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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1971
Page
8
Abigail Van Buren advises a mother to curb open discussions of sex at family gatherings and suggests soft pedaling for publicity. Other letters touch on ear biting by a teething child, a wedding party dilemma with a nun sister, and a grandmother hoping for rice at funeral traditions.
Shade WSCS held a Christmas luncheon with 23 members and a program of skits poems and gifts. Gesell Guild welcomed four new members and OCCL material was presented by Mrs Ellis. North American Benefit Association enjoyed a Christmas program with carols stories and gifts. Albany groups reported 85 attendees at a Grange party and plans for January meetings. The page closes with an Abby advice column about wedding rice and church rules.
Reader shares a do it yourself ornament idea converting empty spray can tops into unbreakable Christmas bells using wires and buttons as clappers. Also includes thrift tips and a penny pinching freezer fruit reuse method with fruit scraps and pectin.
A reader praises a jar of homemade jam as fit for a king and cheap to make. The note shares light, friendly tips and a family chat about quick fixes and thrifty ideas. The column ends with affectionate sign offs and a call for more handy hints.
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman to run for president, defends her stance amid criticism for not backing another black woman into a Democratic leadership post. Separately, Nancy Lockwood notes a rising number of male nurses transforming the profession at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles.
Miss Katrina Lynn Watkins of Glouster and Neil E. Culp of Jacksonville wed November 14 at the Glouster Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses. Vows by Lynwood A. Good, with James Cevolo presenting the bride. The couple honeymooned briefly in Cleveland and now reside in Glouster.
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