The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1971 Page: 3 of 4
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For many years, the various
strains of bacteria that cause a
dangerous disease called mening-
itis were successfully treated
with sulfa drugs. But the use-
fulness of these drugs may now
become somewhat limited. Dr.
S. J. Lerro, medical consultant
with the Texas State Department
of Health, reports that more and
more strains of meningitis are
becoming drug-resistant.
Meningitis is an acute bacter-
ial disease. It causes inflamma-
tion of three membranes which
envelop the brain and spinal
cord. The disease may occur as
a brief illness and with recovery;
or, it may pursue a sudden, sev-
ere course with delirium, stupor,
coma, and death within a mat-
ter of hours. Discharges from the
nose and throat are carriers of
the bacteria which cause the di-
sease are the source of most in-
fections.
In a study of meningitis in-
fections in Texas from 1064
through 1068, Dr. Lerro found
that two types—(which doctors
call Groups B and C—were re-
sponsible for most of the cases.
In the last several years, there
has been a definite increase in
the percentage of Group C or-
ganisms resistant to sufadiazine.
In 1966, only 15 percent of the
specimens from Group C were
resistant to administration of the
drug, compared to 77 percent in
1068.
Administration of small doses
of sulfa drugs to large popula-
tions over a long period of time
may have resulted in favoring
the survival cf a drug-resistant
strain.
But the outlook is not com-
pletely bleak. Much progress has
been made in research against
the disease. An experimental
vaccine has been developed that
provides 90 percent protection
against one of the three major
types of meningitis for up to a
year. Of course this means
there is no vaccine for the other
two types. But, Dr. Lerro re-
ports researchers are working dil-
igently on a three-way vaccine
which will be effective against
all three forms
Stale Appointments
Are Announced-
AUSTIN.—Gov. Preston Smith
nominated I .ester Clark of
Brec ken ridge to succeed David
E. Clemens of Mineral Wells on
the Texas Water Quality Board.
Dr. Charles Max Cole of Dal-
las was named to succeed the
late Dr. Noble Price of Lamesa
on the State Board of Health.
ISmith also sent these addition-
al appointments to the Senate for
confirmation:
Stephen Willis Simmone of El
Paso to succeed Jamie C. Boyd
as 34th district attorney.
Elo J. Urbanovsky of Lubbock
and Gene Ray Hendryx of Alpine
to the Texas Conservation Found-
ation.
Dr. Denver Fred Wendorf of
Dallas, Dr. William Curry Hold-
en of Lubbock and Dr. William
W. Newcomb Jr. of Austin to
Texas Antiquities Committee.
J. Wonne Hand of Dallas,
James M. Ray of Austin and Dr.
Bobby Gene Smith of Arlington
to the Crime and Narcotics Ad-
visory Commission.
Edwin A FHeller of Floresville
to the San Antonio River Author-
ity board of directors.
Warren Woodward of Dallas
and Truett Smith of Wylie were
selected Texas Industrial Com-
cission vice chairman and secre-
tary-treasurer.
— a weekly message relating the world of today
to the lessons of Faith and Church ,..
For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith
with virtue, and virtue with knowledge. —11 Peter 1:15
Life is a constant learning experience, a succession of good times
and bad. There is a need, always, for a strength of purpose, for the
kind of faith that gives consistency to everyday actions.
Sometimes we try to shut out the world, to ignore the oppressed,
the weak and the sick. We turn our eyes away from the “wrongs” of
life as something that is “none of our business.” We do not always get
away with it. Conscience steps in to destroy our sense of inner peace.
Open your eyes to the world. See the good and the bad of it. Let
your life be one of exarpple, and of purpose. If you believe in God, and
in the ultimate good, virtue and knowledge will always direct your
footsteps.
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saw was destroyed in World War
II.
time comes...
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Also, Glenn McCommon, x. li.
Murphy, Mrs. C. L. Burks, C. L.
Keeling, H. P. Hardy, Mrs. J. J.
Ryna, Mrs. Vernon Red, Rev.
Robert Benson, A. R. Tyner, Ted
Weaver, E. A. Strunck, Grover
Morgan, Marvin Smith, Jack
Johnson, Pauline Livingston, Van
Hook Stubbs, A. D. Morrow,
Jean Tackitt, Addie Mae Cate,
M. D. Craig, H. E. Ryno, Brad
McReynolds, Mrs. Bob Lee, all of
Wortham.
You Are the Detective
School Cafeteria
Menus Announced
Wortham School Cafeteria
menut for week beginning Feb-
ruary 22: * 1
Monday — Spaghetti with
ground meat, turnip greens, pin-
to beans, hot rolls, butter, milk,
cobbler.
Tuesday — Hamburgers with
pickles, onions, mustard and sal
ad dressing, baked beans, potato
chips, lettuce, carrot sticks, milk,
fruit.
Wednesday — Fish sticks, cat-
sup, blackeye pea?, creamed po
tatoes, bread, milk, pudding.
Thursday — Meat balls, green
beans, rice, hot rolls, butter, milk,
cake.
Friday — Meat loaf, English
peas, carrots, hot rolls, butter,
milk, jell-o.
MORE TIME ASKED
ON MEAT INSPECTION
AUSTIN. (TPA)—Legislature
has resolutions calling on U. S.
Secretary of Agriculture to al-
low Texas more time to comply
with federal meat lnspectioa
standards before taking over the
inepeetten, pregram.
An attractive young woman In
a white maid’s uniform, her hair
in, disarray and her pretty face
tear-streaked, admits you at the
frtmt entrance of the sumptuous
looking home of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Arnold.
“Oh, I’m so glad you have
finally arrived,” she cries. “The
baby .... kidnaped- I didn’t
kfiOw at first whether I was tak-
ing a Chance getting in touch
with you, but I finally phoned.”
"Just how did it happen?” you
ask.
“Mr. and Mrs. Arnold are out
of town for the week end. I was
in charge of little Tommy. He’s
only twenty months old. I was
downstairs in the kitchen when
I thought I heard footsteps up-
stairs. I rushed‘ up there and
into the baby’s room just in time
to see a man with a stocking
mask over his face climbing out
of the window with the baby in
his arms. I was paralyzed with
fright for a minute .... then
I screamed and hurried over to
the window. I saw him jump
off the ladder a distance of at
least six feet from the ground . .
then he ran to the car parked in
the driveway and sped away.
Oh, that poor child! What can
t we do?” And she breaks into
sobs
You proceed upstairs to the
baby’s room, followed by the
nurse. You gaze at the crumpl-
ed blankets on the small bed, at
the film of baby powder which
has been spilled all over the
floor, at the large footprints of
a man in the powder leading
from the bed to the open win-
dow. Then, leaving the nurse in
the room, you go downstairs and
outside and around the house to
where the ladder still leans be-
low the bedroom window. You
examine the few almost indis-
tinguishable footprints on the
soft, muddy turf near the foot
of the ladder, but you see noth-
ing else of interest as you climb
the clean aluminum rungs of the
new ladder and re-enter the
baby's room through the win-1
dow. I
“rioJ the baby been asleep be-(
fore this happened?”- you ask
the ..jrse.
“Yes, so far as I know. I was
mixing some of bis milk form-
ula in the kitchen while he was
napping. The note ... . have
jtou read it?”
You pick up the torn piece of
paper lying on the bureau and t
read: “Your kid will be return-
ed unharmed for $50,000. Leave
the police out of this. We will
get in touch with you later.”
"Do you think I should call
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold?” asks the
nurse.
“No,” you rerly. “Pll c:
them, and I’ll also tell them
know who attempted this kid-
naping. In the meantime,
the baby!”
S O LUTION
In the first place, you
found only the man’s foot-
prints in the powder on the
bedroom floor. The nurse’s
footprints should have been
there, too, if she rushed over
to the window as she claim-
ed. Also, you did not find a
trace of powder or mud on
the rungs of the ladder, and
on the ground below you
found only “a few almost in-
distinguishable” footprints,
whereas if the man had
jumped to the ground from a
height of six feet, surely
there would have been some
deep impressions on the
solft, muddy turf.
Tfeifflijiliift fear IM|
For a quick treat, try B-B-Q-
Tuna Boats. Combine % cup ket-
chup, 2 tablespoons water, 2 ta-
blespoons chopped olives, 2 tea-
spoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce, % tea-
spoon dry mustard, and dash of
garlic powder. Simmer 5 to 6
minutes to blend flavors. Add 1
can (6% or 7 ounces) tuna, drain-
ed and flaked; heat well. Spoon
tuna mixture on each of 4 hot
dog rolls, split and toasted.
Creamy cottage cheese is per-
fect for the weight-watching
lunch carrier. Transfer a serving
to any handy container, add as-
sorted fruits or vegetables to
munch with crackers and milk to
complete the menu.
Chill the breading on pork
steaks before cooking. Dip steaks
in egg-milk and fine dry bread
crumb mixtures, they chill for
one-balf to one hour so the coat-
ink sticks to the steak.
Journal Want-Ads Get Results.
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THE WORTHAM JOURNAL. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY H. 1971—3
Good Increase
In Pay Checks For
Retired Teachers
Approximately 33,000 retired
Texas school teachers will be
better off financially due to the
passage of H.B. 84 on Friday,
February 12, 1971. This bill was
sponsored by Representative
Charles Jungmichael of La
Grange, who has replaced the
late George Hinson as Chairman
of the Public Education Commit-
tee in the House of Representa-
tives.
Twenty-four thousand retired
teachers will get a 10% increase
another nine thousand will get
much higher increases, many as
high as 50% or more. This is
due to a feature in H. B. 84 that
provides that any retired teacher
whose present retirement check
with the ten percent added will
still be less than $6.50 per month
for each year served, will be en-
titled to that amount in future
retirement checks.
Representative Jack Hawkins,
a co-sponsor of H.B. 84, checked
on a retired lady teacher in his
district at her request, and cites
her retirement increase as an ex-
ample of those eligible for the
$6.50 stipulation.
She retired in 1948 after 44
years of teaching at $56.26 per
month. She was increased to $100
in 1956, $150 in 1963, $178.50 in
1967, and started drawing her
present check of $196.35 in 1969.
When H.B. 84 goes into effect,
this retired teacher will draw
$286.00 per month, an increase
of $89.65 per month, represent-
ing an increase of 46%.
Hawkins praised the, Teacher
Retirement System, at which Dr.
Frank M. Jackson is Executive
Director, for the carerful manage-
ment and investment of retire-
ment funds during the 34 years
of the foundation, for making the
steady gains for retired teachers
possible, as well as an increased
accumulation year by year for
those teachers who will retire in
the future. He also points out
that H.B. 84 cost the taxpayers
no money, all coming from the
earnings and accumulations of
the Teacher Retirement System.
Spring Enrollment
At NJC Up (%
CORSICANA—Enrollment for
the spring semester at Navarro
Junior College is up six per cent
over the same period a year ago
as 984 students have registered
for classes.
The increase came as 56 more
students enrolled this semester
than the 928 for the spring sem-
ester of 1970, according to Henry
W. Moore, dean of admissions
and registrar.
The current enrollment of 984
also marks the second highest in
the history of the college for a
spring semester. Falling just
eight students short of the record.
The record was set for a spring
semester in 1966 and again In
1967 as 922 students registered
for each of the semesters.
Dr. Ben W. Jones, president of
the college, says he is deligh/ted
witht he increase in the enroll-
ment and thinks it is a hopeful
indication that the enrollment
will be up in the fall also.
BUY — SELL — TRADE
USE
JOURNAL WANT-ADS
IN WORTHAM IT IS
BOUNDS HARDWARE
COMPLETE HARDWARE SERVICE — LIVE AND LET
LIVE PRICES — QUALITY MERCHANDISE!
WORTHAM METAL WORKS
PHONE RO 5-3203 or RO 5-3486 — WORTHAM
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Grocery & Market
Specials for Fri. & Sat., February 19-20
PURE CANE
SUGAR
5 Lb. Bag 69*
MRS. TUCKER'S SHORTENING
3 Lb. Carton - 65c
INSTANT MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE
6 Oz. Jar - 79c
BIG 16-OZ. BOTTLES PEPSI-COLA
55c Carton (plus dep.)
DEL MONTE
SWEET PEAS
2 Cans - 55c
BISCUITS
3 Cans - 29c
j SUGARY SAM
YAMS
No. 2Vi Can - 35c
BORDEN'S
MELLORINE
Vi Gal. - 39c
CAMPBELL
PORK & BEANS
2 Cans - 35c
OUR VALUE
LIQ. DETERGENT
22 Ox. Bottle - 39c
HOMO MILK
Vi Gal. 55c
1 Gal. Jug $1.00
CHARMIN
TOILET TISSUE
4 Roll Pkg. - 55c
★ MEATS ★
it PRODUCE if
FRESH FRYERS
33c Lb.
RUTABAGAS
2 Lbs. - 25c
___
HOT LINKS
59c Lb.
GRAPEFRUIT
5 Lb. Bag - 59c
WE DELIVER DAILY UNTIL 4tS0 P. M. — 7684311
NO DELIVERIES AFTER 4.30 P. M.
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Beirponch, Dolores. The Wortham Journal (Wortham, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1971, newspaper, February 18, 1971; Wortham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1106477/m1/3/: accessed June 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.