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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
6
AP News discusses retirement as both ending and beginning, urging readers to plan for enriching postwork life. It notes personal resources matter but also highlights the role of financial plans in shaping quality of later years. The piece implies many face limited options and need prudent preparation.
The piece weighs retirement timing and spending. It contrasts keeping a flexible date versus fixed age like 65, and analyzes how much is needed based on lifestyle, inflation risk, and the mix of fixed and variable income sources including savings, bonds, annuities, Social Security, company pensions, stocks, real estate, and investment trusts.
The page features readers sharing marital woes from infidelity to parental discipline. A letter discusses a resort affair and the impact of a mistress versus a wife, while another reflects on harsh parenting and its long term harm. An Indiana financial column outlines retirement planning through banks for self employed and living trusts with advisory or management options.
Holiday kitchen tips cover cutting pecan fudge with heated knives for clean slices, lining pans with plastic wrap, and trimming fudge before hardening. Also includes reader advice on putting coats on children, wrinkle removal in no iron garments via dryer with damp items, and labeling overshoes for quick identification. Heloise notes high mail volume prevents replying to all readers.
Mr and Mrs Richard Russell of 1802 West High Street Springfield announce the marriage of their daughter Penny Lee to Michael S Morris son of Mr and Mrs William Morris 606 South Second Ave Middleport. The ceremony was Dec 22 at First United Presbyterian Church Middleport with Rev Howard Ruppelt officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Richard Russell. Penny Lee is a Springfield South High School graduate employed at William Bayley Co Springfield. She is granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Weiker Middleport. Morris is a Middleport High School graduate who attended Ashland College. He is stationed with the Army at European Command Headquarters in Vaihingen Germany. He is on 30 day leave and will return to Germany Jan 17. Mrs Morris will join him in the spring.
The Jaycee Wives gathered at the Little Theater in the Speech Building to view Hello and Goodbye by the Little Theater Group. Dr. Dale F. Nitzschke led a discussion on how the play mirrored their families. Mrs. Russell Fenner reported on boots and shoes purchases, with Mrs. Lee Chine attending as a guest.
The Bandys from Portsmouth balance basketball with a six month old daughter Stephanie at home. Donna Bandy is active in the Junior Women's Club enjoys reading antiques and golfing. Dale coached at Grandview and West Portsmouth High before Ohio University. Go Ohio.
A reader piece highlights winter driving hazards for women in the snow. It describes spinning tires, racing engines, long braking distances on ice, and the dangers of following too closely and improper braking. The tone points readers to careful driving and awareness during winter conditions.
A Lisbon resident Mrs Pribble sends six recipes including a Pork Dinner built from leftovers. Layer pan with diced cold meat, corn, mushrooms, tomato paste, onion, green pepper, noodles and cheese then bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Includes notes on Cup Muffin and Blueberry Cake timing.
Prepare tomato aspic and pour into small ring molds. Chill until set then unmold and plate with salad greens. Fill centers with creamed cottage cheese mixed with olives and garnish with additional green olives.
Mr and Mrs John Hickman of Nelsonville announce the engagement of Miss Donna Hickman to Mr Clay Todd of Nelsonville son of Mr and Mrs Albert Todd of New Plymouth The bride elect works as a clerk teller at the Nelsonville office of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co Mr Todd is an electrician at Poston Generating Station The open church wedding is set for Friday April 12 at 6 30 p m at First Methodist Church Nelsonville with Rev Roy Ballard officiating
Dear Abby answers a reader asking what the sign off fondly means when a correspondent has used love for two years. Abby says fondly is a step above sincerely but far from love and advises on clear communication and seeking a personal reply by mail.
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