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Eye Bank Board
Chrm. Lauds Lions
Richmond, Va, — The Old Dominion Eye Bank is completing its biggest, most productive year in history. Board Chairman Jack L. Middleton told the Lions of Virginia, assembled in Richmond for their 1968 State Convention. Middleton gave full credit to the 6500 Lions Club members of Eastern Virginia who support the eye bank financially and who also provide the major source of eye donor pledges for the bank. Since July 1, 1967, said Mid dleton, the Old Dominion Eye Bank has handled 215 donor eyes, as compared with 160 for the entire previous fiscal year. Of these, the Eye Bank Board Chairman said, 85 eye corneas were used for sightrestoring corneal transplant operations. In his report to the Lions Convention, Middleton stated that the financial support pro vided by the Lions Clubs of Eastern Virginia also set a new all-time record. With the fiscal year not yet complete, donations to the Eye Bank from Lions Clubs totalled $42,185,25 — an increase of approximately $8,000 over last year. Middleton also reported a total of 2,326 new eye-donor pledge cards received *■- bring Ing to over 25,000 the number of pledge cards on file at the Eye Bank. Noting that there is a loss of about 10% in donors each year--because of donors transferring residence to ano ther state or because of the failure of next of kin to carry out the wishes of the donor — Middleton pointed out that the Eye Bank’s greatest need is for a substantial increase in the number of eye-donor pledges on file. He asked the assembled Lions to make special appeals to the public to Join this crusade to restore sight to the blind by requesting a donor card from any member of a Lions Club or by writing directly to the Old Dominion Eye Bank, 408 North 12th St. Richmond, Virginia 22319.
Mrs. Moffett Hostess For Bridge Group
Mrs. W. F. Moffett of Washington, entertained the Washington Bridge Club and guests Thursday night at the Hampton Inn. Players were Mrs. M. R. Bradford, Jr., Mrs. F. W. Spalding, Mrs. G.W. Smith Jr., Mrs. T. B. Massie, Mrs. Jesse Ward, Mrs. W. H. Massie, Jr., Mrs. H. M. Keyser, Mrs. R. V. Snead, Mrs. Fred Schaefer, Mrs. Ralph Styer, Mrs. C. B. Palmer, and Mrs. Harry Lee Smith. High table scores were made by Mrs. Spalding, Mrs. W. H. Massie and Mrs. Keyser. Bingo was won by Mrs. H. L. Smith.
Traffic Safety
NEW YORK—Among tinleaders in the battle against traffic accidents, according to the Insurance Information In stitute, are the nation’s automobile insurance companies, whose contributions — in terms of money, time and materials — add up to approximately $50 million a year.
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