Dear Abby Style Letters and Personal Advice Reflections
A collection of Abby Dear Abby style items includes a 1912 reminiscence about gossip and prudence, fraternity with a country-dance anecdote, and safety-minded wedding notes. Also included are World Day of Prayer details and reader requests about orderliness and wedding etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail van Buren
Abby
Ireland
Lauderdale
Laud
Indianapolis
G. M. Grady
Heloise Answers Umbrella Superstition Question
Dear Heloise: a reader asks if opening a wet umbrella indoors brings bad luck. The reply dismisses grandma's superstition and notes no proven harm from indoor umbrella use.
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Heloise
Doll
New Birth Announcements From Nelsonville and The Plains
Notices report Ronald Riley on Mount St Mary Hospital Feb 12 birth Ronald Riley Jr and Leta Doolittle as mother. Grandparents and great grandparents listed. Second birth Scott Alan Stricklin Feb 17 at O Bleness Memorial Hospital with James David age 3. grandparents James Wallace and Catherine Stricklin. Third birth Gregory Alan Wires Feb 3 at O Bleness with Leroy Wires and Gay Fields as grandparents. Additional letters column by Heloise invites readers to share superstition questions.
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Ronald Riley
Nelsonville
Ronald Rilen Jr
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Riley
Leta Doolittle
Sylvia Doolittle
Robert Riley
Thomas Riley Sr
Stockport
Gertrude Allen
Lizzie Stover
Elizabeth Doolittle
Carbondale
Dave Stricklin
Golf Course Road
Scott Alan
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
James David
James Wallace
the Plains
Catherine Stricklin
Struthers
Maude Wallace
Ethel Finnearty
Athens
Norman Wires
Gregory Alan
Leroy Wires
Stewart
Gay Fields
Pomeroy
O.D. Pincelli
Albany
Lenna Lenz
Coolville
Pearl Coe
Athens Messenger readers share clever life hacks
In letters page readers offer tips from reusing foam meat plates as spoon rests to packing strategies for travel. Others describe organizing beads with a kitchen utensil hanger and praising memory aids and small daily efficiencies.
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Heloise
Art Students Recognized at Shillito’s Scholastic Show
Two Alexander High School girls, Becky Kuhre, 17, and Dana Kuhre, 16, earned a gold key in oil painting and honorable mention in textiles at the Shillito’s scholastic arts show in Cincinnati. Their works, mentored by Mrs. Arthur Buckle, are on display at Shillito’s Townhall Exhibit Gallery through February 28. Becky's painting will advance to national finals in New York.
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Alexander High School
Shillitos
Cincinnati
Becky Kuhre
William Kuhre
Dana
Shillitos Townhall
Becky
New York
Arthur Buckle
Alexander
Lowrey Hall Vows Repeated At Nazarene Church
Winter wedding of Miss Carol E. Lowery and Ralph E. Hall at Bellows Ave Church of the Nazarene Columbus. Ceremony by Rev James Calvert followed by reception in Grove City. Honeymoon in Florida and groom stationed in Korea. bride’s parents reside in Glouster.
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Bellows Ave. Church of
Deborah Lowery
Alice McKee
Shirley Layton
Amy Zarly
Tammy Watson
William Lowery
Tim Watson
Rodney Hall
Rodney McKee
Grove City
Frank Watson
Betty Lowery
Chris Lenigar
Florida
Korea
Glouster
Clover Clovers named 4-H Club of the Week in Athens County
The Athens County Extension Office names Clover Clovers in Sugarcreek Dover Two as this week's 4-H Club of the Week. The 20 member group includes girls and boys with sewing and small engine projects. Advisors are Mr and Mrs Byers and Mr and Mrs Slusher. Officers include Debbie Sycks president and Diana Sycks vice president. Activities feature demonstrations and community service such as Christmas caroling.
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Athens County Extension Office
Clover Clovers
Sugarcreek
Dover
Juergen Byers
Leslie Slusher
Byers
Minnesota
Debbie Sycks
Diana Sycks
Pam Hixson
Carl Hall
Pam Thompson
Social Visit and Funeral Attendance Reported
Clara Rogers hosted her brother in law John Rogers and his wife Mabel from Sabina. Harold Brown of Baker Road and Mrs. Leo Kinsel from Route 50 W attended Ernest Brown’s funeral in Columbus, joined by Mrs. Kinsel’s husband.
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Clara Rogers
Pomeroy Road
John Rogers
Mabel
Sabina
Harold Brown
Baker Road
Leo Kinsel
Columbus
Ernest Brown
Area Club News Highlights Authors and Various Local Groups
Ohio University faculty wives and newcomers clubs hosted authors Jack Matthews and Daniel Keyes in the School of Music. Matthews spoke on books including Tale of Asa Bean and The Charisma Campaign while Keyes discussed The Touch and Flowers for Algernon. Other reports cover garden clubs, a sorority program on Mary McCleod Bethune, and community meetings with plans and refreshments.
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Ohio University
Ohio University Newcomers Club
School of Music
Jack Matthews
Daniel Keyes
Matthews
Asa Bean
Hangar Stout
Charisma Campaign
Keyes
Algernon
Charley
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
the Electric Company
Eleanor Fugate
Beulah Davis
Pauline Martin
Mary McCleod Bethune
Franklin Roosevelt
National Youth Administration
Mary Bethune
Womens Army
Congress
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Ory
Nwt
van Buren
MR. G
Buffalo
WSCS
United Methodist
Edison Hawk
Los Angeles
Cal
Granny
the Athens Messenger
Amelia
Melissa Reed
C. W. Fox
Lowrey -Hall
Sennybank
Green Wases
E. State St
Wanstey
Logan Monument CO
W. Main St
Logan, Ohio
Area Club News
Keyes and
Richland Garden Club
Good Luck Garden Club
Athens Mental Health Center
Terrell
Lawrence Shields
Gail Griffin
Mizicko
Rocky Mountain
Harry Cakenougher
Higley Study Circle
Florence Brewer
Sam Hicks
Hicks
Venezuela
Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Ecuador
Albany Community Garden Club
George Bean
Marie Parker
Bessie Stout
Athens League of Women Voters
Meg Hammon
Grosvenor St
Jane Ergood
Ohio Valley Health Services
Bethany Goodwill Club
Gladys Richardson
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Cattor
Americaid
Master Charge
Carpenters
S. Court
Ohio
Isteam
Don Pavel
Alpar
Shafer
Wechom
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