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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-16
South SOlon
MRS. RUTH DlFFENDAL
PHONE 3271

The Minute Maids met on Thurs
day evening in the Community
Building. those attending were
Mrs. Donald Marsh, Mrs. Kenn-
eth Rittenhouse, Mrs. Ova Nc
Brayer, Mrs Roger German, Mrs.
Marion knisley, Mrs. Keith Row.
and, Mrs. Bruce Baughn, Mrs
Howard Murry, Mrs. Donald
Mace. Mrs. Hugh Anderson and
Mrs. Robert Banion.
Rev. Kenneth Kyre of the Con-
gregational Christian Church will
speak for the Easter Sunrise Ser
vice at the Melody Drive-in on
l.. s. Route 40 at $50 AM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert DeVoe and
family moved from Bowersville to
their recently purchased farm on
Route 70, one mile north Of the
community.
Easter Sunrise Services and
breakfast will be held in the
Methodist Church with Mr. Geor-
ge Ingling of South Charleston as
speaker.
Ann Brock, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eden Brock, is a patient at
Mercy Hospital, ], Springfield.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs.
Ethel Shoemaker were the Rev.
and Mrs. Verlin Knisley of Wash
ington c. H. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Knisley and family of
South Charleston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Murry
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs,
Don Murry, Dayton.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Weldon Fast were Mrs.
Catherine Fast and Mary Ellen
and Miss Elizabeth Williams, all
of Columbus and Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Banion and family. The oc-
casion was in celebration Of the
birthday anniversaries of Mary
Ellen Fast and Mrs. Banion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Z Diffendal
and Linda visited on Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Cheney, South
Charleston.
MIR. and Mrs. Donald Allison
and family were Sunday guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Bethel Palmer at
Jasper Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Smith and
family returned home Saturday
They spent several months in
Florida.
The San FranciSco-Oakland Bay
bridge is the longest bridge in the
world over navigable water.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-16

business meeting The committees
reported S12l03 collected for the
Heart Fund and $236.05 raised for
the Polio Fund. A Red Cross drive
will be held this month. The lad
les appointed to solicit their res
pective neighborhoods are Mrs.
Ruth Buck, Mrs. Mary Glover,
Mrs. Catherine Kennedy, Mrs.
Betty Fell, Mrs. Helen Myers,
Mrs. Eloise King, Mrs. Minnie
Sesler and Mrs. Jessie Deck.
Mrs. Chenoweth and Mrs. Ruth
Buck had charge of the program.
They gave a reading on the Life
of ST Patrick and read several
poems conmemorating st. Pat
rick's Day.
Steven and John Fisher sons of
Mr. and Mrs. John Fisher of the
Old Columbus Rd., had their ton
sils removed in Springfield City
Hospital on Friday March 9.
Mrs. Hazel King and Mr. and
Mrs. Garland King and daughter
Teresa Ann attended the Sally
Flowers television show on Fri
day. Teresa was celebrating her
first birthday and so received
special attention on the show
Ronal Ackerman attended the
Sally Flowers show also on Fri
day with the Troop of Explorer
Scouts from London.
Mrs. Delbert Dorm, County De-
putty of the Grange, conducted the
County Inspection of Science Hill
Grange at their meeting on Fri
day evening. There were forty
two adults present. Mr.. Redman
showed a movie explaining the
of the Ohio Bell Telephone Co.
new dial telephone system which
will he placed in service through
ont the county sometime this year.
Pvt. James Kennedy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Kennedy of
South Vienna Route l is being
transferred from Camp Polk,
Louisiana to Fort Knox, Kentucky
for eleven weeks of special train
ing.
It is good to see GustR Byerly
out and about again. He is deeply
grateful to his many, many
friends for all of the cards and
calls and other rememberances he
received during his recent illness.
The Euchre Party sponsored by
the Science Hill Grange on Satur-
day evening was very successful.
This was their last Euchre Party
for the season and all proceeds
were given TO the Magnetic
Springs Polio Foundation.
High score prize winners were
for the ladies, first Mrs. Helen
Gallagher, second Mrs. Sina Shat
fer, third Miss Agnes Morrissey,
and for the men first Robert
Long Sr., second c. c. Dorm, third
Clifford Long.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-16
SunmerfOrd
MRS. n. CoLLlFLOWER
PHONE 1431-W-2

The Somerford p. T. O. met on
March 6 at the school. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Richard Kelly, called
the meeting to order by asking
that everyone stand and pray the
Lords Prayer. Under new busl-
ness. Mrs. Kelly appointed Mrs.
Jesse Hart, Mrs Whiteside and
Mrs. Owen Ackerrnan to tn g
nominating committee. The new
officers to serve for the next
school year will be elected at the
April meeting. 1t was decided that
the P.T.O. will have Bake Gale
as fund raising project this
spring. The committee members
to be in charge of the sale are
Mrs. Leslie Laird, Mrs. Earl
Morehart, Mrs. Clay Tooker Jr.,
Mrs. Raymond Colliflower, and
Mrs. Frank Rhanor. Mrs. Brakes
fifth and sixth grade students
presented the program. They sang
several songs directed by Mrs.
Fichner. This was followed by a
surprise panel discussion. Mrs.
Brake had asked the children in
her room to each write down
question that was bothering them.
No one signed their name Then
!, the other teachers selected the five
questions asked the most times.
Panelists for the children were
Elnora Venrick, Joyce Pordan,
Tony Rafferty,, Jimmy Brown, and
Billy Evans. Panelists for the par
ents were Mrs. Warren Wollam,
Mrs. Earl Morehart, Mrs. David
Jordan, Mrs. Paul Burton, and
Mr.. Warren Wollam. Mr.. Chester
Kelso, the school principal, serv-
ed as moderator. The questions
discussed were, l. Should children
be given allowances? 2. How late
should children be permitted to
stay up and still get enough
sleep? 3. What television shows
should children be allowed to
watch? 4. Should a child be per-
fmitted to go to the movies either
alone or with other boys and girls
without adults? 5. Should child
ren be permitted to read comic
books?
To provide a lighter touch all
of the children took part in skt
entitled Miss Jones Will Be Glad
To-"
Mrs. Irene Mitchell entertained
the Community Club in her home
on Thursday. A Potluck dinner
was served at noon. The president
Mrs. Jessie Deck, conducted the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-03-16

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay
bridge is the longest bridge in the
world over navigable water.
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Girls Nation Prepares
For Election Toniqht
continued From Page BIS

Continued From Page B.,
to ask why and to do some-
thing about it yourself" she
told the teen-agers.
During a lively question and
answer period afterward. sew
eral of the delegates COM
planned there was no civil de-
Tense program in their own
schools. One reported her
school hadn't had a drill in
four years and another said
the students in her school
have never been given any in
structionS about civil defense.
Consult Parents
Mrs. Pearl advised them to
talk about it with their parents
when they return home.
Don't try to do it by yourself.
Get other people interested,
she counseled. IF more than
one gets behind this, think
you will find that it's catch
ing"
An effective civil defense
program, she said, depends on
four things: Cd Being correct
~ informed about the dangers.
(2) Preparing your families to
meet the dangers. go Pre-
pairing your homes with emer.
gency supplies. ~ And par
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that civil defense training pre-
pares a community to meet
such emergencies as floods and
tornadoeS.
And if we will do this job
voluntarily" she said, Il be-
lieve it will prove to be a great
deterrent to war"
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will be especially interesting
to you.
In these cool lightweight
fabrics there is a style for
everyone. Some of the girdles
give special hip control, others
have non-roll tops which ban
ish the roll over the girdle and
slim the waist and the dia-
phragm Some have hidden
built-in panels which fiatten
the tummy.
OF course you all know that
why Grow Old?" believes
that women should get rid of
figure faults with diet and
exercise. However, clothes look
better over the right girdle
even when the figure is near
perfect.
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BY JOSEPHINE LOWMAN

Even the Slimmest hips may
Wobble under lightweight or
tightly fitted summer clothes
and there is no need for this
today. There is a wonderful
array of amazingly lightweight
girdles of all styles. These are
cool and yet restraining and
SO comfortable that you hardly
know you have one on. Now
they even have aforementioned
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WHY GROW OLD?
Lightweight Girdles
Cool, Yet Restraining

girdlesl These have little holes
in them for ventilation.
Many of the most effective
undergarments are seamless
and homeless and are made
from materials which are as
tenacious as they are light.
There are even brief panty
girdles which are entirely in
visible under a swim suit. If
you are a beach loafer these
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ticipating in community civil
defense activities.
The speaker also pointed out
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
Baptist Church
Mission Services


The special missionary servcise
at the First Baptist Church last
Sunday and Monday were attend
ed by large numbers and proved
a great spiritual blessing to many.
Rev. Henry Hawkins, miss
ionary, who has spent ten years
in Africa was the speaker at each
service. Sunday morning, his mes
sage was mo Alternative, and
presented our duty to take the
knowledge of the Gospel to those
who have no other way of hearing
it.
Sunday night, Rev. Hawkins
showed colored slides, taken prim-
arily in Johannesburg, the New
York" of South Africa, with pict-
ures of skyscrapers, one would not
expect to see in Africa.
On Monday evening seventy five
people enjoyed the pot luck fel-
lowship supper, after which others
also came to see the color, sound
film showing the people. the wild
life, and the heathenism in Africa.
The evening concluded with
packing boxes of things to send to
the various mission stations IN AT
rica.
The intermediate Young Peo-
pies Group of the First Baptist
Church have made plans for a par
ty, Friday night, January 9th,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
West Jefferson
Honor Students

Third Grade Billy Dunham,,
Carolyn Handy, Bobby Klise,
James Arganbright, Helen Braith-
waite, Bonnie Campbell, Marylyn
Coffman, Ronald Cox, Connie Eas-
terday, Linda Frye, Michael
Healy, Robert Lewis, jeanne Nc
Gath, Alexis MCGEE, Susan Ogil-
vie, Cheryl Baer, Penny Barnett.
Karin Edminston, Darlene Gartin,
Susan Gillivan, Clara Roberts,
Charles Dembski, Billie Edwards,
Gregory Stewart, Michael Sweet,
Michael Braithwaite. Gary Chen
ault, Linda Kay Deacon, Martha
Ann Headley, Linda Lee Miller,
Mike Quinn, Timothy Reuter-, Lin
day Kay Rowland, Charles Sapp,
Deborah Shipley, Joseph Timmons.
Alana Weber, Sandra Lee Wilson
and Philip Newell.
Those having straight "A" aver
ages are: Billy Durham, Carolyn
Handy, Bobby Klise, Susan Gill;
van and Charles Dembski.
Fourth Grade Rebecca Bri-
denstine, Gloria Cordle, August
Doddato, Gary Gaver, Judy Har-
dy, Timothy Killeen. David Moore,
Donald Morris, William Pearce,
Krista Porter, Eric Rohn, Dianne
Shotwell. Jerry Barnett. Carolyn
Bryant, Don Cornwell, Ann Cum
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
Methodist Church
Coming Events

Saturday, January %, there will
be an all day Winter Institute for
youth of the Springfield Metho-
dist District, held at the Clifton
Ave-, Methodist Church in Spring
field, from 9 O'Clock Am. to 8
p. M. Some of the youth from
West jefferson plan to attend.
Rev. Leroy Rhodeback of Grace
Methodist Church of Piqua is the
Dean of the Institute.
There will be a talent show for
the youth of the Darby Plains Min
istry, which includes twelve
churches. 1t will be held at the
Georgesville Methodist Church,
Wednesday, February 8 at Z o.
clock p. NJ. The young people. will
be selected from trial programs in
the local churches.
The Woman's Society of Christ
ian Service is sponsoring a church
wide Mission-study class which
will be held each Monday evening
at 7:3O o'clock at the parsonage
The study-book is South of the
Himalayas" by James X. Math-
ews. which tells about one humid
red years Of Methodism in India
and Pakistan. The class will be
taught the first two evenings by
Mr.. Dale Porter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
Young Marrieds
Party At Jobe's

The home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Jobe. Ohio Avenue, was the
place of the Baptist Young Mar
ried Couples class party, Saturday
night, January 21.
The as people present all joined
in the quiZzes and games, planned
by Mrs. William Rathburn and
Mrs. Jay Travis.
Jack Barnett, the retiring pres
ident, conducted the business and
election of officers. Those elected
are: president, Leslie Crumpler
vice president, William Rathburn;
secretary, Mrs. Robert Easterday;
treasurer, Mrs. Leslie Crumpler. :
The members donated $500 to
help furnish the new church nur-
sery with linen, toys, etc.
Rev. Hawkins, the visiting miss
ionary speaker at the church for
the weekend, was a guest at the
party.
Mrs. Jobe served refreshments
and everyone enjoyed a most sue
ceSsful evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27

and Carmen Walton have a av-
erages.
Eleventh Grade Charlotte
Compton, Don Hay. Rosemary
Kent, Bill Mckinley. Frank Nc
Kinney, Shirley West and Mildred
Wilson. Rosemary Kent has an
"A" average.
Twelfth Grade - Connie Byerly,
Linda Chambers, Carroll Compton,
Linda Cunningham, Mary Ann
Daughtery, Brendaln Feddern, Pat
Harrison. d. Parsons, He EN-
Schellhaas, Regina Roberts, Jack
Seamon, Lucy Shoemaker, Dave
Simmons, Marianne Skeen, Esth-
er Stanley and Charlene Stein
metz. Those having "A" averages
are: Linda Chambers, Esther Stan
ley and Charlene Steinrnetz.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
PT0 Hears Talk
By Delegate 10
School Conference

The regular monthly meeting of
the West Jefferson p. T. o. was
held Monday evening in the high
School.
President Olive Gibboney pre-
sided at the meeting which was
opened with prayer by Father
MacFadden, of the local Catholic
church.
Secretary and treasurer reports
were given.
A new piano has been purchased
by the organization and presented
to the school.
Mention was made of the rum
mage and bake sale to be held,
Saturday, January %, in Dave and
Docs store room. Proceeds are to
go TO the Band Boosters.
Several money raising activities
were discussed, including card
parties, dances and box socials to
be held in the near future. No i'm
mediate action was taken by the
ways and means committee.
Following the business session,
the organization had the pleasure
of hearing Mrs. A. ]. Glockner, a
former teacher, and recent dele
gate to the White House Confer
ence on Education which was held
in Washington, November %, and
continued three days.
Her topic for the evening was,
"A Delegate Reports on the White
House Conference on Education"
Mrs. Glockner first told of the
background of the conference
There were a total of two thous-
and delegates from every walk of
life. race. and religion, all vitally
interested in the fact. that each
and every child In our state and
nation Is entitled to a good edu-
cation to help make him a good
citizen.
Mrs. Glockner stated that not
one suggestion, nor indication was
made toward a certain or definite
way of education, and that it was
a most thrilling experience TO be
a part of such a diversified group
of citizens who were so concerned
with every child.
The different topics discussed al
the Conference were:
/ What should our schools ac.
complish9
II How to organize our schoo
system more efficiently and more
economically?
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
WEST JEFFERSON NEWS

III How can we obtain sufficient
good teachers and keep them?
" How can we finance our
schools. build and operate them?
v How can we obtain and keep
a continuing public interest in our
schools?
Mrs. Glockner stated that each
and everyone should make oursel-
YES committee of one, and sell
to others the needs of our schools.
She closed by stating. The very
fact that people from all walks
of life, all races and creeds, came
together and talked of our educa-
tional problems, that great good
cannot be measured in anything
concrete.
A foreign observer who was an
invited guest at the Conference
summed up the whole affair by
stating, "Measureless good will
was minted and banked at COM
pound interest, before and during
the Conference. All America has
rrOfited."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27

Mrs. Elmer Pelphrey and Mrs.
Charles Cox, the sponsors, and
some of the members are working
together to make this one of the
best parties of the year
1t will be held in the church
basement at 7 o'clock. Everyone
is to invite a guest for this spec
ial occasion.
The Sunday School teachers and
prospective teachers of the First
Baptist Church will take a train
ing course beginning January 81
and lasting through February 3.
They will meet each evening at
7:30 and be taught by Pastor
I.ociler. The course will be divid-
ed into two sections ID Know
Your Bible; 90 Know Teaching
Methods.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27

ninghaln, Jimmy HALEY, Sandra
Hiemlich, Michaele Henson, Linda
Mckenzie, Susan Murray, ,Kathy
Murray, Brenda Neal, Wendy
Parsons, Kenneth Rebel, Billy
Siebold, Jackie Streator, Sarah
Wilson, Larry Baker. Charlene
Brown, Mary 10 Cunningham,
Denny Horton, Carolee Kutasy,
Kathy Lewis, David Peters, Glenn
Price. Stephanie Potts, Anita Lynn
Reuter-, Bonnie Saylor, Susan Sid
ner, John Thomas, John Wise and
Larry Morgan. Those shaving "A"
averages are: Kathy Murray, Sus-
an Murray, Sandra Hienlich, Caro-
lee kutasy and Kathy Lewis.
Fifth Grade - Leanne Ballard,
Janet Hockenbery, Virginia Kaho,
Susan Renick, Sandra Rowland,
Eileen Travis. Gary Hardy, Lar
ry OHarra. Gerald Peters, John
Robinson, Bill Robinson, Charlene
Hernstein, Richard Ellinger, Bar
bara Meredith, Brenda Morgan,
John Overturf, Gary Pelphrey,
Dianne Schellhaas and Donna Sid
ner. Those having an "A" average
are: Susan Renick, Larry OHarra,
Richard Ellinger, John Overturf,
and Gary Pelphrey.
Sixth Grade Beverly 10
Baber, Larry Ball, lilo Sue
Blauser, Patty Hanson, Lin
da Kennedy, Lynda King, Dave
Hockenbery, Iva Miller. Tommy
Myers, Barbara Lilly, Judy Gar
tin. Ronald Blauser, Ronald For
rest, Tim Hay. Mary Ann Holla-
baugh. Dick Johnson, Judy Nor
riS and Sue Reuter-. The two with
"A" averages are Linda Kennedy
and Ronald Blauser.
Seventh Grade - Shirley Coll
ins, Linda Dietsch, Donna Fisher,
Janet Hardy. Sherry King, Linda
Landlord, Bonnie O'Harra, Janet
Rice, James Shotwell, Beverly
Snyder, Jim TiInmons, Carolyn
Wilfeford, James Daughtery,
Charles Kruger, Connie Compton,
Sharon Quinn, Ann Kennedy Ce-
liza Rea and Bill Thomas. Donna
Fisher, Carolyn Wilfeford and Con-
ME Compton, have an "A" aver
age.
Eighth Grade - Gerldean Bry-
ant, Dianna Bryant, Janice Comp
ton, Kaye Cunningham, Linda
Herrnstein, Linda Hoover, Bever-
ly Kaufman, Dolores Neal, Barb
ara Sites and Ron Snyder.
Ninth Grade - Don Denton,
Linda Hardy, Bill Pfeil, Alice
Hegedus, June Ries, Michele Rem
ick, Patsy Dietsch, Barbara Christ
man and Phyllis Bryant
Tenth Grade Richard Long
berry. Brenda Rennick, Joan Nor
ris, Donna Compton, Karen Grif-
fifth, Shirley Kaufman, Nancy
Lewis. Gordon Nelson, Rosanne
Rowland, Carmen Walton, Marg-
aret Wilson. Roseanne Rowland
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
EN- & URGENCY

The emergency squad of the
fire department is asking that
all men q years or older, in
terested in taking First Aid in
struction to assist on emergen-
cy squad runs for the village of
West Jefferson and Jefferson
Township, be at the fire house
on Sunday, February 5, at Q p
m. If a group can be organized.
classes will be initiated, accord
ing to Dick Johnson, Fire
Chief.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
Mainly About
People

Mrs. Herbert Allerton, Mrs.
Richard Merriman and Mrs Leon
ard Martin were luncheon guests.
Wednesday, January 18. OF Mrs.
Thomas Neeshan. The occasion
was Mrs. Neeshan's birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brennan.
daughter, Bonnie and son, Tom OF
Urbana, were dinner guests last
Friday evening, Of Mrs. Brennan's
sister, Mrs. Thomas Neeshan and
Mr. Neeshan.
Tom will leave his home Friday
to enter the u. S. Army Service.
Rev. Robert Meredith is attend
ing the Ohio Pastors Convention
in the Veterans Memorial this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Foster of
Columbus, were guests Sunday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Posey, Heath
st.
Mr., and Mrs. Alva Rector and
daughters Diane and Judy of Co
lumbus, were dinner guests, las
Friday of Mrs. Mark Rector.
Other dinner guests OF Mrs.
Rector on Sunday were her grand
daughter, Mrs. Larry Elliott, Mr..
Elliott and daughter. Sue. former
ly of Columbus. They left Tues
day for Tuscon, Arizona. where
trey expect to make their future
home
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo McElroy en-
tertained the following relatives at
dinner on Sunday. Mrs 5. w. Ar
ganbright of West Jefferson, MIR.
and Mrs. Paul Weinrich Of Colun-
bus. Mrs. Ella Groves and three
children of Springfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
Home Talent On
Display At School

Friends of the Band Boosters of
West jefferson are urged to pat
ronize the benefit play. Aunt
Lizzie Lives 1t Up, to be given at
the high school, Friday and Sat
urday nights January u, %. Tick
cts may be obtained from the
Band Boosters or at the door.
The local Players Club viii do
nate the proceeds to the Band
Boosters for their worthy program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Gregg are va
cationing in Florida. They expect
to be gone three weeks.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
Polio Shots For
Pre-Schooi Tets
AT Conferences

The Well Child Conference
which meets the second Wednes-
day of each month at the new Fire
House room, is giving polio shots
to pre-school children.
Mrs. Raymond Deacon and Mrs.
Bennett Forrest are in charge of
the conference and assist the nur-
ses, Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Ellen
Rea.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-01-27
Coral Rebekahs Will
Install Officers

A special meeting of the Coral
Rebekah Lodge will be held at the
Lodge Hall. 8 p. m. Monday night,
January 80. at which time there
will be the installation of officers
for 1856.
Refreshments will be served by
the Past Noble Grands.
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The story is clear. however,
from the statistics presented.
The average life span of the
United States population as a
whole, which has had a quite
limited contact with radiation,
is now 65.6 years. That for
physicians having no known
contact with radiation is about
a month longer.
On the other hand, the life
of the average specialist who
makes uses of X-radiation in a
quite limited way, such as skin
specialists, is 63.3 years. That
of radiologiSts is COS years.
Some Effects Immediate
Some of the bad effects of
radiation are manifest imme-
diately, the committee points out.
On the other hand. they may
become evident only after a long
period of intermittent treatment,
or even years after a single
treatment. Thus the somatic
heredity story is much the same
in the long run as that of the
racial.
Some parts of the body are
much more susceptible than
others, and a major part of the
report deals with the specific
effects noted in different organs.
Particularly sensitive are the
blood forming organs. White
blood cells are decreased soon
after radiation, and in fatal