Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-25
RED CROSS CLASSES ARE
BEING RAPIDLY FORMED
First Aid to Injured, Home Care oil
Sick and Other Subjects
to Be Taught.
MRS. GRABowsKn RESIGNS
Succeeded AS Chairman Of tho Knit
ting department of the Local Red
Cross Chapter by Miss Martha
Webb Purcell.

w ldeSprcad interest Is being taken
in the organization of Red Cross classes
in first aid to the injured. hygiene.
home care OF the sick and other sub
jccts. according to a statement issued
yesterday at Red Cross headqunrtcrs
Fourth and Grace Streets Anticipa-
ton of a possible shortage Of doctors
and nurses led the educational COM
nittce of the local chapter 10 urge
the formation Of classes in all parts
Of ;hc city for instruction on health
topics.
Mrs Herbert s Dalton Is now COM
p!cting the organization OF class In
first cid to tho injured composed OF
women and girls who are mem hers OF
the Monument Methodist Church. This
Will be the first church class that has
been formed. 1t will meet for the FIRST
time in the near future Oh day and
at an hour convenient to the members
Already twenty have enrolled for this
class. which Will have maximum
membership of twenty-tivc. Prospec-
tive members can communicates with
Mrs. Dalton by telephone at Madison
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WEST END GIRLS LEAD
IN COMMUNITY INTEREST
West End women and girls lead in
community interest in the Red Cross
classes. Under tho direction of Mrs
Eugene Peters. 1920 Floyd Avenue,
frst-aid class Is being organized TO
meet ono afternoon or night each week
in the Binford Junior High School Or.
II. c. Rucker, who has instructed many
successful classes in the city. will be
IN charge. Information regarding this
class can be obtained by telephoning
Mrs. Peters at Boulevard 32o1-W.
Every Tuesday afternoon from to
1880 o'clock frst-aid class meets in
the William Fox School. Mrs. Cad
wallader Smith. 525 Sheppard Street
| is chairman Of the class. which is
taught by DR.. Ruckcr. There are still
a few vacancies in this class. and those
wishing to join should apply to Mrs
smith. whose telephone il boulevard
1S5l-J. The cducationu, committee has
received the hearty co operation of the
principal, teachers and members of the
Parent-Teachcrs' Association at Will
liam Fox School. At the first meet :.
ing of the class the principal stationed
boys at the doors to direct the mem
bers to the classroom.
MISS PURCELL HEADS
KNITTING DEPARTMENT
| The new chairman OF the knitting
department OF the Red Cross Is Miss
Martha Webb Purcell. who takes the
place OF Mrs. B. B. Grabowskii, who
resigned. II vas announced yesterday
Mrs. T CroXton Gordon has been named
as rice-chairman. In order TO SUPPLY
the demands for knitted goods now on
file. the knitting department is urg-
Ing all Richmond Red Cross knitters
who nave been working for the or
ganization during the winter months
TO continue TO cooperate. Knitters
are being asked to call for suck wool
! a new shipment of which has lust
been received. in order that $50 pairs
! OF socks promised the MCGUIRE hospital
unit can he furnished at once. The
department also is asking assistance
| in the completion of an order for he'll
NETS Tor TIE bas" hospital unit and
| ambulance company.
| Chalrmen I'm charge OF the distrihu-
ton of wool at he Red Cross work
rooms each day are as follows Mon
day. Mrs. George 3. Williams and Mrs.
/ r. Whittet: Tuesday. Mrs. Lawrence
/ T. Price; "Wednesday. Mrs George ].
| Freddy and Mrs. j. 4. c. Ho-sin
| Thursday Mrs Fl. L. Lipscomb and
Mrs Z It Williams: Friday Mrs.
! Pryor Davis; Saturday, Mrs. Il. w.
/ l3a sSctt