Late Baby Brings Joy to the Whole Family
Sue Fricke aged 40 has her fifth child Patti aged 17 months joining older siblings John Janet Bobby and Joanne in Baldwin New York. The family illustrates the growing group of women who become mothers after 35 while managing larger households and careers. Patti is healthy and the parents note changes in energy routines finances and parenting approach with help from teenagers and conveniences like disposable diapers. The piece discusses risks and choices surrounding late pregnancies and genetic counseling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
N.Y
Sue Fricke
Mrs. Fricke
Tom and
Patti
John
Janet
Bobby
Joanne
Walton
Fricke
Good Housekeeping
Senior Volunteers To Have Reception
Members of the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program will gather in the third floor meeting room of City Hall on December 22 for an informal reception honoring their activities and accomplishments. The group has been active in community service and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Alice Curtis
Dear Abby style columns and community notices
A collage of Dear Abby Q A snippets on marriage gossip and ring cost plus a local volunteer news brief. Items cover shop talk with a husband in the electric line work, a gossiping mother in law, engagement ring costs, and a senior citizen volunteer meal program with contact details.
TB survivor aided others after long sanatorium fight
Xenia Campbell, who retired after a lifetime battling tuberculosis, spent 12 years bedridden in a sanatorium near Custer, South Dakota, starting in 1927 when cures were rest or surgery. Her battle ended with recovery following a long hospital stay and surgery.
Athens club news and Delta Kappa Gamma meeting notes
Athens La Sertoma joined Sertoma for a candle making session and planned a $200 donation to the Children’s Toy Fund at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. A Christmas family plan and rest home favors were arranged, with a December 18 dinner at the K of C Hall. Alpha Lambda Delta Kappa Gamma hosted a music program at Nelsonville First Christian Church.
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Athens
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Athens County
K of C Hall
Mill Street
Alpha Lambda Chapter
Delta Kappa Gamma
Nelsonville First Christian Church
O' Ridge Company
Iris Fierce
Betty Pickett
The
Electric Company
Mollie Jackson
Christine Danford
Clara Belle Burns
Birth announcements from Exenkamper and McCoy families
Mr and Mrs John Exenkamper of Gahanna announce the birth of a daughter Anna Marie born Navy 20 at St Anne s Hospital. They also have a son Robert. Grandparents are Mrs Freda Exenkamper Jacksonville and Mrs Mildred Cox Wilkesville. Mr and Mrs William McCoy Jr of Glouster announce the birth of a daughter Lisa Ann born Dec 12 at OBleness Memorial Hospital. Mrs McCoy is the former Beverly Conway. The couple also has a son Bill 4. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William McCoy Sr and Pearl Conway, all of Glouster.
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John Exenkamper
Gahanna
Anna Marie
Navy
St. Anne’s Hospital
Robert
William McCoy Jr
Glouster
Lisa Ann
O’bleness Memorial Hospital
Fashions From Logan’s Featured In Friday Messenger
Picture story showcased holiday fashions with outfits provided by Logan’s store. The Logan’s name appears in copy but is accidentally omitted from the caption.
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Logans
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Spacelab
Mary Johnston
Carolyn Griner
Ann Whitaker
Marshall Space Flight Center
Huntsville
Ala
Space
NASA
European Space Agency
Abby
Ready
John D
First Presbyterian Church
Athens Mental Health and Retardation Center
Abigail van Buren
Club News
Campbell
Pierre
Freda Exenkamper
Jacksonville
Mildred Cox
Wilkesville
Bank Americard
Nelsonville
Iessenger
Browning Skillet
Richland Ave
Sear, Brown, Fry, Grill
Athens, Ohio
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