The Press., 1917-12-13

On next Sunday evening Rev. l.
 Rees will give a lecture with 70
 eolored slides on "Belgium, The tUnfortunate, " at the Congregational
 church.
 At a meeting of the directors of the
 First National bank of Stafford
 Springs, held Dec 8, Chas. B Plnney
 was elected a director to fill the
 vacancy on the board caused by the
 dearh of Edwln 0. Pinney.
 The A O H, at their annual election of officers this month re- tleored fnr the coming year rhe entire
 board of ffioers as fellows: President,
 Thomas Fletcher; vice-presideut. Etl
 ward Mullins; treasurer. Tmothy
 Buckley; recording secre arv, James Sul ivan; sergeant at arms, Henry
 King; sentinel. Danipi SaiIryan; tharmau nf standiug uommittee. Daulel G Sullivan.
 Rcd Cross Headquarters - All articles knitted for Red Gross are for the cnn,f,rt f our .ol,iers and sa Tors Tha men RninR frnm Stsffnrd and Union have the fiTsr cia,m on the onmf.uts and there is DO d'sti"ot ion made between drafted and enlisted men. Every man who wears the national un'f1rm fnr soldier nr sailor has a place If high hnnNr in the hesrts aud minds q every l'ysl rir'zen. .Ir makes it much easier f'r the Iroal Red Gross to leatn promptly of any eplistmeut. Trev have sent many packets. of comforts ont and co far all have been acknowledged, but we areI sure the man who is leaving has the comforts if we han'l them to him or to a member of his fam'lv If YOU enlist or if a member If Vour family eulists please come tn R d T'r~sa far the comforts Iu the thirteen weeks of orgsn 'zation 1n.771 surgical dress ing. 179 hospital shirts. s4 suits of psjamas, 4 handkerchiffs. convsles cent robes and 4s4 knitted articles have been forwarded Fiftv-one of our town men have been equipped with comforts. Last Saturday after noon f,ur ladies. representing the L. A A O Fl came to Headquarters with the splendid gift of s1O5 It was a fine result of fhe effort of the orRsuizatiou to aid Red Cross work Teachers of the Piuuev grammar school also came bringing SIS 3t re- sulring from the w0'k of the patriotic endesvor of the children of that school Every man who: is in ser vice will be a better man. a better soldier or sailor when he thinks If us as a united nation behind him. The government will equip, house and feed him; we, the rerple. must furnish his morale 15.OO0. 00O Red Cross members A nationwide campaign for Red Cross membership begins Deo. IT. Stafford has a membership tn he proud of, numbering 650 We want at least 220 more new members One dollar makes you 8 member and S2 yuu a bAAbE5 Gb you the Red Cross msRsEine. If you are Red Cross member wear your button turing that week Wear it where it can be seen Stafford has met and usually exceeded her quota on every patriatlo movement since last April Thns is The Christmas mem- bership campaign. By Christmas eve it is hoped there may he in the window of eEsTy home a Rod Cross service flag showing support of and work for R. d CTcss Tuese flags will be given members. ThrouRh the Red Cross with Mrs. O. B Piuuev as a Christmas racket will bed to each cfeu' Stafford boys Addresses have been drfficult to ob-. tain.- If you know of oa changed adr \ dress Tfpase notify at1 once These boxes go this week Through the courtesy of the Hauley shoe store the contents of the box are displayed there ....s~.-...