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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1967
Page
7
Heloise offers simple home hacks for winter comfort. Use wire soap dishes with over-tub hangers to hold electric blanket controls at bedside. Also suggests moleskin plasters to protect bras, magnets to find needles, electric knives for crustless sandwiches, and tiny doll zippers for small garment closures.
Mr and Mrs Carl Bosworth tied the knot at St Pauls Church Athens on Sept 16 with Father Anthony Pandolfo officiating. The Plains native Kathryn Rose Manda became Mrs Bosworth in a formal crepe sheath with Venise lace and silk veil. The couple resides at 834 East Siebert Street Columbus after a reception at the Sportsman Grill Athens.
A reader shares three oven methods for apple butter from Lavada White Trimble and Mrs. Carl House Athens with Miss Alice Torbert Glouster. Torbert uses 12 pounds apples, 5 pounds sugar, vinegar and cinnamon and cooks until soft then bakes or reduces. White uses 7 pounds apples, 3 pounds brown sugar and nutmeg with 3 hours oven time.
An advertisement touts Casco Cold Tablets as a dependable, narcotic free remedy trusted by druggists. It claims quick relief within minutes with no nervous system upset, promising money back if relief is not achieved.
Public Health Service urges susceptible families to start flu vaccination early this fall. Those never vaccinated or who had shots before 1963 should begin a two dose series now, while boosters are advised for those vaccinated since July 1963. An expected rise in A2 influenza this winter, mainly in the eastern U S, with two to three year cycles. If ill, bed rest, fluids, and aspirin are advised. Also notes Pi Beta Phi pledge at Ohio University and a Waterloo Elementary bake sale set for Oct 21.
Phyllis Baker of Middleport receives the 1967 68 Women of the Year honor from the Middleport Business and Professional Women s Club. She serves as club president and helps with National BPW Week while active in committees and local civic groups.
Abigail Van Buren responds to a reader who shared traveling with her 30 year old son in a twin bed motel room to save money. The Floridian doubts the setup and asks whether a father daughter or siblings would be judged similarly. The columnist notes readers’ reactions vary and suggests discretion, while the letter-writer remains surprised by the shared tent arrangement. The debate touches on social norms, privacy, and propriety in travel.
Dear Abby faces a reader challenge about a California habit. The letter questions whether her mild tone should have probed the feelings of a family group on a camping trip and whether such trips could be deemed indecent.
A California woman writes that a grandmother and the mother of a 30 year old son share a hotel room and even crawl into bed with him in the mornings. They defend the practice as normal and say no one minds the chatter.
A reader is astonished by a Californian woman's letter describing her 30-year-old son sharing a hotel room with her. The writer calls the setup revolting and questions the motel owner for permitting the arrangement.
Readers are invited to mail problems to Dear Abby Box 69700 Los Angeles California 90069 for unpublished replies and to request Abby's booklet How to Have a Lovely Wedding for a dollar by sending a self addressed stamped envelope along with the request.
Richland Garden Club heard Kenneth Ackerman discuss soil grasses and turf at Mrs Earl Bowser's home. Members planned Christmas door swags for Athens State Hospital and a bulb planting civic project at Beacon School. Many clubs shared meetings and upcoming events including regional meetings and charity drives.
Mr and Mrs Donald Puckett of The Plains announce the birth of a son, Timothy Herbert, on September 23 at Mount St Mary Hospital. The couple also have two older children Lisa and Donald. Grandparents are Herbert Wilson and Edward Puckett, with great grandparents Edgar Wilson.
Mr and Mrs John P Porter now reside at 101 West Josie Avenue Hillsboro after a Aug 20 wedding at Harwood United Church of Christ Dr Paul Jones officiated The bride Cheryl Jean Cadwallader is the daughter of Glenn Cadwallader Lynchburg and the groom Paul Porter is son of Mr and Mrs Paul Porter Athens The couple's reception followed and both families are connected to Ohio University Xavier University Hillsboro High School faculty members or graduates appear in the article including Nancy Boler Margie Heizer Sandy Roser and Tom Ackerman
An advertisement explains Peristalsis as the digestive tract muscle action and promotes Carter's Pills for temporary irregularity relief by waking slowed muscles in the lower tract. The pitch cites millions of satisfied users and a 49 cent price.
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