New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-03-08

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Torrance County
Chapter at %Ilstancia has completed
and shipped the following articles tc
Denver; 43 pairs of socks, 2 pairs
Of bed socks, 10 pairs of wristlets
IA helmets, 20 mufflcrs, 81 sweaters,
From Moriarty Chapter II sweaters.
Encino Chapter q pairs of socks,
sweaters, II pairs wristlets. Articles
knitted by individuals % sweaters,
10 wristlets, 43 pair Of socks, 20 muf-
fmlers, IA helmets and ? bed socks.
At Santa Rita
The pupils of the public school
gave a splendid entertainment re-
Gently for the benefit Of the Junior
Red Cross. Every number on the
program was carried out in a very
creditablc manner. and the students
were the recipients Of $4,000.
The Mora County
Chapter with headquarters at
Wagon Mound possesses several knit
tiers, among these are: Mrs. ]. C..
Higgins who brought in S pair OF
socks last week. her best time so far
is one pair in eight hours. Mr.. F. l..
Oswatt, an energetic and successful
farmer of the neighborhood. turned
in 7 pair OF wristlets, 6 pair of socks,
and ! sweater. He can knit one sock
in an evening. Charles Odell has
knit 2 sweaters, the latest recruit
to the knitting squad is Otto Lob
meyer.
Miss Doris Morrison. a twelve
year old knitter made the first he'll
met of the chapter.
The February shipment consisted
OF 80 sweaters; 20 pair Of socks, -
pair of wristlets, one mufflcr and
one helmet.
The Corn Feat
Held by the Baptist Ladies at Las
Cruces was a success. The dishes con-
sisted of corn meal being used in
stead of flour and an excellent din
ner was served. $2o75 was cleared
for the Red Cross fund.
La Mesa unit sent in a large box
of h~ispital supplies and knitted art
icles and another large consignment
of knitted articles were shipped to
Denver last week by the local chapt-
cr at Las Cruces.
At Lakewood Inn
Last week a Red Cross ball was
given which was largely attended by
people from the surrounding Wei
nifty, and by many from Dexter, Lake
Arthur, Artesia. Dayton. Carlsbad
and Rocky Arroyo Refreshments
were served at midnight. 5000 was
cleared for The Red Cross fund.
The Quay County
Chapter at .Tucumcari shipped a
consignment OF hospital gar
to Denver recently, also mail
ed 50 packages of knit articles to
the Quay county boys. The MaSons
have provided suitable quarters for
the members to carry on their work
Two Volunteers
Walton s. Wise, OF Nandine, and
Willard Campbell. of Carlsbad. were
fitted out by the local chapter of
Eddy county with sweaters. socks
and mufflers. They were also pres
with comfort kits by Mrs. H.
c. Kerr. These things will be pleas
mt reminders of home and thought
ful friends and the American Red
The Service
Sunday School Class OF the Bapt-
st Church at Portales, were enter
aimed by Miss Mignon Jones last
- - Eo,a{,t DoJ T-A,. .ouA.
A silver offering of $ll.50 was re-
This class has volunteered to care
or a French family and it takes
per year. Several days ago
'45.00 of this amount was raised, and
'ince every one is boosting this no.
lie class they will not find it diff
icult to carry out their plans.
The Chaves County
Chapter shipped to Denver during
he month OF February 692 garments,
$50 hospital supplies and 35l5 sur
yical dressings including 20 stacks of
Inch thick 9X9 gauZe squares. The i.
OF S2l.59 was used to buy
,uin for boys who do lot smoke
nd was put in Easter packages sent
o the Chaves County Sammies in
Twenty-eight ladies of the First
Presbyterian church Of Roswell, as !
embed at the Country Club the lat ;
er part of last week and spent a s
leasant and profitable day, complet-
ng q hospital shirts for the Red .
ross. !
Several members OF the Macabees
on surgical dressings and :
andagcs the latter part of last week q
t the Red Cross rooms. $
Sixteen members of the M. E. :
South, met at the home of
IRIS. Hinkle last week and complet-
d 20 hospital shirts. n
he Community Hall I
AT Roy has been attractively fitted -
p for a Red Cross work room. and '
new sewing machines have
cen added to the equipment one Il
urchased by the Red Cross New e
presented by the Floersheim 5
ferc. Co., and a new Singer" pres t
nted by Mrs. T. E. Mitchell of AL V
ert. s
The concert given recently in that S
ty for the benefit of the Red Cross o
dded S70.55 to the fund and the dance e
iven by the Roy Orchestra follow a
lg the Concert Melted $3.50 over c
which was donated to the t
luse. G
The play entitled Aunt Deborah's c
irst Luncheon" given Sin Mills last t.
thursday evening was a decided sue a
.ss, $27.25 was cleared ane one half t.
lie amount given the Red Cross and g
lie other was anp1ied on the Piano p