New Mexico state record., 1918-09-06

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In The Recent Fighting
During the six days and six nights
of continuous bombardment the wom'
en- canteen workers stationed at Ep'
ernay, south Of Rheims. stayed al
their posts feeding and caring for
the wounded soldiers Red Gross
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Splendid Showing
Since the first OF the wear the Rec
Cross Unit at Levey, Mora county
have turned in the following work
10 hospital sheets. 20 pajama suits
IS surgical dressings, 10 operating
boots. s dozen wash cloths, 8 tray
cloths and naDkin, IA sweaters and
l6 pairs of socks.
State Record Brings s6.20
The State Record subscription Civ
en- the White Oakcs Red Cross was
recently ratified for S62O Mr., Jerry
Current Of Ancho was the winner,
Handsome Sum For War Work
The Red Cross ladies' of Tucumcari
cleared more than $4,000 during the
Roundup in their dining room and
with the sale of articles donated by
patriotic citizens. This sum will al
low them to equip rest room and
establish an army canteen for the ac-
communication of the soldiers who
chance to pass through Tucumcari
on their way from one place to an
other.
Torrance County r. c. Notes
The Moriarty branch have complet-
ed IS bandages, 20 refugee garments,
& pair of wristlets. 4 sweaters and
81 pairs OF socks.
Pieasantview branch. 4 sweaters and
4 pairs Of socks. Yarn for more
sweaters and socks was received at
the local chapter at Estancia,
Crenvilfe Branch
In Union county received into the
treasury this month, $50 membership
fees. $3.50 net on ice cream sold Sat-
urday o. m. each week for 3 weeks,
s2s65 froms dances and ice cream
Ss2.Os from donations, SIS for need
les, 81 40 for mdse, and $40 from the
Junior Red Cross.
At Carlsbad
Forty-five T bandages were finish
ed last week. The members are busy
working on the al1otments.
More than $50 tuberculosis hospitals
outside Paris have been assisted by
the American Red Cross in the way
Of hospital supplies.i clothing and
shoes for the patients, special food'
ctc.--Red Cross Bulletin.
The Cuervo Red Cross
Recently held successful cash raj
sing meeting at which much interest
was shown. Among the things ratified
was a subscription to the State Re-
cord given that branch which was
won by Mr.. Lee Anderson.
The Cimarron Branch
Recently shipped to Denver the
following knit articles from these
Colfax codnty towns. Baldv, Is pairs
of socks: EIizabethtown. pairs of
socks: Cimarron. II pairs Of socks
and Ute Park. pair of ocks. Socks
to the number of 1195 have been
shipped to date to meet Colfax coun-
tvs allotment of l68O.
Three Patriotic Little Chaps
Three boys at Yeso have ccnt-ibut-
ed to the Red Cross knitting sec
ton of Fort Sumner, six pairs of
perfectly knit socks. Their names
are Eldcn. Lloyd and Paul Ledbet-
ter. age 9, 10 and IL. These boys
live on a dry land claim and with
their father and mother make up. a
splendid hard d-working family. In the
fall they all go south and earn
money BY picking cotton. And even
with all their other labors these pa
triotic little chaps found time to knit
for the bigger lads who are fighting
for them over seas. and the fact that
they each knit two pairs in the in
credible short time of one week puts
them in the front rank of sock knit
tiers. Fort Sumner Chapter of the
Red Cross is proud to have these
little contributors on her list and
feels sure that the soldier who is
lucky enough to get one of these
pairs of socks and read on the slip
inside that they were the work of
little boy out in New Mexico he
will feel proud, too.
The Junior Red Cross
Is one of the strong factors OF the
Las Cruces chapter. The members
of this organization have met every
day during the hot summer. sewing
from 2:30 to S o'clock. The last
shipment of refugee garments con-
sisted of Is dresses. IS under gar
mcnts for children and 6 mems under
shirts. Last month they shipped 200
serge dresses. for four year old child
rem, 200 chemise for Is year old girls,
30 sweaters and 50 pairs of socks.
An Auction Sale
And social evening at Cloudcroff
last week netted that chapter over
$4,000. Many out of town people
attended to swell the crowd and re-
ceipts.
Wins $seSo Prize.
The Mogollon Branch Of the Grant
County Red Cross was winner of the
$50 prize Offered by Manager L. H.
Ellis. of the Union Bank. for the
greatest amount of Red Cross work
done during the months Of April. May
and June Of this year. The White