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Ngt 1ft ALAMOGORDO (NM) DAILY NEWS Sunday, May 1 ft, mi ENDS TOMORROW Every Frigidaire Appliance Reduced UP TO 1307 Tenth St. 437-2S39 OPEN THURSDAY EVENINGS TRI I PJM. All oi education and welfare HEALTH SERVICE DIVISION OF INDIAN HEALTH 'Virginia' Is Dead At 81 VALATIE, N.Y. When she was eight years old, Virginia Douglas wrote to the New York Sun with a question and was told, Virginia, there is a Santa Thus. Mrs.

Douglas, who died Thursday at 81, inspired one of the most widely read editorials in history, a Christmas classic. In ill health in recent years, Mrs. Douglas died at a nursing home. She retired in 1959 after teaching for nearly four decades in Manhattan and Brooklyn schools, much of that time with chronically ill, crippled and blind children. Through the years, Mrs.

Douglas remained a Yuletide celebrity, often called on to read editorial. She once remarked, am anonymous from January to Survivors include seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The funeral will be Monday. SOLON VISITS Sen. Joseph M.

Montoya (left), here Friday for the groundbreaking ceremonies at the new Presto plant, chats with Denny O'Hara, Alamo- gordo businessman, and James O. Hall, (right), Presto companies official, during a reception arranged for the senator Friday evening. (Staff Photo) Meet The Professionals Standing left to right; Raymond Braswell, Bill Mantz, Mike Nevergold, Gary Wiley, seated Jim Rekart and Tex Clark. These man, with years of experience are factory trained skilled appliance and TV technicians. They are backed up a complete library of reference books and matics as well as the latest testing equipment and thousands of dollars worth of parts.

They regularly attend factory sponsored schools to keep up to date on the newest TVs and Appliances. Here are some of our guidelines 1. Prompt Service w. 2. Parts and Labor Guaranteed are interested only in repairing your TV or Appliance in tha bast, most aconomical way not in sailing you parts you do not nocd.

3. We accept your favorite bank credit card for payment of parts and service. Golf Lessons "Woody" Woodard Galt Pra tassi anal 437 0290 U. S. Public Health Service representatives at Mescalero's "Health Day" on Friday pose with their mobile chest X-ray van.

From left to right they are Steve Lavoro- Goals For Mescaleros Emphasized ni, pharmacist; Dr. K. Kasuga, chief; Bob Brayboy, administrator intern; Gene McElyea, area traininq officer; and Sanford Leffingwell, medical doctor. (Staff Photo) Tribe Marks Health Day By JANETTE BALDWIN A day off is a wonderful thing, but like most people, a day off mean a day to just do nothing, especially in this world of hurry and confusion. A mailman takes a long walk on his day off, maybe a fireman follows a fire truck, and this newspaper reporter covered an day event at the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation Friday, accompanied by husband Glenn and J.

G. Ramey, a former employe of the Mescalero hospital. The day was spent pleasantly by viewing various displays depicting good health and the maintenance of health, viewing the Indian dancers, a tour of the beautiful hospital on the reservation, a fine barbecue meal at noon, viewing a field cmer-j gency hospital set up by per- Grant Will Provide Riot Equipment Approval has been jrarited lor $588.24 to the Otero county office by the policy board for law enforcement. The grant was approved on rcconuiiendation of the New Mexico Enforcement Planning Commission, Region II. Phis grant is from federal which have been awarded to the state by the U.S.

Department of Justice. Sheriff Work indictted that the grant request as made in March Covered tiie intended purchase of inuska, helmets, Mace uisteis and otlier equipment for specialized work in riot and disorder control. sonnel from HAFB and visiting with many fine people. Reason for the day was the Mescalero Apache Day," sponsored by the Mescalero Community Health Representative Program and the Mescalero Apache Indian tribe. U.S.

Public Health officers who visited for the day were Dr. Kasuga; Bob Brayboy, PHD, administrative intern; Gene McElyea, area training officer; Wilford Frazier, assistant area director; Miss Marjorie Lewis, area nursing director; Max Williams, chief of personnel, area office, all from Albuquerque; and John Gober, from the Desert Willow Training Center, Tucson, Arlz. Wendell Chino, president of the Mescalero tribe, served as master of ceremonies for the day, introducing Dr. Kasuga, area director of the Indian; Health Service; and Paul Ber- i nal, governor of the Taos: Pueblo. Chino said he felt there were four major health goals of the Mescalero Apache tribe; first, physical health; second, mental health, which brings a healthy! and happy outlook on life; third, family health; and fourth, com- i munity health.

All in all, the four work hand in hand. Chino said. He said he was extremely grateful to the Community Health Program representatives in Mescalero for their fine work in teaching the Indians how to maintain their health. Both Dr. Kasuga and Bernal spoke briefly.

Bernal, chairman of the Health Advisory Board for Indians, said he was deeply ooncerned with health conditions the American Indians and would appreciate help from Chino and the Mescalero Apaches in this program of Community Health Representatives. He complimented Chino and the tribal members on their fine community and their efforts in the field of health at Mescalero. Following their talks, Mrs. Narcissus Gayton, R.M., was introduced by Chino. Mrs.

Gayton, area director and co-ordinator of the community health program at Mescalero, introduced her staff, including Community Health Representatives Perida Tso, rehabilitation and social service program; Pauline Sago, public health education and home visit; Simon Benally, transportation and contract facility liaison; Olive Rose Smith, dietary and nutritional education; Harrison Carrillo, environmental health program and education; and Mary Helen Geronimo. The nursing staff at the hos- Chess Club Names Hughen President The Alamogordo Chess Club recently elected Bill Hughen president, Tom Carke vice president, Robert Tantzen treasurer, Paul Hughen tournament director and Judith Hayes secretary. Plans also were made to attend the Cloudcroft tournament in October. Meetings still are being held at the Chamber of Commerce building on White Sands Boulevard every Thursday except the first of each month at 7 p.m. BLACK TO BOARD ST.

PAUL, Minn. (AP) Josie Johnson, a 4()-year-old University of Minnesota instructor, has become the first black person to be elected to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. pital is composed of the following registered nurses; Pita Cajete, director of nurses; Loretta S. Miller, Maxine Haddix, Lucille Fritsche, Naomi Shuster, Ethel Tapper, Barbara Fischer and Joan A. Huse.

Licensed practical nurses are Josie Tortilla, Benally, Rafaelita Chama, Claudina Prins, Shirley Henio and Iris Lussier. Nursing assistants are Fleta Padilla, Pauline LaPaz, Martha Davis and Golda Martine. Doctors who staff the hospital are Sanford Leffingwell, service unit director; Joel S. Schneider, medical officer; S. Burton Ross, dental officer.

Others who assist are Stephen Laverone, pharmacy officer, and Arlene V. Dicranian, public health nurse. Richard Hendrickson, social worker; Jose F. Montoya, hospital administrative officer; Mrs. Esther Parker, staff assistant; Mrs.

Marie La Paz, medical records clerk; Dorothy A. Noline, dental assistant; and Willeto Antonio, environmental health technician complete the list of hospital help. Several State Policemen were on hand to show displays of materials used in their work, also a display of narcotics was viewed by many. Officers Neii Curran, Ottis Foster and Lynn Lanning were on hand during the day. Dean Smith was to have given lectures on drug abuse during the day, but was unable to attend so Officer Curran gave the lectures.

Also on the agenda for the day was a talk in the Apache tongue, presented by Alton Peso and Mrs. Eloise Shields. Eye, hearing and speech tests were also given and the Indian Affairs X-ray mobile unit also was available for tests during the day. The hospital tour was a real joy. Our guide was Ramey, who recently retired from the hospital as maintenance foreman, following a heart attack.

The tour under his direction let us see the real working side of a hospital and the one at Mescalero is well staffed and seems to have all the latest equipment, including dental equipment. A medical unit from Holloman Air Force Base under the direction of Col. Donald E. Rice set up a field emergency unit for viewing during the day. This was staffed by SSgt.

James Morse, Sgts. Tony Beaman, Jerry Hart and Mike Kelly and A 1C Joe Moravec. During the afternoon, members of the Tularosa High School Indian Club performed several authentic Indian dances. Members of the group were attired In beautiful Indian costumes. The noon meal was furnished by the tribal council, and consisted of barhecued beef, chili, potato salad, Indian bread, cake and peaches, punch and coffee.

Seems as though pantsuits are here to stay so I decided to become a pantsuit people which meant I had to shape up the hunger walkers turned me in that direction so walk 11 did from Van Ct. up to College I then over to 10th St. walking down Tenth all I could think of was food the shoe leather in window even turned to steaks reached the Spudnut Shop said to Lyle and Neva Nelson passed Burger flowers dangled in the window inviting me in for a but I continued down Tenth as I passed a rack of pantsuits with a big SALE sign caught my eye psychologically what better way to than to buy make sure you fit in Gonzales waited on me, husband John is a Civil Service employee at Holloman, the rest of this credit union family are Margarit-John likes the convenience of Branch at 1313-lOth St. besides the shopper-worker tailored hours 10 till 6 Mon. thru Fri.

and Saturday 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. she likes to keep in touch with Bud Martin, he worked at Aaronsons when he first came to Alamogordo now with my in a bag I headed toward the Ink Well mind strayed to the left San to the nice walk either way and certainly deserve a bite to eat by then! resisted temptation back up Tenth Street old friends at the Frostee stand Tom and Laura Pappas Timers of the old NCO Open Mess days when Tom was head chef working under MSgt. Hank Leib, now retired, Hank and wife Jackie built an adobe house out near the base where Jackie sells Oriental Foods bachelor Duane Adolf was celebrating his birthday with a Civil Service worker he settled here in 58 as I was about to leave a motorcycle with a flat tire pulled up with A1C Tim Blythe from Alabama and SSgt. Douglas H.

Gibson from Atlanta, Georgia are Credit Union members and assigned to the 8TFS 1 resisted temptation of food and drink and went my merry way drats a new sign at Kentucky Fried Chicken reminded me of the new roast beef on egg buns I went in to say hello to Credit Unioners Maj. Ret. Roy and Merie Konvolinka been here 13 daughters are Connie, Debbie, and Sandi I ordered the roast beef along with Sgt. Jim and Deb Earl from Mississippi, credit union members they were house-hunting and Merie offered her assistance as I peeked in 1313 10th to check the time teller Rhonda Baily was signing up two lovely children a darling blonde girl and an articulate young gentleman as new members I was shocked to find out that the dock was pushing three almost five hours of walking how time flies when you are doing something you really enjoy remember if you want to enjoy that summer a new car-boat-camper or home improvements your Otero Federal Credit Union is ready for all your financial needs in must instances your loan will be processed same day lour lucky number for the increase in your share account if iy bldg 73 HAFB or your Branch Office at 1313 10th and tdl them is (20953) ir its vc number stop by bid Pocangal Halt) It congratulated by Loon Watklawicz for completing the Toastmasters' Speechcrafter program and becoming member of Rocket City Club 1580. Pocangei wat of seven new Toastmasters received into tha local club at a recent banquet held et the Desert Aire.

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