New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-26
Union County r. c. Notes

Union County r. c. Notes
Col. E. U. Jacobs. after making an
eloquent patriotic talk at the H. Hill
gers sale in Clayton last weeks sold and
resold an old handsaw. practically
worthless for the benefit of the Red
Cross and raised $2l.25 in ten mint
ties which he turned over to the or
ganization with his compliments,
At the Mission Theater in Clayton
recently Col. Jacobs also sold 4 ca
pom donated to the Red Gross by
Mr.. Frank Hamm. The bird was
sold five times and brouhgt Sl8pW.
LIST Friday afternoon was Royal
Neighbor day at the guagc room in
the Court House. They broke all
previous records by folding 400 pie
ces of guaze on the occasion
The Red Cross Auxiliary hcid an
auction sale recently at Granville.
Col F. U. Jacobs, the ~auctioneer.
sold $50 worth Of articles. Dad
Steele, the Grenville barber, also
donated $l.25 of his earnings on that
dav to the good cause.
Recent donations received amount
ed to $34.25,
Sunday afternoon, Col. f. U.
Jacobs organized a Red Cross auxil-
larry at the Gem School house, with
% members. He says the member
ship will easily go to So.
A Red Cross unit was organize '
at the Lakeside school south OF
Clayton recently by A. M. Chilcote,
one Of the directors.
Loyal American Citizen
Mrs. Maria Bachechi, a prominent
member Of the Italian colony in Al
buquerque and a loyal American, has
presented to the Red Cross her ex-
pensivc sevcn-passengcr Pratt auto
roh;le, to be ratified for the benefit
of the organization.
In addition to donating the car,
Mrs. Bachechi will personally super
intend the sale Of the raff'e tickets
and a very large sum is expected to
be raised for the Red Cross. A large
number of Italians in the city have
expressed their intention of purchas-
ing tickets and thus aiding the Red
Cross and doubtless many other ma
tioralitiee will be represented in the
rattle sale.
Mrs. Bochcchi has been prominent
in Red Cross circles and has taken
an active part in the Liberty Loan
campaign.
Knitting Room
Highest credit for the best service
rendered in the knitting department
at the penitentiary at Santa Fe for
month of March was awarded to
Loney Makinson, who knitted IS
pairs in 7 hours and 2l8 pairs dur
ing the month.
The second was awarded to Charley
Glover. who knitted y pairs of socks
in 7 hours and so pairs during the
month.--Ry w. GRAY.
Unique Rcd Cross Affair
Last week onc of the en-
iovable auctions and b~azaars ever
held in Grant County was pivcn at
the IS mine by Woman'S Club of
Nalcdon, rndor the leadership of
Mrs. r. A. Kro'l and Mrs VIM.
Starks, The large display OF knit
ting to be sent TO the soldiers at
tractcd very favorable comment The
cnchiladaN and m1lliR"n stew dining
room was = feature. The bazaar was
given for the benefit Of the Red
Cross and the receipts amounted to
$225.
Brv Two Liberty Bonds
The ladies Aid Society of the First
NJ. F. Church at Roswell had a big
all day session yesterday at the Red
Cross work room. Two machines
were kept humming all day and one
hundred and twenty packing bags
were made. This society voted to
buy two liberty bonds. The ladies
of this society are a patriotic and
self sacrificing lot of wonen
Presbyterian Red Cro.. Work
Fifteen ladies of the First Pres
bvtcrian church at Roswell worked
all day yesterday at Central Red
Cross work room and completed ten
pajama suits. twenty pieces in all.
The Red Cross Ladies
OF Torrance county sold hamburg
I dilb lot NollNC Il l tiC ANJlIl1NIdN
sale a few days G and ,l-arcd
$500. They also received donations
amounting to $l2.55.
At Lordsburg
The girls Of the domestic science
department have completed nineteen
layettes totalling 500 pieces. They
are in readiness to forward to the
Red Cross headquarters.
The Local Chapter
At Clovis recently shipped to head
quarters the following: 60 sweaters,
100 prs. socks, IS prs. Wristlets, and
9 Scarfs.
At Estancia
In the new Red Cross rooms a
tea and auction sale was held BY
the members, and $43.G was cleared.
The Red Gross Fund
Established in Curry County by
the Shiloh box supper recently ad-