The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1923-11-16
RED CROSS TO
MEET SUNDAY
At Which Time a Full Report
is Expected From All Group
Workers in The City

VI liiN WI MI .
for the local Red Cross has
been set for Sunday afternoon
at two-thirty. The meeting
will be held in the Y. M. C.. A.
Building, and a full report of
the work in the city is cxpec:-
ed to be made at that time. At
the same time plans will be
made for renewed effort in the
drive of $1,000.
A splendid response has been
made in the few opening days of
the campaign. according to J. III.
Leroy, Jr., Chairman for Pasquo-
tank County. In Elizabeth City,
the merchants are said to have con-
tributed literally. But the drive
has not extended very far into the
homes of the city, because at this
time, it is hard to find workers who
have the proper time to devote to
the work.
For one reason Elizabeth City
people this week have been too busy
with the entertainment of the dele
gates to the Methodist Conference
to give much time to Red Cross
work. However, as soon as the con-
ference is over, those who are in
terested in the drive expect to have
more time to devote to the work
and fOresee better results even, than
those of this week.
Mr.. Leroy reminds those who
would contribute to the Red Cross
work, that regardless of the mem-
berShip fee paid in, whether it be
one dollar or 500, only 30 cents
of the contribution will be sent out
of the county. This means that
there Is to be only very small
percentage of the contributions that
will not be spent for local relief.
For instance. if person contributes
$5 to the Red Cross Fund, $3.50
Twill remain at home, and will La
spent for the benefit of the unfOrtu-
nate people Of this county.
County Drive to Start
The drive for funds i'm PaSQlO-
tank County will start on Sunday
November %. Because of the
preparations that were being made
last Sunday in the Methodist
Churches for the Conference in
Elizabeth City this week, and be-
cause the Reinforcement campaign
was on in the Baptist Churches, il
was not considered proper to start
the Red Cross work in the county
at this time. a.
But the work will start in the
county I'M earnest on Sunday, N0v7
ember 25. Strong teams will be en-
listed Mt all the rural churches, and
the Red Cross officers believe the
movement will he generously re-
ceived thrOuOut the county.
Mr.. Leroy wishes to impress on
the public the Importance of even
the smallest contribution to this
work. If every man, woman and
child in the county were to cOntri
butte the equivalent of the small
sum of 20 cents, the quota for the
cOuty would he Over-SubScribed. At
n very small outlay from the citi,
zenS, the community and county
would he relieved of many charity
burdens now improperly taken care
of. The plans of the local Red
Cross is to hire nurse for wei
fare work in PasquOtank County.
invites the whole-hearted cOOpera
tiOn of every person who takes to
heart the public interest. If Pas
quOtank County will have such a
nurse for relief work among the
underprivileged sick people, who
now are burdened with untold
hardships and suffering in case of
illness.
The fact that solicitations for the
Red Cross fund have not extended
far to date, doe snOt stop any per-
son from contributing to the work.
If you desire to give any money to
the Red Cross, your contribution
sent direct to Rev. G. +. Hill, Roll
Call Chairman, or to w. II. Jen
nings, Red Cross Treasurer in this
city will receive due credit and will
materially aid in the efforts of the
organization to keep tab on results
and bring the drive 10 an early
conclusion. The Red Cross drive I
will end on November 90, only four
days after the movement for funds
begins throuout the county. For
that reason no time should be lost,
and all who wish to contribute are
urged to do so at once without wait
ing to be solicited.
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