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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, June 13, 1968—PAGE 9
Handicapped
enjoy camp
this summer
For all children, summer
camps are “out of this world”
but for physically handicapped
children, the South Carolina
Orthopedic Camps are even
better than that. They offer
many children the first oppor
tunity to live and play with
other children on an equal
basis.
The Poinsett Park area of
Sumter county is the scene of
the 24th season of the South
Carolina Orthopedic Camps.
Burnt Gin Camp is being re
served for boys and Mill Creek
Camp for girls. The first ses
sion runs June 27-July 9; the
second July 12-23.
Children unable to attend
regular camps because of phys
ical disability or need for so
cial adjustment are accepted.
Among the broad classifications
of disability are handicaps from
diseases of bones and joints,
neuro-muscular diseases, birth
defects, injuries, and burns.
Specific diagnoses may be po
lio, cerebral palsy, arthritis,
muscular dystrophy, amputa
tions, etc. Some inactive rheu
matic fever cases are accepted.
The children should be able to
walk the limited distances
within the camp area, go in the
lake, and attend to personal
needs.
If you have a physically han
dicapped child (between 7 and
13) attending a district clinic
of the Board of Health’s Crip
pled Children’s program, con
tact your county health depart
ment for an application. Ap
proximately two hundred who
can benefit from the experience
will be selected.
Miss Emily H. Cate, physical
and occupational therapist for
the State Board of Health is
director of the camps. When
asked about the camp activities,
Miss Cate said, “Cookouts,
sleepouts, campfires, and learn
ing about nature are enjoyed.
Crafts include working with
clay, weaving, sketching, and
woodwork. ”
“Music, informal dramatics,
writing, and modified sports
such as archery, minature golf,
table tennis, and croquet are
offered.”
“The most important single
activity, however, is the water
program. The buoyancy of the
water allows the handicapped
child to exercise freely and to
physically accomplish more in
the water than he is able to out
of the water. American Red
Cross training is given and ap
proximately 1350 children have
earned certificates for swim
ming during the last several
years. ”
Program emphasis at the
camps is on group living. The
children teach each other to ac
cept disabilities and to go ahead
in productive activity. They
learn how many activities are
possible for them.
Organized in 1945, the Or
thopedic Camps are operated
by the Board of Health’s Crip
pled Children’s Division under
the administration of Dr. R. W.
Ball. They were the first such
camps in the south and the first
in the United States to be oper
ated by a state health depart
ment.
The South Carolina Orthoped
ic camps are member camps of
the American Camping Associa
tion meeting the required stan
dards.
Abrams nan
to serve on
State Board
ted
P. N. Abrams, executive vice
president and secretary of the
State Building & Loan Associa
tion of Newberry has been ap
pointed by Governor Robert E.
McNair to a four year term on
the South Carolina State Board
of Bank Control with his term
to expire July 1, 1972. Mr.
tute (JESSI) at Clemson Uni
versity.
The two-weeks program is
designed to help gifted high
school students take the guess
work out of college and career
planning.
JESSI’s goal is to direct stu
dents with an interest in science
into the particular field in
which they have the best chance
of success by exposing them to
the entire area of science dur
ing an extensive college class
room program.
During morning and evening
classrooms sesdions, Clemson
professors and visiting lectur
ers from industry review all en
gineering and science programs.
They discuss what the courses
encompass, what study demands
are made by each of them, and
what courses should be taken
in the final high school years.
Abrams appointment to this
position came with the full
endorsement of the South Car
olina Savings and Loan League,
a trade organization represent
ing all the Savings and loan
Associations of this state.
It is the duty of this board
to supervise all banks and sav
ings and loans doing business
in this state and to provide
regulations and instruction for
the direction, control and pro
tection of all these institutions.
“We are pleased to have a
man of Mr. Abrams ability to
serve in this important State
wide position since he has long
since demonstrated his know
ledge and leadership capacity
in the financial structure of
this State” said William N.
Bowen, executive vice presid
ent of the league.
Active in business, civic and
church activities, Mr. Abrams
served as Newberry County
Auditor from 1936 until 1953
when he joined the staff of
State Building and Loan Asso
ciation, Newberry, South Car
olina. He has served on the
Board of Directors of the South
Carolina Savings and Loan
League as President of the
League for the 1960-61 term.
Mr. Abrams is serving as
chairman of the Newberry
Democratic Executive Commit
tee, is past president of the
South Carolina Auditor and
Treasurers Association, past
president of the Newberry
Lions club and past president
of the Newberry Shrine GUtK
a member of the Business De
velopment Corporation of S. C.
and a member of the State
Chamber of Commerce.
He is an active member of
the Central Methodist church
in Newberry where he has
served as former chairman of
the official board.
Mr. Abrams is married to
the former Miss Ruby Ruff of
Newberry. They reside at 1224
Walnut street.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16th
Send Him a GIBSON
Father's Day Card
We have a nice selection to
choose from.
Peoples Book
Store
1505 Main St. Newberry
To all the good people of Newberry County that have
done so much in electing me your Sheriff I will do my
best to serve you in a way for you to be proud.
My entire family and I are most grateful for your
vote and help and trust that I shall have your continued
support.
Again, Thank You from the bottom of my heart.
At Clemson
Institute
CLEMSON, -Leslie C. Hipp
of Newberry is among 40 soph-
more, junior, and senior high
school students attending the
ninth annual Junior Engineers’
and Scientists’ Summer Insti-