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THE COVINGTON NEWS — TUESDAY. OCIOBER 26, 1976
Many plants are poisonous
Man has learned through trial
and error over many thousands of
years what can and can t be
safely eaten. Despite this, there
are still thousands of species of
plants about which little is
known, even by experts such as
Dr. Albert P. Rauber, Director of
the Poison Control Center at
Atlanta's Grady Memorial
Hospital.
And many people, especially
children, Dr. Rauber says, are
unaware that the stems, leaves,
flowers, and fruit of many
common plants, even household
and garden varieties, are highly
toxic. Fortunately, many of the
poisonings resulting from eating
these plants are not fatal.
Typical of how society has
learned about the toxicity of
plants is the story Dr. Rauber
relates concerning the Jimson
Weed, a plant native to America.
In 1676, a rebellion broke out in
Jamestown, VA., and the English
governor sent a military force to
quell it.
The company camped nearby for
the night and gathered Wild
leaves to cook for their dinner.
After consuming only that one
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meal, the soldiers went crazy for
eleven days. The plant was thus
named Jamestown Weed, which
over the years has become per
verted to its present name.
"Jimson Weed grows abundantly
throughout Georgia and is also
known as Thom Apple because
of its seed pods," Dr. Rauber
says. "It can be identified by its
large, notched leaves and
trumpet-shaped white flowers
which open close each afternoon.”
Dr. Rauber notes that a number
of plants can produce what is
called ‘antichlolinegic effects' in
the body — an interference with
normal transmissions through the
nervous system. Eating these
plants will often cause extreme
sickness and may even be fatal.
Carolina Horse Nettle, abundant
in our state, grows about a foot
high and produces little yellow
berries resembling tomatoes which
particularly attract youngsters.
Black Night Shade, a plant with
fruit much like blueberries, is
also toxic.
Several common vegetables and
houseplants also are included in
this group. "The ‘eyes' of a
potato and any green spots in the
skin have concentrations of
poisons,” Dr. Rauber points out.
"Small children often nibble on
potatoes and thus become sick.”
“The tomato,” he adds "was
formerly known as the ‘Love
Apple' and is the only edible part
of that plant. People have made
salads of the leaves and suffered
poisoning.”
Other common toxic plants
include Mountain Laurel, Sweet
Peas, Holly, Elephant Ears,
Yellow Jasmine, hedge, and
azaleas — only a few of those
which can cause illness. Many of
these have attractive leaves,
flowers, or nectar which entice
people, especially children, to eat
them.
Polk Weed, also abundant in
Georgia, has very attractive leaves
and berries, both of which are
poison. Only the new leaves may
be safely eaten, if they are pre
pared correctly. A similar plant is
the elderberry. While the berries
are safe to eat, the plant itself is
highly toxic.
Mushrooms are often poisonous
and just one bite of some kinds
can be fatal. “People sometimes
see animals eat certain mush
rooms without harmful effects
and conclude they can, too. But
this may not be true, as many
animals have different enzyme
systems so that what is poisonous
to humans may not be to them.
The only way to ensure your
health is to eat only those mush
rooms cultivated especially for
eating," Dr. Rauber warns.
If you or your child should
happen to eat a plant which you
know is toxic or if you have
questions about a plant which
has been eaten or are considering
eating, contact your nearest
Poison Control Center immediate
ly. Information on plants and ail
other toxic materials is available
24 - hours a day without charge.
In Atlanta the telephone number
is 659-1212.
Quackery 'tricks' are no treat
“Unscrupulous quacks who claim
they can ‘cure’ arthritis threaten
over 20 million citizens who are
victims of America’s number one
crippling disease,” warns Dr.
Jean Staton, president of the
Georgia Chapter of The Arthritis
Foundation. "The junk they offer
is far worse than any Halloween
trick."
“Quackery was understandable
during the Revolutionary , era
because physicians had no am
munition against arthritis,”
reports Dr. Staton. “While there
still is no cure for arthritis, we
now have proper medical treat
ment to prevent crippling in most
patients. Some quacks claim they
know the cause of arthritis.
Patients should remember that
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This telephone, the three millionth installed in distance link between Paris and the George L.
Georgia by Southern Bell, is a direct-dialed long Smith II World Congress Center in Atlanta.
even leading specialists have not
found the cause yet, although
arthritis research continues.
Anyone who offers a secret
formula or device should be
suspect because respected
researchers and physicians share
knowledge of new discoveries.
Other signs of a quack include
advertising, promising a quick
cure, or accusing the medical
establishment of persecuting him.
Join the Bicentennial Revolution
Against Arthritis by finding out
how to spot a quack. Write to
the Georgia Chapter of The
Arthritis Foundation at P. O.
Box 7865, Atlanta, Georgia
30357 for a free phamplet,
"Arthritis Quackery.”
Three millionth telephone
Southern Bell installs
three millionth phone
A direct-dialed international long
distance call to Paris inaugurated
service for Southern Bell’s three
millionth telephone in Georgia
Tuesday.
The commemorative telephone,
installed at the George L. Smith
II Georgia World Congress
Center Director Ernest Davis
placed the call during special
ceremonies attended by state and
local industrial and Governmental
leaders.
“Southern Bell is proud to have
played a part in the growth of
and development of the great
state of Georgia," said Jasper
Dorsey, Vice President and chief
executive officer of Georgia
Operations. “We know that this
commemorative occasion marks a
beginning for still further growth.
It is our commitment to continue
to provide Georgians with the
best telephone service they have
ever known.”
“We think the Georgia World
Congress Center is the most
appropriate place that we could
install our three millionth
telephone, because we know of no
other facility that will have such
a great economic impact on the
state than this great exhibit hall,”
Dorsey said.
Southern Bell’s Georgia
operations began in Augusta and
Savannah in 1879 with 78
subscribers.
The first millionth telephone was
installed in 1960. The second
millionth followed just 10 years
later, in 1970. Investment in
telephone facilities in the state
had risen during that ten-year
period from about SIOO million
to more than a billion dollars.
With the installation of the three
millionth telephone, investment in
telephone facilities in Georgia has
reached more than two billion
dollars.
Burt Cloud, Southern Bell
manager here, taking note of a
continuing increase in the number
of telephone in service, pointed
out that the telephone’s impact
spreads far beyond the
availability of phones to get
things said and done.
“In just six months, telephones
in service in the Covington
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Exchange have increased by 710
and now total 19,336. They have
increased 55.6 percent in the past
5 years. Covington Exchange
residents now make over 100,000
calls on the average day,” he
stated.
“There's a lot behind all of this
that doesn’t meet the eye.
Southern Bell now employs 172
people in Newton County and the
payroll, most of which goes into
local economy, is now $2.3
million a year.”
Ram & You
Tuesday, October 26
Principals’ Meeting, 10 a.m. Out
of their offices all morning.
Wednesday, October 27
Activity Day. Morning classes
shortened. Be a good club
member.
Friday, October 29
Senior Day. All day! Love those
derbies!
Pep Rally. Afternoon.
Football Game with Jonesboro.
8 p.m. Final home game.
Saturday, October 30
F.B.L.A. Bonfire and Hayride, 7
p.m.
Halloween coming. Watch out
for goblins!
Not many activities this week.
Great week for extra studying.
A GOOD YEAR?
Large supplies of crop and live
stock products highlight the latest
agriculture and food outlook
report issued by the U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture. Crop pro
duction is estimated to be close
to last year. Livestock output is
expanding this year, with beef,
pork, broilers, turkeys, and milk
all ahead of last year. USDA
cautions, however, that the
weather can have a lot to do
with the final outcome.
