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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1972
Page
5
Abby says a devoted friend declined funeral services to ease loved ones stress. Readers share views on private ceremonies, donations in lieu of flowers, and even cremation with no service. The column discusses honoring the dead while easing the living’s burden.
Patricia Hambel, a 20 year old bank securities clerk, will quarterback the New York Fillies in their first game against the Midwestern Cowgirls. She will also play safety for $25 a game, calling 25 basic plays, with hopes of popularizing girls football and attracting more money and teams.
The column presents laundry guidance from Mr. Leo Singer, president of a detergent maker, urging under using detergent, proper dissolving, washing temperatures, not overloading machines, and fabric care. Readers are invited to send hints for future columns.
The Current Events Club held its final gathering at Mrs. John W. Stewart’s home with a potluck. Devotion chairman Mrs. Howard Wallar read Streams in the Desert by Charles E. Cowman. Russell B. Slaughter read Reader's Digest article Breathtaking Birds of Porcelain. Members shared current events and plans for next year were handed out by Mrs. L. L. Lovett. Garden and Nature Club elected officers for the coming year: Mrs. Nelle Beasley president, Mrs. W. O. Kail vice president, Mrs. Dana Carr secretary, Mrs. Margaret Camp treasurer. A park flowers program by Mrs. Ralph Baumgardner and a spring flower display by Mrs. Charles Farrow were also featured.
Athens optometrist Dr Thomas Littler disputes CU worries over soft contact lens contamination. He notes dirty lenses exist with hard types and cites California seizure of 1300 unauthorized soft lenses with dangerous bacteria. The incident raises concerns about safety and FDA approval.
The Athens Messenger notes CU led investigation into soft lenses with about 10 000 sold in the U S and no serious infections reported in healthy eyes but potential hazards cited. Dr Littler reports 26 patients fitted since September with mixed satisfaction and advises hard lenses for astigmatism. Soft lenses offer comfort and better eye protection but cost up to 300 more than eyeglasses and may not suit astigmatism until solutions emerge.
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