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Evening star., 1955-06-17
Moke-BeIieve and Reality

Wholly apart from questions as to its
civilian-defense effectiveness and its in
ternational timing, it may be doubted
that Wednesdays simulated atomic
hydrogen assault on over 60 of our key
cities has served to do much more than
confirm what has been known for years
past. That is to say, its chief significance
seems to be that it has reminded every
body once again (and there may be very
real value in the reminder) that total
war with A and H weapons war waged
without quarter or conscience-could
virtually destroy the world
True enough, the test has shown
how the main elements of our Govern
ment might be able to carry on with the
essential functions of leadership and
command in the event of an atomic
hydrogen attack. True too, it has shown
how evacuation and other measures of
civilian defense might save great num-
berS of lives. But even with such meas
ureS relatively well organized-even as
suming that there would be adequate
advance warning, no panic in the streets,
smooth-f1owing traffic and a general
awareneSS of the deadlinesS of radioac-
tive fall-out far from the target areas
millions and millions of Americans still
would die, and millions and millions
more would be injured, in a sustained
all-out A and H assault
Clearly, in the teeth of such a cataS-
trophe-which would upend the Nation
economically and socially-f1re equip
ment, hospitals, rescue squads and pre-
planned disaster-relief programs could
at best have only comparatively minor
palliating effect. And what would hap
pen if the attack came as a surprise
or with too brief a warning for real
evacuation? In that case, surely, every
city struck by the new super A-weapons
or the incomparably more devastating
H-bombS would be place of almost total
death. Here is the true face of the dan
ger OF all-out war in our time, and final
official evaluations of Wednesdays ci-
villain defense experiment are not likely
to make it look any prettier.
Certainly, if there is basic lesson
to be drawn from that experiment., it is
simply this: That nations-if they go
to war against each other with their
A-weaponS, their H-bombs, their super
ooAAiS oil VI dAG anu Gllclr prospective inter.
continental guided missiles-will be en-
barking on CHASTITY course of mutual
obliteration against which civilian de-
fense can be but poor palliative. How
then Is mankind to guard itself? AS of
now. as far as the United States is con-
cerned, the answer lies primarily in
maintaining superior striking power-a
deterrent force great enough to make
clear to potential enemies that for every
city OF ours that they try to destroy, we
will promptly destroy two or more cities
Of theirs
But this policy of terror poised to
deter terror, essential though 1t is right
now, is obviously not enough Looking
forward with faith to better future we
must keep on striving for a good and
enduring peace-the kind of peace that
will provide all nations with their best
and most reliable insurance against ever
seeing thing like Wednesdays make
believe become reality on some awful
tomorrow
Evening star., 1955-06-17
Behind the Curtain

In her June 10 column,
Dol othy Thompson says the
main point is missed when it
is emphasized that the Soviet
leaders ate humble pie in their
recent pilgrimage to Belgrade.
Her point that Communists
everywhere will now be able,
with better face, to claim inde-
Evening star., 1955-06-17

@. What gives natural gas
its unpleasant odor?-J. V. o.
A. Natural gas, in the nat
ural state, is odorless, color
less, and tasteless, and for this
reason can be dangerous. To
overcome this hazard chemists
devised an unpleasant odor
for it, so that its presence can
easily be detected and precau-
tions taken.
Evening star., 1955-06-17

@. Did the American liner
United States receive a trophy
when it won the Blue Ribband
after crossing the Atlantic in
record time on its maiden
voyage?-H. M. E.
A. Yes, the trophy was pre-
sented to the United States
Lines at a dinner in New York
on November IL, 1852. Valued
at $2,500, the trophy had been
stored In Q jewelers. shop for
Evening star., 1955-06-17

IA years, because the owners
of the Queen Mary, the pre-
vious winner, did not claim
it. The North Atlantic Blue
Ribband Challenge Trophy
dates back to 1885, when an
international commission drew
up regulations for this award
to the ship making the fast
est Atlantic crossing between
specified points.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry ,DriterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star., 1955-06-17

@. When will a total eclipse
of the sun next be visible in
the United States?-K. w. E.
A. Not until October 2, 1859.
when a total eclipse will be
seen in northeast Connecticut,
Rhode Island and southwest
Massachusetts,. On March Z,
1870, mid-Florida will have the
same opportunity. The eclipse
Of July 20, 1868, will be visible
In Canada and Maine.
Evening star., 1955-06-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
By THE HASKIN SERvI

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Plan Reception
For Bruckers

The Secretary Of the Army
and Mrs. WILDER NJ. Brucker
viii be honored at a reception
to be given by the American
Newspaper Women's Club from
6 to 8 pm. Friday at its club
house. 1904 Twentieth street
NV.
Special guests viii include
the Undersecretary OF the
Army and Mrs. Charles c.
Finucane, Assistant Secretary
Of the Army and Mrs. r. H.
Higgins, Assistant Secretary Of
the Army and Mrs. Chester r.
Davis, Assistant Secretary Of
the Army and Mrs. Hugh Mil
ton II, Assistant Secretary Of
the Army and Mrs. George H.
Roderick, and Army Chief Of
Staff and Mrs. Maxwell D.
Taylor.
Mrs. Ruth Crane. past presi-
dent Of the club. Is in charge
Of arrangements for the re-
ception. Assisting her are Mrs.
Nelson p. Hoff. Mrs. Hope
Rulings Miller, Mrs. Evelyn
Dent Boyer. Mrs. Winzola
McLendon, Mrs. McCook Knox
and Mrs. Jessie Stearns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10

his pride with MN ana VlSlt
her family in Stockholm before
coming back.
THE WILLIAM AVERY
CRAWFORDS tossed a cocktail
party over the week end which
was really a State Department
reunion. Mr.. Crawford is dep
uty chief of the Bureau OF
Eastern European Affairs.
Among their guests were the
United States Ambassador to
Austria, Mr.. Thomas Thomp-
son, who Is In town for q few
days. Ambassador Thompson
will leave soon to return to
Europe and his wife is meeting
him in Florence for a vacation.
Others from the department
were Mr.. Walworth Barbour.
Mr.. Robert Black, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Beam and the new
Minister to Romania and Mrs.
Robert Thayer, who leave to-
day for New York.
There were several guests
who are now attending the
War College, among them Mr..
Stuart Rockwell, Mr.. Edward
Freer and Mr.. Robert Moore.
The latter two were accom-
panied by their wives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cox
stopped by for awhile and
then hurried off to dinner with
her uncle, United States
Ambassador to Norway Corrin
Strong.
Here on home leave from
Paris was Mrs. Natalie Grant,
who reports that the Freddy
Merrills with our embassy
there. have a divine house
overlooking the Seine which
belonged to q French diplomat.
And she says they have nu-
rlerous guest rooms.
So
THE INDIAN AMBASSA-
DOR, G. L. Mehta. entertained
at q farewell dinner Saturday
in honor Of the departing Am
bassador Of Burma and Mrs.
Darlington. Mrs. Mehta is In
India, so acting as hostess Is
their daughter. Miss Aparna
Mehta.
Guests included Associate
Justiceand Mrs. William Doug
las. Deputy Assistant Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Will
liam j. Sebald, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T. Brod, Mrs. Mary Watkins.
Mr.. Gerald Wagner and Brig.
and Mrs. n. C. Gupta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
ENGAGEMENTS
Criswell-BuiHos

Col. Howard d. Criswell. re-
tired. and Mrs. Criswell an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Barbara Ell
eanor to Mr.. Donald Paul Ball
los. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. z. M.
Baiilos Of Lansing. Mich. No
date has been set for the we'd
ding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
TO-DAY e SOCIETY,"
EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
Pdkistdn Envoy
Here With Begun

friendliness matches her hus-
bands.
She does some painting.
preferably with oils. but hasn't
had time for 1t lately. mas
much as welfare is one Of the
great needs in Pakistan, she
plans to look into our handling
Of welfare projects while here.
She refused to accept this
columnist's theory that Occi-
dental women are bigger and
less graceful than eastern
women. The sari. she thinks.
contributes TO that impression
about the latter. The one she
wore to tea was a soft. flowing
affair Of apricot gorgette.
The sari, chuckled the AM
bassador. serves two purposes.
II you lie down on 1t and roll
over and over until entirely
wrapped in its six yards, you
not only get dressed. you get
your exercise as well.
America is really the land
of opportunity. the greatest
democracy in the world" he
said.
He's extremely pleased that
his sons. in this country now
with their mother. Hamida
Mohammed Ali, wanted to fin
ish their education here. They
became so at home In Ameri-
can schools when here before,
they were not so happy at the
British school they subsequent
ly attended.
Did the Ais plan to redec-
crate the handsome s street
residence? No. they wouldn't
redecorated, simply rearrange.
Their quantities Of luggage.
including accessories, are al
ready in Washington awaiting
unpacking.
This must seem like coming
back home" I said. 1T doesn't
Just seem like 1t. 1t is home"
smiled one Of Washington's
newest residents.
Post Party for Perle
PERLE MESTA, former
Minister to Luxembourg, and
Wiley Buchanan, present
Ambassador to Luxembourg.
are both coming home and
they'll no sooner arrive than
they'll be entertained. Mrs.
Merriweather Post has invita-
tons out to one of her "seven-
to-eleven round and square"
dances on October Is ito
welcome home Ambassador
Buchanan and Mrs. Buchanan
and Madame Minister Mesta. I"
Wiley gets in that same day.
Locale Of the party: Army
Navy Country Club. Cos
tune: Day time dress. /.
It'll be a gay time in the old
town that night.
MRS. ROBERT s. KERR has
changed. the time Of the party
at her new shop on Wednes-
day. October IL. Instead Of 6
to 8. it will be from 5 to 7
so as not to exactly coincide
with the Spanish Embassy
Columbus Day reception. BY
See BEALE, Page B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

DR.. and Mrs. r. r. Kotch-
evar of Eveleth. MINI. an
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Shelia Kath-
leen to Ensign George Whar-
ton Brewster. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon H. Brewster Of
Bethesda. The wedding is
planned for next June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
IPLOMATICALLY
SPEAKING
Nine. Hussein Given AWurd
By the Egyptian Government
sy sELWA ROOSEVELT

Egypt's most coveted decora-
ton has just been awarded to
Nine. Hussein, wife of the
Egyptian Ambassador to the
United States.
Known as the Medal Of Per-
lection. this top award is given
only to women and only 10
can hold it at any given time.
Nine. Hussein earned hers by
doing a superb job In Wash
ington as the wife Of the
Egyptian Ambassador.
Mrs. Jefferson Caffrey. wife
Of the former American AM
bassador to Egypt. is the only
foreign woman ever to re-
ceive this decoration. And at
present only four or fiye
women now hold it.
The Husseins, incidentally.
are returning to Washington
on Wednesday after several
months at home.
The above information was
learned Saturday at q cock
tail party given by the Egyp-
tian press attache, Mr.. Mo-
named Habib, in honor Of
Egypt's most famous work.
ing newspaperwoman, Miss
Khairya Khairy.
A nice-looking. chic young
woman, Mis- Khairya edits a
weekly women's page and
writes features for "Akhbar
El-Yom," the newspaper pub
lished by the famous twin
Amin brothers.
A graduate of the School Of
Journalism of the American
University in Cairo, Miss
Khairya was the first Egyp-
tian woman to start In jour-
nalism as q career. Now she
even does her own photogra-
ply.
4 4 r.
RODERIC O'CONNOR,
who's been special assistant to
Secretary of State Dulles, will
not take over his new job
until December /. He's to be
the deputy to Thurston Nor
ton, Assistant Secretary Of
State for Congressional Rela-
tons. This will mean the end
of Rods trips around the
globe with our travelling Sec
rotary of State. Most of his
travelling now will be between
the State Department and
Capitol Hill. However, he will
get in one more trip-to the
Foreign Ministers Conference
in Geneva-and plans to take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Feehun-Beuvers

Mrs. Catherine Feehan Of
Fairfax announces the engage
ment Of her daughter Mary
Ann to Mr.. Thomas Beavers.
jr.. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bea-
vers Of Manassas. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin
Beatty Of White Plains, N. Y.
announce the engagement Of
their. daughter Carol Jane TO
DR.. b. Harold Robinson. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Guy H. Robin
son, jr. OF Brandywine, Md.
The wedding win take place
on October ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
BY BETTY BEALE


The new Pakistan Ambas-
sador Mohammed Ali. who has
suffered no little embarrass-
ment in this country because
of having two wives. turns out
to be a champion Of equal
rights for women.
He doesn't call himself
such, but after an hour at tea
time yesterday with him and
his wife, Aliya. ! can assure
you he is. He is not only a
staunch believer in women
having a greater role In politics
and education. but he is eager
to see the Pakistani constitu-
ton, currently being written,
encompass all the necessary
laws for protecting women
from the abuses Of the past.
To help the women of their
country get over the reserve
and timidity that stems from
centuries Of having no rights.
the government of Pakistan
has even given them a kind
OF double enfranchisement, In
the legislature Of every pro-
vince 10 seats are reserved for
women who are elected by
feminine vote only. But women
also get to vote for the other
members Of the legislature.
Some of the grievances to
women that Mohammed Ali
has tried to correct involve
divorced women. In Pakistan
when a marriage contract is
drawn UP. the sum that the
husband must pay his wife
should he divorce her is agreed
upon then and there. It must
be q sum so big that 1t would
be difficult for him to pay 1t.
thereby discouraging divorce.
But It must not be so big that
it makes divorce impossible.
Comments on Divorce
Since men can easily pro-
nounce themselves divorced
but it's not so easy for the
government to prove a breach
Of contract. divorced women
are frequently destitute. To
help correct this evil when
Ambassador Ali was prime
minister he appointed an in
vestigating committee that is
now studying the problem in
every province. There's still q
stigma on divorced women in
Pakistan and they rarely get a
chance to re-marry.
In the more irfrequent cases
where there is no divorce and
q second marriage. the law re-
quires that the husband main
tain the first wife in the same
style to which she is accus-
toned. She cannot be the mis-
tress Of the household one day
and treated like a servant the
next. but must be maintained
at the same level Of security
she always had.
Moslem law permits q man
to have four wives. but AM
bassador Ali says no man in
Pakistan has that many.
Begun Ali Is q good docking.
intelligent woman whose
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reornon-Arnold

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Fear
nan announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Bar
bara to Mr.. Roger L. Arnold,
son Of Mrs. Max Arnold OF
Bethesda. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo ]. Sheehy
Of Takoma Park announce the
engagement of their daughter
Ruth Marie to Mr.. Richard T.
Slade. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin A. Slade Of Gettysburg,
Pa. The wedding is planned
for next June.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Budmon-Fuvin

Mr.. and Mrs. Isadore L.
Budman announce the engage
ment Of their daughter Bonita
to Mr.. Stanley Favin. son OF
Mrs. Fac Favin. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-10-10
Johns-Lewis

Mr.. and Mrs Marshall d.
Johns Of Lewisdale. Md. am
nounce the engagement Of
their daughter Shirley Marie
to Ensign Theodore D. Lewis.
jr.. USNR. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Of Lancaster. Va.
and Orlando. Fla.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29
Plane Wrecked
On Dawes F arm

A small plane used for crop
busting was demolished on the
farm of L. B. Dawes near Glen
dale church last Wednesday.
The pilot, Richard Millang, of
the Stancil Crop busting Serv-
ice, received n minor cut over
his right eye. He went to the
hospital for first aid, but his in
jury was so small that he took
his turn in waiting for a doctor
To see him.
Stancil says that-the miShap
resulted when the plane came
down into the field from over
the trees and divcd TO get near
the crop at the end of the row
as is customary. Millang mis-
Judged his altitude and failed to
level off before hitting the
ground.
Stancil states that he has 9TH
IT planes for busting and that
he loss of this one will moi
hamper his service to the farm
prS
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29

in open discussion reviewed
various problems affecting the
marketing of the golden weed in
South Carolina.
w. ". Singletary of Lake City :,
chairman of the marketing and
sales committee, presented tn
recommendations that South
Carolina markets open the 1888
season July %, that sales b,
conducted for 6ia hours per day.
And that the auctions be CON
Quoted AZ a maximum of 400
baskets per hour of 1900 baskets
per set of buyers per day.
II discussing the date. MIR
SlnglCtary pointed out that the
board of directors had approved
such after an earlier lengthy
consideration.
The association unanimously
adopted the designated dates.
The South Carolina tobacco mar
kctS opened August >. las, year.
In the executive business ScS-
sion. d. NJ. Dew Jr., of Dillon
VAS elected president and Mar
ion =. Fowler, Lake City, re
elected Sccrctary-trcaSurcr.
The group then recessed FOR
designated committee to attend
the meeting of the State Grange
tobacco committee. headed by Il.
a. Graham of Olanta.
Unnamed spokesman stated
that the farm group session COW
cred marketing problems and
the proposed production control
referendum set for July % by
the L. 5. Department of Agri-
culture. and the national mark
citing quota for 1856 to be an
nounccd prior to the refercn-
dunn.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29
Shrine Club
Opens New Home

Myrtle Beach, June 25-Spec-
ial: The official opening of the
Myrtle Beach-Loris-Conway (M.
l.. c. Shrine home, eight miles
north of Myrtle Beach on u. S.
II, will be held Friday evening,
July |, with Il gala party.
A feature of the party will be
ia dance from 900 p. IN. to loo
10 100 a. m. Music will be furn-
iShcd by Ed Turbcville and his
orchestra.
The affair will be open tC
ShrincrS and their guests.
Club President G.. j. Cree
urges all ShrincrS who possibly
can to attend the official open
ing of the new Home and &c
bring as many guests as you
like"
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29

of many accidents.
A bit of irony was noted when
Martin related that he had just
removed his car from a repair
shop. An accident earlier in the
month did about $500 damage
TO his car.
Other narrow escapes include
the time he ran off the road in
Cleveland, Ohio to avoid a head
on collision. His car overturned
when il struck a snow bank
Neither the car nor driver was
damaged.
Another Incident occurred
while Martin was driving q
ltractor-trailcr tuck near Colds
bOro. a freight train moved UNI
|cXpcctedly across the track a
head of him and he swung hi.
truck down the railroad. A
wrcckcr was needed to pull the
truck loose from the train. Tn,
only damage was battered
door.
A diSlocatcd knee cap and in
jury to his wife resulted whcr
he plowcd into the rear ?of ;
standing truck on a dark, rainy
night. The truck had parkec
without tail-lights.
( To top off his series of acct.
dents, Martin once was forced
TO bail out of a disabled air.
plane. The score: a safe landing
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29
ChevrOletS
special
hill-flatteners!
H62Hp W
zBOHp B

See that fine fat mountain wonder?
You can iron it out, fiat as a founder . =. . and
easy as whistlng!
Just point one of Chevrolet's special hill
hatteners at it either the 162-hp. "Turbo- Fire
vs." or the 1S0-h.p. Super Tlrbo-Fira''a>
and pull the trigger.
Barr-r-r-r-o-O-O-
Mister, you got you a flat mountain!
AT least ii feels fiat For these Chevrolet
VS,s gobble up the toughest grades Won can
ladle out And hoCr for more They love TO climb
because that lust about the only time the throttle
ever comes near the fiOorboard
And that's a pity. For here are engines that
sing as swcctly rs dynamo . built TO pour ont
a torrent of pure. vbrationless power. Big bore
NSs with the shortest stroke in the industry de-
signed To gulp huge brcahs of fresh air and trans
mute IT into blazing aCcclcration.
30 most of the time they loaf Even NJ the
speed limit they Just dream along. light and easy
as zephyr. purring out an elIortless fraction Of
their strength.
An engineer instantly understands WHY these
vs. are so hyper efficient how friction is held
so low they need Just four quarts of oil instead of
the usual five or more how big valves LET then,
breathe deeply for maximum power
But you don't have to be an engineer TO know
that these ere the sweetest running VS's Won ever
plotted just come in, slip behind the wheel. and
point the nose at the nearest hill These VS's can
90 their own talking . and nobody argues
with them 90
'rH.H'r' .. .ort
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29
Air Force Needs
Civilians For
Overseas Jobs

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE,
GA, JUNE "a - Trained work
.erS are needed to serve overseas
with the United States Air Force
in a civilian capacity, Robins Air
Force Base officials announced
today
Positions in various specialtics
are now available in Alaska,
Guam, Japan, Iceland, Germany,
Tripoli, England and France.
These positions include Recrc-
ltion Leaders and Supervisors,
Employee Utilization Officer,
Personnel Assistants, Clerk
StcnOgraphers, Shorthand Re-
portcrs, Librarians, Supply Re-
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29
S. {. Markets
Open July 2S

South Carolina tobacco mark
cts will open the season OIL July
%, it was decided in Myrtle
Beach last Tuesday, June 81, as
the South Carolina Tobacco
warehouse association concluded
its two day annual convention
there amid an air of optimism
for the 1855 marketing season.
In a series of business sessions.
the warehouse group reviewed
marketing problems, officIally
approved opening dates and re-
gulations for the South Carolina
tobacco markets this season,
adopted resolutions submitted
by various committees within
the association and elected Of
ficcrS.
Beginning today's activities
the board Of directors and mar
.kcting and sales committee me,
in a joint breakfast session &c
study and recommend opcnirs
dates.
The convention heard an ad-
dress by Carl H. Slender, assist
mt TO the commissioner of agri-
culture, on tobacco reports anc
requirements.
With A. a. Mum, president
residing, the group heard re.
ports of activities of the aSsocia.
non during the year submitted
~ NJ. S. Fowler, secretary, anc
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29
Wreck Veteran Gets Broken
Rib In Latest mishap

A man who has been plagued
Ia years by accidents was pain
AMY injured Saturday afternoon
when his auto smashed into a
ditch on the Daisy Road.
John b. Martin. Bculah sec
ton. received several broken
ribs and a possible spinal in
jury when the steering wheel
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-06-29

locked and forced his car across
two bitches.
Two passengers, "Chack" Ste
vcnS and Nathan Stevens, were
uninjurcd. Damage To the cal
was estimated about $500.
Admitted To the Loris Com
munity Hospital for treatment
Martin said il was just another