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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1966
Page
9
Readers share thrifty baby care ideas from a plastic bathtub used as a bassinet in early weeks, plus tips on butter dish cleanup, washing baby pants, removing ice cubes, lint roller uses, and space saving bathroom organizers. A church supper at Bates Church was canceled.
A reader shares Mrs Lyndon Johnson's Texas Poppy Seed Dressing as used at a White House luncheon. The method uses vinegar sugar salt dry mustard onion oil and poppy seeds blended to a smooth thick dressing yielding about a pint.
Mrs. Edward Kozar was guest of honor at a surprise stork shower hosted by the Rolling Hills Ladies Auxiliary of the First Apostolic Church at 9 South High Street Athens. Attendees included many named local residents and young guests.
Capt and Mrs Richard Friedberg announce the birth of a son Glen Michael on July 20. Captain Friedberg is the son of Mr and Mrs Dan Friedberg formerly of Chauncey. The Friedbergs also have a daughter Lisa aged 2.
Bethany Good Will Workers made scrapbooks for Sheltering Arms Hospital children ward at Mrs. Elsie Butcher home Bethany Ridge. Ike Barnhart was program chairman new member Mrs Junior Jones Parkersburg W V Gifts given to Mrs Barnhart Mrs Butcher and Mrs Herbert Sanger Butcher offered closing prayer Eight members Mrs Jones and guest Miss Sharon Pugh Morgantown attended. Albany Methodist Church WSCS picnic scheduled Wednesday at 6 p m at Mrs Grace Rowland home vacation Bible School staff to be guests.
Miss Carol Caul of Athens serves as a summer staff member in U S Rep Walter H Moeller's Washington office. She plans to major in international affairs at George Washington University this fall after graduating with honors from Athens High School in 1966.
A collection of Dear Abby questions about why mosquitoes favor women, exit odors, and whether a wife should end friendships with a cheating husband. Readers weigh in on divorcee inquiries and social nosiness as Abby offers practical, humane guidance.
The annual homecoming for St. John's Catholic Church between Guysville and Shade is scheduled Sunday with mass at 10 30 am followed by a ham and chicken dinner at noon. Entertainment and games for adults and children are planned for the afternoon.
Prof. and Mrs. Richard R. Selleck travel with daughters Susan and Nancy from Athens for seven weeks through the northwest visiting the Black Hills and Yellowstone before reaching Portland Oregon for a conference on electromagnetic fields at Reed College August 7 to September 1 hosted by the National Science Foundation. The trip includes visiting relatives in Portland. Meanwhile Friedberg relatives travel to Hawaii after visiting the Harris family in Athens.
Clara Elliott of Athens Route 2 with the Ohio State Fair Choir departed July 18 for a three week overseas tour. The senior at Alexander High School will sing in New York City before jetting to Shannon Ireland then Dublin. Stops include London Oxford Cardiff Swansea Edinburgh Lucerne Zurich Madrid Lisbon and more with return to Columbus August 9.
Mrs Richard Hamilton formerly Miss Nancy Young was guest of honor at a baby shower hosted by Miss Sharon McClain and Mrs Bert Young. Prizes went to Mrs Jean McKibben and Mrs Garnet McBride. Attendees included Mrs Frank Bailey Mrs Ola Shaulis Miss Carolyn Shaukis Miss Bonnie Gorley and others.
Esther Bartlett and John Edward Cunningham united in a double ring ceremony at Concord Union Church on June 25 at 2 30. The couple, both of Millfield Route 1, receive well wishes from family and community. They reside at 52 Mill St Chauncey and work locally. A reception followed at the bride’s home. Descendants of Carl and Mertie Martin plan their annual reunion on Sunday August 7 at Lake Hope.
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