The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-04-03
Or. William Bryant

The medical situation in Noble County was discussed
pro and con, Wednesday evening, when over 100 attended
the Lions club dinner here, with Dr.. B. L. Stradley and DR..
Ronald Thompson of Ohio State University as the guest
speakers.
One concrete development from this meeting was the
announcement by DR.. T. G. Ditch that the Noble County
Medical society opposed the drafting OF DIR. William Bryant
Senecaville, into the Army and they were drafting a letter
this week to the Guernsey County Medical Society, urging
that similar action be taken.
Noble County and the Senecavile community to know that
the entire decision as to whether DR.. Bryant is drafted or re-
medical board.
This point was disclosed Wednesday evening at the Lions
club meeting when it was asked that definite action be taken
to retain DR.. Bryant in the Senecaville community.
We were not able to find out what action the Guernsey
county board has taken to date but evidently it has only
been of a lukewarm nature.
1t appears to us that retaining DIR. Bryant in SenecaviIle
would work to the benefit of Cambridge physicians as well
as those in Caldwell for this popular doctor has a modern
clinic in Senecaville and serves quite an area, not only in
Noble but Guernsey county as well.
DR.. Bryant was to have been drafted April l5 but it is
understood that his deferment came through last week and
the date of his induction has been delayed until June 80.
This gives the Guernsey County Medical board just three
months to get busy and do everything possible to keep DR..
Bryant at Senecavile.
i" There is of course the argument that "our boys in the
service" need the best of medical care.
But ask any veteran who served in World War II and
the situation today isn't a bit different-and you will find
there are plenty of doctors in the army. In fact, we think
there are too many now.
Dr.. Stradley said that a community should have a doctor
for every thousand citizens.
A check in the army today would probably reveal a doc
tor for every 500 soldiers.
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much better in the Senecaville community than in any place
or any outfit in the Army today.
We also feel that DR.. Bryant could much better carry out
his oath in Senecavile than in the Army.
There are hundreds in eastern Noble county and
Guernsey county who feel the same way but the final action
is entirely up to the Guernsey county medical board. ~~-
We admire the Noble county medical society for taking
this stand and lending support to their action in a letter to
the Guernsey county board. .~
If retaining DR.. Bryant in Senecavile rests entirely on
the Guernsey county medical board, we can't understand why
they haven't taken action to this effect.
Unless the Guernsey county doctors get together and for
get petty jealousy, the people of Noble and Guernsey county
will suffer.
This is absolutely unnecessary. We hope the action of the
Noble county medical board lends some weight in Cambridge
and before June 80, DR.. Bryant will know that he can con-
tinue his good work in Senecavile and other communities
We would appreciate hearing from our readers and sug-
gest they do everything possible in this movement to keep
Dr.. Bryant at Senecaville.