Milford chronicle., 1945-03-30
Natl. Clothing Drive
Opens Here April |
Continued from FIRST PaEe

used. but soft felt hats are good.
The goal for the whole country is
one hundred and fifty million
pounds OF clothing and FOR the Mil
lord area il is one carload.
4 group of Milford citizens met
at the Council chamber two weeks
ago with Mayor r. e. Evans as
chairman. and made plans for the
collection uf this clothing. Rcprc-
StntatiYes from the fraternal and
civic organizations and from the
schools and churches were present
1t was decided that in order tu
collect the carload the different
organizations would request their
members to deposit their contri-
LutionS i'll bundles at their head
quarters. the churches and schools
TO use the same form. Should there
be anyone who had Il contributors
to make. the bundles would be cal'-
ed for at tie home. provided they
phone Milford 490 to have the
truck driver make the call. Boy
Scouts with the use of city trucks
will make the collections each SAT
urdav during the month. The col
lortiOnS to he taken to the OCl
headquarters ON North Walnut
street for sorting and packing
The whole State OF Delaware is
combined with the District Of Co
lumbia hence all shipments from
Milford go direct to Washington
ID. c.. and from there to the cen
trail shipping point III New York
All this clothing is sent to the
devastated countries in Europe
especially the northern countries
OF Europe where suffering from
cold is greatest. Those contribute
ing clothing or any bed clothes Meet
not feel the necessity of sending
them to the cleaners before giving
clothing and other things WASHED
but not irOned are requested. TO
before shipping the things will b.
carefully gone over. mended ant
cleaned thoroughly Naturally
none would give things unfit 10
wear, hence all garments will b
put in first class condition bcfOr
being sent away. All shoes will b
mended and made III good repair.
A fine example of cOmmunlt
spirit is being shown by the mem
bers of the Shawnee Home Dem
OnstratiOn Club for this drive. O
April 4th the members will me,
at the home of Mrs. John TOoke
on South Walnut Street to finish
quilt which they have begun Mr.
Ninul Bennett is contributing til
lining. Mrs. ToOker the cotton fill
in, nd GnHnp1l nt hon. I1nll hon
have made the squares. At til
meeting on the fourth. this qui
together with several new garn
ents made for infants. will be read
to add to the contribution from til
club. This is IA fine example
what some of our women's organi
atiOnS are doing.
For the sorting and packing
these garments the Boy Scouts vi
give every assistance. They vi
see that shipping cartons are at Il
OCD headquarters and that help
marking and moving boxes is give
The ladies Of the different q
ganiZations have worked out We
complete schedule by which ea'
organization will be kept busy wi
sorting and packing one day of ea
week. Their schedule is as IL
lows: April 9 and l6. Mrs. I'm
Abbott of the PocahOntas Lodg
April IL and Is. Mrs. Edward Sal
van Margaret Pyle Lodge; Ap
l0 and "a. Mrs. John Fry. Milfo
New Century Club; April II a
%. Mrs. John To0ker and NJ
Charles Grove Shawnee Hon
Demonstration Club. With I
above schedule arranged and t
collections for the city to be ma
the first two weeks of April. the
is no reason why this drive Shot
not be put over in good time.
Remember. however small yC
contribution. it is urgently needt
when you sit by your radio a
hear the pleas for this cloth
what comforting # cling it v
be to know you had part in ST
Il worthy cause
THE, FAMILIAR INITIAI
FDR. which appear frequently
nsw spaper deadlines have Il II
ConnotatiOn. According to
dean of Democratic Senators. I,
son ID. Cotton Ed" Smith. of SO
Carolina, those initials stand
Federal Debt Raiser.
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