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MARCH 11-17, 2021
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Bath 15 mats distributed to Hope for the Homeless, American Legion hosts Volunteers wanted
Rite-Aid Vaccine Clinic
Submitted by GLORIA KOCH On February 24, Susan Schwarz from Paul’s House Valor Foundation Clinic, picked up 15 plastic bag mats to be distributed at a Hope for the Homeless Stand Down. Both are sponsored by VALOR Clinic Foundation, a 501©3 non-profit organization
committed to improving access to quality of healthcare and shelter of veterans. Since the quarantine last March, it has been difficult for the Mountain View Wesleyan ladies to get together and make
Vietnam Veteran George Wuchter.
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Blue Star Gas Station burglarized Korean War Veteran Grant “Pappy” Wambold.
On March 1 at approximately 2:15 a.m., the Blue Star Gas Station on Mountain View Drive in Moore Township was burglarized. If anyone has any information
about this incident, please call the non-emergency number at 610759-2200 or contact Detective Gianatiempo at the police station at 610-759-5077. All callers can choose to remain anonymous.
submitted by PAUL HALDAMAN On Sunday, March 7, the American Legion Eckley E. Patch, Post 470 of Bath, in cooperation with Rite-Aid Pharmacy, hosted a community vaccination clinic. Workers from Rite-Aid and local volunteers administered COVID-19 vaccines to 138 residents. These vaccinations are the first of two required to be fully vaccinated. The clinic was held Continued on page 3
Looking by Back Ed Pany Spanish Flu of 1918, Part 5 of 5
By LARRY OBERLY and ED PANY In this column, we conclude with a view of the Spanish Flu in the Northampton area and beyond. In November of 1918, the Cement News for the first time published how to treat yourself or your family if infected with the Spanish Flu. They said: Go to bed, remain quiet, take laxatives, eat plenty of nourishing food, keep up your strength, remember nature is the only cure. Always call the doctor. Deaths were reported to be about 1 in every 400 cases. People were under the impression that those hit hardest were those who did not go to bed soon enough or got out of bed too early. Evidence was reported that the flu was spread by human contact, chiefly coughing, sneezing or spitting (many men chewed tobacco), and avoiding colds. While no cure existed, it was thought that Quinine or aspirin or Dover’s Powders may be prescribed by the doctor to relieve aches and pains. Many over the counter and snake oil salesmen advertised like mad that their product was the best to rid the body of the effects of this disease. The number of obituaries in the weekly Cement News were on the rise and the most common cause of death was pneumonia. Due to the family celebrations of Thanksgiving, Pennsylvania reported 35,000 dead and infections were at 500,000. An army of volunteers who worked in the improvised hospitals were
Norman Rockwell painting of Thanksgiving. Photo from Wikipedia. thanked for their dedication and service at the bedsides of so many victims by the state Health Commissioner Dr. Benjamin Franklin Royer. In the week before Christmas the newspaper headline read, “Deaths Harvest of the Week.” Before Thanksgiving the number of cases in Northampton were on the decline. In early December they were rising again. People were again urged to avoid crowds. This would create a disproportionate impact Continued on page 4
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