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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1974
Page
5
Abigail Van Buren replies to readers about salutations in letters and warns readers against meddling in adult relationships. She shares examples from letters about parents advising a son on a dating partner, a pastor handling romantic attention, and a friend asking about an institutionalized child, urging kindness and boundary respect.
Odrinex offers a reducing aid without prescription. One tablet before meals suppresses appetite and helps cutting calories. Claimed success for 16 years with a money back guarantee if fat loss is not achieved. Safe and effective when taken as directed.
Marian Reeder shares a Pumpkin Cake recipe credited to Mrs Harry R McAfee of Athens Route 3. The instruction lists flour soda cinnamon baking powder salt cake flour and oil eggs pumpkin bake 350 for 30 to 35 minutes and frost with butter confectioners sugar cream cheese vanilla and walnuts or pecans.
Mrs Helen Stephenson shared education experiences with club members at Iris Fierce home. She urged post retirement community involvement. Molly Jackson nominated for state office. Lena Smith urged scholarship applications. A Dec 11 Athens County Home tree decorating and gift drive was planned. Professional affairs committee hosted.
Mr and Mrs David Kerr of Athens announce the birth of a son Joshua Timothy on November 28. Grandparents are Foster and Sayre of Athens and Mary Kerr of Westlake. Dr and Mrs Phillip Colbert of Pasadena announce their first child a son Jason Christopher born November 19. Colbert is the son of the late Lawrence and Sarah Colbert of Glouster. Maternal grandparents are James and Schwart of Cincinnati.
Athens restaurant managers report strained margins as sugar costs rise and menus fail to keep pace. Frisch's Elaine Anon cites held prices for cakes and syrups, while Sportsman Bob Matthews notes slow menu changes and steep wholesale jumps from $1.45 to $2.66 for ice cream and similar rises for sherbet and pies.
Athens area onlookers report sugar theft lessening while costs climb about sixfold. Matthews notes substitutes now cheaper than sugar and rising customer use. Oak Room bartender Sweely and Perkins Pancake House owner Rakowich discuss bulk pricing and volume pricing to hold menu prices. Waitstaff at Woolworth’s cite children playing with sugar as reason for restricting free refills.
Mrs. David Gould honored daughter Shirley Lynn with a fifth birthday gathering attended by relatives and friends including the Brooks Scurlock Brooks Taylor Baker Chubb Gould Carsey and Holley families. Thanksgiving guests, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Zimmerman of Albany and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert McDonald of The Plains joined Maj. and Mrs. Paul Bicknell and children Paul and Erin in Fort Walton Beach Florida.
A Christmas music program for flute and organ will be performed Sunday at 4 p.m. in Galbreath Chapel. University organist Gene Wickstrom will be joined by flutists Linda Lukas Cynthia McChesney Christine Miller and Deanna Poulton for carol melodies.
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