The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-15
ANNIsTON GETTING READY FOR THE
 COMING BIG LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston. September 14.-(Special 1.-The public spirited men and women who are mobilizing their time and energy for the coming Liberty Loan drive in Calhoun county are perfeeting a thohough organl-
 zation, and feel sure that the fourth loan will be met with unanimty and prompt ness.
 The woman's division is fortunate in
 having for the county chairman Of the fourth Liberty Loan Mrs stephen F. Thompson, one of the-state's most bril- liant women, a woman of excellent execu- tive ability and magnetic personality and ever ready to give generously of her time to everything pertaining to the welfare
 of her country or community.
 For 15 years Mrs. Thompson has taught
 one of th& most progressive ,Philathea
 classes in Alabama. She is one of the
 state leaders of the Baptist woman 3 Missionary union, and associate presi- dent of the county mission, unien. Shc Is chairman of the Protective association, and is doing great work in co opera tion with Mrs. Mamie Melvin, the pro- tectiye worker sent to AniSston by the government. Mrs. Thompson has the idstinction of being tho only Anniston woman on the library board the repre- sentative appointed by the Wednesday study club, whose sefforts were instru- smental in securing the lovely new library.
 She is also vice president of the Addie
 Weaver home. first vice president of the wonan's committees council of defense, and an active member of the Red Cross chapter She was one of the attractive ! visitors at the inspirational meeting or the county charmen in Birmingham Fri 1 day Mrs. Thompson has entered heart
 and sold in this Bvital issue and under
 her able leadership Calhoun will no doubt l again equal the fine record of achieve ment won in past patriotic campaigns. | Mrs. Jacobs. the wonderful leader of | Alabama women. demonstrated during ! the third Liberty Loan campaign what great results can be obtained through 1 complete organizations Mrs, $. P. Ken l nedy. chairman for the woman's commit- ] tee council of defense of the fifth zone, I has appointed committees in all Of the six | counties under her supervision to organ | ize every available center in every county lpreparatory to the coming campaign. Mrs. i Emmett Iedbetter, Mrs. Horace Miller 1 and Mrs C. w. Daugctte of Jacksonville have made several trips through various parts of Calhoun county for the purpose
 of completing organizations, and have l met with most encouraging cooperation. Mrs. w. T. Johnston, Jr,, chairman Of | the local committee, and her co o-workers. Mrs. Fred Tyler and Miss Augusta Cobba are organizing the women of Anniston and preparing for a thorough house to
 house canvass Mrs. Emmett Ledbetter, 1 chairman of the speakers committee. and ! Mrs. C. w. Daugette or Jacksonville and 1 Miss Gussie Bagley of Oxford are using I their talents now, and during the active
 campaign will speak at all points <. throughout the county. . Mrs stephen Smith. chairman of the distribution com l mittee and Mrs. Edward Almond and l Miss Louise Musgroye are distributing | etfNcative literature through Calhoun. 1 Miss Iva Cook, one of the members of ] the publicity committed. is using the 1 .powers of the press with telling results. and Miss Katebelle Kilby has charge Of the publicity in the schools. Mr. w. +. Johnston is leading the mems committes
 In Calhoun county, and Mir. Charles R.