The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-11-16
Women's Defense News

firing ranks of military action, the
women of Prince Georges County have
now a complete home support for their
man in the camp and trenches. In the
simple announcement of the finished
organization of local councils IN each OF
nineteen voting districts of the county
made by the general chairman, MRS.
Harry J. Patterson at the executive
session of the county Council OF De-
tense last..week, the biggest news Oh
the month was contained.
The following comprise the roster OF
thu women who have responded to the
colors in behalf of the home and kitch-
en- lines of defense for America IN Prince
Georges County:
Evansville district-Mrs. G. S. Rich
srdson. Mrs. A. R. Gahan, Miss Susie
Beall, Mrs. R. Ruffner, Mrs. 5. W.
Beall.
Bladensburg district-Mrs. Alfred
Bailey, Mrs. Howard Duckett and Mrs.
q. Just, Mrs. w. E. Coils and Mrs. ).
H. Taylor.
Marlboro District-Mrs. Mary +.
Wilson, Miss Carol Wilson, Mrs. Tilden
Davis. Mrs. Walter Euwer and Mrs
Willie Hill.
Nottingham District - Miss Susie
W,Iles. Miss F. ]. Wood. Mrs. K. ii.
Hood, MISS Minnie Wallis, Mrs. Edgar
Cable.
Piscataway district-Miss Mamie
Queen, Mrs, G. ]. Curtis, Miss Birdie
Baden. Mrs. Mary Underwood, Miss
Blanche HURT.
Forestyille district-Mrs. John Sans
bury. Mrs. T. D. Griffith, Mrs. w. w.
Griffith. Mrs. Ohio Humphrey, Mrs.
Scott Armstrong.
Queen Anne's District-Mrs Booth
Bowie, Miss Mamie Berry, Mrs. X.
Lee Mulllkin, Mrs. Bowie Clagett and
Mrs. G. C. D. Townshend.
Aouasco District-Mrs. c. w. Chich-
ester. Mrs. ]. H. Carr, Miss Leila Hyde,
Mrs. R. Hugh Perrie, Mrs. Harry
Bowen.
Surratts District-Mrs. E. S. Bur-
roughs, Miss Agnes Blandford. Mrs. e.
W. Hardy, Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Will
Westeamp.
Laurel District-Mrs. H. A. Fisher,
Mrs. LIE Page Cronmiller. Mrs. F. W.
Knowlton, Mrs. Ogle Marbury and Mrs.
A. w. Patterson.
Brandywine District-Mrs. II. st. j.
Briscoe. Mrs. Berry Easley, Miss Grace
Robinson. Miss Elinor Reeve and Mrs
H. B. Burroughs.
Oxon Hill District-Miss M. H. Heis
kell. Mrs. H. E. Ryerson, Mrs b. A
King. Mrs. A. H. Terrett and Mrs. D.
A. Heiskell
Kent District-Mrs. c. M. Berry,
Mrs. William Holmead, Mrs. Beail
Rowie. Miss Alice Roberts, Mrs. Guy
Meloy.
Bowie District-Mrs. William M
Ingersoll, Mrs. Whedby, Mrs. Ihomas
Iittlepage, Mrs. Orris jarrett, Miss
Byrd Belt.
Mellwood District-Mrs. Irving
Bowie. Mrs. J. D. Bowling, Miss Susai-
Claoett Miss Alice Duvall and Mrs
Fred Binger.
Hvattsyille District-Mrs. N. M.
Harrison, Mrs. Joseph Aman, Mrs. Z.
O. Appleman, Mrs. Paul Herring and
Mrs. Harry Shepard.
Chillum District-Mrs. J. Enos Ray
IT.. Mrs. Harry Nalley, Mrs. George
Tovery, Mrs. II. A. Boswell and Mrs.
Waikert.
saat Pleasant District-Mrs. Francis
sCarnody, Mrs. Duffy. Miss Belle
Collins, Miss Fanny Lacey and Florence
Lingstreet.
Riyerdale Distriet-Mrs. Frank Bar
elav. Mrs. C. E. Temple, Mrs. II. E.
Lewis, Mrs. r. A. Bennett and Mrs.
G. F. Montgomery.
Featured with an address to be de-
nyered by Mrs. Edward Shoemaker,
Chairman of the State Council and
from Baltimore, the November rally
will be held in the Parish House of the
Episcopal Church in Hyattsville on the
last Saturday of the month. These
meetings are open to the public and
bsgin at 1920 o'clock in the morning,
box luncheon being held at noon.
Just now one of the most absorbing
matters before the County Council
Chairman and special committee is
the entertainment of soldiers on
Thanksgiving Day in the homes of tie
county. Throughout the upper part Of
the county contiguous to Camp Meade
and the environments in the Washing
ton environs, hostesses are volunteer
ing to have one, two and three of the
bows for home treat On that day. A
representative of the Council held an
interview with the officers at Camp
Meade this week to allot.the men and
Obtain the names and addresses OF
those available for this occasion
Owing to the distances to be travelled,
the lower part of the county is making
little effort to take part in the holiday
"a the men could not be returned to
their respective camps the same Gay >
in many instances. At Riverdale.
preparations for the feasting of twenty
five men are being made by group of
patriotic women and funds for the ex-
penses were subscribed by the com
munity. The dinner will be held in
Riverdale Hall. to be followed by q
dance and the men will come out in q
great large truck for the fun. This
work for Thanksgiving is only one item
ON the comprehensive program fol-
making the boys located in Prince
Georges County territory for training
for the front, made up by the Council
executives, their outstanding accom-
plishment being the successful conduc
of the Reading Room at Laurel earlier