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Section B VOLUME LXXIIL ? NO. ?l BOONE. WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1?, 1M1 WATAUGA Health Dept. Quarterly Report Is Issued Here Both progress and problem! were noted in the quarterly report by Dr. James T. Googe, Health Di rector, to the District Board of Health. A dramatic increase In dental health services has been made pos sible through the joint efforts of voluntary agencies, the School Health Program, and the District Health Department. Dr. E. E. Lumpkin has been employed for a full time Dental Health Program of education and services in our district. During the firat three months, he has inspected the mouths of 1,967 children, referred 1,098 of them to local dentists and has treated 445 children. Treat ment by the Public Health Dentist is limited to fillings, extractions, and silver nitrate treatments. The program is limited to the younger school-age children in an effort to save permanent teeth and to help establish a pattern of continuous dental health care. "We know the extension of the dental program from the 20 weeks to a year-round operation will prove a wise invest ment for our district. We are grate ful to those who made it possible," said Dr. Googe. Two new cases of tuberculosis were found in the annual X-ray survey, both of which were in Ashe County. In addition three lesions which were suspicious of lung tumor were found. Arrangements are being made for further diag nosis, hospitalization, or surgery, as needed. In addition to the regular teach er nurse screening program, the public health nurses are giving hearing tests and tuberculin skin tests in selected grades in the three counties. Cooperative efforts of the dairy and food industries with the sanita tion division have resulted in an enviable record of modernization and sanitation for our area. Our 200 grade "A" milk producers re ceived a grade of 09% under the U. S. Public Health Service rating. The growing tourist industry de mands almost full-time sanatarians' service in maintaining the high aanitation standards of our 490 lodging and eating facilities and in working with management on plana for new facilities being developed. Dr. Googe expreaaed high praise (or the well qualified staff in this district, but stated that the depart ment Is only about 60% of the number of persons needed to do an adequate program in this dis trict The nursing staff ia woefully lacking, with only 40% of the recommended staff. Mrs. Thomas, public health nurae, aays, "It ia difficult to realize what a rood public health nursing program can do for our communities since it has never been possible to do more than scratch the surface in all areas. Since we are about 10% staffed, we are no doubt 40% ef ficient." Dr. Googe hopes to remedy this condition by adding two public health nurses and one secretary to the district staff for 1881-62 and to provide meritorius increases in salary to the faithful staff we have. There is a possibility that addition al funds will be made available to the county through an increaae in the N. C. 'Legislative appropriation for local health departments. This appropriation has not been increas ed during the past ten years. Both the State Board of Health and the N. C. Association of County Com missioners are giving this top priority in their legislative pro grama. Dr. Googe aays, "We must find morp funds ? state, federal, or local ? to increaae our staff if we a(p to provide the public health services needed and expected in our district." Mrs. Harmon Dies In Florida Mrs. Jennie Mast Harmon of Dayton, Ohio, died last Thursday in Orlando, Fla., while visiting with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kay Harmon. Mrs. Harmon who visited here requently, was a sister of Mrs. J. N. Mast of Sherwood. Ribicoff pledges quick aid to Cuban refugees. DEMOCRAT. ADS PAY Sweetheart Banquet Held Thurs. TRAINING UNIOl^ SWEETHEARTS.? Linda Helmi, left front, and Bill Edwards, left back, were chosen as the College Sweethearts, and Carolyn Hargrave and Edward Brown, right as local church Training Union Sweethearts in a recent program at the First Baptist Church in Boone. Ann Herring, "Miss North Carolina of 1961," center back, spoke at the banquet honoring the Sweethearts. The Sweetheart Banquet 01 First Baptist Church was held Thurs day evening, February 9, at the Boone Elementary School cafe teria, with Ann Herring, "Miss North Carolina," as the featured speaker, Miss Herring, of Winston- 1 Salem, spoke on the "Elements of Love as Found in I Corinthians 13." i An audience of over two hun dred people was present for the supper, to hear Miss Herring, and 1 witch the crowning of the Train ing Union Sweethearts. The Sweethearts for the local unions were Carolyn Hargrave and Edward Brown, while the college department winners were Linda Helms and Bill Edwards. Robert A. Bailey Gets IRC Position Philadelphia ? Robert A. Bailey has been appointed Director of Special Product Marketing for In ternational Resistance Co., here, it was announced by George D. Butler, Vice President of Market ing. In disclosing the newly created position, Mr. Butler it is "in re cognition of the importance of our concentrated marketing plans in IRC's newer fields of endeavor." Mr. Bailey will guide thi mar keting operations of IRC's St Petersburg, Control Components and Plastic Products Divisions. He will, in addition, be responsible for marketing of the firm's stepp ed-up microcircuitry programs ai well as for customer-sponsored re search and development projects. Mr. Bailey, who has been the firm's Industrial Sales Manager, joined the company in 1959. For the first 11 months of 1960, tobacco exports totaled 490.4 mil lion pounds, up 10.4 per cent from the same period a year earlier. More than 88 per cent of the food produced today undergoes some processing prior to Its con sumption. Mrs. Joe Mast Dies In Oregon Mrs. Joe Mast of Myrtle Point, Oregon, died at her home there February 9th. Reared in Watauga county, Mrs. Mast was a sister of Mrs. A. N. Mast of Vilas, and Mrs. John Isaacs of Mabel. Tn November of I960, U. S. ex ports of unmanufactured tobacco amounted to 84.4 million pounds, an increase of 69.6 per cent over November, 1999. The value was 963.8 million, compared with 837.3 million the year before. REA Officials At Dallas Meet C E. Viverette, Manager of the Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, is this week attend ing the 19th annual meeting of the National Rural Electric Co operative Association in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Viverette is currently serving as a member of the power and generation committee of the national organisation. He is ac companied by the president of the cooperative, A. B. Hurt, and direc tors of the organisation from Wa tauga County, Clyde Perry, S. Collis Greene, and Bert Mast. Other Blue Ridge Electric person nel attending includes Hermsn Anderson, director or power use and member relations, Hugh Crig ler, Ashe District Msnager, and Mrs. Percy Deverick, staff assist ant. Some 7,000 delegates are expect ed to be in attendance at the na tional meeting from more than 000 rural electric cooperatives all over the United States. There will be more than 129 exhibits by manufacturers pi electrical appli ances, line materials, heavy work equipment, and office machines and equipment. Principal speak ers at the meeting will be Senator Ernest Gruenings of Alaska, Sena tor Milton R Young of North Da kota, Senator Ralph W. Yarboro of Texas, Representative Frank Smith of Mississippi, Dr. Raymond Mack of Northwestern University, Howard Pyle, Former Governor of Arizona and currently serving as President of the National Safety Council, and Clyde Ellis, General Manager of the Association. The group from Blue Ridge Electric will return home on Thursday following the close of the four day meeting. KENNEDY ON BUDGET President Kennedy has told De mocratic leaders he will ssk Con gress for additional revenue to match any new spending requests that could be blamed for unbalanc ing the Eisenhower budget. Kennedy was represented as be ing determined to make it clear that if there is a deficit in the year beginning July 1, the preced ing Republican Administration will have to take its share of the blame. Lions Club Is Entertained By Members High School Band The Lion* Club of Boone, in their February 7 meeting, were entertained by a group of young instrumentalists from the Appala chian Junior High School Band. The group cons ii ted of soloists and ensembles under the direction of George W. Kiraten, Jr., band di rector. The evening'! program opened with a flute trio playing the "Mosquito Dance" by Laidow and performed by Caasandra Pritchett, Mackie Hagaman, and Sara Lou Hagaman. A coronet trio played "The Three Cadet*" by Harris. Ruth Anne Wil liams, Preston Hughes, and James Laxton comprised this group, with Hrs. A. W. Laxton playing the piano accompaniment. A aousaphone solo played by David Norris, entitled "Gavotte" by William Bell, was next on the pro gram, with Ruth Anne Williams, president of the ' Junior Band, accompanying. Murry Hawkinson, a third grade student in the Appalachian Ele mentary School, played a cornet solo, "Winema," by Williams. Mur ry was accompanied by his mother, Hrs. W. A. Hawkinson. An ill eigflt grade (roup, James Binghr , Carol Congleton, Kathryn Kelley, and Carole Lee Critcher. pei formed In a Bb clarinet quartet playing "Minuetto" by Schmidt The final enaemle was a brass quartet consisting of two cornets, a baritone, and a trombone. This group played two old songs, "Loves Old Sweet Song" by Molloy and "Sweet and Low" by Barn by. The performers in this group were Judy Rayfield, cornet; Wade Coffey, baritone; Paul Bagley, trombone; and Geol-ge Kirs ten, III, cornet. George, a college student and the son of the director, filled in for an ill student of the Junior High School. The presiding officers of the Lions Club, Mr. Conrad Yates, complimented the group, as did Rev. Parker, program chairman. The members expressed to individ uals their plessure in hesring the young instrumentalists perform. Baseball pitchers say that milk strengthens the fingernails, and helps them to throw the "finger ball," a version of the "knuckle ball." 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