The Robesonian., 1917-09-20
REPORT OF NATIONAL AID
Good Reports from Various Units
First Aid Class Has Completed its
Course Funds Needed - Next

geeral chairman, presiding. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. H. A. Grantham, who also
made some appropriate remarks,
which were greatly enjoyed.
Mrs. L. T. Townsend, vice chair
man Of the sewing unit, reported
that her unit has completed and sent
away 43 feather pillows and sc cases
for same. They had finished 103
bed shirts and ID fracture pillows.
The following have made contribu-
tions to this unit: Mrs. E. L. Hollo-
way-old linen; Mrs. J. D. Proctor
material for two comfort bags; Mrs.
A. Weinstein-three feather pillows
and cases; Mr.. D. W. Biggs-the use
of one sewing machine, and Mr.
Biggs has also moved the units fur
nishings from the school building to
the cotton mill building with out
charge; Mr.. J. P. Russell-two doz-
| EN- Testaments for comfort bags;
Messrs. White & Cough very kindly
did draying without cost.
aided greatly by cutting scraps for
Shaw, Anrsa Freeman, jamie K.
| "1oIldiC, NlduyS oil HllIS ldIll, hoy
and Ruth Reynolds, Mabel Regan,
Hazel Robinson, Elizabeth Shaw, c..
B. Redmond, Jr., Hugh McAllister,
Jr., and Alfred Smith.
Mrs. H. M. McAllister, chairman
of the dressings unit, made very
gratifying report, as also did Mrs.
A. Nash, vice chairman of the knit
ting unit. The knitting unit has just
about finished it's pledge of Is suits
for the boys on the North Carolina.
Mrs. J. D. McAllister, chairman of
the canning unit, reported that owing
: to the scarcity of food stuffs her
unit had Is cans to be filled yet
If any one would like to make do
: nation to this unit, notify Mrs. Nc
Allister and it will be greatly ap-
preciated. Mrs. R. D. Caldwell has
/ given three jairs Of fruits already
, filled.
Mrs. R. H. Creighton reported that
: 1873 bandages had been made by hel
? unit and that Mrs. T. L. Johnson hao
donated twelve triangular badangeS
/ ready made.
+ Miss Anna Neil Fuller, chairman
a Of the high school girls sewing unit
has accepted a teachers position il
d the graded school and as most of he1
e girls are away, the activities Of thu:
r unit will be suspended. These girls
have already made lit tampons, 1;
4 cup covers and 5 dozen handkerchefs
d The first aid class has completed
h it's course of ten lectures given b.
: DR.. N. A. Thompson and the follow
ing pupils will take the examination
s in order to get a certificate from tn.
, Red Cross: Mesdames Sandy Mcleod
John McAllister, Rowland Deese
Misses Epsie Fuller, Anna Neil Full
ler, Cornelia Steele, Jennie Russell
and Margie Russell. When permis
l. sion is received from the Red Cross
DR.. ]. A. Martin will give the ex
n animation.
AS the National Aid is SO badl
; in need of funds it Was decided t
name an entertainment committee i
order to raise money for the society
Mrs. H. H. Anderson was appointe
T. chairman of this committee and as
sisted by her able helpers has al
ready given two entertainment:
which have aided US very material
ly.
The National Aid is very gratefu
. to Mr.. F. P. Gray for allowing the1
to use the third floor of the Lun
berton cotton mill building and in tn
in new quarters hope to do even bette
ID work than heretofore. TIE Alfre
r Rowland chapter of the U. D. C. he
er donated So to our cause, which
or greatly appreciated.
ar The next meeting Of this societ
a will be held on Wednesday aftnrnoo1
rt October II, at o'clock, and ever
Of member is urged to be present.
lie
Report of Surgical Dressings Un
SIS Reported for The Robesonian.
or Working in this unit are Mesdamt
ay Proctor, Knox, Holloway, Felts al
Parmele, Misses Elizabeth al
Georgia Whitfield and Margie Ru
sell. We have made 81 cotton a
N. sorbent pads xii, ten cotton a
IL sorbent pads 6x6. 50 guaze cor
presses 6x6. six incontinent pao
We are sending them away this Wee
ns' There is such an urgent call t
the surgical dressings we feel tn
= we can't make them fast enoue
We need just all the help possib
vn, They are not hard to make-we 10
to make them-but we want ju
vn, twice as many ladies in the unit a
also need more tables. Haven't sol
ale of you ladies one table too many
YOUR homes? Send it up to this wo
ce- room and get it out Of your VIZ
Each Monday afternoon at o'clo
len we meet with the sewing unit. Col
. next Monday and help us and ne
)r. month we may have just twice
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