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•s' Page Two THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, December 20, 1968 She ’sDreamingNow March of Dimes Gives ‘Total Care’ Of a Fur Christmas Help Child Walk, Talk and Learn Santa may make his en trance on Christmas Eve ker plunk down the chimney or trekking snowy footprints across the front lawn — but however he cliooses to arrive, lie's sure to be a dream come true to his fair lady if he surjirises lier with a gift of fur. College girl, career girl, grandmother or homemaker — she’ll love a fur fashion for cherishing the memory of Christmas and all its special joys — whether she’s add- ding to an already-begun fur wardrobe or starting out with her very first fur. The choice is up to Santa, and indeed there is a wide array of fur fashions to con sider every taste and budget. The young, spirited styling of this season’s furs makes them ideal companions for coats, suits, dresses and cos tume looks. Little fur acces sories in the Yule limelight might include fur collars, scarves, muffs and hats, as well as the important little capes, stoles and jackets. And what Santa could re sist the luxury of a full length For Portonolixod Laundry A Dry Cleaning Service, Just Call City Laundry & Cleaners "New Bern's Largest A Finest" 243 FLEET ST. ME 7-2991 ALL-SEASON AIR CONDITIONING warms or cools at a touch! ^he S. B. Parkei^ Company L 1104 National Avenue ME 7-3397 Lennox Comfort Craftsmen Vour certified Lennox fur coat to complement his leading lady. Of course, budget-stricken Santas may note that most stores have easy credit plans that begin after Christmas. Pelts used this season range from the classic favor ites such as mink, broadtail, fox and Persian lamb to fun furs such as dyed rabbit or spotted calf. Many of these Yule de signs are interpreted in fresh colors and combinations of two or more furs. Santa may be wise to be careful about choosing that fur gift to make sure that his lady is surprised but never disappointed. The fur of her dreams might not be quite what he had in mind! Perhaps he could listen carefully for hints or even drop a few hints of his own. He might let the lady choose for herself with a gift certificate to a furrier or fur department — perhaps with a sketch of a suggested style included. They^re Cooking For Christmas For historians, children’s current enthusiasm for cook ing and other types of home making toys may provide an encouraging note of contrast to the growth of violence documented by the sociolo gists. For Easy-Bake-OVen en thusiasts, the latest fun proj ect is baking Kookie cakes, Fortune cookies and Kookie fudge. Although colors are weird and shapes unconven tionally mod, the flavor of these oddities is appealing. For slightly older junior cooks, Betty Crocker has a scaled-down variety of mixes for cakes, cookies and bis cuits that are designed for baking in Mom’s oven with out supervision. The range of delicacies is suflicient to pre sent at a church fair. Courting brother-sister co operation on the culinary front is a new Burger and Shake set. Chocolate malt- eds are produced efficiently, while the hamburgers or franks sizzle on the grill which is powered by an elec tric light bulb. Cinching Christmas Belts, once more in the fashion news, make gifts that help a woman cinch her best- dressed status. Wide belts come in supple suede or smooth leather, while narrower ones sport nailheads, bows, coins and other brass trim. Hip belts may be braid ed leather and chain, brass rings and leather cutouts or simple buckled types. Sniihi Snys, “Shop Knrly, Shop with liasr” S. H. LAYNE Free Lance Photographer • COMMERCIAL • AERIAL • WEDDINGS I’honc l):}7 50«;i New Born, N (’ John C. Burr of subur ban Cleveland, Ohio, was understandably rattled that day five years ago when his wife, Caroline, an nounced, months be fore their first child was due, “Honey, I’m ready.” Like most men, the 29-year old chemist had never deliver ed a baby. But there wasn’t time to get to the hospital in St. Paul, Minn., where they were then living, so he phoned the police for help. He also phoned the obstetri cian who offered some well- chosen words of instruction just in time for John to de liver the baby, who arrived in a breech position. For a beginner, John did an admirable job. The three-and- one-half pound baby girl, who was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck, was rushed to the hospital where doctors kept her alive with the help of blood trans fusions and supplemental oxy gen. Ten weeks passed before John and Caroline were able to take little Elizabeth home. For about a year, everything seemed just fine. But the young couple began to notice that their daughter was not moving or talking like other one-year-olds. They la ter learned that Elizabeth had been born with a crippling birth defect. No one knows what caused it, but the pretty, intelligent little blonde has no control over her leg muscles and has serious speech difficulties. “Although physical therapy was prescribed for Elizabeth at 18 months,” says Mrs. Burr, “it was not until she was three years old, when we moved to Cleveland, that her condition was properly diagnosed and she began to receive the kind of total care she needs.” Elizabeth was taken to the March of Dimes-financed Birth Defects Center at Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital. There a team of medical ex perts began a continuing pro gram of physical and occupa THUMBS UP. Pronouncing familiar words is not as easy as "A,B,C" for Elizabeth Burr, 5, born with a speech defect. Here the youngster gets help from speech pathologist Vicki Perkle at March of Dimes Birth Defects Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Metropolitan General Hospital. tional therapy, fitted the little girl with leg braces and began a program to correct her speech difficulties. Elizabeth visits the hospital three mornings a week. There she is learning to sit straight, pronounce words properly and walk. As they do with other patients, the doctors observe Elizabeth’s ability to learn and try to determine how she can best be educated. “Many patients may have a great deal more potential for learning and achievement than is generally recognized,” says Dr. Irwin A. Schafer, director of the Birth Defects Center. “If assessment is inadequate, these children could be functionally handicapped all their lives and become a burden on the com munity. “In our comprehensive care program, these children can be adequately assessed. Our staff can look at these children neurologically, medically and psychologically over extended periods of time and recom mend the kind of educational programs they will need.” Elizabeth, whose IQ is cer tainly high enough for her to benefit from a formal educa tion, is now attending nursery school and will be enrolled next year in a school for the handicapped. The total treatment and ed ucation of Elizabeth Burr is not confined to the hospital and school. With the help of her mother, the little girl ex ercises at home on swings and in the sand box. “Elizabeth is the perfect mother to her dolls,” Mrs. Burr points out. Although she can not walk without help, she is able to crawl between her toy stove and a little table to feed her dolls imaginary tea and crackers. The Burrs have a son, Mich ael, 3, who is normal and healthy. There is just one problem, though. While Mrs. j Burr is teaching Elizabeth to read and pronounce, she must I also help Michael, who has j picked up some poor speech I habits from his older sister, i The Burr children can under stand each other, but they need help if others are to un derstand them. 0 Come, All Ye Faithful As you observe this Christmas in the tradition of your faith, may joy abide with you, Hawk Radio & TV Forrest Gulf Service
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