By CLAY WILLIAMS
A service of the
INorth Carolina Academy of Family Physicians
Like so many other things. North
Carolina pioneered in providing its
citizens with dental care through
the framework of a public health
program. In 1918. North Carolina
became the first state in the nation
to start such a program.
Of course the concept of what a
dental public health program
should do was far different in those
days than it is today. The program
was originally developed to provide
emergency care - relieve pain, if
you will -- for school children. As a
matter of fact, early emphasis by
both public and private dental
professionals was emergency care.
The idea was that teeth could not
be saved and the main job of
dentists was to pull teeth and make
false ones.
It is amazing how prevalent the
belief is today. Some people still
hold when a person reaches middle
age. he probably will lose his teeth.
In many cases losing one's teetli
and getting false ones is considered
an accomplishment - especially if
"bad teeth" have caused the victim
untold suffering through the years
as a result of lack of care. However,
common such ideas are, they are
fast giving way to acceptance of the
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tact that proper care of teeth - for
any age -? can reward even those
with "bad teeth" with years (or
even a lifetime) of sound dental
health.
A great deal of the credit for
changed attitudes toward good
dental health has to go to the North
Carolina Health Department's
Dental Health Section. Mostly
through its efforts, community
flouridation. rural school water
flouridation , weekly flouride
mouthrinse and daily plaque con
trol programs have been initiated.
And they have been successful.
All the progress in dental public
Births
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Jordan of
Charlotte announce the birth of a
son, William Hammond, on July 19
at Presbyterian Hospital. Mrs.
Jordan is the former Beth Ham
mond of Spartanburg, South Caro
lina.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael McMinis of
Kernersville announce the birth of
a son, Roger Todd, on July 15.
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health notwithstanding, periodon
tal (gum) disease has increased
sharply, particularly in the non
white population. So far, public
health officials have not come up
with a program to effectively
combat the periodontal problem -
which is said to be of epidemic
proportions. Fortunately, accord
ing to Phyllis Gray, public health
educator with the Dental Health
Section, nearly all periodontal di
sease in the under 20 age group can
be reversed by improvement in
teeth care and dietary habits -- plus
a minimum of professional care.
Bridal Couple
Feted With
Pool Party
Gay Kirkley and Tom Pilking
ton. who will be married on July 25,
were honored with a pool party at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Holland.
Other hostesses for the occasion
were Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Macko
and Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Pickler.
Approximately 40 guests enjoyed
homemade ice cream and cake.
The bridal couple received an ice
cream freezer from the host and
hostess.
Bridal Shower
Given For
Miss Horrell
A bridal shower honoring Miss
Lynne Harrell was held in the home
of Mrs. Horace Stogner on July 15.
Guests were served in the dining
room where the table was decorated
with pink roses, white babies'
breath and pink candles.
The bride-elect opened and dis
played her many lovely and useful
gifts.
Miss Harrell and Mark Madden
will be married on August 15.
Miss McNeill Mr. Washington Wed
In FTI Rose Garden Ceremony
Miss Doris Ann McNeill,
daughter of Mrs. Lena Bell
McNeill and the late Mr. Sullivan
McNeill of Duffie Station, Red
Springs, and Larry. Washington,
son of Mrs. Queen Ester Kirksey
of Raeford were united in marriage
Saturday, July 10, at 1:00 in FT1
Rose Garden of Fayetteville. The
Rev. Ervin Hopkins of Salisbury
officiated the double ring
ceremony.
Traditional wedding music was
presented by the Rev. Dennis N.
Caldwell of Hope Mills, and
vocalists, Mrs. Gloria Jean
McBryde and Mr. Hubert
Peterkin, sang "Endless Love" and
"The Lord's Prayer".
The bride, given in marriage by
her uncle, Roosevelt Galberth, was
attired in a white satin gown
shaped on the shoulders, with a
train attached trimmed in
medallion lace featuring a Tulle
laced bodice, flared shirt with
princess seaming and laced short
sleeves. The veil with a satin rose
bud head band was long with
medallion lace and she wore laced
long gloves. The bride also carried
a small white Bible with a bouquet
of spring flowers trimmed with rib
bons.
The mother of the bride was at
tired in a street-length pink chiffon
dress, laced with three quarter
length sleeves. The bridegroom's
mother wore a beige two-piece
street-length suit. They both wore
corsages matching the bouquet of
the bride.
The bride and groom were at
tended at (he altar by maid of
honor, Betty Mae McNeill, of
Brooklyn, NY, sister of the bride.
She ? wore a green satin formal
length gown with laced cape.
Bridesmaids were Barbara J.
King of Red Springs, sister of the
bride; her cousins, Karen Galberth
of Brooklyn, NY, Sharlyn Red
mond. of Laurel HHI; Verlina
McNeill, of Red Springs;
Genevieve McCormick of
Greensboro, and Dorothy Ker
shaw of Raeford, sister of groom.
They all wore yellow satin formal
length gowns with matching laced
capes and carried white laced fans
with yellow and green bouquets of
flowers.
The bride's dress as well as the
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bridesmaids' dresses were fashion
ed by the bride.
Best man was James
Washington of Raeford, uncle of
the groom. Groomsmen were
Ralph Parker, Dennis Parker,
James Kershaw, brother-in-law of
the groom, Alfred McPhaul and
Larry McCollum, all of Raeford.
Ring bearers were LeShawn D.
McNeill and Xhahmir C. King,
nephews of the bride, of Red Spr
ings.
Flower girls were Myohosi Ker
shaw of Raeford, niece of the
groom, and Jennita Marie McNeill
of Red Springs, cousin of the
bride. They wore gowns like those
of the bridesmaids.
The bride is a 1972 graduate of
Hoke County High School and at
tended Fayetteville State Universi
ty where she majored in Business
Education. She is presently
employed at NC Piedmont Correc
tion Center of Salisbury as Pro
gram Assistant I. The bridegroom
is a 1973 graduate of Hoke County
High School, attended Charlotte
Truck Driving School, and is
presently employed at the CFC
Corp. of China Grove. The cou
ple's home will be Salisbury.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held at the Lumbee River
Electric Corp. Center in Red Spr
ings. The guests were greeted by
members of the wedding party.
Mrs. Francis McPhatter and Mrs.
Mary Lee Smith of Red Springs,
served punch.
OUT OF TOWN GUESTS
Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt
Galberth of Brooklyn, NY; Mr.
and Mrs. Franklin McQueen of
Baltimore, MD; Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Small of Brooklyn, NY; Mr.
and Mrs. Neal Galberth of
Florence, SC; Mrs. Mary J.
Williams of Maxton; Ms. Karen
Galberth, of Brooklyn, NY; Ms.
Bertha Hare of Brooklyn, NY; Mr.
Ted Thomas of Salisbury and Ms.
Sabrena Wilson of Salisbury.
REHEARSAL DINNER
A surprise dinner was given on
Friday evening following the
rehearsal at the Red Lobster.
Hosting the occasion were Miss
Cordelia Clark, director of the
wedding, the bride's uncle, sisters,
cousins and friends.
DANIEL H.
DeVANE
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