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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1976
Page
6
In West Danby New York the Yea God commune with about 40 members follows a religious form of Christianity led by Gil a former insurance executive. Residents live in yurts and tents while singing morning services and working the garden aided by donations.
Dear readers recount the death of David Brodkey at 66 from lung cancer after a 45 year smoking history. He was married to the writer's sister Helen for 44 years. He spent his birthday in hospital and died quickly after a minor operation. The piece questions missed opportunities for quitting and notes the doctor’s own smoking.
The column blends a simple eggplant casserole recipe with a long, personal tome on nicotine addiction. It includes steps for eggplant casserole and barbecued tuna rolls, then shifts to a heartfelt abortion of smoking and secondhand smoke dangers, urging readers not to start and to keep trying to quit.
The Athens Messenger describes the Yea God commune near West Valley, where 70 acres were bought for 150 dollars per acre. Residents live in a domed center with yurts and tents, practice herb medicine, and rely on solar power and wood heat. Children roam freely as adults bathe and attend a church service led by a North Carolina group. Some members plan to leave seeking town life and work.
A simple tuna burger guide yields two servings. It uses canned tuna, tomato puree, and vinegar with tasting notes to adjust flavors. Doubling ingredients creates larger patties.
Descendants of Peter and Stella VanDyke gathered at Addie Stephenson's New England home for their annual reunion with 136 attendees. Family members from Columbus to California appeared, including the VanDyke, Rodehaver, Stephenson, Almashy and Paulson clans, and relatives in Lancaster and Swansboro.
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