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Out of the Night Came a Call for Help

Quick action of alert telephone operator helps save man with heart attack

It was about two o'clock of an August morning when the call flashed on the switchboard. A woman, in an excited voice, asked to be connected with a doctor.

Mrs. Carolyn F. Gross, the night operator, rang the doctor's home immediately but he was unavailable. Sensing a critical emergency, she asked if she could be of help getting another doctor.

"Oh, please do everything you can," implored the caller. My husband has had a heart attack and is very ill."

Mrs. Gross rang a doctor who had helped in a previous emergency. Then, realizing he was new in the area, she arranged to have the State Police meet him at a certain point and lead him to the house.

Shortly after, the subscriber's daughter called to ask for oxygen.

"It's on the way," said Mrs. Gross. "I thought you might need it so I telephoned the emergency ambulance service. They ought to be there any minute."

Just before she went off duty, Mrs. Gross called to ask how the sick man was doing and if there was anything else she could do.

"You've already done so much," said a grateful voice. "The doctor says that it's only because of your help that my husband is alive."

Ever Ready... Ever Helpful. Day or night, rain or shine, the telephone stands ready to help you — in the everyday affairs of life as well as in emergencies. This swift, willing working will run your errands, guard your home, save countless steps and valuable time and keep you in touch with relatives and friends. In office and home, these oft-repeated words reveal its value — "I don't know what I'd do without the telephone."

BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM

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