HEALTH DEPARTMENT !
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syphilitic cases, stocl cultures for'
intestinal parasites, sputum spec:-'
mens tor tuberculosis, arid gonor-l
rhea cultures. a.s< w.iUr t;nd milk|
samples tor al tne seven counties]
west o; Llun^mbe. i?>r both the'
private phys.e.aiis* and t;.e healt.r
departments. i
MATERNAL AND INFANT
WELFARE 1
In an eflort timprove an ui:-j
enviable condition in North Cr.ro-1
lina, relative to a hign maternal]
and infant death rate, the health
department through its nursing
service attempts to render prena
tal and infant health supervision
in homes and clinics to those fin
ancially unable to secure this ser
vice from the private physicians.
However, very little health super
vision has-been given in this, one
of the most important phases of
our service due, of course, to not
having had a full time public
health nurse.
SCHOOL HYGIENE
Preschool clinics were conduct
ed in all the larger schools, where
parents were invited to bring their
children who enter school in the
fall for the first time. The children
were inspected and the parents
were instructed -with reference to
the pFesence of physical handicaps
and referred to their family doctor
for the coreetions he deems nec
essary. In these clinics 242 pre
schoolers were inspected. During
the fifteen months 130 visits were
made to the twenty-five Jackson
County Schools. The nurse inspect
ed 2080 children, 264 children had
medical examinations and 114 chil_
dren had tonsillectomies.
In connection \yith the work a
mong school children a dental cl
inic of five weeks duration was
conducted in which 984 were in~
spected, with 429 receiving treat
ment and 455 were referred to pri
vate dentists.
i
CRIPPLED CHILDREN SERVICE |
A feeble attempt was made to
keep up with and register all crip-,
pled children in the county and toI
get them to a Crippled Children's!
Clinic for examination and diag-j
nosis. Forty-eight children were
examined with 92 clinic visits and
two hospital admission.**
' SANITATION
The protection of the public a
gainst diseases transmitted through
unsafe food and milk supplies, and
the pollution of water supplies, by
improving sewage disposal is an
important phase of the public
health program. The health depart
ment has supervision over public
eating places, tourist camps, public
water supplies, including school
water supply, milk supplies and
sewage disposal. Much has been
done by the sanitarian tfiese past!
months and much is being done.
The program, the work done
during the>e past. fifteen months.I
and the few figures quoted will ap-1
pear to be quite sketchy tu the pub- j
lie, but with limited personnel we
feel we have done the best we could
under the extreme difficulties, but!
it has been time well spent. Give us;
one nurse to every 5000 popula-j
tion then we would see a real pub-'
lie health program.
Producers Are Urged
To Increase Pig Crop
The nation needs more pigs.
Growers are being urged by the
U .S. Department of Agriculture
to increase production this fall by
at least 10 per cent to provide a
minimum of 34,400,000 pigs . . .
3,000,000 more than the total pro
duced in the fall of 1947. These
pigs would be marketed as hogs
in the spring and summer of 1949.
Officials also pointed out that
with prospective smaller output of
other meats and continued high
consumer demand in 1949, an in
crease of even more than 10 per
cent in the 1948 fall pig crop would
be desirable. Individual producers
having favorable conditions are
urged, therefore, to expand" far
rowing by more than the 10 per
cent increase requested as a na
k tional goal.
The increase sought in 1948 fall
pigs, together with a larger spring
pig crop in 1949 would help to
offset the decline expected in the
output of beef, veal, lamb and mut
ton in 1949, and to keep the total
supply of all meats from falling
below about 140 pounds per capita
for U. S. consumers. This com
pares with 143 to 146 pounds per
capita available this year and a
35-year peak of about 155 in 1947.
A more favorable hog-feed ratio
is in prospect for 1948-49 than dur?
ing the past several months. Prices
of feed grains are expected to be
somewhat lower in the 1948-49
feeding year which begins next
October, and there is the further
prospect that hog prices wilj con-1
tinue relatively high.
U.D.C. MEETING
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of Waynesville sang "Crossing the
Bar" and Mr. Felix Luck of Sylva
sang "Calvary."
Luncheon was served in Alii-.
>on building by, the members of
:ho Annie Cowan circle of the
Woman's Societv c; Christian Ser
i
v;co. The tables were lovely with
wixs of white iris, red puppies and
olue larkspur. Goniederate flags!
completed the decoiativ?ns in the]
riKim. Mrs. Grover Da\is acUd as.
toastmaster. Mrs. Preston Thomas,
Ashevlllo gave a toast to "The Vet
trans of the Sixties", Mrs. J. Har
din Howell gave one to "The Vet
erans oi World Wars 1 and II: and
Mr?. Dan Tompkins, Sylva, gave a
toast to "Our Confederate Moth
ers".
Special musical numbers were
presented by Mrs. Joyce C. Clay
ton. Miss Eddie Lou Terrell. Miss
Jeanneane Bryson and Miss Mary
Cole Stillwell."
Mrs. A. T. St. Amand, Wilming
ton, vice-president of the N. C.
Division, presented special work'
of the division and gave out much
literature in connection with this.
Reports of the various commit
tees were given. The nominating
committee reported the following:,
Mrs. Dan Tompkins, Sylva, presi
dent: Mrs. Harry Love, Asheville,1
vice-president^-M???W. L. . Jones,
Sylva, secretary. These were un
animously elected. The 1949 meet.'
ing will be held in Canton.
Mrs. R. N. Barber, Waynesvile,
read the report of the courtesy
committee.
While here the state officers,
Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. St. Amand
and Mrs. Preston Thomas, Ashe
vile, treasurer, were guests of the
chapter at the Hotel Lloyd. Mrs.
J. A. Bryson and Mrs. Dan Tomp
kins took them to dinner on Thurs
day evening and Mrs. E. L. McKee
entertained them at breakfast on
Friday morning..
STATE COLLEGE HINTS'
TO FARM HOMEMAKER.
By Ruth Current
State Home Demonstration Agent
Longer L:to lor Towels: Rotate
supplies by putting freshly laund
ered towels on the bottom of the
pile so that a few towels will not
get all the wear and laundering
while others lie in storage. Long
storage without laundering may
cause the fabric to deteriorate, be
cause smoke, dust, and moisture
in the air combines to weaken the
cotton even while the towels are
resting on the shelf. Wash towels
before they become too soiled and
require extra rubbing or bleaching
? to become white again. If a bleach
is used, dilute it according to di
rections and be sure to rinse thor
oughly afterward. Strong bleaches
weaken fabrics. Drying outdoors in
the sunshine is a safe and eflective
way to whiten towels. Bring towels
in as soon as they are dry, because
too much whipping by the wind
may loosen yarns at corners and
cau>e them to fray.
Home economists advise against
ironing Turkish towels. Ironing is
unnecessary labor and it mats the
loops, making the fabric less ab
sorbent, and may even break the
fibers in the yarns. Hand and dish^
towels may be ironed flat and then
simply folded by hand. To prevent
too much wear at any one place
and keep the towel from splitting
along creases, fold towels some
times in halves and sometimes in
thirds.
Never pull out too long a basting
thread,-but rather cut between the
stitches and pull the besting out
in short lengths. In this way large
thread holes in the material will be
avoided, and, in the case of sheer
materials ,the possibility of pulling
the fabric threads will also be eli
minated.
TWO UNO TEACHERS
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Teachers of Elementary Science,
and chairman of the Central Con
trolling Committee on Element
ary Science for the State of Ohio.
Dr. McCaskill, a South Caroli
nian, did his undergraduate work
at Davidson college. He received
his Ph. D. from Columbia Univer
sity in 1943.
His experience includes YMCA
?work, adult teaching in a North
Carolina industrial community, or
ganizing boys' clubs in mill vil
lages, camp directing, social and
religious surveys, service with the
New York School of Social Work,
a professorship in psychology at
Springfield (Mass.) college, and
administration of Indian affairs
for the U. S. Government. He re
turned recently from Bolivia,
where he directed an economic and
social development program.
He is the author of several books,
Post Offices Sell U. 5. Savings Bonds
Washington D. C.?Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson displays
Security Loan poster which will remind millions of Americans as they
visit local post offices to buy extra United States Savings Bonds now to
build security for themselves and their country.
including "Theory and Practice of
Group Work."
Dr. Lammel will teach 'The Na
tural Sciences in the Elementary
School" and "Curriculum Constru
ction, General Principles." Dr. Mc
Caskill, Dr. Lammel, and consul-,
tants will offer "Workshop of Re
source-Use Education."
Dr. S/nith will teach "Social and
Educational History of the United
States" and "European Founda
tions of Modern Education." Dr.
Killian will teach "Growth and
Development of the School Child"
and "Guidance in the Schools."
PERSONALS
Ernest Crawford of Wilmington
and Earl Crawford of Kenlay were
week-end guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Crawford, and
their brother, Frank M. Crawford,
and family.
T Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Cope and
daughter, , Maureen, left Sunday
for Chimney Rock where Mrs.
Cope's family met them and took
her and Maureen to Charlotte for
a visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Davis. Mr. Cope returned
to Sylva that evening. r
Mrs. Maude Hamilton of Ham
ilton, Wash, is spending sometime
with her brothers, M. B. and J. C.
Cannon, Dillsboro, T. C. Cannon,
Sylva and Lewis Cannon, Webster,
and their families.
Mrs. Evelyn Coward of Culto
whee is spending sometime with
her daughter, Miss 'Rachel Cow
ard, in Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. J. F. Freeze and Pat Mon
tague left Tuesday for a visit with
relatives in Asheville and Charles
ton, S. C.
B. M. Moore returned Wednes
day from Raleigh where he at
tended a Field * Conference of
Woodman of the World on Tues
day.
Mrs. Dayton Davis and Mrs.
Mrs. Alvia 'Evitt, Vastus, re
ceiving treatment and doing al
right.
Mrs. Ada Stevenson, Bryson'City,
recovering from appendectomy.
Mrs. Carrie E.; Skidmorfc, Bryson
City, recovering from an operation.
Mrs. Minnie ^rysoq, Bryson
Citv. in for treatment.
Mrs. Joe B. :Pk>ppte>*eJl, Sylva,
receiving treatment and improving.
Mrs. Eva Talent! Bryson "City,
recovering follow^gg pp operation.
Miss ifi'rginM'ftytie, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Hyde, Bry
son City, recovering from appen
dectomy. % ^
Mrs. Bess Hooper, Glenville, re
ceiving treatment and imprc5VirV?.
Mr. Elbert Lee BferrieiJ improv
ing from fractured lei.
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. \?c?onnell,
Cullowhee, announce the birth of
a son on Sunday, May 16.
James McDowell (col.) lecov
ering from appendectomy.
Rudy Felix-have returned to their
homes in Cleveland, Ohio, after
having spent the first few days
of the week here with Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Kirk and Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Davis.
Birth Announcement
Coach and Mrs. E. R. McConnell
of WCTC announce the birth of
a son, James Alexander, on Sun
day morning at 7:20 o'clock, weight
7 pounds, 6 ounces. The baby will
be called Sandy, Scotch for Al
exander. The McConnells now have
three sons, Joe, Tuck and Sandy.
Mrs. McConnell is the former Miss
Mary McMillan of Laurinburg.
Forest fires in 1947 burned e
nough pole-size trees to provide a
12-month supply?e? newsprint
(more than three million tons) for
every newspaper in the United
States. x^
APPRECIATION
The Syl-va High school senior
class and faculty wish to express
their appreciation to the manage
ment of Ritz Theatre for the use
of the building for holding the com
mencement exercises.
W. H. CRAWFORD, Prin.
Too Late To Classify
FOR RENT ? Rooms and. apart
ments. Apply at Sylva Hotel.
Phone 15. 51-56*
FOR SALE ? Three lots in Hall
Heights, each 50 ft. front 200
ft. long. See Enoch Jamison,
Rhodestown, Sylva, N. C. 51*
F OR
Vote For
IMSTEAD
United States
Senator
in the -
Democratic Primary
MAY 29th
WILLIAM B. UMSTEAD
A MAN with Actual War
AND
Legislative Experience
IN THE
Key Position of United States SENATOR
A Veteran of World War I
Born and reared on a farm . . . worked on a
farm until 21 years of age. Taught in North
Carolina Public Schools. Saw overseas serv
ice with Army in World War I. Served as
Solicitor of 10th Judicial district for six years.
Member of Congress from the Sixth District
six years and now representing North Caro
lina in United States Senate.
CHAIRMAN STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1944-47.
A VOTE FOR UMSTEAD IS A VOTE FOR A MAN WITH LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE
This Adv. paid for by Friends of Umstead in Jackson County.