Evening journal., 1918-01-26
Home SERVICE WORK
IN sussex COUNTY
Association is Formed to
Comfort Families OF
Soldiers
NEXT MEETING IS
FIXED FOR FEB. !

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Jan. pa
branch Of the Home Service Section Of
the Red Cross for Sussex County was
organized here Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Magee. who is. in charge Of the
Philadelphia branch Of the Pennsyl-
vania Division Of the Home Service
Section, and Miss Sibyl NJ. Gordon, who
has charge Of the headquarters Of the
Delaware branch at Wilmington, were
present and explained in detail the OBJ
jects and purposes of this branch Of
the Red Cross, and explained the method
Of organizing its activities, showing
that the Home Service Section, while
subordinate to and branch of the Red
Cross. is performing in its special field
Of activity work and service which are
fully as important as any other work
and service that have been undertaken
by the Red Cross. 1t was explained that
the Home Service Section Is designed
TO render any necessary aid and to give
free any needed advice at any time TO
the families and dependents Of the
young men who have been called TO the
services Of the country under the selec-
tive service law, or who have volun-
teered for war service.
The officers Of the Home Service Sec
tion for Sussex County are: Frank NJ.
Jones, Georgetown, chairman; Miss
Julia F Burton, Georgetown, Wce-
chairman; Mrs. Ruth Wyatt Wilgus,
Georgetown, secretary.
The members of the section for the
county are as follows
eenwOOd-William D. Lynch, Clin-
ton L Reckord. Mrs. w H. Radcliffe.
Bridgeville-Nlrs Elizabeth E. Raugh-
I ley Mrs. George r. Hill.
Seaford-Mrs. J. r. Cooke, Mrs. Alex
Donoho.
Laurel-Winiam f. Valiant, Miss
Nellie Marvel, atiss Viola Cooper
Ellendale-Mrs. Lena B. Anderson.
Mrs. Della Coverdale
Lewes-Nlrs. Lena NJ. Tammany, Mrs
/ Louis W. Mustard
Millsboro-Dr William B. Jones, Mrs
Joseph Ellis
Seibytille-N1rs w. r. McCabe, Mrs
Ebert W. Lynch.
Bethany Beach-Nlrs. Louis A. Drexler
Ocean Niew-Mrs James Evans.
Milford-Frank w Holloway.
Nlilton-Mrs Charles G. NAPLES, Mrs
George II. WaDles.
Delmar-Nlrs. Edwin Sirman, Mrs. D.
VI. Waller.
Frankford-Asa Bennett, George p
Hickman.
Gumboro-R. W. Smith, Harry 6.
Donoway
Dagsboro-Mrs. Nora Townsend, Mrs.
/ Virginia Lingo.
/ Rehoboth Beach-The Rev Diston w
Jacobs, J. Fred Hudson.
Georgetown-Nlrs. d. j. Layton, Miss
/ Matte Walls.
/ Milford-Mrs Jas p Pierce, Miss
| Jennie Davis
And dependent relative or member Of
the family Of any Of the boys in the
service, either under the draft or as a
volunteer, in any Of the localities given
above, may apply TO any one Of the
persons named and will gladly be fur
nished with any information respecting
the law, or along any other line upon
which they may desire to be informed
and any dependent relative OF a soldier
who may need financial or other assist
ance need not hesitate to make known
/ his or her needs 10 any member Of the
. iAUllAt DNlNltt EtillUl lOI NilE EUulAlNt
and any such request will receive
prompt and free response. No one in
/ terested need hesitate to consult any
OF the members Of the Home Service
Section for fear that unpleasant noto-
riety may be given TO his or her par
/ ticular case, for each request made will
/ be received in the strictest confidence
and will be known TO no one except
/ the one interested and the members Of
/ the Home Service Section.
The address Of Mrs. Magee was a
most feeling one and caused everyone
Of her hearers to determine to do his
or herSpart to carry out to the fullest
extent in Sussex County the splendid
objects Of the Home Service Section. A
second meeting Of the section will be
held in the court room at Georgetown.
on Friday, February T. at which It is
hoped the weather will permit the at
tendance Of every member Of the sec
l ffor for CHcca,r Connfv