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Three Virginians whose sight has been restored by corneal transplants made possible by the Old Dominion Eye Bank were introduced recently to hundredsofVirginiaLions assembled at their 1968 State Convention in Richmond.
Mrs. Florence Adams Jones of Richmond, Mr. Ray C. Peters of Weems, and Mr. Michael W. Perkins of Petersburg were introduced to the assembled Lions by Jack L. Middleton, Board Chairman of the Old Dominion Eye Bank.
Each of them spoke to the members and, at the conclusion of their talks, the very impact of meeting those who had been so helped face-to-face broughtthe Lions to their feet spontaneously with a thunderous ovation.
The Lions Clubs of Eastern Virginia are the sole support of Old Dominion Eye Bank, and Middleton expressed the deep gratitude of Eye Bank officials for the backing provided by the Lions. He then called upon the Lions to appeal for increased public participation in pledging theireyes to this sight-restoration project.
Middleton cited the urgent need of the Eye Bank for a considerable increase in pledges. To provide the Eye Bank with an adequate file of donor cards, the public can obtain
Warden Irvin L. Kenyon, Jr. arresting officer
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