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COMMITTEE PUNS TO SOPM NEEDSProgrom Outlined for Hospital at Nearby Army CampA good roprcseiitutloji front sl • rice and civic organizations of the city gathered in ibo largoballroom of Hotel Alexander lastevening to aid 1 hr newly orgemzed Camp and Hospital Service Com* mlltbe in taking Immediate slept la supplying need3 of the station hospital at a nearby camp.Mrs. Edwin F. Darner ami ArJey. Sica are co-chairmen o*»d others on the executive commit' ice include Mrs. Elsa Mooro, transportation’: Mrs. Coulbourne• Joces, recording secretary and . Walter KHe, publicity.Mr. Sica presided and spoke briefly.'ob iho necessity of providing1- home comforts for soldiers in the camps and hospitals. He presented Mrs. Quincy Beul, cf• Bethlehem, Pa.f represen ling the National Red Cross office who told of the splendid work that hag been carried'on iu camps throughout the country by similar committees. The importance of the committee'*, work was further stressed hr Dow; Strader, of Carlisre, RcJ Cross-.Mold Representative. Col. SUrkw,:'surgeon of the nearby camp hospital, presented a picture of an 111. soldier lying on a bed In a room with nn other furniture than a small bedside table and’during his convalescing period, .no radio, jap .good comfortable chairs and.no magazine®. All that .Is needed, CoL'Starkcs h a “touch or home.? , *.Mrs. Darner- expressed * her desire that this Commiftpe be “epre-aentntive of the entire community so that it will he eapabla of really serving;the Army, she sald ihat the needs must be provided at once, not tomorrow, • and the station hospital 'will be the first equipped- and then the camp. Agratifying response in donations from organization* as well as individuals has been received.Remarks were mado by Captain Michael .Donovan : who said he would graciously step out md let the committee take over. Through talks to service clubs. Capt. Donovan hs beea serving as a one man committee’ in brightening the lives of. the men in tbe nearby army camp by'local donations.A copy ot the list or,tbs certs w*s present*!: each atteadin* the meeting last evening,
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Morning Herald
Hagerstown, Maryland, US
Wed, Mar 31, 1943
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