Section C
UGA DEMOCRAT
Section C
VOLUME LXXV-NO. 41
BOONE, WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1M3
PRICE TEN CENTS
Dr. Michal Makes Report On
Local Immunization Survey
The following to a report by
Dr. Hary Michal, local Health
Director, on an Immunitation
survey made by the Public
Health nuraea in Watauga Coun
ty Schools ? 1st grade pupils ?
in September, 1962.
Four hundred and thirty chil
dren were enrolled in the first
grades of our schools in Sep
tember, 19(52. These four hun
dred and thirty children were
not 100% protected against the
usual communicable diseaaes for
which we have protection when
enrolled in the first grade.
Besides the communicable dis
ease for which we can protect
a child he will, of course,- ba
exposed to other things for
which we do not have protec
tion: mumps, chickenpox, Ger
man measles, steptococcic infec
tions of sore throats and ear
trouble for which he may have
very little or no resistance. We
shall soon have protection again
st measles, which up until now
has been a serious threat, as it
is not at all a mild disease. For
scarlet fever, we have the pro
tection of new treatment in the
latest antibiotics so that this
should not be aasociated with
serious illness and complica
tions.
But what of the child that has
not been adequately protected
against diphtheria, whooping
cough, tetaaus, polio, smallpox?
Already in 1963 there has been
one case of diphtheria in North
Carolina. Occasionally a case of
smallpox develops in the United
States because a person coming
into the country has been ex
posed but has not come down
with the disease ? In other
words, was in the incubation
period. The polio cases that oc
cur each year, the majority of
them paralytic, are much more
common in persons, particularly
children, inadequately or not at
all protected. Tetanus Is a con
stant threat, particularly in ag
ricultural areas, and every
wound or Injury to the skin $r
tissues of the body can become
infected with tetanus, which to
almost always fatal. Unfortun
ately, we have cases of whoop
ing cough every year, which
COFFEE DAY. ? Mrs. iine Edmiiton and Sonny Kluti of
Sonny'* Grill in Blowing Rock, bold an Easter Seals Coffee
Day sign for patrons to see. This is one of many restuarants
and drug stores ip the county who will donate all coffee
money to the Easter Seals Campaign Saturday.
though vaccination does not pro
tect entirely againit, doe* give
very adequate protection against
serious illness and complica
tions. Therefore, the following
statistic* are very indicative of
the interest taken by us in pro
tecting our children.
Twenty-one of these children,
or 4.88%, have no smallpox
tear and therefore have no pro
tection against smallpox. Only
four of these or .00% had their
vaccination delayed because of
some physician's order to do so.
Probably all of these could have
been protected if given the vac
cination early in infancy when
It should have been given.
Eleven of these children, or
2.96%, lacked their diphtheria,
whooping cough, and tetanus
immunizations. The same num
ber lacked their polio protection
while another seventeen, or
3.09%, had not received their
second and third DPT and polio
immunizations. This should be
started early in Infancy. There
were inadequate records avail
Cttt for Iwenty-ojje, or 4.88%,
of our children, pointing up
the fact that each parent should
be certain to keep a record of
all immunizations their children
receive and have these ready to
preaent at the time of enrolling
them for ichool, in accordance
with the state law.
This year let us see that our
children are adequately protect
ed in infancy and if past that
age and they have not been pro
tected, let us take care of this
responsibility now. I am sure
we all realise how fortunate it
is that we live in an age when
these devastating diseases are
no longer killing our infants
and young children in the num
bers which occurred not too
many years ago. When things
become past history, it is easy
to forget them, but I am sure
that all older citizens can re
mind the younger parents of
families they knew in which
five or six members of the fam
ily died of typhoid fever, diph
theria, whooping cough or some
other communicable disease.
This should not happen in even
isolated cases today. See your
family doctor and check on the
immunization status of every
member of your family, liirt
basic immunization needa to be
followed by periodic booster
doses.
Seal Sale In
Filial Week
As the Easter Seal campaign
swings into the final big week,
prospects for one of the most
successful drives in the history
of the campaign in Watauga
county are in evidence, accord
ding to Chairman Blake Brink
erhoff. Perhaps the main rea
son for the fine response of the
citizens of our county this year
stems from the way funds to
be kept in the county will be
spent.
It is the Intention of the East
er Seals committee either to es
tablish a scholarship for addi
tional study by the County
Speech Therapist, or add ?
scholarship for use by a second
person entering this new field.
The great amount of good that
has been accomplished by the
therapist, Mrs. Council Cook,
in her first year of service in
this capacity, cannot be over
stated. She has helped 71 stu
dents in our county schools with
speech problems to make great
strides in overcoming their
handicaps, and she has become
aware of many more cases that
one person Just does not have
the time to deal with. There
fore, the need for additional
help is great, and the Easter
Seals committee hopes to en
courage others to aid in this
effort through the Scholarship
Fund.
According to Mr. Brinkerhoff,
"Much has been given in terms
of time, effort and money to
make this campaign a success,
but there is still opportunity for
more asistance to this cause that
benefits our county and state
efforts to combat the effects of
crippling diseases."
Directors BR Chamber
To Meet Friday Night
The regular meeting of the
Directors of the Blowing Rock
Chamber of Commerce will be
held Friday, April 12, at 7:30
p. m. All members are Invited
to attend.
the only people who have
the power to destroy American
capitalism are American capit
alists.
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WHOLESALE PRICES
Ramblers ? Fords ? Chevrolets
Pontiacs ? Plymouths ? Foreign
51 THRU 62 MODELS
MANY ONE OWNERS
Trade Today for a Better Car
At a Lower Price
April Special On Repairs
FRONT END ALIGNMENT ALL PASS. CARS
$4.95
I TIRES BALANCED ALL FOUR WHEELS
$3.00
Plus Weights
On the Car Balancer
BRAKES RELINED ? BENDIX LINING
$11.95
Ford ? Cbev. ? Ply. ? Ramblers
Drums Turned with Brake Job at $1.50 Each
LARGER CARS $13.95
30% Off on All Mufflers and Tail Pipes
A? Ports At A Discount During April
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Emergency Blood Needs
Bring Drastic Actions
By JOE llcCLUNG
Have you ever received ?
phone call from the hospital in
the middle of the day or night
and. asked if you could poaaibly
come down and give a pint of
blood for a patient?
This la not a common prac
tice, but then it ia not unheard
of either. You might ask, why
does the hospital call for blood
when they are supposed to get
it from the Red Cross?
This is done only when an
unforseen emergency occurs and
the blood cannot be obtained
from the Charlotte blood center
in time to be of use for the
patient.
The hospital always tries to
keep an ample supply of blood
on hand for emergencies and
also when an operation is sched
uled. But then again, occasion
ally complications might ariae
with an operation and additional
blood will be needed and then
the call from the hospital will
go out for blood donors.
Several months ago in our
own hospital, an operation oc
curred and the hospital had
ordered blood for the uae in
thi* case, but complications
arose and the patient used over
30 pints of blood before com
pletion.
One might wonder where all
of this blood came fr6m and
the answer is simply that the
supply ordered for the patient
was exhausted before the oper
ation had been completed and
with the use of the hospital and
Red Cross donor records, they
were able to get the correct type
and the donor without losing
any time. Additional blood, in
the meantime, had been ordered
from the Charlotte blood center.
In a particular case like the
above mentioned, which was an
emergency, the North Carolina
highway patrol was asked to
help in getting this blood from
the Charlotte Blood Center. A
relay, set up by the highway
patrol of Watauga county and
through the cooperation of the
various patrolmen in each coun
ty from Charlotte to here, the
blood arrived in a much shorter
period of time than it would
have through the regular means
of transportation.
Deeds of this type, in the
interest of one's fellowman are
often performed and the recip
ient never knows the sincere
concern taking place behind the
scenes. The hospital, playing an
ever important role in the needs
of the patient and through Red
Cross, always striving in every
way to see that the needs of
all are met.
But how can the importance
of each of these continue? Only
through the continued support
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by the blood donors who io
faithfully contribute to the Red
Cross Blood Program. Through
your efforts, needs all over this
region can be met daily.
Each week, over 1800 pints of
blood are dispensed from the
Red Cross Blood Center in Char
lotte. And never a week goes
by that we, in Watauga county,
do not receive our needs.
Will you plan to give a pint
of blood Tuesday, April 23,
at East Hall on the college
campus? You are needed be
tween the hours of 11 a. m., and
5 p. m., to help in this worth
while cause.
Please give. Give of your
self.
Legion Ladies
Meet Friday
Watauga Port 130 American
Legion and the Watauga Unit
of the Auxiliary will have their
meeting on Friday night at 7:30
p. m. This meeting is for the
purpose of electing officers for
the incoming year. Both organi
sations will elect officers, and
all members are requested to
be present. The business meet
ing will also be held on the
same date.
Air Force jet tanker explod
ed over guardhouse in Alaska
killing nine.
FOR SALE
Good Brick
Business Building
In West Boone,
Known as the Highlander Motor Co.
building. 155 feet street frontage, 225
feet depth. For quick sale $45,000.00.
Terms one-fourth down, up to 15 years
for balance. Or would trade for other
real estate in town, farm or timber land.
An ideal place for ten or
twelve apartments with
plenty of parking space
See
Joe Williams
At Laurel Motel? Phone AM 4-8773
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