The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-06
FIRST GUN OF
RED CROSS DRIVE
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lean Red Cross was outlined by Mr
! Phillips and It's present plans OF on
/ erations and objects were given In de
tail. He spoke of what Is desired from
the southern district and asked for th'
cooperation OF all.
Christmas Eve Ceremony.
Mr.. Phillips closed with wonderful
description OF the Christmas Eve Ret
Cross ceremony. which VIII mark IN,
I end OF the campaign. In detan th'
[ plan embraces:
Every home and every place OF busi
ness shall be marked with the Red
Cross Service Flag during Christmas
week. Each chapter will lend It's ef
forts to the task OF seeing that on
Christmas eve at 1880 candle Is placed
In each window behind this service
flag. so that on Christmas eve there
may be given expression TO the uni
Versal aspect OF the Red Cross. In
order TO lend still further significance
90 this Red Cross Christmas ceremony
II Is suggested that the chapter, as a
part of the more detailed plans which
follow. arrange with the local churches
20 chime their bells at 1880 on Christ
mas eve, at the hour when the candles
are lit, and that they continue their
Ginning at half.hour intervals until 3
D. m, which Is the suggested duration
OF this Christmas ceremony.
As further means OF lending beauty
ana significance to this ceremony, II Is
planned that in each community Red
Cross workers will be organized into
groups to proceed through each neigh
borhood singing Christmas carols.
In order that each chapter will have
every assistance possible in bringing
oh this haanfifll and simnla Christ
mas ceremony. large part OF the pub
lcity effort In the entire campaign will
ne aimed at educating the public TO its
significance. Posters picturing the
lighted candle on Christmas eve will be
displayed: other posters Will explain its
significance I'm words.
Each Red Cross Service Flag distrib-
uted will have instructions printed on
the back encouraging the member 10
take part in the ceremony on Christmas
ave by having a lighted candle in his
window Newspaper publicity will fea-
ture II. Pastors will be asked to men
.On II in their sermon, and educational
institutions will be asked for the privi'
lege Of explaining TO the children then
significance OF the custom. SO that they
can lend their influence to its adoption
n the homes. IL is expected that the
it>lie Vi lHe community u participate
in this Christmas eve ceremony will be
an interesting and strong inducement
,or the securing OF memberships.
Various County Quotas.
Carter county's minimum quota for
the campaign is 6S37 memberships and
the maximum is every one that can
be gained in the county. The quotas
of other counties in the district are:
Love 1857: Jefferson 3.394; Murray 1850
1882, Pontotoc 6,0S2. Johnston
Abs Coal 1854 Stephens 4,746.
The county managers present last
night were: Carter, Russell b. Brown;
Love. l. w. Armstrong, Marietta; JEFF
ferson, J. NJ. Dyer. Waurika; Murray, |
Frank Emmanuel. sulphur; Marshall, |
NJ. Z. Ewing, Madill; Pontotoc. Mrs G.. |
ID. Gillette, Ada: Johnston, w. +. Gar |
rison, Tishomingo; Coal, John T. Harley, |
Coalgate. The stephens county mana |
ger has not been named. but r. II. Hill |
ery. Comanche chapter chairman. was
present. Other out-or-town workers in
cluded Senator and Mrs. r. A. Keller |
IF Marietta: (Mrs. Keller is chairman |
IF the Marietta chapter); Mrs. j. J. |
Hickman, chapter chairman of Tisho- |
ningo, and Mrs John L. Derrick, of |
Madill. chapter chairman.
County Chairman Brown is now en- |
gagged in organizing the city and coun.
y. and District Manager Tucker is pre-
laring for a swing around the circle |
next week to cover all of the counties |
n his district. District publicity head
quarters in Ardmore are TO be opened |
md every effort will be made to i'm |
nediately provide an organization to
AIRY on the work to such a successful |
conclusion that the southern district |
will more than do its best"