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The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C„ Thursday, July 3, 1969 — PAGE 5
The third graduating class in dental tions in graduating exercises this month
assistance at the Columbia branch of the at the school. Among the graduates is
S. C. Trade Schools had its capping cere- Dorothy Hutchinson, seen at left on the
mony as part of special awards presenta- back row.
Eradication of
German mealses
program set
A plan to eradicate German
measles (rubella) and save for
South Carolinians some $10 mil
lion was released by the State
Board of Health recently.
The Board probably will not
be able to carry out the plan
until fall, according to Dr. Don
ald H. Robinson, chief of Pre
ventive Health Services.
“Unfortunately only one drug
company has a licensed Ger
man measles vaccine now and
the supply is very limited.”
German measles, the three-
day kind, poses its greatest dan
ger to unborn babies, especial
ly during their mothers’ first
three months of pregnancy. If
contracted then, German meas
les can cause fetal abortions
or a multiplicity of birth de
fects including cataracts, deaf
ness, heart disease, and men
tal retardation.
“At the conservative estimate
of $9,000 for the annual care
of each deformed child result
ing from German measles, the
state could sustain an economic
liability of over $10 million,”
Dr. Robinson noted.
Medical scientists have pre
dicted an epidemic of the di
sease for late 1970 or early in
1971. Based on past records,
more than 1,100 deformed bab
ies would be born in the Pal
metto State during the epidem
ic.
However, extensive use of the
German measles vaccine will
not allow a significant upswing
in the number of cases. In fact,
the number is expected to drop
sharply.
“Cooperating with the Depart
ment of Education, the Board
of Health will promote immun
ization clinics in the schools and
county health departments. Pri
vate physicians will give the
vaccine in their offices,” Dr.
Robinson said.
Primary emphasis on use of
the vaccine will be placed on
immunizing school-age children
up to 10 or 12 years of age.
In the past, these children have
exposed women of childbearing
age to the disease. No preg
nant woman should be given
the vaccine.
Top priority in clinics will be
given to low-income groups. “It
may be necessary to set up
night clinics to reach some of
these people,” Dr. Robinson add
ed.
The Board’s laboratory test to
determine rubella susceptibility
“is now fully available topri-
vate physicians. We consider
this test a valuable service for
pregnant women.
“It would be ideal to test the
entire population. However, this
is unnecessary since a survey
conducted by the Board of Heal
conducted by the Board has
shown that more than 80 per
cent of persons in the state
have had the disease by early
adulthood. Sometimes it is so
mild that there are no appar
ent symptoms,” he said.
There have been 254 reported
cases of German measles in the
state this year. In 1968 there
were 259. Health officials point
out, however, that the disease
is vastly under-reported.
The accepted world-record
larjremouth black bass weighed
in at 22 pounds, 4 ounces. It
was caught by George Perry in
1932.—SPORTS AFIELD. ‘
REALTY
TRANSFERS
Newberry No. 1:
Diana Hunter Clary to Leila
K. Hunter, one lot and one build
ing, one-half undivided interest,
1207 Chapman Street, $2,000.
Margaret Hunter McCarthy to
Leila K. Hunter, one lot and
one building, one-half undivided
interest, $2,000.
Executors of the estate of
Fannie S. Kibler et al to Wil
liam H. White, one lot and one
building, Chapman Street, $5.
L. A. Savage to Hal Kohn, Sr.,
one lot, Alex Ave. $5.
Bill J. Sullens to Joy R Mann,
one lot and one building Buena
Vista, $5 and assumption of a
mortgage.
Newberry No. 1 Outside:
Sarah H. Goggans to Nancy
Mae Hiller, one lot, $10.
James R. Baker et al to Mary
N. Baker, 7 1-2 acres and one
building, $5 love and affection.
Silverstreet No. 2:
E. W. Holloway to S. C. Elec
tric & Gas Co., one strip, $1
Whitmire No. 4:
Sara Jane G Young to Jane
C. Vandegrift, one lot, $5 and
correction of deed.
Pomaria No. 5:
H. M. Hentz, et al to Olin
Goodman, 1.01 acres, $5.
Little Mountain No. 6:
W. Manning Harris to W. L.
Tolbert ,one lot, $5.
Nancy Dill Icard to Boyd E.
Dill, one lot, $5 love and af
fection.
Ernestine S. Caldwell to Wil
liam H. Caldwell, III, and Kath
ryn B. Caldwell, 1.7 acres, $5
love and affection.
Prosperity No. 7:
W. Manning Harris to Raymon
R. Finch, two lots, $5.
Robert G. Lister to Laura
Jett Moore, one lot, $5.
P. G. Sherer to Edgar L.
Mack, one lot, $5.
Graveside rites
for Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. Gladys Caldwell Wilson,
86, of Spartanburg, widow of
Hugh Carter Wilson, died Thur
sday.
She was a native of this coun
ty, daughter of the late John
Calvin and Rosa Maffett Cald
well. She was a member of the
Bethel Methodist Church, Spar
tanburg and a former member
of Trinity United Methodist
Church in Newberry County.
Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. D. Grady Livingston of
Spartanburg and Mrs. J. S.
Livingston of Moncks Corner;
a brother, Robert M. Caldwell
of Pomaria; three grandchild
ren and five great-grandchild
ren.
Funeral services were con
ducted at the graveside at Trin
ity Methodist Church by Dr.
Francis Cunningham.
EXCESSIVE SUN MAY
CAUSE SKIN CANCER
During 1969, more than 1300
South Carolina residents will
develop skin cancer according
to a statement released this
week by Dr. Leland J. Brannon,
Columbia, Vice President of the
South Carolina Division of the
American Cancer Society.
“Cancer prevention begins on
the beach, in the ballpark, and
wherever people sun themselves
for long periods of time without
protection,” he explained. “A
large portion of skin cancers
are preventable if people avoid
excessive sun.”
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