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Yancey Health Dept. From the Health Dept. We overheard a small boy say that King Henry Vm died of the disease you get from "being married" too many times. That disease, venereal disease, known as V.D. is probably more common now than it was in the 16th century. In the United States, it has reached epidemic property >ns. Syphilis ranks as a major killer among communicable diseases. Gonorr hea is contracted by over 2 million Americans in a year and is twice as common among persons under 25 years of age. Embarrassment and ignorance hamper us from checking V«D», which is spreading at an alarming rate. What can we do? We can overcome embarrassment by seeing that persons with V.D. are treated in the early stages of the disease. There is a cure for syphilis and also for gonorrhea. We can overcome ignorance by using protection against V.D. and by recogniz ing the early symptoms of disease so that it can be treated. Whatever your age, your questions will be answered at the Health Department in confidence. > Here are a few answers to questions about syphilis, the dead lier of the two diseases. The most common way to get syphi lis is through sexual intercourse, but if the person happens to have the infection in his mouth, you can get it too. Although a condom offers some protection, it is no guarantee against infection. Washing oneself with soap and water before and af ter intercourse also reduces contagion. One of the early signs of the disease is a sore, called a chancre (pronounced shanker] in the genital region or sometimes on the lips or in the mouth. Without treatment, the chancre will heal in a few weeks; this is the first stage of the disease. In a few weeks, a rash may appear all over the body, or there may be lesions in the meutb or a rash on the hands or feet. Even after the skin rash disap pears in the secondary stage, the infection remains, so it can reappear. In time, it can destroy the cells in your brain or ravage your spinal cord or damage your heart and blood ves sels. Syphilis could drive you insane, paralyze you or cripple you. A series of penicillin shots can cure syphilis if it is given in the early stages and if you take the number of injections re quired. The test for syphilis is either a sample of blood taken from your arm or a smear taken from the sore, if it is present. Hie smear'or sample of blood is checked in a laboratory, and your doctor or clinic will be able to give you the results in a couple of days. It is no more difficult for a girl to get syphilis than a boy, but it is harder for her to know when she has it because the sores may be more hidden. The disease may be transmitted even when the chancre disappears, and it may be caught in the se condary stage when there are moist lesions. There is no immu nity to syphilis. Having the disease once is no guarantee that you won't get it again. If your partner doesn't have syphilis, you can't get the disease, no matter how often you have sex, but if you have sex with several different partners, your chances of coming in contact with an infected person are great. Abstaining is the best health measures you can follow. Next week, we shall answer some questions about gonorrhea. r ANOTHER WEEK OF EXCELLENT I | SPECIALS I I NEW & USED FURNITURE ( I WE TRADE FOR ANYTHING OF ANY VALUE j I 70c TOcuU Jtdic 7c 7 taut lie I I Puttie TCiutt a YANCEY FURNITURE # Open Daily Monday - Saturday 8:00 - 6:00 ■ 1 _ Next To Joe Young Ford J LISTEN TO TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD: Nov’s the time to get a real good deal *j [ You a Now Early Bird Is back, you can save big on the world's best selling tractors — Massey-Ferguson. From small ones to mighty ones, these are the tractors you’ll have to beat. It’s a deal you can’t afford to pass up! But time’s a-wastin’—see your Massey dealer now. 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Roy Robinson, Gardner Webb College; Marse Grant, The Biblical Recorder; C.J,Morris, Children's Homes; CalvinKiijjit, Baptist Hospital. Jame* Lamb, pastor .of Cane River Baptist Church, preached the annual sermon. Officers elected by the asso ciation to serve during the com ing year are: Harold Bennett Jr, moderator; Harold L.McDonald, assoejite moderator; and Mrs. Jess Styles, clerk. B From The Yancey Extension Homemakers JL food news & cues Jy Mis. Mary Gillespie People seem to enjoy a change of bread. So many people have told us they have made, and like, the "Boston Brown Bread" recipe that Julie Heckart shared with us. Bread sold well at the Crafts fair, and we had a good variety. Perhaps some of those bakers would ; Vmcey Extension Service ilJffilljfejFpr And About:! i em alters: By Mary M. Deyton Gone are the days when we as consumers can rely on our personal knowledge of how to clean a particular garment. Not only do we have 22 generic fibers to keep up with, but add to this all of the different brand names, and the various dyes and finishes that can be incor porated into fabrics. Permanent care fabric la bels will add to the cost of clo thing and piece goods items, but will save the consumer mo ney bys (1) extending the life of the garment; (2) acting as an aide in com paring upkeep cost of the gar ment. These two objectives will not be fulfilled , however, unless the consumer takes time to read and follow care instruc - tions found on labels. The permanent care fabrics labeling regulations cover ap parel and piece goods manu factured after July 3, 1972. This means it will probably be late winter before we begin to see permanent care labels on all apparel goods costing $3.00 share their recipe with us. Bread freezes well so ire can keep a good variety on hand. A kind to suit every menu. Today we have a recipe for "Potato Yeast Bread" from Mar tha Priesmeyer, and a Deluxe Com Bread from Myra Smith. Whether your menu calls for white bread or com bread you will be sure to like one of these. Thanks to Martha & Myra. POTATO YEAST BREAD 1 cup mashed potatoes ( fresh best but instant can be used) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup crisco 2 eggs 1 cup scalded milk (cooled to tepid) 2 tsp. salt Dissolve 1 yeast cake in 1/2 cup warm water, add one tsp. sugar. Let stand till it foams. Add to other ingre - dients with 4or -3 cups flour. Knead well. Let rise till dou ble. Knead and put in loaf pans. Let rise until double and bake. DELUXE CORN BREAD In mixing bowl: beat two eggs well. Add 1 cup sour cream and salad oil. Blend. Add one cup cream style com. 1 cup com meal (Myra prefers yellow) 1 and 1/2 tsp. salt. 3 tsp. baking powder. Blend well. Bake in 8 or 9 inch square pan or 7x 11 inch oblong well greased. 30 to 40 min. at 375 degrees. * * Have you wondered what makes the difference in "Mild" "Mellow" and "Sharp" Chedd ar Cheese? "Mild" means it has been cured 2-3 months and the flavor is slightly developed, "Mellow" has beensured 4-7 months and has a well develop ed flavor. "Sharp" has been ciued 8-12 months and has a full Cheddar flavor. T W E CHU^'SI HoWR I The Children's Hour held in the Yancey County Public Library on Monday at 10:00 a. m. featured the story The Po- i key Little Puppy bv Janette LoyifTey. 'The children sang Old MacDonald Had A Farm with a Sing-a- toon filmstrip. The program concluded with the filmstrip Three Little Pigs. Ricky Crout and Tanya Pea cock attended . or more. Exceptions to this rule are hats, gloves and foot wear. Piece goods cut from fa bric bolts will be accompanied by labels that can be perm an ently affixed to the garment. For a digest on the perman ent care labeling regulations, request a "Fact Sheet on Tex tile Wearing Apparel" from Mary Margaret Deyton, Home Economics Extension Agent, Phone 682-2113. Copies will also be available from Clothiig leaders at Extension Homemak ers meetings and from Fabric Shops in the area. HOMEMAKERS ASK— Q. What can Ido about fa bric pilling? A. Pilling is a fabric prob- | lem caused by the balling up of fiber ends on the fabric's sur face. Pilling occurs on napped fabrics of wool and cotton but I these balls of yam usually break off before the garment becomes unsightly. With nylon and poly ester the fibers are so strong that none of the pills break o£f;thus they accumulate and become most unsightly on the garment. v Two types of pilling exist: lint and fabric. Lint pills are more unsightly since they con tain not only fibers from the garment but also fibers picked up through close contact with other garments. Fabric manufacturers are trying to combat the pilling problem by using long fibers with high twist. Fibers acclaimed as "non-pilling" are also being isoi These "non-pilling" fibers usih.l - have reduced strength and elongation (stretch) so that the fibers will break and pills will not accumulate on the surface of the garment. Home removal of unsightly pills are still inadequate. Some temporary measures you may try include: Using a safety razor to shave off unsightly pills.(Safe ty precaution should be ei:er - cised in using the razor to pre vent cutting the surface fabric). Using a rough surface such as a dry sponge, sandpaper, or roller type abrasive to remove surface pills. Washing garments inside out to avoid excessive abrasion during laundering. —Using a fabric softener in the final rinse when laundering. ★ The Pensacola Homemakers Club had their annual covered dish supper at the home of Mrs. Mary Melton on August 14. Each member brought a covered dish and had an enjoyable evening. A discission was held on how to raise money for the hospitals project, and it was decided to hold a Bake Sale on Saturday, August' 26, in front of Norge - town in the shopping center. All Pensacola ladies are asked to contribute some baked goods for the sale. Items will be picked up Saturday morning at Murchison Grocery and B. B. Wilson's Store in Pensaccla. V All proceeds will go to the Hospital Fund. Mrs. Jessie Crowley passed away at Walker Memorial Hos pital in Avon Park, Florida af ter a short illness. Bom at Ohio she had lived in St. Petersburg for about twelve years, coming to Avon Park about 5 years ago. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Avon Park. '• She is survived by her daugh ter and son-in-law, Dr.and Mrs. W. Most of Avon Park, Florida. Funeral services were held Friday, August 18 at 1:00 p. m. in the Stephenson-Smith Funer al Home with Elder D. R. Cas - tonia officiating. 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