No More Free Ride For Cats
On Rabies Vaccination Shots
Dr. John Freeman, head of the
Health Department's Environmen
tal Epidemiology Branch, has an
nounced that his office has
redrafted the State's rabies statute
to include the compulsory vaccina
tion of cats against rabies. It will
be introduced in the next session of
the General Assembly.
"The bill simply says that cats as
well as dogs four months of age
and older will be immunized
against rabies," Dr. Freeman ex
plained. "I think chances of its
passage will be better this time
because people are beginning to see
the wisdom of including cats in
such regulations.
They recognize the potential
danger of a rabies epidemic
-especially since the spread of
rabies in wildlife has now reached
South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia - namely in the skunk,
raccoon and fox populations.
"The whole mission of rabies
control," Dr. Freeman pointed
out, "is to protect people. The on
ly way we have of doing that is
through the protection of those
animals most likely to bite man
-dogs and cats.
The problem now is in the
wildlife species, but it can (and
^usually does) go from wildlife to
bnan. Very few people are bitten by
Jwildlife and those that are get im
mediate medical help. On the other
Jhand, many people are bitten by
Jtheir pets," the Veterinarian add
led.
Dr. Freeman notes that the pro
blem now is with cats ? they are
^not included in the current rabies
statute. Although seven counties
and two cities have seen fit to pass
their own ordinances requiring
that cats be immunized against
rabies, his mission is to get the
whole state covered.
"My feeling is that if we are
serious about protecting people
against rabies, we have to extend
our law to include cats as well as
dogs," Dr. Freeman reasoned.
"We are doing a fairly good job of
protecting the dog population
against rabies. But there are just
about as many cats as there are
dogs and the frequency of bites is
approximately the same. And we
know that cats can transmit
rabies." Dr. Freeman said most of
the flack against including cats in a
rabies immunization bill came last
session from members of the
Agriculture Committee. Their
argument was that most farmers
have a big population of cats
around the barnyard and that they
would be hard to catch.
But the public health specialist
feels the real argument is that the
legislators are hesitant to impose
an additional regulation on their
constituents.
"1 do not buy that argument at
all," Dr. Freeman bristled. "We
are about the business of protec
ting people against a horrible,
deadly disease and, in that regard,
I do not think that kind of thinking
is in the best interest of the people
legislators represent. One cat with
rabies can infect a whole herd of
dairy cattle ? causing thousands of
dollars in damage to one farmer. It
has happened in other states and it
can happen in North Carolina.
But, aside froih that, it is the pro
bable danger to people that worreis
me.
"If I did not think the inclusion
of cats in the rabies control law of
this state was in the best interest of
the farmer, his family, livestock
and the people who live in the area,
1 would not be promoting it," Dr.
Freeman said. "And, I repeat, the
only way we have of doing an ef
fective job of that is to protect the
domestic animals with which peo
ple most often come in contact
--and that includes cats."
Snead Grandson.
Inducted As
Eagle Scout
Scott L. Goller, 16, of
Greensboro, grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Younger Snead, Sr., of
Raeford, was one of the five Boy
Scouts of Troop 109 invested as
Eagle Scouts at a Court of Honor
held November 22.
This was reported in the
December 12 editions of the
Greensboro Daily News & Record.
Goller is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Goller. Goller has been
senior patrol leader, assistant
senior patrol leader, junior assis
tant Scoutmaster, patrol leader,
quartermaster, and a member of
the Leadership Corps and was
Order of the Arrow vice chief of
administration.
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PARTY IN SOUTH HOKE ? Children of the South Hoke Day Care Center are shown at the Christmas party
for them Dec. 20 by the Seventh Special Forces Group of Ft. Bragg. The woman seated in the chair is Mrs. Doris
Henderson, who helps at the center, the baby she is feeding is David Jacobs, who is 4 months old. The Seventh
Group gives the party each year at this time.
Cubs Receive Awards
Awards were givertto members
of Cub Pack 404 at the pack
meeting for December held recent
ly
The Cubs and the awards
follow.
Allen Hendrix - Wolf, one gold
arrow point, one silver arrow
point; Matthew Warren - Wolf;
Kevin Lippard and Michael Rogers
? Wolf, one gold arrow point;
Josh Witherspoon - one silver ar
row point; Alton Godwin, Larry
McGuire, Alex Schwarchber, John
Irion, Jeff McGougan, Telly
Stephens, Greg Johnson, and
Keith Massey - Bobcat; and Todd
Branch - One Year Pin.
Den 1 was named Den of the
Month. Mrs. Jane McGougan is
the leader.
Den 7 won the Attendance
Award.
Civic League Workshop
Features Food Stamps
The Hoke County Civic League
will sponsor a workshop explain
ing the Food Stamp program at its
regular monthly meeting on Mon
day, January 3, at 7 p.m.
The meeting will be hosted at the
Laurel Hill Baptist Church, Rev.
Theodore Patterson, pastor.
The workshop will be conducted
by Mrs. Deloris McLeod, Food
Stamp Supervisor and Mrs.
Charlotte Kelly, Eligibility
Specialist No. 1 of the Hoke Coun
ty Department of Social Services.
Those persons who may be seek
ing information on how to apply
for stamps, or eligibility re
quirements and general informa
tion on the food stamps are
welcome to attend this workshop
says J.W. Gorham, Civic League
President.
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Cub Scouts in a Christmas play scene.
On stage for the Christmas program at the Cub Pack 404 meeting.
Coffee Won't Help Drinker 'Sober Up'
One of the most common myths
about drinking alcohol is that cof
fee, a cold shower, or exercise will
help a drinker "sober up."
The North Carolina Medical
Society says black coffee, cold
showers, and exercise do not erase
the bio-chemical effects of alcohol.
Approximately 83-90 of the
alcohol a drinker consumes is ox
idized by the liver.
Only tat and the action of the
Mrw will burn off the alcohol and
render the drinker reasonably
sober.
Never drink and drive. It is a
deadly misconception to think that
you have to be "drank" before
yo? biooMt a danfow driver.
Even at a level of .05 percent
blood alcohol content (half the
legal limit in N.C.). a driver is
twice as likely to have an accident
then if driving sober.
If you plan to drink, make ar
rangements to have a sober person
drive you home, or plan to spend
the night where you are.
If you plan to drink during or
after the holidays, keep these
points in mind:
--Know your limit and stick to it.
If two drinks is your limit, stick to
that.
?Eat something before, during
and after drinking. This slows the
rate at which alcohol is absorbed
into the blood stream, and it will
slow the alcohol's effect on the
drinker.
-Beware of unfamiliar drinks.
You may not know the potency or
proof of the alcoholic beverage.
-And again, never drink and
drive. Alcohol does impair your
judgement and coordination.
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