The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1918-02-07
RED CROSS CHAPTER.

Ladies Meet and Organize For
Work-Instructo in Surgical
Dressings COMMUNICATIONS
Chairmen Appointed.
Reported for The Robesonian.
| The ladies of the Lumberton Red
Cross chapter met Tuesday afternoon
in the rooms over the Lumberton cot |
ton mill Offices to organize for work.
Mrs. A. Nash. chairman of the wo
mans committee, stated that the la
dies had been called together to plan
and arrange the work which they were
to do in the Red Cross, and that she
had consented to undertake the work
: as chairman of the work rooms with
/ Mrs. C. B. Skipper as assistant chair
man. She also announced that all
e patterns for the hospital garments,
: with full instructions for making eacn
one, had been received and that as
: soon as material could be purchased
e and other necessary arrangements
made, work would begin. The cate
d of the first meeting FOR work VIII be
e announced in The RobeSonian.
as chairnlen of the different tables III
the work rooms:
Mrs. J. A. Sharpe and Mrs. Hiram
Anderson, chairmen of table for max
ing paiamas and bed shirts; Mrs. }
P. Russell and Mrs. D. P. Shaw, un-
u derwear; Mrs. R. E. Lewis and Mrs
,, Ira Townsend bath robes and bee
L socks; Misses Nellie Steele and Emma
Norment, bed jackets, hot water ano
= ice Dag covers; Mrs. Daugherty ans
Mrs. 3. N. Davis, knitting; Mrs. \. p
SIS White and Mrs r. H. Crichton, oand
h ages; Mrs. E. K Proctor aud Mrs. }:
yh Mcintyre, bandages and fracture Pill
er lows; Mrs. G. G. French, buyer an
treasurer of work room; Miss Emm
as H. Norment, secretary Of work room
an Mrs. L. T. Townsend and Mrs. J. l
rel Proctor, surgical dressings.
nj Mrs Nash had with her newsps
IL; per which she had received that da
ar- from her son Shepherd Nash, VIII
srs has recently been in France but no
zee is in Italy. and read few article
nd from it where the American Re
Oh Cross was spoken of as mother ar
sister to the boys "over there" no
all they made fellow feel that they We
est. really interested in him, especial
Le- when the mail arrived and the 9TH
ost fellows all got letters and he hi
ted none: how they tied up the cut ii
Of gers and mashed thumbs, sewed
pie buttons, and mended clothes, alwa
ON. with q smile
q The surgical dressings departing
ing was next organized for work WI
act- Mrs. L. T. Townsend and Mrs. Jam
ing D. Proctor as chairmen. Mrs. Tow
de- send explained this work and stat
ETC., that perhaps this surgical dresSln
our was the greatest work of the K
ing Cross, and that arrangements h
was been made for an instructor to col
ar on at an early date and instruct
ess, class of 20 in this work. Mrs: Tow
n to send also stated that when this We
red. in our chapter was fully organic
Goa; it would probably be the only
and in Robson county Tho memters
etc. this department were requested
ents the chairman to wear the unltor
urse while in the work room.
good ed chairmen of the differ ant tables
their the surgical dressings rooms: Gu;
hing. man of stock room, Mrs. John KIN
cutting. Mrs. H. M. McAllister; I
,nts. sonnet, Mrs. C. V. Brown; houseke
ing, Mrs. E L. Holloway; mu
4um- bandages. Mrs. C. l.. Greaves
Sale Mrs. T. L. Johnson; surgical DIR.
OF ings instruction, Mrs. A. P. McA
legal ter; inspecting and packing, Mrs
roc D. Proctor.
ners; The surgical dressings departn
lonal will meet in the room next doo1
lty-t the general work room.
3 for EMMA H. NORMEN'
"A. Secretary Red Cross Work Roc
IL.
;tions Mr.. w. H. Powell of R. 2 from L
ic