The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1967 Page: 2 of 8
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May Treat Birth Defects in Womb,
March of Dimes Leaders Are Told
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Progress during 1966 in
diagnosing and treating the
medical problems of babies
before they, are even born
raised doctors’ hopes for the
preyopMon of many birth
defect^.,in fche future.
“The womb is not the safe,
secure haven psychiatrists would
have us believe,” says Dr. Jerold
Lucey, associate professor of
pediatrics at the University of
.jpwfjljucey, in reporting re-
seaWn; progress to a recent meet-
ing of National Foundation-
March of Dimes volunteer leaders
in the fight against birth defects,
said:
“Obviously, hazards exist with-
in the womb — otherwise we
would not have 250,000 babies
born with birth defects each
year in the United States.
“It is a myth that we cannot
study babies still in the womb,”
he says. “It is possible—and in-
deed, is already being done in
some medical centers—to diag-
nose and treat some conditions
of unborn babies. This can be
done without prohibitive risks
to either mother or child.”
Dr. Lucey, who specializes in
fetology, the study of the unborn
infant, believes that increasing
research will reveal many now-
unknown facts about what is
normal and what is abnormal in
the environment of a baby dur-
ing the nine months before birth.
Detection of some birth defects
in the early months of pregnancy
was described to March of Dimes
volunteers by Dr. M. Neil Mac-
intyre, associate professor of
..natomy at Western Reserve
University School of Medicine,
Cleveland, Ohio. He said doctors
are now able to test a mother’s
amniotic fluid, the liquid con-
tained in the so-called “bag of
waters” surrounding the unborn
baby.
In this fluid are cells shed by
the fetus. From cell cultures,
scientists can study the infant’s
chromosomes—the tiny bundles
of hereditary material in the
cells of all living things. When
abnormalities are detected in the
chromosomes, diagnosis of cer-
tain defects such as mongolism
is possible. •
“However, this technique is
not yet entirely safe and should
be used only under special
circumstances,” Dr. Macintyrfe
pointed out. Such a circumstance
might be when a family history
arouses suspicion of a hereditary
condition.
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Using a microphoto enlargement, technicians point out chromosomai
irregularities which are often associated with serious birth defects.
The accompanying story tells how this procedure can be used to
detect some birth defects in early months of pregnancy.
As an example of successful
treatment of a condition known
before birth, Dr. Lucey cited
techniques which are saving
many “Rh babies.” Rh blood in-
compatibility between mother
and child can cause a form of
anemia which may be fatal or
can cause serious mental or
physical defects. A few years
ago more than 2,000 babies were
lost annually because of an Rh
condition.
Today, when Rh problems arc
detected before birth, doctors
can often give life-saving blood
transfusions directly to the fetus
through the mother’s abdomen.
Dr. Lucey estimates that ap-
proximately 30 to 50 per cent
of the infants who would have
died because of this one condi-
tion can now be saved..
Physicians believe that the
time will come when those prac-
ticing fetal medicine will be able
to treat many other dangerous
conditions. In the near future a
doctor may, for example, give
an unborn baby digitalis to
strengthen a weak heartbeat.
When it is'discovered that an
unborn baby has an infection, it
may be possible to identify the
cause and treat it. Fetologists
are already seriously studying
the potentials of fetal surgery
whereby specialists operate di-
rectly on the unborn child J.o
correct a serious condition, than
return it to the womb to await
natural birth. This has been
done successfully with animals
for several years.
In many ways, the problems of
birth defects have been likened
to the problems of penetrating
outer space. What seemed “way
out” 10 years ago now seems
very possible within the next
decade. Through research such
as that supported by The Na-
tional Foundation—March of
Dimes, scientists feel it may be
possible to solve many problems
of birth defects which now strike
one American baby in 16.
NO PLACERS FOR 4-H
CLUB FEEDERS IN S.A.
annual San Antonio Fat Stock
{show but failed to make a
I top placing. James Ratliff
Twelve Reagan County 4-H j pjace(j 25th with a finewool
Club boys took their fine- j iamb.
wool and crossbred lambs to i Those going early with E. O.
San Antonio last week for the ^ Nevills, county agent, were
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Big Lake Wildcat
Big Lake, Texas
Harville Settle, Johnny Wat-
kins, D. A. Tinney, James
Fowler, James Brandon and
Mike Hooker. Willie Watkins,
| Phil Farr, David Werst, Toot-
|er Jameson and James Rat-
liff left Thursday and Clark
Colvin of Junction, a former
local 4-H Club member, joined
them for the show in San An-
tonio.
I Order Your Office Supplier
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Big Lake Lodge No. 1203,
A. F. & A. M.
Stated Meeting
Second Tuesday
of each month
W. T. Mills, Sec.
C. E. Beaird, W. M.
Ff.ECTION ORDER AND
NOTICE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF REAGAN
On this the 16 day of Jan-
uary, 1967, the Board of Trus-
tees of Reagan County Inde-
pendent School District con-
vened in regular session with
the following members pres-
ent,-to-wit:
John H. Holt, President,
Jack Ham, Ray Ivey, W. H.
Hodge, and the following ab-
sent: Dr. Cleon S. Nunnally
and W. H. Bettis, constituting
a quorum and among other
proceedings had by said Board
of Trustees was the following:
WHEREAS, the term of of-
fice of Ray Ivey and Lee An-
drews, members of the Board
of Trustees of this School Dis-
trict will expire on the first
Saturday in April, 1967, said
first Saturday being April 1,
1967, and on said date a trus-
tee election will be held in
said School District.
WHEREAS, it is necessary
for this Board to pass an or-
der establishing the procedure
for filing for and conducting
said trustee election;
THEREFORE, BE IT ORD-
ERED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF REAGAN
COUNTY INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT:
1. That an election be held
in said School District on Ap-
ril 1, 1967, for the purpose of
electing to the Board of Trus-
tees of said School District: 1
member from the Big Lake
District and 1 member from
the County at large.
2. That all requests by can-
didates to have their names
placed upon the ballot for the
above mentioned election
shall be in writing and signed
by the candidate and filed
with the secretary of the
Board of Trustees at the sup-
erintendent's office not later
than 30 days prior to the date
of said election.
3. That said election shall
be held at the following place
and the following named per-
sons are hereby appointed of-
ficers for said election:
At the Recreation Building
in El Paso Natural Gas Camp,
in said School District, with
Charles E. Goin, Presiding
Judge, and Raymond D. Mes-
simer and Chloe Ann Goin,
Clerks.
At the Stiles Courthouse
Euilding in Stiles, Texas, in
said School District, with
John Patterson as Presiding
Judge, and Mrs. John Patter-
son and Mrs. Jess Allen, Sr.,
Clerks.
At the Big Lake Elementary
School Building in Big Lake,
Texas, in said School District,
with J. O. Lusby as Presiding
Judge, and Mrs. J. O. Lusby
and Mrs. J. A. Winn, Clerks.
At the Marathon Warehouse
Building in Texon, Texas, in
said School District, with
Frankie Delz as Presiding
Judge, and Mrs. Joe Kosel and
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Washing and Greasing Our Specialty—Give us a trial!
We will pick up and deliver your car.
Phone 884-2022
Comer 2nd and California Big Lake, Texas
Federal
Income Tax
Service
Call 884-2627
for appointment
Short Form - $3.00
Long Form - $5.00 to $7.50
PAUL PELFREY
703 Maryland Ave.
Mrs. Gordon M.
Clerks.
Absentee ballots may be ob-
tained from Mrs. Hazel Carr,
at the County Clerk’s Office
in the Reagan County Court-
house, Big Lake, Texas.
4. The absentee voting for
the above designated election
shall be held at the office of
the County Clerk, at the Rea-
gan County Courthouse, Big
Gaston, as , TUB BIO LAM (TMAg) WILDCAT February 16, 19CT j
upon, the question being call-
Lake, Texas within the boun-ied fo^i the following members
this order at three different
places within the boundaries
of said School District, which
posting shall be done not less
than 20 days prior to the date
for said election.
The above order being read,
it was moved and seconded
that the same do pass. There-
daries of the above named
School District and said place
of absentee voting shall re-
main open for at least eight
hours on each day for absen-
tee voting which is not a Sat-
urday, a Sunday, or an official
State holiday, beginning on
the 20th day and continuing
through the 4th day preceding
the date of said election. Said
place of voting shall remain
open between the hours of
8:00 a. m. and 5:00 p. m. on
each day for said absentee
voting.
5. The manner of holding
said election shall be govern-
ed, as near as may be, by the
Election Code of this State,
and this Board of Trustees
will furnish all necessary bal-
lots and other election sup- ,
plies requisite to said election.'
6. Immediately after said
election has been held, the of-
ficials holding the same shall ;
return to the president of the i
Board of Trustees in a sealed j
envelope a copy of the re- j
turns, poll list and tally sheet1
for said election, and this set
of election returns shall be
used by the Board of Trustees
in canvassing said election.
Another copy of the return,
poll list, and tally sheet of
said election shall be deliver-
ed to the president of the
Board of Trustees in an un-
sealed envelope and this en-
velope shall be available in
the office of the superintend-
ent open to inspection by the
public for 60 days from the
date of the election.
7. The presiding judge for
said election shall return to
the office of the Supt. of
Schools immediately after the
votes have been counted the
ballot box containing the
voted ballots and all other
election supplies and said bal-
lot box shall be preserved and
kept in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the
Texas Election Code.
8. The Secretary of this
Board of Trustees shall forth-
with issue a notice of said
election by posting copies of
of the;$oard vqted AYE: John
H- Jack fcam, Ray Ivey,
W. It. Hodge; and the follow-
ing voted NO: None.
JOHN H. HOLT
President, Board of Trustees
ATTEST:
JACK HAM
Secretary, Board of Trustees
Trade At Home And Save!
WE BUY USED FURNITURE
or Anything of Value.
The Davis Company
Phone 884-2663
BEST SELLERS
List of Best Sellers available
at the Reagan County Libra-
ry, compiled from the New
York Herald Tribune.
FICTION
Five Smooth Stones, by Ann
Fairbairn.
Valley Of the Dolls, by Jac-
queline Susann
The Birds Fall Down,
Dame Rebecca West
The Mask of Apollo, by
Mary Renault
The Captain, by Jan De
Hartog.
The Adventurers, by HaroM
Robbins
GENERAL
Winston S. Churchill: Vol. 1,
Youth, 1874-1900, by Randolph
S. Churchill.
Flying Saucers - Seriou/s
Business, by Frank Edwards
The Boston Strangler, by
Gerold Frank.
The Search for Amelia Ear-*
hart, by Fred Goerner.
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John S. Cargile Hudson Russell W. A. Griffis Jr.
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Werst, J. L., Jr. The Big Lake Wildcat (Big Lake, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 16, 1967, newspaper, February 16, 1967; Big Lake, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth615421/m1/2/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Reagan County Library.