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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1977
Page
5
Erma Bombeck writes of failed do it yourself projects and the appeal of ready made gifts. She jokes about unfinished crafts from paint by numbers to yogurt makers and glass cutters, calling herself an incompetent no talent who prefers preassembled items.
Trimble Local High School Drama Club presented the play Christmas Miser at the Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center and County Home. Cast included Karl Echstenkamper Bill Hale Janice Fischer Debbie Chesser Sherri Johnson Bruce Christman Jerri Dee Hartley Kristen Hall Sara Hooper Patti Kuhne Marena Loudermilk. Student council members hosted parties with Pam Pratt as advisor.
Abby answers readers on a printed out-of-state cohabitation notice, clarifying it is not a marriage though it may include a witnessed ceremony. The column advises gift etiquette and offers guidance on handling socially awkward questions about single life and dating.
Local churches announce Christmas events this week. United Methodist Jacksonvill e Plains United Methodist Church presents The Story of Christmas cantata Thursday at 7 30 p m with soloists and a 30 voice choir under Mary Lee Michael. A candlelight service follows Friday at 7 30 p m. Kilvert Church of God hosts a Christmas program Saturday at 7 p m featuring God s Love Gift musical with soloists and narration. First Presbyterian Nelsonville schedules a Christmas morning communion service at 10 30 a m while Connett Church plans a Christmas program Wednesday at 7 30 p m and First United Methodist offers a Christmas Eve service with communion from 7 30 p m to midnight.
Myrtle Folden of Wellston shares a Christmas candy idea from a friend Donna Whetstone now in Tren ton Neb Using cherry or lime jello or any favorite flavor the recipe combines applesauce sugar and jello Heat until sugar dissolves then mix with jello pour into greased pans cool and cut into shapes Roll in sugar and let set overnight on a plate grated with space between pieces for drying
The West African Republic of Togo released a multi color stamp set honoring Peter Paul Rubens 400th birth anniversary. The designs feature Landscape With Cart at Sundown The Exchange of the Princesses at Hendaye Four Negro Heads and Anne of Austria with a souvenir sheet showing Rubens portrait.
Federal Hocking FFA held a citrus fruit sale selling 975 boxes and donated fruit to Athens County Children's Services, the Athens County Home, and Arcade Nursing Home in Coolville. They prepared fruit baskets for needy families and plan to use profits for scholarships, awards, and V A program materials. Susan Fleshman earned an MLS at Kent State in fall quarter.
Dr and Mrs James R Magnussen of Pittsburgh announce the December 12 birth of a son named Robert Andrew. Grandparents are Dr and Mrs Keith R Brandeberry of Gallipolis with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Adam W Brandeberry of Coolville and Mr and Mrs Tom Werner of Rocky River.
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