And Fanwood Independent
r. •- e ' ,and Fanwood Independent SCOTCH PLAINS-FANWOOD, N.J., THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1966 10 CENTS A COPY PROOIAMATION WHEREAS, the American Cancer Society, under its symbol, the Sword of Hope, is a voluntary health organization fighting cancer through a most effective program of Research, Education and Service; and WHEREAS, the New Jersey Division of the said American Cancer Society, through volunteers in the Union County Chapter, is carrying on a year round effort to alert the public to the necessity of regular health check-ups and at the same time helping those already stricken; and WHEREAS, in 1965 an estimated 12,000 men, women and children died of cancer in New jersey alone; and WHEREAS, more and more funds are needed if these programs are to be carried out and the cause of cancer found through Research, now, therefore, We, the Mayors of Fanwood and Scotch Plains, do declare the month of April to be Cancer Control Month in the Borough of Fanwood and the Township of Scotch Plains of Union County, New jersey, and urge the residents to support the Union County Chapter, American Cancer Society, New jersey Div- ision, Inc. and its cancer control programs through voluntary assistance and contributions. Signed: E, S. Hulsizer, Mayor Borough of Fanwood George Johnston, Mayor Township of Scotch Plains Mayors Proclaim April has been proelainied Cancer Control Month in Fanwood by Mayor E, Sidney Hulsizer and in Scotch Plains by Mayor George Johnston who have called on all area residents to support the American Cancer Society through assistance and contributions, "The Cancer problem la big and Involves all of us," the Mayors stated "for at its present rate an estimated 49 million Amsri- .-rrnT now living will eventually have this disease.
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