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NORTH CAROLINAPUBLIC HEALTHNewsletter0 ASSOCIATION, INC.AFFILIATEDWITH THEAMERICANPUBLICHEALTHASSOCIATIONAND THE SOUTHERNBRANCH OF AMERICANPUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONDecember, 1979P. O. BOX 10387, Raleigh, North Carolina 27605December, 1979FORECAST FOR THE EIGHTIES:SUNNY OR CLOUDY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH?The 68th Annual Meeting of the North Carolina PublicFrom The PresidentHealth Association attracted a " record" attendance in lieuof some " cloudy" anticipations. This was a tribute to theofficers, the local arrangements committee, and to theprogram speakers. The Theme stimulated open discussionat each of the General Sessions -and carried over to theSection meetings. " A Job Well -Done" sums up the year-longplanning execution of a fine Annual Meeting held inAsheville, North Carolina, September 11- 14, 1979.President- elect, of APHA, June Jackson ChristmasM. D.,Commissioner, New York City, Department ofMental Heath and Mental Retardation and Alcoholism—accepted North Carolina' s invitation while recuperating frombreast surgery, as an example of the cooperative spirit whichencompassed the 1979 Annual Meeting. NCPHA leaders,William A. Broadway and Howard M. Fitts gave inspirationand excitement to the total planning process which resultedin a most successful meeting.Approximately 830 people attended the Septembermeeting, with 746 paid registrations. The banquet was asell- out",Howard Fittseach General Session had 600 or more people inattendance, including the annual business session. Withmomentum like this set in motion, NCPHA can predictmore "sunny" skies for the' 80tys.NCPHA expresses appreciation and support to thethree state leaders appearing on General Sessions program:Dr. Bernard G. Greenberg, Dean, School of Public Health,There seems no better way to begin this series ofstatements for the newsletter than by thanking Past President William " Bill" Broadway and all of you who workedwith him for the superb services rendered during the pastyear.University of North Carolina; Sarah T. Morrow, M. D.Numerous noteworthy things can be cited as evidenceSecretary, N.C. State Department of Human Resources;for benefits gained from these services. Among them arethe increased membership, soundness of our fiscal status,and to Hugh H. Tilson, M. D. Director, Division of HealthServices. Bill Broadway extended Welcome to Dr. Tilson bypresenting him with his own North Carolina License Plate.He explained a long over -due exchange of leaders betweenOregon and North Carolina -by Dr. Tilson' s coming toNorth Carolina to even up the score between the two states.There was good fellowship; a sense of determination andeffectiveness of our legislative committee, good attend-ance and apparently enthusiastic participation during theannual meeting. Also soon to be published Manual of Procedures will be of inestimable value to us and, I am sure, amodel for other such associations across the nation.The involvements and achievements of our sectionscorpsare also deserving commendations. Their activities in waythroughout the three- day meeting.The local Arrangements Committee headed by Mrs.a means for professional identification for increasingCarolyn Fuqua provided adequate space for all Sectionnumbers engaged in public health practice, and for main-Meetings within easy access of the hotels, managed spacetaining liaison with other groups that have common con-and schedules for all " social and special" functions of thecerns are indeed eof provisions for professional development, provision ofmeeting, and handled registration in a well -organizedmanner.continued on page3)
PAGE 2DECEMBER 1979Excerpts of theOfficers, Governing Council Members,1979 Annual Business Meeting:Committee and Task Force Chairmen1979- 1980The Second General Session and Business Meeting ofthe North Carolina Public Health Association was heldThursday morning, September 13, 1979, with Mr. WilliamA. Broadway, President, presiding.The following will give leadership to the organization for the*coming year:The following business was conducted:Grace H. Daniel Memorial Gavel:Miss Emily Tyler, Vice President, introduced Mrs. AnnieRae Moore, Health Educator in Guilford County forfifteen years and later associated with the World HealthOrganization.Mrs.Moore,onbehalfof theHealthEducation Section, presented a gavel to Mr. Broadway inmemoriamtoMissGrace H. Daniel, former NCPHAPresident and Head of Health Education Branch for manyyears. This gavel was accepted by the President and will bepassed on to each subsequent N. C. P. H. A. President.Scholarship CommitteeMrs. Madge M. Pittman, Secretary, gave the followingreport:Recipientof theElizabethS.Holley Memorial FundScholarship:Ms. Judy Wright 385. 55Recipients of N.C. P. H. A. ident:Members at large:Howard M. Fitts, Ed. D.Edna English, R. N. ( 1982)PierceNorth Carolina Central UniversityEastern Regional Office300. 00P. O. Box 19738404 St. Andrews StreetGreenville, N. C. 27834Ms. Edna Knott450. 00375. 00Durham, N.C. 27707President-elect:Douglas Braun ( 1982)Ms. Celeste Roberson375. 00Thomas F. OwensBuncombe County Health Dept.Guilford County Health Dept.35 Woofin StreetP. O. Box 3508Asheville, N. C„ 28807Ms. Candie Rudzinski Ms. Susan Deal1500, 00Total Treasurer' s Report:Mr. Tom Owens,Report as1885. 55Treasurer, presented the Treasurer' sof August 31,1979.Mrs.Marilyn Phillips,Chairman of the Audit Committee, reported that the bookshad been found to be in order.Dr. O. Aiken Mays, Health Director, Wayne County, gavethe following report for Mrs. Maye Gurley, Chairman,Membership Committee:Paid DuesContributing MembersThree Counties had 100%Edgecombe, and Currituck.Manual of ProceduresUniversity of North CarolinaSouth Central Regional OfficeChapel Hill, N.C. 27514Division of Health ServicesWachovia Bank Bldg. Suite 506Fayetteville, N. C. 28301Secretary:P. O. Box 189Elizabeth City, N. C. 27909Treasurer.19Raleigh, N. C. 27602Membership: Montgomery,Wesley Mainwaring, D. D. S. ( 1980)Durham County Health Dept.414 E. Main StreetDurham, N. C. 27701Stacy H. Covil ( 1981)Environmental Health SecionDivision of Health ServicesP. O. Box 2091Raleigh, N. C. 27602Barbara Ann Hughes ( 1981)Nutrition &Dietary ServicesSectionWilliam A. Broadway,Division of Health ServicesP. O. Box 2091Immediate Past PresidentRaleigh, N. C. 27602Western Regional DHS OfficeBlack Mountain, N. C. 28711Chairman of the Bylaws andCommittee, reported the finalrevision was to be adopted by members attending the annualbusiness meeting. There being no corrections or additions,motion was passed to adopt the revision as approved by theGoverning Council and to move forward in getting thisdocument printed and distributed.Other members of the Executive Committee are:Jencee Hopkins, APHA Representative ( 1980- 1982)Western Regional DHS OfficeBlack Mountain, N. C. 28711Mrs. Estelle Fulp, R. N., Representative to Southern BranchDivision of Health ServicesP. O. Box 2091Raleigh, N. C. 27602President William A. Broadway asked the assembled bodyto stand in respect and tribute to the deceased members ofNCPHA for the past year. ( See page 6)PPCC District Health Dept.52Bylaws and Manual of Procedures:Juanita Whitfield,School of Public HealthMadge M. PittmanMarilyn G. PhillipsDivision of Health ServicesP. O. Box 20911590Life MembersDr. Craig D. Turnbull ( 1980)Tice President:W. Eddie Pierce, Jr.Membership Committee:Mrs.Greensboro, N. C. 274011Jimmie L. Rhyne, M. D. Alternate for APHA and Southern Branch Division of Health ServicesP. O. Box 2091aleigh, N. C. 27602
PAGE 3DECEMBER 1979GOVERNING COUNCILExecutive Committe continued)Jimmie L. Rhyne, M.D., Alternate for APHA and Southern BranchDental Health Section:Nursing Services Section:Division of Health ServicesWilliam Milner, D. D. S.Shirley Mozingo, R. N.P. O. Box 2091Raleigh, N. C. 27602Rt. 3, Box 79Pittsboro, N. C. 27312Johnston Co. Health Dept.Environmental Health Section:Not elected by NCPHA members, but by District Affiliatemembership, the new presidents of each, Eastern andWestern Districts, who serve on the Governing Council, are:Mrs. Lottie Daw, R. N.Charles E. Powell, R. S.Community Health)New Bern, N. C. 28560George F. Bond, Jr.Director, Henderson County Health DepartmentHendersonville, N. C. 28739301 N. Herman Street, Box CCEvelyn HankinsGoldsboro, N. C. 27530Pender County Health Dept.Burgaw, N. C. 28425Louise DenmarkPublic Health ManagementDivision of Health ServicesP. O. Box 2091Raleigh, N. C. 27602Ronald H. ClitherowLaboratory Section:Dr. Charles OkeyWilson, N. C. 27893Section:Wilson -Greene District Health Dept.Route 5, Box 91Rehabilitation Section:UNC School of Public HealthPatricia HarlowChapel Hill, N. C. 27514Nutrition &2523 Huntington, DEC FacilityDietaryFayetteville, N. C. 28303Services SectionStatistics &Susan Gregory, R. D.1979- 80 NCPHA CommitteesYadkinville, N. C. 27055Dr. Carl M. Shy, ProfessorManagement Support Section:William Milner, D. D. S.,Linda W. AsbellEastern Regional DHS Officemental Health; Louise Denmark, Health Education; Dr. Charles Okey,Laboratory; Susan Gregory, R. D., Nutrition & Dietary Services; Linda W.Asbell, Management Support, E. Daniel Shingleton, Maternal and ChildHealth, Shirley Mozingo, R. N., Nursing Services; Ronald H. Clitherow,Public Health Management; Patricia Harlow, Rehabilitation; Dr. Carl M.Shy, Statistics & Epidemiology, Dennis L. McDowell, Venereal DiseaseControl.Local Arrangements: Dr. John Barry,' Chairman and ThomasBivens, Co -Chairman"Audit Committee: Michael Boner, Chairman; Frances HutchinsonAwards Committee: Jacob Koomen, M. D., Chairman; GennieJohnson, Howard Barnhill, Emil Chanlett, Mary Edith Rogers, OwenBraughler, and Mildred KerbaughBudget Committee: Marilyn G. Phillips, Chairman; EmanuellaQuick, Dr. John Barry, Edwin L. Ruppert, Howard M. FittsSection:Dennis L. McDowellSouth Central Regional DHS OfficeMaternal and225 Green Street, Suite 606Child HSection:HealthctiealthE. DanielUNC School of Public HealthChapel Hill, N. C. 27514Venereal Disease Control404 St. Andrews StreetGreenville, N. C. 27834Wachovia Bank Bldg.aSFayetteville, N. C. 28301Regional DHS OfficeProgram Committee: Thomas F. Owens, ChairmanEpidemiologySection:P. O. Box 603Annual Meeting Committee: Howard M. Fitts, Ed. D., ChairmanDental Health; Charles E. Powell, Environ-JAides Branch:Wayne Co. Health Dept.Health Education Section:Craven County Health Department618 N. 8th StreetSmithfield, N.C. 27577404 St. Andrews StreetGreenville, N.C. 27834Developmental Evaluation,JCenter Branch:Kent CampbellWestern Regional DHS OfficeWNC Hospital, Bldg. 3Black Mountain, N. C. 28711Bylaws and Manual of Procedures Committee: Juanita H.Whitfield, Chairman; Carolyn S. Sparks, Maxine Matheson, Ex. Officio,W. Eddie Pierce, Jr.LegislativeCommittee:Jimmie L. Rhyne, M. D., ChairmanPresident'President' ss MessageMessageMembership Committee: Dorothy I. Baird, ChairmanNominating Committee: Julian Foscue, Chairman; Rosemarycontinuedfrom continuedfrom PagePage 1)1)Pike, Dental Health; Julian Foscue, Environmental Health; Edith Alcorn,Health Education; Dr. Karl Kleeman, Laboratory; Dorothy I. Baird,Management Support; Vashti " Ty" Sugg, Maternal and Child Health;Linda York, R. N. Nursing Services, Sarah P. Smith, Nutrition, RonaldH. Clitherow, Public Health Management, Patricia Harlow, Rehabilitation; Barbara Moser, Statistics &Epidemiology; Dennis McDowell,TheseThese developmentsdevelopments bidbid wellwell forafora healthyhealthy entryentry intointothethe decadedecade ofof thethe 80'80' s.s. WithWith suchsuch aa headstartheadstart II amam hopefulhopefulVenereal Disease Control.thatthat wewe cancan maintainmaintain thisthis momentummomentum andand herebyhereby askask eacheachofof youyou toto taketake appropriateappropriate measuresmeasures forfor enhancingenhancingPublic Relations:NCPHA'NCPHA' ss effectivenesseffectiveness asas aa positive positive influenceinfluence uponupon thetheScholarship Committee: Edwin L. Ruppert, Chairman; Lewis M.Smith and Oris Blackwell, Ph. D.Parliamentarian: W. Burns Jones, M. D.Special Representatives of NCPHA to:N. C. Health Council: Emma Carr Bivins and Charles A. WoodN. C. Family Life Council: Emily T. TylerN. C. Citizens for Public Health: Frances Allen, R. N., Representative;O. Aiken Mays, M. D., AlternateN. C. Human Services Coalition: George G. Dudney, William A.Broadwayhealthhealth andand well-well- beingbeing ofof NorthNorth Carolinians.Carolinians. TheseThese measuresmeasuresbeginbegin withwith youryour activeactive membershipmembership andand youryour encouraging encouragingothersothers toto become become members.members. AlsoAlso ofof vitalvital importanceimportance areareyouryour informed informed counsel,counsel, advocacy,advocacy, andand joiningjoining withwith otherothercitizenscitizens toto bringbring aboutabout changeschanges essentialessential forfor thethe promotionpromotionofof community community healthhealth locally,locally, atat thethe statestate level,level, andandnationally.nationally.Ronald H. Levine, M. D.Committees and Special Task Forces: Appointed by thePresidentAdministrative and Legislative Contract Review Com-mittee: Stacy H. Covil, Chairman; Thomas F. Owens, Estelle Fulp, R. N.North Carolina Public Health Week: Edna Hensey, ChairmanHistorical Committee: Emma Carr Bivins, ChairmanPublicPublic HealthHealth tee,Committee, reportedreported thatthat PublicPublic HealthHealth WeekWeek isis OctoberOctober 7-714,14, 1979,1979, withwith variousvarious activitiesactivities takingtaking placeplace onon statestate andandlocallocal levels.levels.
PAGE 4DECEMBER 1979Merit Citation Award:1979 AWARD WINNERSJoint recognition given to Dr. MarionThe highlight of each Annual Meeting is the AwardsBanquet. Special honorees are the recipients of the fiveMajor NCPHA Awards and members receiving their 25year certificates and pins. Dr. Jacob Koomen served asChairman of the Awards Committee and announced thefollowing winners for 1979:E.Highriter,associateprofessorofPublic Health Nursing, UNC -ChapelHillandHildaG.Newton,publichealth nurse in Gaston County for theiroutstanding work done in designing andimplementing a computerized trackingsystem for high risk infants born inReynolds AwardHighriterGaston County.Dr. J. N. MacCormack, Head, Communicable Disease Control Branch, ;Epidemiology Section, Division ofHealth Services, Raleigh. He has beenThe effort required coordination withthe local Hospital staff, private physicians, thetheSchool of Public Healthlocal health department staff andinstrumental in effecting recent changesthe Gaston County Data Processingin North Carolina' s immunization andDepartment.quarantine laws. The new quarantinelaw provides legal definition and en- 'Newtonforcement power for health directors inMacCormickcontrol of diseases in keeping with 20thcenturyconditions.ThepostureTwenty- five Year Awardsin-spired by Dr. MacCormack is naturally reflected by supportSpecial recognition was given to the following persons whoprogram staff who are achieving measurable results. In hishave been engaged in public health or one of the allied healtheleven years as the state' s top communicable diseasefields for twenty-five years. Each received a certificate and ainvestigator, Dr. MacCormack has investigated a widevariety of maladies ranging from dog bite, to diphtheriato food poisoning of conventioneers. These investigationsinvolvedwhatDr.MacCormackcalls "gumshoepin as awards for their tenure of service.Dorothy C. Allen,Helen- Baars,Goldia Cruse,Epidemiology" to trace illness to its cause.Heleri W. Ford,Alton D. Harris,W. S. Rankin Award.Isa Costin Grant, M.D. of Raleigh,Joe E. King,Division of Health' S&Wilmington, N. C.William G. Parrish,Durham County Health Dept.Gaston County Health Dept.Guilford County Health Dept.Assistant Director Division of Health, Eliza L. Quinn,Services until she retired July, 1979. AVictor H. Tynes,011ie K. Walker,Past -President of the N. C. PublicHealth Association, Dr. Grant has been ia leader in public health and preventivemedicine throughout her medicalcareer,evenwhenshepracticedRichmond County Health Dept.Craven County Health Dept.Cabarrus County Health Dept.Randolph County Health Dept.Craven County Health Dept.Emma C. Winstead,da,; Richmond County Health Dept.Wake County Health Dept.pedi-atrics. She has received top awards from #'the American Cancer Society and theGrantN. C. Conference for Social Work.She received her medical training at Duke University andthe Medical College of Virginia and received her M. D.degree in 1941. She received her M. P. H. degree from theUniversity of North Carolina School of Public Health in1957.Dr. Grant is entering a new program with the ECU Schoolof Medicine this year. She and her twin sister, Dr. MeleneIrons of Greenville will be liaison contacts between theMedical School and physicians in Eastern North Carolina tobring the private sector in closer contact with the teachinginstitution.Environmental Section Award.William M. Pate, Supervisor of Environmental Health forthe Pitt County Health Department was honored as theSANITARIAN OF THE YEAR at the 1979 annual meetingJames M. McDairmid Award.The Venereal Disease Award for 1979 went to Ted Connell,Assistant Branch Head, V. D. Control Branch, Division ofHealth Services, Raleigh, N. C.of NCPHA. This is the highest tribute that can be paid to amember of this Section and is a part of the Awards programfor the NCPHA. Pictured with Mr. Pate is Marshal Staton of Raleigh,Head,Health Services.EnvironmentalSection,Division of
PAGEPAGE 55DECEMBER 1979Norton Award Recipient: "AllenAllen andand RhyneRhyneMayeMaye GurleyGurley ofof WayneWayne CountyCounty HealthHealth DepartmentDepartmentreceivedreceived thethe ManagementManagement SupportSupport Section'Section' ss" " ACHIEVERACHIEVEROFOF THETHE YEAR"YEAR" award.award. Mrs.Mrs. GurleyGurley hashas beenbeen anan activeactivemembermember ofof thisthis SectionSection andand servedserved asas MembershipMembership Chair-Chairmanman forfor NCPHANCPHA forfor 1979.1979. SheShe isis oneone ofof thethe SupervisorsSupervisors forforMacon County Health Department was recognized forits group effort for 1979. The rapid growth of the local healthdepartment staff from five to thirty-four people between1975 and 1978, the personal health services expanded from3, 024 to 32, 065, and environmental health services from1, 397 to 11, 912— made this county health department therecipient of the 1979 Norton Award.A new building is one of the planned projects for ed the award on behalf of his staff, but answered thequestion, " How was all of this done?" by saying: " By adedicated staff". - -ManagementManagement SupportSupport ServicesServices ofof thethe WayneWayne CountyCountyHealthHealth Department.Department.MCHMCH SectionSection Award. Award. FrancesFrancesAllen,Allen,MCHMCHR.R. N.N.NursingNursing Consultant,Consultant,WesternWestern RegionalRegional DHSDHS Office,Office, BlackBlack Mountain,Mountain, N.N. C.,C.,receivedreceived thethe19791979 MCHMCH" "OUTSTANDINGOUTSTANDING ACHIEVE-ACHIEVE-MENTMENT AWARD AWARD FORFOR 1979".1979".PicturedPictured withwith Frances Frances AllenAllenisis JimmieJimmie Rhyne,Rhyne, M.M. D.,D., Head,Head, MCHMCH DivisionDivision ofof DHS.DHS.Distinguished Service Award:Dr.Dr. HughHugh Hemmings,Hemmings, pediatricianpediatrician ininMorganton,Morganton, N.N. C.C. andand SenatorSenator J.J. 011ie011ieHarrisHarris ofof KingsKings Mountain,Mountain, N.N. C.C.TheThe twotwo non-non- membermember awardaward recipi-recipi-MargaretMargaret B.B. DolanDolan Award:Award:ents were each recognized for theirCountyCounty HealthHealth Department,Department, Lenoir,Lenoir, N.N. C.,C., waswas thethe recipientrecipientOlgaOlgaoutstanding contributions and supportof public health principles and practicesat t
Carolyn Fuqua provided adequate space for all Section Meetings within easy access of the hotels, managed space and schedules for all " social and special" functions of the meeting, and handled registration in a well -organized manner. FromThePresident Howar
