The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-31


Dear Editor
Please give US little space in your
paper so that people of this county,
especially will know that we of the
Fourteenth district, or the old 23rd,
are doing "our bit"
1t is generally known that we have
been called "back woods, "out of
date" etc., down here, but that is |
alright, we are still on the map. But
perhaps after you are informed of n
few facts you will change our name.
i This district was asked for $4,000
in the Third Liberty Loan and we
went lover the top" $1,000 Then
we were asked for 500 for the Red
Cross last week and here is our rec
ord that follows and the methods
used in raising the amount.
4 Mr.. j. w. Adom was the chairman
for this district, and last Sunday
morning, May 10, he appointed the
following committee to canvas the
district and help raise the amount:
Misses Vonia Weldon, Nettie and
Chloe Blount, CARMEL Herndon,
Mabel Ross, Maudie Christopher,
Attic Cathey, Lizzie Phifer, Mrs. j..
W. Herndon and Mrs. B. G. Largent.
, And Immediately the campaign was
on. Every one was given chance
to do their bit. Where some ladies
did not have the cash on hand eggs
were gladly received and then sold
to our merchant. 1t was announced
q that some speakers would be here
on Monday night to give us talk,
: but it rained so they could not get
here However, a good crowd OF
: patriotic citizens gathered at Fair
: view church. Mr.. J. w. Adom gave
us little talk on the Red Cross and
the war in general after which he
asked those who were there and had
. not given to the Red Cross to give
what they could then. The amount
received there was $16.55.
a During the week the COMMITTEES
decided to have strawberry ano
= peach supper to raise some money as
= they feared lest we would not &C
"over the top" The ladies were
! asked to bring strawberries oil
peaches and cake and it would be
is sold and the proceeds given to the
Red Cross.
r, Through the kindness of our patri
re otto citizen, w. A. Weldon, the sup
1t per was in his yard. By the time the
" crowd had assembled two large table:
i, were piled high with strawberries
1t peaches and cake. The crowd gath
i. cred around the stand and sang
lie song after which Bro. Astle gave III
1t most interesting talk on the Rec
C,oss. Then the young ladies pass
= ed the hats arounl and received
= about $500. Then strawberrie
= and peaches were sold for ten cent
a saucer with small piece of cake
4 In just no time everything was soil
~ except one cake, which had been re
served. Miss Lizzie Phifer, our eft
ficient school teacher, baked thi
cake and it was put up and sold.
40 was to be given to the young lad
receiving the greatest number o
votes for the prettiest young lad
in the crowd. At first about fou
40 young ladies received votes, Misse
Annie King, Annie Phillips, Nett
!, Blount and Carmel Herndon. But /
80 q little while the two Armies wer
in the lead and such fun, first on
:, and then the other would get aheat
Every vote cost penny and if tn
T. boys, young men and even the OIL
ones, didn't bid farewell. to thei
!. Igreenbacks. The crowd was abor
divided it seemed About ! a. n
= when w. A. Weldon, who sold II
cake, called it sold the votes wei
= reported by j. w. Adom who he
more than pocket full of none
:, and Miss Annie King was 265 vot'
ahead. Then Miss Phifer presente
the cake not to Miss King but to a
the boys who had so literally donate
to such worthy cause, the Re
az Cross. Upon counting the money
au was found that the cake brougl
TN $95.75. Happy! Well, you shoul
'ss have seen the crowd, especially ii
VI ones who had worked so faithful
~ And now we have just $217.06
'o cash besides $500 or 5000 in Pile,
'ee GEES for the Red Cross. Are we bacl
hu woods? Well, | guess to say Il
OF least of it Kaiser Bill would be gla
rs there We're no "back woods" An
we will be right here every time "