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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1972
Page
5
Gloria Steinem, returning from a Louisiana tour in worn clothes, plans to reduce public speaking after the election. She aims to focus on writing for Ms. Magazine and less on organizational roles, saying public speaking felt like a dentist visit and she dislikes ongoing conflicts.
The Athens Messenger profiles Gloria Steinem, noting her public advocacy and writing for Ms magazine, her reduced personal life due to activism, and her belief that the movement will persist and deepen. She discusses hostility from press coverage, solitude, and the drive to push systemic change beyond reforms.
Abby readers share diverse thoughts from urging visits to nude art in museums to Florence must sees. New Yorker notes Michelangelo David as essential sights for travelers.
Community women at Hillel Women's Auxiliary host a bake sale October 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Armory. European and Jewish dishes will be sold to go, including Borsch Baklava Chopped Liver Noodle Kugel Blintzes and stuffed cabbage plus cakes pastries and inexpensive gift items.
Mrs. Lala Brill of Sharpsburg announces the October 6 marriage of her daughter Judith Ann to Steve Bolinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bolinger of Hamilton. Judith Ann is a graduate of Ames Bern High School and Wilmington College. Steve also graduated from Wilmington College. The couple will reside in Hamilton.
National Business and Professional Women's Week activities began with a visit to the Athens County Home on Monday. Future events include a potluck at Gas Company on Route 50 East on Oct 19 and the fall district meeting at the Holiday Inn in Lancaster on Oct 22 starting with a 9 a.m. coffee hour. A new bike safety device features a 6 inch base triangle and two brackets for seat mounting, with raised symbols coated in reflective material like highway signs to improve visibility day or night.
Dr. Lester L. Coleman discusses the dramatic impact of psychotropic drugs over 15 years. They enable outpatient care and community life for many former inpatients, though treatment must be balanced and tailored. He notes evolving neurochemistry offers hope for future mental health prevention.
East Elementary hosted Friday the 13th Spook-O-Rama with bowling cake walk and a spook house. Parents teachers and children enjoyed crafts puppets pennants and beanies plus hot dogs in the cafeteria while PTA funds rose.
The Messenger lists unclaimed engagement wedding and anniversary photographs from the past seven years. Photos will be disposed of when the newspaper moves to a new plant next month unless claimed by November 1 from boxes in the news room third floor. A stamped self addressed envelope will be required for future returns.
Seven Athens County clubs and three Meigs County clubs participated in the Flower Mart at the Country Fair held at the Athens Mental Health Center. The Plains Garden Club led by Mrs. Paul Tipton coordinated sales with help from Mrs. Edward Mizicko and others.
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