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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1972
Page
5
Abby advises readers on a range of concerns from aging spouses to troubled foster care, sharing meetups between widows and brothers and a young girl Annie who seeks help after suffering abuse and neglect. The column invites readers to contact Abby for personal replies.
Editor notes replace Dr. Meyers with Lester L. Coleman MD. Readers ask about crash diets and walking pneumonia. The columnist warns that rapid weight loss diets risk nutrition problems and toxic buildup, urging consistent calorie counting and long term, medically sound plans. A reader from Maine asks about walking pneumonia and possible asymptomatic cases.
The Athens Messenger explains there is no such thing as walking pneumonia, noting diagnosis comes from chest examination and X rays. It rejects phrases like almost pneumonia and urges readers to rely on proven symptoms rather than misnamed conditions. It also advertises Dr Lester Coleman’s eye care booklet on glaucoma and cataracts with a request for a 25 cent coin and self addressed stamped envelope.
Mrs. Mildred Jeffers and Mrs. Beth France run the Athens Mental Health Center communications desk from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. They handle mail, phones, and radio calls, with a new fire alarm system linking to the fire station. Both are long time residents of Athens with varied careers and family life, including four children for Mrs. France and six for Mrs. Jeffers.
Paul Jones Whiskey offers a $1000 prize for the most unusual party concept with originality and inventive language. Entries must be under 100 words and postmarked by Sept 30, 1972 to P J Party Contest, Box 562, New York. Second prizes include 1000 portable grills. The Naomi Class of The Plains UMC meets at 7:30 p.m. tonight with Mrs. Florence Bell.
The Kenney Memorial Wesleyan Church group held an honorary members picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wigal’s Clearview Drive home. Evan Edwards gave the blessing and Nell Webb led a devotional. Thirty seven members enjoyed games and singing led by Juanita Wigal and Ermyl Ballinger. The August meeting will be at Daisy Orr’s Brown Ave.
Mr and Mrs George Deputy Stagecoach Road announce the birth of their first child George Patrick born June 26 at OBleness Memorial Hospital Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Raymond Windhauser Minneapolis Minn
Elizabeth Gene Wheaton daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred W Wheaton Elmwood Place will marry Lt Geof frey John Hibner USA on July 22 at 4 30 p m in The First United Methodist Church A series of showers and parties honored the bride elect including events hosted by Mrs William Biggs Miss Peggy Biggs and Mrs Thomas Evans. Mrs Sol Rosenberg. Mrs Roger Jones. Mrs Frank Nolan. Mrs Kenneth Kerr. Mrs John Cline. Mrs George Rutkoskie. Mrs Basil Rutter. Mrs Gerald Staaffer. Mrs Edward Sprague. Mrs Carl Clifford. Mrs Ralph Smeck. and others with hosts and guests noted.
A New York study of 125 top women executives finds they are not aggressive or bitchy and many marry and have careers. Dr. Margaret Hennig notes most rise to mid level by 35 after balancing career and femininity, advising young women to establish themselves first and marry later if desired.
Lawson family members gathered for the annual reunion at Donald Lawson's Guysville home with attendees from Athens Belpre Little Hocking Stewart and Glenville. The event included Brian Nicholson's seventh birthday party at Coke Nicholson's home. Next reunion set for 1973 in Glenville West Virginia.
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