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SUNDAY, JULY 22. 1362
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
Center Now Being !
Developed Will Be
For Blind Persons
The rehabilitation center
for the blind now being de
veloped on the Jackson coun
ty fairgrounds would make
ils services available to blind
persons of all ages and in
clude certain services for
olhcr local disability groups,
Clyde E. Richardson, coun
selor for the division of vo
cational rehabilitation, noted
last week.
He told the 20 people pres
ent at the Rod Cross building
in Medford that the program
also would include the senior
citizens "insofar i;s such
groups can be fitted into the
facility's program of services
to blind persons."
He outlined the proposed
services for the blind from
the seven-county area of Jose
phine, Jackson, Douglas,
Coos, Curry, Lake and Kla
math counties.
Program Outlined
The program will (1) serve
those wilh limited potential
capacity, (2) assist people in
meeting demands of daily liv
ing, (3) teach the techniques
for self-care, and (4) provide
limited employment opportu
ne told the groups whicn
eH told the groups which
Included service club repre
sentatives, public agency of
ficials and physicians, that
the services will not be limit
ed to any one of the above
areas, but will touch on four
basic areas of rehabilitation:
(1) medical, (2) psychiatric
and psychological, (3) social,
and (4) vocational depending
on the needs of the individual
served.
Clifford A. Stockcr, admin
istrator for the state commis
sion for the blind, emphasized
that the commission would
not expand its personnel, but
is relying on volunteer help
from the seven county dis
tricts. Siata Allocation
The state has allocated
$10,000 for the rehabilitation
work in this area, he said.
This covers case services, sal
aries and wages and materi
als. The salaries would cover
a full-time secretary here,
Bichardson, who will con
tinue to operate out of Port
land, and a home teacher,
Slocker explained.
This is a pilot program
which may be tried in oilier
sections of the state If it ts
successful here, It was ex
plained. Currently, volunteer help
is nerried to remodel one of
the older fair buildings,
Slocker said. This Includes
cement work, electrical wir
ing and carpentry.
Comes With Age
Richardson noted that
blindness often conies wilh
age. He eslimaled that R0 per
cent of the visually handi
capped people in Oregon are
past the employable age.
He admitted that fitting
blind or visually handicapped
people into the fruit and lum
ber industry is a real prob
lem. Blindness affects a great
rross-section of people, he
nnled.
The county court has not
yet appointed a blind rehabi
litation committee, but Slick
er outlined some proposed
subcommittees. Thesj Include
volunteer services, ophlhiil
mnlogicnl advisory commit
tee, publicity and public re
lations, legal advisory, em
ployment, building, program
development, procure m e n t
and legislative.
Executive Officer
Of Unit Promoted
The Sixth Army, Presidio
of San Francisco, has an
nounced the promotion of
Donald K. Gray, Medford.
from captain to major. Hi
is serving as executive offi
cer, second battalion, 414th
regiment, 104111 Division
(Tug). He formerly command
ed Company F of the same
unit
Major dray entered mili
tary service In 1MB with the
Medford unit o( the Oregon
National Guard. He was
called to active duty in 1940,
ii n corporal. Company A,
Ifliilh Infantry. Oregon Na
tional Guard.
In lOtl, has was commis
sioned a second lieutenant in
l.mlr.v al I'M. Bonning, Ga. His
decorations include the Cnm
b.ii Infantry badge. Rroiwe
Siar. lour battle stars for the
Aleutians, lihincland and the
Cenlial Europe campaigns.
Major Gray graduated from
the Advanced Infantry
Course, Ft. Denning, in lniSB.
Following his release from
active duly in 1045, Major
Gray has been active in re
serve activities in this area.
Members of the second bat
talion, 414th regiment, com
manded by Lt. Col. John F.
Kiih, Medford. left for Camp
Iinbcrls, Calif., recently
Capt Donald F. Hum r H,
regular Army advisor, ac
companied the unit to the
training sile. An advance
party of Ihe group left Med
ford previously.
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