Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-03-22
RED CROSS NEWS
Much Work Being Done by the
County Unit

Red Cross room last Friday after
noon aud evening by Mrs. e. G.,
Grizzard and Mrs. Tatum was a
decided success in every way. The
room was beautifully decorated in
the national colors. Mr.. McAskiIl
enlivened the audience with pa
triotic airs on the victrola, inter-
spersed with patriotic songs by a
bunch of good singers. At $3.50
in the evening Prof. Hendrickson,
accompanied BY the faculty and a
jolly bunch of young men and
young ladies' Of the Its. came in
and added to the merriment of the
evening. The net proceeds of the
entertainment was $3.50,
The Huntingdon chapter has
sent out an appeal for $500 to buy
yarn to knit socks for the boys in
the trenches. Word has been re-
ceived from the front that heavy
yarn socks will be needed by the
boys 10 the branches all summer as
we'll as winter. If you want to
help buy yarn, mai your check to
Miss Frances Cox, secretary, Hunt
ingdon Red Cross.
Plans for the big Red Cross Do.
nation Day in Carroll county at
Huntingdon on the first Monday
in April are being rapidly worked
out, and those in charge are very
enthusiastic. Mrs. Neill Wright
will have charge of the big auto
mobile parade, and she hopes to
have all the owners of cars in the
county to volunteer for the parade.
All cars will be asked to fly both |
American and Red Cross flags.
A car load of eggs sounds big,
but that is exactly what Mrs. JAS.
johnson is asking the people of
Carroll county to donate to the
Red Cross chapter on Monday,
April /. If you don't believe she
is booster for the Red Cross just
call her up and say eggs" She
has eggs on the BRAIN" and she
is going to win. You can't afford
to be a slacker--chip in a few eggs
for the Red Cross.
Corn! cornll cornl!! Who's got
any corn9 That's what Mrs. O.
G, Tidwel wants tic know. She
is the Red Cross corn king" and
has taken as her goal for April l,
ten thousand ears Of corn to be do
mated to the Red Cross by the far
mers, the corn club boys and
others of Carroll county. Select
ten good ears of corn for yourself i
and ten ears for each member Of
the family, tie them carefully In s
bundles of ten ears, place tag
with your name on each bundle G
and bring or send it to Mrs. O. G. h
Tidwell. 1t will be placed in one
heap in front of Red Cross head I
quarters and sold TO the highest ]
bidder. :
Mrs. w. E. Townes will have
charge of the Red Cross canned
goods department for donation day, h
and asks everybody for donation Z
of canned goods for the Red Cross. I
Here is a chance for almost every
woman, and especially members of
the girls canning club to help \
swell the Red Cross fund on April H
/. Select your donation of canned +
goods, jelIies or preserves, place
your name on them and bring
or send them to Mrs. Townes at
Red Cross headquarters to be sold 4
for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Miss Ernest Hilliard and Miss
Willie Landlord will be in charge \
of the music for the day, and hope
to have trained chorus of one
hundred voices to sing patriotic
songs. This chorus will be in the {
parade. I
j. Sam johnson will deliver the
patriotic address. Since the war
commenced he has delivered more
addresses than any man in Carroll
county, and the Red Cross chapter
considers itself fortunate in having
Mr.. johnson as its speaker on Car Y
roll County Donation Day.
Speaking of donations be sure
not to forget to bring piece of
silver for the great Silver
on donation day. You 4
will have an opportunity to throw
i into the folds Of big American
aag. held at the four corners by
four Red Cross girls. Do your y
Bit to help keep the home fires
burning till the boys come home.
This week. March 1926, is q
clothing donation week for the 4
destitute men, women and children 81
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