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.