Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-31045 THE EYES ARE ECUMENICAL WALNUT CREEK,
Cal. -- A Roman Catholic optometrist smiles as he watches hundreds of old
eyeglasses, frames and lenses added to a growing pile destined for the
Presbyterian Eye Clinic at Taegu, Korea. Head of the project, “Eyes for
Korea,” is Dr. George Hurd, far left; helping the campaign, left to right,
are Dr. Kan of Oakland, Cal., president of a two-country optometric society;
and Mrs. Ross Griffin and Mrs. James Crosby of regional women’s groups. A
Presbyterian patient, Mrs. Elsie Exner of Walnut Creek, Cal., started the
campaign rolling when she mentioned to Dr. Hurd the need of the Korean eye
clinic for old eyeglasses. He enlisted opticians and optometrists over a wide
area, and in a short time 15,000 sets of usable, old glasses were
contributed. Manufacturers contributed 500 new frames. All are consigned to
Dr. Howard Moffett, chief of the Presbyterian Medical Center at Taegu. Credit
Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (AKM-WC-5D-64-W)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Hurd, George Robert., Alameda and Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society (Calif.), Exner, Elsie.
Topics:
Voluntarism--California--Walnut Creek., Optometrists--California--East Bay., Missions, Medical--Korea (South)--Taegu., Presbyterian Church--Missions--Korea (South)--Taegu.