Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1918-02-09
RED CROSS BULLETIN.
Report of Work Accomplished by Some
of the Louisiana Chapters.

Of the louisiana Chapters.
The following Is Summary OF the
Bulletin isucd Feb. LIST. by the Pub
licitv Bureau Of the Gulf Division Red
Cross work done by Chapters III Louis
lana:
DESOTO PARISH CHAPTER:
There have ben two auyiIiarics added
to tlc Chapter recently. One al Min
cral for white people, is located IN
rich farming community, near state
agricultural High School, and much
good work is expected from the new
/ branch. The other auXiiIar! hd, been
formed III Mansfield, and is known as
! II. John : the name ~pDHdIng 10
| the church of the members, who are
colurcd. NUr4 enthusiasm was mann.
/ rested among the negroes when t"S
organization was completed, ana a.
! they have bcu AMONG the most liberal
! .iycr> in all Drivers, much MAJ j." cA.
/ rccted ut ~. John =. Both branches
were organized under the supervision
! Of Chairman Jos Il. Elan. One OF
/ the small daughters Of Mrs. ClaHt"na,
living at For>tou ro~t-utlIcc, ha, don
atcd to the Chapter 7gc saved bE her
. IN different ways.
.JENNINu, juAPTER; Last week
! shipped one box containing 800 sWEI-
! cal dressings and another with 10
sweaters, - pairs Of socks, 10 PAIRS
Of wristict~, II helmets aud > mutIIcrN.
The surgical dressing class instruction
Twill be completed this week. ana II
is expected much work IN that line
will he done every day.
LAKE ARTHUR CHATTER: Re
Gently shipped its second box OF KNIT
ting garments to New Orleans contain
Ing JS sweaters, > mui1icrs, 10 helmets,
% pairs Of .vriStictS, and ~ pairs 81
socks. Made 2O+ comprises and a
number of handagcS last week, and
will soon send ont another box OF
knitted goods Arrangements are be
ing made for a BOX Social at the
Thornton Scaoolhousc for the benefit
of tho Chapter Two Saturday Mar
kct BAYS Thought $1,000.
LAFAYETTE CHAPTER; Sent to
Headquarters 20 knitted garments ana
! 20 hospital garments, and has an
other shipment nearly ready. The
children are busy knitting blankets
! for the Belgium babies. \ large class
of little boys are learning to knit ana
are very enthusiastic over their work,
hoping soon 20 haN" something 10
show for their pains.
NATCHITOgHES CHATTER: Has
iSlippcd IL boxes to New Orleans, ia.
lmorr workers are needed as the de
mands grow from day to day. The
ueuplc are not SIackcrS, As was shown
in the recent membership Drive, hut
hey have not vet realized what i;
would mean a. have each home re
presented at Red Cross Headquarters
Mrs. Anna McCook has been appointed
superintendent and instructor of sur
tgicai woak. and Mrs. Fannie Montgom
cry superintendent of hospital gar
meats. These ladies took the course
Of instructions given III New Orleans
under Mrs Aeberly' : directions. Th,
Normal students are working in the
Junior Fraucl of the Red Cross un
Ter the able leadership of J. L. Guard
ia, Miss Margaret Weeks, Miss Haubt
Miss Gabrielson and Miss Bess Ora
ham, 10 comfort pillows being made
and shipped in one week. Three boxes
shipped by the Chapter, January 21
contained As bed shirts, 10 suits, pa
iamas, l6 cOnvaleseeRt gowns, u ward
! shippers, - ouCGto 10 pAiioN NdSSoJ ~
face towels, q bath towels, Sc wash
done by the Natrlitoches Red Cross
assisted by the branch Chapters at
Campti, Robeline and Bayou Natchez
The boxes for supplies, etc, sent to
New Orleans are made by the students
in the Manual Training Department of
the State Normal School.
RICHLAND PARISH CHAPTER
Made two shipments to Headquarters
last week one of knitted articles
the other hospital garments, made by
the Junior branch. Work on surgical
dressings has been going forward rapid
| ly, unusual interest being taken III
this DEPARTMENT. This month owing
to illness, Mrs w. T. Henry, resigne
as Chairman of this department, anG
her place being filled by Mrs. J. w
Swimm who has been Mrs. Henry s
Assistant.
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