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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1976
Page
6
Kent based cake sculptor Roland Winbeckler, age 30, earned two gold medals at the World Culinary Olympics in Frankfurt, West Germany, confirming his status as a leading cake artist. He notes it’s rare for judges to award more than one gold medal.
Win Beckler, once an unemployed baker, now creates themed cake sculptures at The Fantastic Cake Box in Athens. He built a life size Col Harlan Sanders for his 86th birthday and a Bengal tiger cake for Ringling Brothers. He charges $15 for a sheet cake and $50 for a bust portrait.
Dear readers, Dr Salk counsels that mothers who work must show ongoing care to reassure children. Call home during the day and create small routines to signal love. Parents should share chores with children to foster responsibility and a sense of importance.
The Southeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging fired five van drivers aged 65 to 78 after National Indemnity Co. canceled insurance on them. Agency officials said insurers would not cover the aged drivers, while the insurer argued risks from an older staff.
Federal Hocking Young and Adult Farm Wives elected Wanda Sheridan president at a high school meeting. Beckey Mansfield treasurer and Catherine Simpson secretary. A corn husk dolls program was shown. Craft fair set for Dec 4 at the high school. Dec 13 program will cover candle making. Members urged to contact Pat Sheridan to join.
Virginia Crain an 80 year old widow runs a private shelter housing about 3000 dogs and 60 cats near Milan. She funds the operation with help from friends and the Animal Welfare Association facing health authority opposition and family strain while hoping successors continue the mission after her death.
Ohio State University experts report 35 to 40 percent of U S households own freezers and that frozen home foods cost about 19 cents more per pound than fresh. Energy efficiency and electricity prices can lower or raise the cost to as much as 53 cents per pound. Freezers offer convenience and emergencies, but require planning and longer cooking times.
New York report details child actors in television ads, earning from 200 to 10000 dollars a day. Mari Lyn Henry, casting director at Cunningham & Walsh, notes youngsters range from infancy to ten and include natural performers and cute children. She emphasizes patience, care for child needs, and smooth transitions from set to home.
A reader asks about a 52 year old divorcee who attends senior events, flirts with wealthy men, and hides her age to win a husband, prompting Abby to note that age isn’t a mating barrier. The column also covers concerns about a husband using sleep hypnosis on their 12-year-old son and a clothing-quest reply from on the spot, with Abby offering guidance and a reply to readers.
A special toy making workshop is planned for Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Athens County Extension meeting room with Beverly Donahey directing. The 50 cent fee covers patterns to share and attendees should call 593-8555 to receive materials instructions.
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