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) j ' f 1 v t fc,' i r f i J ( ii' . '. ..I '1 . Thursday. October MY W7S, The Newi Recenl Page I ' 4 ) F.our-hour operation gives girl normal life By MARIE BARTLETT Debra Rush is fourteen years old, a freshman at Enka High School, a former cheerleader, an "all-around : i-pe" gal, and a victim of scoliosis, a dangerous and lisliguring curvature of the line. The daughter of Mr r.il Mrs I Armie Ray Rush of : uku Lake Koad, Debra v. cull) underwent a grueling 'M hour operation at i , : i i , : 1 s Hospital in 1 -eiiville, SC. to correct her ; uwl problem Thankfully, ;, stugcrv went well and , ilhin .i ccuple of months, Ou I' able to resume rxiii ;u tivities, wearing a ,: e tfht body cast, and iiscrvim: minimal restric ,1.' ' icr parents feel that her ..i i!i ic. every from the ;iC. i itself is attributable to ('iil the exc ellent care ceivei) jt Shriner's Hospital, !. l). , l t.i is the .of or Package Special 8x10 2 5x7 10 Wallets No age limit No extra charge for groups ..! $9.95 UNITED 5 & 10 STORE Friday & Saturday Oct. 17 & 18 Hours 11-5 IN That's Right . . . September was the record breading mortgage lending month in our history. AND LOAN ASSOCIATION $1,521,225 in home loans $390,000 in building supply and home mfg. plant loans $420,000 in office building and consolidated mfg. plant loans let us help nmi Youn nonf GAGE innn Finns v asi Our hours Mon. thru Thure. 9 to 5Fri 9 to 6 -f . t:? :::3 . but the prayers and concerns of family and friends, and the generosity of Claude Debrul, who sponsored Debra at Shriner's. "You never know what kind of friends you have until something like this happens," is how Joyce Rush began describing the ordeal that started a year ago. Debra 's curved spine was first noticed by a friend who had been swimming with her. Taken to an orthopedic specialist in Asheville, Debra was X-rayed and found to have a 62 degree spinal curve. There are several types of scoliosis, but Debra's con dition was congenital, a problem beginning at birth, but not noticeable until adolescence. If the curvature is severe enough, as was Debra's case, and left un treated, doctors estimate the VPI p'liaw ; Tear ul tear llself. LiliiiiiiliiinrHffliii $2,3311,225 MORTGAGE LOANS DURING SEPT. Soon to epn in Vftivtrvr: & Skyland patient will be an invalid by the age of 30, and very probably die prematurely from the twisting spine progressively crushing vital organs. The earlier the onset, the worse the ultimate cur vature. The deformity is usually worse in the upper back, and is found much more commonly in females than in males. Because of their personal experience,' and because the condition has also recently been discovered in their sixteen year old daughter, Brenda, Mr. and Mrs. Rush feel that all parents of young girls should have their children X-rayed as a precaution, in order to detect the deformity as early as possible. At first, at a loss for the best possible treatment, and hoping to avoid surgery, the Rush family began looking for Square D Effective October 1, Square D Company announced the promotion of Dave L. Robinson to Director of In dustrial Relations, Control Group. The Control Group consists of manufacturing plansts in Asheville, Raleigh, Columbia, S.C, Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Huntington, Indiana. Robinson was for merly Personnel Manager of the Asheville plant. In this newly established position, Robinson is responsible for the coor dination of all industrial relations activities for the five locations of the Control Group. He has been employed with Square D for five years and was previously associated with Northrop Carolina and American Enka. He is a graduate of Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla., a member of the Candler Lions Gub, a member of the Board of Trustees of Asheville - Bun combe Technical Institute and has been active in various 54 ly J tnvmmn Brottfvay and Woedflq Artva 2344144 alternatives. Debra took therapy for six months, visited two chiropractors, then finally, when no improvement was shown, took the advice of Dr. Watts, an orthopedic surgeon, and went to Greenville, S.C. to see another specialist. The estimated cost of treatment for a patient with Debra's condition, from the time the condition is found, treated, surgery resorted to, and recovery completed, is $70,000. The only answer seemed to be Shriner's Hospital, where Debra could be sponsored by someone, and receive the best possible care for her particular problem. When school began this year Debra attended two weeks, then entered Shriner's Hospital on Labor Day. She was admitted to a teenage ward with eight other girls, all with various physical plant personnel promoted RICHARD B. HURLEY community and professional organizations. Robinson and his wife, Jo Ann, have two children, a son, Derrick, a freshman at Lees McRae College, and a daughter, Donna, a junior at Enka High School. They reside on Dogwood Drive in the Candler area. Robinson is headquartered i problems, Joyce Rush says her daughter is "adaptable to anything and can accept things easily," so Debra, coping admirably and displaying a maturity beyond her years, began the wait until surgery. For a month, fifteen minutes out of every day, she was placed in traction. Three days prior to surgery, and afterwards, she was put in a plaster of paris body cast to stabilize her for healing. Four times a week, every week, the family drove to Greenville to visit. A loving mother, Joyce felt the strain even more than Debra, and would have changed places with her if that were possible. On Thursday, October 2, Debra was wheeled into surgery. Two incisions were made, one more than a foot long, to insert a stainless steel road on eight vertabraes. The r-' DAVE L. ROBINSON in Asheville and will report to John N. Daniel, Vice President, Control Group Manager. Richard B. Hurley, who joined Square D Company as Personnel Supervisor in 1971, succeeds Robinson as Per sonnel Manager of the tap MEMBERS OF THE BULL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH dedicated their new sanctuary on Sunday Oct. 5, 1975. After the morning service, lunch was served at 12:30 p.m. followed by the dedication service at 2:30 with their pastor Rev. Stanley Peek presiding. The dedicatory message was delivered by Rev. E.J. Jenkins, moderator of the French Broad Association. Following the message, the congregation went outside for the laying of the corner stone by the builders of the church, Glenn, George and Alvin Slagle, Marcus Cody, and Carol Edwards. More than 150 people were present to help celebrate the historical occasion. The total cost of the new sanctuary and furnishings was $70,000. ... Re-elect ! JJaunmes IHL. IPennllaimdl Is An Alderman in Marshall In the Nov, 4th Election If Re-elected I promise to continue to nerve to the best of my ability i U , v '.. ,--;' ;': Your support is appreciated J JAII other incision was made in the hip, to remove bone for use in fusion of the vertabrae. During the surgery, she was placed in a stretching machine in order to keep her spine as straight as possible. Along with being subjected to the normal risks involved in any major surgery, Debra also could have been paralyzed as a result of any mishap while on the stretching machine. Though the doctors stressed this risk as a minimal one, it was a frightening ac companiment to the thoughts and fears Lonnie and Joyce experienced as they waited for their daughter's operation to end. As a result of Debra's successful surgery, the doctors involved say that she will be able to lead a normal life. Her recovery should be Asheville Plant. He will be responsible for all personnel activities of the plant and will report to Harold L. Brooks, Asheville Plant Manager. Hurley is currently an of ficer in the Western North Carolina Industrial Personnel Gub and is active in the Asheville Community Theatre. He is a 1968 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Navy veteran. WAIL THIS TO tF Htu Bfr IT ! . Some scholars say tha .Shakespeare was the first I use the word "hurry " i PENLAND ! . complete within eighteen to twenty-f our months, when she will be able to resume all normal activities with no restrictions, Debra herself says, "I didn't mind going through all this because I'll get a whole new wardrobe of clothes!" Standing straighter and taller, Debra will have certainly earned her new wardrobe. Anyone wish to contact Debra while she is con valescing at Shriner's Hospital for the next three weeks, may write to: Miss Debra Rush c-o Shriner's Hospital 2100 North Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville, S. C. 29609 Her hobbies and interests include sports, creative art, needlepoint, dancing, and playing the guitar. "The quality of tap wa ter is crucial to good health. The public demands that its milk, soda, beer, and other heverages not be contami nated. Why not water, too. which is also imbibed?" That question, posed in a recent issue of the highly respected professional jour nal, CIVIL ENGINEERING, is one that greatly concerns community officials. They must not only solve this problem, but also meet re cently established goals for mutated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for the quality of water leaving water treat ment plants. Because both EPA and state agencies want reservoirs covered to pre serve water quality, such cities as Philadelphia, Charleston, SC. and Salt l.ake City have turned to comparatively low cost floating covers to protect local water supplies. According to the maga zine, the floating covers, made of "Hypalon" syn thetic rubber, are being used to protect water from air borne contaminants, and are expected to provide savings in maintenance and chem c a I "treatment. These Roofloat covers are design ed and installed by Globe Linings of Long Beach, Ca , using material supplied by Burke Industries of San Jose, Ca. For example, John K Bettis, Water Department manager and engineer, in Charleston, is quoted as say ing the cover allows the city to deliver better quality wa ler because of more uniform distribution of chlorine treatment Savings are ef lected because evaporation of chlorine treated water is eliminated, in addition the cover provides savings on maintenance. Since the new cover keeps out leaves, twigs and other contami nants, cleaning is no longer necessary In Philadelphia, where an old reservoir basin has been covered, city Water Com missioner Carmen Guanno expects the cover of "Hypal on" to last 25 to 40 years, with no maintenance prob lems. The savings in chemi cals over the life of the cover should pay for most of it, according to Commissioner Guanno. who also antici pates better water quality, maintenance savings, and no drowning accidents. At Salt Lake City, a float ing cove of "Hypalon" was installed at much lower cost than other covering meth ods and allowed the reser voir to be returned to Radiator Shop Formerly Owned By Wm. StolcUy (Back of Bowman Hardware Co.) Under New Management OPEN DAILY HOWARD ALLEN Owner & I Phono 649-3563 .V Marshal., N.C. .....''' vt ' 1 ' ' ' C r ,. W - ' : '. . .., ,. t$$ 5 si- j DEBRA RUSH, a 14-year-old Enka High freshman, underwent a 4-hour operation for a condition which: would have eventually made her an invalid. PROTECTING OUR DRINKING WATER service in only JO days. "Unlike some covers, this one blends beautifully into the scenic surroundings," according to the magazine. "Hypalon" has been used to line industrial waste ponds and pits for many years, thus protecting the underground water table. The importance of pro tecting groundwater from seepage from a variety of sources, agricultural as well as industrial, led the Du Pont Company, which makes the raw "Hypalon" from which the reinforced membranes are made, to OBITUARIES MAJOR DAVIS Services for Major (Bud) Davis, 71, of Marshall, who died Wednesday Oct. 8, 1975 were held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Bowman Funeral Home. The Rev. Jack Davis of ficiated. Burial was in City Cemetery. Nephews were pallbearers. He was a native of Madison County and a son of the late Tom and Dora Davis. Surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Evie Church, Mrs. Inez Haney and Mrs. Kittie Hen sley of Marshall; and a brother, Robert J Davis of Marshall. MRS. CLEMENT BALL Mrs. lillie Freeman Ball, 87, of Rt S Marshall, died Tuesday Oct 7, 1975 at her home after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Madison County, she was a member of Bear Creek Baptist Church and the widow of Clement Ball, who died in 1973. Surviving are seven daughters, Mrs Charles Williams, Mrs. H W. Pat chett, Mrs. J. T. Sams and Mrs. William Felmet of Asheville, Mrs. Clarence Roberts of Marshall, Mrs. Frank Riddle of South Gate, Mich., and Mrs. Clyde Greene of Annapolis, Md. four sons, William and Newton Ball of Asheville, Joe D. Ball of Bethesda, Md., and Willard Ball of Marshall; a sister, Mrs. Bonnie Henderson of Asheville; a brother, Baxter Wilson of Marshall; 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Operator r 1 i: f "'I J X-4 ( ' , develop an entirely new material for uses where "Hypalon" synthetic rubber is not necessarily suitable, or may be too expensive. An unsupported membrane, the new "3110" sheet has excellent resistance to a wide range of chemicals. Ponds lined with this material serve various func tions, ranging from a sewage ' and drainage lagoon adja cent to the New York State Throughway to an irrigating canal which containliquid r y fertilizer used to irrigate orchards in Texas. Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of 3 Bowman Funeral Home. The ' Rev. Jack Davis officiated. Burial was in Dry Pond Cemetery. Grandsons were ' pallbearers. ; MRS. L. FULLER Mrs. Elvia Melton Fuller, 81, of Hot Springs, died J Friday, October 10, 1975 in a ' Waynesville rest home after an extender! Illness. x A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of late D.S. and Iowa Fowler Melton ' and widow of Lawrence f.i Fuller, who died In 1968. " Surviving are two sisters, I Mrs. E B Sumerel and Mrs. '. Bertha Rose of Hot Springs; and a brother, George Melton;, of Hurst, Tex. Services were held at ,2:3ft; p.m. Monday at Hot Springs': United Methodist Church. Thd Rev. Lester Murphy of- ficiated. Burial was ii Fairview Cemetery. Nephews, and friends were pallbearersi.' Bowman Funeral Home wafi in charge. f I irssii" nnpirnTC f J Jesse Roberts, 58, of Rt. Brown Cove Road, Clyde, was dead on arrival Sunday;, October 12, 1975 at a waynesvuie nospiuu. He was a native of Madisad County, son of-thelaM Garfield and Zora Roberts and a retired employe of tW XllieS Chemical Co. in River Rouge,? Mich. He was an ArmjE veteran of World War. U. H uvea ui Michigan until 1971 and returned to Haywood County. ? Surviving are the widows Mrs. Lucy Ford RpbertsC three sisters, Mrs. Carl Fee or, Ecorse, Mich., Mrs. Georgs; cnandier of bwannanoa ano Mrs. Albert Shelton ol Weaverville; and' 'Sevef brothers, Samuel Roberts 4 Nashville, Tenn.; Cartel Roberts of Columbus, Calvtf Roberts of River Rorlge, KM Roberts of Flat RoA, Mich ana bod, Lugen and Roberts of Marshall. Funeral services were be! Wednesday in the chapel Wells Funeral Home Canton- ik ( ,0 , ,.... irJi . Id tferrksM Ave. Aafcevflk, N.C. Breakfast Dtaer , topper ift ift REGOJUI MEALS SHORT CRDF.RS SANDWICHES HOMEMADE FITS i.!accs:iT;:::EC Cpm I a m. - 11 s ra.
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