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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1977
Page
5
In a humorous tale Erma Bombeck laments a stubborn 21 inch mahogany TV that refuses to die. The family debates disposal while joking about a new set, cashing in by gifting extras to relatives and hoping a handy fix might save a scenting antique.
A reader in a loveless 12 year marriage seeks emotional fulfillment and hints at leaving. Abby urges counseling and possibly legal separation if the husband refuses change. Additional letters discuss wedding photography dining etiquette, and a debate over nightly baths with a playful, flippant tone.
Dr. Norman H. Dohn reviews his Soviet trip, noting Intourist guides mix history with propaganda. He describes Moscow and Leningrad, language barriers, surveillance vibes, and the tug between admired culture and restricted freedoms. He concludes Russia’s resilience stands out, though he has little urge to return.
Holiday party hors d oeuvres tree ideas using sausage, salami, bologna and pickles with cream cheese spreads. Step by step shaping on a foam cone, greens, and toothpick-skewered bites. Includes salami cornucopias bologna rolls stuffed dill pickles and star toppers.
Fruit growers meet at the Athens County Extension Office for two days of seminars led by Extension agents Daryl Clark Dave Boothe Ed Wolburn and Dale Bennett. Dr Elden Strang Ohio State discusses spray schedules and insect control with a panel of growers Frank Hirsch and Ralph Frash on hand. A Wednesday tree fruit school runs 9 30 a m to 3 15 p m directed by Wolburn and Bennett with Stang Morris Ingle Roger Williams Dr James Farley and Ralph Ladd among those presenting on post harvest care disease management and extending harvest for apples.
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