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KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD. KINGS. MOUNTAIN. N. C. Page 8 at' Cleveland s Population In 1968 Was Estimated 69,250 Persons Cleveland County had a ix)pu- Is much too high and wp havoj mainly concerned with the j)re- the health dept. Defects were 0 «> .9 (D lation of 06,()4S in 196t) and an Well Baby Clinics, but often esttmate<l population of G9,230 in these servic'os are not sought by ItHkS, The Cleveland County ihc.se high risk families. Health Department operates on a PRE-NATAL, PLANNED budget of $180,509.90 during the- partENHOOD AND WKU. fiscal year 19l)S-69. Of this a- BABY CLINK’S mount, Cleveland Con.nty eonlri-. Each Wednesday morning, the buted $151,(301.90, the state $2T. | 3 11 Department conducts llS.OO, and the federal govern- Mother and Infant and Planned ment contiJbuled $1,700.00. This parenthood Clinics. These clinics represents an, expenditure, basc<l fp^e arna anyone who cannot On the 19G() c*ensus of $2.73. By afjonj to go to their family phy- way of comparison, this figures sician is welcome to come for , ling and preventing those souives of contamination. I LABORATORY SERVICES The laboratory de-partment ex- Mrs. Keeter's Brother Passes vcniion and control of all com- found in many of these children. ®*y*^*"^ water samples; 1,474 municable diseases occurring in some of them having more than niUk and milk pi*oi:luct samples; our county. Our cases of these one defect. Three hundred seven- blood samples for syphilis, Funeral rites for Rev. Ivon L. diseas<*.s have continuetl to de- twm (317) w'erc referred to their blood counts and hemoglob- Roberts, 70, of Lake Junaiuska, crease, possibly due to our con- doctors or dentist for necessary Five feces samples wore brother of -Mrs. Tyive Keeler of centraiiHi efforts on immuniza- treatment. eliecked for parasites and (500 Grover, were held Friday at 2 tions. We gave the following jn- The School Health Dentist also urinalysis were performed. We p.m. fom Longs Chapel Metho-' munizations 1,911 whooping worked in our schools during the examined 15 gonorrhea smears dist church in Lake Junaiuska,' cough; 2,242 diphlherla; 2,3(33 year. He screened 4,329 students 5 darkfield for syphilis. Wo inteimcmt following in Crawford tetanus; 1,106 ■ smallpox; 1,961 ani worked on 766 children's also examined 15 slides for Group, Memorial Gardens near Canton. polio; 1,996 measles; 115 — teeth, completing work on 4A and! “A'’ Strep with our new' Dark-. A ix'tired Meilnxlisi minister. Dphoid fever; 12 cholera; 8- , referrcxl 1927 to private dcmlisls. Fluorescent Microscope. | Rev. Robertjj died last Whines- typh-L-S fever. We have had no, Through the school health pijbliC HEALTH Leesburg, Fla. after ill- ranges over the state from a low these services. Last year women’ cases of polio since 1965. Our im- funds we were able to secure cor-, rp, n„hlie Healrh weekx. oif $1.57 to a high of $6.88, with seeking pre-natai and post-naiaL munization ai.Ie made 183 con- rection of defects for 36 T/A's, general clinic each day at include his the state average $3.03. PERSONAL The Health Department staff care made 607 visits to our din- tacts urging parents to complete 19 dental corrections and the, JJ! '«ne son; three daughters; I ics. There were -191 visit.s made|Uieir children's immunizations. ‘ Shelby Lions Clubs paid for'jj^ the special clinics^ hold i^otht'rs an.l two sisters, by infants to tlie Well Baby Clin- T’lmc'pc'iTT r'/wr'T'p/'iT i ola.s.ses for '-ut i^hildron i ..... . .. «. . jy ijiianis me wen nauy v-im- TUBERCULO.'^IS CONTROL [glasses for 36 children. j each week the Maternity Well- includes a Health Director who I We still have tuberculosis in The Title I program in ani Planned PareAthood,! patients dis(;haTge.d is a Dhvsiciair five «?anitrarians* Planned Parenthood dm-■ Cleveland County, with eight schools provides funds for nurses the two eye clinics hold each Broughton are visited by L nS on; x-ray ^ now cases .his year and .wo to work In the schools Tho> have, m- nupo. when Ccsircd, and o one laboratotv technician* fniir' and Welfare Depart- deaths. Wo have 45 active cases a liemondouc help with oui total of 22N vi.sit.s \s<mo made last They also visit tl^e schools and screen the school ^ildron refer-* In the Chronic Disease illness- * . t^ . u . lo them by the teachers. If a'e.s, our nurses visited 17 cancer supc.viso con.acs Cf ac.ive cases Coun.y have sponsored an homo pa.icn.s; 6 wi.h allorRios; 11 will. Depart clerks; one dog warden (who Providing information ccives his pay from the county^*'^ contraceptives to mdu-ent direct) and a housekeeper. | patients in the county, rheie n;, ih r'.- ^ - , , I contraceptive agents pills, in- The Hcal.h Dirocor >s local: dovkJs, etc. Registrar of Vital Statistics. Last I vided fret*. year there were 1470 births, 670 deaths, 27 stillbirths and 47( We have one midwife working deaths of infants under one year; in this county and she delivered ' ten babies last year. She cannot Of the total numhc deaths. Wo have 45 active cases tK‘<‘n a iremondouc help followed by PHN’s and ai-ound School Health Proigram. 2^)0 inactive cases that are x-nay- EYE CLINIC ed at stated intervals. The nurses The Lions Clubs of Cleveland' _„,1 |< . ...1.1, ID iiit-Y iiiaiVi liwill»-'. Uctueilla, O WlUJ diIt*ieu*N, 11 will* iv.T H^ IT H f ^ ^ ‘^H^i visits .0 SCO Iho family .0 .ry .0 diabclos; 8 will, disoasci of .he'10. Collcc.ion commis.sion.s are pro- recommended by the clinicians, the Stale Commission tor thei - Pa.icn.s discha.R0d f.om fhe, .Blind, and Dc. Gebel, our local’ne:wn;s‘’%:K™'triU"e ',1’: H helU the clinics addUion, .hey make many tien.s;' 17 wi.h'chculalo.-J proh- , n c , Kv H "’w If ^' home visi.s .o see patien.s about lems; 2 wi.h respiratory prob- PA.S and st.cp.om>c.n for at by the Welfare Department diseases, or oth- lems! 2 with diKe.stive problems; two genito-urinaiy problems; 34 Burton Assigned To Pleiku Bose PmKU. VIETNAM (AHTNC) —' Road, Kings Mountain, N. C, wad Army Specialist Four Ronald F. assigned Jan. 3 to the 4th Infantr\l Burton, 18, whose mother, Mrs.! Division near Pleiku, Vietnam, a--! Ethel B. Burton, lives at 202 York' a helicopter crew chief. FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR PERIOD ENDING: DEC. 31, 1968 CLEVELAND COUNTY MUTUAL BURIAL ASSOCIATION. INCm KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. C. BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1967 $ 467.3 RECEIPTS: 1. Total assc.ssments collected $1,488.80 2. Number new memb(*rs ....'•i 2.5c 3. Interest on time depo.sits, slocks, bonds 96.91 4. Mixcollaneous 2,(X)0.00 5. Total (lines 1 to 4 inc.) .$3,585.71 6. Net difference ot advance assessments: Plus 54.00 (If your advances have increased since last last report, this is a plu.s entry. If they have deerea.sed, this is a minu.s entry) 7. Receipts 8. Total receipts DISBURSEMENTS: Salaries None None 169.79 3.&39.7l| $4,107,031 $ 11. Mi.sC(?lIaneou.s expen.se.-; 12. Total expenses (line.-- 9 to 11 inc.) $ 169.79 (Must not exceed 30^3 of the amount .>how’n on lines 1 and 3) for least one year or as advised by btdng medically indigent can at-' V. , uimher of babies; deliver a baby unless the mother , Sanatoriums Last ve-ir the tend this clinic If thev cannot^** causes. two genito-i born last year. 98.5"; were boi;n has attended either our Pi'^ natal; ^ homo vTsiis to a 5ord to nav for thm> Maternal and Child adults with orthopelic deUx-ts in ho.spitals. This shows our mo- clinic or a prenatal clinic or shei contacts and susowts Dies-riot Ums^ the Lions^Clulis of' *^**^^*^ Program, they made lo9 and 3:1 visits to other chronic dis- hers are ge.lin« .he bes. of de- has permission from one of 'ho ^^.r " oas. Tear cietTLC c;u.Tv wuT ^Tf . paren.hocrd, eases, livery se. vices, bu. some are no. local physicians or Ihe heallh di- j ''‘si.s lo ma.ernaJ polienU,. SECRKTARIRS taking advantage of pre-natal rector, services, either from their own COMMUNICABLE private physicians or our Matcrn- DISEASE CONTROL ity Clinics. Our infant death i>ate The Health IX'paiirncnt lOP OPENINGS at LITHIUM CORPORATION OF AMERICA We are now taking applications for: L E.xporienced Plant Maintenance Mechanics 2. Chemical Protraction Operators 3. Shipping and Receiving Positions, STEADY EMPLOYMENT — GOOD FRINGE BENE FITS — Promotions Based - on Skill and Ability CALL Gastonio 629-2282 or stop by the Employment Office of the Litliium Plant located on Highway 161 between Bessemer City and Kings Mountain. "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER" 1:30-2:3 !3. Death benefits i>aid (No. 9) No. $100.—6 No. 2(K).. 3 14. Membership fees paid agents 15. Refunds 1(). Total di.sbursements (lines 12 to 15 inc.) eoe.fKi 600.00 None 1.60 preschool children wo examine. 5S8 people in the clinic. Dr. Gebel In all, this year we gave 2,190 tu- also d(x*s the surgery on eye pa- berculin tests -288 not read —i tienls sNhen it is indicated at the 1,875 negative — 27 positive were put on dru^s and others x- the transportation problem, rayed and found to be negative. DCXJ WARDEN and 148 visits to infants. There Ts no emi' to (he clerical B^LANCF TO BE ACCOUNTED FOH ■S1.37I-®| "T73 ASSETS: IV. Cash on hand .02 There were 1,441 visits made to work to be pei'formed in the children lor various reasons, in- Health Deparimi-nt. Reports to . . . , . h* .1 h .1 - r - eluding 564 visits to orthofiedic compiled, records to be made and 18. Bank deposit First Union National Bank, Kings Mtn. 238.71 . patients; 262 visits to congenital fill'd, and births and deaths to be! 19. War B*)nds First Union National Bank (Savings) 2,496.91 None heart disease patients, 94 visits, processi*d. There arc letters to 2('. Building & Loan stock i to mentally retarded children; 45l write and information to be as- \Ve have a monthly chest clinic The dog warden sent 8 heads-visits to children with Rhe. malic; sembloi for the Heallh Di with a clinician from rector.: 21. Total assets UABILITIES: $2,735,641 „ Western to the laboratory for examination j pever and 73 visits to children nurse^ and sanitarians. This Sanatorium, and all were reported negative., with Speei-h and Hearing defects., kei'ps the four clerks busv with 22. Advance as.sessments Black Mountain, koldmg these Pnor to the employment of the. The nurses made visits to pa- never a dull moment. * i Death benefits unpaid clinic^. Last year, 429 visits to dog warden, we had 22 dog heads tients with the following com- HOUSEKEEPER 24. Expenses unpaid the clinic were made by patients, reported showing evidence of Ra-' municable diseases: Meningitis -1 Bessie Brown Beri v is Still on’ 95 Total liabilities contacus and .suspects. , hies Last year the dog wardens 4. RinH;vorm 5; Whooping'the j<* for over 29 years, keep.; ‘ ^ a? made 2,585 visits and destroyed; Coug), . g. Syphilis - 5; and. ing the department in order and Health Dopar ment and a .Mobile 1,59s stray and unwanted dogs. | fmoetieo — 14. heloin? the .slallf X-Ray Unit that opeiatos in the * ^^ttrTe,.Tr^eT.»Tt^ . ^ ^ ’ We x-ray at the Health 257.75 None None $ 2573751 ”$^477^1 „ „K ACTIVITIES OF THE •ouniy. We x-ray at the Health SANATARIANS Department each Monday, and' sanitarians inspect all o her days by appomlment. The blic food serving establish- .Mobile Unit operates rhe first see that they meet t nday oi each month m Kings standard requirements of sanita- •Mountain, and at the various in- tionTh j .j (he schooisi dustries when requested by the ,u„r-hrooms during 17) films. VD CONTROL sir foodhandling establishments; . r I •». ' 377 visits to meat markets and Our num.^r of s>-philis eases-- 25 visits to hotels and 10 - is not too high when consid-^„(^.i 20 visits to hospital^ eoi- ering the number of oases we,, ^^^sing and rest homes, did have years ago, but we ^^0, also made 1,179 visits to Mr, Thrifty Reminds You ... should not relax our concern with check on sewalge disposal and 836 this problem lost it should re-oc- ^ check private water sup ' .' ll»» iM iQt-or/t mirrt'Hnr'c i» o r>t cj .. * * 1 one. i-ur in largo numbers, if contacts pfies arc not properly located and ^ . treated. Gonorrhea is very prev- have 29 dairies and alent, but we have a very • effi-'P^®“':"'‘^^'!‘'" P*“*. *" cienl i-cmedy for bringing ai»ut, sanitarians made its cure * “^23 visits and we examined 42o Me collected 3,402 spectmelTrof 1^'*" samples. bIooi.i which were examined ]„/>*«• survey rating this year our local laboratory for evidence 'OO’ good. Out milk sold to of syphilis ulants had a ratine of 96. Our! SCHOOL HEALTH I Pasteuiization Plant had a rat- Cleveland County has a school ^ ^ enforcement population of approximately 17,- 225 and 1,516 were examined by PHONE 739-2176 WED.-THURS.-FRL SHOWS 3-5-7.9 SAT. SHOWS — I-3-5-7.9 MGM presents THE JOHN FRANKENHElMEfl- EDWARD LEWIS PRODUCTION starring . __ David “The^ ExUaonUnarySeameuf (>ANAVISION'and MrTROCOlUR SUN. SHOWS 1:30-3:80-9^00 MON.-TUES. SHOWS 3-5-7-9 -Auwtft .:»t£n\A’CVL Wattes Mrs. Roger Adams is a real tough purchasing agent...for her family. Every year she spends several thousands of dollars for groceries, clothes, housing and a host of incidentals. Among the incidentals is her telephone bill which costs her all of about $9.00 a month. Economy-minded as she is, Mrs. Adams can tf II you that her telephone is probably the biggest bargain in her budget. your , money s t^Orfh SovthttD Brt Wav wsm — COMING SOON ^ "PetuUa" • "Barbarella" - "An Angel in My Pocket" - "The Hell Fighters" - "Drac- ulo Has Risen From The Grovo" rating was 98. This is evidence that our sanitarians have fcK*en doing excellent work in this area. Rodent control is a big problem in our county. Wo have submit ted a proposal for Rodent Con trol Program in our County, and this has been approved but fed eral funds have not been grantuJ so far. Last year we m;ado 29 in spections for rodent control pro blems. Our three garbage haulers are continuing their work. We keep constant check on their activities to see that the work is carried out in the proper manner and to eliminate roadside dumps, when ever possible. O. r sanitari^s made 568 visits in connection with , this activity. Our Air Pollution Program is ; in full swing. Last year they col- , lected 2,829 air pollution samples ' to determine sources of contami nation and next year wdll be ; spent in eliforts aimed at control- I^NGS h^UNTAlN' |^ESSEM^_CITY_ DRIVE-IN ALWAYS $1.00 A CARLOAD.' THUHS.-FRL.SAT. — 3 HITS! — No. 1 — 'Return To Peyton Place" — No. 2 — “Vengeance of She" — No. 3 — “North Alaska" Give Te The March of Dimes When A Junior Woman's Club Member Colls On You Thursday Night MOTHER'S MARCH 7-9 p.m. Number of asse.s.smi*nt.s during year 4 Race W Membership in goo<l| standing at clise f>l books 823. I hereby certify that the information given in the foregoing rep^tl is true and correct to the personal knowledge of the undersigned.l Secretary' Treasurer J. Ollie Harrisl Street address 108 S. Piedmont Avc.| City King.s Mountain, N. C. Teh'pkono number 739-2591 SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BE FORE ME this Oth day of January, 1969. Elizabeth C. Roberts Notary Public .My commission expire.^ 12-2-1970 Kings Mountain Savings & Loon Association f. O. &OX 746 KINGS MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA 26066 CURRENT OFFICERS OF ASSOCIATION President Bennett J. Masters Vice-President John L. W’hite Secretary-Treasurer J. Ollie Harris Directors Abbie W. Harris, N. M. Farr, T. J. ElILson, Martin Harmfli5,| Jane Hambright DEATH CLAIMS PAID Name of Deceased Address Date of Death Amountl Elbert J. l^ke, Kings Mountain, N. C. 3 1 68 SlOO.Ool I Harvey C. Smith, Kings Mountain, N. C. .'f 20, 6S lOO.Ool ' Mrii. Katie C. Gibson, Rl. 3, Kings Mtn., N. C. 5/13 (»8 lOO.Ool i Mrs. Pansey W'orthen, Kings Mountain, N. C. 5 31i'68 2(X).Oo| I Mack D. Camp, Rt. 2, Kings Mountain. N. C. 6/211 68 200.00I I Mrs. Marjorie Phillips, Kings Mountain, N. C. 8 221 (>8 200,0ol Mrs. Mattie Dyke, Kings Mountain, N. C. 8, 3? 63 lOO.Ool Mrs. Anna Williams. Kings Mountain. N. C. 8 311. 68 lOO.Ool Mrs. Mary P. Bobbitt, Kings Mountain, N. C. 12116^68 lOO.OoI 1 ON SAT. MOVIES RUN IN REVERSE ORDER SUN. thru WED. — 2 HITS — No. 1 — “The Detective" — No. 2 — “Psycohput" ON WED. MOVIES RUN IN REVERSE ORDER Penalty Applies Monday, February 3 STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING The annual meeting of stockholders of Kings Moun- :ain Savings & Loan Association will be held at 2 p.m. Feoruary lllh in the director’s room of the associa tion on West Mountain street. Secretary-Treasurer RUBY H. BAIiE;R» 1:30-2:6 ON Unpaid 1968 Taxes City Of Kings Mountain Tax Department
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