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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1972
Page
7
Abigail Van Buren answers readers about fat people on TV fitness segments, urges realistic standards, and jokes about a future in which producers seek a new "Fatso" yearly. The column includes tips for asking names politely and a reader's lemons-to-lemonade anecdote with Abby's advice.
Heloise suggests using old knee socks as arm sleeves to shield a toddler’s shirt during meals. Readers share practical tweaks from lowering lights for bulb changes to stitching flour sacks with rip cords for easy opening. Various tips cover storage, fabric alterations, and simple crafts for easier daily living.
Barbara Herwig becomes special assistant to acting FBI Director L Patrick Gray, the highest ranking woman in the FBI. The change follows J Edgar Hoover's death and Gray's appointment, signaling a shift toward more women in the bureau.
Ms. Herwig, an attorney and FBI appointee, supports recruiting women as special agents and plans to study at Quantico. She notes high standards, questions field recruitment, and praises Hoover era gains like pantsuits while praising Gray and noting her civil service rank and career path.
4 H groups gathered for potluck dinners at Shade School with leaders and members from Alexander, Saddle Slickers, Ames-Bern Wonders, Beacon Explorers, Lucky Four, Poston 4 H Team, and Amesville Cloveretts. Demonstrations covered hems patterns and cutting, with projects on sheep and pollution, plus note paper sales and new member initiations.
The Silver Wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Weber was observed with an open house in Rutland hosted by their children. They married June 1, 1947, at Heath United Methodist Church Middleport.
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