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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1971
Page
9
Dear Heloise suggests using a sewing box as a writer’s organizer to keep writing materials tidy for letters to servicemen and personal correspondence. The note describes repurposing a Christmas sewing box to manage pens, stamps, and stationery efficiently.
Deborah Galvin, bride elect of Gregory Bridgewater, was honored at a linen shower hosted by Mrs. W. W. Patton in Peach Ridge. Attendees included family members from Athens and Chauncey as well as friends from Nelsonville and Washington, D.C. The event showcased gifts and well wishes for the upcoming wedding.
Mrs J H Fout of Lodi Grange presided as 54 members and guests heard readings and a contest featuring Mrs Mabel Smith Mrs Fern France Mrs John Robinson Mrs Strausbaugh and Mrs Dea Robinson. Karen Strausbaugh presented a baton twirling act followed by brief talks from Mrs France and others. Refreshments served. Also included a housewife tip about reducing strings in sweet potato pies.
Mrs. Evelyn Rathburn presented piano and organ pupils in a home recital with solos by Ronnie Coen Janice Bateman Mark Wolfe Judy Baker Debbie Mansfield Ruth Bateman Susie Follrod and Sharon Jewel A reading by Mrs Genevieve Baker vocal numbers by Sister Denice and Lewis Winner and a mixed chorus presentation A duet by Judy Baker and Debbie Mansfield and instrumental numbers by the Coen family 25 guests
A baby shower honored Joy and Bob Lewis at the Snowville home of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Senhauser on Lan caster Street. Guests included Barbara and Thomas Stankowicz Eugene and Ann Crediford Klaus and Gail Schnitzer Tom and Maurene Jiiden and Howie and Jeanine.
Mary Ann Visnick daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Visnick New Philadelphia and Paul Lee Linscott son of Mr and Mrs Harry Linscott Millfield Route 1 were married May 14 in Sparta North Carolina. Mary Ann is a senior at Athens High School and works at Walgreens. Paul a graduate of Federal Hocking High School and Tri County Technical Institute works at Joes Shell in Athens and plans to enter the Great Lakes Naval Training Station June 14. The couple resides at 17 Currier Street Athens.
Hocking Valley Day School offers a five week summer session for preschoolers from June 21 to July 23 at Unitarian Fellowship House Longview Heights. Classes for 3-4 and 5 year olds run 8 45 am to noon with arts, music, storytelling, water play, trips, and picnics. Mrs Christine Smiles and Mrs Kathleen Hulsman lead. 30 slots. Tuition 45 dollars, 2 50 registration fee credited to tuition. Apply by June 11 via Smiles or Hulsman or P O Box 393.
After cooking, stretch a frozen okra package by adding canned whole kernel corn and reheating to serve. The method doubles portions using pantry ingredients and a simple heat-up step.
New Arrivals include Patricia Lyn Meeks born June 2 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital to Mr and Mrs John W Meeks of Athens. Grandparents are John H Romine and John A Meeks. great grandmother Mrs Howard Hoover. Also Leslie Elaine Gilkey born June 4 at St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg to Wesley and Patty Gilkey of Pomeroy. Grandparents Carl Will and Hershel Gilkey. great grandparents Hurl y Gilkey. Additionally Spec 5 and Mrs Richard Charles of Hammond Ind announce a son born May 9. Dorothy Mesaros of Gloucester recently returned from Hammond. Other grandparents James Charles of Newark. great grandmothers Katherine Mesaros Hollister and Odessa Mae Moore Columbus. Spec 4 Paul Eddie Mesaros visited from Indiana.
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