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1 f if; i • LEDCEVILLE. GA.. MARCH 1, 1928 Mr. Greshman Torrance of Granite Hill spent the week-end with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Torrance. Miss Mary Knowls spent the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Knowles. Miss Eunice Barnes of Macon, i spent the week-end with her mother.' Mm Homer Barnes. Miss Rubye Knowles of G. S. v GEORGIA WAGES WAR | out anophfline ekht ON DIPHTHERIA Wonderful results Obtained During the rn of September. !••• ■te board <•; li. ;.:m. with thsco-< s> utton of the qi- dicsl profession, tb- ; arent-tearher.-' associations and •men's clubs, pu: **u a campaign < ‘ :: e distribution of toxin antitoxic ftiileh is th*' vjuTtne for immunizir. hildren against diphtheria. Enough \in-antitoxiu bad been procured *■ that each county could get enough t* \ aicinste i•» children. The sacce* • the campaign was very gratifyin Ninety-seven counties applied for th- vaccine before the campaign closed Seven!.- six thousand one hundred and eiehty dose* were distributed to the** counties ’I!;, wss sufficient to rac i mate 2£,"')o children. Aft* r the cam puign closed a great many addition?, requests w* r- received. but. since tl:* free toxin at;';' >xin bud been used uj these requi s' had t«> be turned down The enthusiastic response to th;- campaigu shows beyond question that orgla are becoming value of this kind of public health work. The actual number of children vaccinated is sr.ial compared with the total population. ■. * . rnswr. but ^ f acl ,j,„t mnre than two-thirds Rjth Knnis spent Saturday u f the counties of Georgia have par night and Sunday with Miss Sue Bell ut-1 pa led in ibis work Ik very encour Bass. aging Indeed. Miss Mary Posey entertained four- * n addition to the free material dls ten of hor school nurtos Snturdnv "-Ihaeod orcr 70.nro c. c. »•». .old to with f.irthdny dinner. < ,,h ' ,lcl * M *■ JrtolwU, root price. .. . , _. , A great many physicians buy toxln- M V Uomvr Mt Thursday ^thoxln from th- manufacturers, and fur sindersville. it Is Impossible to know Just how much Miss Sue Bell Bass i ntertained a was actually used throughout the State number of friends Saturday night IMphtheria is on* of the most dan with a card party. e*-rous diseases of childhood When The ''anopheline. or malaria■■ hairing mosquito,** says the Atlanta Journal, "takes its toll of human vitality - . Of special Interest is a bulletin by the Georgia State board • <( Health con cerning tue brtealn- places of the parasite, with p.-.r:.', r reference to dies of wat‘-r im;- - •! d for b.dro- •r. derela] :ch areas, if cleared of vegetation, will not harbor a- dangerous m- • ••:;•»: and Mrs. G. F. Knowles. Mr. Aiv.:. Minor. Mi.*s Reha Min or and Mr. Horace Harrison of Ma con. .-pent Saturday night with Mrs. Horn* r Barnes. MK-i Davie Robert.-; spent Sunday with Misses Carolyne and Marie Knnis. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Beall of Culver- ton, spent the week-end with Mr- Beall's parents, Mr. and Mr*. J. R. Torrance. Miss Lillian Stevenson upent Mon day night with Mis* Carolyne Ennis. Miss Ruth Babb of Sandersville, came home Sunday to stay with her the people parents, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Babb, educated Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ivey wen- Sun day afternoon gue.vt.s of Mr. and Mrs. bec< of H- : the Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Hodges and son Hugh, spent Sunday with Mr. nr.d Mrs. Walter Ennis. We are very sorry to know that Mr. Jack RoUrts, Jr., is sick, we hope he will soon recover. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. lL rndon spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knnis. Mr. Moran Roberts was the Sat urday night guest of Mr. Henery Al- tnand. Antitoxin was discovered it was pre dicted that dlph’heria would be siamp- • out in a few years. It was found, however, that antitoxin was of prac Meal ralue only for treating diphthe ria It did not immunize against th- diseaae and consequently we have a most as much diphtheria nowadays as w • had before antitoxin wav discover ‘•d. Of course th* d-ath rate is much lower, due to the wonderful curative value of antitoxin Nevertheless sev • rul hundr* d children die in Georci;- every year as a result of diphtheria V*‘ cannot expect to improve much on ’!• •• situation until we have found -me effective ■ hildren against inunlze them < • phoid fever of Immunizing fin Tuesday night Miss Mnmii Torrance, president of Black Spring B. Y. I*. U. had a business meet ing for tbe officers at her home. Remember that the B. Y. I*. U. ol Black Spring's church meets every Sunday night at 7:30. There wlil be prcachin Sornigs church Sunday Every bedy is invited to ere you will enjoy the s Lev. Lawrence will offer Mr. .and Mu I*. B. Chandler and havi family .-pent .-'iinday afternoon with ties Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Knowles. 1 dren have been immunized. In the Mr. ,md Mrs. J. W. Stevenson and aunties of Chatham, Bibb. Ware daught r Lillian and Louise **pent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. its propagati board of lie.-: - with th** fed- - -a! public h* .* - • ice. appeals for - -wiperation Jr. r- • dating these mat ters. to the end tha* malaria may be eradicated. "There is. of course, no conflict whatsoever between hydro-electric development and u-alth conservation. Rather, the two are workers together far the comm good, electric power promoting ind . rial and social prog r* *s. and pubi. health providing an a*im.sphere in which enterprise can ive and move. That the South is now- la th- midst of an unexampled in crease In industri-e makes It the more essential that health be safeguarded, since there is an ever-growinc num ber of people a* well as an ever- mouming capital investment to pro tect. None should know better than employers of skilled labor how impor tant it is that the health of workers be conserved, and also that malaria Is an arch foe to vigor and efficiency Thus it Is largely in the interest of industrial progress that present ap peals are made for the prevention of disease -carrying mosquitoes. "There Is no doubt as to the duty of every loyal and enlightened in terest of the commonwealth to work with the State b<*ard of Health and oth*r constituted authorities for the extirpation of the mosquito through which this costly disease is trans mitted and maintained.** The State* Board of Health reuders Ben ice to municipalities for eradica tion of both the pestiferous mosquito and the anopheline. especially the an- opheltnc in sectons of high malaria infect ion Engineering surveys and es timates are made for drainage proj ects affecting both urban and rural communities. Regulations are being enforced for malaria control measures on hydro-electric impounded areas The expansion of control operation: since last year is chiefly on problem! of impounded water. Clearing of pro posed impounded areas and others previously impounded and applicatb Bids on tha following supplies will he received by the Board of Commis sioners of Roads and Revenues at their *>fifce& in the Court House, the first Tuesday in March. 15000 Lbs. Bacon. 30 to 35’h. 1 Bbls S. R. Flour. 25 Bu. Meal. 1U0 Lbs. Sugar. •'15 Lbs. Grout d Coffee. lit' Gal. Syrup. 1 Sack Salt. 1 Casa Octagon Soap. Bids on Snapps" chewing and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco. 5 Tons Hay. Bids on corn and sweet feed and good grade gasoline and oils. COMMISSIONERS ROADS AND REVENUES. Baldwin Countv Ga. ’■OR SALE—Choice Ancono hen*, for breeders, $1.25 each. J. C. Bait on. Pi-,one 26 L. The J. H. E. Brandi of Fertilizers I satisfy. Ask those who have used j them. Prices right. See J. H. ENNIS PRIMARY HELD IN WILKINSON COUNTY | County Officers Nominated Tuesday In Our Neighboring Cnunty The primary for the nomination of Wilkinson County officers were held Wednesday. There was much inter- 1 est shown in several of the races, in which a warm contest was made. Rev. J, L. Lawrence, who is well- known in Baldwin County was elect* 1 ed School Commissioner. The following i- th result as it reached this city this morning. Ordinary—J. E. Butler. Clerk of Court—A. S. Boone. Sheriff—Thurmand Saunders. Tax Collector—R. A. Bell. Tax Receiver—George T. Staple- ton. School Superintendent—J. L. Law rence. Commissioner of Roads and Reve nues—C. T. Lord. Coroner—C. C. Thompson. ■or—T. Z. Lord. Fertilizer--If you are going to buy the best at lowest prices, see J. H. ENNIS TO DARKEN HAIR APPLYSAGE TEA Look Young! Bring Bask i u Natural Color, Gloss and Attractiveness Common garden sagr brewH. n tn * heavy tea with sulphur added, win gray, streaked and faded hair beaS? fully dark and luxuriant, j u *t a tV* applications will prove a revelation if your hair is fading, streaked or r ra '. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphuric ipe at home, though, is troublesome An easier way is to get a bo*iV Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur CompJ at any drug store all ready for use This is the old-time recipe improved by the addition of other ingredients 1 While wispy, gray, faded hair is not sinful, we all desire to retain our youthful appearance and attractuenesv By darkening your hair with Wyeth*, bage and Sulphur Compound, no can tell, because it docs u so naturally so evenly. You just dampen a sponre or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning all gray hairs have disappeared, and. after an- other application or two, yoar hair be comes beautifully dark, glossy, soft sad luxuriant tried out on s lar at Black York Department morninR. •' 5 " u “ *" ™ ..... i ,,f ' t WJI " «r*>u*wd Wherever It has soul**, diphtheria that t«*xln antitoxin was < scale by the New ■t lb alth. The re- iiracing that Inter over the country •! :i used on n larg*- s rapidly declined ur own State, wonderful result been obtained, .-sp* dally In « nun oil data on same art* on standing. Control artificial impound d ing an-! oiling and elimination of ural impound* u wot* r* by drain? are out,.!atiding ivales of the Sta Board <d Health. A CSitilMTY FMCLEM SPECIAL SALE -OF- I ONYX E»OINTEX WEEK VfARCH 5“to10 T become II*. Little Francis and Florence Hooten vear about I Sunday with their grand par- have occurred DeKulb diphth* rare In in Kalb county nearly ninety tlsis per cent of the children received quat toxin antitoxin in li*"? During this the The tuberculosis work of the State- Board of Health takes on new life For the t ey has been provided for nance of the Tuberculosis childr. Mr. and Mm. R. Hooten. were not vaccinated. Not a single There will be an oyster supper at ««® has l " 11 reported as occurring Union Point School hotixe Friday 1,1 ,hos,> ,IlI,dn n who vncci - night March 2nd. Every body is j nn ,V^. . , . .. ' Plans are under way for a much more cordiaHy invit.d, wv w,ll nsurv you n j eI1M1>lvt . cnmpnt,:,, ol Iroo loxln-»ml good time; plenty of music and other; toxin In 1928 Parents should not T**n. V* wait, however, until the new campaign in ’ diphtheria Sanatorium. The old and i ■l announced. They should i will be full and running Many patients will lie d: appointed In not getting in; it should be remem bered that no State can take care of her tubercular cases in satin tori unis No State institution should receive a case that is not incipient and that cannot be arrested. For the first time history we are to have For eight' years J. H. Ennis has family physicians at once and have old institution will be used exclusive- manufactured Fertilisers. He usas ,hHr t '»>llclr*-n protected. Toxin-ant! ( i y t or them. Thlt will prove of great it on hi. own farms. Good enough i° X ‘ n , wU * I ro,l * ct <-hildr**n who ralue in the fight against this dis- ..... ■ have already been exposed to dlphthe if wo mistake not much mnd for any body. Saves you money and several weeks are rem.lrert for 1 . , I, . * n ‘ 1 nwtx ^° od i r,a several wetss are required tor ran * done for the negroes; in fact, make, bigger *=«*•- j the immunity to develop It is. there j WH fee, that the comeback with the J. H. ENNIS fore, very important that children be j poorly fed and poorly sanitated condi- vaccinated before the next diphtheria | t i„ n of the average negro will be dra- The farmers have commenced season sets In. Write your State ; matlc in its results. Our physicians buying their fertilizers. Hoard of Health to send you their bul • should get clearly in their minds that kdln entitled "Protect Your Child, only the early case can be received: their negroes in our State institution; the several mornings Drink Water If Back or Kidneys Hurt|: Begin Tak.ng Salts *f You Feel jj Backachy or Have Bladder Weakness Against Diphtheria.” EARLY DIAGNOSIS The National. State and Local Tu berculosis Associations will put on i nation wide campaign stressing th* i that early dlagnoNls of tuberculosis in March of 192S. It will be chiefly a poster campaign Billboards are to b<- extensively used and other posters of various sizes for window and coun ter display. The campaign has the endorsement of the Aniericun Medica: Association. These posters wiil be distributed it; that the Stute Sar.utorium is a place to get well in and not to die from. We said above that no State sana torium can be exp?* ted to provide for all of its tubercular. It is estimated that we have 23,a>0 active cases In Georgia. It lias been further estimated have 68,000 potentially tuber cular children under fifteen i take car. of these each community must do the work; each school should bundle Ihe problem and each countv should have its own tuberculosis hos pital. where the potential cose could be handled ann where the indlg* nt incurable could be taken and kept FOR THIS WEEK ONLY—THE ORIGINAL POINTED HEEL STOCKING AT MUCH LOWER PRICES Not ordinary stocking—not irregulars—but genuine and new Onyx Pointex Silk Stockings, made in Onyx Mills, with the Onyx Pointex trade mark stamped upon every heel —offered in the complete new Spring color range and at prices tar below the usual level! _To° much rich food forms acidsjvhich Georgia through the associations committees affiliated with the excite and overwork the kidneys their efforts Jo biter it from the «vstcm. Flush the kidneys occasionally to re lieve them like you relieve the bowels, removing acids, waste and poison, else you may (eel a dull misery in the k‘‘ ncy region, sharp pain, in the back >vi •iclc headache,' diunm, the stomach j,J* «odlence»r and another reel foi gla TubercuioKia Association. In ud dition to the posters, a series of fold ers and pamphlets are to be issued the kid- uud also a moving picture reel, enti Let Your Doctor Deride," for It is a local problem. Especially I potential case a (amity and commu nity problem. Prevention is the key word; prevention is a family, county and school problem. This is Onyx Pointex Week — a week set aside by the manufacture, to intro duce the original Pointed Heel Stock ing to millions of new wearers to demonstrate how the Pointed Heel adds trimness, grace and charm to ankle lines. Secure your supply of these stockings now. Let the stockings themselves suggest why so many smart women throughout the country wear them regularly. Buy them by the pair or by the box. rris c ss cd i “ d .'JinjS* ™ d icai Decides. entitled •’The Doctor QUARANTINE THE SICK CHILD. kept away fro. weather i* bad you have rheumatic twinges. The urine i« cloudy, full of •Himcnt. the channels often get irri tated, olitiging one to get up two or three times during the night. To help neutralize these irritating a child should ....... acids and flush off the bodys urinows olht . rBi together with his eating waste, begin drinking water. Also get ... . ,, * about four ounces of Jad Salts from “ tens,,B - aad handker ' e a table«poonful in chiefs, whenever he shows any sign before breakfast for whatever of sickness, without wnitlm If he has some contagious dls It may be impracticable to d this in some homes, but if you cat do it you may save the life of a neigh FREE TREATMENT. Pernicious anemia is a disease ^ dition that has for all time given physicians a great deal of trouble. Re- i cently It has been studKd from the standpoint of diet and this apparently i is giving spleudid diUon seems to be rc.ieved by the eat.ng of liver. At the Steiner Clinic, Atlanta, considerable work has been done along this line, and they anxious to get a few more ruses under the u ew tnethi.d. Any physician who has a case of real per- Onyx Poin tex Ziie ORIGINAL fbinted Heel Stocking IF YCU WANT THE BEST nicious anemia be glad to turn it over Clinic. The treatment free of charge, and the watched and attended who are trying out tl Address The Albert Steiner Ward, corner Butler and Armstrong •trills. Atlanta. Ga. doubt, will the Steiner ill be given ise carefully by the men E. E. Bell’s