HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-10-1968 Board of Health MinutesJune 1968
The Plainview Hale County Board of Health met in
a called meeting Monday June 10,1968* Joe Mayo
presiding, at the Alvoce Restaurant.
Purpose of the meeting was to discuss the
mosquito aerial spray program for Abernathy, Hale
Center and. Plainview. Special guest were Mayors
Ray Jones -Abernathy Willie Dyer -Hale Center, and
City Manager -Bob Sokoll, Abernathy, Lee Dent- Hale
Center Chamber of Commerce executive secretary.
Also attending Mr. Joe Sharp, Attorney for the
City of Plainview. •
Chairman Mayo welcomed new Board member Mr.
Sam Lmagford, Mayor Hood expressed appreciation to
Mr. Langford for accepting the responsibility of
serving on the Board of Health. Mr. Hood also
welcomed special guest.
Mr. Mayo envited Mayor Hood to conduct the bus-
iness session. Mr. Hoodasked Marshall Pharr to ex-
plainttke detaild of the mosquito control program.
Mr. Pharr stated that the program was placed under
the sponsorship of the Health Department since this
unit was franchised with the responsibility of look-
ing after all the Health matters. A definate health
function was the control of mosquitos.
Mr. Pharr further explained that the research
program conducted last year was again applying to
this years program in a modified financial contri-
bution from the Federal and State Health Departments.
Marion Air Service, Belford. South Carolina, operated
by Mr. Lou Scott, was considered to be the best
qualified to conduct the spray program. Based ot
these facts, the Board of Health was asked to auth-
orize Dr. Wagner to enter into contract with this
company. Mr. Pharr stated that this company was
approved by the United States Public Health Service
and the State Health Department also.
Mr. Ray Blair made the motion that the Board
authorize Dr. Gerald Wagner, Acting Director of
Plainview Hale County Health Department, to enter
into contracts with Marion Air Service for the
purpose of Aerial spraying for mosquito control.
Second Oliver Harmel..motion.carried.
Edgar Brown made the motion to authorize Dr.
Wagner to sign purchase requisition for insecticide
with American Cynaide Company..second Dr. Heye..
motion carried.
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Dr. Wagner presented total figure for the Health
Unit bills. Oliver Harmel made the motion to
approve the bills..second Edgar Brown..motion
carried.
Meeting adjourned. Members attending: Dr.
Randall Heye, Ray D. Blair, Sam Langford, Dr.
Wagner, Marshall Pharr, Edgar Brown, Oliver
Harmel and Mayor Hood.
Signed,
Mary Garrison,secretary