San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 30, 1998 Page: 3 of 12
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April 30, 1998
San Amnio Register
Page 3
Health Care
Chain store funeral homes exploit Blacks
bv Kendall Wilson ud unfair markups, runs a family-owned funeral namiinn Tk«« a
A Few Thoughts
from BE WISE
by Phyllis Greta
Hope ActioaCare
1 don't know about you but I am
so glad Fiesta 1998 is over. Don't
get me WRONG, I love Fiesta, its
just that I did too much Fiesta.
, Todav I wish to share some
Information With YOU. MY
friends, on a disease that is
Effecting communities such as
burs more and more each day.
Please read the following
information carefully and share it
with a friend. Hepatitis Ik
something we all need to be
worried about.
Hepatitis is a disease
characterized by inflammation of
the liver. There are three common
forms of Hepatitis, A, B, and C.
There is also D and F which are
lesser known and less common.
Hepatitis A is contracted by
eating food or drinking water that
has been contaminated with
human excrement. Not washing
hands after a bo~wl moNrement for
at least twenty seconds vigorously
~ with soap and warm to hot water
continues to be a problem in all
kitchens, restaurant or at home.
Hepatitis A usually resolYes itself
—ithin six months and does not
develop into a chronic disease.
Infected food handlers and addicts
who ha~'e used contaminated
needles are at great risk for this
form of Hepatitis.
Hepatitis B is known to cause a
more serious form of hepatitis.
Hepatitis B can deve lop into a
chronic disease (lasting longer
a family-owned funeral passion. They want their mon-
Pirr8BUROH-„o«v.Ud S5SS’
fatttan into the invitation. It is feature said domi-
saszsazs ssawsr sxzzz&txrs
peopl. with deceptive -1m or no aj SEE FUNERAL HOMES Page 4
by aeonomka, profits and the jnrreeslnirh fc—♦
bottom Una, chain store ftiner- jor corporations in the d
- - —-* industry,
1 wish- to dedicate this column
to NIL!.!.!, Last Saturday\ I
celebrated 43 wonderful, blessed
years on earth.
than six months). If left untreated
Hepatitis B is a risk for cirrhosis
(scarring of the liver) and liver
cancer is increased when a person
has Hepatitis B. Scaiw to think
that Hepatitis B is more prevalent
than HIV/AIDS.
Hepatitis C develops into a
chronic infection in up to 53~’o
(?,l~t~) of the 1 30,000 ne~vlv
diagnosed persons each vear
Persons at risk for Hepatitis B
and C are health care woik~ers.
people With multiple 5C\ partners,
iv drug users, and hemophiliacs.
Body piercing tattoos, and blood
transfusions are also a risk. Please,
if you think you have been exposed
to Hepatitis in anY form, see your
doctor. For your sake and your
loved ones sake.
If you have any questions
regarding this column or HIY
STDTB please call me at
226.1910x33.
Tl
May 1-98 thru May 9L1998
uison 'sBeauty Salon
1602 E. Commerce
223-9055 or 534-7432
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Walk in's welcome
Mrs. Ollie Fagan
San Antonio
Dollmakcrs Guild
will observe its 24th Annual Doll &
Miniature Show & Sale
Nov. 7,1998
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Live Oak Civic Center, 8101 Pat Booker Rd.
Live Oak, Texas, Off IH 35
Admission is $3.50, children tinder 12, $1
DH|
aCflal
Is currently accepting appli-
cations for frontload drivers
and residential driver/help-
ers
* Posses a valid commercial
drivers license
* Be twenty one years of age (21)
•Minimum of one year verifiable
CDL experience
•Clean driving record
•Pass DOT physical
•Pass DOT drug screen
•Excellent benefits include
•Medical, Dental, Live, Uni-
forms, Eye Care and retirement
and 401 K
qualified candidates apply in
person at
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hi'. I c\;is \l"iul,i\ ihni In
l.i) s t ill li> 4 p in
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Room 1801 Martin Luther King
Drive. The theme is “Is the Public
School System Serving Our
Children Well? If not Why not?”
The meeting is for active public
participation. Refreshments will
be served and the San Antonio
"Annual Men's Day"
The Men of Calvary Baptist
Church invite you to attend
their annual Men's Day, Sun-
day, May 3 at the Calvary
Baptist Church, 1719 Burleson
Street.
The guest speaker at 11 a.m.
is worship service will be Dr.
Joseph L. Holmes, the guest
speaker at 3:30 p.m. will be
Rev. R. L. Archield, Sr. of
Friendship Baptist Church,
choir, ushers, and congrega-
tion.
Bro. Norman Henson, chair-
person, Bro. Ralph Griffin, co
chairperson, Bro. Curtis Rob-
erts, co chairperson.
Rev. Robert Miller, Jr., pastor.
»outh bnsembie will render
several musical selections. For
further information, call the
NAACP Office from 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p m at 224-7636 or Ernest
Spikes, Education Committee-
Chairperson, after 6.00 p m at
662-6526
Wanted
Rental Properties anywhfere ip town!
Accessible to schotil, ttth&itrRidpping and medidU facilities.
1-5 bedroom, multi-fsttl)iyrand single family homes
must comply with HUD and SAHA policies.
The San Antonio Housing Authority is modernizing
and rebuilding over 900 public housing units.
Many families will be relocated to Section 8 unites.
For more information Call
Angela at (210) 220-3298 or FAX (210) 220-3388
>AHA Guarantees Time Rent Payments
P.O 59481
NAACP TO HOST
EDUCATION
TOWNHALL MEETING
On Saturday, May 2, 1998 at
10:00 a.m., the San Antonio
Branch of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP) will
host its Town Hall Meeting in the
St. Philip’s College Heritage
DR. JOE B. WHITLEY
Dentist
2206 E. Commerce
224-4026
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and Insurance—Any Age Welcome
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Sunday, May 10th (Mother’s Day) • 7:00pm
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pekMtavmilable through . j . CALL 224-9600 TO
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Your Health
Is Your Wealth.
If you are
concerned about
your health but
feel you cannot
afford medical
services, you are
wrong. The
Bishop Ernest T.
Dixon, Jr. Clinic
is now open to
provide you with
the medical
services you need,
the convenience
you want, the
quality you expect,
and the price you
can afford.
1922 - 1996
Bishop Ernest T. Dixon, Jr., a native San Antonian,
was the first Black elected Bishop in the South Central
Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church.
Bishop
Ernest T
Dixon Jr.
Clinic
A |K«igr.im MciInhIn lit .m MiuNnys
1954 E. Houston Street, Suite 201
San Antonio, Texas 78202
Call today. The clinic is open Monday through Friday
from 9&0 am. to 4:30p.m. and some evenings and weekends.
527-1505
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San Antonio Register (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 30, 1998, newspaper, April 30, 1998; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth801925/m1/3/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.