The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-22

EEtO10S AAON
Mrs. D. B. Clayton. Chairman
Mrs. ]. T. Prone. Cot Chairman
The sewing group will meet
again Tuesday and Wednesday
at 1880 pm. at chapter headquar-
tiers on S. Pascagoula street.
Khaki kit bags are being made
as special order for men going
overseas.
Making these bags is m of
the most important war projects
of the production corps. They
are made of strong khaki twill.
Formerly these were filled with
IL small objects but are now be-
ing used by the serviceman over
seas for souvenirs and articles
which he cannot, because of their
fragilness or usefulness, place in
his duffel bag. The Army has
requested that a kit bag be given
to every enlisted man at the Port
of Embarkation when he leaves
for overseas service. Thousands
of these men have written appre-
citation to various chapters for
these bags. Won't you please
come in and help us?
Our chapter is pleased to have
Mrs. j. 7. Prone as the new CO.
chairman of production for Pas
cagoula.
KNITTING
Miss Bessie Perry, Chairman
We have plenty of wool for tur-
tie neck and V-neck sweaters and
are awaiting more knitters. Many
of our boys are fighting in very
cold weather and they really
need these sweaters. If you have
never knitted, our instructor will
be glad to give you lessons.
STAFF ASSISTANTS
An additional program has
been added to the Red Cross.
This is the new program of staff
assistants. The duties of this
group will be to provide volun-
teer office workers to every de-
partmeht of the Red Cross chap
ter. Women who have had expe-
rience in clerical and ~secretarial
work and who can meet the pub
lie easily are particularly well
qualified to be staff assistants.
The training for this corps con-
sists of IL lectures on the history,
organization and services of the
American Red Cross. In addition
to regular office duties a staff
assistant may act as receptionist,
member of the speakers bureau,
translation work for foreign in
quiry service, assisting in the
preparation of newspaper work
and other types of chapter pub
licity. They may also assist with
certain outside agencies such as
hospitals, where they act as re-
ceptionists, telephone operators,
typists, file clerks, etc.
Since the outbreak of the war
this program has proved to be
a most helpful n in all the de-
partments regarding the war pro-
gram. If you have had expert
ence in these lines and would
like to meet the general public
you are material for staff assist
ant. The chairmen r Mrs. Jo-
chan, Ocean Springs; Mrs. Spen-
Ger Beebe, Moss Point; and Mrs.
John Cole, Pascagoula. If you
are interested contact the chair
man in your district or your To-
cal chapter office.
HOME SERVICE
Mrs. Edith Grimm. Secretary
Prisoners of War. Rumania and
Bulgaria
Word has been received through
the area office regarding the
change in status of American
held prisoners of wal in both Ru-
mania and Bulgaria. If you know
of any of these prisoners of war
please assure their families that
all material and information re-
garding them will be released by
the War Department to the next
of kin.
The State Department has an
nounced that an agreement has
been reached with the japanese
government whereby a minimum
of $40 per month will be made
available to the United States
prisoner will be supplied by the
ippines. This money for each