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The Bee from Danville, Virginia • 10

Publication:
The Beei
Location:
Danville, Virginia
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10
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The Bee: Danville Va Thursday July 23 1953 Ten Gamma Globulin Stocks Low At Bristol compared with 58 at this of the late Sam and Nannie Reyn Edwards Martinsville Eight grand olds Edwards and a member of i children survive re KITCHEN CABINETS de white enamel TAKES BUS RIDE TRIPLE AMPUTEE GIVES BLOOD sale price! SCHEWELS PHONE 229 MAIN 7120 STREET CUTS PRICES TO ROCK BOTTOM IN A GREAT Money Saving urniture Third Of Gamma Globulin Supply Has Been Used Joseph Edward Ashby uneral Set Tomorrow this year Some 13000 children received shots more than two weeks ago in Caldwell County and the case rate there has dropped sharply Gamma globulin has been distri buted in small quantities through out Virginia and other for use in cases of exposure to the disease Available quantities uneral services for Mrs Hattie Edwards Reynolds 53 who died at her Callands home yesterday will be held at 2 riday from PASADENA Calif (P) Nine year old Janet Purkay had $990 change after she bought the news paper her mother told her to get Tuesday afternoon Instead of going home Janet went to a bus station Two hours later her mother Mrs Gloria Pur kay Champion reported her miss ing At Baker Calif a bus driver turned Janet over to her mother who drove 200 miles to the desert city to pick up the child "I just wanted to take a bus ride Mommy" Janet explained de the Mrs Hattie Reynolds uneral Rites riday of the serum are not sufficient for other than spot use of this nature and in epidemic areas such as the Bristol area As of last week according to the weekly report of the State Health Department Virginia had 142 cases of polio thus far this year as ume last ycai last the two in Washington County at 5 and the two here at 9 2171 children had been at Abingdon 1955 at Lodi 4230 at Stonewall Jackson School here and 3003 at Highland View School here Officials do not look for any effect on the incidence of the disease for at least a week as it takes that long for the gamma globulin to take effect Its pro tective nature then lasts from four to six weeks they say although it is not a cure The serum has been used in six other serious outbreaks of polio $4995 $100 DOWN Big streamlined modern sign Many features You'll ind the Best Buys for Enjoyable Outdoor Living ar SCHEWELS CHRISTMAS MESSAGE ANNAPOLIS Md UH While the mercury bubbled into the 90s outside the Statehouse yesterday Gov Theodore McKeldin was inside making like it was winter He transcribed a Christmas mes sage for broadcast on the Salvation annual of show McKeldin had to dispute the weather and get into a Christmas mood because of an early call tape recording Hard Shelled Eggs Survive Crash UTILITY CABINETS $100 DOWN Heavy gauge metal in stain less WERNER RE1NINGER 24 to shown giving blood in San Antonio Tex to fulfill a promise A triple amputee Ot the Korean War he pledged to give 50 pints for the 25 he received Standing beside the hospital bed is hto wife and the doclonwho attended him (International SmmdpholoJ CEDAR WARDROBES Reg $4995 so $100 DOWN Just a few to go at this amaz ing low 7 uneral services for Joseph Ed ward Ashby who died at his home yesterday will be held riday at 4:30 from Wrenn Yeatts chapel Interment will be in Schoolfield cemetery Ashby was a native of Henry County born Dec 17 1882 He was a son of the late John Ashby and Betty Nunn Ashby In Sep tember 1905 he was married to the fofrner Miss Carrie Lucy Hill Most of his life was spent in Schoolfield and on Holland Rd where he resided at the time ot his death Mr Ashby had been employed by Dan River Mills for I 40 years having retired in early 1948 He was a member of the Baptist faith and of the Motega Tribe of Red Men No 80 He leaves his wife and the fol lowing sons and daughters: Mrs Maybelle Edwards Rt 4 Danville Joseph Ashby Jr George Ashbv and Mrs Marie Huemoel ler Danville Robert Ashby of Elkin Md Mrs Majester Ham 1 lin Rt 4 Danville and Rev Clar 1 ence Ashby of Galcnsville Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: John Ash by of Charlotte NC Hudie A of Roxboro NC Mrs Banks Barber of King Mt NC Mrs Annie Woodridge of Lynch burg and Mrs Lucy Dent of Roa noke Seventeen grandchildren also survive PLACERVILLE Calif Charles Nixon of Albert Lea Minn Was driving a truck trailer 600 cases of eggs The rig ran off the road and overturned near Kyburz on Highway 50 But investigating officers said only 10 per cent of the egg load was damaged in the accident ington County today for the mass inoculation against polio as word went out that stocks of gamma globulin and injection needles were becoming low Yesterday 11355 youngsters from Bristol Washington County Va and Sullivan County Tenn were with the serum that has been found to cut down on the number of intensity of polio cases Serum and needles for 15000 were available at the beginning High praise for the planning and efficiency evidenced at yester operation came from Virginia State Health Commissioner Mack I Stanholtz who flew here from Richmond Wilbur Crawford of the National oundation for In fantile Paralysis and others Meanwhile the six new polio cases yesterday brought the total fnr the twin city and two counties to 60 for 1953 with 22 of the cases in Sullivan County and ArRtnl Tenn and 38 of them in Washington County and Bristol Va The procedure at the mass inoculation is to number each child register him and weigh him and then put him on' a table for his shot with a two inch needle' He is given a lollipop to assuage his if not the pain where he sits down Parents are given something to read At wholesale inocula tion there was a variety of re actions among the children eligible I for the those over six months and under 10 years of age I Some were brave some squalled and some were more interested in the proffered candy than any thing else It took six people to hold one little girl who was a bit more upset than most The heavy traffic around the two schools in Bristol where the clinics were held was kept moving with the help of National Guards men of the 278th Regimental Com bat Team Companies and of Bristol who came to the assistance of police A life saving crew stood by A central dispatcher kept volun teer drivers on the go picking up children with parents throughout the city and two counties During peak hours yesterday between 350 and 400 children per la Dkiaac eira The year biggest furniture bargain opporiumry 7 a A a a i i im avaru fianfirrmenr ru liuui uh ivh Siasneu wuy uuwu items odd lots incomplete suites ana rioor samPi Here ore a few sample buys! All 3 wonderful pieces can be yours at this remarkable low price with only 5100 down! It includes all metal lovc Ront nnd 2 chairs Tubular steel irames wiih nressed steel form fit seats and backs finished in weatherproof baked on enamel Colors ip red or green trim med in white Tnn Addi hour were given their shots at tional thousands of children flock the two clinics in Bristol When ed into clinics here and in Wash the four clinics closed up shop no money ion nn ninny nems Goes To Eleven Epidemic Areas WASHINGTON Approxi mately a third of the supply of gamma globulin expected to be available for mass inoculation use against paralytic polio this year has already been distributed igures gathered today from the Public Health Senice show ed it went to 11 communities where sharp outbreaks of polio have occurred since mid June Of ficials said they could not esti mate how many other sharp out breaks might still occur and hence how far the further supp for mass inoculation might But they said in interviews that only a little over a inontirre mains until the time when polio ordinarily reaches its peak After that any need for mass inocula tion programs might be expect to drop off Since mid June a total of 1023 300 cubic centimeters of gamma best bet so far for preventing paralytic polio been used or made avail able for mass inoculations in in Alabama Jsortn Carolina New York Illinois Vir ginia Tennessee Michigan and Kentucky This amounts to about a third of the 3300000 slated to be available for mass preventive programs These programs consti tute only one' phase of the use of gamma globulin against polio and only 33 per cent of the ex pected over all supply for polio this year has been earmarked for such use The major portion of the total 57 per has been allocated for inoculating family and other close contacts of actual polio cases The remaining 10 per a a ear ncino inr vein wvvu search and special purposes not defined The Public Health Service riines to sav how much of expected total of 10 million cubic centimeters has been produced what the production rate is or how much is available at any given time In addition to that made avail able for mass inoculations the service has distributed 1714680 in all the states and terri tories for use as a basic supply for inoculation of contacts of polio cases The supply to each state has been computed on its average number of polio cases over a five year period as compared with the national total States may also get supplementary supplies based on their actual experience this year but none has yet for such an additional quota The Public Health Service has responsibility' for distribution of gamma globulin under policies es tablished by the Office of Defense Mobilization METAL $100 DOWN Roomy double door style in walnut flnlshcd metal the heme: Inierment wUl be Hollywood church cemetery Edwards Danville George A life long resident of Pittsyl Edwards Richmond Earl Ed vania County she was a daughter wards Lynchburg and Charlie 4 Pc BEDROOM SUITE SAVE $3500 NOW ONLY $500 DOWN Walnut' finish bedroom suite at a price you afford to miss You see a bargain use uus every take advantage of it now Hollywood Baptist Church She is survived by her husband Ben Reynolds and the following children: Ernest Reynolds Gilmer Reynolds and MrsD Nuckols all of Callands: and Mrs Russell Williams Chatham Also remaining are the tollow Edwards Rt 3 cnatnam enne Edwards Danville George Tasteful and so very practical 5 nc sofa bed sleeps two: bota bed chair and ottoman with two matchine pillows have inner enriner rnnKtrilCtiOD RC aUraC lively covered richly fringed Choice of colors 95 27 rocking chair 95 Reg $2995 OPEN CREDENZA 50 24 $100 DOWN You will find scores of places to use this smart nlastic Creflenza oooKcase Comril nnlnrc tu choose from See it at Schewels $100 DOWN Veil braced hardwood frame iith comfortable slat seats ano Convenient wide arms backs Ideal porch rocker $100 DOWN Glass door bookcase with roomy A real nice piece oi ehnlvnB furniture finished in manogany $100 DOWN Save on this handsome 4 draw rhotot Manio walnut anu mahogany finishes A real Duy 5 Pc SOA BED SUITE NOW ONLY sg995 $500 DOWN SPECIAL Cushion Sofa and Chair Covers QNLT NO PHONE ORDERS! 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