HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-11-1968 Board of Health MinutesJanuary 1968
The Plainview Hale County Bon rda regular meton
t
Thursday January 11, 96
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meeting at Ama Lees Restaurant, Chairman Mayo
presiding.
Members attending: Dr. Randall Hey
, Ray Dartin,
y D.
Blair, Mayor Hood, Judge Abernethy,
Joe Mayo, Marshall Pharr, Oliver Harmel, Mary Lou
Truesdaye, Edgar Brown and guest: Ralpy Mitchell,
State et Sanitarianband Consultant for ment Pulic Health and rthy eeMigrant
elashaw-
District Sa
Health Grant. were read and
Minutes of the previous meeting
approved.
Mary Lou Truesdale presented a monthly summary
of Healh Unit acitvities noting that
here had
Ranch
been one confirmed. case of Dypthetiat
House Restaurant. The owner had taken necessary
precautions -closing for three days and having
test made on all employees. milk permit
A sanitarian problem concerning
with a local dairy was in the process of being
resolved.
Chairman Mayo appointed Marshall Pharr to
work with news media authorizing him to release
any news item from. the Health Department.
Clifton Martin advised the Board that Mr..
Glen Bell, with Migrant Health Grant, had been
informed by telephone of the absence of a Health
Director and letter of confirmation would be sent.
Oliver Harmel moved letter be sent from the Board..
second. Ray D. Blair..motion carried.
Mr. Martin stated that he had received a tele-
gram from Rep. George Mahon confirming Migrant Health
Grant approval in the amount of $70,725.00. Signature
for paying out migrant cheeks was needed to replace
Dr. Weidenback. Oliver Harmel moved that Joe Mayo's
signature be authorized..second Edgar Brown..motion
Carried.
Chairman Mayo suggested that Larry 1'eckham,county
auditor, act as paying agent for the County's part
of the Health Department bills since he was paying
agent for the Migrant Grant. Ray Blair moved Rthis
action be approved by the Board.. second Dm.
ll
Heye..motion carried. Mr. 'Mayo instructed the secre-
tary to give Mr. Peckham sll the records and release
any funds in the Health Unit account.
page two January 11, 1968
Oliver Harmel moved currentbills be approved for
payment..seoond Edgar Brown..motion carried.
Judge Abernethy requested that Mr. Martin and
Mrs. Truesdale attend Commissioners Court 4th
Monday of each month and also furnish the Court
with a written narrative report of Health Depart-
ment activities. Mayor Hood also requested that
a monthly narrative report be furnished the City
Council.
Chairman Mayo read a letter from Dr. A.J. Harvis
applying for director vacancy. Letter referred to
application committee for further study. The Board
moved to table the application for further action.
Dr. Here suggested that a letter be sent Mrs.
Truesdale confirming her appointment to act as
administrator until a Health Director could be
secured. Also a letter of appreciation to Dr.
'eidenback from the Board be sent. Ray Blair so
moved..second Edgar Brown..motion carried.
Meeting adjourned.
Signed,
Mary Garrison,secretary
