The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1922-02-03
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Editor Herald:
: With your pssmissiea. | will iAks
this Dsass oi s1pressias 10 tAs
people oi Dsctsea N spessciatioa
of their Rad Gross cork. botL thAt
n vs days ssA ,bs sssslisei TIA
eHist eivilisa rsliAi sosk sdmisistss
ed by the local COMMITTEES u the
Ned Cross since the vsr On tbs
part VI the Nstioasl Red Cross
congratulate you upoa the very
creditsbls wosh yoa did W the ssy
of ssssicsi dsessinss. ell sosts II
supplies ios our soldiers And gar
msnts ios ovsUess ssliei. Asd asso
upoG the spirit of eoopesAtion which
lstil <aissse smsas ~sAe. 4neaAsfs n
the local Red Gross com nitsee. and
the loyal and conscisntious Chsif.
man, Mr. II. T. Covsn We ere
proud Of such workers, who have
kept the name oi the Rcd Cross in
tact 10 the comm unity.
| was taken 10 the old wosk
Isoom by some Vi the ladies'. sad
thsse . quantity Of material. boits
loi SlotA. co,topl bestiasI sp1, shspsAA;.
en. cotton. wool, oskum, Quilts.
ayettes, aud other yarmsats we're
lound still in ssesllsnt condition..
even tho buttons aud thread peedlss
snd thimbiss. pin cushions. and
eysa those woadsffui pinkfbss
patterns we're stlll there. Jus. ~ the
isi,hiuI 6axess ot ysa good wosasn
jeff them when the necessity ended.
| fsgre, that your request Tor direct
ions ios dispossl oi this material
was not definitely answered from
Atlanta but this must have been
swampsd ,.lih .,hs u~mendous
tnnass oi record keeping al ths 'clost
ot ,he var know you viii be
glad to learn that the things are oil
good. and tbs. they may be used
today. both Tor home service and
overseas. The Friends Society
| QuakersI and the American Red
Cross have Tor soms time been con
ductias . drive tos overseas sslisi
In the way oi elothins. Tbs Rassi-
ans still have eight months oil winter
ahead Of them No this kind deed
you are ready ios, and the material
may be used a once.
Ths purpose oi my visit at this time
Vas 10 accordance With The plan oi
the Natiooal Red Cross 10 clear ~
ito chapters, 10 have them function
10 the community os close. Dick.
son being considered . hopeful"
chapter | vas asked 10 ODER 10 the
committee . Public Health HurSs
or -. .Iasseaeiiaa,i iOs elsases In ha~~
Hygiene and Care oi ,hs Sich.
Much interest hava been expressed
in having = community nurse Tor
Dickson, bot fading /, impossible
TO Anancs this service ios one ysss.
the basis of placing . nurve In a
coanty or commuaity. the commit
tee decided At II. meeting Monday
10 secuss the ssrvices oi sn To-
s,rucsos. Tor . lew weeks time.
This service y open TO The ladiss
ai the community without cost,
being siven BY lhe local Red Cross.
and als~ady classss are being iosned.
About 3& girls ., the County High
School have siSni6sd thsf~ desire
to enroll tos the course. and 4 loom
for the classes has been tindly
offered BY Mr. Dra.,on, Miss Gail
McDon.lA. one d our teaching
nurses Who rendered such excellent
service in Chsa,ham County last
:.n, := .==:l.Ais ios Dicksoc aud
sili be herr at 10me tUtofe tune ),
the exact date 10 be annosnced
later.
With the cooperative and oeo
sressive spirit oi Oicksou. aud
continuing iatssest among the
people in having . susss oi your
own ios = year. 70 teach. 10 vis,s
the sick. to sssist II physical exAmi
natioL ei yous school ehildrsa. |
an hoping By November. whes Red
Cmss Roll Call ,im~ cnmes round
again. you viii decide ron want "
have one. snd 1 hope | will have
The pleasure ei coming back to
D,ckscu to help you prepare your
ofeAnlsatioa.
Very sincerely.
Nell whalsy.
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