Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-09-25

CALL FOR HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
Many Small Articles Necded--Hous<,-
holders Asked to Contribute.

holders Asked to Contribute.
The Red Cross Commissioners in
France has cabled that just at pres
ent they stand much more In need of
certain supplies than they do of sur
gical dressing and bed shirts. The
needed supplies are 250,000 bath
towels, 100000 hand towels and
10000 handkerchief, and 125,0OO
napkins. Therefore they ask that
Immediately Following the campaign
lor the Belgian clothing Cor tho week
beginning September 30th), all Red
Cross chapters have a linen shower.
the slogan being ''Lnen to France
Each family Is asked to give from
their supplies one or more Of the ar
ticles needed, the articles to be sub
stantially new If not entirely, and
should be of strong rather than fine
texture. The approximate dimen-
sions are as follows:
Bath towels, 1898 in.; hand tow
els, 18X3O in.; handkerchiefs, 1Sx1S
IN; napkins, 14X14 in; sheets, Cd
by 102 in; the latter to be Of heavy
unbleached muslin with two-inch
hem at top and one-inch hem at bot
tom. However, articles given not con-
forming to above specifications will
not be turned down by the commit
tee. Every article contributed will
be put to real use in hospitals, whose
equipment and facilities are being
sorely tried.
Oconee county has been allotted
265 bath towels, 533 hand towels,
81 handkerchiefs, 26 napkins, 1s5
sheets.
VIII each housekeeper look over
her stock so that when called on dur
Ing the week Of September 30th she
| VIII know at once what she can dO2
COnerOss Locals-.-UniOn Meeting.
Coneross, Sept. 23.-Special: Miss
AnthO Berry, of Long Greek Acad-
emy, spent the weekend with the
Misses Hunsinger.
Miss Lena Abbott, who is attend
ing high school at Westminster, spent
the weekend with homefolks.
Miss Corina Dilworth, who is
teaching at Village Creek, spent the
past weekend with her parents, Mr-
and Mrs. w. B. Dilworth.
| Miss Pearle Hunsinger spent last
tuesday and Wednesday with her
1sister,' rs. JsHFa p Armstrong &, near
Richland.
Miss Mary Lee Walker, who has
been teaching at Picket Post, has
finished the summer term and Is at
home for her vacation.
Born, unto MIR. and Mrs J. V. Dill
worth, on the 18th, a son.
Rev. and Mrs. L. H. Raines, of
Long Creek, spent the weekend NJ
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Duck
worth.
| Following are the assignments for
delegates and visitors at the union
! meeting to be held with Conerosss
church next Saturday and Sunday.
We give all delegates and visitors
special invitation to come.
Bethlehem-G. l.. Barker.
| Clearmont--Mrs.S 8. NJ. Hunsinger.
| Damascus and MT. Olivet-H. w.
Arve.
High Falls-J. w. Walker.
Long Creek-W. n. Alexander.
Mountain Grover. l.. Gilstrap.
Newry-S. NJ. Hunnicutt.
New Hope-M. Abbott.
Old Liberty-r. D. Alexander.
| Pleasant Hill-Wm. Meredith.
| Poplar Springs-Sloan Adds.
| Pleasant Ridge-Jas. 8. Abbott.
Rocky Knoll. D. Abbott.
| Toxaway--W. r. Cobb.
Walhalla-W. o. Alexander.
Wolf Stake-J. l.. Duckworth.
West Union-J. w. Alexander.
| Village Creek--W. B. DilWorth.
Double Springs-Sam FretWelI.
| Walhalla No. 2-Clmton Barker.
Long Greek Academy-W. II. But
ler.
Cross Roads,. f. Johnson.
Chauga--Mrs. Mary Dilworth.
| MadiSOn-" n A1ayandar