Milford chronicle., 1963-11-08


ambulance served 365 persons
during the same period? When
your local volunteer firemen and
|neighbor calls on you this Sum-
day, please be thankful that his
hand extends out to you. Here is
a chance for us all to show our
appreciation to our volunteer
firemen who braves rain, wind,
snow and cold to come to our
aid should fire strike us at any
time. Always remember we have
no guarantee that 1t cannot hap
pen to us. Your Firemen ans
wers $50 calls, he only calls on
us once. NOVEMBER Muscu-
lar Dystrophy Drive Do you
know that in your community Of
Milford you have two patients
with this crippling disease? Did
you know that at any time you,
or one Of your children could be
striken with this frightening dis
ease? The mother Of one of our
MD children had this to say,
etIt is always different when it
happens to you." Did you know
that your dollars are making
possible the research which may
someday arrest, control or find
a cure for these patients, one of
whom may be you or loved
one? Please, be a volunteer in
November or give willingly when
someone knocks at your door i
II you give a dime, dollar, or
a five, just remember to give
with Lovel DECEMBER The
month of giving, but there will be
no one knocking at your door.
JANUARY March Of Dimes and
Arthritis Have you forgotten
how many cases Of polio there
were in our country not too many
years ago? Do you know that |
there are five affected cases Of
polio in Milford, two Of these
are still In wheelchairS? Do you
remember how grateful and |
happy you were when you heard
about the Salk Vaccine? (Just |
this past Sunday we we're given
the "easy to take" Sabin oral
vaccine.) Because many people |
did care, knocked on doors, held
dances and worked tirelessly and |
endlessly, was 1t possible for
this goal to be reached. Arthritis |
is still a crippling and battling
disease, which our dimes and
dollars will, as with polio find
the hopeful answers. Again, l re-
mind you, that working and
giving is where we can help.
always remember the mother
who remarked to her neighbor
when asked, "don't you hate to
go trudging through the snow to
beg at each door?" She ans
wered, "pm just thankful that
have two good legs to go trudg-
ing through the snow to knock on
each door," FEBRUARY Heart
Drive Did you know that over
500 Of all deaths in the country
are caused by a cardiovascular
disease? Did you know that in
the last year there have been
1900 deaths in Delaware? Did
you know that six Milford per-
sons have had a heart operation
or heart catherization in the
last two years? In each Of these
cases your local Heart Associa-
tion assisted in one way or
another. Did you know that be-
cause of the research in the
field Of strokes, l/3 of all stroke
patients can be saved from death
or paralysis and that this
miraculous operation can be
performed in Wilmington, which
already in a span Of a few short
months has saved the lives Of
two Milford women? Many Of
your friends and neighbors have
succumbed to heart attack, but
have you ever stopped to think
of how many of our most active
citizens are persons who have
had one and even two such at
tacks. Your dollars have made
all this possible, so when a
volunteer asks your help, or
someone knocks at your door
some snowy, cold Sunday in
February, remember the Della
ware slogan "The Heart That
Gives. Gathers" MARCH i
Red Cross Month o, yes we
hear 1t said, 81 just won't give
or help where this drive is con-
cerned, they do not help any
one." Do you know that during
the last storm, l4l Delawaret
families we're given immediatet
aid in forms of clothing and
housing, with many more rec
ewing food and medical atten-
ton? Did you know that manyl
Of your children have learned
to swim each summer at our
VFW area because Of this or
ganizatfen? Have you ever
thought that perhaps yourl
Johnny's being able to swim
may someday save his own life
or one of his friends, 1t has
happened many times before. Dol
you know how many bandagesI
are rolled each month, to be
used for our service men as
well as the sick everywhere?I
Ask any one of the grateful
persons who have a place to-
live after they had lost every-I
thing and see what they sayI
about the Red Cross. Don't just
think Of the many things that
we're not done, but think only J