Women activists urge moral climate cleanup of TV programming
About 500 attendees at a Washington luncheon urged restoration of national moral climate. Led by Martha Rountree and Helen Delich Bentley, speakers condemned smut, crime, violence, drugs, and welfare programs while endorsing stricter law enforcement and capital punishment to reverse perceived trends. Ilona Massey drew applause for advocating harsher penalties and criticising lenient treatment of convicts.
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L.A
Helen Delich Bentley
Federal Maritime Commission
Ilona Massey
Reform and morality themes dominate Athens speech protest
The Athens Messenger coverage highlights calls to restore God and patriotism in schools, opposition to sex education, and a belief that television should uplift morality. Speakers including Mrs. Bentley and Mrs. George Romney condemn liberal youth and praise TV as a tool for national virtue, with officials like Dr. Steinfeld and Commissioner Lee attending.
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America
George Romney
Ruth E. Hawkins
D.C
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Billy Graham
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Pat Boone
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FCC
Leadership Foundation
Washington, D. C
Abby Says Dear Abby Gossip and Practical Counsel
A reader shares a risqué carnival kiss tale and a star's aging actor remark. Abby confirms a kiss can be one way and safe, then counsels therapy for a sex-starved marriage and urges paying a three dollar shortfall after a teen’s charge, plus a Coolville PTA program notice.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Malibu
Hints From Heloise Readers Share Quick Home Tricks
A collection of reader tips on shared household hacks. Ideas range from sandwich assembly tricks to using a baby bath for bread mixing, disguising shower hardware with decorative wreaths, improvising embroidery hoop tension with safety pins, and repurposing panty hose packaging as a dustpan. The notes reflect nostalgic, practical domestic wisdom.
Rainbow Girls Have Burr Oak Slumber Party
Rainbow Girls of Athens Assembly 91 held a slumber party at Burr Oak Lodge. They swam and attended a banquet hosted by Francis Graham, father of the Worthy Adviser, with adult advisers Mrs. William Stanforth, Mrs. R. Dale Channell, and Mrs. Francis Graham.
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Burr Oak Lodge
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R. Dale Channell
PTA Plans Christmas Program at The Plains and Amesville
The Plains Elementary PTA previews a kindergarten to second grade Christmas program under Mrs. Raymond Hoffman. Amesville PTO also schedules a 7:30 p.m. program with first and second grades plus bands, open to the public.
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Coolville
PTA
Plains
Raymond Hoffman
Ways and Means
Verna Hughes
Amesville Pto
Cranberry Pecan Bread Makes A Neighbor Gift
Recipe by Marian Reeder for Cranberry Pecan Bread suitable as a Christmas gift. Details include ingredients such as flour sugar baking powder and cranberries with directions to prepare batter bake in leaf pans and freeze portions for later gifting. Mentions Back-To-God Movement Legion of Mary and other groups.
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Marian Reeder
Preparation H Provides Quick Relief For Hemorrhoidal Symptoms
Company ads claim Preparation H ointment and suppositories give prompt temporary relief from pain and itching due to hemorrhoidal tissue swelling. Doctors have tested many patients and report the product’s effectiveness, with some physicians using it themselves or recommending it to families.
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