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Newark post., 1918-12-18
Christmas Roll Call
Campaign On
Churches Do Good Work
Large Committee Appointed
for This District

During this week every resident
of Newark and vicinity will be ask
ed to answer Here" ito the Christ
mas Roll Call for Red Cross MEM
bership. This is the program map
ped out by the committee for White
CLAY Creek hundred of which
Nayor Eben B. Frazer lis chairman.
A house to house canvas will be
made, every worker i'm our indus
tries will be approached and each
minister in the church has already
done his part lin recommending
the cause to his congregation and
issuing an appeal to his people. In
aech church solicitors were APP
pointed and pledges for member
ship taken last Sunday. The re-
ports from the churches indicate
that the spirit of Christmas giving
will characterize the drive. While
it is the intention of the state
leaders and the expressed wish OF
the governor that Delaware go
lover the top" with hundred per
cent. membership, quota OF
s17OO has been assigned to White
CLAY Creek Hundred While this
quota is double that of last year
the committee confidently expect
that it will be reached.
One worker in discussing the
situation this morning said, New
ark's celebration of the armistice
signing showed that our people are
100 per cent Americans and there
is no doubt that they will prove
this by contributing freely to the
fund that with help carry out the
peace program of the Red Cross
and enable this organization to
perform the many duties that must
be done for our soldiers and for
the unfortunates among our all
lies"
Because this drive comes at a
busy time and must be effected IN
a week. an unusually large COM
mfttee was appointed, SO that nc
member would be called upon &c
cover a large district.
Arrangements have been made
with members of the local Rec
Cross to have some one at them
headquarters i'm the Elliott House
to receive subscriptions from those
who may have been out when so
lcitors called or who for, Other
reasons could not be reached.
Each of the industries lis repre-
sented ON the committee-the Con
tinental Fibre Company by Norri'
Wright; the American Vulcanizet
Fibre Company by G. l. Durnel
and the Curtis Paper Company D.
Elmer Ellison.
Other members of the committee
are Mrs. c. l.. Penny, Miss Eleano
Harter, Miss May Kerr, Mrs. W
E. Hayes, Mrs. J. P. Cann, Mrs. l
F. Manns, Miss Margaret Andef
son, Miss Nellie Wilson, MIS-
Edith Spencer, Mrs. Willard BRAD
ley, Miss Hannah Marsey, NILS
lydia Fader, Mrs. Geo. L. Town
send, Mrs. Walter Steel, MRS
Rufus Roberts, Mrs. j. T. Andef
son, George E. Dutton, j. A. MIC
Kelvey, Daniel Thompson, lsaa
Van SAINT, D. C. Rose, H. Warne
McNeal, DIR. G. w. Rhodes, Georg
Medill, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hli
F. w. Lovett, Truxton Boyce, Jon
Levey, Isaac Van SAINT and oos
d.ah Henry.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Teacher Training Classes
Here on Saturdays

Professor James T. Ryan is meet
ing with great success in the manage
ment of the Teacher Training classes
in the trades and Industries in the
shops of Wilmington. He has recentiy
arranged to have the classes ccme 10
Delaware College on Saturday after
Rooms and evenings and have the bene
tit of the equipment in the college
shops.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Newark G. G. in the Campaign

The Newark Colonial Club to a
man lis working enthusiastic ALLY
for the Red Cross Membership
Campaign. Mrs. Llggett and Ray
mond Wilson are soliciting and
confidently expect to have 100 per
cent membership.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Attends Committee Meeting
at Bellevue-Stratford

Miss Mary E. Rich is attending
two-day conference of the East
Central Field Committee of the Y.
w. G. A. held at the Bellevue
Stratford today and tomorrow.
The committee will discuss the
problems facing women and gills
during the reconstruction period.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Services at Head of Christiana

The usual services will be held
at Head of Christiana on Sunday,
December %, Sabbath School at 10
O'Clock, public worship at 10.45.
The theme for the sermon will be
1.-The First Christmas and the
First Christmas Gift"
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Christmas Entertainment at
Welsh Tract School

The Christmas entertainment at
Welsh Tract School will be held on
Monday evening, December TO-
1918. All are welcome.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
w. G. 7. u. to Meet
on Thursday

The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. Mary Cloud on Thursday
AFTERNOON at 2 o'clock.
Newark post., 1918-12-18

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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
THE YOUNG PEOPLES BRANCH
RIGHT ROYALTY ENTERTAlNS

The Y. P. BIS entertained their
friends Thursday evening in the w. c..
T. U. hall, which was artistically deco
rated with American flags and bunting.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
music and games, also instrumental
and vocal solos were rendered But
talk about your fun this was 10 laugh
ing matter, but one big scream from
the beginning until the end. Fun
They had all kinds of fun and laugh
ter. Talk about the old time pleas
ures, Well, we guess the Y. P. B.
friends had their share.
Those present were Misses Ruth
Ruhl, Ida Collins, Armenia Risley, Ella
Field, Geneva Lake, Myrtle Adams,
Marjorie Wagner, Mr.. Lester Go9 of
Atlantic City, Miss Lena Lee of Abse-
con, Mr.. Milton Hagerthy of Linwood,
Margaret Lake, Nellie Collins, Marion
OFT, Mildred Field, Frances Ambrus-
ter, Leona Lake, Mildred Burns Mrs.
Calvin Burns, Iva Lake, Agnes Lake,
Harry Lake.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
IMMENSE RED CROSS DEP0TS
Sixteen LARGE Warehouses Established
in France to Serve Needs OF
American Troops and Hospitals.

To serve the American troops and
the hundreds of war hospitals behind
the French firing line and to a the
thousands of French refugees the Red
Cross commission to France has estab-
lished a system of 16 large warehouses
throughout France.
Six of the new warehouses have
been located in Paris, which serves as
the center of the distribution system.
Ten other warehouses are located out
side the capital. Approximately 49,
600 tons of materials are now being
distributed monthly from these ware
houses by the Red Cross commission.
Every kind of medical supplies,
drugs and surgical instruments is ear
ried in stock for the use of hospital
staffs. Foodstuffs, clothing, building
materials, blowing implements and
tools are also being imported in large
quantities for the assistance of French
refugees.
American college men, many of
whom formerly served as drivers in
the American ambulance, are direct
ing the work, while the force of work
men is recruited from veteran French
soldiers and Belgian men no longer lit
for military duty.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
NEWSLETS
ABOUT THE CITY
Interesting Local Occurrences
Briefly Told

The Helping Hand of the Baptist
Church will meet at the home of Mrs.
Bert DeMill on Monday afternoon.
There was no meeting of the Glover
Club this week. The next meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Wood
burn Hudson next Tuesday afternoon.
The electric train leaving Pleasant
vile for Newfeld at 800 p. m. has
been restored. Also the one leaving
Pleasantville at 4.30 p. m. for Atlantic
City.
The Annual Euchre of st. Peters
Church, under the auspices of the Ro-
sary Society, will be held at Red Mems
Hall. on Wednesday evening, Feb. 6.
Tickets, SO cents. All are invited.
Rev. C. G.. Collins, of the A. NJ. e.
Church, has been transferred to Lawn
side, N. j., to fill a vacancy caused by
the death of the pastor at that town.
His family will follow him in a short
time.
Last Saturday evening a very enjoy
able time was spent when a company
of Red Cross Workers gathered at
Camp Leech" and held an informal
knitting party, at which much good
work for this worthy cause was &C
complished. Refreshments were serv-
ed.
The Board of Education of Egg Har-
Dor Township has had a satisfactory
understanding with the local Board of
Education and has rescinded its reso-
luton to send their High School pu-
pills to another school, and will con-
tinue to send them to the Pleasantyille
High School.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
RED CROSS ASSIGNS
WAR WORK TO SCHOOLS.

Schools in New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut, which have been en-
listed for war work in the Junior
Membership and School Activities De-
partment of the Red Cross, have been
asked by the Atlantic Division of the
Red Cross TO make $4,000 French and
Belgian refugee garments.
This is the first definite task to be
assigned to school children enrolled
in the Red Cross Junior Department.
It is the result OF an appeal from
Red Cross representatives in France
who cabled that thousands of home
less and helpless women and children
there are in need of warm garments.
Work upon these garments has been
allotted through the school commit
tee of Red Cross chapters. The or
der must be completed in three
months, and chapters have been asked
to report to the Junior Department
on February 10 the portion of the al
lotment then completed.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
ASBURY NJ. e. CHURCH.
Rev. E. F. Morris. Pastor.

The Old Fashion Revival Fire is
still burning, and many precious souls
are being saved from sim. A real good
time is expected tomorrow Sunday.
10 a. M, Sunday School, with Mr..
Frank L. Terry at his post as Super
intendent and his good staff of teach
ers. IL a. M, the Pastor will be on
the firing line, with a soul-stirring
sermon. Special music by the famous
Junior Choir. $50 p. M, the Pastor.
Junior Choir and congregation will go
to st. Paul's A. NJ. e. Church to take
part in a union quarterly meeting SER
vice. 7.45 p. m, a stirring Song Ser
vice held by the Pastor. 8 D. M, the
Rev. Mr.. Yobber, of the Park avenue
U. A. M. E., will preach. Good music
by choir and congregation. The Revi-
val will continue all next week. Ev-
eryone is invited to all of these ser
vices. Come with us and we will do
you good. The fourth and last quar-
terly meeting will be held next Sun
day week, Feb. 10. Services all day.
Don't forget to buy and read The
Pleasantville Press and get the news.
Edward Terry, our newsboy, will bring
it to your door. =
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
PLEASANTVILLE MAN KNlTS
SWEATER FOR RED CROSS.

To w. Claude Bailey belongs the
honor of being the first man in his
vicinity to knit a sweater for the Red
Cross. MI. Bailey conceived the idea
that he would like to do his bit in
this manner, and started the task. Al
though the work was entirely new to
him, he readily grasped it and diligent-
ly worked until the garment was COM
pleted. The sweater has been turned
over to the Red Cross, is exceptionally
we'll made, is receiving the commenda-
ton of all who have seen it, and con
gratulations are being showered upon
Mr.. Bailey.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
RED CROSS DECENTRALlZEs
NATIONAL SUPPLY SERVICE

The decentralization of the Red
Cross Supply Service has just been
compile ed. This service has been di-
yided into two dePartments-the Red
Cross National Clearing House and
the Bureau of Purchases.
Mr.. Clyde A. Pratt. formerly eXecu-
tive secretary of the War Relief Clear
ing House, has been appointed direc-
tor of the National Clearing House,
now situated in New York city. The
Bureau of Purchases is under the man.
agement of Mr.. w. Fl. McLaren.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
RED CROSS BUYS
MILLION and HALF
ARMY SWEATERS
SUPPLIES SENT ALSO TO MEN
IN NAVY.
System of Distribution Prevents
Waste and Duplication, At
Iantic Division Announces.

Nearly one million and a half of
sweaters have been purchased for
training camps, according to the Blu
reau of Military Relief of the Attain
tic Division of the Red Cross, which
has charge of the distribution of sup
plies to the enlisted and c%OnseTipted
men in the states of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut.
About 400, 900 of these sweaters
were bought in the last month. Sixty
thousand helmets were also pur-
chased, many of which have o yet
been delivered because they are neld
up by the present traffic blockade.
The need for sweaters among the
American fighting men is increasing,
and the American Red Cross is buy
ing in the open market almost the
same quantity of knitted garments AS
is now being made by the women vol
unteers in the Red Cross.
Camp Dix, Camp Upton. Camp
Mills, Camp Merritt, Camp Vail and
the aviation fields are within the juris-
dictiOn of the Atlantic Division. Be
sides these camps, the Division sup
plies Madison Barracks and Forts
Hancock, Wadsworth, Hamilton, Jay,
Wood, Totten, Tilden, Schuyler, Slo-
cum, H. G. Wright and Terry.
Red Cross Men at Camps.
At these stations, including some
miscellaneous giving and IN addition
to 10000 Christmas packets, the Red
Cross has distributed 52,37S sweaters,
$1,000 helmets, 52.4S9 mufilers, 3S,624
wristlets, 52,747 socks and 3,679 COM
fort kits.
1t has also given to theiNavy 1889
sweaters 7,744 helmets, 9,975 muf-
flers, II, $40 wristlets, 14,620 socks and
3,167 comfort kits. This makes a to-
tai of articles distributed by the At
lantic Division last month 66,197
sweaters, . 1868 helmets. 62,464 muf-
flers, 50,273 wristIets, 67,367 socks and
6,S46 comfort kits.
The Red Cross Field Director has
come to be the main solution of the
great problem of distribution for the
American Red Cross. In every train
ing camp in the Atlantic Division
there are Red Cross headquarters
with a director and sometimes sever
al assistants. From here whole units
of men are fitted Out with complete
sets of knitted garments, which are
sent out by the Division in response
to hurry calls.
In the larger camps a supply of five
or six thousand sweaters is kept on
hand to meet emergencies. In the
forts where there are no Red Cross
field directors the distribution of Red
Cross supplies is made by the com
manding officer.
ut was early evident" said John
Magee, Director of Military Relief for
the Division. that to prevent waste
and misuse of material our distribu-
ton must be made in a systematic
manner. We therefore adopted the
plan of fitting out units as a whole.
The commanding officer canvasses
each company. He allows only one
outfit TO a man. On inspection day he
checks the articles in the same man
ner as material issued by the War
Department"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
WESLEY Nj. e. CHURCH.
Rev. j. William Lee, Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
$50 A. NJ, Glass.
1890 a. M, Reception of Members.
Holy Communion.
go p. M, Sunday School; classes
for all.
6.45 p. NJ, Epworth League.
Epworth Choir will sing.
7.30 p. m, Happy, Tuneful, Joyful
Song Service. Sermon: Heaven and
How to get there" Last sermon in
series Light on Last Days"
Everybody welcome.
Bank your fires and spend the eve
ming with us.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
w. C. t. U. NEWS.

A special meeting of the w c. 7. U.
has been called for next Thursday af-
Frendlich, 1T N. Second ST, to con-
slider a request made by Collier Stew
enson, Field Secretary of the Atlantic
Division of the American Red Cross,
that the w. C. T. u. building be turn
ed over to the Red Cross for headquar-
tiers for the duration of the war.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. NJ. J. Hoffman. Rector.

1t still being impossible to secure a
supply of coal, it will be necessary to
omit the regular services again to-mor-
row Sunday. 1t is hoped and ex-
pected that a supply may be received
next week, so that the services can be
resumed on February 10th.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
Exercise.

"Don't you think every man should
devote some time to physical culture?'
mot in my particular field OF ac-
tivity,'' replied Senator Sorghum. IF
all legislators went in for physical cul-
ture as we'll as intellectual develop
ment some of these debates might end
IN a personal encounter that really
hurt somebody"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. H. r. McClelland, Pm. H., Pastor.
Services Sunday as follows:

Services Sunday as follows:
1890 a. H., Morning worship with
sermon on, BE Still and know that
Jesus is God"
7.30 p. M, subject of sermon, Per
mitted to choose"
2.30 p. m., Bible School.
6.45 p. m, Christian Endeavor.
A cordial welcome to all to attend
these services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
Bad M arksman.

"What is the chief aim of Jobling's
sxistence?"
"Making money"
.Dut he's always hard up"
quite true, His aim is DOOR
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
RED CROSS IN scHWAB HOME.

The home of Charles NJ. Schwab
and the town house of John d. Rookie
Teller, Sr., in New York city, are among
the latest additions to the list of pri-
waite dwellings wheis Red Cross aux
Hilary work rooms arr beiag operated.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02

Do you get all the news of Pleas
antville and vicinity? If not you can
easily do so by subscribing to The
Pleasantville Press.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02
RED CROSS NOTES.

The Red Cross headquarters will be
open every afternoon from 2 to 5 o.
clock. The increasing demand for sup
one, whether members or not, are in
vited to come and assist in the work.
PHOTOGRAPHS. = Anything - Any
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-02-02

Reading The P~ledsdntUiHe Press is
reading the nea0s of this IocdlitV.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03

John Leach, of Cades, visited
viii Woodall last Sunday.
w. Fl. Baltimore and son bought
$1,000 worth of Liberty bonds.
A. P. Ream went to jackson
last week to have his eyes treated.
Jack Jones, Of Milan, is spend
ing few days with Dean Porter.
Miss Iona Woodall spent the
week end with Miss Wayne Wood
all.
Mrs Alma Clark has been visit
ing her father 10 jackson the past
week.
W. P. Mckinney and Wade
Norvil are going to Memphis next
week for a few days stay.
The dredge boat suffered break
down last week. and will take a
week or more to make repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bicknell
entertained the Young people Sat-
Orday night with card party.
Miss Myrtle Grogan, of Bemis,
has moved in with her sister, Mrs.
H. 0. Mckinney, since the death
of her mother.
Messrs. Wade Noryil, Dave En-
loe, Victor Hill, OFT Scott, Will
Mckinney and Vernon Harder
motored to Jackson Wednesday or
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Woodal
gave the young people a musica
entertainment last Friday night
which was mach enjoyed by those
present.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Drain Obion River

Drainage district No. 6, in the
Obion river bottom, beginning at
the l.. & N. railroad in this county,
and running through a portion OF
Weakley and across Gibson county
to the Obion county line, is a Ger
tainty now, plans having been
completed at d conference of the
land owners along the Obion held
at Trenton last week. Arrange
ments have been made for ham
ding bonds. Bids for this big
ditch will be received on June 4.
This drainage district will open up
thousands of acres of the best bot
tom land in this and adjoining
counties.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
SwIndIers' Trick

Relatives and friends of several
soldiers in army camps have been
yictimized by swindlers who wired
or wrote for funds under soldiers
names. In each instance it was re-
queSted that money be sent by wire
waving Identification, or by mail
to general delivery, the customary
explanation being that the soldier
had been discharged and would
have no way of securing Identified
ton. nor of getting mail addressed
to his company.
The following is a typical tele-
gram sent to the father of SOL
der in southern camp:
Have been discharged. Coming
home. Going to Atlanta through
country tonight. Please wire me
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Mrs. Arthur Harper

Mrs. Bessie Harper, wife of Ar
thur Harper, died at her home in
the Sixth district. Wednesday OF
last week. The immediate cause
of her death was pneumonia,
though she had been in bad health
for some time. She was 10 years
old and is survived by her husband
and two small children. She was a
member of the Baptist church and a
splendid christian woman. The
funeral services were conducted by
Rev. McLemore and DR.. Wright,
of Milan. She had a host of friends
and her funeral and burial services
were attended by a large crowd.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Cedar Grove Office

P. H. Scates, assistant postmas-
ter at Martin, conducted an exam
nation Saturday for the postmaster
at Cedar Grove. Romie Spain,
who had been postmaster for sew
eral years, recently resigned to &C
cept the position of rural carrier
from Cedar Grove. Those taking
the examination Saturday we're S.
w. Shackelford, j. R. Duncan,
Misses Ola and Hassie Spain and
H. B. Mckinney. Mr.. Mckinney
is now serving as postmaster, hav-
ing been put in charge until the
examination could be held and an
appointment made.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Robert L. Younger

The funeral Of Mr.. Robert l..
Younger, who died at his home
near Irrelevant, was held at the
Baptist church in that city Sun
day afternoon in the presence of a
large crowd. The deceased was "a
years old, a good citizen and one
of the best mechanics this county
has ever had. Funeral services
were conducted by Elder r, L
Riley and the interment took place
in the city cemetery. Mr.. Younger
is survived by his widow and one
son, Lucian, and one daughter,
Dollie May, also one sister, Mrs.
Martha Adams.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-03
Kissing Boy Found

Jack Showers, a 70 year-old
school boy of Memphis, who had
been missing from his home since
Friday morning. and for whom his
mother, Mrs. E. E. Roark, of 800
Burlington avenue, hand been
making persistent search, was
located in Huntingdon Sunday
afternoon by City Marshal Jolly.
He had been here since Friday.
He said he had come to stay a
month, He had brought bis wheel,
had bought some new clothes since
his arrival, and was spending
money freely for Ice cream and
candies. He was in school here
last year for few months,