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A NOTE OF INTEREST PERTAINI NG TO BRUNSWIC K'S PHYSICIA NS

In the early years, Brunswick had no doctor shortages, but later, beginning in the 1950's until the 1980's, the community had such a shortage of doctors that an article appeared in The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday, September 16, 1969, about Brunswick searching for a "second physician" by selling stock to lure a physician to the community. The town was willing to sell the stock to raise money to buy equipment and furnish an office. The article apparently brought no new doctor to the little community of 4,000. The article also stated in the "early years" the bustling railroad town had no shortage of physicians but that today the residents had only one fulltime physician. In 1990, the community has five medical doctors and five dentists. W-BLC

visit. Mrs. Emory Frye has served as Coordinato r of Volunteers since 1969. Chairman of the Red Cross Blood Program James Grove and three other Red Cross Representatives came from Frederick. Donor nurses and technicians came from the D.C. area at first, but in later years, the local chapter was transferred to the Baltimore Area, and workers then came from there. PUBLICITY

Although notices of the Bloodmobile visit always appeared in the Blade Times and the Brunswick Citizen, a telephone committee operated from 1971 to 1977 to contact each person who had previously contributed blood. The callers were George Bennett, Harry Bodie, Sr., Emory V. Frye, John Graham, Pauline Gosnell, Richard Magalis, Robert Martin, Lawrence Nelson, Ralph Stauffer, and Mrs. William (Hattie) Durkin. In addition to telephoning , Inner Wheel members contacted the churches to notify them of Bloodmobile visits. BLOOD ASSURANC E GROUP PLAN

THE RED CROSS BLOODMOBILE

Upon registration, each donor designates which organizatio n will receive credit in the Blood Assurance Program. If 20 percent of organizatio n members contributes, everyone in that organizatio n is eligible for free blood when needed. Groups with fewer than 25 members need five donors to qualify members for free blood. The bloodmobil e started making visits to Brunswick in 1969 as local organizatio ns enrolled in the Frederick County Red Cross Blood Assurance Program. A 1976 listing of participants included Bethany Lutheran Church, Brunswick Elementary School, Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Lions Club, Masonic Lodge 191, Megusta Mills, Rotary Club, American Legion Steadman-Keenan Post 96, and Petersville Ruritan Club, with Grace Episcopal Church, Brunswick High School, Amatucci Chevrolet-Oldsmobile, and Needwood Farm joining later.The Brunswick American Legion Auxiliary served meals to the volunteers and Red Cross representatives. The American Legion's cooperation has been exemplary over the years. Former county Bloodmobile chairman James Grove stated that Brunswick has more rare blood types than any area in the county. Brunswick's record number of pints of blood donated occurred in 1981 when 170 pints were taken. Brunswick came through in an emergency in 1976 when many Red Cross records were destroyed in a flash flood and personal contact for donations

During World War II the Red Cross Bloodmobile made periodic visits to the Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company, where blood was donated especially for military needs. During the late 1940's, 50's, and 60's the Bloodmobile added the Methodist Church to its sites to visit. From 1968 on, the American Legion was the site for the Bloodmobile during February, March, July, and November. Brunswick High School was the site for March or April, the latter of which visit was sponsored by the senior class. VOLUNTEERS

Classifications for volunteer services were registration, donor history, temperature , bottle preparation, typists, technicians, canteen servers, and the Red Cross representatives. Nineteen Brunswick citizens served as volunteers during 1969, eleven of whom were members of the Inner Wheel (Rotary Wives). Faithful through the years were Mrs. Forrest (Fern) Moler, Mrs. Harwood (MaryJane) Watson, Mrs. Ralph (Betty) Stauffer, Mrs. William (Lila) Wenner, Mrs. Philip (Elaine) Childs, Mrs. Draper (Dottie) Sutcliffe, Mrs. William (Nellie) Lloyd, Mrs. Douglas (Mary) Wetnight, Mrs. Emory (Elizabeth) Frye, Mrs. Harry (Ruth) Nicholson, and Mrs. Eugene (Margaret) Bowers. A complemen t of 27 persons s.erves at each

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