The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-08
Wonderful Work Done by Grady County
Chapter Red Cross is Demonstrated
al Monthly Meeting
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR
MONTH ARE $S32.4l
Include Furnishings for 200 Comfort Bags
for Soldiers; Output | ,l3O GarmenisI
Many Shipments Made

The growth of the Grady county
chapter of the Red Cross and the
wonderful work being done by it, to-
gether with its branches and auxilia
ries, was the substance of the reports
made at the regular monthly meet
ing of the executive committee OF the
Red Cross held last night The ex-
penses for the month were $833.41 !,
this amount including furnishings for
200 comfort bags for the boys leaving
for the training camp.
Mrs. Harry Ludlow, chairman Of
the packing committee showed that
the output of the chapter for the
month had been 1880 garments This
was sent off in three shipments, the
articles being 200 sweaters, 40 wrist
let's, 290 socks, 80 helmets, 460 hos
pital bed shirts and 80 pajamas. In
addition to this the surgical dressing
department shipped four boxes, one
containing $500 congresses, an other
1000 wipes and the two others 522
oakum pads. Mrs. Trawick, chair.
mau of the surgical dressings depart
ment, also reported 1871 dressings
and 1888 pads made during the month
Surgical dressing rooms We're opened
last month in Verden, Tuttle and at
the Union Hin school,
b. B. Barefoot, chairman of the ex-
tension committee, reported the or
ganization of eight auxiliaries in
April. OF these Bailey in school dis
trict 81, was the largest having 145
members. The other new auxiliaries
are at Agawam, Pleasant View, Cot
tonwood, Acme, Ireton, Snow Hill
and Worley Creek. Speakers for the
Red Cross were sent to these places
ard also to Bradley, Slower, College
Mound, Tennessee, Alex, Verden,
Fairview Naples, Oak, Valley View,
Amber, Ninnekah and Tuttle. Mr..
Barefoot again presented the neces-
sity of having women familiar with
Rcd Cross work present at the meet
ings in the various school districts,
as there are many women willing to
work, who are only waiting to be
told what to do and how to do it. He
especially urged sending women out
during the coming Red Cross cam
paign
The home service department, of
which Mrs. T. H. Dwyer is chairman,
reported that 20 out of the 7S boys
leaving in April, visited their office,
receiving information in regard to
insurance and allotments and other
matters. Help in the way of infor
nation and advice had been given to
families.
Mrs. John E. White reported that
a first aid class of % members was
taking instruction in first aid under
Drs. Corbin and Ambrister.
Mrs. George Norton, chairman of
woman's work, gave the following
detailed report of the work done by
the energetic branches and auxilia-
ries in April:
Star, % hospital bed shirts, pairs
socks, 2 sweaters.
Ninnekah, 8 pairs socks, suits pa
jamas, 16 hospital bed shirts.
Friend, sweaters, 6 pairs socks,
j helmets, 8 wash rags, "a hospital
bed shirts.
Alex, suits paiamas, pairs
socks, l muffler y hospital bed
shirts, 1 wash rag.
Bradley ITO bed shirts, pairs
hooks, 1 sweater. .s
Arcadia 2s bed shirts, 2 sweaters,
3 pairs socks.
Arcadia Juniors, Is wash rags.
Lucille, 4 pairs socks, 6 hospital bed
shirts, z infant gowns. (junior work.
IS gun wipes, wash rags.
Amber, 8 suits pajamas, 8 sweaters
Slower, bed shirts, IA suits of pa
jamas, Is pairs socks, helmets,
sweaters.
Norge, pairs socks, pair wrist
lets, / helmet, 1 sweater. 10 hospital
bed shirts, suits pajamas.
Friend, pairs socks, 20 bed shirts