The Republican., 1918-07-18
GARRETT COUNTY
CHAPTER A. R. E.
A Wonderful Organization Doing
Wonderful Work Here at Home

No drafted boy has left Oakland with
oct kit and sweater, and as many of
the enlisted boys have been supplied as
could be located before leaving for their
| post. In those cases where the address
has been furnished after the enlisted
boys haye gone, their sweater and kit
has been sent to them.
Since January 1st to July 1st, 1918,
the Garrett county boys have received
from their chapter, 241 sweaters, 121
pairs socks, 1879 kits, and Al helmets.
There has been sent to Washington
Headquarters, 4O3 hospital garments,
so property bags and 70 filled kits. An
allotment of 225 garments is now ready
for shipment.
Fourteen Branches and l Auxiliary
have been organized and are doing good
work.
KITZMILLER BRANCH-142 men,
bers. Officers, chairman, F. G..
Trout; secretary, Miss Gladys B. Ham
ill; treasurer, Mrs. Sue r. Laughlin;
chairman work committee, Mrs. Robt
Brown. Work completed, SO hospital
garments, II sweaters, 33 pair socks,
Is helmets. % comfort kits, 20 hospital
bags, 2 scarfs.
EVANSVILLE BRANCH--170 mem.
bers. Officers, chairman, Miss Maud
Beyans; vice chairman, Miss Marie E.
Connor; treasurer, Miss Wilda Getty;
secretary, Mrs. Sara r. Getty; Mr.. and
Mrs. Zeller, entertainment committee;
| Mrs. G. H. Bill and Miss Carrie Dorsey,
sewing committee; Miss Gertrude o.
| Hone, chairman knitting committee.
Completed work, 43 garments. %
sweaters, AZ pair socks, 20 bags, 5 he'll
NETS, knitted quilts. War fund, 1924. =
II.
CRELLIN BRANCH-252 members
Officers, chairman, Mrs. B. F. Schoch;
vice chairman Mrs. Albert Markley;
sec'y and treasurer, Miss Edith Schoch;
! member executive committee, Mrs H.
X. Friend. Work completed, 23 gar
ments, 10 sweaters, II pair socks, Z
kits, 10 bags. War fund, $552.
ACCIDENT BRANCH-15O men,
bers. Officers, chairman, Mrs. H. j.
Spelcher; treasurer, Mrs. F. c. Dieh;
secretary, Miss Sadie Spoerline. Work
completed, "a sweaters, 40 pair socks,
8 helmets, 3 pair wristlets, 18garments,
Is comfort kits, 20 bags. War Fund SIS.
FRIENDSVILLE BRANCH - Ill
members. officers, chairman, Mrs. A.
j. Mason; vice chairman, Mrs. Arthur
Chisholm; treasurer, Mrs. W F. East;
secretary, Mr.. Arthur Chisholm. Work
completed, l3 sweaters, "a pair socks.
80 garments, 10 kits. 10 bags, 28 pair
wrlstlets. War fund, $72.01.
KEMPTON BRANCH-I52 members.
Officers, chairman, Mrs. j. G. Robin
| son; vice chairman, Mrs. J. w. Muir
ply; secretary, Mrs. S. "A. Walwork; :;
treasurer, Mir. Nj. A. Stuart. Work
completed, u sweaters, 4 pair socks. Sc
garments, 20 kits, 20 bags. War fund,
S295
MT. LAKE PARK and LOCH LYNN
lis members. Officers, chairman,
Mrs. C. J, Rathbun; vice chairman
Mrs. W. Ready; secretary, Mrs. d. 0.
Fouch; treasurer, Mrs. Jas. Enlow.
membership chairman, Mrs. H. Y.
Leighton. Completed work, l3 sweat
eIs, pair socks, 35 garments, 10 kits.
VINDEX AUXILIARY-9 mem
bers. Officers, chairman, r. A. Price;
| treasurer, H. r. Jackson; secretary. u.
| Z. Barnard; chairman finance com
mittee, Miss Katherine O'Donnen.
Cash contributed to chapter, $203. Com
pleted work, 4 sweaters, pair socks.
DEER PARK BRANCH-79 mem
| bers. Officers, chairman, Mrs. James
Amman; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
j. P. trantz Completed work, 80
sweaters, IL pair socks. II garments.
helmets. War fund, $104.76.
PLEASANT VALLEY BRANCH
% members. Officers. chairman, Mrs.
ID. 5. Davis; treasurer. Mr.. w. S.
Friend; secretary, Mrs S. ID. Whipkey:
vice chairman Mrs. G. B. NJ. Friend;
| member executive committee, Mrs. N.
K. Welch. Completed work, 80 gar
ments. kits.
SELBYSPORT BRANCH mem
bers. Officers. chairman, Mrs. George
Frazee; vice chairman, Mrs. U. S.
Frazee; treasurer. Mr.. R. r. Liston:
secretary, Miss Nezzie Friend. Com
pleted work, 10 garments. 10 kits.
The following branches have recently
organized:
STEYER BRANCH members.
Officers, chairman. Mr.. C. W. Propst;
vice chairman, V. 7. Steyer; treasurer,
A. g. Miller; secretary. Miss Myrtle
Wilson; member executive committee,
Miss Nina Steyer.
SWANTON BRANCH members.
officers, chairman, Mrs. Wade Lohr:
vice chairman, Mrs. j. F. Friend;
treasurer. Mr.. j. Littman; secretary,
Mr.. Chas. Green; member executive
committee, Mrs. J. D. Ashenfelter.
THE GRANGE BRANCH-Oficers.
chairman, Miss Ada Best; vice chair
man, Mrs. E. ]. Riley; secretary, Miss
Edna Shaffer; treasurer, Miss Minnie
Shaffer; member executive committee.
Mrs. VIM. Kelly.
FAIRVIEW CHURCH DISTRICT
BRANCH Officers, chairman, F. H.
Harvey; vice chairman, w. H. Cosner:
treasurer, A. D. Harvey; secretary, H.
F. Nine.
Oakland has 319 members. Miss
Grace Jones. chairman sewing com
mittee; Mrs. R. E. Sliger, chairman
knitting committee; Mrs. Harland Jones,
chairman comfort kits; Mrs. Ed. West,
chairman cutting committee. Complet-
ed work k--150 sweaters, 103 pair socks,
sc garments.
Total number members for the
county. 1908. Miss Grace Ioar chair