Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • 20

6-B THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS AbilmeTexuWcd MomOci 51977 Dr Lamb Abe Syndrome? By Lawrence Lamb MD DEAR DR LAMB Would you mind giving us tome information on Marfan'a syndrome? Thia baa struck close in our family and yet we know so little sbout it DEAR READER A good place to start and one which will be of particular interest to you is to point out that medical evidence suggests that Abe Lincoln was a Marfan These people often have long legs and arms in comparison to the length of the trunk of the body They may be quite tall The lens in the eye may be displaced The chest may be deformed and the hands are often large with long fingers The disease may be limited to the eyes the skeleton or the heart and blood vessels or it may involve all three systems The aorta may enlarge or dilate The valves in the heart may become deformed causing abnormalities in circulation not unlike that seen from aortic valve damage from rheumatic heart disease Some historians think that Abe Lincoln would have died very soon from heart involvement if he had not been assassinated Apparently he already had significant changes in the vslves in his heart and there was no way to properly treat that problem in those days Half of the sons and daughters of a person with Marfan's disease will inherit the disorder About 15 percent of the people with Marfan's are new diseases and neither parent has the disease In this instance there is a new mutation of the gene during genetic development that causes the disorder Once that person starts having offspring though hslf of his children may have the disease DEAR DR LAMB My daughter has kidney malfunction She must drink a lot of water The only thing she likes to drink is tea She also does not like milk She makes enough tea for a few days She takes three tea bags and fills the 20 cup electric percolator and percolates it for one hour The tea is dark as black coffee The doctor knows she drinks tea but doesn't know she percolates it one hour This bothers me I am afraid she is hurting her kidneys She also has her cocktails Please tell me what you think about tea and especially this strong brew DEAR READER Your daughter may not be getting enough liquids She should drink enough water to pass a large volume of dilute urine each day This helps to prevent kidney stones About four quarts of liquid a day is often recommended or enough liquid to ensure formation of two to three quarts of urine a day The fluid keeps the unabsorbable particles that may form a stone from clumping together Tea beer fruit juices cola drinks all may contain soluble oxalate that is absorbed into the Mood stream and may make it easier to form some types of kidney stones One of the best fluids for kidney patients who need to consume lots of liquid to maintain a constantly dilute urine is also the cheapest plain water Alcohol is hard on kidneys and is not a very good way for your daughter to get fluid either (NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE ASSN) Eastland Home Council to Meet Beginning Tonight At 7:30 PM GOSPEL MEETING Tacobv on Bridge EASTLAND The Eaitland County Home Demonstration Council win meet at 2 pm Wednesday In the Texas Electric Reddy Room Business will include election of officers and yearly re-porta Plana will be made for Home Demonstration Achievement Day to be held Nov 2 Preaching By JULIAN SNELL of Louisville Ky NORTH PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST 2S5I ERIK 477 4934 saaia at ananas fwt mini Kl MHV ft SATMIIT NORTH (D) 179 A 15 1 7 WEST EAST ASI3 AKQI4 WASS WJ10I 10143 QJ7I 54 11 SOUTH AJ10 WKQS754 1 A 10 5 5 Both vulnerable West Narlh East Saadi 1 Pan 1W Pan 1 Pan 1W Pau Fata Piaa Opening lead 10 At You and your business partner may agree the survivor will buy the share But can either of you raise the cash? talk instant-cash Professionally NEED BAYER' "There are people willing to pray" 692-3100 HITCH KEEHLE SM Firm National Bank Mil 73-341 or 73-8171 Southwestern Ufc Jtdpmq people peUot to peMo A I of th I Oivrch TAPES ALBUMS All $711 TAPES All SCN ALUMS By Oswald James Jacoby Back in the days id Culbert- son a certain soap was first advertised as 9944 percent pure Ely didn't like to have too many forcing bids At the same time he described some Culbertson system bids as 9944 per cent forcing Apparently South's jump to three hearts was one of those almost forcing bids In any event North did pass A spade lead would have held South to hia contract but West opened a diamond South got to discard one spade on a nigh diamond and with trumps breaking 3-3 wound up with an overtrick and a top score id plus 170 At all other tables in the game South chose to raise clubs his second bid Some North players got all the way to five Others stopped short of game West had a natural apade lead The club bidders made 10 tricks for either plus 130 or minus 100 depending on how they had bid This hand is another example of duplicate luck That jump to three hearts ranges an absolute force with some experts all the way down to a mere invitation to partner to bid again Heartline HEARTLINE Is a service for Senior Citizens Its purpose is to answer questions 1 and solve problems fast Write to HEARTLINE 114 Dayton St West Alexandria Ohio 45381 Senior i citizens will receive prompt replies but you must Include a stamped self-addressed envelope HEARTLINE: As I'm years old a Social Seearity check money in the bank ao you can see I am just Mat on a monthly basis Ike only asset I have is my heme Would this keep me from bring eligible for tal Security -JFT A During its last session Congress ruled that the value of your house would no longer be considered as a resource in determining your eligibility for SSI Eastland Fair Winners Named EASTLAND Approximately 140 entries were Judged at the Eastland County Fair Thursday Special of Show" awards went to Ms Urban for her "Black Bird" entry in the non-professional adult division In the youth division "Best of Show" went to Ms Hill with her "Violets for Tea" entry And in the professional division Ms George won with a painting called Other results are as follows: Drawbi I and I Carman RmiM Cffco 1 Jana Mkn Oarman FaiMi 1 JH Whlav Rangiri I Lale Shvltl RHine Star 3 WMay Ollt Jaan Retortion Carman I SvMH Urban Eastland 1 Ratty Craaa aatland Acrylics I 1 and 3 Tammla Hata Carman Watar Calan Lavarna Allgood Eastland 1 and I Nadra Oram Carman Vautti Civilian 1 Dabbia HIM Rang ar I Lana Crlca Hangar 3 Larry iandlln Carton Nov Ira civilian 1 I and 1 Iva iplvay Carman Childrtn-i Civilian 1 Mcfiaal Cunningham Ranger 1 Jamal Morton ait I and 3 Cunningham Tata Fainting I Coatla Lamatl Eaitland I and 3 Katrina Carratt Carbon Dasfgm i 3 and 3 Elna Mamke Eaitland in ttia gratmional divdlan-Acrylics I Sll Rllhay Eastland I Oaan Warren CiKS 1 Rilkay WatarcoMri 1 and Clan Lantaia Clico Oaan Warm dll I Myrtla Gnorga Rang ar I Sill Cllkay Eaitland 1 JT Retortion Eastland Ranger American Legion Post No 69 To Meet Monday RANGER The American Legion Carl Barnes Post No 69 will have a business meeting at 7 pm Monday in the Community Club House JC 34811 James Taylor It without quHtion one of tha nmt gifted singaf-soncwritart in America today On "JT" brings ui 12 longi of exceptional appeal ranging from delicate acouitlc baltadi to all-out rock and roll JAMES TAYLOR JT Including Handy ManXvrtbndiilElwa War Saving Facanbrra Nova tattle Jam PC 34762 Sheila Wlttoa and Pam three deny lad lei deUvarlns their own special brand of atoquant funk and spirited vocal Oat Emotionally involved! HEART Link Queen JR 34799 America'! favorite ntw group! Heart rockf hardar tighter and more baautifully than any Thil it Heart'i ucond-and bait-album Last year's gieatiU musical phenomenon becomes this ycar'i ultimate (upentar attraction flarracudafleve Akve'lytvan tong Draam Of TheAictw Kick OuUTmar MrWMI Say HaRwCry lb MerGo On Cry BARBRA STREISAND STREISAND SUPERMAN My Heart lilengalb Me Pont Batova WliaUbu Head) kneaiatMa Lukaby For MyiaRf Mm Writ lute Ol MM 1 4d' 1 PE 34185 Another matlerpiece from one of the molt venatile and poetic iinfertongwriteri of the 70' I -Dan Fogelbarg JC 34830 Finally Barbra Btrat land's phenomenal new album "SUPERMAN" to tha logical successor to tha triple-platinum "A STAR IS BORN" PR 34697 The muiic of Joen Baex meant many thing! to many people "Blowin' Away" showcase! Joen'i beautiful dear voice iinging tongt by America' top vrritrri and Joan OPEN 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK ALBERTSONS 4701 SOUTH 14TII FRENCIIUMS CREEK HUGE! 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