The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-06-13
RED CROSS AT cHERAw
Cheraw, 8. C,

The spirit of the Red Cross il
abroad in the land to-day and this is
no less true in Chesterfield county
than in other counties. And all the
while this spirit is growing, as is
evidenced on every hand by the de-
sire of people who are not already
members to become members and by
the organization of auxiliaries among
those who are members.
Too much cannot be said in praise
of the auxiliaries of the Cheraw chap
ter. Just one month ago an auxili-
ary was formed at Ousleydale and
on June 1st a check for $3.50 was
sent to Cheraw chapter by Mrs. Frank
Wilks, chairman of the auxiliary. Of
this amount $41.5O was made at an
ice cream supper and the, other SIC
was dues from sixteen new members.
These ladies are sewing for us to-
day too. This auxiliary stands out as
a bright and shining star.
At Patrick another auxiliary was
formed a month ago. These ladies
have done all the sewing that was
first sent them and have written for
more. Mrs. Baggott, the chairman,
writes us that she will soon send US
check for new members and dona-
ions. All of this is most encourae-
ing.
Another auxiliary doing excellent
| work both as to sewing and money is
the Hillcrest Auxiliary, which was
formed about three months ago at q
meeting of ladies at the home of Mrs.
Grafton Mcfarland.
This week the McBee Auxiliary
sent us two boxes of garments that
hey have made for the boys "over
there" These good people have been
working for us since last November.
The Montrose auxiliary is Cheraw
chapters first offspring and too much
cannot be said of the excellent work
being done by Mrs. Allen Macfarlan
and Mr.. and Mrs. Shroyer among the
negroes of the county. More will be
heard of this work later.
The Rev. Mr.. McArn has been Civ
ing his Sunday afternoons to Red
Cross work by preaching at churches
in that part of the county under the
jurisdiction of Cheraw chapter. Mr..
Joe Lindsay accompanies him and ap-
peals for new members after the
Red Cross sermon by Mr.. McArn. In
this way many new members have
been added to Cheraw chapter. The
lady officers follow up Mr.. McArn's
MIR. Lindsay's work and go to these
places and form auxiliaries.
The recent Red Cross War Fund
drive did much toward arousing in
terest all over the county. The
people were not only willing to give
but they desired to do so. Others
who were not awake before are now
most ardent Red Cross workers. In
this connection might be mentioned
Mr.. w. T. Rivers, of Teaps Mill. He
was in town the day the young Can
adian spoke here and heard him tell.
what wonderful work the Red Cross
IS doing for our wounded soldiers.
Afterward he was approached by Mr..
Ernest Duvall and asked if he could
mt contribute $500 towards the
War Fund. Mr.. Rivers says, "At
first l told Mr.. Duvall l could not
because l was poor man with a
large family and just didn't feel like
could spare the money" "But
then,' said Mr.. Rivers, 81 thought of
Ben Turnage and Fred Huneycutt
and Allie Caulder who had gone to
fight for us and if need be give their
lives for us and so told Mr.. Duvall
to put me down for $500"
The true Red Cross spirit showed
itself there-the giving when it hurt.
But the good work has not stopped
there. Mr.. Rivers has been busy
among his neighbors getting new
members and donations.
Mr.. McArn will preach on the
fourth Sunday in this month at Mace
donia church. Mr.. Lindsay will ac-
company him and appeal for new
members. The following Friday the
ladies will go to Stafford school house
ond form an auxiliary among these
good people.
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