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—THi PEMBROKE JOvKNAL, x..ui.sday, September 18, 1969
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CASE FILE J
FROM THE NURSE’S CASE FILE
Ed Note: To many of her client*, the public health nurte itadvitor,
confidante, friend...» tource of help and etrength in tickneu and
in health. To othert of the general public, the it a puzzling figure, a
woman in uniform with dutiet and reepontibilities that ere little
known and leu appreciated. FROM THE NURSE'S CASE FILE
taker you behind the teener and giver you a glimpte of the public
health nurte at the livei and workt in Georgia today. A II account t
are bated on actual cate hittoriee; only the namet of the people
bwobed have been changed to preeerve their right to privacy.
THE CASE OF THE UNEMPLOYED ALCOHOLIC
Willis W., a 50-year old father of seven children, first
came to Health Department attention as a discharged
Central State Hospital patient. He had been admitted on ar
emergency basis when he had become mentally confused
and experienced difficulty walking. Central State’s psycho
logical testing indicated he was not mentally ill. Drug
therapy was recommended to curb his dependence on
alcohol and he was returned home.
Since aftercare for patients discharged from Central
State is a local health department responsibility in our
county, I called at the home for the purpose of obtaining a
case history. Willis W. was not present. His mother provided
what information I was able to obtain.
llwas a classic profile of a chronic alcoholic. Willis W.,
according to his mother, had been drinking for many years
with increasingly serious results. Seven years ago he had
part of his stomach removed and was told alcohol should be
restricted. He was placed on tranquilizers by his physician,
but took the medication irregularly and continued to drink.
Six months later, Willis had a slight accident and was
jailed for driving while intoxicated. His mother paid the
fine so he wouldn’t miss work and get fired. However, he
continued to drink, and was subsequently discharged. He
had been unable to get another job.
It was at this point that he became confused and ex
pressed a desire to be helped. His family arranged for the
emergency admission to Central State Hospital.
After his return, seemingly improved, he was still unable
to obtain employment and started drinking again after a
family crisis arose. He was offered help by Alcoholics
Anonymous, attended one meeting and decided this group
could not help him.
His wife had obtained a divorce and moved out of the
home, taking the four youngest children. Billy, a seven
year-old boy, had later gone to live with his grandmother.
I asked if Willis W. was taking the medication prescribed
by the doctors at Central State. “Sometimes,” his mother
said.
1 then asked if she thought he would be interested in our
alcoholism clinic. “Yes’m, 1 believe he would,” she replied.
“He knows he needs help. He’s got just about all the
troubles a man can have ... somebody got to help him or
„ , he ain’t gonna make.it.”
Requesting that the man call me to make a definite
clinic appointment, I left my card with the department’s
telephone number. Willis W. called the next day, was told
the date he might come to clinic, and promised me he’d be
there. Perhaps he wi11... perhaps he won’t.
The alcoholic, I’ve learned from experience, is a difficult
patient to reach. He may come to clinic a time or two, then
just disappear. I intend to keep this man in the program if I
can for the sake of his seven children and society in general.
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Both the 1970 Pontiac GTO (top) and LeMans combine sports car design and big
car luxury. Both are equipped with many standard safety features including side
guard door beams for added occupant protection. The GTO is offered in a conver
tible and two-door hardtop. The LeMans is available as a two-door coupe, two-door
hardtop, four-door sedan, four-door hardtop and a station wagon. All 1970 Pontiacs
go on sale September 18.
R. IL Garden
Club Visits Local
Fish Hatchery
Wednesday afternoon, mem
bers of the Richmond Hill Gar
den Club gathered at the new
laboratory of the Richmond Hill
.Fish Hatchery a facility of the
State Game and Fish Commis
sion, and held their September
meeting.
Mrs.’ L. C. Gill, president,
presided.
The meeting began with the
prayer collect led by Mrs. Fred
Newlin.
Mrs. Glenn Trout, program
chairman, presented Mrs. J. H.
Gill, Jr., who introduced the
speaker, Mr. Jim Nix, Coastal
Region Biologist.
Informative highlights of
Mr. Nix’s speech included the
fact that three million blue gill
and one million striped bass are
raised annually in the twenty
two ponds at the hatchery for
stocking Georgia ponds and
streams.
The club learned that two
thirds of our food fish and
many bird species depend on
our marshes and coastal estu
aries for survival.
Mr. Nix related that one
third of the population of this
country lives within fifty miles
of the sea and that water pol
lution has become a serious
problem. For instance the city
of Savannah empties eleven
million gallons of untreated
sewerage per day into the Sa
vannah River.
The program was concluded
with the showing of a film,
“The Biologist and the Boy,”
narrated by Arthur Godfrey.
Copies of House Bill 212, a
proposed act to create the
“Coastal Wetlands Protection
Board,” were distributed along
with colorful bumper stickers
urging support for this meas
ure.
Mr. Nix introduced the hatch
ery staff: Mr. Lloyd Harn, su
perintendent; Mr. Donnie Mc-
Neely, biological aide; and Mr.
Roy Harrington, resident biol
ogist, who conducted a tour of
the local facility.
The hatchery staff was call
■ed upon again for the purpose
of judging the ladies’ fishing
hat contest. As the twelve
contestants displayed their hats,
original creations for the oc
ca^ijOn, it was soon evident that
Judging was not an easy task.
Finally, decisions were reached
and Mrs. Glenn Trout was first
place winner, Mrs. James Gill,
second; and Mrs. W. W. Speir,
third.
Mrs. H. J. Foster and Mrs.
Herb Schwabe were co-host
esses for the occasion.
Mrs. Walter W. Meeks, Jr.,
presented her guest, Mrs.
Michael Hamilton, a new resi
dent of Richmond Hill.
Beautiful horticulture speci
mens were exhibited by Mrs.
David Wise, Mrs. A. A. Martin
and Mrs. W. W. Meeks, Sr.
The meeting was concluded
with a short business session.
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Day in. Day out. Same old order-taking world. Wouldn’t it be nice to have an Escape Machine?
Introducing the totally new
Cutlass Supreme from Oldsmobile.
The 1970 Escape Machine
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Live alone and like it
I’ve heard some people say
But you’ll never convince
everyone
That marriage doesn’t pay.
Since more people get mar-
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Sept. 19-20 Friday & Saturday
THE LONGEST DAY
(In Cinemascope)
All Star cast of John Wayne,
Richard Todd and others. Fea
ture is 3 hours long. Please
be on time.
Sept. 22-23 Mon., & Tues.
GUNS OF THE MAGNICENT
SEVEN
(In Technicolor)
George Kennedy, James Whit
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WANTED TO BUY
USED CARS
Contact:
Bile Bryant
Tri. 653-2526
Pembroke, Georgia
ried than stay single—some of
them doing it, more than once,
it behooves us to list some of
the advantages of marirage
when it comes to Social Secur
ity. A married woman has the
right to collect social security
payments on her husband’s
work if her own work would
not pay her as much as his. If
she has worked quite a long
time herself and her own would
pay more, she can collect on
hers of course —though she can
not collect both wife’s and
worker's checks. If she out
lives her husband, she can col
lect widow's checks at 60 —
whereas her own would have to
wait until she is 62. But her
husband has some protection
too—if JP becomes unable to
work or for some other reason
must become dependent on his
wife, when she collects her so
cial security, he can collect as
a dependent husband — or if he
outlives her, as a dependent
widower.
But with marriage comes re
sponsibilities — and for a wom
an one of the more important
things to do is to notify all in
terested parties of her new
name. It is especially important
to notify social security and get
yourself a new social security
card. You can do this by com
pleting a green card, Form
OAAN-7003 and turning it in
with your social security num
ber to the nearest social secur
ity office. All you married wom
en, look at your social security
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on request.
WIGH SCHOOL BENEFITS
UNDER THE Gl BILL
Veterans who are eligible
for benefits under the Gl Bill
and did not finish high school
were reminded today by Pete
Wheeler, State Veterans Di
rector, that they can get their
high school diplomas or its
equivalent with help from, the
Veterans Administration.
In addition, they may take
preparatory courses for en
trance to college, receive Sl3O
or more a month in benefits
and not lose any of their eligi
bility for receiving up to 36
months of college training
under the Gl Bill.
Mr. Wheeler estimated that
several hundred veterans in
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to answer growing customer demand for sporty
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Georgia who did not finish
high school could take advan
tage of this benefit.
Eligibility for Gl Bill edu
cational benefits requires at
least 181 days of military ser
vice with any part of it after
, January 31, 1955. One and
' one-half months of VA train
ing assistance is authorized
for each month of service up
to a maximum of 36 months
or up to 48 months under
two or more benefits pro
grams. Active duty for train
ing purposes such as in the
National Guard or Armed Ser
vices reserve components does
not qualify a veteran for Gl
Bill benefits.
Field office managers of
the Georgia Department of
Veterans Service will assist
any veteran in receiving these
educational benefits.
Vox Berkley 11 Solid State
Amplifier. Excellent condition,
$200.00 cash Firm; Call 653-
4658 Pembroke, Ga. after 3:30
P.M.
identified by its own notchback roof line, its own
body shape, its own external ornamentation, and
its own ultra-luxurious interior.
COMING
A Big Sing to be held Oct.
12, 1969 at the House of God,
in Pembroke. Time 8 p.m. The
following groups will be pres
ent. The Happy Lights, The
Adams Family, The Praying
kirs, and The Southern Sons.
FOR SAIE
Horses — Ponies
Horse Feed & Tack
Call-or Soo
EDDIE STRICKLAND
Pembroke, Ga.
Phone 653-4402
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