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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1967
Page
4
A reader era of Dear Abby columns covers varied topics. A 29 year old unwed mother-to-be seeks help and English lessons while dealing with a Mexican partner. The Salvation Army's Booth Memorial Home is suggested for unwed mothers. Other letters urge etiquette, family dynamics, and caution about infidelity.
Five generations gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley Keirns for a birthday celebration honoring Mr Keirns on his 82nd birthday. Attendees included relatives from Glouster Millfield Athens The Plains and Stockport with plans announced for a Bert Lones reunion on July 16 at the Broughton Farm in Marietta.
A confidential note to Dear Abby suggests the sickest family member is often the one who has never received psychiatric treatment. It invites readers to mail concerns to Dear Abby, Box 69700, Los Angeles, for a personal unpublished reply with a self addressed stamped envelope.
Leonard W. DePue spent ten days with family in Amesville while working as a Sears catalogue editor in Chicago. The Rev. Herbert Harris relocated his family to Shade parsonage after moving from 26 First St Athens. Other notes include Mary Ator planning to teach English after college, the Murphys visiting Athens for a sister’s wedding, and guests of FE. D. Osborne from Marion and Toronto.
Mr and Mrs Larry Thomas announce the birth of a son Michael Allen on July 3 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Grandparents are Don Rae Minersville and Harry Thomas Middleport with Erb Rae Krautter and John Thomas as great grandparents. Several residents honored bass singer Gary Johnson of the Gospel Harmony Boys with a birthday dinner in Williamstown followed by a performance at the fairgrounds.
Evelyn Luchs, longtime Ohio University trustee and former New Mexico Mother of the Year, will return to Chautauqua Lake this summer for Aug 14 15 programs. She will discuss Roethke Collected Poems and Yadin Masada Archaeology, reflecting a career in education and church leadership.
About 3000 Rainbow Girls from the International Order attend the Ohio Grand Assembly in Athens this weekend. State officers appointed include Karen L. Phillips grand promotor Cinda L. Hartman grand representative to Arizona Sharon K. Duffey grand representative to Nebraska and Judith Martin grand lecturer.
Three area girls have been accepted for the majorette training school at Camp Valley Vista in Bainbridge this month. Miss June Hudnell, Miss Bonnie Cameron, and Miss Ginger Sue Potts will compete for trophies and ribbons during the School session.
Dear Folks, battles in the bathroom are won or lost by mineral buildup from hard water. Tests show rings of discoloration from minerals. Inspect the toilet tank to see what lies inside as buildup can be mud like particles or orange rust coating bottom and sides.
Household tips cover cleaning mineral buildup in toilet tanks and bowls with scrubbing powder and repeated flushing. Other notes advise varnishing found stones for paperweights, soothing travel keepsakes, soothing infants with fruit on pacifiers, and using absorbent stretch bands to prevent hair solution drips during home permanents.
Miss Karen Sue Russell bride elect of Dennis Chapman was feted at a Stewart shower hosted by Mrs. Roger Wolfe. Invited guests included Mrs. Frank Russell and many relatives and friends with numerous Mrs. and Miss titles listed among attendees.
Good Luck Garden Club met The Plains Garden Club as hostess with flower arranging by Mrs. Alva Koon and a reading by Mrs. Paul Tipton. Members displayed arrangements and a naming contest for white flowers was held.
Attention male cooks in The Messenger area. Enter the Men’s National Cooking Championship by Dec 1, 1967 with original main dish recipes using potato chips. Send to P O Box 933 Radio City Station New York NY 10019. Finalists and wives win an all expenses paid Miami Beach week. national winner receives 1000 dollars. Entries may be multiple recipes, one per page with name and address.
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