The Leonard Graphic (Leonard, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 40, Ed. 1 Friday, February 20, 1959 Page: 5 of 8
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--------THE LEONARD GRAPHIC, Friday, February 20, 1959
Women Better Patients,'
* Says Family Doctor of Year
Dr. Lonnie A. Coffin, 68, of Farmington, Iowa, back at work after being named General Practitioner
of the Year by the American Medical Association.
“Women are better patients
than men,” according to Dr.
Lonnie A. Coffin, Family Doctor
of the Year. “They’ll do what
you tell them, but men won’t.”
At 68, Dr. Coffin is a warm
and happy man, busy with the
health needs of more than 3,000
people in and around rural
Farmington, Iowa. Enriched by
46 years of country doctoring,
he is also a man who speaks
his mind, a philosopher with
concise and witty views on life.
Here are a few of them:
On smoking: “It’s undoubt-
edly bad for you. I. gave it up
after my coronary, and”—he
stopped to light one of his six
daily cigars—“I’ve given it up
several times since then.”
On health: “The work of the
voluntary health agencies
makes me confident about the
future. The National Founda-
tion, for instance, which helped
us eight years ago when a polio
epidemic hit Farmington [three
of Dr. Coffin’s four grandchil-
dren were stricken], is now ap-
plying its March of Dimes funds
to problems like arthritis and
birth defects. That’s good news,
and good health.”
On sickness: “If you’re sick,
do what you can to get well,
but try not to worry about it.
If you worry, you’ll feel worse
and so will everybody around
you.”
On being sick at night: “We
all get sicker at night. That’s
because we have more time to
think about ourselves.”
On drinking: “There are only
certain people who should drink.
Those who can both control it
and afford it."
On fishing: “You can fish sit-
ting down and I like that. If
you catch something, fine. If
you don’t, exaggerate.”
On being a doctor: “I try to
take care of people no matter
what the hour, no matter where
they live, no matter who they
are. Where or when they get
sick is not their fault.”
On being a doctor named
“Coffin”: “Well, it’s true that’s
what they carry you off in. but
the fact is my name hasn’t
scared off too many patients."
Children Warned Of Banger In
Flying Kites Hear Electric Lines
Kite-flying can be dangerous,
and an appeal to parents to cau-
tion their children about flying
kites near electric wires was made
today by Houston Hurst, local
Manager for Community Public
Service.
“The winuy season brings kite-
.-^lying time and this traditional
sport is lots of fun for children if
it is done safely,” Mrs. Hurst
pointed out. “Many youngsters
don’t realize the dangers in this
innocent pastime if certain safety
ttrules are not observed. The most
important thing is to never fly
kites where there is a possibility
of their getting tangled in electric
power lines.”
Other dangerous practices in
connection with kite-flying in-
clude using metallic cord or wire
for the kite string, making the
kite frame of metal, flying kites
in the rain when even a cotton
string can become a dangerous
conductor of electricity, and try-
ing to retrieve a kite if it be-
comes entangled in electric wires.
“Locally we’ve had no mishaps
in several years, but each year,
over the nation, there are many
cases of injury to kite-flyers,”
Mr. Hurst said. “If kites are
made right and flown right, kite-
flying is an enjoyable and whole-
some sport.”
To further impress children
that safety is all-important in
kite-flying, Community Public
Service is providing posters for
school bulletin boards.
BANK
A. H. Price of Leonard National
Bank has announced the bank
will be closed all day, Monday,
March 2 in observance of Texas
Independence Day.
Man Surrenders
In New York
H. C. Vale, 19, who served a
60-day jail sentence in Fannin
county for assaulting the night-
watchman at Ladonia last June,
Saturday walked into a New York
police precinct station and sur-
rendered.
Vale, a student at East Texas
State College, Commerce, told
New York officers he was wanted
for conspiracy to rob a bank.
Vale and a Ladonia youth had
planned to burglarize a store in
Ladonia to obtain pistols for use
in the holdup of the Security
State bank in Commerce the fol-
lowing day.
The nightwatchman engaged
the two in conversation and after
talking for some time, the pair
attacked the nightwatchman and
fled.
They were arrested by Fannin
and Hunt county officers early
the next morning in the vicinity
of Commerce.
NEW ARRIVAL
The daughter born to Mr. and
Mi’s. James W. Tuley at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 1959 at
Van Schoick Clinic in Leonard
was named Janice Ann. She
weighed nine pounds.
Mrs. Tuley is the former Mary
Lindsey of Leonard. Grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lindsey
of Leonard and Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Tuley of McKinney
ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Mrs. T. P. Broyles, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a. m.
Evangelistic Service 7:30 p. m.
Mid-week Service 7:30 p. m.
Young People, Sunday 6:30
1. m.
VALLEY CREEK
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Jerry Lemon, pastor
Sunday School ________„___10 a. m.
Morning Worship __________11 a. m.
Evening Worship 6:30 p. m.
Mrs. Mai Stuart of Dallas spent
last Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Nettie Prather and Mrs.
Ann Howard.
Mrs. Edith Keen is a patient
in M&S Hospital in Bonham.
I New Testament
Cases of Healing
New1 Testament cases of heal-
ing were of such nature that ob-
servers would have no reason
whatsoever to doubt. Blind peo-
ple were healed, those lame from
birth were made to walk, a sev-
| ered organ was restored, the dead
were raised to life. Observe how
open and in full view these were!
Many saw Jesus raise Lazarus
from the dead and agreed that he
worked miracles. (John 11:45-47).
Peter and John raised the lame
man at the beautiful gate of the
temple, and the man had been
lame all of his life. “Ahd all the
people saw him walking and
praising God, and they knew it
was he which sat for alms at the
beautiful gate of the temple: and
they were filled with wonder and
amazement at that which had
happened unto him.” (Acts 3:1-
10).
Do “Miracle Workers” of to-
day raise the dead? Do they re-
store an organ? Do they give
sight to the blind? Do they heal
those who have been lame all
their lives? The New Testament
cases were not cases of headache,
a pain in the side, or some other
disorder that would leave the
mind filled with doubts. Think
of the cases of healing of which
you have heard, and note especi-
ally the nature of the disease.
Was it not of such nature that
the mind and the imagination
would play a big part? Was it not
an internal disorder of some
kind? Did you ever see a modern
pretender give sight to the blind?
Yes, we have seen cases in which
some aged person claimed that
he could see better, but this is not
a case of miracle such as the New
Testament describes. It is a case
in which the imagination can
work easily. Have you ever seen
a modern preacher raise the
dead? Why not if they can work
miracles as could Christ and the
apostles? The fact that they do
not is proof that they cannot.
New Testament cases of heal-
ing were instantaneous. The ser-
vant of the centurion was healed
“in the selfsame hour.” (Mate.
8:13). The healing of the mother-
in-law of Simon Peter was in-
stantaneous. (Matt. 8:15). The
man with palsy “immediately rose
up before them . . . and departed.
(Luke 5:25). Concerning the lame
man healed by Peter and John
we read: And immediately his
feet and ankle bones received
strength. (Acts 3:7). When Paul
told the impotent man at Lystra
to stand up, he leaped and walk-
ed. (Acts 14:10). These were not
cases in which the patient re-
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ported slight improvement at tl |
end of the week, etc. The apostles
did not heal on the installment
plan as so many today claim to
do. The healing was immediate
and instantaneous.
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LEONARD, TEXAS
Fire Thursday
At Cook Home
Leonard Firemen answered a
call to the Noble Cook home in
the northwest part of town at
12:15 p. m. Thursday. Fire of
undetermined origin caused much
damage to the contents of a bed-
room.
Bedding of two beds,, a chair
and a couch were damaged.
The room was damaged by
water and smoke, however, the
fire was controlled and kept from
spreading to other parts of the
house.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Leonard, Texas
Bruce Cushman, pastor
Sunday School ...............10 A. M.
Morning Worship___________ 11 A. M-.
Prayer Service (Wed.) 7:30 p. m.
Training Union ...._____ 6:30 p. m.
Evening Worship ________ 7:30 p. m.
Mrs. Jack Giles of Celeste visit-
ed Mrs. Ann Howard Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. LG. Scoggins
Services Pending
Mrs. I. G. Scroggins of Plain-
view, sister of Mrs. Betty Fuller
of Leonard, died Wednesday night
in a West Texas hospital.
Funeral services are pending
with Wilson Funeral Home, in
charge.
Survivors are two sons, Elvin
Scroggins of Wayside, and Alvin
Scroggins of Plainview. Three
daughters preceded her in death.
W. R. Blair is expected to re-
turn home from Risser Hospital
in Bonham this week end.
Mrs. Robert Corder of Dallas
spent last week end with her
parents, Mr. I and Mrs. Darven
Campbell and sons. Mr. Corder
came for her Sunday.
Mrs. D. D. McDonald and Mr.
and Mrs. Artis Ray McDonald
and children of Dallas visited
their mother and grandmother,
Mrs. A. P. Berry, last week end.
REMEMBER WHEN?
From the files of The Graphic—
FEBRUARY 25, 1938
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Witmyer
of Lititz, Pa. visited Mr. and
Mrs. Les LaRoe over the week
end. Mr. Witmyer and Mr. LaRoe
were “war buddies” dining the
World War I and have establish-
ed a custom to visit each other
each year.
Miss Lillian Thompson and
Miss Ruth Thompson entertained
with a luncheon at the Baker
Hotel in Dallas complimenting
Miss Nell Marie Ensminger, bride-
elect of Bernie D. Gates of Dal-
las. The wedding will take place
at 8:30 in the evening, February
26, in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Burrage in Dallas.
William Collins, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Collins and C. F.
Clark, son of Charlie Clark were
named on the fall semester honor
roll at the University of Texas.
Leonard was blanketed under
a three inch covering of snow
after only a few hours of con-
tinous snowfall Monday morning
This was the first snow of the
season. Destitute families were
given immediate relief through
the facilities of the Chamber of
Commerce relief committee. Coal
and wood was purchased by the
relief funds and delivered to these
families.
R. R. Moss, principal of the
Leonard high school, missed his
first day from school in eight
years Monday, as the result of
sickness.
The Leonard FFA boys will
play a game of basketball with
the FFA boys at Miller Grove
March 5. R. M. Vaughn, ag
teacher reported. Athletic direc-
tor J. O. Franklin will coach the
boys and get them ready for the
game.
!At a- representative citizen’s
meeting Wednesday afternoon it
was decided to invite John Suratt,
manager of the Kessler Plan As-
sociation of Dallas, to come to
Leonard on his first open date
and work with Leonard citizens
in maping out a plan of civic ad-
vancement.
Repair work is being done in
the First Baptist Church here.
A fire at the Bert Moore home
did small damage Sunday
afternoon. A spark from a de-
fective flu ignited the roof and
caused the blaze.
Official Inspection Station
There will be no charge for Headlight In=
spection until April 1, 1959
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