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Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Medicine as 2 ami Ed. Note — This is the third in a series of stories on medical exhibits open to the public at the Kings Moun- tain Historical Museum. Dr. William Lawrence Mauney was the first podiatrist in Cleveland County and eighth in the state of North Carolina. Charles Blanton and his father, the late C. D. Blanton, were father and son druggists who won sev- eral prestigious awards while operating the family Rexall drug store in Kings Mountain.) ELIZABETH STEWART g lib.kmherald@gmail.com Dr. W. L. Mauney prac- ticed Chiropody and Podia- try in Kings Mountain and Shelby, NC from 1936 until his retirement in 1980. After graduating from Kings Mountain High School and Fisburne Military Academy, he attended Temple Univer- sity and received a Doctor of Chiropody degree. From there he went to the Illinois College of Chiropody in Chicago for a two year post- graduate program. He then went to Winston-Salem, NC to set up practice. After two years, he returned to Kings Mountain in the mid-1930s to practice Chiropody and help his father, Rufus Lawrence Mauney (son of Jacob S. Mauney) run Bon- nie Cotton Mills. Most Chi- ropodists in those days had to work two jobs in order to make a living. In his early years, office visits cost one dollar and many people bartered for their care. House calls in those years Were very common. In 1945, Dr. Mauney was drafted into the Navy and then later went into the Marines as a Corp Medic, serving in the South Pacific campaign. After WWII, he returned to Kings Mountain to continue his practice and help with the cotton mill. Shortly thereafter, the pro- fession of Chiropody changed the educational re- quirements and changed the degree title to Doctor of Po- diatric Medicine (DPM). In the 1950s, Dr. Mauney moved his office to Shelby and went into full time prac- tice. During his career he served as President of the NC Podiatry Society and represented NC as a dele- gate at the American Podi- atric Association. Dr. Jeff Mauney, Dr. W.L. Mauney’s son, followed in his father’s footsteps, joining the prac- tice in 1976. In 1994, Dr. Maskarinec joined the prac- tice and the name changed to Foothills Podiatry. Items on exhibit relating to this history include a po- diatry treatment cabinet (1950) loaned to the mu- seum by Dr. and Mrs. Jeff Mauney. The cabinet stored all instruments and medi- cines and also has a small air compressor in it that would hook to different glass vials and was used as an atomizer to spray alcohol on patient’s feet and powder in their shoes. At the time, this was state of the art and quite dif- ferent from today’s podia- trist visit. The collection also includes a photograph of Dr. Mauney along with his doc- tor’s bag that he used to make house calls and the original sign from his prac- tice. Also on display is a 1939 wool nurse’s cape and NC Baptist Hospital pin which belonged to Billie Black Mauney, daughter of Dr. C. J. Black and wife of Dr. W. L. Mauney. She attended Appalachian, then finished her nursing degree in 1939 at Baptist Hospital. She worked private duty for about three years and then worked at Gaston Memorial The Kings Mountain Herald | www.kmherald.com ru B {a was ar Page 5B y business Top left, druggist Charles Blanton; bottom left, Dr. W.L. Mauney; right, Billie Mauney Hospital. A Prescription for Good Citizenship Charles Donald Blanton, Sr. graduated from the Uni- versity of North Carolina’s School of Pharmacy in 1926. He started working as manager at Summers Drug Company in Kings Moun- tain in 1935. In 1937, he and his partner John L. McGill purchased the store, changing the name to Kings Mountain Drug. Company. Charles Blanton, Sr. was a trusted local pharmacist and an active civic and church leader until his death in 1963. In 1953, Charles Blan- ton, Jr. (1931-Present) grad- uated at the top of his class at the University of North Carolina’s School of Phar- macy and joined his father at Kings Mountain Drug Com- pany. Following in his fa- ther’s footsteps as a community leader as well, Blanton, Jr. served as presi- dent of the Cleveland County Pharmaceutical As- sociation, Kings Mountain Merchants Association, and the local Chamber of Com- merce, and was also deeply committed to school and church activities. Charles Blanton, Sr. and Jr. were the first father and son to receive the coveted “Pharmacist of the Month” honor by Southeastern Drug Journal, beating out thou- sands of other pharmacists across seven southern states in 1950 and 1963 respec- tively. Charles Blanton, Sr. served as president of the NC Pharmaceutical Associ- ation in 1957; Blanton, Jr. held the position in 1967. The Bowl of Hygeia Award Charles Blanton, Jr.’s professional dedication and civic leadership won him the treasured NC Pharmaceuti- cal Association’s Bowl of Hygeia Award in 1962. A telegram he received for winning the award read, “Your impressive record proves that men of phar- macy are also leaders in community service.” This award was honored in The Saturday Evening Post mag- azine’s National Pharmacy Week spread and in subse- quent publications across the nation. Pictured behind the counter at Kings Moun- tain Drug Company, Charles Blanton, Jr. exemplified the nation’s good-citizen phar- macists and represented Kings Mountain to millions of Americans. Ground Groundbreaking for the $17.9M new home of the Cleveland County Health Department was held July 1. The new building at 130 S. Post Road in Shelby will serve as a combined health department and department of social services and will be located behind the present department of social serv- ices. County officials say con- struction should start in the next 30 to 60 days Beam Construction of Cherryville holds the con- tract at $17,947,312 for the new construction. Goal of completion of the project is by the end of the year. broken for new CC Health Department HoLLAND HAMRICK a BEART MENT poet uml EL] ARCHITECTS, PA. SHELBY N.C. This is artist's rendering by Holland & Hamrick Architects of the proposed new Cleveland County Health Department to be built at 130 Post Road in Shelby. It will serve as a combined health department and department of social services and will be behind the current DSS. Know your rights before you board a plane By Attorney General Roy Cooper If your summer plans include air travel, make sure you know your rights before you purchase an airline ticket or'board a plane. Airfare The Internet is a great tool for finding deals on airfare. For the best rates, try differ- ent websites and check on different days and times of day. Once you've selected a flight, read the fine print before you purchase a ticket so you are familiar with the rules and regulations. Study the cancellation policy carefully and make sure you understand it. Most dis- counted airfares aren’t refundable. So if you buy one of these fares and later need to cancel your trip, chances are you won’t get your money back. Some airlines may allow you to apply your ticket to a future trip, but you may have to pay an extra fee. Many fares also have a penalty for chang- ing flights. For example, if you bought a ticket to fly on Tuesday and need to fly Wednesday instead, you’ll have to pay any difference in costs if your fare-type is not available on the new flight. Delayed and cancelled flights Since delays and cancellations are com- mon in airline travel, it’s a good idea to travel early if you are traveling to an important meeting or special occasion. If your flight is cancelled or delayed caus- ing you to miss your connecting flights, most airlines will rebook you on the next available flight at no additional cost. Airlines are not required to compensate you or provide you with meals or lodging if you’re stuck in the airport, but it never hurts to ask. Overbooking and bumping Selling more tickets than the airplane has seats is common practice and is allowed under federal regulations. Airlines often do this to ensure that planes are full even if some passengers don’t show up. If a flight is over- booked, the airline is required to ask for vol- unteers in exchange for compensation, often a free voucher for a future flight. If you vol- unteer and the airline offers you a voucher, ask about restrictions on how long it’s good for, if there are blackout periods and whether it can be used for international flights. If not enough people volunteer to leave the flight, the airline can bump passengers in- voluntarily. Under federal rules, if you’re bumped involuntarily, you should get a writ- ten statement outlining your rights. The air- line should also reschedule you on another flight and you may be entitled to compensa- tion in the form of cash or check in certain circumstances. Luggage Most airlines now charge extra fees for checked or overweight baggage, so be sure to check with the airline before you purchase your ticket if you’re expecting to check your luggage. As many of us have experienced, when you check your luggage it may arrive at your destination damaged, delayed — or not at all. If your luggage is damaged, ask the air- line to pay to repair it, or to pay you money toward a new bag. If your luggage doesn’t make it to your destination on time, file a report with the air- line before you leave the airport and keep a copy for your records. Ask if the airline will reimburse you for extra costs you'll pay until you get your luggage back, such as a new toothbrush and a change of clothes. If your luggage is permanently lost, sub- mit a claim with the airline and include de- tailed and accurate information about what was in your luggage. The airline will review your claim and negotiate a settlement with you, which could take up to three months. Remember it’s best not to check expen- sive items because if the airline loses it along with your luggage, federal law caps how much the airline has to repay you. How to complain Airlines are supposed post information about how consumers can file complaints on their websites, ticket confirmations and air- port gates. When consumers complain, the airlines are required under federal rules to re- spond to the complaints within 60 days. If you’ve complained to the airline but don’t feel you’ve received a satisfactory re- sponse, file a complaint with the US DOT's Aviation Consumer Protection Division at 202-366-2220 or online at www.dot.gov/air- consumer. For more detailed information on air travel, see the US DOT’s Aviation Con- sumer Rights Guide.
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