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6 S C [? ~Wk mJ ?== I Ouestic About : Oral Po t Your nurses recently invited me to contribute an article to this column. I am pleased to serve as guest columnist this month to present to you in Question and Answer form information on a matter of utmost importance to you and every member of your family, regardless of age. My subject is Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine and the approaching county -wide campaign to immunize everyone in our area against the dread disease of Polio. I trust most of your questions will be answered here and that you and all members of your family will take the vaccine on bundav, Oct. Ll. IS POLIO ALWAYS CAUSED BY THE SAME VIRUS? There are three different known types of polio virus which cause poliomyelitis. In order to be protected against polio, an individual must be protected against a 1 1 three types. There are separate oral vaccines against a 1 1 three types of poliovirus. WHAT IS THE ORAL VACCINE? It is a live virus vaccine whieh helns the hndv H eve Inn immunity. Unlike many other vaccines, however, it can be taken by mouth. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SABIN ORAL VACCINE AND THE SALK VACCINE? The Salk vaccine is a killed virus vaccine. Although the three types are combined into one vaccine, four shots are given over a period of 9 to 15 months. With S a b i n oral vaccine, each type is given separately bv mouth, four to eight weeks apart. The vaccine works fast, usually within a i, WCCI\. HOW EXTENSIVELY HAS THE SABIN ORAL VACCINE BEEN USED? The Sabin vaccine has been given to more than 100 million people throughout the world with satisfactory results reported. Millions of doses have been given in the United States. HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE SABIN ORAL VACCINE? The oral vaccine acts to produce an intestinal barrier against poliovirus as well as antibodies irf the bloodstream. Thus, it is expected that the vaccine will help prevent vaccinated persons from carrying the disease as well as help protect them against poliovirus isis column] >n and Answers vabin >lio Vaccine >y Dr. R. M. Fuller SHOULD YOU HAVE ORAL VACCINE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY HAD SALK VACCINE? Yes, it is wise to take the oral vaccine. It will increase your protection and help you protect other persons in the community. HOW IS IT GIVEN? A dose of vaccine can be mixed with distilled water and taken by cup or spoon; it can be given to infants by dropper or put on a sugar cube for older children and adults. WHO MAY TAKE THE ORAL VACCINE? The vaccine may be given to persons six weeks of age or older. In this immunization program, vaccine will be given to 3 months of age and up. WHERE WILL IT BE GIVEN? At strategic locations throughout Laurens County. In School District 56 \vc will have six (6) locations. In Clinton we will have one in the Clinton High School Gymnasium and another in the Bell Street High School. Other centers will be located in the Joanna. Woodson, Cross Hill and Midway schools. WHEN WILL IT BE GIVEN? SOS (Sabin Oral Sunday) October 27. 1962 between 12:00 Noon and 6 p.m. HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? We are requesting a donation of 25c per dose fiom evt-iv one unanciauy ame to USPIIS ORAL POLI Tastes good Work ? FEEDINC Clinton High School ? Joni Bell Street High School ? VV Sunday, Oct. 27 THE CLOTHMAKER Decline Noted In I Dove Population J As indicated by the spring "coo count" a slight decline in the Dove population is apparently general over the * Southwest, leading the Fish | and Wildlife Service to cut * the daily limit to 10 from last 1 season's 12, and the possession limit to 20, ! South Carolina will again have 70 days of shooting, divided into three segments, with shooting hours noon to sunset. The three segments s n i i- < i ^ - - are; oepiemoer iH-Dctooer o; J November 11-30: and Decern- i ber 19-Januarv 15. Director James W. Webb | pointed out that the State season must be set between September 1 and January 15 ? 1 and the dates selected were j designed to satisfy' the ma- j jority of the dove hunters. The reduction applies to all the Eastern and Central states that permit dove shooting. i Chief of Game Frank P. Nelson said there has been a ( total decline of from 10 to 12 per cent from the peaks a few years ago, the decline from last year being about two or three per cent. There has been no sign of disease, he said, and the decline has probably been due to a reduction in the brood stock from heavy hunting pressure. However, there is no definite proof of this. The baiting regulations will be announced later. pay. No one will be denied the vaccine due to inability to pay. Vellliee" says? PROTECT YOUR FAMILY! 10 VACCINE s fast Prevents Polio ; STATIONS ? ina School ? Cross Hill School oodson School ? Midway School ? Noon til 6 p.m. J/ wl y f* I K? w ^jjy Bruce Bagwell Trains "Old Dan" is one of the bei 3ruce Bagwell said affectionate dound last week when inter -eaders "Dan is only a year and ind fast. He's won 5 trophies /ear. He was best on treeing c jver in Abbeville County. Dov Swim Race and Best Looking I llso the fastest dog over in Abb Yes. sir. Dan is quite a d< lewspaper clippings to prove it Bruce is also quite a good lunting dogs. He has raised, ti for years. About every third w dogs in field events in S. C., N. Master and dog are anxiou season and coming field trials. C wt Bp*% Kmtw* VfS v jm% I li v* Vr^^I vf v - pAjHL I TFfcjl . w Be 'I ^ -iflM fi&fl ' ^K JBj| rm a.J g&ft To Doyle Tcmpleton of Lydia Weaving and Mrs. Temploton on the birth of a son. on August 25. To George Cornelson of Clinton Office and Mrs. Cornelson on the birth of a son. To Lewis Howard of Clinton Weaving and Sybil Howard of Clinton Spooling on the birth of a daughter, Linda Kaye. on August 29. To Garel Satterfield of Lydia Weaving and Mrs Satterfield on the birth of a daughter. To Jessie McCall of Clinton Spinning and Mrs. McCall on the birth of a daughter. SEPTEMBER. 1963 f ' B yjfl ^ Championship Dogs >t," Lydia Spinning employee, ly of his Champion Red Bone viewed for CLOTHMAKER a half old. He is smart, strong and blue ribbons so far this oons in trials in Georgia and vn in Newberry he won the 3og trophies. Oh yes, he was eville." og and has the trophies and iudee. handler and trainer of rained, sold and traded them eek end finds Bruce and his C., or Georgia. sly awaiting the fall hunting iood luck and good hunting! A Is (# Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.? (Matt. 5:28). We should replace memories of past mistakes with supreme desires to be what God wants all of us to be? God's perfect children. Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he used his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he starts.