The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-05-18
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS.
County Red Cross Meets in Regular
Session at Town Hall.

! A regular meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Williamsburg Coun-
ty Chapter American Red Cross was
held Tuesday, May 9, at the town hall
There were fourteen members pres
cnt.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman, Mr.. Thos. Nc
Cutchen, the minutes of the last meet
ing read and approved.
A plan, presented by Mr.. Boswell,
for rest room was read and dis
cussed. This plan is to fix some place
in. town where ladies and children
who come to shop or for any other
reason may stop. With as much sur
rounding county as there is here such
place would be a great convenience.
1t is hoped that the different stores
and other places Of business in town
will contribute sufficient funds to pay
the rent of the place which may be
secured.
A letter was read from DR.. Riser
of the State Board of Health concern
ing the services of some one from the
board in conducting . campaign
against hook worm in this county.
Before this letter was discussed, DR..
Harper gave very interesting talk
On the history. of hook worm disease
and its effects. He stressed the fact
of its prevalence in this county. It
was stated that out of eighteen chill
Gren examined at the Red Cross Clinic
lctely there was only one child that
cid not have hook worm infection.
After this talk it was decided to
thank DR.. Riser for his offer of help
and to carry on the campaign as soon
as it could be conveniently arranged.
The report of the Home Service
secretary was omitted on account Of
lack of time. This report is given
IN short below.
There have been fifty-four civilian
and sixteen ex-soldier cases handled
during the past month. The civilian
cases include number of negroes
but majority of whites. The ex-
soldier cases deal principally with
negroes who are trying to get hos
pitalization.
One case that the secretary is very
much interested in, is that of three
l.alf orphan children. Some weeks
ago their mother became incurably
insanes and was sent to the state
hospital. These children, a boy nine
years old, n girl six, and another boy
about four, are now living with their
father. Their old grandmother stayed
with them for awhile but even she
has left and there is no one except
the man to take care of the little
cnes. The oldest boy is understood
and unhealthy looking. He chews to-
bacco all the time. The father says
that he has offered to give him any
thing if he will stop but he will not.
When asked if he would not like for
his children to be put in an orphanage
where they could be well taken care
cf the father said, Oh no, he loved
lis children too much and would be
too lonely without them. Why he
would not have any one to cry for
him and besides he had taken care
Of them all this time and now they
would soon be able to take care of
him. The oldest boy can plow now
and by next year the little girl will
be old enough to 60 to the cook pot
and save him that trouble. What
is to be done with a father like that ?
1t was announced in the churches
last Sunday that the Boy Scouts would
so to the different homes and collect
garments to be used in the local
work. Any thing is acceptable.
There is hardly anything so old rs
rot to be help to some one. There
are several widows in the county who
ere asking for a few clothes for their
little ones. Your contributions will
be greatly appreciated.