Appointment of Lawrence A. Merrigan as 1959 Heart Fund chairman for Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes was ahounced Wednesday.
Dr. H. S. Mayerson, vice-president of the Louisiana Heart Association, made the announcement at the first planning session for the 1959 solicitation campaign to be held during the entire month of February.
The meeting, held at Delmon-ico's restaurant, was attended also by Dr. Homer J. Duduv, president-elect; Dr. Wilard R. Wirth, first president; Dr. Harold M. Horack, board of directors member; and Rayford C.I Rogers, executive director, all | of the Louisiana Heart Associa-j tion.
PHOTO: HEART FUND CHAIRMAN for the New Orleans area will
be Lawrence A. Merrigan (left), shown here with Dr. H. S. Mayerson (center), vice-president of the Louisiana Heart Association, and Dr. Homer tT. Dupuy, president-elect.