The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-05-24
RED CROSS DRIVE is NOW ON
AT MASS MEETING WITH FEW PRESENT. AVA
HERE FRIDAY-BIC AUCTION SALE MONDAY. NO DOUBT
GRENADA COUNTY WILL GO OVER TOP. EVERYBODY WORK


The Red Cross drive for Grenada
County opened up Monday with a
rush but at this writing "wednesday
afternoon) the reports made to the
Headquarters of the Local Organiza-
ton were not near so encouraging as
they might have been and should
have been. This refers particularly
to the districts outside the City of
Grenada. However, Chairman Penn
in talking with Sentinel reporter
stated that he was not in the least
pessimistic as to the final outcome
and he fully expected that Grenada
County would not only ego over the
top" in this drive but would 60 way
over and that when the final show
down came it would be seen that Gre
NADIA, as she always does, had done
her part rohly. ---.-'
Speeches have been made throug-
out the County at various times and
especial commentator is due Chair
man Morrison for his untiring eff
forts in this connection. He has
Pbeen especially Jealous in looking af-
ter this feature of the Drive. =
Mr.. Morrison is not by any means
the only one who has been holding
up their end Of the plank. for every
body connected with the Drive has
been strictly on the job at all times.
They have shown that their hearts
were in this great work. They have
all felt that whatever "the Greatest
Mother on Earth" asked for, that she
should have.
A mass meeting of Citizens was
called for $50 at the Court House
on Wednesday evening and after the
roll was called Chairman Penn called
Hon. w. S. P. Doty who made short
talk, which was especially appropri-
ate. After Mr.. Doty's talk, Mayor
Jack Brown was given the floor and
he proceeded in his usual good bust
ness way to go latter the dough" and
he got it, to the tune of some ST.
10000 No doubt the City of Gre
NADIA quota would have been raised
Oh this occasion had all those been
present who were expected.
Wednesday a new assessment was
made rand the names given to the
Executive Committees and they pro
lceeded then and there to get busy
land wAile no authentic reports coult
be obtained at this writing the pros
poets for Grenada proper ''going ovel
the top" with her share were mos
encouraging indeed.
Mrs. c.. Fl. Caihoon, who since thu
war began has demonstrated her abil
| ity I'm more ways than one, and whG
is in charge of the woman's depart
i"ment Of this drive, called meeting
OF the ladies TO meet at the Court
HoRse Thursday night at $3.50. A
this writing, no report of this meet.
ing can be gITen.
Chairman Penn has secured from
Park Field at Memphis an aviator
who will be here Friday, wind and
weather permitting, to fly in the inter
est of the Drive in this County.
Monday there will be held in the
PEDlic Square a public auction, the
proceeds of which are to be given
wholly and entirely to the Red Cross
Those who do not feel that they are
financially able to gvie in actual cash
VIII have an opportunity to give that
that which they feel they can best
spare. You are urged to bring in
that which you can give Monday
morning bright and early to the Red
Cross Office in the north east corner
Of the Public square.
Grenada County will do her part
and do it we'll when the final show
down comes.