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Clinton Mill: Employees Lydia Plant Robert W. Byrd ...From Loom Technician to Assistant Weaving Departmental Superintendent? December 12. 1983 Have FEBRUARY ? the month for fun doilies, dozens of red roses, heart-! love. This year, express your love witl The American lifestyle ? high-fa and cigarette smoking ? is a majc vulnerable to heart attack. It can happen to you. But. there's a lot you can do to pr< you love. To reduce your chances of hav Association suggests that you: 1. Have your blood pressure che< your doctor to keep it under contri 2. Don't smoke cigarettes. 3. Eat foods that are low in sati 4. Maintain proper weight. Ifyot a balanced nutritious diet. 5. Exercise regularly to maintair doctor before beginning an exercis 6. Have regular medical check u reducing your risks of heart attack 7. Know the warning signs of h( W/ Do you know what it feels like t< Usual warnings are: V Prolonged, heavy pressure or s behind the breastbone. VPain may spread to the shouli VSweating may accompany pai s' Promoted... Bailey Plant 1 ?li i ?1 /J M Jack D. Pitts, Jr. ...From Card Technician to Assistant Carding Departmental Superintendent? August 8, 1983 A Ha; nyana sennmeniai valentines, white lace shaped boxes of rich chocolate candy and i a happy heart ... the healthy way. it diet, lack of regular exercise, overeating >r contributor to heart attack. Everyone is svent it from happening to you or someone ing a heart attack, the American Heart :ked regularly. If it's high, cooperate with 9l. jrated (animal) fats and cholesterol. 1're overweight, reduce while maintaining i cardiovascular fitness. Check with your >e program. ps. and follow your doctor's advice about za\ i aiiocr\ kRNING! d have a heart attack? .queezing pain in the center of the chest, jer. arm. neck or |aw n. j f ^ ?iwwffwiw?w?niffiwwr? J> | Ser tv | Annive 5 Years Nancy Coleman Office Aaron Simmons lydia Francina Kennedy Lydia Willie P. Moon Jr Lydia Max Padgett Geneva Gary Urban Geneva Marvin S. Hendrix Geneva Robert E. Flick Geneva Steve Holland Geneva Olliev T. Trant Geneva Marvis Johnson Geneva Ruthie Jones Geneva Betty Page Geneva Robert Brackin Geneva Tommy Burns Geneva 10 Years Debbie Alexander Office )py He . . .The He< V Nausea, vomiting and shortness of t VSymptoms may subside and then re Pain in one form or another almost alw, may range from a mild ache to one of unb is often felt as constricting, like a vise on burning and bloated sensations that usu. ignore the pain, no matter how mild or s HELP! You can help yourself by calling for a < You can help others if you know in adv, located, how to do Cardiopulmonary Resu: a doctor, the hospital or an ambulance an Knowing the above, you should follow 1. Help victim to the least painful positi bent at the knees. Loosen clothing around reassuring. 2 Quickly call an ambulance to get the squad, police or fire vehicles or other avail, on the way. notify the family physiciar 3. If ambulance is on the way. comfort tl help victim to a car. trying to keep victim's > take another CPR-trained person with yoi 4. Drive cautiously to the hospital. Watc consciousness, check for breathing and f< tion. If there is no pulse, start CPR. Contin take over. 5. If victim retains consciousness, mc walked, to the emergency room If you or someone else suffers a heart a Act immediately. It may save a life. Page 3 vice rsaries , ====JL Sonny King Office Ella B Smith No. 2 Carolyn Edmonds lydia Willie J. Franklin Lydia Evelyn H. Pulley Bailey 20 Years Ray Patterson Lydia 25 Years Billy Watkins . .Warehouse Eugene Bishop.. No.2 40 Years cariy i^eison Lydia 45 Years Kelly King No.2 iart 11 thy Way Dreath may also occur, turn. ays accompanies a heart attack. It ?arable severity. When severe, pain the cnest. Pain also often includes ally accompany indigestion. Don't evere. doctor immediately. auv.c wiitne int; nearesi nospiiai is >citation (CPR). how quickly to call d the fastest route to the hospital, these steps: on, usually sitting with legs up and the neck and midriff Be calm and victim to a hospital via local rescue able services. Once the ambulance i. he victim while waiting. Otherwise, exertion toa minimum If possible, j. Victim should sit up :h victim closelv If he or she loses &el the neck for pulse and circuia ue CPR until trained help arrives to ike sure he or she is carried, not ttack. the first few minutes count