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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1969
Page
36
An elderly narrator details frugal winter preparations at a rural home on The Ridge. He lists tasks: securing heat, draining sinks, mowing neglected lawns, patching roofs, spraying poison ivy, pruning weeds, gathering kindling, and salvaging timber. He recalls past winters, notes leaks, and mentions pests and an unfinished shed teardown while awaiting spring.
Nelsonville council to meet Monday evening in the council chambers to conduct year end business and consider action on proposed utility rates and charges under review by the utility committee. A separate note reports tire slashing outside Laurelville High School gym. Christmas origin traces to Christes Maesse and Christesmesse naming.
November new car sales in Hocking County reached 45 units including three motorcycles and seven horse trailers. Clerk Thelma Keses reports 87 sales issued 203 mortgag es filed 306 cancellations totaling 1128 dollars. State receives 929650 and county 83150 from the total. State inspection fees 4950 and county 450. county boat receipts 8.79.
Fifty persons attended a meeting of the Poor Peoples Organization at the Doaneville Community Center on Thursday night. Reports were made by Held Workers and officers on progress in the area. The next meeting was set for Dec. 18 at the center. The public is invited to attend.
Local social notes list weekend visits among families from Canton Akron Cuyahoga Falls Columbus Newark Logan and Lancaster. Christmas Bazaar set for December at the United Methodist Church with soup sandwiches and coffee to be served.
Ruth Wilkinson reflects on everyday speech and the power of oral communication versus written words. She notes how letters often lack spontaneity and the liveliness of a chat, with inflection, style, and body language adding depth to meaning. The piece explores variations in town and street phrases and the urge to quiet a busy household, ending mid thought.
A humorous column on talking before thinking with examples of foot in mouth moments. The author recalls a pantyhose shopping misstep where a height mix up leads to an awkward laugh, illustrating the lighthearted consequences of quick speech and poor phrasing.
Larry J. Conrad, 23, of Logan Route 4, was injured when his car struck a utility pole on Claybank Road and overturned. He was taken to Hocking Valley Community Hospital by sheriff's cruiser after losing control near Bentley's Store. He was cited for excessive speed.
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