The Brinkley argus., 1918-01-11
RED CROSS DRIVE
 COMES TO A CLOSE
Result in Monroe County and Those Who Did
 the Work.

The Christmas drive for Monroe County allotment of membership in the American Red Cross closed Christmas Eve with q total Of 2o87 members.
 This campaign was put over under the greatest difficulties; the snow and SluSh made 1t practically lm- possible to reach the people Tn the country, i'll addition to this, the sup plies furnished were totally made quate. The first shipment of re ceiptS and service flags were dlyld- ed between Holly Grove and Brink ley and there were none left for Clarendon or the country districts. As soon as the supplies were re- ceived they were mailed, but Ii was not until Christmas Eve that sulli- cient supply Of tags were received, too late to be distributed It was impossible for uS to secure buttons, although we have been trying 10 se- cure same since the July campaign. When we can secure supply Of buttons they will be distributed.
 All praise and credit for the sue cess of inc campaign are due to the school teachers of the rural districts and the ladies of Brinkley, Claren- don and Holly Grove, under the leadership of Mrs. W. NJ. OVerholt Mrs A. j. Jeferies and Mrs. Rue Abranson They responded 10 the call of humanity and regardless Of the mud and cold presented the cause of the Red Cross 10 our citl- Zens.
 In some instances the schools were closed on account of the cold and the teachers did not receive the request to aid
 Below is given the returns for each district as received:
 Brinklcv. Mrs w. NJ. OVerholt 73a Clarendon. Mrs. \. J. JellerieS, l,042 Holly Grove MrS.Rue Abramson, 597 District No. 1, Miss Margaret
 Schmitt ~ ----- ------ Y District No. ?, John C. Davis, 20 J. L.s Bowers, ---------------- l1 Idella Lee, ------------------ 2I Ruth Evans, ..------------ 5U District No 3. Mollie Johnson, none District No. i, B. B. Simpson, } District No. c, Mrs. J. X. Saln, ; District No. 7, A. N. Weatherly, none District No x. -- ---------- none District No. 10, r. C. Knight, - P District No ll, Paul Kelly. --- l6 District No. l3, Mrs. Naleria
 Ncwby -- ------ ---- l District No. 24. none District No. 2G, Joe Simpson none District No. l1.MisS India
 Peterson. Mis- Sophia Walker. 22 District No. lJ. r. C. Powell, none District No. 70, Susie Steward, 33 Disiricl No ~, William Brewer, 10 District No. lS, Miss Annie Irice, 2l District No. lg. Jimmie McCaS-
 ltafu -.=.----- -~nOnc District No. 2U. l.. N. Robinson, 17 District No. 2i, Miss Ethel Peter, 7 District No. 22. j. W. Cobb, ---- Ii District No. g, Mrs. Susie
 ThrockmOrion, ~ ------ 2l District No 27, Miss Julia Will
 lifOrd, ------ ..---- -~--none District No %, Miss Lucille District Sniei's, No. 30. Henry Mover. none District No. 3i, Ernest McCast- ., District No. 8. Miss Susie
 Banner. ------~- ------ ---- ia District No. a6. Miss Bee
 p;strict s1nlfSa, Ne. sS.wiilard simpson none District No. 40, II. B. Nineyard,none District No. 1. Mrs. Lucy Harding. < Roe. Miss Dell NanNatta, ------ Prop. W. T.. Phipps, ------ 2. Miss Edna Pearson, -------- Miss Zelma Simpson, ~--~-. Mrs. Pearl SaulSs ----------- 9i
 Tossl 2SSi
 JOHN B. MOORE,
 Chairman NJ. W. RIGGIN, Secretary.