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March of Dimes Plans to Double Birth Defects and Arthritis Centers Announcing plans to double the present number of March of Dimes birth de fects and arthritis centers in the nation, the world's most successful voluntary health organization this , week launched its tradi tional January fund-raising appeal. Basil O'Connor, president of The National F o u n cl a t i o n - i. March of Dimes, which financed development of both polio vac cines, said the goal this year would be S45 million, "a sum our medical and scientific ad . visers agree we can wisely use to combat the ravages of these cripplers. This sum would apply to patient care, research, professional and public educa ; lion.” The March of Dimes now supports some 77 birth defects ■ and arthritis treatment centers I across the country. According to Dr. William S. Clark, direc ■ lor ot' the medical department i -of The National Foundation March of Dimes, the national , dimensions of the health prob | .ferns posecl by birth defects P and arthritis “have grown to a point where this nation re quires at least 100 centers for jj "birth defects and 50 for ar I thritis. “Through the generosity of f the American people, we will t "build up our chapter and cen ter programs across the United States to meet their needs. Our offensive against both these crippling afflictions will be re doubled in 1964. ’’ Leading in this offensive will be,the members of the 3,000 March of Ditties chapters in ! the nation plus the volunteers they enlist—an expected army of two million people. The campaign continues throughout January and el iminates with the Mothers’ March during I which some 15 million homes ( ©re visited from coast to coast, f 3n addition, a total of 36 million i "mailers” are distributed na tionally to inform families of the health aims of the March of Dimes and they alse serve as a means of returning con tributions to local chapters. The herculean task of addressing these envelopes regionally is unselfishly-assumed by volun teers—thousands of teenagers, homemakers, grandmothers! ' Helping to dramatize the, Mary Lou Graves, the 1964 National March of Dimes Child campaign will be the cross country tour of winsome Mary Lou Graves, 5, of Flint. Mich., who was born with an open spine, since repaired, and who developed excess wafer on the brain, another birth defect which has now rectified itself. Mary Lou. however, is para lyzed in the legs but moves with surprising alacrity with leg braces, crutches and her wheel chair. In addition to vi vacious Mary Lou ns the Na tional March of Dimes Child, many states, counties and mu nicipalities across the country designate their own March of Dimes Child symbolizing the aims of their local campaigns. In her travels this month, accompanied by her parents. Mary Lou is scheduled to call upon President Lyndon - T’>. Johnson at the 'White House and has already visited with many Senators, Congressmen. Governors and other high ofii cials. The pretty five-year-old has "interviewed” the heads of such influential national organ izations as the General Federa tion of Women's Clubs, the Elks. Rotary. Kiwanis and other service clubs including the American Legion. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Arnvets. Catho lic War Veterans. Jewish War Veterans and others. An estimated total of 250.000 infants are born each year in the United States with serious birth defects. This is equivalent to one in 16 births, or 700 children a day. Of the quarter million total, more than 30.000 die, including stillbirths. As to arthritis. the other major health area in which the March of Dimes leads the attack, fully 11 million Americans are tor mented by one or another form of this, tiie Nation's No. 1 crippler. When the holidays are over And the needles slart to fall On the carpet in the living room, it's apparent to us all The Christmas tree will have to go! The children cannot be con soled Until we say, ‘'Don’t mind, It still will be a Christmas tree But just a different kind." —Moore Evergreen Christmas trees can be a gieat and continuous joy to our fine feathered friends— the birds! Place in a spot that you can enioy from a window. Then hang bits of suet, chunks ol bread, fill tiny cups with pea nutbutter and tie securely to limbs. Make little feeders and keep filled with seeds. You’ll bless the day you decorated a tree in this fashion, once you see the joy of the birds, and the beauty they bring to the garden. When you think of prescrip tions, think of VAKNER’S. aclv. The esthetic value of birds— with their sprightly actions, their melodious songs, their dashing colors, their posing, preening, corn ting and nes ting add charm, and give so much pleasure it's quite unbelievable until you’ve tried this for your self. Though, this is one way of attracting birds to the garden, there are others, too. First, the environment should be congen ial. Ali possible protection should be given them from cats, dogs, etc.; Second, water for drinking should be at hand — either in a bird bath or shallow pans. Third, plant to attract the birds. Beautiful berry - bearing trees and shrubs, wild cherry trees, sassaf ras, mountain - ash, sumac, dogwood and spieebush are but a few suggestions. Planting of sunflowers in long rows across the vegetable gar den, or broadcast seeds across a small niot to have a plenteous supply, also, seeds of annual flowers is an ideal meal. Birds make a vast contribu the New Year cf;d with it cur thanks oncl best wishes to oh cjr good friends. AUSTIN STUDIO 11 E. Main St. Brevard Roy Messer Begins Training At Great Lakes Roy I). Messer, 19, sun of Mr. and Mrs. Rev T. Messer of route 2, Brevard* has begun basic training at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, 111. The nine-week training in cludes naval orientation, history and organization, seamanship, ordnance and gunnery, military drill, first aid and .survival. During the training recruits receive tests and interviews which determine their future as signments in the Navy. Upon completing the program they are assigned to service schools for technical training or to ships, and static ns for on-the-job training in a Navy rating specialty. Naval training produces the power in seapower by supplying qualified personnel to man the ships, nlanes, and shore stations of today's Navy. ticn to ct:r economic life. In jects form a large part of avian sustenance er.d birds are most numerous and active just at those times when harmful insects are at their ke/'ht. The’, search ev ery plant, tree and shrub metic ulously'and materially check the rising tide of harmful insect life. Birds also consume large quan tities of weed seeds at a time when fall winds threaten to broadcast them over the garden, and surrounding land. Birds that we enjoy in our garden arc the cardinals, blue jays, the song sparrow, junco, pewee, phoebe, woodpecker, ori ole. gold finch, warbler, mocking bird, the thrashers, robin, blue birds, chickadees, the tiny wrens, and some of the many sparrows are. delightful. (I’ll probably thick of many more after I stop writing.) At any rate, do feed the birds during cold, icy wintertime! I'm deviating here! Instead of flowers, I’d iike to say congratu lations to all in Brevard, Bosnian and tile manv others across the county who were winners in the Christmas lighting contests, and to those who decorated because they wanted to have their homes beautiful! So now Christmas is over, and I’m saying, Happy New Year! So long, gardeners! Registration For Special Election To End Sahirdav fO THIS IS NEW YORK By NORTH CALLAHAN As we lank toward the New Veer, with passing thoughts about ttie old. there comes to mind something fittingly written by the late Maxwell Broke: “Man lives ill his tomorrows. But he is loo often and too mercilessly pi mmeiled by his yesterdays, licmcrse arid regret conspire to torture his present hours. And it is one cf the ironies of life that this budget ing pair so often pick on tne wrong people. The saintly are overwhelmed by their sins. The conscientious suffer the pangs of conscience. You are a sinner. You fall tragically short of your own high standards of human conduct. You are a sinner. And in your frailly, you are Companioned by all mankind. When Jesus Christ, whose birth day we have i nst marked, issued his edict, “Lpt him who is with out sin cast the first stone.” - it is not recorded that there was any sudden surge of missile bearers. Be reconciled. You are a better person than you think!" In a similar if more rhythmic reminder of tile season past, are these iin.es by Alice Kenncily: After the carols have faded Arid ilv gifts Slave been lucked away; And the candles are stubs of formless wax mid the snow is a brownish gray. After the holly withers. And the berries are rusted brown. And the carnets sparkle with tinseled fir Where needles come tumbling down. After the dream lias envied. And the embers are burning low, May the Christ, the Heart of Christmas Still brighten the after glow, The two stood on a street ctiner. It was time lor dinner, and their young appetites were reacting accordingly, .lust oppo site them was an Automat and it caught his hungry eye. “Let's go there," he said. "Food is good and cheap.' But she demurred, pointing out that it was a crowd ed, untidy piace compared to more formal restaurants. They argued, and for a moment it looked as if dinner would be spoiled. Then with that eternal feminine impulse, she suddenly turned her, pretty face up and suggested lightly, “All right, let’s try the Automat this time, and next time 1'il select the place.” He melted, and the two went happily inside. Jennie Tourel, the singer, was to give a performance, and a man in the audience was espe cially anxious to see as well as hear her. He had heard her on the radio anti loved her great voice. Now he had come to enjoy her in person. The lights went up. Miss Tourel appeared on the stage. The man was disap pointed, as in must such eases. Instead of a young and beauti ful girl, she turned out to be an entirely different person than he had expected. She waited w hat seemed to him a long time before she started her songs. Then when she opened her mouth, lier face seemed trans formed. As she warmed to her work and the lovely notes re sounded from her, the man real ized he had been wrong. Jennie Tourel was beautiful. Speaking of music, a story is told about the late pianist, Pad erewski, who when on a con cert tour through a mountainous country, ’ stayed all night at a small inn. The great musician, wishing to rest, did not reveal his correct name, After dinner, he strolled into the lobby, spot ted an old piano and ran his fingers over the keys. Then he told the innkeeper that there NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual membership meet ing of the Brevard Federal Sav ings and Loan Association will be held cn Wednesday, January 15th, 1964, in the office on Cald well Street, beginning promptly at 2:00 pan. Jerry Jerome President 12-26-4tc were throe notes in the bass par! which did not play at all. -If vou was any kind of a player," retorted the' hotclman, ■•you'd know how to skip them.” There exists here a sort of substitute for living quarters called •'bachelor apartments.” They arc occupied separately by both men and women and to the uninitiated, may sound picture - que. m en romantic. But to many who dwell in them, these apart ments are more “for the birds” than humans. The buildings themselves may look imposing, even luxurious from the outside, but inside, it is a different story. Rooms are small, some have sev eral beds crowded close together, with hardly room to dress, much less eat and lounge comfortably. There is much waiting for the single bathroom. And whether it he guys or gals who inhabit those compartments, whoever hoard of several people, recently >;tran'gers. getting along together all the time? Here and there - marital har mony may lie important, but Winston Churchill said m a re cent book that if he and his wile had had to have breakfast to gether, their marriage would never have lasted ... To one and all, a Happy New Year! Registration for the special General Election on January 14(li will end this Saturday. According to Ralph W. Ly day, chairman of the Board of Elections, Saturday, January 11th, will be challenge day. The list of voting precincts in Transylvania and the registrars for the special election is as follows: Boyd— Mrs. Virginia YV. Pitlillo Brevard No. 1— Mrs. Mary M. Conley Brevard No. 2— L. C. Lynch Brevard No. 3— J. It. Burrell Brevard No. 4— Mrs. Oleta P. Short Cathey’s Creek— Mrs. Allie W. Waldrop Cedar Mountain— Mrs. Ellen Lee Dunn's Rock— Mrs. Betty H. Compton Kastatoe — Lawrence Whitmire East Fork— Roy Whitmire Gloucester No. 1— Allen McCall Gloucester No. 2 Mrs. Rosetta O. McCall Hogback No. 1— Mrs. Belva F. McCall Hogback No. 2— Jess L. Breedlove Hogback No. 3— Mi/s Myrtle Cash Little River— Nathaniel B. Woody Pisgah Forest— YVayerly O. Morris Bosnian— John C. Jones Our wish is big and sincere . . . and so is one appreciation of your patronage and good will. See you soon, in 1364! /-v^ sj We take this opportunity , to express sincere thanks to all ' our friends. Off to a running start! IN RECENT YEARS, the economic development of the South has set a mighty fast pace. According to a just-released U. S. Department of Commerce report, the South in the past decade raced ahead of the nation in rates of growth in 2(5 of the d 1 in dustrial and commercial activities surveyed. Among these were such meaningful economic “yardsticks” as bank deposits, personal income, value of construction work and expenditures for new plants and equipment. All signs point to. another big year ahead for the South. Along the lines of Southern Railway System alone, so many major industrial develop ments are “in the works” that 19(14 - already oil to a running start — promises to continue, and perhaps even exceed, the pace-setting- growth of the past few years. This is great news for all in the South. Sound, diversified industrial expansion creates new wealth, new markets, new job openings and broader vocational opportunities that are partic ularly attractive to our trained young people, encouraging them to remain in the South. Pros perity breeds prosperity — and everyone benefits. Let’s all work together to make 1964 the "best year yet” for the South. PRESIDENT SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM WASHINGTON, U., C. SOUiHtf\N S£HV£S THE SOUTH
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