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Serious Problem (H Alcoholism In N. C.; Is It Fad Or Fancy? By MARY ELLISON TURNER (First In A Series) CHAPEL HILL — What is ai coholism . . . how can it be pre vented . . . how serious a prob lem is it today in North Carolina? These and related questions were considered at the fifth an nual Summer School of Alcohol Studies at the University of North Carolina here the other day. Representing communities state wide, 93 students and 16 discus sion leaders and resource people participated in the School, spon sored by the Department of Health Education, School of Pub lic Health, N. C. Department of Mental Health and the State’s alcoholism programs. Local law enforcement offi cers, prison and probation offi cers, ministers, social workers, hospital personnel, vocational re habilitation workers, and repre sentatives of local alcoholism and public health programs partici pated. They investigated elements causing the illness’s development, including alcohol, the individual, and environment. Dr. Fred Ellis, pharmacology professor here, discussed alcohol as the agent of the illness, ex plaining its anesthetic tendencies. Its main action is brain depres sion, concentrating on the high er centers that control Judg ment, inhibitions, self appraisal, muscle coordination and the au tomatic functions of breathing and heartbeat, he revealed. "The apparent stimulation that a mildly intoxicated person feels,” Ellis continued, "is due to the depression of the inhibitions." Dr. Nicholas Stratas, a psychia trist, said the individual or al coholism host has normal feel ings. "Most people growing up learn to identify, face and solve their personal problems through reason,” he noted. "However, other acceptable ways of doing 'the same thing are fighting and) running away, satisfying society but not the individual.” Dr. Norbert L. Kelly, Director of the Education Division of the N. C. Department of Mental Health in Raleigh, discussing al coholism's socio-cultural bases, il lustrated that society sanctions i and encourages alcohol’s use. Hence, it Is socially acceptable to drink “when tired for relaxa tion, when worried to relieve tensions, and when happy or sad.” According to Dr. John Ewing, a psychiatrist here, alcohol changes the victim's self-feeling. "Alcoholics generally have been forced by outside forces,” he noted, “into accepting rigid codes for themselves. They are usually Picture Story of Your Weddinj In Color Tape Recordings Also made CARLISLE STUDIO 314 S. Lafayette Shelby. N. C. Phone 487-4621 5:11 inhibited, extremely self-critical and have trouble interacting with others. Alcohol then releases these rigid controls and allows the person to Interact with peo ple more easily. “As the illness develops, it be gins to require more alcohol to produce the desired feeling. Then social, economic, family and oth er problems begin to infiltrate, causing additional discomforts and tensions.’’ Discussing treatment of the illness, Worth Williams, execu tive director of the Greensboro Council on Alcoholism, noted there exist several groups of people whose thoughts about al eohol differ including the temper ance group, the avoiders, and the activists. “Finding people in time to give them the early help needed is also one of the vital problems,” he said, indicating most likely case finders are school teachers, employers, ministers, doctors, public health nurses, welfare case workers and law enforcement of ficers. Williams defined an alcoholic as “a person dedicated to avoid ance of discomfort by reliance on this chemical.” He urged com munity support and action in an effort to combat the problem. Dr. and Mrs. Ernie Diaz and children, Elaine and David, of Miami, Fla., are here for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Ratter ree. Mrs. Diaz is niece of the Ratterrees. Alison Bargar and Deborah Paiadlno of Jamestown, New York, arrive today by plane for a visit with Miss Bargar’s grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. E, W. Grif fin. They will return to Jamestown July 14th in time to spe Alison's sister, Nancy, board a plane for Spain. A rising high school sen ior, Jane Bargar will enroll in language school for eight weeks in Spain. .o— Julia Ratterree of Harrisburg, Pa. is here for a. visit with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Ratterree. Miss Cora Felton Bass will arrive today, from Colerewn, N. C. to visit Mr. and Mrs. Nevette Hughes. Miss Bass is a former music teacher in the Kings Mountain school, sys tem. * sk 3k * Dr. and Mrs. Ben T. Jackson and children, Benny, Leigly. Kimberly and Jill left Kings Mountain Sunday for Jackson ville, Fla. to visit Dr. Jackson's parents. The Jacksons will return to Kings Mountain next week and Mrs. Jackson and children will be here for several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Davis. Dr. Jackson came from their home in Boston, Mass., this weekend to accompany his fam ily on the vacation trip to Florida. Mrs. Jackson is the for mer Jean Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Davis. TOP BEET GROWER - Kevin Bridges, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bobby G Bridges of route 1, holds a three pound, nine ounce beet which measures IS and one-hali inches. The beet came from the Bridges garden. Harrington In Bell Post A. C. Harrington has been named Service Supervisor for the Gastonia Group of Southern Bell Telephone Company of which Kings Mountain is a part. The announcement was made today by W. D. Bailey, Jr., Southern Bell’s District Plant Manager. Harrington began his telephone career in Charlotte and has serv ed the Company in Salisbury, Statesville, Gasjpnia and Mount Holly. He returns to Gastonia from Charlotte*, where he, has been serving as Internal Auditor in the Accounting Department. Educated in thb Taylorsville school system, he served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. Married to the former Pat Ross of Mount Holly, the Har ringtons have two children, Mi chael and Carol. Harrington and his family presently reside in Mount Holly and plan to move to Gastonia in the near future. While in Mount Holly he was a member of the First Baptist Church, where he was a Sunday School teacher and member of the choir,, and has served as As sistant Scout Master. He was a director of Mount Holly Recrea? tion Association, a member of the Chamber of Commerce' and of the Volunteer Fire Depart ment. He is also a member of the Gastonia Masonic Lodge NO. 369 A. F. & A. M. f*HA!*nnxING' ii . > v AUrUtPOSE MEN'S LOTION, WOO, $3.80; »«(50...the BATHSOAR $8.00 - ..,th* PRE-SHAVtLOTION, $1.50...th* AU.-PU*POSE POWDER. $1.50 .. .th« SHAKING CREAM, $2.C0.. .«* 3H0N«RSt)AP ON A OONDt $i<» ,' " >| ;hu t-)A|R DRESSING. $1.50.,.th« DEODORANT STICK. $1.00 ...th* AER09CT.,0t0CORAN' , $l.bO tfin gift srtcf ALL PURPOSE LOTION, SHOWER SOAP, and WEODORAN7 STICK, $K00. otttorQIFT SETS from $3lOO to $10.00 FREE DELIVERY Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Local Student At Institute | Joseph Daniel Dyke of 31 Elm j Street is among 50 of the bright-1 est high school boys in the coun-j try who are getting their taste i of university life as they take! part in an all-expense-paid six week’s course of study in science and mathematics at the Univer sity of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Dyke is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert J. Dyke, Jr. and is a student at Kings Mountain high school. The exclusive summer program, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, has over 400 quali fied applicants each year. But only the top ten per cent is se lected to participate. Those selected receive instruc tion by a number of university professors well-known for their teaching and research ability. Each student takes a mathe matics course and a course in either biology or chemistry. An Integral part of the sum mer program, which ends July 21, is devoted to small discus sions, demonstrations or research equipment, and tours of various research laboratories, which are conducted by UNC professors in the fields of mathematics, phy sics, chemistry, zoology, botany, geology, pharmacy, medicine and dentistry. Only one of its kind in the state, the program was initiated six years ago and has a proven record of success. Among the first 100 students who participated in the program five years ago, 16 won valuable Morehead scholarships ahd 11 were Phi Beta Kappas. Many earned highest honors in their chosen majors. Others attended universities out of state and re ceived recognition there. Mrs. Beatty's Rites Conducted Funeral rites for JVJrs. Ethel Church (Beatty, 66, wife of Ben Beatty, were held Wednesday at 4 p.m. from the Tabernacle of Love, interment following in I Mountain Rest cemetery. Rev. Jerry Grigg and Rev. Floyd Hollar officiated at the i final rites. Mrs. Beatty died* Sunday morn ing at 9 a.no. in the Rings Moun tain hospital after several week’s illness. A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Mr- and ‘Mrs. Tom Church. Other survivors include two daughters, Mrs. C. R. Wood and Mrs. Leroy Wood* both of Kings Mountain; a sister, Mrs. Moilie Townsend of Asheville; six grand children and 10 great-grandchil-j dren. Miss Glenda Kay Carroll a graduate of Woodrow Wilson j high school of Middletown and served in the U. S. Army for three years. He is employed by Friendly Corporation in Middle-i town. 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