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At Fitzsimons General Hospital in Denver, Colorado, patient
Gerald S. Schroeder of Saverton, Missouri is carried by double
leg amputee Mays. Mays says this helps the boys realize how
little a handicap their tragedy need be.
As double amputee Ewing W.
Mays departed from Fitzsimons
General Hospital, Denver, Colo.,
after a visit, he was told by
Major General Robert E. Blount,
commanding officer, “You are
welcome and invited to return
again and again to provide your
brand of therapy for our
patients."
General Blount was referring
to Mays’ national tour of mili
tary and civilian hospitals, visit
ing the newly handicapped, and
particularly the amputees.
His Denver visit was fresh
on the heels of an overwhelming
tour of hospitals in the Los
Angeles area that received much
national acclaim.
Mays, who lost both of his
legs in World War 11, plans
several nationwide tours this
year. In most cases the mili
tary places our wounded ser
vicemen in hospitals close to
their home towns. His noble
aim is to visit all of these
hospitals in 1968. The current
winter tour is taking him to
hospitals in Nashville, Little
Rock, Oklahoma City, Albuquer
que, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Den
ver; El Paso, Del Rio, San An
tonio and Houston, Texas; New
Orleans, and Memphis.
A tour of Vietnam is also
on Mays 1968 agenda. Mays
says, "Someone who has con
quered his handicap needs to be
there to walk before them, talk
to them, and show them that it’s
not so bad after all."
His work is described as “In
spiration-by-example. ’ ’ And
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what an example 1 After his
tragedy he not only became a
successful businessman, but
he adopted a permanent avoca
tion of service to the handicapped.
In the years since he has
comforted countless thousands
of wounded veterans in our hos
pitals at home and abroad. In
1951 the Defense Department sent
him to Japah and Korea where
he spoke to more than 80,000
wounded servicemen, both
American and South Korean.
Besides his hospital visitations
Mays corresponds with many
people who have lost limbs in
civilian life. When requested
he makes every effort to in
clude a visit to these persons
on his agenda.
There is always an air of
excitement when this Fort Lau
derdale, Florida businessman
visits a hospital. One would
have to have a trained eye to
even know he is a double ampu
tee. Tom 0. Mathews, a physi
cian at Brooke Army Medical
Center in Fort Sam Houston,
Texas, described Mays visit
thusly: "Talking, laughing, danc
ing at times, cajoling and using
methods of friendliness that made
it impossible to resist, Mays
became, I feel, an actual part
of the ward. It was one of those
moments which all people are
not privileged to witness.”
Sign in a machine shop: “Girls,
if your sweater is too large for
you, look out for the machines;
if you are too large for the
sweater, look out for the machin
ists.”
Cleo Powell
Is Assigned
As Repairman
Specialist Six Cleo Powell, 25,
son of Mrs. Argene P. Powell,
2920 Church Ave., Sarasota, Fla.,
was assigned as an electronics
repairman with the 47th Artillery
Brigade at Ft. MacArthur, Calif.,
Feb. 20.
His father, David Powell, lives
in Blakely, Ga.
George Easom
Is Promoted
To Sergeant
George A. Easom, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edd & Easom, Sr.,
Route 4, Blakely, was recently
promoted to Sergeant (E-5).
Sgt. Easom is presently sta
tioned at Battery C-4th Missile
Bn., 4th Arty, Kingston, Wash.,
which is in the Seattle Air De
fense with headquarters at Ft.
Lawton, Washington.
Sgt. Eason and his wife, Ame
lia, now reside at W-6, Govern
ment W'ay, Winslow, Washington.
LIBRARY NEWS
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world. Some people read fic
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themselves or others better.
Each reader Identifies himself
his family, or his acquaintances
with a character or characters,
thus he lives the events as re
corded.
Fiction attracts many readers;
new books are regularly added to
the collection. These four titles
reflect some phase of American
history and will appeal to the
general reader.
TIME FOR OUTRAGE, by
Amelia Bean Novel based on a
feud which occurred in the New
Ntexico Territory in 1878; the
violence flared into a full-fledged
war requiring the Intervention of
President Rutherford B. Hayes.
THE LABYRINTH, by Thomas
Duncan A good guide to Mid-
Western 19th century life In a
small lowa town; interweaves
two generations of family and
town history.
BENJY BOONE, by Mau
rice Dolbier Charming novel
about a boy’s search for his father
in 1839 as he tours the country
with an itinerant theatrical
troupe; accurate portrayal of
early American theatre.
I’LL STORM HELL, Noel B.
Gerson Biographical novel of
"Mad Anthony" Hale, the Revo
lutionary War hero.
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EARLY COUNTY NEWS. THURSDAY. MAR. 14, 1968
P.T.A.ToHear
Mrs. Hobbs, State
Ed. Member
Mrs. Ralph Hobbs, a mem
ber of the Georgia State Board
of Education, will be speaking
to the Ella Jones Parent Teacher
Association Tuesday night in the
High School cafeteria at 8;00
p.m., Dr. Earl Taylor has an
nounced.
Mrs. Hobbs has served as
President of the Georgia Con
gress of Parents and Teachers
and the Vice-President and
Secretary of the National Con
gress of Parents and Teachers,
‘lie was selected "Woman of
the Year” In 1961 and is listed
in the Who’s Who in America.
She is presently serving as a
member of the State Board of
Education and as a field con
sultant for the National Con
gress of Parents and Teachers.
Mrs. Hobbs is a very enthusi
astic and accomplished speaker
and her favorite subject is PTA.
Arlington Free
Will To Hold
Revival 17-23
The Reverend Milton B. Fields,
pastor of the First Free Will
Baptist Church of Blakely will
be the guest evangelist at the
First Free Will Baptist Church
in Arlington. The youthful mini
ster attended Mississippi State
Lhlversity and Free Will Baptist
Bible College. He received his
degree in the major field of Bible
and Theology and minored in
Business Administration.
Services will be held nightly
at 7;30 p.m., beginning March 17
and continuing through 23. A
nursery will be available.
The Arlington Free Will Bap
tist Church cordially Invites
everyone to attend this revival.
SENIOR BETA CLUB
On Friday, March 8, seven
Senior Beta Club members at
Early County High School, ac
companied by their advisor, Mrs.
W'llber Evans and Mrs. Mary
Jane Powell, left Blakely to at
tend the state Beta Club Con
vention which was held at the
Dinkier Plaza Hotel in Atlanta
on March 8 and 9. Members of
Blakely who attended were Re
becca Knighton, Patricia Brid
ges, Danny White, Donna Mc-
Arthur, Rhonda Waller, Bill War
rick and Billy Newberry.
LIVESTOCK
MARKET
Sales totalling $23,880.96 were
reported at Moseley Livestock
Barn Tuesday as 25 cattle and
631 hogs were sold.
No. I’s sold for 17.70; Light
l’s, 17.65; No. 2’s, 17.30; No.
3’s, 17.01; Heavy', 17.31; No.
1 Rough, 14.50; No. 1 Meat Type,
17.85; Light No. 1 Meat Type,
17.75.
Hi-Y NEWS
Tlie monthly meeting of the
Trl-Hi-Y was held March 12
with Jessica Crum, president,
presiding.
Ginnle Manry gave a report on
the Christian Life Conference
which was hid in Tifton on
February 24.
The Community Project for the
month of March is to plant flowers
in front of the police station.
For the school project, posters
will be displayed and quotations
about good citizenship will be
written in each room.
Vaughan Houston, program
chairman, introduced the guest
speaker, Coach Tommy White
hurst. Coach Whitehurst spoke
on sportmanship. His definition
was to win just as long as you
are within the limits of the rules
or the game. This applies to
athletic games and the games of
life- Also, to have sportsman
ship there must be competition
without competition there would
be no need for sportsmanship.
Refreshments were served by
Brenda Jones, Sharon Anderson,
Deborah Day, Vickie Jarrett,
Mary O. Thompson, Jo Beth Mc-
Gill, and Sandra Starkle.
TRI-HI-Y
Representative Mobley Howell,
State Representative from Early
County, spoke to the Hi-Y Club
at Early County High School,
Tuesday, on Civic Responsibility
and procedures of the recently
adjourned legislature.
Mr. Howell discussed three of
the 1400 bills the house reviewed
during the past two months, ex
plained the budget Increase, and
gave general information con
cerning the activities of the Gene
ral Assembly. Lodge Holman,
vice-president Introduced Mr.
Howell.
Danny Westbrook, School Pro
jects Chairman, gave a short
report on Civic Youth Day which
was observed last Wednesday.
Carl Hobbs, Chaplain, gave the
devotional. Hl-Y President,
Charles Hobbs presided. Tony
Hammond, Community Service
Chairman announced a roadblock
would be held Sunday afternoon
for the Crippled Children's
Drive.
Refreshments were served by
a committee appointed by Jacel
Evans, Hospitality Chairman-
OfO I! *' " - f, ■ I .. ~ • .. t -ry
FBLA NEWS
The Future Business Leaders
of America Club at Early County
High School has been busy the
past few weeks making plans for
the state-wide observance of
FBLA Week.
On Friday, March 1, the local
president and state secretary
of FBLA, Carmen King, met
with the other state officers and
the state advisor, Miss Helen
Cofer, at the State Capitol In
Atlanta for the official signing
of the proclamation for FBLA
week by the governor, Lester
Maddox. Carmen was accom
panied to Atlanta by her advi
sors, Mrs. Guy King and Mrs.
E. L. Lewis, Jr.
On Tuesday, March 12, officers
of the local club witnessed the
signing of the proclamation by
Blakely mayor, Hugh Redding,
declaring March 24-30 as FBLA
week in Blakely and Early County.
Various activities for each day
of FBLA week have been planned
by the FBLA Week Committee
composed of Alice Tye, Chair
man, Duane Sullivan, Co-chair
man and Gail Nix.
FEATURED SENIORS
Featured seniors at Early
County High School this week are
Lynda White and Janice Gowan.
Lynda Is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willie Roe White of
Blakely. She was a member
of FHA for two years and is a
member of FBLA this year. She
worked as an office assistant for
one year.
Lynda Is presently employed
under the Neighborhood Youth
Corps Plan at Farmer’s Home
Administration. After gradua
tion she plans to attend Albany
Vocational Technical School and
study cosmetology.
Janice is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Gowan of Blak
ely. She was a member of
FHA her freshman year and
has been a member of FBLA
for three years. She attended
the State FBLA Convention when
she was a sophomore. 'Phis
year she is serving as chairman
of the hospitality committee In
FBLA. After graduation from
High School Janice plans to at
tend Riley Business College In
Dothan. She has been enrolled
In the Vocational Business Edu
cation Program at Early County
High School.
Read the Early County News!
HOSPITAL LIST
Patients listed as being admit
ted and discharged at Early Mem
orial Hospital during the past
week include:
ADMITTED
Lora Holland, Mattie Harrell,
Grady Holman, Sr., Ed McDowell,
David Turner, Bonnie Talley,
Sudye Steele, Sim Land, Mildred
Hodges, Eleanor Pritchett, Nancy
Moore, J. T. Cannon, Atha Lane,
Flewellyn Williams, Gladys
Cashwell, William Cox, Jimmy
Granger, Tom Moore, Early
Reed, Edna Bridges, Roger Ot
zenberger, Jr., Willie Ree
Brown, Pearl Melvin, Doris Mel
lette. W. W. Smith, Mary Lou
Peterson.
DISCHARGED
Bobby Altman, Betty Barron,
Kirk Whitaker, John Wayne Far
ris, Jimmie Haynes, Bronnie Gil
bert, Reed, Baby Boy, Charlie
Cecil Dußose, Olan Bell, Tom
Moore. Silas James, Archie Var
mon, Thelma Perkins, lister
Giles, Mary Lou Peterson, De
lore s York, Roger Otzenberger,
Jr., Roy Hall, Bill Hagan, George--
Dykes, Hattie Mae Wiserfian,
Alice Willis, Jennie Balkcom,
F. L. Clark, Fannie Donnie, Sarah
Brown. Doris Mellette, Jackie
Barber, Shiloh George, Othell
Evans, Mattle Sadberry, Pearl
Melvin, Grady Holman, Sr., Wil
lie Ree Brown.
Smiler
Abner, on bne of his infre
quent visits to town, carries
a jug under one arm and a
shotgun in the other. Walking
up to his neighbor Lem, he le
vels the hotgun at him and or
ders him to drink.
Coughing and whooping, Lem
says, "Tarnation, that’s hor
rible stuff!”
“Ain't It though 7’ concedes
Abner, "Now hold the gun on
me while I take a swig."
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BEWARE OF MEASLES
Why are parents indiffer
ent about protecting their
children against measles?
One answer, suggests Dr. R.
Cannon Eley of Brown Uni
versity, is that they are un
aware of the serious effects of
the disease.
When a safe and effective
polio vaccine became avail
able, he points out, parents
demanded it for their chil
dren because they could see
the crippling effects of polio.
But children made deaf, men
tally retarded, or emotionally
disturbed because of measles
do not obviously incriminate
the disease.
Dr. Eley emphasizes that
such measles effects — plus
paralysis, blindness, recur
rent convulsions, psychologi
cal disturbances, pneumonia,
and ear infections — are not
rare.
Encephalitis or inflamma
tion of the brain occurs in 1
out of every 1,000 cases. It
kills 50% of its victims, and
leaves 25 per cent of the sur
vivors mentally retarded, the
doctor points out.
And in 1966, some 250 chil
dren died from measles in the
U.S. — more than twice as
many (leaths from measles as
reported cases of polio.
If Unprotected, Dr. Eley
says, “9Q per cent of children
have the disease before the
age of 6 years; the remaining
10 per cent contract it later.”
During the period from Jan
uary to December 30, 1967,
there were 62,232 reported
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TAYLOR 196A
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in Swt^enn (anting
cases of measles in this coun
try.
Today, polio is almost non
existent in the U.S. Tomor
row, Dr. Eley stresses, the
same could be true of measles.
Measles vaccine should be
given to all children between
the ages of 1 and 12, -he says.
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When they are immunized
the disease will be under con
trol, since these children —es
pecially those in kindergar
ten and in the first 2 grades of
elementary school — are most
likely to contract the disease.
Only one "shot” is required
. with the Schwarz-strain vac
cine, the type most common
ly used in mass immunization
. campaigns. It provides what
; is believed to be lifelong pro
j tection similar to that which
follows recovery from natural
■ measles, but without the dan
, ger associated with the dis
j ease.
r So don’t jeopardize your
’ child’s health—or life—by ne
. glecting his immunization.
See your doctor about it to
-1 day!