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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1971
Page
4
A reader revamps a bare alcove beside built in shelves into a family photo display. Burlap panels in avocado and yellow are attached to cut paneling pieces and hung in a casual grid with several framed portraits.
A collage of reader tips from The Athens Messenger column features DIY decor with snapshots on paneling using glue tape and staples, camping laundry improvisations with jeans, cookie jar suction grippers, a self made typewriter pad from a foam mat, and scissor repurposing for boots. Age 13 mentions a submitted note.
A concise line plays on money as the central value with an insistence that change is essential. The phrase echoes a slogan style claim about money's role, implying no replacement or alternative exists for it. The expression carries a vintage advertising cadence.
A tip suggests sewing many small fabric scraps together to create a stiff backing for heavier fabrics without arousing suspicion. The note is signed by Mrs. R and Hakeem.
A collage of Dear Abby excerpts covers a husband joking about trading his wife for a new model, a sister’s wary handling of her sons’ keys to an apartment, and coworkers annoyed by a loud breathing colleague. Abby advises perspective, safety, and practical steps like ear plugs.
The Ohio University Faculty Wives Club invites new faculty wives to a fall reception on October 6 at 8 p.m. in the Baker Center Ballroom. Mrs. Claude Sowle will give a welcome speech. The event promotes The Country Store set for November 10 featuring hobbies and crafts by faculty wives and area women open to the public.
Actress Jenni fer O'Neill says waiting to marry can help a couple grow together as people. Edwina Gilbert, Eastern Airlines VP, urges staying feminine while staying aggressively successful in business. Sylvia Spring, Canadian film maker, notes men’s money hangups must be pierced to prove ability.
Oven method shares a new apple butter recipe by Regina Whyte R N of Nelsonville. No peeling, sieve pulp for texture, 16 cups of pulp with vinegar sugar and cinnamon baked at 325 to 350 degrees for about 1½ hours then canned.
Mr and Mrs Frank Jones of Shade were surprised at a 40th wedding anniversary hosted by their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Roger Kasler in The Plains. Attending were their three sons and families plus relatives from Belpre Columbus and Athens with one son SSG Richard Jones unable to attend by phone. Also present were Mr and Mrs George Tinkham and Mr and Mrs Arthur Kasler. New York City has 170 horses for its mounted patrolmen.
A Burpee Co. contest offers $10,000 for a pure white marigold 214 inches across grown from 100 seeds. Horticulturists advise starting with nearly white varieties and crossing plants with care, then sending seeds to the company if a large white bloom appears.
Mr and Mrs Tom Jeffers announce the birth of a daughter Kimberly Dawn born September 16. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Seipel and Mr and Mrs Frank Jeffers, all of Athens Route 5.
Hollywood beautician George Masters, famed for high fees, urges women over 30 to seek care as aging appears. He cites Marilyn Monroe and Doris Day as clients and notes strong demand in New York and Philadelphia, while scornful of constant fashion fads and the “Mainliner tribe.”
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