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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1974
Page
11
Mary Draper Messenger Student Reporter notes that personal name choice matters to Kathy Kitchen and other women, hinting at issues of identity and self expression in a reflective column. The piece surveys attitudes toward names and their social implications.
Kathy Kitchen explains how a name change can reflect identity under Ohio law. The article follows her transition from Kathy Kitchen to Kathy Kindler and back to Kathy Kitchen through marriage and name recognition.
Kathy Kitchen explains she chose to adopt her maiden name by common law rather than court action. She notified businesses and friends to use Kathy Kitchen and notes few credit problems, while acknowledging some resistance. She says marriage and name changes helped reclaim her identity and identity continuity.
Dear Abby addresses a bride anxious that her fiancé’s brother in a wheelchair be excluded from the wedding party. Abby says appearances must not override family feelings and that a wheelchair guest is not a source of laughter.
A bridal shower at the home of Mrs. Betty Lambert in Athens honored Miss Carol Dailey bride-elect of Randall H. Mace. Co-hostesses were Miss Jane Lambert and Miss Sally Dailey. Attendees included Mrs. Donna Dearth Patsy Dearth Bernice Liggett Betty Mace Sara Mace Mary Dailey Nancy Dailey Edrna Dailey Brenda Dailey Lyn Lanning Alice Hunting Joan Hawk Gertrude Kyle Sharon Perry Susan Jeffers and Ruth Welch.
Kathy shares how changing or regaining a surname affects career continuity and self identity. The Women’s Center hosts a workshop titled A Woman’s Own Name at 304 McGuffey Hall with a phone contact 594 7016 for interested participants. UNICEF drive prep grows as local youths collect boxes Oct 22 26 with schoolgroups and campus groups organizing fund collectors and a coin party set for Oct 27.
Richland Garden Club members met at Mrs. Archie Greer’s home to discuss the December Tri-Club Holiday Show to be held at the County City Health Building. Co-chairmen named from Athens The Plains and Richland will organize committees. Mrs. Edward Ray of Lancaster, an accredited OAGC judge, will judge 15 classes and prepare the program for a November regional meeting in Gallipolis. Mrs. Bertha Fee spoke on What to Do In October. | Mrs. Mary Shay attended as a guest. Sayre Study Circle gathered at 33 W. Washington St with devotions by Mrs. A T Stewart and a program by Mrs. D B Green. the November luncheon will be announced later.
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