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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
14
Dr Paul Woodring argues in the March 16 1968 Reader that college students are mostly thoughtful and responsible though media focus on protests creates a distorted view. He estimates few students participate in demonstrations and warns violence on campus is often overstated by sensational reporting.
Mrs. Carol Van Der Veur of Athens Route 40 E says people are her main interest. Her husband joined Ohio University as political science professor and director of the Southeast Asia Study Program, while the family of Julia and Paul Jr. has lived in Hawaii Australia Holland New Guinea Minnesota New York Illinois and Connecticut.
Three members of Athens senior Girl Scout Troop 14 percent were honored at a potluck for graduating seniors by the Four Rivers Council. Honorees Beth Mollett Sharon Guinn and Femela Saunders received diplomas at St Francis Xavier School Parkersburg.
An article advises on easily handled meats for children and seniors. It suggests including meat varieties such as meat snaves patties chopped Jean meat and frankfurters to ease serving and eating without need for assistance.
The World Twirling Association hosts a Tri State Baton Twirling Tournament at Athens High School Gymnasium on Saturday with contestants from Ohio Kentucky and West Virginia. Contestants vie for entry to the national contest in Atlantic City New Jersey in December. Late registration opens at 9 am with extra fees for late entrants.
Heloise recounts a reader who broke a wrist twice and used a modified table leaf with a padded breakfast room pad and heavy plastic cover laid across chair arms. The setup allows games drawing writing and eating while keeping surfaces clean and washable.
Two reader recipes from the Wy Flavorite column include a custard rhubarb pie using flour eggs sugar rhubarb and cinnamon baked until done and a rhubarb cream pie with sugar yolks butter and meringue baked in a shell.
Plans are set for the 7 30 p m wedding at New Haven Unite Methodist Church in New Haven West Virginia. Miss Judy Hoffman will be married to Vir James Carleton of Pomeroy. Ellen Hoffman serves as maid of honor with Bonnie Staats and Brenda Jividen as bridesmaids. Harold Roush is best man and ushers are Mike Carleton and Danny Solrod. There will be no reception after the ceremony. The text also includes unrelated recipe-style food safety notes about meat preparation.
A reader defends dirty movies as free expression while noting industry choices. A wife asks how to help her illiterate husband and explores adult education options. A reader wonders about reclaiming wedding gifts after a canceled marriage and Abby offers candid advice.
Jolly Chatters gathered at Mrs. Keith Bateman's home in The Plains. Mrs. Don McBride joined as a new member. Birthdays for Mrs. Bateman and Mrs. Arnold Cline were noted. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Tim Williams, Mrs. Don Stauffer, and Mrs. Jack Thompson. Plans set to dine out in June and attend a musical program. Mrs. Lois Matter sang, Mrs. Barnes set the year’s theme Serving Others, and both Barnes and Matter performed a vocal duet.
Mr and Mrs Larry L Conway of Talladega Alabama announce the birth of their first child Larry Lance Conway born April 16 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Pearl Conway of Gloucester and Mr and Mrs Luther Thomas of Talladega.
The text explains pain as a protective signal that warns of injury and cautions against indiscriminate use of analgesics. It urges seeing a physician for recurring aches rather than self dosing and promotes MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY for medical supplies in Athens.
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