Head Start pioneer Mildred Barber Scott retires after 35 years
Mildred Barber Scott of Columbus retires after 35 years with the State Liquor Department enacting an early Head Start style program. Born in Carbondale she rose from high school typing awards to enforcement chief roles, winning athletics honors and later planning leisure travels with husband Ovid.
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Mildred Barber Scott
Columbus
State Liquor Department
Carbondale
Mid
Mildred
Liquor Department
Athens County
Ovid
Jeffrey Manufacturing Co
New England States
Banana Ice Cream and Sunny Banana Pie Recipes
Ruth Topsail sends two banana centered recipes with a banana ice cream and a sunny banana pie. The ice cream uses banana pulp lemon juice orange rind and whipped cream folded and frozen. The pie blends cream cheese vanilla pudding banana milk and coconut in a graham crust with a coconut garnish.
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Ruth Topsail
Nelsonville
Ruth
Birth Announcement for Ray Thomas Jr. in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs Ray Redman of Mason West Virginia announce the birth of their first child Ray Thomas Jr July 11 at Holzer Medical Center Gallipolis Grandparents are Lewis Long Middleport and Thomas Redman Mason with great grandparents Myrtle Long Pomeroy Margaret Clatworthy Middleport Clara Redman and Sue Johnson Mason The Nathan and Elizabeth Smith reunion is set for Sunday July 27 at Dow Lake with a basket dinner at noon.
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Ray Redman
Mason
W. Va
Ray Thomas Jr
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis
Lewis Long
Middleport
Thomas Redman
Myrtle Long
Pomeroy
Margaret Clatworthy
Clara Redman
Sue Johnson
Nathan and Elizabeth Smith
Dow Lake
Husband’s affair prompts marriage counselor question
A man married nearly 30 years confesses an affair with a 51 year old widow after his wife spends evenings with grandchildren. He asks if he should tell his wife and if their marriage can be saved. Abby urges trying counseling, while noting the affair is not right.
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Abigail van Buren
Abby
Dear Abby Advice Sparks Child Rearing Debate
A reader complains his wife pampers their nearly adult son, financing luxuries and coddling him as she claims to prepare him for military service. The son, once five, remains spoiled, well-dressed, and lazy with poor grades despite tutoring.
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Abby
Highland Park
Illinois
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Debates on Birth Rates and Family Size
Dear Abby and a conservationist respond to arguments on limiting family size. Citing Dr. Ehrlich and Lord Brain, the letters urge couples to consider two or fewer children and possible adoption, framing population control as a revolutionary cultural shift.
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Abby
Paul Ehrlich
Stanford University
Cie
Lord Brain
Great Britain
Confidential Note From MA RINE TO HIS GIRL
The message warns a 16 year old girl labeled as “MA RINE’s girl” to follow orders and accompany others while he is away. It pressures faithfulness and warns about being too young to wear a reserved sign. The tone suggests a personal, morally charged note within a social setting.
Personal reply address for Abby in Los Angeles request
A reader is advised to write to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles California 90069 and include a stamped self addressed envelope for a personal reply.
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Abby
Los Angeles
Cal
Heloise tips on cast iron care and simple home hacks
Cast iron Dutch ovens rusting advice includes drying with heat and wax paper, greasing interiors, and avoiding water boil cleaning. Also tips on drapery vacuuming with nylon net, recrumbled makeup, and pinning a diaper pin to clothing during baby changes for safety. Shared by readers Honey Chile and Carolyn Miles in The Messenger Athens Ohio July 23 1969.
Summer in England Inspires Athens Student Miss Barnett
Miss Lawana Joyce Barnett of Athens Route 5 spent the season in Southport England visiting England Ireland and Scotland and attending a 15th Century dinner at the Gore Hotel in London. She plans to return to Athens to begin her senior year at Ohio University this fall. The McDougal Methodist Church homecoming is set for Sunday Aug 3 with Sunday School at 10 a.m. church services at 1 p.m. a basket dinner at noon and a program at 1:30.
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Lawana Joyce Barnett
Stirgil Barnett
Athens
Southport
England
Ireland
Scotland
London
Gore Hotel
McDougal Methodist Church
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Axbby
Hubby
Heloise
the Messenger
Ohio
Fred Schikora
Helise
Carolyn Miles
Plains Super
Teen Queen
Margarine
ON the Plains, Ohio
Vienna
Martetti
Slaw
Geo
Rosedale W. K. Corn
Rosedale Peas
Libby
Libby Sweet
Jerry Ziegler
Mor
Freestone
Nestles
Yhae Ier da
Nestles Pierre Pudding
Nestlé
the Nestle Co
the. P.O
Mount Vernon, N.Y
Nestle
U.S.A
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