The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-05-24
nED GROSS DRIvE NOW
m FUi.L Sw
Committee Bellyes Columbus
Rcarh S2,OOo Mark. Thouui
Quota Of Luna County Z
Has Been Reduced

The drive 10 raise $1,000 fo
Red Gross during this week IL
ON, and while II is impossib
make AN accurate estimate
amount raised to date. the CO.
tee believes that the mark "
reached.
When the fact became know
Luna counly's quota had DC
nj SiO.O0O the Columbus con
agreed 10 raise one-llflh of n
hui now that the counly's qi
heen reduced 10 Si.O00. ~
shall. manager Of the campai
that he considers our quota
duced, and that our shar
be 81. i0O. THIS. however.
halt The committee the IL
they still hope to raise the
more.
The subscription comm
been taking subscriptions
week. hut there are larg
Of people yet la see. The
lions have been very lih,
largest ~ far n The suhsc
II. :. Carter. for 500. also
made a $50 subscription.
The enlisted men of the
airy gave u dance Tucsd
AT Moline hall for the
which resulted IN addn
Of So Ia the fund. The
very enjoyable affair
who attended are unaniu .
opinion that they rcceo
ne for their ninnry. 81
had the matter In chai
The boxing thurman
day night should hrinI
SH1. There are ten a
0n The card. the fighters
their services. Henry u
Noting the bouts for im
committee.
The table donated IN the ~
Gross rause by Mr.. and Mrs. Charl
lAf~efs " an exhihiiieu ut tho 4,
lumbus Theatre. n Is being rafn
on, and to date $3.50 has been lak
IN on the chances.
The Columbus Theatre hns agrc
to give the entire receipts p,xt Mo
day There is an unusually. go
program aud II Is hoped that the
will be- a large attendance. II
planned tn auction IN a large nm
her Of the seats tu The highest IN
der.
The Majestic Theatre Is alsn Il
mating the receipts one day. the da
bcing set for Saturday. The The
ter Is located acruss the street frr
The puchi store.
The school children AT Sunnysi
gave good entertainment at 4
close nf their school last Salurd,
The Blair, Reed Willihgham. Eli,
aud Richie ears each loaded Ia th'
capacity went out and enjoyed I
affair 81 much that they asked Nj
Coffin, the teacher, Ia put the pl
on In town. which she agreed Ia ,
II will be- al the Methodist chur
Monday evening nj 500 o'clock. I
proceeds NJ the Columbus Theai
ON that day po 10 the Red Cross
do the receipts frum this cnicrlai
meni. and those who desire tu !
the show and also the entertaining
at The church may attend the ma
nee al the theatre m the afierno,
Miss Coffin has been employed
one of the teachers In the Golul
hus school next year. and II Is ,
sired that the parents Of lowu
out aud see the play She has ~
pared with the small number
children attending the sunnysi
school.
Mr.. Nicholson. Of the Crown ~
tling Works, conceived plan
raise some Red Cross money W.
nesday, which brought si0 more
,, the treasury. Ne went from place
place selling soda water which
donated, II went at two hits pet
The picture painted by Je'
Rodriguez Is ou display in the lol
oi The Columbus Theatre. II is he
ratified oif. there heinR $40 chan
} ai twenty i've cents each.
The colored people gave a dal
J Thursday evening. which was "
attended and increased the fund c.
. siderahly. II was under the mana
e meni of Chaplain Thomns.
r The pool halls have each agr
! lo give one dny's receipts. which
I expected 10 bring in naai sum
' Everybody Is Interested in
= campaign. aud when the drive p
= next Monday evening, Columbus '