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MABT BIXKN VISITS • Jnd; Norton Tnylor, who to
widely known ne Mary Ellen Walton of WBTV’e, “The
Waltons,” paid a vtolt to Charlotte last week to chat with
news people, radio and TV Interviewers about the series.
Mary Ellen Walton
Pays Area A Visit
by TOM McIntyre
Editor, Mirror-Herald
One of CBS-TV’s most
successful series of this
and past seasons Is “The
Waltons.” And the way the
ratings have been going
"The Waltons” may be the
only hit on the Big Eye
network.
But even a hit series
needs a shot In the arm
now and then and for that
the network arranges for
a member of the series
cast to hop about the
country for personal ap
pearances.
Ut^ WMnesfcy’^lt-'lrtii^
Judy Norton Taylor’s turn
to round-robin. Mrs.
Taylor Is widely known as
Mary Ellen, the oldest
daughter In the Walton
clan. This season the
character, Mary Ellen,
became a bride, so even
though she Is still a Walton
by birth, she Is less a
member of the home scene
now.
Where this will lead only
the producers and writers
can guess. Will there be
children coming along?
The actress doesn’t know.
She does say, however,
that older brother John-
Boy will be very abiMit
from the show In the
future.
“Richard (Thomas) said
he felt once he decided to
leave the show he shouldn’t
come back even for special
guest spots,” Judy told a
group of news people
during an Interview dinner
sponsored by WB’TV last
Weifeiesday. “So John-Boy
will be gone for good. I
suppose we will mention
hton from time to time and
will probably receive a
letter from him oc>
caalonally, but no ap
pearances.”
Judy said no one knows
the fate of Grandma
Walton as far as the show
Is concerned because Ellen
Oorby, the actress por
traying the role, la still
recuperating from a stroke
suffered a few months ago.
“On the shows we’re
doing now to mention that
Grandma Is still In the
hospital, but doing fine,”
Ju<^ said. "We never say
what Is wrong with her.
However, If Ellen Corby Is
not able to return to the
show I don’t think they will
replace her In the cast.”
What Is the future of the
Waltons?
“I think next season we
might have a IS-week
committment to see how
the ratings are,” Judy
said.
As far as Judy Norton
Taylor, the actress, la
ccncemed she has am
bitions to broaden her
talents. She said she has
not had an opportunity to
do theatrical work during
the summer, but she Is
working with serious
drama groups to gain
experience.
“I am Interested In
singing,” she said, “but I
think It will be more
beneficial to wait until
after ’Ibe Waltons has gone
before attempting to
present myself as a singer.
“I think people have the
tendency to think, because
they have seen you doing
one thing for a period of
time, that you will be no
good trying something
else,” she continued.
“Now I am an actress. So
how can I be a good singer.
You know, that sort of
thing.”
Judy’s junket took her
first to Miami, Fla., then to
Nortolk, Va.,Charlotte and
on ’Thursday to NariivlUe,'
’Tenn. “We have to catch a
plane out early Thursday
night,” she said, ”so there
won’t be an opportunity to
see the Grand Ole Opry. In
fact you don’t get a chance
to see much of any place
you visit during one of
these tours. That’s the
only thing I don’t like about
them. If we could spend a
bit more time In each place
I would like these trips a
lot more.”
DR. JAkOCS B. MASON
Optometrist
Opens Office
In Oty Soon
Dr. James R. Mason of
Gastonia is opening offices
tomorrow In the Btoser
Building tor the general
practice of optometry with
a special interest In con
tact lenses.
His Kings Mountain
office will be open on
Wednesdays and ’Thur
sdays Initially from B a.m.
until 6 p.m.
A native of Cambridge,
Ohio, Dr. Mason la a 1986
graduate of Cambridge
High School. He com
pleted undergraduate
work at Ohio State
University and received
his Doctor of Optometry
degree In 1672 from Ohio
State. He served four
years In the USAF, with
duty at Barksdale AFB
Hospital In Bossier City,
La. He and hie wife, Donna
Kay, reside at 1548 Hudson
Blvd. In Gastonia.
Broyhill Seeking More Medicare Laws
Congressman James T.
Broyhill announced today
that Monday, Jan. 81,
he will re-lntro^ce with
co-sponsors legislation
allowing reimbursement of
physician extenders under
the Medicare Program.
Broyhill, who had origi
nally Introduced the bill on
January 4, said he was
delighted with the Initial
signs of sui^rt his bill
was receiving.
In discussing his bill,
Broyhill said, “Tbe effec
tive use of physlcton ex
tenders (nurse prac
titioners, and physician's
assistants) can drama
tically reduce total medi
cal costs. These hlg^y
skilled medical profes
sionals where properly
used, allow physicians
more time to help with
more severe cases
requiring a phyelclan’s
more comprehensive
training. In rural areas
where there are actual
doctors shortages, physi
cian extenders can proride
a high percentage of the
needed primary medlcsd
assistance.”
“’nie use of physician
extenders especially In
rural and urban primary
health care clinics un
derserved by physicians Is
essential for adequate
health care for our
people,” Broyhill con
tinued. “Present Medicare
laws which require a
physician to be on the
premise before services
rendered by a physician
extender can be reim
bursed, fall to recognise
the skills of and need for
phjrslclan extenders. The
regulations also prevent
tens of thousands of
Americana from receiving
adequate primary medical
care because of a lack of
financial resources when
Medicare should be
providing coverage,"
Broyhill said.
“Physician extenders
when used effectively can
help keep people well and
out of hospltsds. The
Congress should be doing
everything possible to en
courage the expanded use
of this valuable medical
resource, both for Im
provement of health care
tor our Nation’s people as
well as for the financial
savings which can be
resOlzed as a resfflt of
reducing the need for
hospitalisation,” BrOyhlll
elaborated. “This
legislation can be of the
most benefit to our
Nation’s rural and Inter
city areas which have
difficulty attracting
licensed physlctons.”
“For over a decade
physician extenders have
been an essential part of
our Natlm’s health care
delivery system. It Is time
present Medicare laws
take this Into account by
reimbursing physician
extenders for services
rendered Just as
physicians are reim
bursed,” Broyhill further
stated. "I am hopeful that
the House wlU take prompt
action on this important
piece of health care
legislation,”
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