The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-03-14
Volunteer Red Cross Fund Workers
Urged To Complete Drive. Report

Volunteer workers In the Red
Cross l947 Fund Campaign were
urged this week by Karl Wiesen-
burg, jackson county chairman,
to complete solicitation of their
division and to report as early as
possible next week Mr.. Wiesen-
burg advised that to date 81 ,438 90
has been contributed 10 the CAM
paign and intensive efforts will
be made during the coming week
TO bring the drive to a successful
conclusion.
Mr.. Wiesenburg pointed out
that the chapter must have a sue
cesful campaign to enable the
chapter to maintain its normal
level of operation and to insure
the continuance OF the Jackson
county chapter programs which
have consisted of the following
services. home service. disaster
preparedness. first aid, water safe
ty, nutrition. Junior Red Cross,
community service TO camps and
hospitals, hospital service and
production. During the past year
the American Red Cross in the
81 chapters in Mississippi had a
large and varied program. A few
of the figures showing activities
in these chapters were cited by
Mr.. Wiesenburg.
A total of $4,000 home service
eases were handled and financial
assistance was given 10 300 fam
lilies. A total of $l07 900 was
loaned or granted 10 these fam
lies by the chapters, while the
Field Director Service of Red
Cross on the military installa-
tions in Mississippi handled over
$500 loans to service men at
total expenditure of $4,000 in
loans and grants. During this
same period chapter workers and
field directors in Veteran Admin
istration handled 10000 claims
for ex- service men. Over 400
disaster cases were given finan-
cial assistance and the Red Cross
recruited II nurses from outside
the state to assist local doctors
and nurses during the polio cpl
demic.
In the safety services 1000 vol
untcers were trained in first aid
and l,500 received certificates for
completion of courses in water
safety.
The $4,000 members Of the
Junior Red Gtoss c11rtea large
local programs and shipped Zoo
Gift boxes To children who We're
victims of the European war.
10000 Hours Service
Volunteer production workers
gave over 10000 hours Of service
and made $4,000 garments. In
addition of these other volunteer
workers gave thousands Of hours
as members of Volunteer Special
Service through Motor Corps,
Nurses Aide, Hospital Service,
Staff assistants, and Home Ser
vice Corp. members.
For Veterans Hospitals along
the Gulf Coast many comfort ar
ticles have been secured and
hours of pleasure derived through
planned recreation activities lo-
cal organizations participating III
the chapters. program of Commu-
nifty Service to Camp and Hos
pital.
Members of the Red Cross in
Jackson County through dona-
tions of time and money have
had a large part in making the
Red Cross program in Mississippi
so successful and they have every
reason to he proud of their rec
ord Contributions to the present
campaign Will enable the chap
ter to continue TO carry its large
program and Mr.. Diesenburg
asks that contributors be as gen
erous IS possible when contact
ed. 1872 per cent of the funds Civ
en- locally will remain in the
chapter and be used for local
programs.
Chairnen of the campaign di-
visions are as follows:
Paseagoula, George Harrison,
Moss Point, Mayor Robert Cirlot,
Ocean Springs, Harry Lee; In
gals, Earl Hammett; Rural, Nolle
T. Roberts.