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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1968
Page
6
A column of home advice covers hard water woes and laundry costs, denture tweaks with fruit, and Abby advice to a troubled teen. Readers share frugal hacks, a bedridden helper’s leg treatment, sour cream stretch with buttermilk and lemon, plus a brief reader note on using a coffee pot for hot water.
The Sept 1 wedding at Bethany United Methodist Church joined Miss Margaret Sellers and Mr Dennis Eynon in a double ring ceremony at 2 30 pm. The bride wore white satin with lace petal headpiece and carried white pompoms atop a white Bible. Theiss sisters and others assisted at a church reception. couple plans to reside in Racine.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Faber of Mt. Sterling announce the birth of a son, Harold Blayne, born Aug. 8 at Madison County Hospital in London, Ohio. They also have a daughter, Tylsa, age 5. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steele, Pomeroy Route 3, and Mrs. John Bolin of McArthur plus Mr. Alva Faber of Pomeroy. Airline Church of Christ homecoming set for Sunday Sept 15 with 10 a.m. services, a noon basket dinner, and speaker Brother Dick Damron at 2 p.m.
Curiosities on foods trace how onions healed burns lettuce as a love charm tomatoes deemed poisonous celery soothing nerves and potatoes once suspected for leprosy. Ancient Egyptian cat lore linked milk proteins to cures. Modern meds now promise proven pharmacy service from MEDICAL CENTER PHARMACY Athens Medical Bldg. Phone 593-73 for free Rx delivery.
Mrs. Nancy Reed, wife of Ted Reed Jr. of Pomeroy, has 14 years in kindergarten and nursery work. A Gallipolis native, she studied at Mt Holyoke and Ohio University, taught in Cleveland and Columbus, and runs private classes in Gallipolis. She helps with the Community Concert Board, Literary Club, and Pomeroy PTA, collects old banks, and enjoys travel, Masonic work, antiques, and family life with her husband and three sons.
Polly Paffilas notes a new freezing method for uncooked jellies and jams that preserves color aroma and taste. Freezer jams emerged in the 1960s from USDA research. they keep two to three weeks in the fridge and up to a year frozen, though they won't store on the shelf. The basic recipe uses crushed fruit sugar powdered pectin and water, with steps to boil the pectin solution and seal in jars.
Clarks Chapel Church will sponsor a rummage sale at the Armory on Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Proceeds support church activities and outreach efforts.
Plans are announced for the marriage of Pauline Woolley of Athens to William Gaskalla of Jacksonville. The Rev Lori Brafford will officiate at the open church wedding at Hooper Ridge Church of Christ on September 14 at 5 30 PM. Matron of honor is Paulette Williams twin sister of the bride. Best man is Ron Bolin. Reception follows in the church basement. Also Pratts Fork Homecoming is set for Sunday with a noon basket dinner and 2 PM program by Rev Don Glenn open to the public.
Sixteen classes will be represented at the Albany Horse Show on Sunday at 1 p.m. on the riding club grounds. Sponsored by the Albany Grange, the Community Fair event has entry fees of 1 dollar for lead-in class and 1.50 dollars for all others.
Mr and Mrs Orville Sturgeon of Point Pleasant announce the marriage of their daughter Etta Sue to N Howard Foster son of Mrs N H Foster of Gallipolis and the late Mr Foster. The double ring ceremony was held Saturday at noon in the Pearisburg Methodist Church. The bride wore a pink street length dress with matching coat. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Oliver Adkins of Rio Grande. Etta Sue, a 1965 Point Pleasant High School graduate, attended Aultman Hospital School of Nursing and Malone Business College Canton and works as a circuit clerk clerk. Foster attended Gallia Academy High School and works with Mason County Chrysler Motors. After a wedding trip in Kentucky they reside at 211614 Monroe Ave.
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