The Sealy News (Sealy, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 24, 1983 Page: 1 of 26
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A THANKFUL THREESOME
LOCAL YOUNG MAN RECEIVES MOTHER'S KIDNEY —
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Court Vetoes Late Drinking
a specialist. The disease is
known as focal glamero- blood pressure.
individuals appeared before per month rental and
attorney to draw up the procedures for procurement
Your News “2 885-3562 “2 Want-Ads
THE SEAEV NEWS
also attended the session, budget were authorized and
Serving the People of Sealy and Austin County Since 1887
lease the old county barn at study on Hobby’s proposal.
Mrs. Margaret Rogers, were present for this special
contract manager, Texas
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Thursday, November 24, 1983
Blood Drive Scheduled for Sunday
SEALY, Austin County, TEXAS 77474
96th Year of Publication - Number 36
At Immaculate Conception Church
BREAKING GROUND
LOCAL HOSPITAL EXPANSION -
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Cat Spring came from
Michael Strauss. The Court
Resources, appeared before
the Court to clarify grant
The Court tabled the matter
to allow time for additional
put him on strong enough
medication to control his
Medical Association,
credit to those who
necessary lease contract
between Strauss and Austin
the Austin County Com-
missioners Court Monday
to express their views for
and against the issue of
into the blood vessels.
Through it waste is trans-
ferred to the bladder.
health care, adding that
there are many great things
yet to happen. Many men
and women are participat-
ing in health care.
In his brief remarks the
executive officer of HEI
Corporation, addressed the
gathering at the ground
breaking at Brazos Valley
Hospital Thursday noon.
The ceremony marked the
addition of 6,000 square
feet to the hospital.
The challenge of keeping
people well has stimulated
various interests in people,
and people’s involvement
has become a challenge for
all, Dr. Alexander stated.
in the unincorporated areas
of this county.
The only bid received to
Dean Baxter, of Hou-
ston, director of public
affairs for Atlantic Rich-
field Company, dedicated
the new building expansion
to God’s service in his invo-
cation. He is high council-
man, Sealy Branch, The
Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints.
Born in Utah, Baxter is a
graduate of Brigham Young
University. He held various
offices with Sinclair Oil
Corporation before Sin-
clair, Atlantic and Richfield
Oil Companies merged.
Baxter was transferred to
Houston as sales promotion
manager of ARCO, and
advanced to his present
position.
Dean Baxter is associated
with many organizations,
Concerned Citizens
Against Drug and Alcohol
Abuse met November 17
with Barbara Levine lead-
ing the discussion.
School officials and local
other financial matters were
discussed.
All members of the Court
e Food Items
ng Gifts
alcohol.
Clyde Drake will act as
spokesperson from this
group to the city council,
St* DRUGS, Pag* 4
Robort Hux broke ground together ot the
Brazos Valloy Hospital Thursday aftar-
schedule Monday through
Friday. Hours are 9:00 a.m.
to noon, and 2:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. Anyone willing to
serve in this capacity may
The Austin County AAM
Mother’s Club will meet,
Monday, December 5, at
7:30 p.m. at the Industry
fire station. Mrs. Sue
Eckermann of Ueckert’s
Florist will present a
program on decorations for
the holidays.
Members are urged to
attend and to bring a guest.
car accidents caused by teenagers wanting to buy
Loroy Zapalac, Don Wonglar, Doan
Bax tor, Mayor Jim Waltors, Evorott
Tomlinson, Dr. Goorgo Aloxandor and
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1 other community activities
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h Thanksgiving a joyous time
1 of the year for others. The
■ food will be distributed by
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A blood drive will be held
at Immaculate Conception
Church Center between
8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on
Sunday, November 27.
Donors are invited to
contact the Center to
schedule a time for their
contribution. Arlene Hen-
neke is co-ordinator of the
drive.
Call Mrs. Henneke at
885-3707 or Mrs. Delores
Fritsch at the church,
885-3868 or at her home,
885-3707. Walk-ins are
invited.
Any healthy man and
woman between 18 and 65
can be a donor, and 17
year olds can give with
parental or guardian’s
consent. Minimum weight
of a donor is 110 pounds.
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of a grant for temporary
emergency relief funds for
Austin County. Although
the Court declined to
participate in the grant,
assurance to financially
support the program was
indicated should the Coun-
ty Ministerial Alliance
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H Transplant Gives New Life
Mrs. Jemela was in
surgery over three hours as
her surgeon, Dr. Gifford,
and her nephrologist. Dr.
Scott Baronoff, worked
authorized the county
Jimmy’s operation took tic, a deterioration of the kidney function at the time
about four hours to implant kidney. It is developed by he began dialysis treatment
the kidney in the cavity body chemistry and is not at the dialysis clinic in
drinking and driving.
Teenagers are getting access
to alcoholic beverages
before they are of age.
Older friends have been
unanimously not to extend insurance matters for Aus- apply for and receive such
the hours for consumption tin County. Elroy Kiecke, grant.
of such alcoholic beverages local insurance underwriter. Amendments to the 1983
pital in Houston. Doctors kidney when she learned of that Freda was able to help.
Jimmy’s fate. He could It is not yet over, but with
only live on a dialysis the help of the Lord the
machine if he did not have kidney will work. The next
the transplant. At 49, she is year will be the toughest”
president elect of the Texas serving on numerous
together in the removal of nine years of age, but it was
her left kidney. An incision not diagnosed until three
almost half around her years ago when Dr. Gail
body was made. The left Bernshausen detected a ma-
kidney was used because it jor problem in his urine
has a longer ureter to tie analysis and referred him to
police confirmed that there known to buy alcohol for
is a drug problem here, minors and some estab-
Drug equipment has been lishments have failed to
found in the city and it was check purchasers’ identifi-
said there are two dozen cations.
places in Sealy where drugs Joe Hinze was asked to
can be bought. Drug abuse lead a group of concerned
is a growing problem. citizens to talk to area
The greater problem merchants who sell alcoho-
Sealy is experiencing is lie beverages. This group
alcohol abuse, the group will ask merchants to sign a
pointed out. Annually, pledge card stating they will
teenagers have lost lives in check identification of
Chamber Gets New Manager
now we must pray that the controlled. This aggravated Fish at John Sealy. The Dialysis treatments of five
kidney will work!’ they his kidney condition and spleen had to be removed to hours a day three days a
said. began deterioration. At that improve his blood count, week sapped his strength,
The kidney disease ap- time he was under the care He had a ten day because each trip made it a
pursued the development of and talent to civic and
local medical facilities and community responsibilities,
its program. He commend- Don Wenglar, admini-
ed local doctors and all in- strator of the Brazos Valley
volved in health care in this Hospital, was master of
community. Dr. Alexander ceremonies for the outdoor
is prominent in medical program.
circles. s** hospital, Pat* 4
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People with histories of Prospective donors
viral hepatitis or yellow should eat prior to their
jaundice, active syphilis, blood donation, but avoid
active clinical tuberculosis, fatty foods, eggs, milk, and
drug addiction, serious other dairy products up to
heart disease, coronary four hours before giving,
artery disease, diabetes, juice and cookies
requiring insulin, internal Juice and cookies will be
cancer requiring surgery or offered to everyone who
X-ray therapy, frequent makes a donation before he
fainting spells, epilepsy or or she leaves the Center,
convulsions after infancy. Trinity Lutheran Church
and blood disease are ex- will hold a drive the first
eluded permanently. Sunday in December.
There are other various Going into the holiday
exclusions for varying time season, Mrs. Beth McGee,
periods. The staff accom- the Gulf Coast Regional
panying the mobile unit will Blood Services, church
test every person who program consultant, said
comes as a donor to see if more donations are needed,
they meet requirements. The holidays seem to
Colds and certain medica- always make a greater
tions may exclude potential demand on the blood
donors. supply.
Arlono Honnoko will bo in chargo of Contor Sunday. Both McGee is church
the Gulf Coast Roglonal Blood Contor program consultant of tho blood contor
Gaining a new lease on below the stomach behind hereditary, doctors have Rosenberg June 14 of this lifestyle. The remaining
life, Jimmy Bubak, 29, the pelvic bone on the right told the Bubaks. It is in- year. No surgery could be kidney is expected to en-
father of four children, is side. His two deteriorated curable, and cannot be ar- performed until his kidneys large as her body relies on it.
full of gratitude for the new kidneys were left in the rested if it develops. deteriorated. In September Doctors in John Sealy
kidney which is functioning back of his body. They will When Jimmy was ten he and his mother were sent perform an average of eight
successfully in his body. He eventually shrivel up com- years old, he spent five days to John Sealy Hospital for transplants a month,
is recovering nicely from pletely and no blood will in John Sealy Hospital kidney evaluation before around 80 a year. However
the transplant surgery flow through them. His where he underwent a the transplant. they are not all living
performed in John Sealy surgeon-nephrologist team biopsy. He was released Jimmy could only receive donors; some are cadaveric
Hospital in Galveston only included Dr. Jay Fish and without any medical con- a transplant from a full donors.
a few days ago. His donor Dr. Jan Neuman. elusion — his records were blood family member. He Jimmy is a 1973 Sealy
was his mother, Mrs. Freda Jimmy and Freda were incomplete and inconclu- has no full blood brother or High School graduate and
Jemela, who is experiencing admitted to John Sealy on sive. sister, and his father, is married to Laquita
a slower recovery due to a November 6 for their In grade and high school, Everett J. Bubak, has a Hartnett. He has been
more extensive surgery. Of surgeries two days later. Jimmy was often ill with heart condition. His mother associated with his step-
her Jimmy says, “I just Jimmy’s wife, Laquita, headaches and fatigues, but was a volunteer and the father, John Jemela, and
can’t thank her enough!’ has supported and en- had no medication. Four only possible candidate. the personnel at Sealy
' and his eyes express that couraged him during this years ago he developed On September 23rd of Bowling Palace.
I feeling when he talks about trying ordeal. “The doctors extremely high blood pres- this year Jimmy underwent He says he has not felt
her gift to him. have done their job, and sure which could not be a spleendectomy by Dr. this good in two years.
of Houston doctors. • confinement and four nine hour day away from
in January 1980, Dr. weeks recuperating period home.
Bernshausen referred him before the transplant sur- Laquita pointed out that
to Dr. Robert Porter at gery. they have a long hard road
Southwest Memorial Hos- Freda volunteered her ahead. “We are grateful
Ten or so interested accepted a bid of $50.00 Department of Human
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Grocery Saturday morning. Tho HImly's
othor two chlldron, Wesley and Erica,
were not prosont. Ruthlo Johnson re-
ceived a $50 cash gift for being tho 10Oth
customor at tho grand oponing
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Rev. Jack Langford,
vicar of St. John’s Episco-
pal Church, is the present
manager of the Sealy
Chamber of Commerce of-
fice. He is in charge of Vol-
unteer Services, the office
being staffed by local men
and women who volunteer
to work at the office at
various hours.
More volunteers are
needed to establish and
maintain a full time
Frodo Jomola, Laquita Bubak and Jim- slon of rollof and /oy that Jimmy's kidnoy
my Bubak aro a booming trio, an expres- transplant was a succoss. — News Photo
gave boards and committees. He
have has devoted a lot of his time
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extending the hours for County.
consumption of alcoholic Judson L. Hobby, repre-
beverages in the unincor- senting the Wyatt Com-
porated areas in Austin pany, Insurance Consult-
County. After hearing the ants, met with the Court to
pros and cons from those offer his company’s con-
present, the Court voted suitant services regarding
in exceptionally good Laquita said.
health. The removal of one They are watchful of
kidney will not affect her S** kidney, p*t* 4
call the chamber of com-
merce office, 885-3222, or
Rev. Langford, 885-6886, , „ _ . . .
evenings. Loucillo Campboll, Poto Losak, An-
The office is now located notto Wondt, Edward Himly: his wife,
in larger quarters in the Paula, with daughtor Daniollo in front;
former Conner, Odom and Edward Himly, Sr., Irono Campas, Mrs.
Clover offices on Fowlkes Himly and Androw Leschper: /olnod In
Street.---------------------the ribbon cutting ceremony at Himtyi
sclerosis, a type of nephri- He had a two percent
Dr. George G. Alexan-
w der, of Houston, chairman
e of the board and chief
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