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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1968
Page
5
Readers share kitchen hacks from using aluminum foil to lift cold candy from pans to prevent sticking and butter on the bottom. Additional tips cover making throwaway washable baby blankets with zigzag stitching and a note on simple quilting with a big stitch.
A late summer wedding in George Street Church of Christ St Marys West Virginia united Miss Irene Williams and Mr Charles Baxter with Edward White officiating. Bride is daughter of James and Irene Williams. groom son of Norman Baxter and Mrs. Baxter of Pomeroy. Reception at Fireman's Hall followed.
Recipe by Marian Reeder describes a flaky pastry pie with apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon peel and cloves. It instructs lining a 9-inch pan, layering sliced apples, mixing a cheese crumble topping, baking at 400 degrees for 40 minutes, then serving warm with sour cream. Also notes magazine feature and other Australian sweets.
A selection of Abigail Van Buren Dear Abby responses covers a wife proposing to loan her husband for a friend to quiet nerves, a mother opposing a 17-year-old daughter traveling with a 35-year-old father and his two kids, and a wife venting about her overweight husband who avoids work and indulges in food.
Naomi Sapp of Chauncey balances a busy life while serving as secretary for Ohio University Business Communications and Management. She leads Athens City PTA Council, Chauncey Elementary PTA, and the Christian Womens Fellowship, teaches Sunday School, and remains active with Eastern Star and local Democrats. Her husband Art works at McBee, and the family includes two daughters, pets, and a lifelong Athens residence.
Nickie N Keller and Melvin J Blackburn of Nelsonville repeated their wedding vows in Vandalia with Rev Merianda officiating on Aug 10 The couple hosted a reception at the Fasick home Vandalia and a wedding supper in Dayton Their honeymoon was in the Caribbean
Confidential to Terry advises against a “now or never” marriage proposal and urges asking for time to think. If the partner won’t wait, consider not marrying. It asks readers to mail a personal reply to Abby at Box 69700 Los Angeles with a stamped self-addressed envelope.
A reader suggests freezing flour, cornmeal and similar staples in a plastic bag to kill weevils. Freezing, or placing a bag of flour in the freezer, can eliminate adult pests and larvae before they infest other goods.
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