The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1918-07-04
CLAIBORNE AGAIN
"OVER THE TOP
ALMOST Up 10 QUOTA---W WILL WIN
p.s,,It of Big Drive Exceeded Expec-
sstions Of Even Those Who Had
Work in Charge.

Claiborne county has again demon
Grated its loyalty by reaching SO near
x m,ota Of $S48,0O0 worth Of War
cssnps that it will go over before the
md Of the week, the time limit set by
Director We'll and his fine corps Of
assistants
In TO Yesterday the county lacked
usb00 Of its allotment, and this has
XXI Increased until we are now only
s7240 short of the entire amount
The managers are now sure OF sue
ress. and have all plans made to wipe
ant the deficit at once.
At the beginning of the drive it die
nos Seem possible to raise such huge
sun, but fine organization, enthusi-
sstic workers, and a wonderfully 10y
Il people together did the work.
The Negroes deserve especial praise
and but for one man they would have
been one hundred per cent loyal. All
one meeting place we are told that
about 800 Negroes signed their cards
without a single complaint or request
for reduction, and in many instances
thev asked that their assessmens be
raised.
Director We'll gives the Reveille the
following:
AS County Director in the War Saw
mrs Stamps Campaign which is just
now drawing t5 a close, / wish to ex-
press to the good peopleof our county
nv sincere thanks for the splendid
manner in which they have assisted
IN this great work. But for the CO.
eperation Of numbers of our citizens
from every corner of the county, this
work could not have been accom-
plished, and every citizen Of our coun-
y can justly feel proud Of the show
ing his county has made.
Those who are familiar with the
conditions in our county, know that
We have lost a great part of our pop
ulation since the last government cen
sus, hence realize fully the task that
confronted our people. That Clai-
borne county has faced the task with
that determination and unfiinching
courage, SO Characteristic Of our coun-
ty, is shown by the fact that every
indication points that by Saturday
night next we will have raised our
quota, which for this county has been
approximately $35 per capita.
And now wish to take this means
Of thanlingevery member of our or
ganization for the magnificent assis-
lance and cooperation have received
On all sides. wish to thank, also,
those Of our people who have put a.
side their work, have gone wherever
requested, making speeches, distrib-
utlng literature, and in many other
ways rendering invaluable assistance
IN bringing our task to a successful
termination.
think il fitting to especially COM
mend the magnificent showing made
BY District 2, which, under the ef-
helent leadership Of Mr.. B. G. Hum
phreys, had gone over the topn be-
tore the 2Sth, "War Saving Stamp
pay7 50 that 1t was not necessary to
nolq single meeting in his district.
Now that our work is done we car
review It as matter that has passed
hope that all will feel that our COM
mttees have tried to do their best in
handling this great undertaking, SO as
V do injustice to no one. We have
tried to do our duty fairly and Justly
70 All but should any o1
our people feel otherwise, I believe
snat you will be big enough to raise
eeoNe and put down your persona
views, because Of the fact that VIZ
sfe all working as one for our country
IN TINS great crisis.
SAMUEL WE'LL,
County Chairman.
LIMIT CLUB.
Mrs ] McC Martin.
]. B. Allen.
Louis Abraham & Son,
]. n. Brashear.
Dayld Books Department Store.
Samuel We'll.
slrs Samuel Well
Karl We'll.
danes Ellis.
Nike Ellis.
George Ellis.
Sam Ellis.
Marion Till.
a. trIshman.
]. H Barrett.
heirs Fl Marx.
Evan Johnson.
Iheola Johnson.
Z W Person.
<. s. Cade.
y " Wheeless.
J. NJ Taylor.
Y. y. Houston.
Rsrs' Florence G. Martin.
sfs Il. Goepel.
Mrs. A. Z. Heath.
nlfs; ". J Manns,
' e Humphreys.
y D Humphreys.
Ut; 3 g. Humphreys.
4 Y. Stampley,
z Drake.
sfs e: Z. Disharoon.
piss y H. Magruder.
: Il. Magruder.
< I. Wheeless.
Il Nesmith.
Z. 2. Gage.
eaEland Bros.
y 3. Darden.
x Y Darden.
Z 4: Browder.
4 Titche.
siFs. N. J. Humphreys.
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nort Gibson Bank
~ Gibson OH Works
n 6llston
Il Hernheiner & Sons
Ms 8. W. Acker
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