Milford chronicle., 1957-11-15
Victim
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be in the picture because of work
all are very devoted to him) behind
him are Mrs. Nettie Ziegler acting
State campaign chairman; Cover
nor j. Caleb Boggs, Honorary Cam
paign chairman; and Mrs. Char
lotte Fountain, census chairman, of
Delaware's MDAA, only three of the
persons who are devoted to the
cause for muscular dystrophy. and
the wheelchair must be a help, so
everything's all right"
But appearances do not tell the
whole story. and everything isn't
all right. FAR FROM 1T.
Gov. Boggs tells us that Harold's
parents have told him, they have
never heard Harold say, 81 wish
l could walk, but we suspect he
really hates that wheelchair. To
him, the device means just one
thing-that he can't walk, run,
skate, swim, skip rope, as all of
his friends do. AS Gov. BOggs has
said so many times, IF you live
in the State of Delaware your per-
sonal safety has been my chief
concern night and day for many
years. Unfortunately there are
some things l can't protect you
from, Muscular DystrOphy is one
of them, because it can strike any
one, anywhere, at any age and at
anytime. Nobody knows the cause
and there is no known cure for it.
The saddest part is, most of the
MD victims are youngsters depriv-
ed of a normal childhood who may
never grOw-up" In speaking of
Harold, (his little friend he calls
him., Boggs said, Harold lives on
DUPONT Road, Dover, is now IS
years old but he had been a victim
of MD since the age of three and
there is nothing anybody in Della
ware or any other place, else could
do to prevent it, I've seen Harold
sitting in his wheelchair outside
his home looking wistfully at the
other kids running, jumping, and
playing games the way all kids
have right to do. It's really heart
breaking. Harold will never walk
again and he is going to get more
and more helpless as time goes by
unless a cure is soon found. When
talk with him, can't help think
ing that if more people knew about
muscular dystrOphy they would do
everything they could to help Har-
old, and all the other kids like him.
by giving generously to the ST
March for Muscular Dystrophy.
In every community in the nation
net fxxy4 IF
vember, thousands and thousands
of volunteers will MARCH" to
raise funds for the research which
spells LIFE and HOPE for Harold
and all the other victims of Muscu-
lar DystrOphy. That is why from
the bottom of my heart, appeal to
everyone in Delaware to give as
generously as they can to the
MDAA volunteers who ring your
door bells during the drive, and
also send a contribution to the
campaign Treasurer, in your To-
cality if you have been chosen for
the mailing list. By your gift you
arc giving HOPE of life itself to
Harold You are giving to save.
youngsters not yet born, from
heIplessness and early death. There
is no better way to celebrate
Thanksgiving"
Muscular Dystrophy Associations
of America, Inc, today supports |
nearly 100 projects in over so
large medical centers, all of them
rejecting the conviction that an
answer to muscular dystrophy can
be found +. that eventually
there will be cure for this crippl-
ing, killing disease.
To bring that day nearer MDAA
makes an annual appeal to the
public for contributions. AS the
many children and adults say, visit
fully: 81 wish l could get out of
this wheelchair and run andplay
and walk like others!" You can
help that wish come true by giving
to the 1857 March for Muscular
DystrOphy.
If you care to send by mail. make
check payable to Muscular DystrO-
ply Associations of America, Inc, |
in care of Mrs. John Crosby, Sea-
ford Trust Co., Seaford, Treasurer.
Sussex County Chapter MDAA: Mr. |
John ]. Won Reider, Delaware Trust
Co, Dover, Kent County Treasurer
Mrs. VIM. Stevens, 1918 Brandy
wine Boulevard. Wilmington 2, Del.
for New Castle County Chapter
MnAA