The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-22
ANNISTON LEADERS SPEND BUSY WEEK TN
 WORK OF RED GROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

' the labor of love for the wounded and ! dying soldiers; oftimes when emergen- i cy calls were to be met, working until
 the wee sma' hours of the night. She is ! the capable chairman of hospital gar I ments As chairman of the smoke fund 1 Mrs Parker secured a most generous amount of contributions, which were sent 1 to France to cheer the Calhoun county soldiers during Christmas time Her un- usual executive ability has caused her l services to be in great demand in every ! sphere of Annistons activities. She has 1 been chosen by the Young Womens 8 1 Christian association and the council of l defense as the Admission hostess to CO., i operate with the hostess to be stationed
 at Camp Mcclellan at the hostess house. Mrs. Parkers magnetic personality and charming, attractive manner will prove great factor in bringing cheer to the men in uniform and other visitors to the hostess house. As president of St M eEael's guild, her church duties receive a large amount of her valuable time, and as a member of St. Lukes auxiliary sweet charity profits through her in- terest. She assists frequently in giving pleasure to the soldiers who throng to the Red Circle building, is an officer of the Protective association and a member of the Hospital Relief committee. Mrs.
 Parker has had an incentive in her desire to contribute to the happiness Of
 the soldier boys, for she has given her
 only son, Osborne H. Parker, Jr., one of
 Annistons finest boys, to serve in the navy. Like so many other mothers whose sons have been spared during the tragic days of war, Mrs. Parker ex
 poets to demonstrate her gratitude by
 continuing to serve as long as there is
 a khak-clad lad in service at home,
 abroad or on the briny deep.
 The officers and chairmen of the Cal
 houn county Red Cross chapter elected
 at the annual meeting of the chapter last
 week were. MT. Curran s. Goodwin, chairman; MT. W. H. Weatherly, yice
 chairman; Mrs, E. c. Polk, secretary;
 Mir. l. w Alexander, treasurer; Mrs. Richard H. Stickney, chairman of
 womans work; MT. C. S. Goodwin, home service Mrs. s. F. Kennedy develop ment; MT. J. w. Mallory, finance and
 Mrs. Ebert J. Lyman, publicity,
 The executive board is composed of the following members: MT. C. s. Good win, MT. w H. Weatherly, Mrs. R. H.
 Mallory, Mr Q. M. Alexander MT. Jos eph Saks, pr. A. N. Steele MT. W. Cole
 man, MT c. M Jesperson, MT. w. P. Sterne of Anniston; Mrs James Crook, Mrs c. w. Daugette of Jack ksonville; Mrs Frank Constantine of Oxford, MT. N. Thatcher Of Piedmont.
 Mrs Stickney has appointed the fol- lowing chairmen to assist with the
 woman's work: Mrs. S. F. Kennedy, in spection; Mrs. Osborne H. Parker, hos
 pital garments Mrs. Wallace Cater,
 knitting, and Mrs. Leon Ullman, pack ing.
 Miss Hannah Eaton has been sent by
 the gulf division to take charge, as ex-
 ecutive secretary, of the home service section of the Red Cross, Mrs. Helen B.
 White who organized the work here,
 having been transferred to New Or
 leans, and Dr. T. $. McDermaid has been assigned as medical officer for the home service section. All soldiers and sailors
 families will be given free medical ad- vice and attention. In addition to con tributions amounting to $570,67 for the sick ins Anniston MT. Goodwin has been promised 600 quilts to be donated to the homes in the city where the need for warm covering is found. Last month 300 relatives of men stationed at Camp Me Clellan received aid from the Calhoun County Red Cross.
 The Red Cross, organized primarily for allaying pain of the body and saving of life has enlarged it's scope of work until the human mind can scarce grasp it in its entirety. Because peace has arrived is no reason for a curtailment of it's glor-
 ious mission. What better offering can
 we make in celebration of the season of
 peace on earth, goodwill to men than q
 renewal allegiance to the blessed Cross of Mercy that saves humanity.