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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1966
Page
8
An editorial argues the pre test spelling method remains popular yet flawed. It critiques studies claiming science behind it, urging rigorous comparison with traditional methods and insistence on teaching correct spellings by direct practice and repeated pronouncing while viewing the word.
Athens County Extension Office offers a free six week course for young homemakers and working women starting January 18 at 7 p.m. Each Tuesday through February 22 sessions run 7 to 9 p.m. Enrollment limited to 20. call 593-8555. Instructors include Mrs. Parrish and home economists from Columbia Gas of Ohio and Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. The course covers snacks, color harmony, laundry methods, meal planning, lighting, kitchen care, and furniture groups.
The Good Will Club of Bethany Ridge met at Mrs. Larry Pugh’s home with Mrs. Homer Jef fers as co host. Fourteen members attended a pot luck luncheon as Secret Sister names were revealed and new names drawn for the year. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Meek were honored as the oldest couple in the community.
London shop owner Christina Foyle of Foyles on Charing Cross Road says demand for obscene books is waning as readers seek strong stories. She notes postwar fashion cycles, wartime classics, biographies, thrillers, and London decor books drive sales, while the BBC Program on Plato boosted interest in his works. A widow once hid 1,000 pounds in a hollowed book. the store returned the money.
A curried shrimp casserole uses consommé and coconut topping baked to toast. The recipe layers seasoned rice and shrimp with curry sauce, then bakes until hot and coconut is toasted. Serves four and doubles easily for larger meals.
A collection of reader tips includes using carpet sweepers for quick cleanups and emergencies, making baby bibs from oilcloth backed cloth, softening hard brown sugar with boiling water, using a vacuum brush as a whisk broom, and mounting a stainless steel soap dish and towel rod inside a cabinet door to hide towels and pads.
Miss Carolyn Gilkey and Darrell Bechtle wed on January 1 at the Middleport Church of the Nazarene in a double ring ceremony. The couple, both graduates, reside in Middleport with Bechtle employed at Baker's Furniture and the bride at Jack's Dairy Bar.
Dense evergreen hedges along windward walks and driveways reduce snow drift and shoveling. A double row of plants, higher facing the wind, often eliminates snow accumulation on exposed properties. Junipers arbor vitae and twiggy plants like barberry serve well as living snow fences. The Minnesota Highway Department popularized hedges for windbreaks on highways, saving substantial costs vs wooden fencing.
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