The courier-index., 1917-11-16
REQ cRoss REPORT
(By Mrs. ]. |. Morris)

Mrs Morris is in receipt of the fol-
loving communication from New
York, to the Lee County Chapter,
American Red Cross, Mariana Ark
New York, Nov. Z.
On behalf of the American Red
Cross we wish to acknowledge with
thanks the receipt at our warehouse
of your very generous contribution OF
base hospital supplies, and to assure
you that it will be forwarded to
France at the earliest possible NOM
ent.
Very truly yours,
Red Cross Supply Service
"a *#**
over twelve thousand pounds OF
Christmas cheer and good will on its
way to France for our soldiers; lS6
packets from Lee county chapter
The ladies of the local chapter met
at the city hall promptly at a. M.
last Friday morning to pack up the
Christmas packets to be sent TO our
bows in France Each packet was
nut in a 27 by q inch khaki cloth
container, wrapped up nicely and tied
with one inch red ribbon and a Christ
mas card, then wrapped In heavy
brown paper and tied with heavy
cord We tried to have each packet
uniform in size and the contents as
near alike as possible. All packets
containing writing tablets, envelopes,
lead pencils, toilet soap, talcum pow
der, shaving cream, pipes, smoking
and chewing tobacco, cigarettes, CT
CARS. sox, ties, handkerchiefs, fruit
cake. assorted cakes in containers,
plum pudding, raisins, figs, dates,
milk chocolate, sweet chocolate,
chewing gum, sailed almonds, sailed
peanuts and pecans, and a great
many of the packets contained fine
pocket knives and safety razors.
Our only wish is that every chapter
of the Red Cross in our division
will remember our boys as we have
done Space will not permit us to
mention the names of all who do
mated: everybody was so generous
and so liberal in their donations.
The ladies and gentlemen of the
Country Club Auxiliary A. r. c..
Brickeys, made a donation of 227
articles, and IA pounds of pecans for
the Christmas packets.
Ladies and gentlemen of Moro
auxiliary made a donation of q
packets.
Ladies and gentlemen of Haynes
auxiliary made a donation of rs
packets.
The following cash donations to-
lard Christmas packets were re-
,eived: Mrs. o. L. williamson, soc;
Mrs. E. C. Bailey, 81; Mrs. Chas.
Taylor, 81: Mrs. Stewart soc; Mrs.
j. A. Plummer. 81; Mrs. NJ E. New
bern 81; Miss Alma Futrall ST.;
Mrs. Bruce Mulkey 81; Mrs. Sam
Harrington ST. Mrs. Ernest West 81;
Miss nellie Sisco 81; and through our
colored friends, Anna w. Strong
and Emma Dallas, we received a
cash donation from the colored peo-
pie of $3.50.
We are thankful to everyone, and
am sure we all feel happier for
what we have done.
Following wool donations received:
Mrs. O. L. Williamson. one wool
sweater: Miss Alma Futrall, one
wool muffler.
Thursday forenoon team: Captain
Mrs. w. B. Mann. Jr., Mrs. p. X.
Turner, Mrs. Chas. McKee, Mrs. F.
r. Dupuy, Mrs. ID. S. Clark. Com
pleted Is khaki Christmas containers.
Mrs. o. l.. Williamson. Mrs. ]. l..
Isaacs, Mrs. Carrie Louise Apple
engaged in knitting.
Thursday afternoon Miss Hazel
Bueger, Mrs. Louis Altman, Mrs. j.
]. Morris completed 40 khaki Christ
mas containers
Friday ladies worked all day put
ting up 1856 Christmas packets.
We are very grateful to our friend.
Mr.. Ned Yewell. who has been SO
kind in assuming charge of the pack
ing and shipping of all of our Red
Cross shipments.
Monday forenoon Mrs. w. F. Eel
ton, Mrs. Louis Altman completed
IS abdominal bandages
Tuesday forenoon: Mrs. F. H. Co
van, captain; Mrs M. +. Newbern,
Mrs. w L. Ward, Miss Frances
Govan, Mrs. Il. j Beazley Mrs T.
d. Benthal, Mrs. Louis Altman. Com
pleted 2 bath robes, 7 suits pajamas
triangle bandages.
Wednesday forenoon team: Cap
tain, Mrs. w. S. McClintock. Mrs R
ID. Smith, Mrs w. f. FELTON,, Mrs
ii. b. Schumacher, Mrs. Harry Word
Mrs. j. j. Jenkena. Mrs w. B.
Young, Mrs. Matte Ford. Mrs w
=. Harris, Mrs. j. l.. Isaacs, Mrs. r
l.. MaeChesney. Mrs H. NJ Jackson
Mrs. w A. Johnston. Mrs. w p
Harris, Mrs. F. ~ Burke, Miss Alex
ander, Mrs. X G Gordon, Mrs. d. S
Clark, Mrs Louis Altman Completed
Il bandages. 10 triangle bandages
suits pajamas, hospital bed shirts
] bath robe
Beginning next week the ladies
will sew all day on Wednesdays and
Fridays. Some who cannot sew in
the mornings can sew in the after
Moons ON those DAYS. | will ask all