For those New Bernlans who
seem to come up with at least
one bad case of sunburn each
year, here are a few pointers
from the American Medical As
sociation to set you on the ri^t
track.
Actually, a good suntan
has little or no physiological
value. But there is a ther
apeutic result in the sense of
relaxation and well being {^ned
from basking in the warm sun
shine down at Morehead City,
along the shores of the Neuse
and Trent, or in your own back
yard. The idea is not to over
do it.
An over-e}q>osure to hot sun
can, as everyone knows, cause
burns. Less known is the fact
that continued over-exposure
over a period of years can
cause the skin to look weather
beaten, wrinkled, leathery, and
coarse in texture.
Human skins vary a great
deal in the amount they can
stand. Redheads, blondes,
brownettes, blue-eyed, fair
skinned and literally "thin
skinned" people need to be
especially wary at direct hot
sunlight. Dark-skinned, dark
haired, dark-eyed persons
have more immunity (but not
complete immunity) from
sunburn.
The time of day of exposure
Is important. The burning ul
traviolet is most intense from
11 a. m. to 2 p. m.. Eastern
Standard Time- No sunburn
is likely before 6 a. m. and
after 4 p. m. High noon is the
hottest time of the day for
.sunburn. Rays from sand and
water can burn, even though you
may not be directly exposed.
First day, expose skin to
sun for 15 or 20 minutes. This
means 15 or 20 minutes each on
face and back, and the time on
which these figures are based
is noon. Second day increase ex
posure by one-third to a little
less than half an hour. Third
day, again increase by one-third
to from 30 to 40 minutes, and
so on.
By the fourth day a new pig
ment should begin to darken
your skin. In a week you .should
have enou^ skin thickening and
pigmentation to give consider
able protection against burn
ing sunshine. Since individ
ual sensitivities differ, you
must to some extent learn for
yourself how much sun you
can tolerate.
As you can see, it is wise
where possible to already have a
suntan before you go on your va
cation to the beach. That isn’t
the most convenient thlngin the
world if you’re a New Bern-
lan who works every day for a
living.
Prepared or not, we aren’t
foolish enou^ to believe
that you’ll .spend Just 15 or
20 minutes in the sun when you
first get to the beach for
several days or a week or two
of relaxation.
Most of the suntan lotions,
according to die American Med
ical Association, contain chem
icals called sunscreens, which
absolve various wave lengths of
burning ultraviolet rays in var
ious degrees. The better lo
tions allow you to stay in the
sun longer with less risk or
burning.
They do not keep out all rad
iation, or else you would never
tan at all. There's no really
good way to tell which of the
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VOLUME 10
NEW BERN, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1967
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CONGRATULA'nONS—New Bern’s N. E. Ward, Jr.,
who looks a great deal like his father, the late
“Frosty” Ward, is congratulated after being elevated
to the rank of Colonel, while his wife and two chil
dren beam proudly. Last December he was presented
the Joint Service Commendation Medal for outstand
ing duty while serving in South Vietnam. Modest
and unassuming, he appears to be as bashful and
self conscious as a boy at Commencement as honor
is bestowed.
TWINKLING TOES—^Little drls are never happier
than they are when the ni^t of nights comes for
their dance recital. These five young ladies, pupils
of Billie Jean Taylor, make no effort to conceal their
pleasure at the prospect of displaying their talent
to admiring parents and friends. Elizabeth Elam,
Patty Jo Wilson, Cathy Brite, Sherry Tyler and Teresa
Billings smile their prettiest for the spotlight as they
go into their act.—Photo by Billy Benners.
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