The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-04-21
Blood Donations
Approaches lOOOth
Mark In County

When blood donors OF JACK
son County step forward May
10 donate a pint of blood for the
servicemen, one of their number
win be giving the l000th pin
from this county-and this II
only three visits by the mobile
blood donor service unit.
But there is a proviso to the
celebration of this achievement
which is that the quota be met
on this visit. The average num-
Der of donors, a figure establish
ed in two highly successful Wis
its to the county, must report
for donations and If the necessary
200 persons report on Thursday,
May 4, which is the first day of
the two-day service in the coun-
ty, il will bring the total so near
the l000-pint mark that some-
time during the second day that
milestone may be reached.
The person falling as the l000th
TO give his or her blood will be
presented a gold Red Cross SER
vice pin from jackson County,
Mrs. j. O.. Cole, chairman of the
Blood Donor Service of jackson
County Chapter. American Red
Cross, announced.
A total OF nearly zoe pints of
blood has been donated by citi-
zens of the county in the pre-
vious two trips of the mobile
unit TO the USO in Pascagoula.
Customarily, workers at the In
gals Shipbuildins Corporation
yard fill the quota on the first
day of the units visit but in order
10 give the shipbuilders an equal
chance with other citizens of the
county to win the pin, employees
OF Ingalls, will be given appoint
msnts for both Thursday and Fri
day a. will other citizens OF the
county.
Special Thanks To Servicemen
Lis Sarah Tasonpso Is in
charge OF lining up volunteers
from the shipyard and she can be
contacted for appointments at
Headhouse 6 Or ingalls, Extension
Phone rs. According to Mrs,
Thompson difficulty will be en-
eountered on this trip of the unit
due 10 the fact that a change in
the shift at the yard keeps the
day men and women on the job
until 4:30 pm. instead of $3.50,
leaving only a half hour for them
TO get to the USO building be-
fore the unit ceases operation at
5. pm.
In addition to the shipyard. vol
uLteers may register at the Mis-
sissippi Power Company, the
Eastlawn offices on Tenth street
and the Eastlawn cafeteria. Mrs.
Robert S. Ford. phone 53l-W, is
chairman of registration. Mrs.
Aline Rolls will serve as hostess
chairman when the ESQ takes
over this responsibility on Thurs
day and Mrs. Martin j. Wisehart
will be head of the hostess group
on Friday when the members of
the Officers Wives Club offici-
ate, Mrs. Cole said.
A special request is made that
anyone who has registered and is
then unable to come at the app
pointed time make an effort to
find a substitute to fill the APP
pointment and If this is impos-
sible that he or she notify blood
donor service workers so that
there will be no vacant periods.
The two preceding times were
most successful, and the commit
Zee feels that special credit should
be given to the men OF the various
armed services who have answer
ed the call for donors" Mrs. Cole
said. I'VE have dozens every day
and some of the man cannot UNI
derytand why they cannot donate
every time. The regulations are,
however. that a person may not
give blood oftener than every
ether time, or every eight weeks