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Submitted: 3/14/09 • Approved: 2/12/14 • Last Updated: 9/11/15 • R168159-G0-S3
Daughter of Oren M. & Dessie E. Hager Rouse
February 10, 1935-January 30, 1943
(Nina Ghenel Rouse & her playmate, Patsy Miser, died in a diptheria epidemic in early 1943. According to a newspaper article, the Norfork school was closed for a period of time because of the epidemic and the resulting deaths.)
The Baxter Bulletin
February 5, 1943
Nina Ghenel Rouse, eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oren M. Rouse died at the family home at Norfork January 30, after a brief illness. Besides her parents she is survived by two brothers, Donalee and Dean of the home and a grandmother, Mrs. Luella Hagar and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at the home Monday afternoon by Rev. C.C. Hance of Batesville. Burial was at the Norfork Cemetery.
Those from out of town attending the services were Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Bonds of Mammoth Sping and Mrs. Tom Stark of Hardy.
The Adams Funeral Home was in charge.
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The Baxter Bulletin
February 5, 1943
The Norfork school is closed this week as a precautionary measure against a diphtheria outbreak. One Norfork child died last week from the disease and as several other children had been exposed to this case the school was closed to watch developments and prevent further exposure. There are no other cases reported as yet, but parents are advised by Mrs. Edna B. Huber, county health nurse, to have their children given the Shick test to determine their immunity if they have been vaccinated at some previous time, or to get them vaccinated within a week of two if they have never had the immunization. Children should be taken to the physician for the Shick test as the health department does not give these tests, Mrs. Huber says.
(From the files of Max Parnell.)
Contributed on 3/14/09 by maxparnell
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