Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-04-06

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: as, $50 bed Shirts 4S convales--.--
gowns, 204 pairs socks, 90 bath towels,
210 face towels, 1873 wash cloths, 4SO
handkerchiefs, 270 sheets, $50 pillow
eases, 45 pairs ward slippers, Is bag
covers, SO draw sheets, 252 napkins
and 90 tray cloths. In addition there
were shipped 1890 surgical supplies,
consisting Of congresses, Eauze rolls,
pads, sponges, etc. During :hc month
pads, spOnges, etc. During february
the Chapter turned out more work than
in any month since "rgnuNat'pn, 49,
735 articles being completed. Included
in the number were i0lj abdominal
bandages, 6160 comnrn SOS, 40 hospi-
tai bed shirts, 80 svet;a,s, II muf'e"s,
"a pairs socks, 26 pairs NrSticts. From
the Auxiliaries shipments were lade
as follows: Robcriiuc, - hvI ;; irts,
IL sweaters, pairs SOCKS, i25 band
ages; Campti, l6 bed shirts, % alb
dominal bandages, loo comp:csSrs, |
sweater; Bayou Natchez, - I'D shirts
Colored Auxiliary, 30 40 lon.nal band
ages; Montrose, ZOE bed shirts; state
Normal School, 25 bed shuts, IA alb
dominal bandagcs, 1880 saule r1liplcs-
SEES
OPELOUSAS CHAPFE2 GA Feb.
- the Chapter and A'IHiarirS under
its jurisdiction made lni shipped: l39
sweaters, 9 mufflerS, p pairs "f wrist
let's, Is pairs of socks, II lc,net', "a
hospital shirts. and ii p1iama suits.
To this number the WaSh;l,ton G,anch
contributed "a sweaters, J hrlmeJs. 4
pairs wristlcts, | md.fiPr, hnsnital
ell ,rtu nj t,.1
NETS, 3 muffers, pairs socks, i pairs
wristlcts, 8 sweaters; Nlliy Plr'tt, !
pairs socks, ! rair vriStl2ts, ! hospital
shirts Port Barre, = wristlots and %
sweaters; Sunset Sclo0'. e hospital
shirts and . pairs t pliamns; Mch lie
Branch, 10 hospital arts Pa netto,
l pair socks, ; sweaters, 9 hcsl :tal
shirts; and / pairs ;Hiamas; Morrow
Auxiliary, Il pains paiamaS, H. nCspi-
tai shirts, 10 Srr.t -, i;irS 2,,ks,
pair wristle,s Dp2l0uaas cIrl,ii,uted
the difference, Guu,-e sem two large
Loves of sur"; nj dressings >wrata, ;
and other suoilir'. but tlcsn arrive
too late for t".' {! - >mpmN9t
RAP1DFS CUAPTER-Re REPORTS from
the NeSanlria headquarters show that
during the months Of Nov, Dee, and
Jan. /, 7O5 articles of clothing and
hospital supplies were made and is
tributed at the base and field hoS.ita' :
at Campj Beauregarl, in addition TO
the hundreds Of otlnv articles donated
and distributed at tan HOSPITALS during
the sickness in Nov. and See. The
LaSalle, Chenevville, r"our, Selma.
Jena and COlfax AuxiliaricS and the
MeNary Branch also seat in several
thousand articles. During the month
tai and knitted garments, p lrticallt
all for distribution at the hospitals al
Camp. BeaureGard, included in the list
were:.39 pajama suits, r"nvalescent
gowns, 122 pairs bed socks, j; bed
shirts, % sheets, 20s comfort pillows,
ls4 hospital kits, "A pillow cases, a
lee bag covers. 70 hot water bag COVE ;
10 Rcd Crcss bags, 9 surgical aprons,
SO nurses towels, - bath towels, Is
handkerchieSs. bcx Of old linen. sweat.
ers II, . mufflers, 10 helmets, 1 pairs
w1istlets.
HIGHLAND PARISH CHApTE l.
Memhhrs are busy on all branches Ct
the Red Cross work, bandages an he's
pit'l c?rmnpts being made rvc,v dar
and knitting going Oh steadily. The
Mangham Auxiliary gave an entettIi'.
mont IN Ravville yscsntlv vlsicG nct'ci
$50. in rasnnn9 ~ rircular l,ttcrs
number of persSas haze pledged tAem
A box Of SUPPLIES was shipped the first
of the month aud another is abpu;
ready. The Junior Branch is also DONG
fine work.
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