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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1977
Page
6
A reader laments always hosting holiday meals and urges families to establish their own traditions. Abby’s column reprints earlier advice urging couples to alternate and eventually host their own celebrations while inviting relatives to share the meal.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. Blackford of Trimble announce the birth of their first child, a son named Jonathan Edward, born January 7 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Richard Blackford and Ann King. great grandparents include Harry Sharp, Charles Strausbaugh, Dorothy Blackford, and Maude Cline.
Sally Walters reflects on childhood heroines Esther Williams and Sonja Henie, noting how girl meets boy plots shaped her view of love, and recalls hats underwater and ice shows that fueled daydreams of flawless gliding. A dessert tip follows for shaping leftover sweet potatoes with butter almonds and chocolate chips.
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