Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1951-03-06
Goal OF Red
Cross $500
lnCounty
Campaign Launched
With Dinner AT
Local Church

Carl Fl. Braley, head of the
Red Cross Regional Blood Center
at Columbus, spoke at the kick
off dinner for the fund drive
campaign for Madison County
Chapter at the Presbyterian
Church Thursday evening.
Graham Megaw, chapter chair
man, presided at the dinner, which
vas attended by solicitors from
all parts of the county who were
scalled in to get supplies and in
structions for the campaign.
w. " Nichols, London attorney,
chairman of the drive was pre-
sented by Mr.. Megaw. He address
sed the workers briefly. saying,
We have a big job to do. The
quota this year is $780, I'll be
back of you to answer questions
whenever necessary and to prod
all workers that the job may be
completed March 20. Let's put it
over and get it over!"
Mr. Braley prefacec his talk
with the slogan of the National
Red Cross, Mobilize for Defense.
The two charter obligations as
laid down by national organiza-
ton are. Disaster Service and
Service to Veterans. In time of
war, service to the Armed Forces
il an important addition, he
stated.
In line with its national slogan,
it is the aim of the Red Cross
70 have a first alder in every
family and also to increase the
work of the Home Nursing pro-
gram, Mr.. Braley stated.
Turning his attention to the
phase of Red Cross endeavor, the
Blood Program, in which he is
vitality interested. Mr. Braley said
that requests for blood from the
Columbus Regional Center, has
been stepped up from loo pints
in December, to 1,800 in both jan
uary and February. This means,
he said, that 96 pints leave the
Columbus Center daily and 72
hours later, the blood is in Korea
where it is SO badly needed for
wounded soldiers. This. he said,
Is in addition to the blood that
is needed on the home front for
use for hospitalized patients in
our own area.
The Importance of this effort,
especially at this time when men
wounded in the service are in
dire need of blood to speed their
recovery and in many instances
save their lives, cannot be over
emphasized. 1t behooves all who
can, to rally to their aid, the
speaker stated.
Because of the increasing need
Of funds for its many services to
the Armed Forces, Mr.. Braley
stated that the Red Cross Is
asking for S85,000.00O, several
millions more than last year, Mr..
Braley stated.
Madison County solicitors have
been briefed and are starting their
work at once. They ask that resi-
dents of the county be ready with
contributions to expedite the drive
so that all reports may be in at
the time specified by the chair
man.
Rev. Greer S. Imbrie gave the
invocation and Rev. +. A. Wall the
benediction at the dinner.
Solicitors Named
Campaign Director Nichols has
appointed the following solicitors
for the County: Canaan township,
Mrs. Edward Hennis; Deercreek,
Miss Dorothy Street; Plain City,
Harold Wilcox, for Lions Club;
Fairfield, Big Plain, Mrs. Glenn
| Tootle; Fairfield Lilly Chapel, Mrs.
Helen Horn; West Jefferson, Supt.
Dale Porter; Monroe. Mrs. Har-
old Fisher; Oak Run, Matthew
| r. Rea; Paint, Lester Gates; Pike,
Mrs. Marie Lippencott.
Pleasant Township and Mt.
Sterling, Mrs. Freeman Mooney
and Mrs. Spencer Reno; Range.
East. Mrs. Betty Lugenbeel:
Range, West, Mrs. Chester Kelso;
Somerford, Mrs. Owen Alderman;
| Stokes. Mrs. Keith Rowand and
Mrs. Josephine Fast: Union, Mrs.
Francis Kronk; London Prison
Farm, Mrs. Conklin Jackson.
London, first ward. Mrs. G. L.
Thibaut and Mrs. F. G. Wheaton;
Second ward, Mrs. II r. Black
i more. Fourth, Mrs. James "a.
Smith: Fifth, Mrs. Henry Cole
man: Sixth, Mrs. Floyd FIillman:
Seventh. Doris Holloway: Eighth.
Mrs. John Copeland and Mrs. Will
liam Powers; London Business
! District Captain, William J.. Rob-
Ison: Factories. FtE Kidwell.