The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-03-12
Contributions In
Annual Roll Call
Finance Program

When disaster strikes, the
stricken turn first to the Am
erican Red Cross.
For many years the name, Red
Cross, has been synonymous with
aid in time of trouble and r
vice in days of peace. Both pro-
grams are financed by public
subscription through an annual
drive, which is the organizations
only bid for contributions during
the entire year.
This 1948 drive will open in
Jackson County next week with
a quota of $4,000. Merle F.
Palmer, county attorney, is chair
man and sub-chairmen and COM
mittees have been named through
this section so that every corner
of the county may be reached
and every citizen given an OPP
portunity to do his or her part
in perpetuating the humane ser
vice of this organization.
During this past year, of all
times, Jackson fountains should
have realized the importance and
value of the Red Cross. The hur-
ricane of September created a
demand on the disaster service
for the first time in this county
in many years, local chapter Of
ficials pointed out. Over $4,000
was used in the county in the
form of a grant for emergency
phase and rehabilitation to those
affected by the storm. A total of
$50 kilograms we're received
from all parts of the United
States and some foreign coun-
tries requesting welfare reports
on friends and relatives. Mrs.
David Clements, executive Sec
rotary. declared.
The only appeal to the Red
Cross resulting from the heavy
rains and flood conditions dur
ing the past week came from Es-
catawpa which was completely
cut off from Moss Point when
the Escatawpa river covered the
highway, stopping all through
traffic on Highway 50. Karl
Wiesenburg. chairman OF the
Red Cross disaster committee,
declared boats were placed on
each side Of the river, to remain
all of each night, for emergency
calls.
In addition to disaster relief,
the county chapter conducted
four other services during the
past year, sponsored the Junior
Red Cross and participated in the
national organization program.
Service Programs
The Home Service division
handled 2,S15 cases during the
year with assistance ranging
from financial to personal, in
Guiding handling of veterans
claims.
Under the volunteer services
program, seven women in the
county gave 800 hours to the
Veterans hospital in Biloxi.
Community services for camp
and hospital included the MAX
ing Of artistic decorations for
the veterans facility in Biloxi for
Thanksgiving and Christmas and
distribution Of presents on the
latter occasion. Through the year
many excursions were arranged
for the patients such as local
entertainment, parties, picnics
and attendance at launchings.
Eighty-six young people through
the county received instruc-
tons in water safety and
two representatives from the
county were sent to the National
American Red Cross Aquatic
school in Louisiana to be train
ed as instructors under the SAT-
ETY. program.
Jackson County is one of the
three counties in the state with
100 percent enrolment of schools
in the Junior Red Cross. During
the last year two Junior Red
Cross representatives attended
camp at Covington, Ca, where
outstanding young people from
eight southeastern states were in
attendance. The junior organi-
zation produced over 400 COM
fort articles for use in the Vet
Grams facility and Keesler Field
hospital.
The three main points of the
national program are disaster,
veterans services and the new
blood service. The newly or
organized blood program is q
Sl3, 000 900 undertaking and this
year 20 blood centers will be
set UP in the larger cities for
persons needing transfusions.
The blood cannot be bought and
will be free to all who need it.