Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-12

This lett ~ 10 De pTOVAueu AOA, GA"
it was expected that many of them
would be taken during the weekend
All of the cases are investigated
and furnished TO the Daily Dispatch
by the Salvation Army which guar
antees the merits of every family
listed. Those desiring to provide for
one of the needy families this Christ
mas are asked to advise the Army,
which can be reached in person on
Charles street or by phone, No. S02.
Adiutant and Mrs. Joseph Willett,
in command of the local corps, were
anxious that provision be made for
the cases as rapidly as possible.
The Daily Dispatch has been Of
fering these needy cases every Christ
mas for sixteen consecutive years, or
ever nee the Salvation Army has
had workers in Henderson. Never
has there been a Christmas when a
single needy family was not provided
for
The 10 cases not yet provided for
and names of those who accepted the
other two are listed below.
NUMBER ONE
Taken by home economics club of
Henderson high school.
NUMBER TWO
Husband dead Family composed of
mother and four girls, ages, II, IA,
and 2; X boys, ages 16, 13. IL, 10
9 and T. The mother, with the aid
of the oldest members of the family,
has farmed on half share crop with
Rural Resettlement this year. Her
crop was not as good as it might
have been because in the spring her
plant bed was destroyed by fire and
she had to plant late, which caused
her crop to be a poor one. This
mother works hard and tries to do
the best she can.
NUMBER THREE
Family composed of father and
mother and three children-a boy Ii,
and two girls, and 4. The father
at present has a small job which
br rgs him in SIS per week The
mother has very poor health and just
.'cently is out of bed from an attack
OF. pleurisy.
NUMBER FOUR
Family composed of man and wife
and two children, ages years and
months. The father has been
forced not to work because his wife
and two children have been very i'll.
NUMBER FIVE
1Iother and four children. Three
oys, ages g. 5. and and one girl 8.
he only income in this family is SGT
ne. month through Mothers Aid. The
other does all she can to take care
her Oh ldren On this small amount
Family composed of the father and
mother, who is a semi-inva!id, and
two small children, ages and /. The
mans father and mother also live
in the home with them. The elderly
man just recently had a stroke of
paralysis and is unable to do anv
kind of work. The elderly woman Is
also in poor health and able to do
very little towards house work.
NUMBER SEVEN
Family composed of father and six
Oh ldren. Girls, ages 13, 10, and;
boys, ages 49, 8 and g. Mother in the
family has been dead a little more
than a year The father for more
than two months has been i'll in the
hospital suffering from a broken
ankle.
NUMBER EIGHT
Man and wife and six children
BOYS, ages, ID, IL, 8, 3 and months
one girl age two, the man has helped
provide for his family by doing dav
labor on farm this year This is a
large family and the children are in
need. The mans income is SIS per
month.
NUMBER NINE
Family composed of the father and
mother and four children. Girls ~.
and 8, boys IA and 9. The father
has had to give up work because of
III health and the mother is also in i'll
health but works when she can in
mill: She had recently been cut off
work Tor the past three weeks due TO
illness. This is a very needy family
NUMBER TEN
Family composed of mother. two
boys, IL and 8, and one girl 10. The
father died about year ago and the
mother has tried to hold her family
together in the face of heavy debts
on her place. Her only income is
$1,000 month.
NUMBER ELEVEN
Taken by Girl Scout troop No
NUMBER TWELVE
Family. composed of mother and