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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOhD, OREGON THURSDAY, MAY 9. 1963 -7 r J. 'Ik. 4 J 1 DUCHESS DIVORCED - The Duchess of Argyll is shown as . she arrived in court in Edinburgh, Scotland, for a session on the divorce suit filed by her husband, the Duke of Argyll, A judge ended Britain's most sensational divorce case of the decade by granting the Duke, 60, a divorce after testimony that the Dutchess, SO, committed adultry with at least three men. (UPI) Epilepsy Victim More Handicapped by Attitudes Portland-'Epilepsy is the " only common disorder in which the victim is more han dicapped by the attitudes of society than by his disability," according to Richard Braman, president of the Epilepsy League of Oregon. "Epilepsy is one of the old- est disorders known to man," Braman continued. ' In recent years doctors "have learned much about epilepsy and how to treat it. The epileptic seizure is only a sign of what is wrong. The : trouble is an irritation of some of the nerve cells, or "neurons" of the brain. The irritated cells can be com pared to a gun with a sensi tive trigger, for it lakes only a slight impulse to stimulate them. The resulting seizure has been likened to a tem porary electrical storm in the train, .tsraman sam. One in Every Hundred It is known that epilepsy affects at least one person in every hundred, which makes ' it about as common as dia betes, and, like diabetes, it can be treated. Non-habit forming drugs can control, or dramatically reduce, seizures in eight out of ten cases. Hence most epileptics can at . tend school in regular classes, get and hold productive jobs, marrv and have children. But, if the epileptic is to 'have an opportunity to lead a normal life, teachers, cm Dlovers and co-workers, as well as family and friends must have up to dale knowl--edee and understanding of his disorder, Braman noted, Education about the true nature of epilepsy is the pri mary objective of the Epilep sy Leaeue of Oregon, located at 317 SW Alder St., Portland Through use of films, pan 'phlets, exhibits and speakers, it provides information to dis- Del the stigma and misunder standing long associated with 'the disorder The League also serves as a center of information about community sources of direct service to epileptics and their families. It is approved by the Oregon State Medical So ciety, and is financed pri marily by the annual United Good Neighbor campaign in the greater Portland area. However, its services are available to individuals and groups throughout the state. Interested persons help support the League's work by paying two dollar annual membership fees which elude a subscription to the bi-monthly bulletin "Epilepsy Speaks. Mrs. Charles Mans field is the executive director. Eastern Oregon Air Crash Survivor Fulfills Promise Kresno, Calif. - OJPD - When Pat Davis glides on the dance floor, walks along the golf links ur dips into a swim ming pool, she is fulfilling a promise she made five years ago in Oregon. Pat, sn attractive blonde. vowed to resume these activi ties after suffering severe frostbite injuries while wait ing three days for rescue on a snow-covered mountain fol lowing a plane crash. She lost the left leg below the knee and has only a grafted 3'i-lnch section of her right foot. A small aircraft, piloted by her husband, band leader Bruce Davis, crashed during a snow storm in four feet of snow at the 6,200 foot eleva tion on Mt. Aldrich in Cen tral Oregon. The couple was en route from Fresno to Spo kane. Pat suffered a fractured pelvis, severe bruises and abrasions. Her husband was forced to leave her to seek help. Davis made a lean-to and bundled her in spare clothing. He struggled 25 miles through the deep snow drifts to the nearest community although he suffered two broken ribs in the crash. 1 don't remember much, Pat says of her rescue wait. "I laughed, I sang, I talked to myself, I cried and I pray ed a little." An Air Force helicopter re moved her to a John Day, Ore., hospital where she spent three months. Altogether, Pat has had 14 operations on her legs since the crash. Her hands also were frozen while on the mountain and the feeling only came back completely 18 months ago. But the spunky 40-year-old mother of two teen-age chil dren has refused to become discouraged despite the almost constant pain. "There is no middle road with me - I can be happy or get depressed - and I like it better smiling through," she says. Naturally, her injuries have required a change in the style of her activities "When I swim I have to scoot out into the water and scoot back," she explains. "All the movement has to be done with the arms In dancing, Pat, who limps slightly, has to move with the pressure on the heel of her right foot. However, she has danced the twist with her husband at a motel where his band performs. Although the aerial accident was frightening, Pat hasn't grounded herself. The Davises have purchased two aircraft since the crash and Pat often takes the controls during flights. A 3 HOT CAR Ventura, Calif, -UPll- Salva. dor Valdiva had the hottest car in town Wednesday. Val diva, 45, escaped uninjured when his sports car caught fire, but the heat melted the car's fiberglass body. 4-H GOES URBAN Cricago UPI Four-H clubs are moving into towns and cities. Nearly two of every five members now live in a city. Only one of every two lives on a farm, the National 4-H Service committee reports. Korean Conflict Vets Eligible for Dividend Portland-About 1,700 Ko rea Conflict veterans in Ore gon have about five months remaining in which to take advantage of approximately $198,000 in special insurance dividends to be paid to those exchanging "RS" term insur ance policies for policies bear ing the letter "W." This special dividend offer expires Sept. 13, according to R. J. Novotny, manager of the Veterans administration regional office, Portland. It applies only to Korean Conflict veterans whose in surance policy number is pre ceded by the letter "RS." No other government life insur ance policyholders are eligi ble. To get his dividend, the "RS" policyholder must ei ther: 1. Exchange his "RS" term policy for a "W" term policy at, generally, only one-third of the cost he is now paying Although the term cannot be renewed after age 50, pro tection can be continued by converting to a low-cost per manent plan insurance policy at any time while the term is in force. 2. Convert the "RS" policy to a low-cost "W" permanent plan insurance policy now. If the "RS" policyholder takes either of these steps on or before Sept. 13, he will receive his special dividend. The dividends average about $100, depending upon the age of the policyholder and the length of time h,e has held his policy, Novotny said. About 5,300 Korea Conflict policyholders in Oregon have already changed their "RS" policies to "W" policies. Ap- proximatcly $418,000 has been distributed to them in dividends since the bill estab lishing the dividend became a law Sept. 13, 1961. Tiny Beads Used On Utah Highways Salt Lake City - (UPll - The Utah department of highways has purchased 500,000 pounds of tiny beads to put a spar kle" on the state's major highways. The beads, when mixed witli highway line paint, catch the light from auto headlights and reflect it. 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