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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1972
Page
7
Readers offer creative nursery ideas with decorative rag doll plaques and a fluffy rug, plus safety hacks for ice picks and cluttered diaper area. Tips include using a squeeze bottle to store sharp tools, portable moisture wipes, and a towel mat system to catch spills, with mothering anecdotes and a note on weekly column replies.
A reader seeks advice on proving child abuse by a relative and confronting concerns with authorities. The column affirms belief, offers guidance, and cites safety fears for a three year old. Other letters address avoiding unwanted kisses and supporting service members with tapes and U S C information.
The Athens County 4-H Committee outlines nutrition training fabrics clothing judging and livestock programs for the year. Key topics include Kiwanis 4-H dinner March 6 and speaker Charles Knotts extension supervisor. Dean Kyle and Trudy Mantle join the extension advisory committee as officers and dog program guidelines are drawn by Jody Smith. Summer camps set for June 19 24 and July 8 11 at Tar Hollow State Park for ages 9 to 15.
The Athens Area Club News reports 17 members and 7 guests attended a meeting last Tuesday at the Athens Mental Health Center. Mrs Shirley Strickmaker, president of Xi Zeta Delta, received the Order of the Rose for 15 years of active Beta Sigma Phi service, marking 18 years of membership. Mrs Edward Mizicko presided in the president’s absence as three members read poems and an article on mammal hibernation was delivered.
Avivals announce the birth of Matthew Keith Barnes on January 25 in Lorain with a second son Stephen Patrick aged two. Denise Marie King born February 3 at O Bleness Memorial Hospital, Athens. Recaps of Valentine program, refreshments, and upcoming meetings at Richland Garden Club and Athens Emblem Club. Community members honored and upcoming events noted.
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