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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1972
Page
4
The Los Angeles Times notes physicians question universal annual physicals for healthy adults while endorsing periodic exams tailored by age health and family history. Experts agree targeted procedures like Pap smears may be useful, though some doubt the impact on survival statistics.
The Athens Messenger surveys doctors on whether routine annual exams catch disease early or miss symptoms. Experts differ on frequency, with some recommending intervals from two to three years and others urging yearly visits after age 40. The piece notes the exam’s limits and its potential for early cancer detection, while stressing act when symptoms appear between checkups.
Heloise shares tips from service clubs turning plastic coffee cans into decorative storage. Cans are fitted with lids, wrapped or painted, and filled with items like combs and stamps to be given to nursing homes. Readers contribute hints on clever home fixes and preservation ideas.
A 65 year old Minnesota woman asks if she is too old to learn to drive. Responses from readers recount a 70 year old woman whose husband had a stroke and who learned to drive, passed tests, and continues driving at 81 without accidents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert McDonald of The Plains return from a three week fishing trip in northern Manitoba. Mrs. Keith Zimmerman of Albany later joined them in Florida. The Bicknells travel to Ohio and Sally joins a Europe tour before returning to teaching. E. Paul Bicknell earns major in the Air Force and is named in Outstanding Young Men of America. The Boyers from Peach Ridge Road vacation through the south visiting Mammoth Cave, Natchez, New Orleans, the Gulf Coast, USS Alabama, USS Drum, Ruby Falls and Lookout Mountain. Tara Boyer rides a life raft pulled by a porpoise in Biloxi.
Mrs Don Nease of Racine announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Alice Nease of Wickliffe to Robert Vernon Smith Jr of Raleigh North Carolina. An open church wedding is set for 2:30 p.m. at Racine Methodist Church with Rev Freeland Norris officiating and a reception to follow.
Mr and Mrs Robert M Murphy announce Amy Jo born Aug 13 at St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg with grandparents Rex Summerfield Marvin Murphy and great grandparents Edna Summerfield Riley Pigott George C Murphy. Mr and Mrs Tom Lee announce Eric Francis born Aug 2 in Chicago IL to Mrs Francis Lee of Columbus and Mr and Mrs George Keeton of The Plains.
The Albany Order of Eastern Star announces a new meeting site for the September 7 at 7:30 p.m. gathering in Mason Hall on Route 50 beside Alexander School. Past matrons and patrons and 50 year members will be honored.
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