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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1966

Page

8

Plains PTA Holds Discussion Groups Across Topics

The Plains PTA met recently with three groups on homework responsibility recreation for children and student cooperation with teachers. Leaders were Richard Shoemaker Robert Furson and Mrs James Weisenbach with health and council reports and a spring district conference announced. Membership stands at 234 with programs planned at Chauncey and early February training for Sunday school teachers.

the Plains Pta Richard Shoemaker Robert Furson James Weisenbach Roy Adams Henry DePue Roma A. King Howard Fortney Jarvis Burson Fortney William Wilson Jack Thompson Wayne White H. W. Howell Athens George Fuller Elmo Scott Chauncey Plains Methodist Church Commission of Education Ray Wagner Keith Bateman D. M. Bryson Kenneth Barrows Sam McDonald

Dr Womble Urges Stable Marriage For Child Health

Ohio University child development chair Dr Dale L Womble told the Newcomers Club that a continuous happy marital relationship is the most important gift to children. He linked marital harmony to fewer problems in offspring and urged couples to foster a safe atmosphere for honest feelings. The talk emphasized that parental discord is often visible to children despite efforts to conceal it.

Dale L. Womble Ohio University Department of Child Development and Family Life Faculty Wives Newcomers Club Dr. Womble

Skiing Now Available In 42 States And Hawaii Too

The article notes skiing has spread to 42 states with Hawaii boasting a skiable mountain. It describes rising popularity drawing about 3.3 million annual participants traveling by bus, train, car, or plane to over a thousand ski areas, and highlights appeals from beginner to expert slopes amid scenic mountain views.

Hawaii Ozarks Smokies

Hints From Heloise practical home hacks crowd source ideas

Dear Heloise shares user tips ranging from re grouting tile with a cake decorator to using squeeze bottles for cleanup. Readers suggest starching sheets for crispness and crafting ornaments from nylon net and pipe cleaners for quick closet brush ideas.

Heloise Lloyd A. Haynes

Letter of Laughter and Home Hints

A reader shares humorous tidbits and practical tips. Laura Harris prefers barefoot cleaning to feel dirt and pick up objects with toes. A method to reinforce old window shades with iron-on tape is described. The note mentions keeping penny postcards and writing when a person cannot be reached by phone.

Heloise Laura Harris

Engagement Announced for Linda Stafford and Paul Wilson

Mr and Mrs Jack H Stafford Sr of Rutland announce the engagement of their daughter Linda Carroll to Paul H Wilson son of Mr and Mrs Howard A Wilson of Middleport A Rutland High School senior Linda is set to wed in summer Wilson owns a car wash service in Middleport.

Jack H. Stafford Rutland Linda Carroll Paul H. Wilson Howard Andrew Wilson High St Middleport Miss Stafford Rutland High School Wilson Wilson Car Wash Service

Tone Of Command Brings Best Results

A mother asks how to stop nagging and improve a boy’s recall of chores. The author says calm tones and consistent praise work best, while repeated scolding worsens irritation. Recommend focusing on one bad habit, enforcing a firm penalty, and then using positive reinforcement to reduce nagging. The piece notes better parent child harmony follows.

Wool Mark On Clothing Appears Two Ways

New York fashion feature explains the wool mark created by Francesco Saroglia. The mark appears on woven labels and on tags attached to garments. It started with wool worsted fashions and now covers blankets, knitting yarns, carpets, and a wide range of pure wool products.

Gaile Dugas Francesco Saroglia

Norris announce birth of daughter in Albany area

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Norris of Albany Route 1 announce the birth of a daughter on January 2. Paternal grandparents are Walter Norris of Circleville and the late Mrs. Norris. Maternal grandparents are James Clark of Albany Route 2. The Norris family has four other children: Michael, Raymond, Kenneth, and Harold Guy III.

Harold Norris Albany Walter Norris Circleville James Clark Norris Michael Raymond Kenneth Harold Guy

Make Ahead Chicken with Cheese Pastry

A make ahead chicken dish with cheese pastry and rich sauce. The recipe gives Make Ahead Chicken with Cheese Pastry and Simmered Chicken, including broth, cream, and a shaped Cheese Pastry Cutouts topping. It details prep, chilling overnight, and baking times for serving with eight servings.

Cecily Brownstone Associated Press

Mrs Parkinson's Law A Cold Bath Cure For Wives

New York scientist C Northcote Parkinson extends his ideas with Mrs Parkinson's Law for the married women of the western world. He says heat from pressure expands the mind and offers steps to cool it including delaying mail, avoiding interrupted calls, and a cold bath remedy. He also suggests practical meal tips like marinated beans in French dressing for relief.

New York C. Northcote Parkinson Parkinson Quebec

West Virginia Couple Plans Jan. 22 Rites

Miss Jean Pullins of Letart and Mr. Samuel F. Neal of Huntington have set a January 22 wedding at the Good Shepherd EUB Church in Flat Rock. Rev. Donald L. Lockhart will officiate. Pullins, a nurse, is daughter of Delbert and (Mrs.) Pullins. Neal, a Marshall University student and WSAZ-TV newsman, is son of Madge Neal. He has three years of military service.

Jean Pullins Letart W. Va Samuel F. Neal Huntington Donald L. Lockhart Good Shepherd Eub Church Flat Rock Charles Brown Michael Davis Miss Pullins Delbert Pullins Point Pleasant High School Holzer Hospital of Nursing Mr. Neal Madge Neal Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Ohio State University Marshall University Wsaz-Tv

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