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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1968
Page
5
Dear Heloise shares humorous missteps from kitchen teaching and practical tips. Readers recount a water in the oven mishap, clever coupon and key organization ideas, sock pairing method, and a glue substitute. The column emphasizes learning from mistakes and everyday hacks.
Mrs Charles Brient of Athens is a versatile artist, teaching piano to all ages, directing handbell choirs, and performing in theater. She has acted and directed in Ohio Valley Summer Theater, collaborated on The Sound of Music, Spoon River Anthology, and Take Me Along, and teaches at Ohio University and in piano theory. Her husband sings in church choir. they have four children and enjoy gourmet cooking and crafts.
An Athens reader shares homestyle dinners for time stressed cooks. The piece outlines a six layer dinner with raw potato onion carrot celery and browned ham burger or pork chops, followed by tomatoes and bake. It also gives Escalloped Cabbage with cabbage butter flour milk cheddar and breadcrumbs baked until golden.
Mr and Mrs Vernon C Wed dle announce the marriage of their daughter Diana Ruth to Spec 4 John R Fisk son of Mrs June R Fisk Nelsonville The Nov 1 double ring ceremony was at First Presbyterian Church Rev J Lloyd Evans officiated The bride wore royal blue dress and blue veil with white carnation corsage Maid of honor Miss Jane Armbruster wore a red knit dress Best man Spec 4 Erwin F Gray of Albany NY reception followed at the bride’s home The couple will join at Fort Meade Md after Thanksgiving
Final plans for the November 16 afternoon wedding at Athens First Presbyterian Church are announced. Miss Lydia Anne Lackey will wed George Robertson Christie at 2 30 pm with Rev. Llewellyn Kemmerle officiating. A reception will follow at the Ohio University Inn Ballroom.
The Maecenas Literary Club met at 6:00 for a Thanksgiving dinner at Buckeye Cafeteria. With the president and vice-president absent, Mrs. Homer Brown chaired. Charter member Mrs. Anna Stauffer, aged 44 years, and Mrs. Brown, aged 40 years, attended. The next meeting is a Christmas party on December 3 at 2 p.m.
A reader asks which arm a bride should use on the aisle and recalls Emily Post versus Amy Vanderbilt. Abby recounts a twin-daughter twist and notes it matters little when the father handles the moment. The column also covers a mother worried about her son Ronnie acting out cars and a father’s photo in children’s room, plus secretary experiences.
Athens County Association for Retarded Children youths are selling John F Kennedy Flame of Hope candles to fund programs and equipment for local disabled children and adults. The project supports sheltered workshops in several states with earnings aiding Beacon School scouts and county services.
Mr and Mrs Robert Kuhne of Trimble announce the October 130 birth of a son named Robert James and note they also have a daughter Julie. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Lewis Gatchel Glouster and Mrs Ethel Kuhne of Jacksonville. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Swartz of Glouster.
A short notice invites readers to write to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles Cal 90069 and enclose a stamped self addressed envelope for a personal reply.
Miss Georgia Riser a former Athens resident was named homecoming queen at Brush High School Lyndhurst Georgia daughter of George and Joan Algeo and granddaughter of Mrs John Algeo. She is senior class secretary senior class vice president junior activities and Higbee Teen Board representative plans Ohio University attendance next year. Her father Brush head football coach previously coached at Athens High School 1954 1957 and Riverside Painesville for nine years. Christmas turkey supper scheduled for Dec 2 has been canceled announced by Mrs Bess Faireinid.
Dr. Clyde Thompson and Mr. Sherwood Hall will represent Ohio University at the 44th annual meeting of the National Association of Schools of Music in Washington D C on November 25 26 and 27 NASM has been designated by the National Commission on Accrediting as the agency responsible for accrediting all music degree curricula in applied music theory composition music therapy musicology and music as a major in liberal arts programs
An old household worm remedy of milk and honey is cited along with historical flogging and bloodletting practices that vanished by the last century. Modern medicine now emphasizes up-to-date drugs and services at MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY in Athens, offering computerized records, 24 hour emergency service, and a doctor based prescription system.
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