The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1964 Page: 14 of 28
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THE WEST NEWS — WEST, TEXAS
The Speech Department at
The University of Texas is the
state's only training center for
teachers of the deaf which has
been approved by the Confer-
ence of Executives of the Amer-
ican Schools for the Deaf. Only
35 approved centers exist in the
U.S. At UT, prospective teach-
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1964
ers of the deaf take nine special |
courses, in addition to course
work generally required for a
degree. The nearby Texas
School for the Deaf in Austin
cooperates with the Speech De-
partment as a demonstration
school in the trainee project.
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tit this joyous time, when
hope and good spirits are high, .
we express appreciation for your continued
loyalty, and wish you the best of everything
for Christmas as always. Thank y ou.
Robert Cervenka
REAL ESTATE BROKER WEST, TEXAS
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Shorten” A
Child’s Stay
In The Hospital
The world of children is full
of happy things like lollipops
and learning to read, birth-
days and bicycles, grammar
school and visits to grandma.
Sometimes a case of measles
or mumps, or even the sniffles,
invades the happy-go-lucky
world of childhood and slows
down a youngster for a few
days. Parents hope nothing
more serious than a brief stay
at home illness will strike be-
cause a hospital stay for a
young child Isn't a pleasant
thought.
But it does happen. Govern-
ment statistics indicate 10 per
cent of all hospital patients are
between the ages of 5 and 14. A
youngster’s hospital stay might
be caused by something as sim-
ple as a tonsillectomy, as elu-
sive as a virus, or as compli-
cated as a defective heart valve.
Whatever the reason for hos-
pitalization, the importance of
preparing a child for a trip to
tiie hospital is recognized by
wise parents. Kimberly-Clark
Coiporation offers these sug-
gestions to help children ac-
cept and understand hospital
care:
1. Whenever your child visits
the doctor for a regular medic-
al check-up, emphasize that the
doctor and nurse both want him
to be well and happy.
2. After visiting a hospitalized
adull bo sure your conversation
in front of children emphasizes
that "Aunt Minnie is getting
well in the hospital" or that
"Uncle Joe is feeling better,
thanks to the doctor's care."
3. Explain the physical set-up
of the hospital in language he
understands. Tell him of hos-
pital rules and the reasons for
them — why he can't have can-
dy, why he must eat specially-
i prepared meals, why he can’t
run around as he does at home.
4. Let him take his favorite
toy with him and if the hospital
aliows it, his own pajamas too.
If he has something familiar
with him, Ik; is more likely to
accept being away from home.
5. Tell him when you will
visit him. Don't make promises
that can't be kept. He'll look
forward to visiting hours, so be
sure to enter his room with a
smile. Bring a small gift when
you visit, something that will
break the monotony of the hos-
pital day. It might be a new
book to read or color or a book-
let his doctors and nurses can
autograph for him. It might be
a cheerful Kleenex tissue dis-
penser like a plush Lucky Lion
that not only brightens a child’s
room, but is useful too. And the
lion dispenser will be sure to
. find a place in his room at home
I too, providing fun and comfort
land handy pop-up tissues
I whether he's sick or well.
6. Encourage friends and
relatives to send cards or letters.
Children love to open mail.
7. Personal gifts add color to
a hospital room. If they’re from
brothers, sisters or playmates
they will have extra meaning.
Brother could send a balloon
that can be tied to the bedpost.
Sister might contribute an ori-
ginal finger painting. A get- J
well telegram from Grandma I
and Grandpa will be displayed
with pride, and a bouquet of
favorite flowers is a welcome
surprise for a young lady pa-
tient.
8. Finally, don't try to fool
him. If it's going to hurt, he'll
find out about it. Tell him
honestly the general procedure
the doctor will follow, and ex-
plain that he’s going to the
hospital to get well.
Following these suggestions,
might not make a youngster's
hospital stay any shorter, but
the days will go by faster, and
he’ll remember the hospital as
the place he “got well.”
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Social Security
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If a disabled child under age
18 is receiving social security
monthly benefits, he, or some-
one on his behalf, should see
the nearest social security of-
fice a few months before he
reaches the age of 18. Benefits
may be continued after age 18
if it is determined that the
child became disabled to work
before he became 18 years of
age.
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If you are drawing social se-
curity benefits and made OVER
$1200 last year, you may be
entitled to have your benefits
refigured as of January, accord-
ing to Miss Willie Mae Pomykal,
Field Representative, of the Wa-
co Social Security Office.
A representative of the Waco
j Office is in Hillsboro at tire
J Chamber of Commerce Building,
I 111 S. Covington St., between
the hours of 10 a.m. and noon
on every Tuesday.
First Young
Reds Seized
Rockport — Coastal biologists
of the Parks and Wildlife De-
partment have taken their first
catch of juvenile redfish from
the fall spawn, according to E.
G. Simmons, regional coastal
fisheries supervisor.
“This is a little earlier than
usual,” Simmons said, “and
the numbers taken might indi-
spawn.
Redfish spawn in the gulf,
then the larval fish enter the
bays searching for the shallow
water on grassy flats which
cate another good redfish serve as a nursery ground for
them. A fast grower, the young
reds will be 12 to 14 inches long
by this time next year.
It is easier to travel by plane
than by car in Alaska.
State Health Department re-
ports only six cases of paralytic
polio in Texas this year, five of
which were children, four or
under.
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The holiday season is here , • .
and in the midst of all the merry-
jnaking, we’d like to. extend Lest
■wishes and greetings to our friends.
West Service Station
MR. and MRS. ALBIN DVORACEK
To our loyal patrons
we express our
sincerest appreciation
Benny and La Nelle Reed
WEST, TEXAS
Belli ring out
The sound of church bells fills the minds
and hearts of all with the true spirit
of this joyous season. With that
spirit in mind, we wish you and your loved ones
health, happiness and joy at Christmastime and after.
WEST FLOUR MILL, INC.
WEST CHEMICAL & FERTILIZER CO.
West, Texas
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Henderson, Doris. The West News (West, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1964, newspaper, December 18, 1964; West, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth590631/m1/14/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting West Public Library.