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THE UNION RECORDER. M1LLEDCEV1LLE. CA„ NOVEMBER 14, lazB
RED CROSS EXPENDS
EIGHT MILLIONS FOR
RELIEF IN DISASTER
Year Just Closed Put Heavy Task
on Society—120 Calls for
Help Were Met.
An unnsually largo number of dls
asters In tbo United States and Its In
sular possessions have required assist
ance from tbo American Red Croat
during tbo year just closed. The or
ganization sent emergency relief
workers to tbo scenes ot 120 torna
does, Qo'ids, Arcs and other types of
catastrophes and expended $8,020,000
lu relict and rehabilitation ot the vie
Calls for aid camo from eleven
other nations In which earthquakes,
floods and other problems caused dis
tress to large populations, and the
Red Cross sent $7G.300 to help In re
lieving the suffering.
The catastrophe causing the great
est loss of life and most widespread
devastation was the West Indies hur-
ricano of September, 1928, lu which
more than 2,000 lives were lost in
Florida, Porto Rico and tho Virgin
Islands. A relief fund of $5,883,725 02 | on(J ^ Canteans >er vcd more than
™ coDlrlbute*! by tbo public, (oiler- porsoM , TUl! , Koro csl>0c | a n 7
WOMEN KNIT AND SEW
FOR RED GW RELIEF
Volunteers Aid Through Motor
and Canteen Corps—Send
Gifts to Service Men.
REV. L E. ROBERTS EXTENDED
WELCOME TO CITY
Rev. L, E. Roberts, the new pastor
of the Baptist church, was extended
a welcome to Milledprcvile Sunday
< veninjj by the pastors and confrre-
trutions of the churches of Milledge-
Mile.
The welcome was extended at
union sendees held at the Baptist
church and a congregation^ which
filled the auditorium gutiured. Rev.
J. F. Yarbrough, pastor of the Metho
dist church, presided and spoke the
words of welcome in behalf of his
congregation. Rev. A. G. Harris,
pastor of the Presbyterian church,
who himself has recently come to the
city, assured Mr. Roberts, that he
would find the people of Milledge*
ville cordial in their manner, and it
would not take him long to feel that
hs was at home. He assured him
of his hearty co-operation in the re
ligious work of the city.
The Episcopal church was repre
sented by Mr. Frank Bone, a* Rev.
| F. H. Harding was out of the city.
1 Mr. Bone made a few happy re-
. murks.
! Mrs. Edyih Miller Gibson sang a
I solo, which was enjoyed.
Prof. O. A, Th'ixton read two sets
of resolutions expressing regret at
Mr. and Mr?. Roberts leaving College
Park, one of these resolutions was
by the member of the W. M. U. and
the other by members of the Bap
tist ehurch of that city.
Mr. Roberts expressed apprecia
tion of the spirit manifested by the
ministers and congregations of this
city, and then preached. In his ser
mon he stressed the blesings that
came with the spiritual life,-and its
far reaching influence in blessing the
world. He receive the close atten
tion of his hearers, and his discourse
was an earnest and impressvie ose.
The opinion of all who heard him
is that the Baptist church ha* an
olloquent, scholarly nnc^ spiritual
rolled by j Poacher, who will do a good work.
NEW MANAGER*
AT POWER CO.
Mr. Fred St«rr lo Succeed Mr. Roy
Wilson Who Exchanger Districts
Going to Mansfield District
Mr. Fred Starr came to Milledge*
ville Wedne.-day to become District | the driv
Manager here of the Georgia Pow
er Company and turned the office
of his district at Mansfield to Mr.
Roy Wilson who has been hero sev
eral years, coming to Milledgoville
from Sparta.
The change was not confirmed un
til Mosiday of this week and Mr.
Starr came here to have the work
turnu, dover to him. The Milledge*
ville district is one of the most im
portant in the state, being composed
of Baldwin, Hancock, Wilkinon and
Putnam counties. The district office
has been one of the leading in the
state under the management of Mr.
Wilson and his change to new fields
I will prove a promotion, it was learn-
K
I Mr. Wilson has been in Milledge-
I ville several years and has been suc
cessful in his work for the power
I company. He is a director in the
I Milledgeville Chamber of Commerce
! and a prominent Kiwanian. His wife
and daughter will remain here for
several weks before going to their
new home. Miss Ruth Wilson
student at G. S. C. W. and a popular
member of the younger social con
tingent of Milledgeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Starr and little
daughter will make their home in
the Mayfair hotel temporarily. Mr.
Starr has been with the Power Com
pany several years and comes to Mil
ledgeville with a fine record.
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE IS IN PROGRESS
Committees Are At Work Soliciting
Members for Tbie Great
Organization
Recalling the days of the World
Wa~. many women still make pa*uinas
and other hospital garments, many
knit sweaters, and more than 2.500.
000 surgical dressings
volunteer workers for the American ' and make his influence felt for good
Red Cross Chapters all over the na
tion. in the year Just dosed.
Tbe hospital garments arc glvfcn to j
veterans and the surgical dressings go
to civilian or Vctorans* Bureau hos
pitals, or wherever needed. Many
Chapters also maintain well stocked
closets ot surgical dressings and gar
ments, in order to bo prepared should
a disaster strike their communities.
Volunteer workers make children's
clothing and layettes which aro dis
tributed In tlmo of major catas
trophes. Tho Motor Corps of Red
Cross women and the Canteen Serv
ice, also first created during the World
War. still nre maintained by many
Red Cross Chapters. Last year the
LOST—Near Pancrn. Novem
one red bone hound named
LER” with tusk missing a
on hip. If found return
Adams or Burter Etheridge
ceive reward.
FOR SALE—One fibre livi
The Red Cross membership drive
commenced in Milledgeville Tuesday
morning, and is now in progress.
The organization as perfected for
follows:
J. F.
Chairman of Committee to solicit
professional men—J. A. Home.
Merchants—R. H. Wootten.
Utilities—G. H. Tunnel!.
Residential Section—Mrs. R. B.
Moore.
State Sanitarium
Humphries.
It is expected that the drive here
will result in a large number of mem
bers ns the local organization cares
for all charity cases in the com-
Cccil
munity. It ia fact tho com
chest, and all deserving cases of r
are looked after. The p.,^' J
did a splendid work, and many c , J
were relieved. * u “ € *
* Mr - D - BogcTs is President
the local Red Cross organization •
has it well organized.
LAYMEN WILL HAVE CHARcr
OF METHODIST SERVICES
The services nt the Method
church next Sunday morning will b
conducted under the kadenhip
Col. Geo S. Ronch, Lay Leader
the church. It is expected that l
Roach will arrange lor the prejenta.
tion of the work of the varium del
partments of tho church by different
speakers. *
Mr. J. C. Henderson, Manager 0 |
the Singer Sewing Machine office
has made a record, which gives
a high standing in efficiency with
the company.
YOU ARE MISSING
THING—if you haven'
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§ Harris Hall’s Drug Store
§ PHONE 2t)2
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IS A MANS MOST INTIMATE POSSESSION
This is why it should be a
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Our pocket knives are made of hand forged En-lish Steel and
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We know they are good so we can afford this backing, our
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Wholesale and Retail
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i contributed by the public, follow-
lug a proclamation by the President
of tbo United Slates, to which the
Red Cross added $50,000 from its own
treasury, and tho society was ena
bled to glvo relief to more than 700,-
000 persons.
In the early Spring, river floods In
southeastern stales cost a heavy
. iss to many persons. 70,000 Inhab
itants being affected In four states.
The Red Cross assisted 4.3S3 families. I
approximately 2S.00O persons, with
food, clothing, temporary bousing. 1
feed for slock and seed for replant- 1
lag.
In all, thirty-eight states wero vis
ited by calamities during the year,
affecting 361 counties. Twenty-eight j
countlrs were devastated twice by |
storms, fires and floods.
Red Cross expended $131,000 from
its treasury la giving relief In these
disasters, and at ono time bad au
many as 120 disaster relief workers,
nurses and other representatives in
the field.
Funds for this relief work arc ob
tained in tho annual roll call for mem
bers. which occurs from Armistice
Day to Thanksgiving Day. November
11 to 28. Only once a year—during
•his period of Roll Call—does tho Red
Cross i*sk public support to carry on
Its many activities.
active where floods or forest (Ires or
other catastrophes called for feeding
refugees or flremon engaged In active
work fightlug disaster.
Another activity of women volun
teers Is that of filling Christmas bags
—small cretonne ditty bags—to send
to soldiers and sailors who aro sta
tioned at posts or ports abroad. More
than 40.000 of these are sent each
year for distribution to the Americans
at Christmas time.
WARN'EK BROS. PRESENT
ted lewis NEXT WEEK
COFFEE CROP AIDED BY
RED CROSS IN ISLANDS
Disaster relief given following tbo
West Indies hurricane which struck
Porto Rico, tho Virgin Islands ahd
Florida, as well as other Islands In the
Caribbean Sea, presented one ot the
largest tasks yet undertaken by the
American Red Cross. In Florida,
where 1.810 lives were lost, thb Red
Cross aided 41,236 persona. In Porto
Rico and the Virgin Islands, where the
loss of life was not so great, but where
tbe devastation was almost complete,
the Red Cross aided 731.712 persona.
Destruction ot the coffee plants wnz
the gravest loss, and the Red Cross
aided in rehabilitating this Industry
by employing 67.000 natives to clear
tbe coffee-land, so that replanting
would go forward Immediately, thus
providing work and wages for thou
THE FINDER—of my bunch of keys
will please return to me. R.
B. MOORE.
CHURCHMEN ASK SUPPORT
OF RED CROSS ROLL CALL
Leading churchmen of tho na
tion baro joined In asking public
bui port of the annual Roll Call of
the American Red Cross. Two dis
tinguished leaders who have sent
messages *.o their congregations
all over the country are quoted, as
follows:
•T plead for an extension of our
Red CrosB membership until we
can call a roll of every adult Amer
ican." stated the Most Reverend
Michael J. Curley. Archbishop of
Baltimore. “I would like to see
the children listed In the organiza
tion by their parents. 1 plead for
it b cause of the spiritual reaction
1 visualize In our millions of con
tributing- members.’*
“As president of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ
In America, 1 bespeak for tho Roll
Call of the American Red Cross the
fullest cooperation of all the
churches In the constituency of the
Council." writes Francis J. Mc
Connell. president of tbe Federal
Council. “1 cannot Imagine that
there Is any minister who will not
be grateful for tbe opportunity to
call the attention of his people to
the work of the Red Cross and to
urge them to enroll in its member
ship."
The American Red Cross expended
$8,C69,G27.24 In disaster relief work In
the United States and its Insular pos
sessions and la eleven other countries
during the year ending Juno 30, 1929.
The IIi»t Tragedian of
Jazz" and his own orchestra—
paled Songs urn! "lusic
attun'd to the modern tempo
of Jazz-mad America — Ann
Pennington in auu.zlng now
dance fcal'tm.
Monday, Tuesday
And Wednesday
DOLORES COSTELLO
“Hearts in Exile”
A TENSE DRAMA RUSSIA REVEALED IN A
WONDERFUL LOVf STORY
Thursday and Friday
‘FLIGHT”
WITH JACK HOLT—AN ALL TALKING VITAPHONE
SHOW
Saturday
“Texas Tommy”
Comedies or News Reels
Thursday-Friday, Nov. 14-15 Every D&y
Colonial Theatre
M. L. Curry, Proprietor
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