Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-12
Roswell

systematic relief and charity work
is the object of the United States Re.
iiel committee, which was organized
at meeting of representatives of the
various charitable organizations of
roswell. The organizations represent
ed We're the Elks lodge, Ministerial
Alllance, salvation Army, Hoover
Team, Red Cross chapter and the city
council. Mayor II. M. Dow was elect
ed chairman of the meeting and Mrs.
T. f. Beeson, representing the Chaves
county Red Cross chapter, outlined a
plan that was working satisfactorily
IN other cities. The Red Cross chapter
VIII pay the salary of a municipal
nurse for period of six months. She
Will have an office where all calls for
relief may be sent. She will, under
the plan, make investigations, give
such temporary assistance as may be
possible. call upon the city physician
for medical assistance il it be needed.
and report need Of food or fuel to the
director of the district in which the re-
lief may be needed The city will be
distrlcted by a central committee.
which will receive money from indi-
NidualS and organizations, audit and
pay bills. and act as the directing body
for all relief and charitable work in
the city.
Upon motion of Rev. S. NJ. Bedford,
representing the Ministerial Alliance
the meeting decided to effect an or
ganization as had been outlined by
Mrs. Beeson and to conduct a cam
paign immediately to secure the funds
necessary to finance the undertaking.
The central committee was appointed
as follows: Mrs. C. F.. Beeson, chair
man; Mrs. l.. O. Fullen, vice chair
man, both representing the Red Cross
chapter; capt. A. j. Brennan, Saliva
ton Army; j. A. Akin, city council;
John Hall, Elks lodge, and Rev. S.
NJ. Bedford, Ministerial Alliance.
The committee Immediately held a
meeting, districted the city and named
the various district directors. 1t is
reported that the municipal nurse win
arrive shortly to take up her duties.
Judge John T. Mcclure returned re-
Gently from Portales, where he had
been holding court. Tie was accom-
panied on the trip by ]. b. McGhee,
court stenographer. This was the last
term of court to be held by Judge Nc
Clure before his successor is sworn in
to office at the beginning of the new
year.
Clark D. Dilley, who went to Dem
YER with the body Of Marie Barrier,
where 1t was cremated, has returned
home.
sergt. Guy Garrett, according to
word received here by his wife. is still
IN france. He has no idea when he
VIII return to this country, hut ex-
poets 1t will be quite while as his
company will in all probability be as
signed to patrol duty
Mics Clarissa Spencer, who has been
visiting her brother, Il. NJ. Spencer, in
this city for a number of weeks, left
last week for New York, from which
pace she Will sail at once for London
to again take up her duties as Y. w.
Z. A. secretary, Miss Spencer was in
Russia during the first DAYS of the
revolution and saw some very won
derful sights and had some rather
thrilling experiences.
G. d. Rice of Cap Rock, was a bust
ness visitor to Roswell recently. j..
Y, Painter of McDonal, also visited
Roswell on business
DR.. J. ]. Burns, one of the promi-
nent physicians at Fort Stanton. who
has been visiting in the city for sew
eral days, has returned to his home
in the mountain country.
Mrs. Alice Newman, who has been