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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1969
Page
5
Reader tips show children’s play houses from cardboard cartons and crates. Mothers collect washers cartons for toys, uses include plastic tops for roofing and nail checks, plus ideas for doorstops and kitchen hacks.
Mr and Mrs Carl L Shermer Jr announce the January 7 birth of Kina Marie in Asmara Ethiopia. Grandparents Dr and Mrs Carl L Shermer Blackburn Road and Mr and Mrs Harold D Hayhurst Athens Route 1. Great grandparents Mrs Stella Chandler Athens and Mr and Mrs D N Hayhurst Sullivan Indiana. Airman and Mrs Wayne H Poston announce the January 13 birth of Stacey Robin at Maxwell AFB Montgomery. Grandparents Mr and Mrs David G Smith and Mrs Vada F Poston Athens. Great grandparents Mrs Mary Bricker The Plains and Mr Russell P Morris Harwick Massachusetts.
Former Plains and Middleport resident Linda Mayer makes her home in Pomeroy with husband Don a barber. She works at Farmers Bank and Savings Co as a teller and enjoys banking plus outdoor weekends and holidays boating and water skiing. Linda serves as associate matron of Evangeline Chapter and was charter member and past honored queen of Job's Daughters. She sings with Trinity United Church of Christ choir and is happy in her new community.
Richland Garden Club members met at Mrs Clayee Martin the group heard Mrs Archie Greer announce the Athens Garden Club will sponsor a Jan 27 radio program. Mrs Burton Andrews spoke on tuberous begonia culture and Mrs Edward Mizicko outlined a Feb 11 Good Luck Garden Club meeting with color slides. Members noted grosbeaks visiting feeders daily and Mrs Harry Cokenougher led a plant propagation demonstration. Guest Mrs William Bassel attended. host displayed house plants ceramics and served dessert. The Feb 18 session will be with Mrs Lawrence Shields Hastings Rd.
Marian Reeder presents a mid winter pork roast recipe using a 3 pound center cut loin, dried apricots, sherry or lemon flavored water, orange juice and soy sauce. The loin is slit and stuffed with apricots then roasted at 325 degrees for about 40 minutes per pound, with a syrup glaze applied in the last 30 minutes. Serves six and pairs with broccoli and creamed onions for a light side.
Mr and Mrs Mila C Stalder celebrated sixty years of marriage with an open house hosted by their children at a daughter’s home The Plains The couple were married December 24 1908 in Athens by the late Rev S J Bishop They have six children eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren with guests from multiple cities including Springfield Columbus Lancaster Nelsonville Chauncey Athens Catlettsburg Ky and Ashland Ky
Dear Abby responds to a reader about an 81 year old widower who married a sharp 73 year old woman then left her and let her strip the home. The notes advise legal and housing steps, and common sense about living arrangements. The column also tackles children playing doctor, dinner guests, and threats of self harm with practical guidance.
Guests honored Mrs Esta Riley and the Rev Mrs Estella Kimmey on their birthdays in The Plains. Attending were Mr James Riley Mr M L Kimmey Mrs Mary Robinson and Mr and Mrs David Allen. David Allen has returned to Newport News Virginia where he is stationed aboard the USS John F Kennedy and recently promoted from MM38C to PO3C.
Penny Sue McKenzie and Richard Edwin Elliott wed December 22 in the Pomeroy Church of Christ in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Robert Woods. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Elliott and out of town guests from Jackson Columbus Gallipolis and more.
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