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I Measles Immunization Campaign Opens Here Unless precautions are ta ken, a German measles (ru bella) epidemic is expected late this year or early in 1971. To help prevent the epi demic, an immunization cam paign opens today, October 15, in the elementary schools in School District 56. Clinics also are planned lor pre-school children in the district Shots will be given at all elementary schools for stu dents through ten years of age. Laurens County Health Officer Dr. Von A. Long urgesparents to return the permission slips to school. Special clinics for pre schools from ages one through five will be conducted at 8:30 a.m. today at Joanna Ele mentary School and at 10:30 a.m. at Mercer Silas Bailey School and Florida Street School. Shots will be given Friday, October 16, In School Dis trict 55 elementary schools: 8:45 a.m., Laurens Primary and Laurens Grammar School; 10 a.m. Laurens Baptist Kind ergarten; 10:45 a.m., Ford in Wattsville; 11 a.m.. Pleasant This Space in Memory of LAURENS COUNTY SENATE SEAT Departed this life April 26. 1967 at the hands of Lt. Gov. John West I On that date Sen. Bill Dobbins Introduced an amend ment to the Reapportionment Bill which would have given Laurens County a resident Senator, rather than | sharing 1 two senators with three counties. The vote i a tie . .. 21 to 21. John West then cast the de- ciding vote, which killed the amendment. (Pages 998- [ 999 Journal of the Senate April 26, 1967). This space paid for by Laurens County friends of Albert Watson View in Gray Court; noon, Gray Court-Owlngs and Hic kory Tavern; 12:45 p.m., Gar- lington Street Elementary in Laurens. “Every child in the county through ten years old should get a German measles shot,” said Dr. Long. “We immunize the children so that they will not be able to transmit the disease to women of child bearing age." German measles’ greatest danger is to unborn babies, especially during their mo thers’ first three months of I pregnancy. If contracted then, lit can cause mental retarda tion, blindness, deafness and / or heartdisease. Many babies 1 are born dead. The last epidemic to sweep [the country was in 1964. As a result, some 20,000 to 30,000 infants were born with birth defects. The vaccine was not | available then. “But we do have the vaccine I now,’ Dr. Long said, “and we can prevent a lot of suffering | and grief and save millions of dollars by putting the vaccine | to good use.” Since the immunization has (been available for only a few | months, few have received it | And if a parent is unsure I whether or not the child has had the disease, it would be | better for the youngster to get the shot. Only one is needed for full protection. THE CHRONICLE, Clinton, S. C, Oct. 15, 1970—1-B LEONARD-MARLER INSURANCE AGENCY Phone 833-1121 200 N. Broad St. CONSULT US FOR ALL YOUR INSURANCE NEEDS • Life • Accident • Health • Hospital • Homeowner • Auto • Business • Bonds THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: In spite of all, overwhelming victory is ours through him who loved us. RICHARD GANTT Gantt Named To Head New Furman Service Richard A. Gantt, a Clinton resident during the two years he was associated with Pres byterian College as its direc tor of estate planning, has been named by The Furman Co. of Greenville and Columbia to head a new personal financial planning service without pre cedent in South Carolina. Gantt, who was at Presby terian from 1967 to 1969, con tinues to serve the college in an advisory capacity. He also serves the Presbyterian Churches of South Carolina as chairman of their committee on wiUs. According toAlester G. Fur man IH, president of The Fur man Co., the new counseling service is intended to provide professional men, corporate officers, key executives and other individuals of means with recommendations that con serve and increase financial assets. It is offered on a fee basis, independent of other Furman Co. services, and can be provided to top executives as a company-paid fringe benefit, tax deductible to their em ployer. In his role as chief finan cial counselor, Gantt will call on the resources of other Fur man Co. staff members, and will work closely with his client’s attorney, trust officer and tax consultant. BY NAN DDCON OCTOBER 17, 1940 Following a custom of long standing, the fourth Sunday in October, the 27th, will be ob served at Duncan’s Creek Presbyterian Church near here as homecoming day. On Thursday afternoon Mrs. J. Lee Young entertained the Friendly Dozen club at the home of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Leland Young. Miss Virginia Dillard, a stu dent at Coker College, Harts- ville, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. DiUard. Mrs. J. J. Cornwell and Mrs. Dick Vaughan of Kinard, visited relatives and friends in Florence during the past week. I Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Galloway and daughter Miss Marcia Gal loway, spent Sunday in Colum bia with Mrs. Galloway's par ent’s, Mr. and Mrs. George T. Barnes. S. A. Pitts spent the week end in Atlanta with his bro thers, Davis V, and Caroll Pitts. Mrs. Goyne Simpson has re turned from Charleston where she spent the past two weeks with her sister, Mrs. George Hesse. Miss Violet Browning spent Sunday in Newberry with re latives. The many friends of Mrs. Walter Johnson will be glad to know she has returned home after being a patient in the local hospital for the past ten days. Fall Harvest Sale NOTICE! We Hove All Sizes Of Hearing Aid Batteries. 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