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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1971

Page

8

Dear Abby: Marital decor disputes and wedding RSVP woes

The column covers a newlywed couple with a husband who resists hanging pictures and a wife overwhelmed by uninvited guests and missed RSVPs. It also features letters about tuition and aid debates, wedding etiquette, and readers venting about social expectations.

Abigail van Buren Abby

Birthday dinner honors 80th with Nixon card and guests

Mrs. Norman B. Saylor hosted a family dinner for her husband’s 80th birthday. Guests included Rev. Duane Saylor and family, Connie Enlow, and many relatives from Mansfield Chillicothe Columbus and beyond. The event followed a long Canada and United States vacation.

Norman B. Saylor Nixon Duane Saylor Connie Melissa Enlow Mansfield Maynard Thomas Anita Cindy Chillicothe John C. Swaim Columbus Norman L. Saylor Carl William Whitlatch II Dale Saylor Lee Enlow Joe Mark Charles Butcher Dwight West Blaine Hunter James L. Thomas Helen Swaim Jeff Gregory Saylor Ruth Wooley Buford Brown

Relish Recipes Shared by Readers Abound

Marian Reeder compiles several relish recipes from readers. Mrs Georgia Smith, Albany, shares Seven Quart Relish using onions green tomatoes mangoes cabbage apples vinegar and celery seed. Other recipes hailed from Mrs Erma Gabriel New Marshfield Nellie Hudnall Stockport and Edna Ellis Athens Route 2 with notes on traditional methods and reader variations.

Georgia Smith Albany Erma Gabriel New Marshfield Nellie Hudnall Stockport

Dog Obedience Classes Planned in Athens

The Athens Training Club announces dog obedience classes from September 28 to November 30, on Tuesday evenings at the Armory. Novice classes start 7 30 p.m. and members classes at 8 30. Novice class limited to 15 dogs. no dogs the first night. Call 593 7960 after 1 p.m. for registration. Shot records required for all participants.

Athens Training Club

Liver Slices Pan Fried With French Dressing

Tender liver slices are coated with a seasoned flour mix and cooked slowly in lard or drippings. Dip 1 pound liver in French dressing, dredge in a flour blend, then fry until browned on both sides.

Hidden costs in beef ads lure with low per pound prices

ads tout inexpensive cuts like club steak and rib roast at 69 cents a pound but omit that wholesale beef is sold by hanging weight. Consumers often receive far less meat than paid for, while labels such as USDA Choice No. 5 mask the true quantity and value.

Understanding Meat Yield Grades and Freezer Order Costs

The article explains USDA yield grades No 2 and No 3, with No 1 best at 79.8 percent retail cuts and No 5 worst at 65.9 percent. It warns not to confuse yield with quality grades and notes ads may mislead on price per pound. It details checking shields, evaluating cuts, forequarters versus hindquarters, and calculating retail value versus freezer costs including packaging and storage.

U.S. Agriculture Department

Surprise Box Hearts Dad Return From Out of Town

Hints from Heloise shares a reader story about kids ages 4 14 3 making a surprise box for a father away a month. The piece also includes quick tips on peeling superhot potatoes with rubber gloves and a bath tub non skid decal idea for a slippery baby.

Dad Heloise James W. Pierson

Pillow stuffing hack with fabric softener trick

Mary Teeter shares a tip to ease stuffing by rubbing hands with fabric softener before handling foam, preventing sticking and mess. The method promises smoother, cleaner assembly of sofa pillows.

Heloise Mary Teeter

Trunk Becomes Treasure Chest After Restoration

Anne Nichols recounts turning a weathered trunk bought at 18 into a lasting keepsake. She cleaned it, painted the interior and exterior flat black with green trim, preserved leather straps, and stored family games and magazines inside for decades of use.

Heloise Anne Nichols

Pressure Cooker Potatoes With Skins Fry Fast

A full time worker uses a pressure cooker for quick potato meals with skins on. The potatoes cook in a flash yielding fast dinner prep.

Plans for open church wedding announced

Nuptial plans announced for Patty Ann Goeglein daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert E Goeglein Pomeroy to Ray Rankin Pickens son of Mrs Elizabeth Pickens Columbus and Dr R R Pickens Middleport. Wedding set Sept 25 at 6 30 pm First Baptist Church Middleport. Officiant Rev Charles Simons with music precedeing ceremony and reception in church social room.

Patty Ann Goeglein Albert E. Goeglein Pomeroy Ray Rankin Pickens Elizabeth Pickens Columbus R. R. Pickens Middleport First Baptist Church Charles Simons

Albany Grange Meeting Time Change

Albany Grange will meet at 8 p.m Saturday instead of Thursday as listed in the club calendar.

Albany Grange

Slim down for fall with Weight Watchers tips

A brief note urges using Weight Watchers to slim down for fall. It contrasts picnics and weddings and irregular eating with the need for managing intake and balancing exercise to avoid adding inches.

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