The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-03-20

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Seventh Day Adventist Church,
has q local branch and is in re-
ceipt Of an extremely interest
ing letter direct from Korea
thanking the group for the con-
tributions of clothing and other
supplies needed in the area. 9th
er welfare projects were outlined
by Mrs. c. NJ. Nichols, local
head Of the organization in Key
West.
The group here was only or
ganized four month ago but has
taken part in welfare needs right
in Key West as well as helping
the INDECENT overseas.
Mrs. Nichols points out that
ths international organization,
long established, helps the needy
regardless Of status religious
beliefs, or no religion 81 ell.
I'VE Try 10 answer ali calls
FRAT come within our ability to
do So" she said.
The Dorcas Welfare Workers
obtained permission to solicit
funds here in December for Chris
tan help work, for hospitals and
welfare. Mrs. Nicnols said the
response was generous and that
many gave clothing for the work.
with this on hand, we gave
10 the Cuban Hurricane Relief.
We have made our services
aVsiIabIs to Juvenile Judge Eva
Warner Gibson at any time"
This week, the Florida Dorcas
Welfare workers are sending a
large amount Of clothing to the
Bahama hurricane sufferers. A
call has just come in for needed
clothing from the area. 60 gar
mentS have already been sent.
Mrs. Nichols can be reached by
phoning 2-22oS.
Key Westers who helped make
iup the Korean bundles will be
especially interested in the follow
ing letter written to Mrs. Nichols
by DR.. George H. Rue from Ko-
rea:
Dear Friend:
Last night several of our Ko-
rean workers and I spent several
hours opening and sorting the
contents of over two hundred-fifty
boxes Of relief clothing and food
, that has come to us through the
mail from you. Some of these
boxes had been on their way over
here for more than three months
and some had come through in
about a months time. So many
Of you may be wondering if the
boxes are missing or not, but we
feel on the whole, that every.
thing comes through alright.
''At times the marks OF identi
fication of the sender are missing
and we have no way of knowing
who the sender is and are unable
to send you a letter of apprecia
ton. Some of you have sem
boxes or dried fruit and nuts
Forty mine Of these boxes have
come through TO us and all of the
contents of each box are surely
appreciated by those who receive
them.
Everything that has been sem
is greatly appreciated and wish
that l could write a personal let
ter to each one of you and lei
you know how thankful all oul
people are to get these relief sup
plies. BY the time the content,
Of these two hundred.fifty pack
ages are distributed, two thou
sand people or more will have
been helped to some extent
Everything that has been sem
can be used and will help to keeI
some one warm. We appreciate
everything that was sent, includ
ing pencils, needles, pins, toys
tooth brushes, soap, hot water
bottles, and towels. and children
and babies things.
"our people are Sll aware tina
il takes a lot of time and efforf
and some money 70 get these
things together and sent owe
here to them. Everyone expreSse,
his appreciation for what out PEG
pie at home are doing. We ar,
very glad that enough is coming
so that we are able to give hell
to those who are not Christians