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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1967
Page
8
A series of letters from parents describe harassment of younger children by peers and the challenge of addressing such behavior. The author urges parents to examine their own influence, guide troubled twins toward better playmates, guard home remarks, and seek constructive steps rather than flight. Readers are offered related bulletins and practical advice on child conduct and chores.
A historical note and recipe from Lancaster County Pennsylvania Dutch cooking, detailing a potato salad using eight potatoes celery eggs onion bacon sugar vinegar and spices with steps to fry bacon, mix with beaten eggs and pour over potatoes before chilling. It also mentions a Hot Potato Salad variant and adds a Vacation Bible School notice for June at a Free Will Baptist Church.
New arrivals in the area report several births with full family details. Shannon Eugene Rushing, son of Gene and Mrs. William Rushing, was born June 11 at Mount St. Mary Hospital. Airman Earl Rushing stationed at Westover Air Force Base is the father. Grandparents and great relatives span Glouster Stockton Dayton and California, including Sgt. Earl Rushing and Deslar Kittle.
A reader shares hacks from Heloise including lining pots with aluminum foil when heating vegetables to reduce scorching and clean up. Suggestions cover camping and home use, plus tips on ironing rick rack dresses, using tissue for belt protection, kids washing dishes, keeping veils stiff, repurposing empty powder containers, and camping tent shade ties from bedspreads.
Dear Abby offers blunt advice on a driver dealing with inappropriate back massages among carpool passengers and on a divorced woman announcing engagement. She also weighs in on wearing a family wedding gown believed jinxed and counsels mothers to teach daughters both homemaking and emotional skills for a lasting marriage.
Miss Mona Kay Bolin daughter of Mrs Dana B Bolin and the late Mr Bolin tied north Athens knot with Robert Scott Watson son of Mr and Mrs William G Watson of Fort Lauderdale Fla on June 3 at Athens They both attended Ohio University Watson earned a master of fine arts on June 4 and the couple departed for Fort Lauderdale on June 8.
Club News notes five new members inducted: Mrs. John Blackburn, Mrs. Anse Cates, Mrs. Gary Dean, Mrs. Marvin Kidd, and Mrs. Robert Norris. Members voted to donate to the Red Cross for a Christmas Vietnam servicemen project. The meeting theme was Chow Down with Salad and meat recipes shared. July gathering will be a family swimming party.
Robert Yandhte stalls as president of the Child Guidance Circle with a pot luck meeting at 28 Canterbury Drive. Officers installed include Mrs Nick Marinacci vice president Mrs Danny Kasler treasurer Mrs Earl Funk secretary and press reporter and Mrs James Halterman sunshine chairman. Bible School schedule shortened to one week June 26 to 30 from 1 to 4 p m with closing program June 30 and a picnic at Nelsonville recreation area planned for July 1.
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