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m \ The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Feb. 13, 1963—PAGE 7 Members of the “Get Smart” team from the State Penitentiary gave talks to the high school student body Wednesday morning as a part of Crime Prevention Week activities. From left are Police Chief Ray Schumpert, Eric Sanders and James Lawing who spoke to the students; Officer J. M. Harley who accompanied them, and Jerry Long, president of the student body, who presided during the chapel exercises. (Sunphoto). Mysterious Inherited Birth Defect Diagnosed at March of Dimes Center Mrs. Elliott Bishop Jr. of Hanover, Mass., is certain that her daughter, Mary, is a miracle child. Every mother thinks her child is special in some way, but Mrs. Bishop may have more reason than most. Mary came into the world with a rare hereditary birth defect— so rare that it was four years before her parents found some one able to diagnose it. The condition is Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, and Mary suffers from its major effects, dwarfism and congenital heart disease. At birth, doctors doubted she would live more than six weeks. “We were told that if she survived she would have to be placed in an institution. She would never be able to lead a normal life,” Mrs. Bishop says. That was seven years ago. Today, Mary attends a public school in Hanover where she is a class leader, gets good grades and, despite her short stature, is very active at play. “She even helps with chores around the house,” Mrs. Bish- says. “She’s a miracle child, .e fooled the doctors.” Much of the credit for Mary[s progress must go to the medi cal team at the March of Dimes- financed Birth Defects Center at Boston Floating Hospital for Infants and Children. This team diagnosed Mary’s condition and now supervises her care. She had undergone successful heart surgery at the same hospital before the center was estab lished. Mrs. Bishop is very proud of her daughter’s progress, but she can also tell a parallel story of tragedy in her family. “When Mary was born in October 1961 it was a great shock to us,” Mrs. Bishop re calls. “My pregnancy was nor mal; our first child, Dominica, who was born in 1958, has al ways been normal and healthy. There had never been any health problems in my family or my husband’s. “When Mary came and we thought she wouldn’t live we almost despaired. At that time the doctors did not know what Mary had. They told me there was only a slight chance that we would have another baby with the same problems. They thought perhaps it would be good for my morale to have another baby. “Kathleen, our third daugh ter, was born January 22, 1963. She was like Mary. On April 1st of that year, Kathleen died of heart failure.” In 1965 the Bishops went to the March of Dimes Birth De fects Center where they were told that Mary had the Ellis-van Creveld syndrome. Once doc tors had recognized the condi tion, they were able to advise the young couple about their chances of having another baby with similar disorders. “The risk for us was very high, and we decided then not to have any more children,” Mrs. Bishop says. Dr. Murray Feingold, direc tor of the Birth Defects Cen ter, points out that chances are usually one in four that an off spring will inherit character istics of the syndrome. This condition is particularly com mon among the Amish; but, as in the Bishop family, it is not confined to that group. “When Mary was born, little was known about the syn drome,” says Mrs. Bishop. “I think there were only 32 re- norted cases in the country. Now, of course, more is known and more cases are being re ported. “The information came a lit tle late to help us in planning our family, but I hope others will be able to get proper diag nosis and genetic counseling so they can avoid the kind of tragedy we experienced.” Electric dub to be formed The Clemson University Co operative Extension Service will sponsor an Electric Club for girls and boys grades 6-8 in the Newberry schools. This program is designed to ac quaint students with electrical terms and to give a basic un derstanding of the principles of electricity. Each member will also be given an opportunity to build a study lamp. Meetings will begin March 5 at 4 p.m. in the Newberry county Agricultural building. The Club will be held on Wednesday afternoons with the club lasting six weeks. Repre sentatives from Duke Power Co., St. Claire Knight, AgricuU tural Engineer and Mrs. June Smoak, Home Service Advisor, will assist County Extension agents with the club. All boys and girls interested in joining the Electric Club should contact the Extension Office, 276-1091, so that ar rangements may be made for ordering lamp kits. FOR SALE: 1967 model Sears Coldspot refrigerator in war ranty. 24 cu. ft., frost-free, white. Call 276-4942 after 6:30 p.m. Itc Mrs. Duckett rites Tuesday Mrs. Mary Louise Duckett, 67, widow of Joe H. Duckett, died Monday morning at the Columbia hospital. Born in this county, she was a daugh ter of the late David D. and Agnes Koon Dowd. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church. Survivors include a son, Jas. P. Dowd of Pomaria; a sister, Mrs. Annie Boland of Pomaria; five brothers, Arthur L. Dowd of Irmo; Lonnie Dowd of N. Side, N. C.; Elbert Berley and Frank Dowd, all of Pomaria. Funeral services were held Fuesday from her church with Rev. Harold Fuller and Rev. J. L. Drafts conducting the ser vice. Burial was in Rosemont cemetery. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to apply to the South Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission for a license to operate a retail li quor store for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1969, at Intersection U. S. High way 76 and S. C. 121, New berry, South Carolina, under the provisions of the Alco holic Beverage Control Act, Code of Laws 1962 and Acts Amendatory Thereto. J. G. Haile Robert H. Haile AUDITOR’S 1969 TAX ASSESSMENT NOTICE Returns of personal property, (vehicles, boats, motors, trailers, mobile homes, farm machinery, livestock, etc.); also real property, new buildings and real estate transfers, and poll tax are to be made at the County Auditor's Office be ginning: January 2nd, 1969 THROUGH February 28th, 1969 AH able-bodied male citizens between the ages of twenty- one and sixty are liable to $1.00 poll tax, "unless in service, or a student. « All returns are to be made by Tax Districts. Your failure to make return calls for 10% penalty as prescribed by law. The books will be closed for making returns after February 28, 1969. JEANETTE K. HAMM Auditor, Newberry County Maximum Yield Savings Certificates 5 l A % Compounded Quarterly MARY BISHOP, 7, Hanover, Mass., opens wide for Dr. Murray Fein- gold, director of the March of Dimes-financed Birth Defects Center at Boston Floating Hospital for Infants and Children. Mary was born with Ellis-van Creveld syndrome, which caused heart defects and dwarfism, as well as dental defects. Amounts of $10,000 or more Standard Savings AND LOAN ASSOCIATION COLUMBIA NEWBERRY 1117 Boyce Street Newberry, South Carolina ORANGEBURG