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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1968

Page

4

After Shave Lotion as Perfume Substitute in Heloise Column

Heloise readers suggest using after shave lotion as a subtle perfume alternative to please sensitive husbands. The letters share tips for citrus male scents in heat, quick home fixes like brick-pattern adhesive paper steps, and easy cake layering with a rack for neat Boston cream pie assembly.

Heloise Neil Raffel Walter Walker

Dear Abby Advice Column Snippets From Readers

A collection of Dear Abby letters covers conflicts with aggressive coworkers, newlyweds fretting over parental gifts, a mail order error where buyers omit names, and a compliment to a teen's mother. Advice urges avoiding confrontation, seeking independence, and clarifying expectations.

Abby Decatur Freud

Mrs Jessie Ley Heads Midwest Insurance Firm Enterprise

Jessie Ley of 5 Elmwood Place thrives in the insurance field. She has earned five straight all expense paid trips to Fidelity and Guaranty Life conventions across the United States, the sole female agent in the Midwest. A former Murphey Insurance Agency secretary, she now runs the agency she bought ten years ago, designs hats and dresses, and pursues continual progress in business.

Jessie Ley Elmwood Place Midwest Fidelity and Guaranty Life Insurance Company United States Jessie Murphey Insurance Agency Athens Charles Ley Norfolk Murphy Company

Boiled Cucumbers Recipe From Marian Reedep

A simple cucumber dish tested in a kitchen notes the boiled cucumbers with butter salt and pepper. Peel halve remove seeds and simmer in water five minutes then serve with butter and optional parsley dill or chives. A sour cream variation is suggested for richness.

Decoupage Is Handicraft Winning Women's Fancy

A guide to decoupage a decorative craft using fabric motifs and unfinished wood items. The article explains origins, materials, and steps from selecting fabric to applying varnish for a lacquerlike finish. It covers shopping for items, creating cohesive room decor, and finishing with multiple varnish coats.

Arts and Crafts

Blind seamstress wins Army tape sewing contract

Josie M. Randolph, a blind Alabama native, won a $3,600 contract to sew name tapes on U S Army field jackets as part of a $1.944 billion Army procurement to small businesses in fiscal 1968. Despite modest production, her Novelty Workshop in Gadsden/Moulton demonstrated resilience and history of defense work since World War II.

U.S. Army Josie M. Randolph Army Missile Command Department of the Army Miss Randolph Alabama Gadsden Ala Small Business Administration Randolph Alabama School For the Blind Talladegan Missile Command Tion Directorate Moulton Josie

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