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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 29, 1968—PAGE 7 Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Henry Phillips, Sr. of New berry announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Bertha Emma Phillips, to Mr. Marion Brabham Crooks, Jr., son of Mrs. M. B. Crooks and the late Mr. Crooks of Newberry. A June wedding is planned. Miss Phillips, a junior at Newberry College, will be graduated from Georgia State University next summer with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. Mr. Crooks was graduated from Clemson University with the Bach elor of Arts degree in English, and is presently in grad uate school at Candler School of Theology at Emory Uni versity in Atlanta, Georgia. Letters to Editor Editor, Newberry Sun The response to my recent letter in your LETTERS TO THE EDITOR column was most gratifying. I was amazed at the number of people who are sympathetic to the cause of preventing the pollution of our fine drinking water with sod ium fluoride. What was more surprising was the multitudes of people who admitted their ignorance of the subject, either pro or con, and asked just what is fluoridation of the water sup ply and what is sodium fluo ride. To illustrate, the follow ing are some of the questions and the answers, also giving the authority for the findings: Q. What Is Fluoride? A. Dr. Ludwik Gross, renowned Cancer Research Scientist quoted in the New York Times, said “The plain fact that fluor ine is an insidious poison, harmful, toxic and cumulative in its effects, even when in gested in minimal amounts, will remain unchanged no matter how many times it will be re peated in print that fluorida tion of water supply is safe.” Q. Is fluoride needed for healthy teeth? A. Dr. V. 0. Hurme, former director of clinical research, Forsyth Dental Infirmary for Children, Boston, Mass, states: “Flourine has NEVER been proved to be an indispensable chemical element for the main tenance of healthy body and healthy teeth. There is NO disagreement about the fact that flourine is a protoplasmis and enzeraatic POISON.” Q. Would Fluoridation Make Our Water Supply Unsafe? A. Dr. A. G. Blazey, Nat ional Legislation Chairman of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons says: “The assininity of fluoridation water supplies in a mass medi cation maneuver when only ONE HALF OF ONE PER CENT is imbibed, is self evi dent. Scientifically controlled dosage is utterly IMPOSSIBLE via fluoridated drinking water because a wide variation in con sumed daily by different in dividuals. Such a procedure in stigated by one of our Federal Agencies is TOTALLY UN- AMERICAN.” Q. What Is The Margin Of Safety in Fluoridated Water? A. Dr. George A. Swendi- man writes in ORAL HYG IENE, “Suppose this diluted rat poison gradually ruins my kidneys and thus sends me to my grave. Will it be any com fort to me if my Dental As sociation says ‘He Died With Perfect Teeth’. As an Ameri can citizen, I crave neither to be treated as a RAT nor a GUINEA PIG.” Q. What Has The American Medical Association To Say About Fluoridated Water? A. The Law Department of theAmerican Medical Ass’n Sept. 7, 1961 stated, “The Am erican Medical Ass’n does not engage in the approval, en dorsement, guarantee or ac ceptance of unflouridated water or fluoridated water.” It is not true that the American Medical Ann’n guarantees the safety of fluoridated water and assumes responsibility for any damage to persons. Q. Are There Other or Safer Ways to GIVE FLUORIDE TO CHILDREN? A. Dr. William Wolf, Endri- conologist, Former ‘ Clinical Professor of Dental Medicine at New York University states: “If one wants to experiment with fluoridation, fluoride can EASILY BE TAKEN BY THE INDIVIDUAL IN TABLET FORM OR MIXED WITH foods. If fluoride were put in the drinking water it would have a harmful effect on peo ple with SKIN DISEASE, those with LOW CALCIUM, with kidney trouble, or with DIABETES.” Q. Why Must Everyone Drink Fluoridated Water If It Helps Only Small Children? A. Dr. E. G. Langrock, M. D., Consulting Obstetrician, Beth Israel Hospital, N. Y.: “I do not wish the Government to tell me what I should eat or drink. If the person NEXT DOOR wishes her children to TB group has meeting at Greenwood GREENWOOD — At their meeting here on Tuesday, the directors of Area 6 Tubercu losis and Health Association endorsed proposed legislation affecting the treatment and control of tubejrculosis. The pending bill provides for trans ferring the control and direc tion of the South Carolina Sanatorium to the State Board of Health and for creating a Tuberculosis Control Advisory Committee. Dr. Neil E. Truesdell, of Newberry said that the propos ed bill resulted from recom mendations of a study com- mitte appointed by Governor McNair. Truesdell pointed out that in principle the recommen dations reaffirm the 1962 rec ommendations of the South Carolina Tuberculosis Associa tion. A discussion of the function of the association is regard to direct medical and patient ser vices for chronic RD patients was led by Mrs. William F. Mauldin of Greenwood. The concensus was that such ser vices should not be provided by the association unless they are an integral part of the medical care system in the area. The president, Richard W. Stowe of Greenwood, was dir ected to appoint a Medical Ad visory Board to consider medi cal aspects of the association’s program. The Board will be composed of physicians in the 7-county, of which Newberry is a part. Rev. J. C. Rice Jr. of Ware Shoals, reported on the State Board meeting of January 25, and Dr. James A. Bowers of Greenwood gave the highlights of the National Board meeting have fluorine, let her put it in THEIR WATER, but DON’T MAKE ME DRINK IT because she wishes her children to have it. ” Mr. Editor, there were many other questions asked for which we have the answers, but will not impose upon your generos ity in granting this space, for which we graciously thank you. However, in closing may I re peat—anyone who desires any information, or wants to talk with me, or join forces against fluoridating and polluting our water supply, can get in touch with me and is always welcome. Very Sincerely yours, ISADORE SCHISSELL 2012 Main Street 29108 Dial 276-1222 Newberry, S. C., Feb. 26, 1968 NOTICE OF JURY DRAWING We, the undersigned Jury Commissioners of Newberry County, shall on Wednesday, March 6, 1968, at 9 o’clock, A. M., in the office of the Clerk of Court, openly and publicly draw the names of forty men and women to serve as Petit Jurors for the Court of General Sessions (Criminal) which will convene in the Newberry Coun ty Court House on March 18th, 1968, at ten o’clock, A. M. Mildred R. Harmon, Clerk of Court Jeannette K. Hamm, Auditor J. Ray Dawkins, Treasurer February 21st, 1968 Newberry, S. C. ^NOTICE TO CREDITORS All persons having claims against the estate of James A. Caldwell, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified with the undersigned and those indebted to said es tate will please make payment likewise. DOROTHY C. AMICK, 1811 McHardy Street Newberry, *S. C. 29108 Administratrix Feb. 9, 1968 Febl5-3t held on February 8. Directors received a finan cial report which showed $24,- 774.37 expended of $29,653.00 budgeted for area programs. A balance of$4,878.63 will meet estimated expenses thru the fiscal year which ends March 31> according to the executive director, Mrs. M. M. Teague. Christmas Seal Campaign re ceipts total $30,996.51 which is over $5,000.00 less than last year’s amount of $36,085.00 for the area. A record number of nearly 400 volunteers have worked approximately 2000 hours in the fund-raising ef fort. Mr. Stowe said that plans will be announced for an an nual membership meeting to be held in Greenwood in April. The SCTA Annual Meeting will be held in Clemson, Apr. 26-27. Sign up now (or Insurance About 1.4 million people over 65 who missed out on signing up for the supplernentary med ical insurance under medicare— which helps pay doctors’ bills and other medical bills not cov ered under hospital insurance— will also miss out on some lew benefits unless they take advantage of the period now open to enroll, provided by re cent changes in the law. These people will be receiv ing an application blank in the mail which will give them thru April 1 to indicate whether or not they want the supplemen tary coverage. If they sign up by April 1, their coverage will begin July 1, 1968. The prem ium paid by the person who enrolls on time will be $4 a month, matched dollar for dol lar by the Government—so the insurance is woi’th twice the amount of the premiums peo ple pay for it. Those who miss out on this plementa fry protection will have to wait another year, and pay a premium that is 10 per cent higher for each full year they could have had the medi cal insurance, but were not en rolled. Those now enrolling, who for a year or longer have been eligible but had not sign ed up, will pay an additional premium of 40 cents a month above the $4. In the future, a person who is not enrolled for medical insurance may sign up during the first 3 months of any year, provided this period begins within 3 years after he had his first oppor tunity to enroll. People already 65 or older who do not have medical insurance may enroll through April 1, 1968; if they do not enroll by that date, they will have to wait until 1969 for another chance to do so. If you are a relative or guardian of an elderly person who is a bit absent-minded or has reading difficulty, and you are not sure whether he or she is signed up for medical insur ance, we suggest you check to see whether that elderly person gets the letter offering this opportunity to enroll. You may want to advise him, or help him to be sure the application for this important protection is mailed back. Remember, more than nine out of ten peo ple over 65 already have it. For further information con tact the social security office at 219 Magnolia Avenue, in Greenwood. The telephone is OR 3-1711. County Bidding Permits Thurman M. Ellesor, Colum bia, one cement block and tin boat shed in Lt. Mtn. Dist No. 6, $350. Wallace and Esther Hunter, 207 Gilliam street, add 1 room to Mortuary building $1000. second chance to take the sup- Little brother is a lot like passbook savings here—starting small, but always growing bigger and stronger. We help, by adding excellent earnings, so your savings grow more rapidly-to keep pace with your family’s growing needs! current rate 4^/9% P er annum Building and Loan Association 1117 Boyce Street Newberry, S. C. Dial 276-5660 DIRECTORS: Ralph B. Baker Pinckney N Abram* Louis C. Floyd Thomas H. Pope R. Aobrey Harley