The Robesonian., 1918-07-11
RED CROSS WORK
Report of Various Committees of
Lumberton Red Cross Chapter
For Months of May
and June.

Cross chapter last Friday evening re-
ports were received as follows:
Report of Sewing Room.
Mrs. A. Nash, chairman of the sew
ing room, submitted the following re-
port for the months of May and June {:
"We have shipped boxes containing
the following: 240 hospital bed shirts,
$50 bed jackets, 200 comfort bags, 80
comfort pillows, so pairs of socks, l
sweater, 317 garments for Belgian
children.
II visited with several other ladies
the work room of the colored people
of our town who had organized to
help with Red Gross work. A good
number of them were present. We
carried with us 80 garments, which
had been cut in our room, which they
took to make for u.s. Since then they
have finished a good number and re-
turned to our room beautifully made.
We also left with them several BUSH
els of scraps from the tables in our
room to be cut into snippings for COM
fort pillows. They are taking great
interest in this work and deserve much
credit. Every garment they have re-
turned is neatly made, pressed and
folded.
"Our Red Cross auxiliary at Proc
torville has made 49 garments and is
now making another supply.
During the month of May Mrs. c.
B. Skipper and l visited Raft Swamp
after Mr.. Woodberry Lennon had or
ganized an auxiliary there. On ac-
count of the weather only a small
crowd was present and we did not
accomplish all that we hoped Since
then they have made 10 garments and
are now making one dozen more.
"Afr, Merritt, manager Of the Lum-
berton Bargain House, donated during
May so yards Of unbleached- goods
for hospital garments. We would
be very glad of these donations from
the merchants at any time.
"We are very grateful to the ladies
Who ':.ie at The Ssanings mill fo1
quite a good bit Of work done, and
also to Mrs. Barnes, who distributed
this work for US. Mrs Bond at Hunt
ers' Lodge has interested quite num-
Der of ladies in her reighborhood iwhe
have knit for US several pairs Of
socks.
II have placed the melting pot i!
Mr.. J. D. McMillan's drug store win
dow, but am sorry to report that i
is not growing very fast.
"The usual work in our sewing room
is going on steadily and rapidly. Man,
garments are being finished at eacI
table. The interest continues and tn
attendance is good.
"MRS. A. NASH, Chairman
Red Cross Sewing Room,
MISS EMMA NORMENT,
Secretary.
July 5, 1918.
Surgical Dressings Department.
TIE following report was made:
"The May allotment for the surgic;
dressings department was 600 larg
cotton pads (12x24). These have bee
made and shipped on time.
"Mr. M. A. Geddie has kindly d.
mated ice every week for drinkir
water.
"The interest of those working
this department continues to gro'
rot shown in members only but in e.
tnusiasm and earnestness of purpos
: Mrs. L. T. Townsend, Supervisor,
Miss Lillian Proctor, Secretar
Report of Membership Sommittee f
May and June. -
-."Fifty new members, of who
are 81 subscribers, Junior membe,
and S27S donations. Total mon
turned inS55.7S. We now have 5
members belonging to this chapter.
"To Mr.. E. L. Hamilton is due mu
credit for this last report.
MISS CANINE MCNEIL,
Chairman.
Report of Junior Membership Co!
nittee
"We have done almost no defin
work since last report as the scho,
have all closed. Our financial &
count is as follows: From East Lu
berton school, S44; from Orrum scho
S1O25; from Miss Jennie Russell
school, 1918; from Lunberton grs
ed school, S43 Total S101. To S
tionery, postage and printing, S4.-
paid over to Mr.. J. ]. Goodwin, tre;
urer, $500.
w. H. HUMPHREY,
Chairman
Report of Publicity Committee.
:ln the recent War Fund campai