Show Plea Goes Gocs Out To Residents To Support Bloodmobile here I Monday j J REV STUART pleas for many blood donors At the regular meeting of the Directors of the Uintah County Chapter of the Amer Amer- Amerlean lean Ican Red lied Cross Blood Chair Chair- Chairman man Rev Stuart re- re reported ported that committees are arc working on the preparations for the Bloodmobile Monday February from 2 until 7 pm at the National Guard Armory Mrs Stephen and her committee of Current Topics members are sending out cards to former donors asking them to donate again Presidents of club lions of all kinds and industrials trials are arc being contacted asking for donors Miss Kathy Cundick Junior Red Cross representative at the high school has organized the members of the Homemakers Club for recruitment work HENRY Sr has volunteered tion to the Armory also the Current Topics Club Anyone desiring to ride call Rev says that with so many people Interested and helping the Bloodmobile Is sure to boa be a success lie cautions however that the sue sue- cess story cannot be written until at least pints of blood ore are actually drawn Anyone Anone wishing to donate call caU and make an appoint appoint- appointment ment Blood is one of the most ef ef- ef effective weapons against In in- in injury jury and disease Those who give their blood are sharers of life Rev states I that most people are only vaguely aware of the blood program unless they are in a position to feel the Importance of It because of their work such as doctors nurses hospi hospi- hospital tal employees and Red Cross Workers etc or unless they or their families have been recipients of blood He feels that everyone should know the facts and become actively engaged In the program THE REASON that this pro pro- program program gram is so valuable said Rev is that fresh blood is always available In case of operation injury accident or other illness It is not only available to you locally but in any participating hospital Red Cross Blood is not for sale A small fee is charged at the hospital for cost of handling This salaries of the crew that comes out to draw and class class- classify the blood transportation and storage administration of blood in the hospital etc A man was recently charged ed for three pints of blood in R a Salt Lake City Hospital The money was re- re returned returned turned when he was found to tobe tobe be a resident of a participating participating ing county Actually continued Rev the blood coming from Uintah County goes to all the hospitals In the state and the drawings from other communities comes here and elsewhere Otherwise we would have to have a drawing every month Other communities are dependent on us and we on them That Is why it Is Isso isso so important that every corn com fills flUs Its quota Through its dally daily operations through its expanding scope and through research the blood program pursues its the goal saving of human lives Can you think of a bet bet- betten ten tel way to serve your neigh neigh- by giving of your blood ask ask- bors and protect yourself than ed nev |