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ASU Speech Therapy Helped Florida Man Restore Voice ^ne year ago, Joe S. Gil bert could barely speak. He whispered or wrote out most of what he wished to say. After undergoing two throat op erations, he was facing yet a third. Today, Gilbert has a new voice, a gentler voice, that he uses readily to talk about the help he has received from Dr. Charles Palmer of Appalachian State University's Speech De partment. In September of 1967, Gil bert became aware that there was something wrong with his throat. “It was like a pin point sensation,’' he explained, *‘and later it was uncomfort able to swallow.” The 73-year old retired insurance man from Ocala, Fla., consulted several physicians. On Jan. 10 of this year, he was operated upon to remove a growth from his vo cal cord. The condition recurred six weeks later. Again, he had an operation, but about three months later, the growth re curred. His doctor recommend ed a third operation. “I was naturally quite disturbed,’’said Gilbert. “I decided to consult another physician.” As Gilbert was coming to North Carolina to spend the summer in his home in New land, he was advised to go to Bowman Gray School of Medi cine in Winston-Salem. He did so and was told that he was suffering from a contact ulcer at the base of his left vocal cord. The doctor told him that the condition could be cured by rest and speech therapy. He recommended that Gilbert consult a therapist at Appala chian. 80% CURE In the latter part of June, Gilbert contacted Dr. Charles Palmer, speech pathologist at Appalachian and began a series of consultations with him. Three months later, on Sept, 25, Gil bert's doctor pronounced him 80 per cent cured. The therapy which Dr. Pal mer provided involved teaching him, in Palmer’s words, to initi ate tones in an easier manner, avoiding the glottal attack. We also-taught him to raise the - Pitch ctf his voice, because us ually by trying to force the voice into a lower region we cause tension and tension causes inflammation of the vocal folds. A chronic inflammation leads to pathological conditions. Mr. Gilbert sounds now," Palmer said, “like a very relaxed man. JOE S. GILBERT He is an intelligent person who quickly grasped what we were trying to do. He practiced hours on his own to make these new speech patterns habitual/’ Although he will continue to practice the recommended pat terns, Gilbert has now made en ough progress so that he will soon return to Florida. “With out changing his vocal habits,” said Dr. Palmer, “the condition would have recurred and might possibly have become malig nant. But the only thing he will need now will be occasional checkups to see that he has not regressed to his old speech patterns.” “I think that you have a won derful setup here at Appala chian,” said Gilbert warmly, “and I think that it*s an asset to have such a good speech therapist here. The center will certainly be fine for the com munity.” The facilities of Appala chian’s Speech Department are Muskie To Visit State Oct 12 Vice Presidential Candidate Edmund Muskie will visit North Carolina October 12 and make an appearance at the Vance Aycock fund raising dinner in Asheville. Principal speaker for the Vance-Aycock Dinner will be 6th District Congressman Hor ace Kornegay of Greensboro, who is not seeking reelection this year. Muskie will share the platform with Kornegay as “honored guest”. Franee shuns NATO meeting on Czechoslovakia. Latta Johnson! Realty Co. Open & Confidential Listing of Property Real Estate Sales — Rentals Property Management 400 EAST KING STREET — DIAL 264-2492 :: BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA WE NEED LISTINGS No. 1 : ALMOST NEW BRICK HOUSE. 3 bedrooms, bath and ; half. Full basement. Central heat No. 2 :; 2 BEDROOM SUMMER COTTAGE. 1 bedroom guest < house. 3 acre lot Priced to sell. No. S ; GOOD HOUSE, 6 acres, 5 miles out, 2 bedrooms, heat, ; 1 bath. No. 4 ALMOST NEW 3-bedroom house with full basement, central beat, and 16 acres land. Approx. 1900’ frontage on paved road. Good financing $12,600. No. 6 St ACRES suitable for development, on paved road, 6 miles out, good old bouse. No. 6 1 ACRE BUILDING LOT. Beautiful stream. Next to Mountain Brook Motel. Priced to sell. No. 7 NEW BRICK AND FRAME HOUSE. Living room with fireplace, three bedrooms, taro baths, full basement, wall-to-wall carpet, central vacuum system. No. 8 1 ACRE BUILDING LOT, near Mountain Brook Motel on Highway 166. Priced to sell. No. 8 80 ACRES OF DEVELOPMENT LAND located feus milea out and adjacent to Blue Ridge Parkway. Streets made. Four bedroom furnished house arlth two baths. Entrance from paved road. * . No. 10 FOR SALE: Four bedroom frame cottage. Wall-to-wall .] carpet Bath and a hall Central heat Good lo gic ACREAGE LISTINGS: 86 ACRES frontage on Blue Ridge Parkway 137 ACRES Meat Camp 81 ACRES on Highway 106 18 ACRES near Hound Ears b—e—eswsseisesosMMMeeSeeswasssssssssasSses*1 iggswnalSSNSWswifmsiSwfwwffwwmwwa somewhat limited at the mo ment, but Dr, Palmer is en thusiastic about expansions which are now under construc tion. “Our clientele is definitely limited at the present,” he said, “and university students are given preference, of course. But for the benefit of our speech therapy students, we want to give experience with a wide range of ages and a variety of problems. With expansion of fa cilities we hope to provide ther apy for a larger number of peo ple.'* Speech therapy cannot work miracles, but sometimes it comes remarkably close, as Joe S. Gilbert, a man who loves to talk, will be happy to say. LIONS CLUB MEMBERS and their wives here enjoy their annual picnic dinner for the blind which was held in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church Tuesday, Oct 1 The picture shows part of the 601 men and women who attended. Dr. Ben Strickland is presidents the organization. Maj. John Thomas, treasurer, was in charge of arrangements. Sen. Byrd To Speak At Whitener’s Rally Gastonia—The 10th Congres sional District Democratic Ra ly in Gastonia on October 15 will feature United States Sen ator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia. Byrd is serving his second term in the Senate and is Secretary of the Democratic Conference. The West Virginian will be the principal speaker at a rally designed to boost the reelection efforts of Congressman Basil L. Whitener of Gastonia. The Senator is a long-time friend of Whitener and a former col league in the House of Repre sentatives. Byrd was born in North Wilkesboro, N.C. and was an orphan by the time he was ten months old. At the age of three years his foster parents moved to West Virginia, where his stepfather worked in the coal mines. Commenting upon his visit to Gastonia, the West Virgin ian stated: “I always enjoy re turning to my native state. It is particularly pleasant for me to participate in a major cam paign meeting in behalf of my dear friend, Congressman Basil L. Whitener, whom I regard as one of the most able members of the United States Congress.” The 10th District meeting will be held at the National Guard Armory in Gastonia. Food will be served at 6:00 P.M. , and the program will commence at 7:00 P.M, GARMENT BAGS Holds 16 dresses. Reg. 1.79.1.33 LAUNDRY BASKETS l1/^-bushel size. Reg. 1.49 . 99c WELCOME MATS 15x20 inch size. Special Price.4gc HALF-PECK BASKETS Plastic. 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