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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1972

Page

6

Abusive Bill Act Draws Reader Letters and Rebukes

Abigail Van Buren collects reader responses criticizing a 16 year old boy named Bill for mimicking a mentally retarded person to gain attention. Letters urge compassion, suggest alternatives like volunteering with special needs students, and condemn the behavior as hurtful and inappropriate.

Abby Thomasville High School Thomasville Bill Francis Ohio

MS slows them but not to halt

Louis Unser, 39, former auto racer, and Jan Russell, 36, ex-airplane racer, discuss living with multiple sclerosis in Los Angeles. They talk about death, doctors, and the need for MS research while planning a fund drive for the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Russell emphasizes living fully despite the disease.

Los Angeles Times L.A. Times-Washington Post Los Angeles Louis Unser Jan Russell Louie Unser Russell la Verne

4 H Activities Highlight Albany Clubs of the Week

Leprechauns Club of Week Albany named 4 H Club of the Week led by Diane McClure and Barbara Boggess. Lessons cover nutrition and kitchen safety with a family potluck. Upcoming events include nursing home visits and serving at the Columbia Alumni Banquet. Officers listed. Albany Eager Beavers practiced head scarves and pizza making with Deanna Barrows guiding material selection. News reporter Donna Ross. Saddle Slickers conducted a show manship and horsemanship lesson at a

Little Albany Diane McClure Barbara Boggess Columbia Albany Grange Hall Pam Coen Christy Cotterill Bobbi Reinhart Lola Knight Debbie Turrill Connie Turrill Debbie Scott Marsha Turner Chirman Margie Rife

4-H Club Meetings Highlight Demonstrations and Plans

The Athens Messenger reports on 4-H groups including the Women with Laura Webb Tami Scott demonstrations on pork parts, and activities nights. Other clubs feature cooking demos, sewing, crafts, veterinary science lessons, skits, posters for square dancing, and camp plans.

Laura Webb Tami Scott Hoor

Hints From Heloise Dust Free Screen Cleaning Method

Dear readers I explain a simple trick learned while visiting a friend to remove stubborn carbon buildup from kitchen window screens. The bacon vapor creates a sticky yellow residue that clogs screens and is hard to clean.

Bar 30 Horse Show Winners Announced

The Bar-30 Horsemen host a second 1972 show on Sunday June 25 at the Tuppers Plains grounds on State Route 7 between Parkersburg and Pomeroy. Nineteen halter classes begin at 10 a.m. with 26 performance classes at 12:30 p.m. Judging is by Robert Patrick of Ashville. First‑place horses and owners from the last show are listed for multiple breeds and events. Camping and a community club food booth are noted.

Bar-30 Tuppers Plains Parkersburg W. Va Pomeroy Robert Patrick Ashville Red Star Eagle Tamisseman Gallipolis Dalia Stanley Athens Sling Shot Laddy Chuck Shields Ginger Sweet Joyce Bixe Red Granite Polly Burger Easter Twist Rocking Stables Miss Tinker Cole Tables A Plains Terri Short Steve Kane Shade Look Bay Jerry Baar Little Chief Tony Kennedy Middleport Gill Cole Hub Junior Jim Elias Letart Rocking R. Stables Smokey Joe Peggy Shields Jed Reed Cole Stables William Greer New Haven Kay Flinn Ravenswood Western Horsemenship Robin Ritchie Per Plains Western Pleasure Pony Tomahawk Mike Beckner Pleasant Prince Cody O. J. Fletcher Mendy Debbie Dye Paul George Terry Bennett Clarice McCue Judy Kennedy Pepper Jim Bill Cole Echol Hotsy Duke Bierly Connie Davis Thurman Valley Carlina Robert Frazee Wellston Jet Reed Junior Kennedy Jim Fred Tackett

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