Will the Spanish Flu Return? Halifax Is Prepared, Oct. 23, 1919

From the Roanoke News, Weldon, N.C., Oct. 23, 1919

Organization to Combat Flu in Weldon Township

The state organizations to combat influenza are divided into county organizations, which are subdivided into township organizations. Each county has a supervisor who appoints the township supervisor, who in turn appoints the committees to serve under them.

The supervisor for this township is Mrs. Willie Green Cohen. On her rests the responsibility for the relief work in this township. The State Board of Health has a corps of doctors and nurses who will be sent on the request of the township and county supervisors to aid, should the necessity arise, but all calls for outside help must come from the local supervisor. The supervisors will keep in touch with the community through the committees to learn their needs.

The following committees have been appointed to aid in the work here should influenza become epidemic again this year.

Intelligence Committee—As the name suggests, this is the chief source of information. They are to gather information daily concerning the needy, new cases of flu, condition of old ones, etc., also whether or not any supplies are needed. The doctors can help this committee. This committee is Mrs. T.C. Harrison, Chairman; Mrs. W.A. Pierce, Mrs. W.L. Knight, Mrs. I.E. Green, Mrs. W.L. Scott, Miss Kate Garrett, Mrs. R.T. Daniel, Mrs. M.M. Drake.

Finance Committee—A finance committee should secure voluntary contributions for afflicted families which may be destitute. This committee is Mrs. George Green, Chairman; Mayor W.W. Wiggins, Mrs. Lee Johnson, Elliott B. Clark, Mrs. L.C. Draper, Mrs. R.S. Travis, Mr. G.C. Green, Mr. W.T. Whitehead, Mr. J.L. Shepherd, Mr. W.E. Daniel.

Nursing Committee—Mrs. W.G. Suiter, Chairman; Miss Rosa Rodwell, Mrs. C.P. Bounds. This committee should secure the names of those who will agree to do voluntary nursing.

Transportation Committee—Mrs. Ida Wilkins, Chairman; Mr. Howard Bounds, Mr. Barnes, Mr. Jesse Harvell, Mr. Eugene Daniel, Mr. J.A. Johnston, Mr. C.P. Vincent. This committee should e prepared for furnish a local guide and means of transportation should a doctor or nurse be sent here by the State Board of Health, and should also be prepared to meet the needs of the other committees.

Food Committee—The committee should be able to furnish simple wholesome food to the needy. Mrs. Ovid Pierce, Chairman; Mrs. J.S. Turner, Mr. J.I. Wyche, Mr. Harry Smith, Mr. E.G. Garlick, Mr. L.W. Murphrey, Mrs. R.P. Morehead.

The State Board of Health urges every committee to be prepared and not to be found sitting around idle should the epidemic come on us again. If it should not come, so much the better.