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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1977
Page
5
Readers ask Dr Salk about whether social change makes men impotent and if compulsive gambling is a sickness. Dr Salk attributes impotence to childhood sexual confusion, while gambling is described as a progressive, invisible disease with deep emotional roots and potential criminal consequences.
An exhibition titled The Way We Were showcases historic photos of Marietta and Qualey in Washington County from 1900 to 1935. Curated by Nancy Stut with support from Ohio Humanities and OU Preservation Office, the show runs at Alden Library through December 29 with an accompanying talk by Carole Bergman.
Trisolini Gallery Shop at 48 E Union St Athens expands from one room to display more crafts from Southeastern Ohio makers. Volunteers highlight handmade toys quilts dolls clocks wood works jewelry pottery and decorative items as patrons browse festive pieces and gift ideas.
A Dear Abby reader praises Families Anonymous for guiding parents through communication, noting personal relief and a changed, healthier family dynamic after joining. The group offers meetings in many cities and asks for a stamped self-addressed envelope for inquiries.
Dana Johnson and Chris Leonard earned Arrow of Light medals as they moved from Cub Scout Pack 71 to Troop 53. Derek Shoemaker also earned Webelos, with other honors going to Stan Hysell Bobcat David Reeves Ted Steiner Bo Maars Bear badges Maars gold arrow David Patrick Bear outdoorsman traveler Shoemaker David Hartinger scholar Leonard craftsman engineer and Johnson engineer. Dens 2 and 3 wore Indians costumes and danced Webelos dressed as chiefs Pinewood derby kits were shared.
Nancy Aiken of Guysville displays watercolors at Athens National Bank through December. A OU graduate, she has shown in Paris New York City New Jersey Pennsylvania Vermont New Mexico Shreveport and Cincinnati. Her works remain on display at the bank's Court Street main office.
Aging and physical fitness events run next week at Senior Nutrition Program sites in Athens and Nelsonville open to the public. A filmstrip Perspectives on Aging and a Grow Older Feel Younger film will be shown with fitness demonstrations and discussions by therapists from O'Bleness Memorial Hospital and Mount St. Mary Hospital. Reservations for lunch are encouraged and information is available at local meal sites, with programs scheduled around noon. The programs are funded by a grant from the Corporation for Health Education in Appalachia Ohio and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Meigs County Retired Senior Volunteers were feted at a luncheon amid 160 attendees of 265 volunteers. They contributed 37 815 hours last year while assisting seniors with visits, shopping, and home repairs and funding programs for Meigs County. Original council members Clarence Struble Patrick Lochary Pauline Roush Evelyn Knight and Gertrude Mitchell attended.
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