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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1971

Page

8

Buffington Mackenzie Vows in Beaufort Episcopal Service

Miss Virginia Ann Buffington wed Charles J. McKenzie III in a 6:30 pm St Helena Church ceremony Beaufort South Carolina. The bride wore a satin and organza gown with a detachable train and carried yellow roses. The reception followed at St Helena Parish Hall. The couple will reside in Greenwood then move to Aberdeen Maryland after January.

Virginia Ann Buffington Charles J. McKenzie III St. Helena Episcopal Church Beaufort S. C Clarence S. Buffington Ed Buffington the Plains Charles McKenzie Greenwood Mr. Hicks Hardy Barry Crawford Columbia Beth Grantham Ann Lawton Diane Williams Karen Miseheimer Augusta Larry Wells Jim Polatty Phil Satterfield Bruce Buffington Hartford Connecticut St. Helena Parrish Hall Lander College Self Memorial Hospital

Heloise tips clean wrought-iron patio furniture effectively

A reader shares a simple method to clean dusty wrought-iron furniture using a tall skinny percolator brush wrapped in a cloth to reach crevices. For stubborn grime a detergent suds cloth is used. The tip impressed the neighbor and mother in law.

Doris M

Notable quotes on traffic, feminism and school buses

A collection of remarks from Ira Denny the new Dallas traffic cop and Margaret Meade in Switzerland plus Mrs William Scott Heide National Organization for Women Irene McCabe Evelyn Larson and others criticizing traffic policing busing, women’s liberation, and violence in children's television.

Ira Denny Dallas Margaret Meade Switzerland William Scott Heide The National Organization For Women Evelyn Larson Action For Children’s Television

Men's Amateur Cooking Championship Seeks Potato Chip Dishes

Male amateur cooks compete for prizes totaling 2350 with four regional winners earning all expense trips for two to Caesar's Palace Las Vegas for the final cook-off in January. First prize is 1000, second 750, third 400, fourth 200. deadline November 15. Entrants mail original potato chip recipe on its own sheet with name and address to Cleveland Ohio address.

Potato Chip Institute International District of Columbia Caesar’s Palace Las Vegas U.S Huron Road Cleveland Ohio

Dear Abby Gadget Helps Hard of Hearing Readers

A reader recommends a telephone receiver amplifier to boost caller sound. It costs a one time installation fee plus a $1 monthly charge and has helped a hard of hearing mother. Other readers suggest wider advertising by the phone company.

Abilgail van Buren Abby

Abby Advice Columns On Marital Struggles And Gentle Reminders

A reader seeks guidance on a lonely troubled marriage with a thrice married wife and arguing over accountability. Another letter asks Abby how to handle a neighbor who uses a business phone for personal calls in a highrise and a reader requesting tactful belt buckling reminders for friends. Abby offers practical, calm solutions and direct suggestions.

Abby

Wires Crossed in Faulty Electric Blanket Echoes Domestic Mishap

A couple learns an electric blanket is not reversible when they use different heat settings. The wife with seven settings and the husband with two cause a cycle of overheating and cooling until the husband becomes overheated and the wife freezing, ending with the husband shut off and the wife left very cold.

Huband

Raw Sugar Deemed Not Edible by Experts in Summary

Sugar Information Inc says raw sugar before refining is far from edible due to impurities moisture and contaminants. Nutritional claims are weak with more iron in calf liver than in raw sugar and only minor vitamin content. Experts urge varied diet for nutrients and note refined sugar serves only as a carbohydrate source. The Union Methodist Church plans a Sept 26 homecoming with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and a 2 p m service after a noon pot luck.

Sugar Information, Inc America Yale Harvard Fredrick Stare University School of Public Health The Union Methodist Church

Jones Phillips reunion at Glouster Park names officers

The Jones-Phillips family reunion held at Glouster Park voted to keep officers for the coming year with Duane Jones as president and Thelma Hambel as secretary-treasurer. Attendees included numerous relatives from Johnstown Canton Athens and Columbus areas. next year’s reunion is set for the Sunday before Labor Day at the same park.

Jones-Phillips Glouster Park Duane Jones Thelma Hambel John Martin Bartlett Verne Clark Jack Grayson Cutler Dwight Cochran Ernest Jones Bob Linda Corbitt Annabelle Cochran William Dunnette Columbus Otha Jones Ralph Phillips Malta Gary Jones McConnelsville Floyd Jones Chesterhill Adda Smith Nettie Holdcroft New Lexington Mildred Martin Dennis Ball Amesville Darrell Ball Coshocton Darrell West Lafayette Fannie Cofer Portsmouth Fred Hambel Westerville Jack Deem Philo Ralph Hogue Trimble Worther Lantz Kenneth Hall

Athens County 4-H horse judging teams earns fifth at state fair

In its second year, the Athens County 4-H horse judging team placed fifth among 53 at the Ohio State Fair. Mark Rowland placed ninth in a field of over 200 to earn a spot on the state team under Dr. Charles Hutton. Coaches and teammates include Steve Grantow Susann Mansfield Latigo Riders Karl Meeks Steve Kane Saddle Slickers Barbi Williams of Happy Hunters won English Hunt seat equitation. Diane Marsh Janice Dixon received Outstanding of the Day in food and nutrition interviews.

Athens County Mark Rowland Steve Grantow Susann Mansfield Latigo Karl Meeks Steve Kane Saddle Slickers Barbi Williams Happy Hunters 4-H Diane Marsh Janice Dixon

East PTA Meeting With School Leaders

Athens City School Superintendent Sam Henderson and East Elementary Principal Miss Myrta Ashworth will address the East Elementary PTA at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school auditorium on Where Are We Going at East Elementary. Henderson will discuss financing Athens City Schools. An executive committee meeting is held at 7 p m before the regular gathering. A Q A session follows. About one tenth of Earth surface is permanently ice covered.

Athens City Sam Henderson Myrta Ashworth East Elementary Henderson

Area Club News Highlights Garden Meetings and Sigma Phi Gamma Banquet

Good Luck Garden Club met Athens Mental Health Center with Nelsonville as hosts. Poems by members and guests, talks on sunflowers and houseplants, a therapy garden tribute to Mrs Mizicko, piano by Mrs Cokenougher, and a workshop planned for Oct 12. Alpha Tau Chapter Sigma Phi Gamma held founder's day at The Ohio University Inn with three inactives announced and a candlelight service.

Good Luck Garden Club Athens Mental Health Center Nelsonville Garden Club Isaac Vaughn Edward Mizicko Frank Millinger Nelsonville Club Donald Betts Mizicko Therapy Garden Club Harry Coke Alpha Tau Sigma Phi Gamma Ohio University Inn Glenna

McCollum Couple Announce Daughter Connie Sue Birth

Meweevat Mr and Mrs Tom McCollum of Lake Hope Drive announce the birth of a daughter Connie Sue on September 6 at Mount St Mary Hospital. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Leonard Breeze Nelsonville Mrs Louise McCollum Lake Hope Drive and the late Roy McCollum. Great grandmother is Mrs Nellie Pickett Meeker Run Road.

Tom McCollum Lake Hope Drive Connie Sue Mount St. Mary Hospital Leonard Breeze Nelsonville Louise McCollum Roy McCollum Nellie Pickett Meeker Run Road

Baked Tomatoes with Breadcrumb Topping

A simple baked tomato recipe serves 4. Two ripe tomatoes halved in a greased pan get mustard onion Worcestershire and salt, then breadcrumbs and butter baked at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes until tender and browned.

Dewey Family Holds Annual Reunion Picnic

Willard W. and Ella Dewey's kin gathered at the Richard Dewey farm for the 10th annual reunion. A basket dinner followed a noon meeting. Births and deaths were noted, with David Francis Dewey of Athens born and Fred Syx of Columbus passing away. The gathering included many Dewey relatives from Athens, Dayton, The Plains, Cambridge, Logan, Hillard, Bremen and beyond.

Willard W Ella Dewey Richard Dewey David Francis Dewey Athens Fred Syx Columbus Belle Keirns David Dewey John C. Dewey Sr Barbara Stauffer Willard Dewey Dayton

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