The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-02-28
PLANS ARE MADE
FOR HEART SUNDAY
MARCH End IN DARE:

The 1858 Heart Fund campaign
viii reach its peak next Sunday,
March 2, when scores of volunteers
will spread through every section
of Dare County in the annual
Heart Sunday door-to-door collRc-
tion of contributions. Arrange
ments for the Heart Sunday aOiici-
tations were completed this week
by Woody Fearing of Manteo,
county Heart Fund chairman.
Heart Sunday was scheduled on
a nationwide basis for last Sunday,
February %, but a one-week post
ponement was necessary in Dare
County because weather conditions
prevailing for several weeks de-
layed the making Of arrangements.
Heart Sunday comes only once a
year, giving each of us an oppor-
tunity to contribute personally to
the fight against the heart dis
cases." Mr.. Fearing said. Heart
Diseases are our community's and
our nations most formidable
health problem, and we are all
aware that they account for more
deaths each year than all other
causes of death combined, that the
basic causes of 80 percent of all
heart diseases are still unknown,
and that research is vitality needed
to find new methods of treatment
and prevention. Thus each of us
has the individual responsibility
of supporting this effort to safe
guard our hearts, and the hearts
of those we love. By the size of
our gifts, we determine the amount
of research that can be carried on
in the quest of new heart knowl-
edge and the extent to which this
new knowledge can be passed to
our physicians for our benefit and
for the benefit of our families and
our neighbors.
"When the volunteer arrives
Sunday, please be ready with
friendly welcome, and remember
that he or she is giving US an OPP
portunity to invest in the welfare
pf our hearts," Mr.. Fearing added.
Each of the volunteers will
visit several homes in his neigh
borhood wearing a circular identi-
fication tag and carrying supply
of contribution envelopes. The
householder seals his contribution
in the envelope. He need not di-
vulge the amount of his gift. The
volunteers will also carry self
addressed mail-in envelopes which.
they will leave for families that
are not at home during the collec-
tion hours.
Plans call for the volunteers to
visit the homes on Roanoke Island
between the hours of 1890 pm.
and 4 p:m.; in other areas, the
volunteers will conduct the canvass
according to their own schedule.
A list of community captains
who will supervise, and in many
instances actually conduct, the
door-to-door canvass Sunday has
been released by Mr.. Fearing as
follows: Avon, George H. Meekins;
Buxton, Mrs. Edna Barnett; Fris-
co, Mrs. Maggie Austin; Hatteras,
Mrs. Syybil Skakle; Rodanthe,
Mrs. w. Verde Watson; Manns
Harbor, Mrs. Inez Gibbs; Stumpy,
Point, Rev. G. M. Kelly; Duck,
Mrs. Carrie Whitson; Waves, Mrs.
w. W. Edwards; Salvo, Mrs. Mel
vina Whidbee; East Lake, Mrs.
Emily Smith; Manteo, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Etheridge;. Manteo colored,
Mrs. Matte Simmons; Wanchese,
Chesley Midget, ST., Kill Devil
Hills and Kitty Hawk, Mrs. Sandra
Mines and Mrs. Dean Meelins; ;.
Mays Head, Mrs. Jewel Scarbor-
ough; and Colington, Mrs. Ida
Meekins.
frankie White will head group
of Manteo High School students
who will work through the schools.