Keep records of childhood

In reading John Cannon's June 10 column headlined, “Mom gives son a record of childhood,” I could see that he is not a history buff and does not care about genealogy.

When my mother passed away, I found a wealth of information. One was an application my dad had filled out for a job at Kentucky Solvay Coke Company in 1923. It told his weight, height and the reason he quit his last job at Ashland By Prod., where he worked for ten hours a day at 35 cents an hour.

I started keeping a scrapbook for my first daughter who was born in 1952. (Now they sell scrapbooking kits.) I took her picture every month, wrote down childhood diseases and fun things we did together. I did the same for my second daughter in 1954. Six years later I had another daughter and kept an even better one for her.

Eighteen months later I had twin boys and it was more difficult to keep up with because I made separate ones for them. The last chapter in their scrapbooks were their wedding pictures. When I die, they get the books. If I live to be as old as John Cannon’s mother (91), I may give the books to them then. Right now I’m using them as a reference while writing my autobiography.

This is for everyone: Please don't throw away the “junk” your mother saved. Someone in your family may want it. One of your grandchildren may say, “Wow! A report card. Look how many subjects he had back then. We sure don't get reports like those today.”

Have you saved your children’s important things? Talk with Professor Ernie Tucker at Ashland Community and Technical College.

Helen L. Hunt, Ashland



Health care is greatest need

I think that people in the United States need health care more than ever and they cannot afford it on their budget. We to help them in any way we can so they can get the health plan that they need.

Shelley Howman, Saint Albans, W.Va



Club launches Muskie hall of fame

The Kentucky Silver Muskie Club in Farmers has had a display since June 14 at the Cave Run Hatchery that we are calling the Kentucky Silver Muskie Club Hall of Fame. The display can be seen at the hatchery from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

The “hall of fame” is dedicated to those of all ages and both genders who fish for muskie for their love and passion for fishing. The Kentucky Silver Muskie Club has existed for 41 years.

We are seeking nominations of candidates for induction into our hall of fame. If you know of someone — your father, grandfather or anyone else — who you thihk should be in the Kentucky Silver Muskie Hall of Fame, let us know. Write us a letter that includes their name, date of birth, phone number and a brief biography explaining why your candidate should be in the hall of fame. Send nomination to Harold Gene Cunningham, 146 W. Dilcrest Drive, Florence, Ky. 41042.

Harold Gene Cunningham, Florence



McNay column genuinely funny

Columnist Don MacNay of the Richmond Register makes me laugh. He is a humor writer equal to Al Franken in his SNL heyday.

MacNay says it's either the government, the devil, my environment or my genes that makes me mess up financially — I’m not to blame, not responsible at all. Now that is genuinely funny stuff.

Thanks also for running Star Parker’s syndicated column. It’s good stuff.

Brenda Evans, Catlettsburg