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Show BLOOD DRAWING TO BE TODAY AT CIVIC CENTER Today (Friday) is the day you ; roll up your sleeve and give that I life -.saving gift to someone who 1 will be forever gratetul to you. i "Lives depend upon your efforts". ef-forts". As citizens we all have a responsibility of giving and pro-, pro-, curing blood to save these lives. If you haven't already signed a pledge card to give one pint of blood, please, volunteer at once, and come to the Civic Center Cen-ter today (January 1(1) between the hours ol 3:00 and 7:1)0 p.m. This is your opportunity to experience ex-perience the wonderful feeling of having contributed freely to the well being of a fellow man-perhaps man-perhaps saving his life. Any person aged 21 through 59 who's m good health and weighs 11(1 pounds or more is eligible to donate blood. Those 18 through 20 years of age may also give blood, provided they have parental par-ental consent, however persons in the armed forces who are between be-tween Hi and 21, and married women do not need parental consent. con-sent. Three months must elapse between contributions and donors don-ors are asked not u eat at least four hours before contributing. The quota for this area which is 150 pints has not been reached. reach-ed. Thus far only !)(i donors have been recruited. Therefore, your help and cooperation is needed to make this blood program a success. The blood obtained from this drawing is used for four purposes: purpos-es: 1. To provide blood for Americans Am-ericans fiehtine in Koren. 2. To I provide blood plasma for depart -! ment of defense. 3. To make 1 whole blood available to patients j in local civilian and military ! hospitals, free of charge except I for cost of administration. 4. To I provide a stockpile of plasma for j civil defense. The local chairmen do appdec-iate appdec-iate all the efforts involved in this program and wish to thank : all those who have done their ! duty by signing pledge cards and i also those who have worked dil-1 dil-1 igently recruiting blood donors ! for this worthy cause, i O |