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o THi GRAHAM LEADER. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1950
CANCER IS MAJOR PROBLEM
IN OUR SOCIETY TODAY
By R. E. L. Cowan. M. D.
Cancer present* s problem In
our society today—more serious
than most of us realise. To bejtter
understand the problem inquire*
the alert attention of each -one of
use.
It is a curable disease, but the
hope of cure lies with the cruel
compulsion of getting the patient
under adequate treatment at an
eariv stage of the disease. Hence,
early diagnosis and prompt treat-
ment depend largely upon the pa-
tient himself. He must take his
problem to his Doctor. By submit-
ting to a routine, general and thor-
ough annual physical exar !nation
—the patient presents the prob-
lem to his physician, whij'ihen be-
comes responsible for (detection
of the early signs of malignancy
where present in the patient who
seeks his advice.
The Doctor has no way of guess-
ing who in a group of apparently
healthy people stands in urgent
need of his medical care—for all
too many people who suspect the
possibility of cancer refuse to seek
help because they think that can-
cer always means uncontrolled
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pain and certain death. Such is
far from the actual truth.
Modern science is rapidly push-
ing back the grimness with which
we once viewed this dread disease.
More and more kinds of cancer arc
fifing put into the jumble class
For the others, and for those
which have been neglected past
the curable stage, modem surgery,
better anesthesia, improvd radia-
tion therapy, and new medicines
are effecting dramatic results in
prolonging useful life and in pre-
vention and control of min'—and
yet todky statistics reveal the sad
story of 200,000 cancer deaths last
year in the U.S.A.
Under the imnact of mast re-
search which is going on in many
large Hospital centers of our na-
tion, science today is moving stead-
ily and swiftly toward greater ami
perhaps ultimate undei standing
of cancer.
There is no special age group
or class or race of people more
susceptible than another to this
dreaded disease. It is not a conta-
gious disease, nor is it nocesssr
ily a hereditary one. Although it
has been known that certain fam-
ilies have had more unfortunate
victims than others in the same
community.
Host skin cancers are easily
cured* because they can be seen
and recognized earlier than hidden
ones. But unusual physical signs
of abnormality such as bleeding,
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general weakness and loss of
weight, uncontrolled cough, persis-
tent pain or abdominal discomfort
and loas of appetite should alort
the individual to the need cf con-
sulting a physician for determina-
tion of the cause of these signs
and symptoms.
Procrastination is th# greet
thief of time. Time may mean rec-
ognition and early adequate treat-
ment which can save a life.
' The campaign now being active-
ly waged ovo our State and the
Nation this month is for your
benefit and mine. You may help
save a life today, or youis tomor-
row.
Give generously of your funds
to help our research teams finish
the fight 'in their long ana dlii-
ger.t effort to find th* real cause
and piocesses of cancer develop-
ment. Adequate therapy and a
permanent cure will soon follow
the culmination of their success.
Your money contributed to this
worthy cause not only aids our
research laboratories, but much of
it goes into the channels of ther-
apy—for relief of the ruffering
and afflicted who may not have
the-means to pay for costly treat-
ment or surgery as a private case
There are centers in Houston, Dal-
las and Fort Worth where the
worthy ease can receive the best
•f modern medical care.
Let not your phobia in this ser-
ious matter deny to yourself the
medical attention which may be
yours for the asking.
Health is our most precious as-
set in life. Let us cherish and
maintain it—and aa the Bible has
shown the way to every man to
see and obtain his birthvight—tho
eventual attainment of life’s span
at three score years and ten—
our minimum average life expect-
ancy.
It can be done and it will he
done. Let us all work to live to
see that wonderful day.
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Faneral Service
For R. R. Bramlett
Held Friday I
Funeral services for Rlqhard IL
Bramlett, 74, were held' Friday
afternoon at Jean if the First
Methodist 'Church, conducted by
Rev. John Braun of Got don, as-
sisted by the Rev. Rucker at
Strewn. Burial was in the Jean
cemetery.
He had been a ijesident of Jean
since 1944. A native of Tcxaa, he
was born April 22, 1876, in Wiso
county. A retired farmer, he alsi
was a former store operator.
Bramlett married Miss Carr1?
Ashlock, who survives him, in
Wise county. Other survivors in-
clude two sons, Chester of Fort
Worth, and Henry of Jean; n
daughter, Mrs. Lottie Stephens of
Fort Worth; a brother, H. H.
Bramlett of Elizabeth, Colorado,
and 10 grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
LOVING SAILOR
PARTICIPATING IN
NAVAL TRAINING
E. S. Kennedy, ship’s service^
•man, second claas, USN, of -Lov-
ing, Texas, will participate in Op-
eration Crossover aboard the land-
ing ship USSS Lindcnwald. Climax
of the operation will be an assault
landing on Onsiow Beach, N. C-,
April 28.
Naval participation representing
the Amphibious Force, will consist
of 31 ships and 5,000 officers and
men organized t« an amphibious
force.
• PERSONALS
Mrs. E. R. Riggs and Mrs. Eu-
genia Howell were Dallas visitors
Saturday.
Miss Margaret Lee Teague spent
the week end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T- A. Teague in Rule
Mr, and Mrs. John Kirga of
Austin spent the week end in Gra-
ham with theiT parents, Mrs. E.
R. Riggs and Dr. and Mrs C. B
McElroy.
Misa Regenia Lee spent th'
week end at Spur with her mother,
Mrs. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D Drummond
were Fort Worth visitors last Sat-
urday.
Payne Roye, student of Univer-
sity of Tgx^s spent, the week end
with his mother, Mrs. Earl Taylor
Mias Marcella Gay spent the
week end in Stamford with her
mother, Mrs. Gay.
Mrs. Paul Roney of Jermyn was
a business visitor in Graham Sat-
urday.
Jack County
Wants Paving
AUSTIN, April 28.—Jack coun-
ty eitisens would like to have c
paved highway leading to the
modem, $100,000 bridge which
spans the West Fork of the Trin-
ity River in their area- J
A delegation headed by County
Judge H. C, McClure made its
desire knpwn to the state high-
way commission as it conducted
public hearings yesterday.
McClure said ■ It looked rather
peculiar to have a Shiny, new
bridge sitting out there with up-
paved roads leading to it from
both sides.
The commission agreed.
In fact, State Highway Engineer
D. C. Greer said he was so sa I
about the situation he would like
to join the delegation in Its re-
ouest, but—he thought the folks in
Jack county were to blame for tho
bridge’s plight.
The .paving would have been
completed long ngo if so many
spurs hadn’t been built td connect
smaller towns In Jack county with
the highway, said Greer.
And who hhd asked for tho
apura? L,
Jack countyV delegates hung
their heads. Yes, sad, but true,
they had asked, for the spurs.
So the big, splendid bridge will
,have to wait a while—wait until
some more federal aid is available
to finish th* paving fr>m flvs
miles north of Jack to the Clay
county line.
Plant an ash tray in^youi- car
and savq a tree in the forest.
•PERSONALS
Mrs. Floy V. Hinson, Jr., and
little bob, David were Dallas and
Fort Worth visitor* Friday.
Mrs. Mollis Campbell la visiting
in th* home of hor sister, Mrs.
Callie Shanon in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Thomp-
son were Wichita Falls visitor* last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Jim Staples of 'Weather-
fore -visited friends in Graham
and Loving last Friday.
Mrs. J. M. McCluer and son,
Tha.'jumber and other fores’,
products industries in East Texas
furnfih employment to an aver-
age of 50,000 workmen each year,
with a payroll of over $60,000,000.
Managing our forest resources
to insure continuous , profitable
' Ttre* crops is a necessity in the
economy of Texas.
Dam, of Weatherford, were guests
ia the heat* *i Mrs. Hechter’s
Mother, Mn. J. O. Elliott, teat
Friday.
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Little Jack Frost might ft well
get loot as it has been established
that red and yellow autummdouvee
art those colors all th* time. Hid-
den by th* great amount of groen
chlorophyll that is in leaves Oaring
the productive summer months, the
brighter colors *ra disclosed when
the chlorophyll is used up.
progress on every front
Thi advance or kedionx against th* entmy, die esse,
sweep* forward on every front. Techniques of anesthesia
hare improved to make possible surgical procedures denied
to th* practitioner of th* twenties. Highly mined and
specialised mechanic*! aid*, including th* x-ray, flooro-
tcope, and electrocanfagraph, havensbarpaned diagnostic
skills. Testing of th* blood and urine reveals mors tig-
nificant facts to the physician than ever Jbgfora.
. . Ia support of the physician, the pharmaceutical ehaarist
-vrintimiee to forge new chemical and biological weepies
to fight disease. Insulin for the annsgteitnl of diabetes
mallitus, liver extract for pernicious m rails —M. drug*,
and penicillin an simpler Your phytidaa and your
pharmacist are alert to apply the tmprnvod procedures as
they became available.
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The Graham Leader (Graham, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 4, 1950, newspaper, May 4, 1950; Graham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth884442/m1/2/: accessed May 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Library of Graham.