Show 3 s sa a R k 1 I 9 m I i E I. I Utah State Stale Muscular Dystrophy Poster Child Jimmie May obtains a a proclamation from Governor Clyde designating November as Muscular Dystrophy month in Utah I COAL COALVILLE- COALVILLE VILLE- VILLE JImmie May a charming seven seven- year old from Ogden has has been chosen as the 1961 Utah Ufah Poster Child of ot Muscular D Dystrophy trophy AssocIations Associations As As- of America it was waa announced an flounced today by Ernest Dean Utah State Voluntary Chairman JImmies JImmie's first official action was calling on Governor Clyde to accept the Governors Governor's s proclamation Lion tion designating November as Muscular Dystrophy Month in Utah As a symbol of the more than Americans who suffer sutter from the mysterious muscle muscle wast wastIng wast- wast ing disease Jimmie will play a featured role in the March for Muscular DY Dystrophy trophy annual annual an an- nual Dual raising fund drive which traditionally takes place durI during g the Thanksgiving season Pt Public bUc contributions from the house to bouse house appeal are used by to finance a comprehensive pro pro- gram of scientific research and to patients Jimmie lives at 16 Patterson Ogden with his mother and stepfather stepfather step step- father Mr and Mrs Spearing He lie was first diagnosed as having baving muscular dystrophy when he was wad four The majority of MD victims are are children Unless a cure is found In Jn time lime the progressive lve nature of the disease will one lay reduce them to a completely helpless help less lesa condition in which even ev even n a slight ailment like a cold may prove fatal tatal Children afflicted with MD rarely survive to mat mat- Everyone is urged to give generously generously gen gen- when when the MD marcher calls at your home If no marcher calls on you donations can can be mailed In care of the local Post PMt master roaster |