Health Watch
Like all other living expenses,
the price of medical care continues
to rise.
But there are still a number of
ways families can stretch their
health care dollars.
HAVE A FAMILY DOCTOR.
The doctor will keep a permanent
record of your medical history
which may save duplicating many
expensive and time-consuminK
tests.
DON'T WAIT TOO LONG.
Many people try to save money on
medical bills by not seeing the doc
tor until they are seriously ill. This
not only defeats the purpose of
preventive medicine, but it is more
expensive in the long run.
HAVE REGULAR CHECKUPS
If you are past 35. a complete
health evaluation is a good idea.
Early detection obviously offers a
better chance to control and cure
disease.
GO TO THE DOCTOR S OF
FICE. Hospital emergency room
visits are more expensive and less
efficient than office visits.
USE THE TELEPHONE. A
family doctor who has examined
you regularly is familiar with your
health history. Your physician can
sometimes advise you over the
telephone about minor health pro
blems.
FOLLOW YOUR DOCTOR'S
ORDERS. If you refuse to follow
the expert advice you solicit and
pay for, you arc throwing your
money away.
BUY HEALTH INSURANCE.
Today, more than 183 million
Americans are protected by some
form of private health insurance.
It is a hedge against the shattering
effects that prolonged illness can
have on family finances.
CHECK YOUR ELIGIBILITY
FOR MEDICARE. For persons
over age 65, the Medicare program
provides protection against the
^2SLgLiUness.
Rockfish News
by Polly Barnard
) Circle #4 of Galatia Presbyterian
Church held their monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. Gillis Ray
Tuesday morning May 11th with
eleven members present with Circle
chairman Mrs. Lydia Johnson pre
siding. Mrs. Herman Koonce led
the Bible study. After the meeting
adjourned the hostess served re
freshments and a social hour was
enjoyed.
Mrs. David Gibson was on the
^ sick list last week but is feeling
much better at this report.
Billy Dees who was hospital
ized in Fairfax, Virginia while
visiting there has been removed
from the intensive care unit.
Milton Newton is a patient
at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in
Fayetteville.
Buie Dove of Cheraw, South
Carolina visited his sister, Mrs.
, Lawrence Barnard and Mr. Bar
" nard several days last week.
Mrs. Catherine Harrington of
Virginia is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Malcolm D. Gillis Jr. and Mrs.
Malcolm D. Gillis, Sr. of the
Galatia community.
Jay McKethan of the Galatia
community had surgery at Chapel
Hill last week and is recuperating
at home.
Mrs. Marie Fowler and daughter
Cathy attended the graduation of
? Mrs. Carol Durham of Chapel Hill
the past weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wood and
son Timothy of Greenville, North
Carolina spent the past weekend
with Mr. Woods' mother, Mrs.
Martin L. Wood, Sr. and also
visited his brother, M.L. Wood, Jr.
who was in Highsmith-Rainey
Memorial Hospital in Fayetteville.
Rev. Mack Musselwhite of Pitt
| man Grove Baptist Church at
tended a meeting several days last
week at Ridgecrest, North Caro
lina.
James Turner of Fayetteville
spent several days last week with
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bruce Turner, Sr.
Mrs. Bernice Bostic visited Mrs.
Elizabeth Meyers of Raleigh re
cently.
^ Pittman Grove Baptist Church
9 Softball Team played New Hope
Baptist Church of Fayetteville the
past Monday night with a score of 9
to 3 in favor of New Hope. Coach
Lar>7 .Chason stated they were up
against the best team in Fayetteville
and that the boys played a good
game regardless of the score.
Mrs. Charles Chason has been
admitted to Highsmith-Rainey
) Memorial Hospital in Fayetteville.
Little Autumn Coley, grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Campbell was sick last week.
Michelle Campbell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell
was out of kindergarten last week
with a throat infection. She is
better at this report. However, she
had the misfortune of spraining her
foot severely over the weekend and
was out of school Monday.
| Mrs. Ethel Monroe was not
getting along so well last week but
at this report she states she is
feeling better.
Mrs. Tanna Sakobie and son,
Justen of Hope Mills and Buie Dove
of Cheraw, South Carolina had
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence Barnard Thursday evening of
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell
) and family visited Mr. Campbells'
mother, Mrs. Gaither Campbell of
High Point last Sunday.
M.L. Wood, Jr. was released
from the hospital the past Monday
and is convalescing at home.
Mrs. Annie Leeton is recuperat
ing at home from injuries she
received in an automobile accident
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Barnard
k visited Mrs. Gordon Barnard who
is a patient in Chesterfield Mem
orial Hospital in Cheraw. South
Carolina the past Sunday. They
also had dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
Buie Dove and family of Cheraw
Sunday evening.
There was good attendance at
the Birthday Objective program of
the Women of the Church at
Galatia Presbyterian Church the
) past Sunday evening.
Will Monroe was sick last week
but has improved as of this report.
Everyone hopes you will soon be
well. "Mr. Willir
Tabernacle Baptist Church has
recently organized a softball team
and played their third game which
was against Village Drive Baptist
Church in Fayetteville the past
Monday, night. Coach "Chuck"
Frazier says the boys are playing
) well for a new team and feels that
they have a good future.
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