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Monday, December 10, 1979 The Leaf-Chronicle Page 9 A Mother'SjMi I nique i i-a I combat organisms that infect the baby and transmitting these protective substances to the infant through her milk. This has suggested possibility of deliberately infecting the mother with certain organisms to help protect her nursing infant, a technique already used in cows and sows to prevent serious diarrheal -diseases in suckling calves and piglets. 7" Other chemicals recently found in human breast milk are thought to stimulate the development of organs, such as the intestinal tract and possibly the brain, that are immature when a baby is born. One milk factor may help to prevent atherosclerosis by changing the way the body hantUes cholesterol. "What we now know about human" milk is just the tip of the remarked Dr.

W. Allan Walker of -Massachusetts General Hospital, a leading researcher in the field. "1 7 think that as research pro- gresses, we'll discover a lot more factors in milk that enhance its pro-: tective and nutritive value." In addition to boosting the already widespread return to breastfeeding among mothers in this and other developed countries, the new findings may lead one day to a retailor-ing of infant formulas to more closely "simulate nature's design. For example, as Dr. Jane Pitt, pediatrician at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons suggested, antibodies might be added to formulas to help prevent infections and allergies that commonly afflict newborn babies.

Infant formulas have already been changed several times over the years to more closely resemble breast milk after important nutritional differences were found between human and -cow's milk. For a time, these nutritional differences were dismissed as irrelevant or of unproven significance, and two generations of doctors and mothers were taught that cow's milk formulas were as good orbetter for babies than breast milk. Now, having proved that the special nutritional makeup of tvT 5 TTTXMr Waif 1 -JLljui MR. AND MRS. GARY ALLEN HERNDON N.Y.

Timet News Service NEW YORK As if rediscovering the wheel, scientists studying the chemistry of breast milk are finding that it is' uniquely constituted to foster the health and growth of the human infant. The new findings help to, explain the considerable circumstantial evidence that breastfed babies are healthier than those raised on bottled formulas. Although it has been known for some time that mother's milk contains antibodies, evidence on the significance of these substances to her infant is now rapidly ac- Researchers have found that mother's milk harbors an arsenal of immunological weapons believed to protect the baby against infections and allergies for months until the baby's own defenses are more fully developed. Such weapons are lacking in cow's milk and other prepared formulas. In fact, the new evidence indicates, a nursing mother can be a "personalized immunological factory for her baby, preparing antibodies to 'fa hI i ri A Perry-Herndon Say Vows Herrington-Dorrin Marry if I -3 1- Kimberly Annette Perry and Gary Allen Herndon exchanged wedding vows Nov.

22 at the Pleasant View Baptist Church. The Rev. John Rushing performed the candlelight ceremony; She is the daughter of Mr. and -Mrs Butch Perryr-1705West-Elmwood Road. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Herndon, Cunningham. The bride, wore a polyester organ--za gown over peau de soie featuring a tulip neckline. Pearled Chantilly lace trimmed the bodice and full sleeves, the tiered skirt was edged with lace and extended into a chapel-length Her finger-tip length veil of illusion was finished with matching Chantilly lace and flowed from aa attached Juliet cap. She carried a bouquet of silk rose buds, baby's breath and greenery, with ribbon, tied in love-knotts.

Teresa Coke and Beth Morrison served-as maids of honor. Bridesmaid's were Tonya Gaither, Teresa Baggett, Mary Hinson, and Tessia Abbott. Herrington and Jack were married Nov. 24 at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Bo Elliott. The Rev. David Laida performed the afternoon ceremony. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Leslie Langworthy, Ceres, N. He is the son of Lena Darrkv Eldred, and the late David Dar-rin. The bride wore a blue knit floor-length gown featuring a decorative jewel-like edging around the neck and waist. She carried her grandmother's hand embroidered hander-chief and a bouquet of daisies and baby's breath. She wore a bracelet, a gift from her daughter, Susan.

love is to have and to hold. 9 I mother's milk does matter to the baby's growth and development; pediatric researchers expect quicker acceptance of newly found immunological and other chemical differences. At least, said Dr. Gerald Gaull, pediatric researcher at the New York State Institute for Basic Research in Mental Retardation in Staten Island, "we no longer dismiss the differences we find as insignificant. If a substance is there in nature in large amounts, it's a good working hypothesis thatAit must somehow be question Is not Is it impor-' but rather 'in what way is it important'," Gaull continued.

"Those of us who believe that four million years of evolution are wiser than two generations. of formula feeding think the burden of proof (that formula is as good or better) lies with the formula feeders." The American of Pediatrics has declared that breast milk is "the best food for every newborn Infant." Susan Herrington, served her mother as maid of honor and wore a floor-length blue floral-print She wore a necklace and a ring, a gift from her mother, and carried a bouquet of daisies and baby's -breath. Stacy Lynn Elliott served as lflower girL -Christina- Bechtold, granddaughter of the bride, served as junior flower girl, and they wore matching gowns of chiffon over light green satin, and carried baskets of Ken Hawkins of darksville," son-in-law of the bride, served as best i man. James Hawkins, grandson of -the bride, served as ring bearer. -Following the ceremony, a reception was hosted by Mr.

and Mrs. Bo Elliott. Servers were Virginia Gibbs and Faye Schrecker. After a honeymoon to New York, the couple returned to Xheir residence in Eldred, Pa. FOR PROFESSIONAL DIAPER SERVICE Call Noshvlile Collect 298-4409 item) ZH MR.

AND MRS. JACK A. DARRIN Slide In Productivity Growth Is Key Factor Behind Inflation i S1FECM1L Attendants wore varied shades of and pink dresses, and carried bouquets of roses and carnations. Each wore a necklace, a gift from the bride. Vanessa Averitt served as flower girl.

Steve Herndonjiserved his-brothe: as best man. 'Groomsmen were Roger Minton, Fred Bumpus, Tony Perry, brother of the bride, Donald Cunningham, and Terry Elrod. Nathan Scott Perry, brother of the bride, served as ring bearer. Following the ceremony, a reception was hosted by the bride's parents at the church fellowship hall. Servers were Ada Mae Gaither, Patty Perry, Dorothy.

Bumpus, and Katie Gafford. The tcouple reside at Route 1, Clarksville. Entertainment Included: a bridal shower hosted by Ada Mae Gaither, Sara Arms, Michelle Black, and Carol Perry. A white Bible ceremony was given for the bride at Pleasant View Baptist Church hosted by the Actteen's and Baptist Young Women's. A bridal shower given by Teresa Coke, Beth Morrison, Mary Hinson, and Mrs.

Charles Hinson. Moneys i-i "72 VVUI III Sylvia Porter staffs The sharp slide in the rate of growth of America's productivity is a key factor behind our galloping inflation. Workers in the U.S. now spends only 55 percent of an eight-hour workday actually producing. One result The individual's share of the country's output of goods and services is shrinking and the worker's standard of living is improving slowly, if at all.

So deep is1 concern about this productivity challenge that experts are starting to look in new directions for the causes as well as any cures. And out of this new look has come the theory that at least part of the -problenrrnay-lie in the executive suites of business as much as on the assembly line. Poor prodvictivityin blunt words, may be the fault of managers who don't know hov to keep in touch with their subordinates or who are competing against eich other when they should be cooperating. This theory, in turn, has led to a new field of behavioral science called Organizational Development. It is based on the simple premise that how well people do their jobs depends in large measure on how much they care about their organization's goals -and that depends largely on how their company or supervisor treats, them.

"Most people go to work for their own objectives and could not care less about those of their firm," John Jones, vice president of University Associates, a San Diego-based publishing and training firm specializing in organizational development, told my associate Give Levi Accessories for Christmas i Tuesday, Wednesday, And Thursday X)nly ENTIRE STOGK OF MEN'S Problem: Despite his physician's advice to retire, a company presi-, dent holds on to his job. Conflicting rumors about his intentions stir up rivalry among the firm's vice presidents. Lower-level employees remain unsure about whose side to join or how to stay neutral and still survive. Solutiop: After interviewing the "and ttKtt "department managers, a consultant for Organizational Development (OD) meets with the president and his -vice presidents, for several- days away from the firm. They identify the problem, bring it out in the open and together develop a timetable for executive succession.

Problem: A company terminates a joint venture with another firm for what it feels are sound business reasons. The head of the smaller firm sues, charging he was forced out of business. He wins. As a result, the employees of the big company are demoralized, for they always had felt their employer had followed a strict code of ethics. Solution: At the suggestion of an in-house OD specialist, the company chairman meets with as many employees as possible, tells the whole story and details the honest errors that had been made.

He explains the firm was operating in an ethical manner and; outlines the business reasons behind its deci-- questions openly, he switches what began as a negative reaction to a positive one. Problem: The Washington office of a government agency has just assigned three new supervisors to a regional bureau. The bureau's staff looks on their new directors as the enemy. An undeclared war is underway, and the bureau's work is suf- fering. i Solution: An OD consultant conducts a two-day workshop with the bureau, developing its "team- building" skills and coaching the new supervisors on how to get in- formation and criticism from ther LADIES OUTERWEAR i Brooke Shearer.

"To make an organization effective, people have to care about its goals. And the only way to do that is to make them feel influential, that what they think and do counts." The three problems which I outlin ed at the start of this report and the typical solutions recommended by experts in OD Illustrate how this new science might contribute to rising productivity. -L The third problem and solution covering a Washington Agency office indicate that specialists in OD feel they have a service to offer government as well as private industry and indeed they do. And in today's atmosphere of severe criticism of swollen, inefficient government from both the public at large and politicians crossing all lines or partyrthe federal government is receptive. LIMITED SPECIAL TOUCHMATIC Cooks by time or cookt to torn-poratur.

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