European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse T3-so. Committee was Beady to handle the clothes. First shipment weighed five thousand pounds workers shipped off the first five thou Sand pounds. At Crail sheim in an Effort to ensure that Aid would go to the most Desper ate cases first local officials had had All men women and. Children Register atthe local town Hall. When the Long awaited shipment of Relief from Worthington arrived they were ready with a list of the town s neediest Day of the first distribution was a festive event in the lives of the towns Folk who for the occasion had tacked up a sign our Heartfelt thanks to our Patron City Worthington outside the town Hall. The distribution of bundles to the fifty neediest persons in the City a major part of the ceremonies roused excitement especially among the women one of whom whispered As she tried on a fur coat that she had t seen any really new clothes since 1944." the children too crowded into the Large distribution room. Threading their Way among the Long trestle tables they Fin gered the shoes dresses lengths of material and especially the toys while members of the local distribution com Mittee made up their mothers bundles. Although Only fifty people received clothing at this first distribution almost every citizen96 per cent of trails Heim rates Relief according to the terms of the priority list which has been drawn to include All bombed out or refugees. Future shipments which will include the remainder of the Worthington clothing collection of six tons will also be filled with soap Kitchen utensils and seeds for the Farmers who comprise a Large percent age of the population. Once Crail sheim s More immediate material needs Are supplied Worthington citizens Hope to strengthen the link Between the two communities by a cultural Exchange. Already magazines and pamphlets which Worthington citizens Hope will help explain America Are in the mail. To. Make the plan. Work More smoothly each Worthington family will eventually adopt its own Crail sheim family to whom they will be Able to Send food clothing or whatever else is needed. In the meantime other Amer ican towns Are making plans for adoption. Waukesha Wisconsin Davenport Iowa Alexandria Minnesota and to line and Rock Island Illinois Are completing negotiations with German cities. Priority list placed bombed out persons first in line to gifts Worthngton s later shipments will include soap and seeds in addition to clothing among first to was this German worker. Eventually each trails Heim family will be assigned to a Worthington family who will look after it. Weekend March i is
