Friday, September 27, 2019

Red Cross Badges for 1,600 Hours Service, 400 Hours Service in Brevard During War, Sept. 26, 1919

From the Brevard News, Sept. 26, 1919

Red Cross Presents 47 Service Badges

At a meeting of the Red Cross held in the U.D.C. Library on Monday night, the service badges prescribed by the Red Cross for those who had given 400 hours or over of work during the war period were presented and business relative to the Red Cross extending its home service to civilian relief was discussed, this to be acted upon definitely at a future meeting. The following were Presented with service badges according to the hours worked:

1,600 Hours

Mrs. J.S. Silversteen
Mrs. Ed Patton
Mrs. H.N. Carrier
Mrs. John Smith
Miss Gertrude Zachary
Miss Annia Gash
Miss Delia Gash

800 Hours

Mrs. Drysdale
Mrs. Taylor
Mrs. Fred Miller
 Mrs. T.L. Gash
Mrs. W.W. Zachary
Mrs. Camp
Mrs. Thos. Shipman
Miss Eliza Walker

400 Hours

Mrs. Bailey
Mrs. Albert
Mrs. Henning
Mrs. Flem Galloway
Mrs. O. Summey
Mrs. Macfie
Mrs. Witmer
Mrs. Z.W. Hichols
Mrs. Welch Galloway
Mrs. H.M.L. Miller
Mrs. Chas. Cooks
Mrs. W.H. Allison
Mrs. Crary
Mrs. Hardin
Mrs. J.A. Miller
Mrs. Lee Norton
Mrs. Salley Zachary
Mrs. Geo. Marshall
Mrs. Fitz. Taylor
Miss Mollie Hood
Miss Effie Mulenex
Miss Boswell
Miss Julia Deaver
Miss E. Wallis
Miss Lelia Brooks

The following service badges were also given to men for 400 hours’ service and over:

W.E. Breese
R.H. Zachary
Rev. W.E. Poovey
Rev. J.C. Seagle
G.E. Lathrop
H.N. Carrier
J.S. Silversteen

There were a great many who have done faithful work and really deserve the badges; however, the rules prescribed that only those of 400 hours and over have this token presented to them.

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