Father Refuses to Send His Kids to School
DEAR ABBY letters reveal a California case where a grandfather warns of legal battles after a father refuses public schooling for his healthy children. The responder notes mandatory education laws and potential tutoring options, while addressing multiple readers’ questions about marriage by proxy and spousal drug concerns.
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Abby
Don
Daugher
California
Board of Education
Abigail van Buren
Lasky Dr
Beverly Hills
Calif
Education Theme in UCM Series Explores School Costs
United Campus Ministry presents a program titled The Present Crisis in Education as part of The Human and Social Costs of the American Economic System. Dr Joel Spring will discuss Education and the Rise of the Corporate State.
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United Campus Ministry
Joel Spring
University of Cincinnati
Baker Center
Michele Russell
Association For the Improvement of Minority
Feminist Press
Morton Hall
Don West
Ohio University
Appalachia
Liz Elmore
Athens County Schools
Kay Wojar
Community Action
Maddi Bres
Television as Reading Tool Says University Expert
University of Delaware educator Dr E Jane Porter argues television used with children's books can boost language and reading skills. Watching programs together with discussion develops speaking and critical thinking. books and libraries extend learning beyond TV. many programs excite interest in topics and books.
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University of Delaware
E. Jane Porter
Porter
Dr. Porter
International Reading Association
Public Information Office
Newark
Delaware
Sentimental journey from My Window Trip to Oxford memories
Sally Walters recalls a weekend trip to Oxford for the Ohio University Miami game that rekindles youth and long standing friendships. She visits old offices, sororities, Middletown homes, and distant friends, pondering what might have happened if paths had stayed the same. The piece ends with reflective questions about enduring close friendships.
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Sally Walters
Oxford
Ohio University-Miami
Julie
Nancy
Oxford Hospital
Middletown
David
Ann
John
Donnie
Mary
Don
Kay
Texas
Illinois
Georgia
Ohio
Athens
Area Clubs Report DAR Events and Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni News
Nabby Lee Ames Chapter DAR members learned about the history of the McGuffey Readers from Mrs. R. C. Wickham and heard about authors including William Holmes McGuffey. Southeast District DAR meeting reports, Christmas gifts for Chillicothe Veterans Hospital patients, and a Chillicothe Country Club luncheon were noted. Athens Senior Citizens discussed a shopping trip and a memorial for Mrs. Carrie Burson. Home Health Services at Mount St. Mary Hospital were highlighted, along with Medicare Medicaid and UMW coverage. Alpha Gamma Delta Alumni reported on the Norman convention, diamond honors to three alumnae, and a November 6 pledge-hosted alumni party planned for 2 to 4 p.m. at the chapter house.
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Nabby Lee Ames
DAR
McGuffey
R. C. Wickham
H. T. Beatty
Ohio University
William Holmes McGuffey
Salt Fork State Park
Cambridgere
Paul Beckley
Athens
Carrie Burson
O.C. Chapman
Sue Buck
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Hocking
Perry
Medicaid
United Mine Workers
Albany
Fred Lee Tom
O. C
Alpha Gamma Delta
Calista Strickmaker
Nancy Matthews
Molly Malay
Laura Lavery
Norman
Oklo
Matthews
Gertrude Stewart
Margaret Burt
Janice Bixler
Judy Moffitt
Jo Prisley
Houk Couple to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Houk of Dayton celebrate their 50th anniversary on Oct. 29. Married at First Christian Church in Troy, they now live in Dayton and have two sons and eight grandchildren. Mr. Houk retired in 1970 from Bendix Dayton plant as a tooling cost estimator. The couple planned a family dinner in Columbus on Oct. 30.
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W. E. Houk
E. Fairview Ave
Dayton
First Christian Church
Troy
Houk
Bendix Corp
Houks
Clifford C. Houk
Ohio University Chemistry Department
Donald W. Houk
The
Columbus Dispatch
Columbus
Open House Marking Wallace Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Frank J Wallace of Racine celebrate their golden wedding with an open house at home on Sunday from 2 to 5 p m They wed October 22 in Clifton West Virginia by Rev Gerhart They ran a Middleport jewelry store for 36 years and have lived in Racine most of their married life They have one daughter Joyce Birch of Waterford.
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Frank J. Wallace
Racine
Frank Wallace
Cora Sayre
Marrage
Clifton
W. Va
Gerhart
Middleport
Joyce Birch
Waterford
Sears Big-Buys circular printer error corrected
Sears Roebuck and Co informs Athens Messenger readers of a printing error in the October Big-Buys circular. The 41744 chest freezer is 18.1 cubic feet, not 18.2, and the notice apologizes for the inconvenience.
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Athens
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Nancy Austin
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
UCM
ACM
Ohio Program In the Humanities
North Court St
Athens, Ohio
Long Johns
Bors
Hannah
Area Club News
AGC
Open House
Connie
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and DO
Logan Athens
Logan
Bob Hope
C.U
Memorial Auditorium
Bowman’s Dept. Store
Chauncey, Ohio
Foster’s Drug & Jewelry
Washington ST
Nelsonvelle. Cfo
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