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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1972
Page
7
A reader suggests using leftover Halloween candy for decorating Christmas gifts by taping individually wrapped treats to gifts. Another idea notes nylon net bags filled with candy given to each Trick or Treater. A separate letter criticizes soup dipping methods and asks for guidance.
Readers share practical kitchen and home hacks including basket sorting to move items between floors and preserving shortening for French fries. A knitting granny explains keeping a white sweater white using a towel for laps. The column invites letters to Heloise and notes a club meeting at Guysville Masonic Temple.
Abigail Van Buren advises a wife to discuss the incident that humiliated her husband in public. She cautions against shaming him and suggests open talk to restore trust while noting his pride and love for her.
AFAN plans a newcomers coffee at Marian Wickline's home 230 Mulligan Road Athens on November 1 at 10 a.m. Barbara Nicholson can provide information at 593 5910. Also included are a wedding reception seating note and Abby advice requests for wedding planning guidance.
Athens Shrinette Club members attend the Lotus Festival of the Ladies Oriental Shrine with plans for a Parkersburg fall ceremony and donations for Shriners Burns Hospital. Cohosts for the Nov 20 meeting are Mrs. Spaulding and Mrs. Russell. Flower Power Garden Club featured macrame candle and pot sling demo. Delta Kappa Gamma discussed women and changing times. Homemakers Club shared potluck, reinstatement, and hostess prizes. Athens County Retired Teachers endorsed the 2.5 mill school levy and outlined Vim Vigor and Maturity programs. New services for retirees were explained and district officers were introduced.
Mrs. Theodore E. Johnstone 90, visiting Athens with her son and daughter in law, travels from Deerfield Florida to view old landmarks and changes. She is the descendant of Emma and Pardon Hewitt and Moses Hewitt, Ohio University trustee 1808 to 1814, noted as Waterloo Township's first white settler. Her husband’s work ties to General Motors and crime prevention, with family links to New Marshfield and Bloomfield Hills.
Mrs. Anna M. Horton of Tuckerton New York won first prize in a favorite recipe contest with Spicy Pear Compote made from canned pears almond slivers orange juice and spices. The method bakes pear halves in a cinnamon orange glaze with a toasted almond top.
The event will begin at 7 30 PM on November 1 at the Country Club, with the date omitted in the Messenger story. Alpha Gamma Delta hosts the auction to benefit its charity program.
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