The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-10-29
NATIONAL AID SOCIETY
Report of Various Committees at
Monthly Meeting-Those Who
Have Contributed.

Have Contributed.
Reported for The Robesonian.
The October meeting OF the Ma
tinoal Aid society was held at the reg
ular place Wednesday, Oct. 18th,
Mrs. E. L. Holloway, general chair
man. presiding. Devotional exercises
were conducted by DIR. W. B. North OF
the Methodist church.
The treasurer reported the collec-
ton of $65 through the personal Ell
forts of Mrs. R. C. Lawrence, who
canvassed the business part Of town
in the interest of the society. A list
of the contributors is given below.
The National Aid gratefully acknowl-
edges these gifts, together with 9TH
ers listed in this report.
The reports of the chairmen of the
respective units were most satlsfac-
tory and reflect the patriotic spirit
of the women of the town. Our work
progresses splendidly under the eff
ficient management of Mrs. Hollo-
way, who is untiring in her labor for
the success of the organization.
Mrs. L. 7. Townsend, vice chair
man of the sewing unit, reported the
following work accomplished, and do
nations made: Cut in past month, 2
dozen pillow cases, dozen bed shirts;
packed and shipped a box OF pyjamas
and fracture pillows; ready for ship
ment, dozen triangular bandages, 3
dozen abdominal bandages, dozen
four-tail bandages. This shipment is
to be made through the association
of the surgical dressing committee Of
New York with the Red Cross society.
40 Sc 4a oil
pital supplies sent to France.
cases, Mrs. H. H. Anderson; 80 yards
of material for bandages, Mrs. H.
Dunie; 20 dozen safety pins, Mrs. j.
A. Sharpe; 81, F. P. Gray, Jr.; loan
of 2 machines, Mrs. Dennis Biggs;
loan of work table each, Mesdames
A. E. White, A. Nash, E. E. Hollo-
way, C. B. Skipper.
The report of the chairman of the
First Aid class showed the work COM
plete, examinations having been CIV
en- by DR.. Martin, on Friday evening
of last week. Out of a large class,
many of the women were rendered in
eligible for the examination through
absence from town, in which time a
numbers of lectures were missed, the
absence from two lectures out of the
course of ten debarring a pupil from
the examination. The successful ap-
plicants were Mrs. Sandy Mcleod,
Misses Jennie and Marjorie Russell
and Nellie Steele.
The National Aid society and the
First Aid class are greatly indebted
to Dr. N A. Thompson for the splen-
did course of lectures, the prepara-
ton of these lectures cost DR.. Thomp-
son time and labor. While the class
as whole, failed to secure certifii-
Gates, his patriotic service is in no
wise lost. DR.. J. A. Martin has also
the grateful acknowledgement of the
society and class.
The chairman of the knitting unit
reported 16 sets of knitted garments
completed and shipped through au-
thorities to the men on the battleship
North Carolina. Mrs. Daugherty read
an appreciative acknowledgement of
the receipt Of the goods in which the
workmanship of the garments was
warmly commended.
The plan originated by Mr.. Dubois
of the Lumberton bakery for the CO.
operation of the farmers with the Ma
dorsed and the ladies expressed them
selves as earnestly hoping that the
farmers will speedily come to THEN
aid in the contribution of farm sup
plies for the sale which Mr.. Dubois
will arrange. All contributions may
be left at the bakery, they will b.
acknowledged by the society.
Mesdames l.. I. Townsend and r. e
Lewis forcefully presented the respec
tive claims of the Womans Libert,
loan committee and the food conser
walton campaign. The following com
nittee was appointed to undertake
the conservation compaign within tn
town limits: Mrs. J. D. McAllistel
chairman; -Mesdames Guion Lee, Ir
| Townsend, E. I. Poole, B. M. Davis
| Vance Skipper, Misses Laura Nor
ment, Jennie Russell, Mary G. Nc
Il Neill.
II The undersigned contributed tn
amount set opposite their respectiv
names to the National Aid societ,
Lumberton branch, for the purchas
OF materials to make articles for tn
men now In the army, or at the fror
in France:
MFs pt C. gs s. Ms5nz5e &
J. Britt 81; q. T. Williams 81; A. W y M
Lean So; Dickson Mclean $3.50; c. V. Brow
$3.50; R D Caldwell s2.5o; +. 3. yennin,
?. D. French 81 Miss Amelia Linkhauer s:
r: 81: Crichton 81; L. H. Caldwell $3.50:
" ,Biggs 81; ". ?: McAllister 81; j. D. M
MILAN $3.50; N. F: Caldwell 81; Miss Jos
= rhine Breeze 81; H. E. Stacy 81; W.
. Grantham 81: White & Cough So John
French 81; Oscar Thompson SOC; W. Y
Parker 81; H. M. McAllister 81.
President Endorses Woman Suffrae
| as an Issue for States.
President Wilson Thursday CAV
full endorsement of woman suffrae
as an immediate issue in every Stat
Addressing a delegation of 100 leae
ers of the New York State suffrae
party who called at the White Hous
/ To obtain on ounroe.;o,. -. .,....L