St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Day~ruclamatiun
WHEREAS, dread childhood diseases are killing many
thousands of children each year, and
WHEREAS, only medical research provides hope of discover-
ing the still unknown causes of leukemia and other childhood
cancers, muscle disorders, rare blood diseases and other ill-
nesses that strike our young, and
WHEREAS, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded
by Danny Thomas, is the only research center in America devoted
solely to basic and clinical research in these catastrophic
disease areas, and
WHEREAS, this institution is leading the way to new treat-
ment procedures that have greatly increased the rate of survival,
and
WHEREAS, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital depends upon
public support to continue this vital work;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Charles B. Beals, by virtue of the
authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Clermont do hereby
proclaim Saturday, October 1, 1983 as CLERMONT-ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S
RESEARCH HOSPITAL DAY in Clermont, Florida, and I urge all citizens,
schools, churches, business establishments, and scientific, social,
civic and fraternal organizations to give this worthwhile project
their support and cooperation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand, and caused the Great
Seal of the City of Clermont to be
affixed at Clermont, Florida this
27th ~y of September, 1983
CHARLES B. BEALS, MAYOR