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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1971
Page
13
A reader suggests applying a large flowered decal on a finger-marked medicine cabinet mirror to brighten the bathroom and hide fingerprints. The note comes from Heloise style advice column. An admirer expresses a wish to stay together and a plea to remain in business.
Mildred Parker Heloise offers a method to fix stand up collars with stitched edges and wrap wire. Irene Summer notes tip to prevent spills by keeping the empty dish below full during transfer. Be a Marge Emans explains converting a hanger and cardboard into a paper towel roller for emergencies.
Mrs Rainey reports white fudge is popular in West Virginia and shares a recipe from Alice Torbert of Glouster Route referencing the Ohio State Grange Cook Book. The method uses separate sugar mixtures cooked to softball and hard ball stages, folded with beaten egg whites and vanilla, then nuts and cut into squares. Note about another recipe sugar amount being illegible in a prior column.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Downs of Glouster announce daughter Jennifer Jo born February 24 at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. They also have daughter Jan Elaine, 4. Grandparents are Charles H. Stephenson and Flora Downs. Mrs. Jack Russell and Mr. Squire Taylor noted.
Mrs. Maurel Hawkins of Athens traveled to New York for performances of her original Appalachian Mass at the 32nd Annual WNYC Festival of American Music. The work was sung at Mu Phi Epsilon Concert at the National Arts Club and the Parade of American Music Concert at the Donnell Library Center with soprano Susan Cady Funk and Deborah Minkin. The Mass honors the memory of John F Kennedy and was later scheduled for a February 1 video presentation in Cincinnati and an April 26 performance in Athens at Helen Mauck Galbreath Memorial Chapel.
The Guild of O Bleness Memorial Hospital started its 1971 drive with letters sent to last year’s members and new local residents. Dues begin at 1 and life memberships at 100 dollars. Funds support operating room gear and life saving devices including an explosive proof cardiac monitor scope and a defibrillator.
The musical program runs from 12 noon to 12 45 Wednesday and features organist James Blakeman and vocalist Harry Hofmeister in a meditative concert.
A shower honoring Mr and Mrs Ronald Wiblin nee Ladona Antle will be held Sunday March 7 at 7 p.m. at the home of Mr and Mrs Dean Wiblin Jr 69 Spring Street Glouster Ohio Friends and relatives invited
An international potluck dinner hosted by the International Students Association and Spring Celebration will be held Sunday March 7 at 7 p.m. in Howard Hall basement. Attendees may bring culinary contributions, wear national costumes, and enjoy international music and dances. Subsidy details via contact numbers 592-1291 and 592-2386. A hymn sing follows March 6 at 7:30 p.m. at Asbury Church Guysville with Rev. Hoyt Williams as guest speaker.
Dot Williams, a Mississippi housewife, recalls reading a book as a tornado struck Inverness. Her children yelled Tornado while tin flew through the air and she sheltered them under a bed, while her husband slept.
A DEAR ABBY column prompts letters debating family respect and appropriate conduct. Readers contest a previous reply about a mother and her 22 year old son gifting black lace panties and slapping her, with one urging stricter boundaries and another noting the issue spans widowed mothers and sailors seeking post office address changes.
Mr and Mrs Ernie Campbell of Nelsonville announce the birth of Timothy Michael born February 10 at Mount St Mary Hospital. Grandparents include Mrs Grace Thompson and Mr and Mrs Floyd Arnold of Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Robert Frank of Nelsonville. Also announced is the birth of Hans Stiener born February 7 at O Buck Memorial Hospital to Mrs Merlin Stiener of Athens and Mrs Harold Frank of Nelsonville.
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