I have been asked to write a brief history of Alcoholics Anonymous and its beginnings in Murfreesboro, TN.

The first meeting was held at the public health department. There were twelve (12) people in attendance. We agreed we needed A. A. here and I was asked to be chairman of the group. Our meetings were Monday, an open meeting, Thursday, a closed meeting. We had some discussions with non members who wanted to attend and conduct some of the meetings; we lost one (1) or two (2) for awhile but they did "came to believe", our way was for A. A. s only.

After about a month at the Health Dept. we rented 2 rooms in the old Masonic Bldg., we used this location for about four (4) years.

The group membership was up and down for a long time but when it started to grow it has gone forward for a long time.

The group how has a place to meet for all occasions and we are all proud of this.

A lot of my old friends are now gone an we all miss them; but we are all glad they passed our way. I am the only one of the original 12 left.

Lester S. 9-26-86