TRANSYLVANIA'S
MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
By - Dr. Joanna Byers
Consulting Psychologist
What Can We Do? .
f As we think about how the community
can five emotional support to a family who
has suffered a series of difficult times I’d like
to present what happened in another com
munity.
The family was composed., of husband
and wife, three sons and two daughters. The
husband was working and because the wife was
an excellent manager they wfere living fairly
well on his income of $125.00 a week. Then
things began to happen. The youngest child, a
girl, developed leukemia and the first time of
trouble continued over a period of 17 months
until her death. During this time, the child was
in and out of the hospital, here was the need
for many blood donations for transfusions and
of course, heavy medical expenses.
About three months after the death of
this child the wife's moher became ill and suf
fered a lingering illness for a seven month
period which ended in her death. A few
months later another child was born and this
child had the mongolian signs and was severe
ly retarded. Things seemed to settle down
for a few months and then the husband had
a heart attack which hospitalized him and
kept him from work for an eighteen month
period. When he returned to work it was on
a limited schedule which curtailed his earn
ing power. .
This series of troubling times covered a
period of a little over five years. In this time
the oldest boy: had reached Jr. College, the sec
ond one was ready to graduate from High
School and the daughter was ready to enter
adolescence. This family could have fallen
apart in these circumstances, but it didn’t! One
of the reasons was that during these years they
had the support of friends, members of their
church congregation, employers and the com
munity.
Now it is one thing to fix a meal for a
friend at a time of emergency, or to baby sit
for a friend when there is a need. It is easy
to give sympathy and counsel to a friend at
a time of sorrow — but five years of support!
This is a long time to cover. Yet this family
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RADIATOR AND BATTERY.
SPRINGS AND SHOCKS;
BRAKE PRESSURE AND
WHEEL CYUNDERS FOR
LEAKAGE.
TIRES for wear and
CORRECT PRESSURE.
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was given continued support over this long
period of time. In talking with some of the
people who he.lped out in the first emergency,
each said that he or she had not felt burden
ed. Why? Because many people were help
ing and because one group took the respon
sibility of organizing the help that was of
fered. During the succeeding trials this
family suffered, new people helped, old
friends gave their support again and over the
years the family held intact.
Let’s look at some of the help that can he
offered. Some people prepared meals at times
when the girl had to be taken to the hospital.
Other people baby - sat so the mother and father
could visit or so the wife could be with the hus
band during his hospitalization. There were
hundreds of people who gave blood to the blood
bank to replace that used. And most of all there
was a group of friends and fellow church mem
bers who gave continuing, loving care and emo
tional support to the family. In other words the
community showed this family that it cared
what happened to them.
Within recent months I have heard of
families in our area who are in such a series
of difficulties. Is your church group, dub
or organization planning to give support over
a long period of time? What are ways you
can help some family to know that this com
munity cares what happens to it? I would ap
preciate hearing from vou about this. Write
your comments to the Mental Health Program
Box 666, Brevard, N. C. 28712.
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Landers Infant
Buried Friday
—
Richard Eugene Landers, the
infant son of Lawrence F.
Landers and Betty E. Landers,
expired at Margardt Pardee,
hospital in Hendersonville on
July 14th.
Survivors are the parents;
the maternal grandparents Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Carver of
Horse Shoe; and the paternal
grandparents; Mr. and Mrs.
Cornelius Landers, of Horse
Shoe.
Graveside services were held
July 16th at 2:00 p. m. in the
Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Rev
erend Joe Medford officiated.
Frank Mr >dy Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
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Rosman Class Of 1945 To Hold
Reunion At Camp Straus Salt
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The Annual Reunion of the
1943 Graduating Class of Ros
man High School win con
Mreua at -Camp Straus, Satur
day, July 83, between 8:00
-and 5:00 p.m. for a business
'meeting and flsh fry.
The fish will be furnished
end prepared by Harold
• Owen of New Ellington, S. C.
Beulah Raster will make
i slaw and hush puppies. Each
class member will bring a
covered dish and a beverage.
The meal will be served
' about 4:00 p.m.
Class President Wayne
Harmon urges all class mem
bers to attend.
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call The Transylvania Times.
Elliott Reunion j
Slated Sunday j
The annual Elliott family re4
union will be held Sunday, JulyJ
25, at Holly Springs in Macon*
County at the Community Cen
ter, beginning at 10:00 a.m. *
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All relatives and friends are*
' invited.," •
The Angel family and quartet'
from Haywobd County will bq,
present. Weaver Elliott ia the;
president.
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North Carolina is 10.3 years oh
age. ‘ . •
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