The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-27


To welcome even me,
Because my heart in yearning swell'd
To serve my God through thee!
Red Cross Notes
On Dec. II, 1917, the American Red
Cross will launch a campaign-its
Christmas membership drive-for ten
million new members. By January /,
1918, the American Red Cross will
have ten million new members. II
will have them because, lacking them,
it cannot do all that the world, from
out this agony of war against war, is
crying upon it to do, and do quickly.
Now, if never before, all of you should
belong to the American Red Cross.
There should be not ten million, but
twenty million, forty million new
members!
A collection of war relics is being
made to be sent eventually to the
United States for exhibition to en-.
courage subscriptions to the Red
Cross fund
The Red Cross recently supplied
two schools in the devastated area
with school desks and other furni-
ture. A motor to run a circular wood
saw was furnished for the civilian
population.
The first nurses conference of the
American Red Cross in France was
held in Paris recently, with fourteen
head nurses attending. Miss Martha
NJ Russell, chief nurse, was in charge.
The Carnegie library in Ocala each
day receives official Red Cross bulle-
tins from Washington. These bulle-
tins should be of great interest to
everyone for they announce correctly
the names of all our men who are
either killed or wounded at the
front; the conditions and wants that
are needed in Europe for the welfare
of our brave fighters.
The library has many new pam
phlets which bear on every phase of
the war, and the people of Ocala
would do well to real all these import
ant, up-to-date matters.
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Miss Minnie Gamsby's friends are
! sorry to hear she is i'll.
| Mrs. A. T. Thomas friends will re-
gret to hear that she continues quite
I'LL.
Mr.. Whit Palmer, after spending a
few days in Jacksonville and Orange
Park, will return home today, driving
his car.
Mrs. r. H Purdom has returned
from visit to South Georgia, and
Mr.. Purdom will probably be home to-
morrow.
| Mrs. J. Fred Redding and two chill
dren and Mrs. Hanberry and daugh-
ter from Inverness were Monday Wis
itors in Ocala
Miss Elizabeth Mizelle who is
teaching school this year at Summer
field, will spend Thanksgiving at her
home at Orange Lake.
Mrs. w. o. Brewer of Romeo ac-
companied by her sister and brother
in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Mackenzie, were
shoppers in Ocala yesterday.
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Mrs. H. V. Cassels is expected to.
morrow from Island Grove to be the
fair guest of Mrs. Grace Burkhalter
at the home of Mrs. Geo. L. Taylor.
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Miss Frances Tarver is expected
home Friday from Macon, where she
has been visiting her brother, Mr..
/ John Tarver at Camp Wheeler, and
other relatives in Valdosta, Ga.
Mrs. Harry Holcomb will have as
her Thanksgiving guest her nephew
Mr.. Garland Upchurch, who attends
the University of Florida at Gaines
vile.
Judge DIS. Williams arrived in the
city Saturday afternoon after three
or four months spent in New York
state. The judges friends are glad to
greet him home again and know he is
looking so well.
Miss Olive Jones, one Of the popular
teachers from Dunnellon, spent the
weekend in the city. She came es.
pecially to attend to business connect
ed with the agricultural exhibit at the
fair.
Mrs. B. H. Seymour, chairman OF
II the home economics committee of the
Woman's Club, and her efficient co,