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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1977
Page
6
Athens City County Health Department runs cervical cancer screening clinics twice a month offering height and weight checks urinalysis blood pressure PAP tests and breast exams. Free to all Athens County women appointments via 592 4431. Volunteers are invited by contacting 593 5807.
The Ohio State University team surveys 1000 new residents in Athens Jackson Gallia Meigs and Vinton counties to uncover who moved in where they came from and why. Researchers seek a wide cross section to gauge implications for communities including age and family composition.
Ohio grocery chains push every day low prices as main strategy. Fisher-Fazio’s cuts 5000 items. Kroger and A&P report steady or improved business. Officials say coupons and specials fade as stores emphasize broad low pricing to speed shopping and boost efficiency. Local checks find Kroger and Fazio’s prices closely matched.
Announcements detail births for Jennifer Lynn Jewell born June 10 in Athens and Katie Lynn McKibben born May 21 at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital. families listed include Sayre, Jewell, McKibben, Flood, Pugh, and Misner. Also notices a Prints exhibit by Rose Ann Spradlin at Artifacts Gallery, 2 W State St., through July 8 with gallery hours.
The letter pages address a belief that boy girl twins have a 5 percent childbearing chance, explaining the free mart in cow genetics as the source and dismissing the claim. Other readers discuss teen marriage, parental rules, and wedding worries with practical responses.
Five Athens County 4 H youths were chosen for the State 4 H Club Congress at Ohio State University with others slated for Camp Ohio in Utica July 11 16 and Washington DC July 10 16 for leadership and citizenship programs. New officers were elected for the year and clubs held meetings highlighting sewing projects camp plans and fairs with many members taking on demonstrations and projects across groups.
At Happy Hollow Free Will Baptist Church a recent meeting included Father’s Day themed devotionals led by Stella Bartlett. June Collins delivered the scripture and Eva Taylor offered the prayer. June birthdays were celebrated.
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