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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1967

Page

4

Fashion Designer Molly Parnis Talks Wardrobe Truths

Athens visitors and Ohio University crowds heard designer Molly Parnis urge women to plan wardrobes around daily life. She emphasized comfort suitability and personal mood over merely following trends, noting judgment in styles like the mini skirt and warning against overage wearers.

Karen Hennekes Molly Parnis Athens Miss Parnis Lyndon Johnson John F. Kennedy Dwight Eisenhower New York Parris-Livingston Ohio University Baker Center Memorial Auditorium Parris

The Shift Dress Is The Pace Setter In Fashion

Miss Parnis extols the shift as a feminine, body skimming option that stays in fashion. She notes lighter colors will rise, warns against tight form fitting styles, and urges practical buying with quality over quantity. Wardrobe building is ongoing and individual color choices matter.

Heloise hints terry cloth shower curtain idea

Reader tips turn a terry cloth shower curtain into a durable, washable alternative to plastic. Use two widths of terry cloth, add hems, join with a flat-fell seam, and add button holes for shower rings. Curtain dries quickly when wet and can be washed, hung to dry on the rod, or paired with a matching top ruffle for a fresh look.

H. B. Hallson

Dear Abby Engaged Etiquette and Advice Dilemma

A reader asks the proper steps for engagement and consent involving the girl and her father. Abby replies to ask the girl first. if she says yes, involve her father, then pick out the ring together. The column also notes Josephine’s view of a brother, a critique of a dating approach, and suggests Seventh-day Adventists run five-day stop-smoking clinics with free medical and pastoral counseling to help quit smoking.

Abby Josephine

Fashions by Donald Brooks Move With Sharp Verbs and Flair

New York AP fashion preview highlights Brooks collection in a week of American designer showcases. Single syllable verbs describe the garments as hairpieces cascade and gowns spill with pleats and gathers. Pantsuits, belts, sashes, and bold prints define the emancipated woman’s wardrobe.

New York Donald Brooks Brooks

Ohio University Dames Host White Elephant Sale

The Ohio University Dames sponsor a white elephant sale Sunday January fifteenth at eight p.m. at Eastside Elementary School. The public is invited to join the club at nine p.m. for a rummage sale with refreshments served.

Ohio University Dames Eastside

My Favorite Recipe By Marian Reeder

Friends ask if I really test all recipes and how I stay slim. I make about half and trust others for the rest. My current favorite is a pot roast braised in an electric skillet with thyme and marjoram, browning then slow cooking with vegetables and optional water for smaller roasts.

Marian Reeder Barbara Goodfellow

Club News Highlights From Sunny East Homemakers to Garden Club

Ex tension group met at Mrs Gordon Verity home with topic More Space in Your Kitchen January meeting. Faculty Wives Club of Ohio University heard Miss Allyne Bane review trips to Paris London Rome with tips on fashion showings and a slouch and shuffle demonstration. Wesleyan Service Guild opened with two new members Frances Johnson and Harry Cresson welcomed. meditations by Mrs Eva Welsh and piano by Elma Randall. Miss Mary Stalder presented Christianity relevant to Today's World. Roberta Sutton opened banks offering containers for Christian service. Hostesses included Mrs Paul Wagner Mrs Carl Nessley and others. Good Luck Garden Club met at Athens State Hospital Therapy Building with Athens Garden and Nature Club. Miss Charlotte La Tourrette led dried flower workshop. Mrs Jennings Fout led birds and feeder foods discussion. table arrangement by Mrs Herman Douglas. Refreshments by Mrs Fout and others.

Sunny East Homemakers Extension Group Gordon Verity Faculty Wives Club Ohio University Baker Center Allyne Bane Paris London Rome Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Frances Johnson Harry Crewson Eva Welsh Elma Randall Mary Stalder Roberta Sutton Geraldine Whittington Edith Stocklin Kathleen Campbell Maurel Hawkins Walter Maccombs Clay Smith Good Luck Garden Club Athens State Hospital Athens Garden and Nature Club Charlotte la Tourrette Jennings Fout Garden and Nature Club Herman Douglas Harry Cokenougher Edward Mivicko Richland Garden Club

Homecoming Dance Planned By School

Alexander High School prepares a homecoming dance after the Eastern Alexander game on Saturday from 10 p.m. to midnight. Sponsored by the high school cheerleaders, the event invites grades 9 through 12 and alumni from Shade, Waterloo, and Albany. Music by the Truants. Public invited.

Alexander High School Alexander Shade Waterloo Albany

Confidential note hints at art, end of affair

A private Staten Island message speaks in metaphor about finishing a painting and ending an affair with grace. It contrasts a fine artist recognizing completion with a wise woman acknowledging the relationship has ended. The tone is reflective and discreet.

Staten Island

New Arrival in Murray City for Verba Canter Family

Mr and Mrs Ted Canter announce the birth of their first child a son Christopher Lee born Jan 2 at Mt St Mary Hospital Nelsonville Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Andrew Verba and Mr and Mrs Floyd Canter all of Murray City Maternal great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Michael Nagy Cleveland and paternal great grandfather is Mr Chester Mohler Columbus

Ted Canter Judy Verba Murray City Christopher Lee Mt. St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville Andrew Verba Floyd Canter Michael Nagy Cleveland Chester Mohler Columbus

God's Simple Plan of Salvation

A pamphlet urging personal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. It emphasizes being born again, recognizing sin, Christ's substitutionary death and resurrection, and prayer to accept salvation. It cites Bible verses and urges immediate action and daily spiritual growth after salvation. The author identifies Berean Gospel Distributors, Inc. as the contact.

Jesus Nicodemus God Hell Jesus Christ Christ

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Miss Parris Parnis Molly Parris Heloise Mrs. Hallson Fran Ryan Frances FE Brady Sean Axbby Jean Sprain Wilson AP Fashion Editor Julian Tomchin Abraham Lincoln Robert E. Lee First Wesleyan Methodist Church East State and Carpenter Sts Don A. Glenn Club News Dave Starlin Glenn Jarvis THE Buckeye Ramblers Elks Hall Union St Elk Mineral Holiness Church Ray Smith Shinglehouse James Peter Paul Silas Friend Mark Matthew Ford Porter Berean Gospel Distributors, Inc P.O Indianapolis Indiana U.S.A Lord Jesus Christ
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