The Lincoln times., 1955-04-21
FEW CRIED
SMILES DOMINATE

But, coming in for special
praise were the children them
selves. They were in good spirits
as the doctors needle pricked
their arms with the life-Saving
vaccine. There were some who
cried, a few had worried looks
on their faces, some got a bit
wobbly, and few tainted, but
it was the smiling faces that
dominated the scene. As one
nurse said, 1.-The children behav-
ed beautifully" a
Physicians administering the
vaccine were Drs. Boyce Gl1ggs,
j. H. Fitzgerald. L. A. Crowel, Jr.,
L. T. Morton.
Frank Hull CroWell. Salk vaccln-
alton program chairman for Lin
coin county, was well pleased with
the fine way in which the clinic
was organized and operated. He
had special praise for the doctors.
nurses. and the many women and
men who turned out to help as vol
unteerS. In fact Chairman Crowell
said, had it not been for the corps
OF volunteers. especially the Wom-
en-. the vaccinations would have
taken hours longer. But, things
ran smoothly. and the organiza-
ton had been so perfected that
the entire test could have been
accomplished in perhaps two hours
had all the county school children
arrived on time.
The inoculations got ahead of
the prescribed schedule on several
occasions. and calls had to be sent
out to some of the schools to bring
their children to the clinic ahead
of the time allotted for their arriv-
al.
Teachers at the various schools,
along with grade mothers, accom-
panied their classes to the clinic.
They were met by Highway Pa
trolmen and guides. The teach
ers had an alphabetical list
of their pupils and lined them up
accordingly. A registrar checked
the names. and accompanying par
ent consent slip, as the youngSter
filed by. They were then inoculat-
eo. handed pop sickles and candy,
and after a rest period, boarded
the buses and were taken back to
their respective school. The lolli-
pops we're contributed free, by
three local wholesale houses and
the popsickles given, free, by three
local dairy firms.
Tuesdays vaccinations were the
first of a series which. it is hoped,
will wipe the scourge of infantile
paralysis from the countys bor-
ders. The next shot in the series
will come in about three weeks;
Tuesday, May 10th being the date
The Salk vaccine for the first
and second graders Tuesday was
| free, but it will be available to old
CT and younger children from pri-
vate physicians upon payment OF
a nominal fee.
DIR. CROWELL APPRECIATIVE
8 man who can really appreci-
ate the Salk vaccine which has at
last conquered polio, is DR.. Lester
! Crowell Jr.. who was one of the
vaccinators Tuesday. DR.. Crowell
himself, was handicapped by polio
several years ago, before there was
any Salk vaccine. He today is
chairman of the Lincoln county
/ chapter of the National Polio
Foundation. although he had con-
ouered the disease to the extent
that he is one of the foremost ply.
sicians in North Carolina.
Asked if the vaccination caused
pain to the children. Dr. CroWel
said there is hardly sting to il
in fact. no pain at all from the
needle. Of course. serum going be-
tween the layers of ones Skin
causes pressure. The dread ane
! fear of the shot-Sometimes abet'
ted by adults - does the wors
damage. he said.
In fact, only about Is of the
1.4o0 Lincoln children tainted.