Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-08
MORE FRENCH CHILDREN
ADOPTED BY VIRGiNIANS
Mrs. :. Taylor E.iIyson Reports Fifty
Three New Wnr Orphans being
Cared For.

The Virginia War Relief Association
Committee for the f'a;herless Children
OF France. has reported that from No
rembcr IL 10 December hfty-three
french war orphans were adopted by
}schools. churches. sunday schools AMI
Other organizations. iifteen were
readopted by 1917 subscribers for the
second year. said Mrs. Eilyson, max
ing ~ hy adding the forty-five chill
cember IL. The total number of chill
drcn adopted. including those who
were readopted in November. were
Mrs. Ellyson says she has reason to
! be proud OF the results OF her work
las, month. II SENS almost that 4
returning home is being made by many
OF our people who are taking under
their care the child OF soldier OF
France who will never return" she
said
only s36.5o takes care of French
child Tor one year In It's mothers home.
who has been made fatherless by the
war Upon request. We will send liter
allure and pledge which. when signed
and returned TO me with a check. will
result IN me assignment Of n boy or
monthly. quarterly or by the year I
hope that the adopitions for December
will exceed those OF November have
a list of lbs names. The children on
this list live in the Departments of
Inra and 1sere. in the western part of
France, near the Swiss and Italian
border, We would like to have an
American friend for every one of these
children this month.
The Fatherless Children OF France
Post Card stand at Schwarszchiid's
where the ladies sold post cards for the
benefit Of the French orphans for ten
trsy.sT was sreatsuccess. 1t closed on
Cards can stiII-&he secured frdm Nrs
Ellyson or Henry Schwarszchiid.
Those who cannot assume the care
one" said Mrs. Ellyson
The following organizations, adopted
FF Woma mar oF g,naS IN ciyP
Springs, Richmond, by Mrs Ma6ei NJ
Barber. one.
mans service. Ware Neck. by nj Mrs WI" r.
L. Taliafcrro, one.
Laurel Pres byteran Sunday School
school Post-Otlice, by Mrs. C. L. Brad
Isuffner school, Richmond, by Mrs.
II. w. Spies. one.
81: Johns Church. Richmond, by H.
rhilathia Class. Firs, Baptis, Church
Danville, by Mrs g; /. Sutton. one.
Richmond, through f. w. Duke, SUPER
Beginners Glass. Ginter Park Sunday
scHoo', 'NiShhioho' bS MISS Lucy Duke,
one.
Two, Sunday School classes Zion Bap
list Church Parksley, by Mrs. G.. T.
Turner. teacher, one.
Goochland Chapter. u. d. c., BY Mrs.
Bradley. $. Johnson. president. one:
Girl Scouts Troop No. s. Miss Max
Golden Rule Circle. Kings Daueb-
ters, Shirley, through Mrs. Fl. s. sa1n-
National League for Woman's Serv-
ice. Smithsheld. by Mrs. John Lee Cav
ling, three.
Girls Patriotic League. Second Ban
list Church, Petersburg. by Mrs. ]. j..
Stephenson. teacher one.
Junior Red Cross. Powhatan School.
No. 2. Richmond. by Miss Sadie r.
ST. John'a i. F.. Church. Richmond.
NEW New Found River school a Mvr,,o
Nausemond County, by Mary u. Kei"
- culpcpcr Chapter. u. d. C.. culncner
by Mrs John t;ovington. one.
Six y and Six B-iGrades. A. p. Hill
school PetersburE.}by Miss Virginia
Tiag 1ia oaHTes, P pse hSMiss Helen
sunday SchoopSecDnd Baptist Church.
Mapville. by Mrs Gordon RoAom, one. =
Mrs. Kings Sunday School Class
Leigh Street Baptist Church. Rich
Federation OF Mothers Clubs. Rich
mond. by Mrs. William Gemmell. one.
Ninth and Tenth Grades High School,
y ,liSgyalnnt Grove Baneist ' Ghpr 0he EJsr.
s3s,s by %. w. \ Gosh one. n :''