wurtz Evangeline Merritt Eugene Wickstrom

Heloise Tips on Squash, Wrinkles, and Home Fixes

Readers share practical hacks from peeling squash to keeping plastic wrap smooth. Tips include selecting small squash for tenderness, using a potato peeler to remove sand, and using a fabric quilt extension to improve bed coverage. Readers also swap ideas on glasses perspective and child craft tools.

Heloise

Plum Pudding with Easy Hard Sauce Recipe Card

A home kitchen plum pudding recipe shared by Mrs. Dorothy Castle of Athens Route 1. It includes flour, spices, raisins, currants, nuts, suet, mince meat, and molasses with a step by step steaming method and a warm hard sauce.

Dorothy Castle Athens

Newlywed Vicki King and James Palmer Wed in Athens

Miss Vicki Lee King and James William Palmer exchanged vows at 7:30 in Bethany United Methodist Church Corning with Rev Joseph Burnett presiding. Attendants wore Empire gowns, bridesmaids included Melody King Cindy Baker and Sandy Baker. Groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Palmer of Corning. The couple resides in Athens after a reception in the church social rooms.

Vicki Lee King James William Palmer Bethany United Methodist Church of Corning Joseph Burnett Sarah Wright Lahoma Jenkins Carol King Decatur Jimmie L. King Camp LeJune N. C Palmer Donald E. Palmer Corning Melody King Cindy Baker Sandy Baker Lancaster Marjorie Stickhorn Timothy Baker Robert Baird Zanesville John Josephson Vaughan Stickdorn Maxine Stickdorn Lois Angle Jessie Wilson Kathleen Kinnear Frances Dunlap Nancy Baker Frances Spince Carol Clark Glouster High School The General Telephone Co Miller High School Nelsonville-York High Ohio University Athens

Thanksgiving guests visit Mr and Mrs Homer Brown

The Browns of 66 Franklin Ave hosted Thanksgiving guests including Willard Brown and children Chuck and Ann of Springfield, Marilyn Wickerham of Athens with Sue Mills, Dan Wickerham of Beckley College, and Mrs Mary Wickerham of Athens.

Homer Brown Franklin Ave Willard Brown Chuck and Ann Springfield Marylin Wickerham Athens Miami University Sue Mills Connecticut Dan Wickerham Beckley College West Virginia Mary Wickerham

Abby advice column on marital jealousy and holiday plans

Dear Abby advises a middle aged wife facing a husband infatuated with a young divorcee to focus on preventing embarrassment and consider alternating major holidays between families. The column suggests inviting the husband and his friend to create reality checks and to reframe his paternal interest into practical boundaries.

John

Personal advice plea from readers to ABBY column

A fragmented plea asks readers to write to ABBY in Los Angeles for personal replies. The OCR shows a request to send a letter with a stamped reply, indicating a column seeking private correspondence.

Abby Los Angeles Cal

What Is a Jew Question and Private Married Life

Dear Abby ponders what defines a Jew race or religion and cites Ben Gurion saying a Jew is anyone who says he is. The column then shifts to a reader’s marriage problem and its common nature among couples.

Abby Ben Gurion

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