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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1967

Page

6

Dear Abby Advice on Men Friends and Family Cleanliness

Dear Abby responds to a reader who questions the existence of “men friends” and to a wife distressed by her mother-in-law’s cleanliness. Abby urges the boyfriend to speak for himself, praises reasonable boundaries, and advises the wife to avoid staying in an unclean home. Additionally she counsels a 16 year old torn between pursuing or losing boys, noting immaturity in chasing and stressing consideration for others.

Abby Men

New Arrivals Bode Births At Local Hospitals

Mr and Mrs Joseph Foster of Livonia Mich announce the birth of a son Anthony Joseph on July 21. They have three daughters Carol Robin and Patty. Grandparents Ralph Webb Racine and Mrs Edward Foster Pome roy. Great grandparents L D Webb Letart Falls and Ronald Dupler Nelsonville announcing a son Donald Lee born July 18 at Mount St Mary Hospital. Mrs Lawrence Swank Carroll Route 1 and Oscar Dupler Nelsonville Route 1. Great grandparents William Swartz Canal Winchester.

Joseph Foster Jo Ann Webb Livonia Mich Anthony Joseph Ronald Dupler Nelsonville Donald Lee Mount St. Mary Hospital Lawrence Swank Carroll Oscar Dupler William Swartz Canal Winchester

Dear Abby Personal Advice Request To LA Mailbox

A confidential note suggests love from a dog is the only money can buy and asks how the world has treated you. It invites unloading problems to Dear Abby, Box 69700, Los Angeles, asking for an unpublished reply enclosed with a self addressed envelope.

Abby Los Angeles Cal

Qualities Of Machine Explained For Sewing Enthusiasts

Edna Akers Ohio extension specialist outlines key sewing machine qualities. She stresses matching machine type to tasks, with straight needle for mending and zig zag for decorative sewing, plus cabinet or portable options. Usability factors include readable controls, quiet operation, easy threading, bobbin handling, cleaning, oiling, clear instructions and availability of special parts.

Edna Akers Ohio

4 H Clubs Plan Booths And Projects At County Fair

Multiple 4 H clubs met with advisors and reported on sewing cooking health and safety and project books Demonstrations were given by members including Richard Howard Jim Archer and Jerry England Plans were made for floats booths and a booth at the Athens County Fair Next meetings noted for August 2 and various club reports from Stew art Park Torch Ames Bern and Canaan areas Reporter at each session recorded activity and outcomes

Garden Cattle Ambrose Howard Richard Howard Becky Howard Bob Mantle Jeffrey Robinson Charlotte Dunfee Athens County Fair Stewart Park Joe Hawk Carthage Troy Livestock Russell Archer Jim Jackie Archer James Day South Canaan Shirley Dailey Patti Wright Ames-Bern Cloverettes Ames-Bern School Linda Brown Enchanted Clovers WSCS Torch Jerry England Tina Lyons Linda Brandeberry Susan Shanks

Vanderhoof Jolly Workers Club Aug Meeting at Deeter Home

The Vanderhoof Jolly Workers Club will meet in August at Mrs. John Deeter's home with co hostesses Mrs. Abe Burdette. Program leaders will be Mrs. Millard Coe and Mrs. Otis Allen.

Vanderhoof Jolly Workers Club John Deeter Abe Burdette Millard Coe Otis Allen

Favorite Hot Chicken Salad and Potato Salad Recipes

Marian Reeder presents a second Hot Chicken Salad recipe similar to yesterday’s, claiming it serves eight and is easy to assemble. Details include chicken, celery, almonds, onion, lemon juice, mayonnaise, crushed potato chips, and cheese baked at 450 degrees for ten minutes. Also shared is a Hot Potato Salad using bacon, onion, cream of celery soup, vinegar, and potatoes to serve four.

Nichols

Mary Cone Honored by Employer Secretaries in Athens

Mary Cone, longtime legal secretary for Lavelle and Vanity in Athens, is praised by her employers as a fine secretary who joined the firm in 1955. She and her husband Dick, a McBee Systems designer, reside in Wonder Hills with their children Joel, 15, and Mary Jo, 14, plus their German Shepherd Duchess. The piece notes nearby relatives Myron West and Barbara in Gallipolis, Dick and Linda Goodwin in Hope's Farm, and Dick’s OU student status, plus Mary Cone’s love of reading and hiking, especially to Old Man's Cave. The Cones spent last summer traveling through western states visiting attractions.

Mary Lavelle and Vanity Richard Cone State Scott Adam Linda Goodwin Hope Ohio University Cone Old Man’s Cave Cones

New Head Of Group Expresses Opinions

Mabel McClanahan, a businesswoman from Appleton Wisconsin and new group head, says women have a long path to legal equality with men while expressing that men deserve a tougher stance in divorce and alimony settlements.

New York Mabel McClanahan Appleton Wis

Christenings and visits noted in Chauncey area

A stream of local visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Truszka and Mrs. Patty Finnearty with Angela at Youngstown for Terry's christening at St. Patrick's Church. Ruth Ferguson returns to Princeton after weeks with relatives. Rev Lyle Brown of Columbus stays at a Trimble trailer. Steve Popitch visits Burr Oak Lake. Col Glen Gardner and family plan a Hawaii trip after Ohio University enrollment for Mack and Bangkok trip for Brent. Jim Crombie visits Nelsonville relatives.

Chauncey Frank Truszka Patty Finnearty Angela James Pegram Terry Youngstown Truszka Pegram Finnearty St. Patrick’s Church Ruth Ferguson Princeton Fla Lyle Brown Columbus Trimble Mr. Brown Concord Church Steve Popitch Akron Burr Oak Lake Bessie Werner Glen Gardner Mack and Brent Ft. Belvoir Colonel Gardner Karl Gardner Garden O. W. McCarty Vienna W. Va West Coast Hawaii Mack Ohio University Brent Bancock Thailand Gardner Bob Crombie Jim Nelsonville

Camp activity and leadership insights from state figures

Attends Camp GLOUSTER Mark Swart, son of Mr and Mrs Elton Swart, participates in the Indiana Junior Basketball Camp at Taylor University Up land Ind. The staff features top coaches including Hallie Bryant of the Harlem Globetrotters as a guest coach. near Chauncey Rev John Kimletz named new minister at Chauncey Methodist Church services Sunday at 10 15 am.

Glouster Mark Swart Elton Swart Broad St Indiana Taylor University Upland Ind Hallie Bryant Harlem Glovetrotters Chauncey John Kimletz Chauncey Methodist Church

Hints From Heloise tips for homemaking and humor

A reader offers practical tips from Heloise including using mixed pickling spices to avoid clutter, extracting the last lotion from a tube by inversion, sorting a “where does this go” box for teens, repurposing plastic pill bottles for seeds, sharing hair care bottles for swimmers, and a camp idea of storing toilet tissue in a coffee can.

Heloise L. H. Holland

Letter of Laughter Isn't Modern Cooking Wonderful

A brief humorous note questions whether modern cooking is truly wonderful. The writer uses playful phrasing and a light tone to tease advances in home meals and kitchen gadgets.

Heloise

Wedding of Ada Bird and Gregory Hoffman in New Haven Church

Ada Ellen Bird of New Haven West Virginia and Gregory Thomas Hoffman of New Haven West Virginia were married July 8 at 7 30 p m in the New Haven Evangelical United Brethren Church Rev Paul Fortney officiated The bride wore a white satin gown with lace and a fingertip veil Her sister Judy Hoffman was maid of honor and Sue McCombs was bridesmaid Best man was Danny Sayre Ushers included Anthony Bird and Gregory Bird Music was provided by Sherry Flesher and Herman Ohlinger A reception followed in the church educational room The bride is a 1964 Hurricane High School graduate employed at Phillip Sporn Laboratory The groom is a 1964 Wahama High School graduate and 1967 graduate of Nashville Auto Disc College and is in the Army at Fort Belvoir Va

Ada Ellen Bird New Haven W. Va Haman H. Bird Culloden Gregory Thomas Hoffman Harry Hoffman Judy Hoffman Sue McCombs Hurricane Danny Sayre Raven Anthony Bird Gregory Bird Brenda Marr Buffalo Harry Staats George Jewell Bernard Lieving Edwin Stein Harry Miller Thomas Hoffman Harry Pickens Bonnie Staats Bernie Staats Letart Hoffman Phillip Sporn Laboratory Second and Mill Streets Pvt Wahama High School Nashville, Tenn Auto Discs College Fort Belvoir

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Dean Abby Diane Keith's Men's Shop South Court Street Athens, Ohio Spartans Little Needles Martha Salas Olive Parish Mary Virginia Harner Sonja Escue Plains Jones Linda Smith Ben Smith Peggy Tinkham Club News By Marian Reeder Athens Pharmacy Medical Center Pharmacy Delivery Service Mailing DU Bend Richard Mary) Cone Joy Miller AP Women’s National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc Crane Engineering Sales, Inc Taxpayers’ Association Small Business Administration Governor’s Commission On the Status of Women Wisconsin Grace Weinstein Pauline Elizabeth Ratliff Margaret West Union Street New Haven Church Sherry Flesher Herman Ohlinger THE Church OF Christ Lancaster St Nelsonville, Ohio Athens Vicinity Dairy Guild Nelsonville Pure Milk Co
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