The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-27
WILKINSON FINDS
 WIDE INTEREST IN
 RED CROSS RALLY
People of Little Town Alive to Importance of Con-
 vention, He Says

I A very general interest in the ap- preaching Alabama state convention of
 the American Red Cross among the people in the rural districts around
 Birmingham, was remarked upon yes- 1 terday by Hugh M. Wilkinson. field ! secretary of the society in this sec l tion of the state, who was just re- turned from a several days tour ot Bibb county.
 The people out in the little towns are waking up to what this big con vention means for their boys who are going off to the wars as quickly as the 1 city folks,' declared MT. Wilkinson. Every little community is talking about the convention. and planning to send official delegates, and many of the leading men and women are com ing because of their own personal in- terest. They are all taking the proper the culmination of all the preparations to do efficient Red Cross work, and that when the convention is ended the whole of Alabama will be in position to settle down to some mighty fine work in behalf of our soldier boys PLEDGE ATTENDANCE
 'In three days, in one county, I was assured by over 100 persons individu- ally that they would be on hand when the convention is called to order on November 19. The fact that MT. Leigh Carroll, who formerly resided here. and who is known to many of tnese peo- pie, will be one of the principal fig ures at the convention in his capacity as manager of this division, has con- tributed greatly in stirring up this general interest"
 MT. Wilkison visited the 10 principal towns of Bibb county, and addressed several thousand people in behalf of the convention and the American Red Cross generally during the three days he was away from Birmingham. His visit to Centreville. the county seat of Bibb county, was featured by an im- pressive street parade of the citizens, bearing the national colors and Red Cross flags, preceding a splendid rally in the courthouse. at which the local field secretary was the principal speak CT, and where the entire populace pledged itself to back up the Centre vil1e chapter in it's great work.
 As the result of the tour. recognition of the following chapters in Bibb coun- ty has been recommended to MT. Car roll at New Orleans by MT. Wilkinson:
 BIBB COUNTY CHAPTER
 Centreville chapter: Jerome T. Fuller, chairman; Mrs. J w. Watson, vice chairman; Miss Annie Shapard, secrc- tary; Letcer Melton, treasurer.
 Blocton chapter: H. H. Harris, chair man. Mrs. Ben Huey, vice chairman; r. D. Lee, treasurer; Elizabeth Steadhan1, secretary.
 Eoline chapter: Herman F. Glider, chairman; D. A. Read, vice chairman; Woodson, secretary.
 chairman; Mrs. J. T. Martin, vicie chair man; M. A. McCraw, treasurer; Vida McCraw, secretary.
 Piper chapter: Mrs J. s. Williamson, chairman: Mrs. B. E. Sherrod, vice chairman; B. M. Thompson, treasurer; Mrs. E. L. Davis. secretary.
 A chapter is also being formed at West Blocton, and a big mass meeting has been called for Sunday morning to organize another at Marvel.
 The little town of Six Mile organ ized an auxiliary to the Centreville chapter. with the following officerr: Mrs. Wyatt w. Arnold. chairman; Prot E.. Horn, vice ohairman Miss Tomnnic FarinGton. secretary. and Mrs. J. M Hayes, treasurer
 MT. Wilkinson expects to go to Chi1- ton county in the next few days and assist in the organization of several new chapters.