The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-06-09
FIRST DAY WAR STAMP
DRIVE NETS GOOD SUM
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than successful and this method will
| be repeated.
The county is going to be worked
| Systematically and thoroughly. Monday
night at s o'clock at Gull Point E. Will
son will preside at patriotic meeting.
| There will be speakers on this occa-
sion representing the army and navy.
also prominent men from Pensacola.
/ J. L. Handrop and E. j. Leonard will
conduct a similar meeting at Bellview.
There will also be addresses made at
| meetings throughout the week at Con
zalez, Muscogee, Moline. McDavid, Oak
Grove and Walnut Hill.
At a conference Saturday with his
county advisory committee on war
saving stamps. Messrs. L. w. Hardy,
A. $. Edwards and c. A. Fulford Coun-
ty Chairman Ben Hancock appointed
chairman in every school district in
the county and is sending them notice
of their appointment by mail.
District 4, ]. r. NJ. Gates; 5, w. T.
Seasons; T. j. NJ. Jacob; 9. c. G. Par
sons; 10. l.. 8. Gilmore; II. w. 3. Mil
stead: IL. c. J. Ward; Is, P. Ffllingfm:
IA, A. T. Candy; Is, r. ]. Brewton; ID,
j. III. Patterson. II, Herbert Caro-; is,
Chas. Larkin; 20, l.. A. Garrett; 81. r.
L. Roberts; %, w. F. Floyd; 26, III. c.
Clopton; IS, II. Nj. Johnson; 33, j. NJ.
Dackens; "a, NJ. II. Mcmillan; 81, c. r.
Higdon: 80. J. w. Dave; As, ]. NJ. Crab
tree: 46, A. III. Holloway; At. j. L.
Goodwin; 81. W. H. Ki1bee; SO, E. j.
Leonard; 81, J. r. Parker; so, d. NJ.
Rudd; GA, F. NJ. Garrett; 68, j. ]. Mob
ley; SO. w. E. Byrd: II, I'll. t. Cole
man; To- Geo. Gibson, rs. r. j. Graf;
II, w. T. Earnest: IS. H. c. Killian:
10. J. H. Jones; "a. c. H. Barrineau'
IS, T. j. Busey; go, Taylor Crabtree:
SO, NJ. NJ. Franklin.
With this splendid list OF committee
men working on an intensive drive.
Chairman Hancock is confident that
the county will be fired with zeal to go
over the top in the war savings stamp
campaign as they have in all the other
campaigns.
Boy Scouts Busy
Yesterday the Boy Scouts, under the
direction of A. S. Bauer, scoutmaster.
were active about the city putting up
an assortment of new and attractive
Autographs. They also went out into
the country to post them. These IL
Illustrations have mottos and pictures
that are inspiring.
Sacrifices to be M ade
l.. 6. Gilmore of Bluff Springs, Fla.
has written Postmaster B. s. Hancock
to the effect that he is going to de-
prive himself of things to purchase
War Savings Stamps for himself an
family. Replying to communication
from Postmaster Hancock Mr.. Gilmor
saws that he will purchase So. War
Saving Stamp for himself and one for
each of his children. He states he Isl
going to make sacrifices to do it but
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have to get busy.
Wants Credit Doubled
w. T. Earnest of GAINESVILLE, Fla
has wired Postmaster Hancock and
asked that his credit for War Savings
Stamps be doubled Also that every
one In his community is enthusiastic
over the campaign and are purchasing
more of them every day.
In doubling his amount OF these Ger
tificates, Mr.. Earnest did not mean to
say that he will stop there but is like
ly to take more of the War Saving
Stamps before the drive ends.
Mass Meeting for Negroes
A vast patriotic mass meeting Will be
held today at three o'clock in the af- |
Lernoon at Mt. Olive Baptist church..
colored, which will be addressed byt
army and navy officers stationed here
Ill OF high rank, and members OF the
bench and bar of Pensacola.
One of the features of the occasion
Will be music rendered by quartette
md the Mt Olive Church choir. under |
he direction of Prof A. f. Leonard. |
\ large number of colored soldiers also
will be present.
All pastors of city churches, colored,
ire requested to make this announce!
nent to their congregations this morn
ng, urging large attendance.
The principal speaker at the mass
Meeting will be Judge w. B. Sheppard
If the United States District Court
Judge Sheppard has been doing yeomaI
ervice for his country. and the word
conan is used advisedly, true and 10y
j in its definition. Capt. Bennett has
ERECTED that twenty negro mess at
endants from the Naval Air StatiO7l
ttend the meeting this afternoon.
]. l.. Godfrey, editor of the Narth anal
outh OF Louisville, Ky, also will be-
ne of the speakers.
To reach the church take an EaS |
ill car via Alcaniz Street and aligiEl
t the corner of Alcaniz and Belmontl
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