At the annual meeting of the Weldon Chapter of the American Red Cross held last week at the Graded School Auditorium, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Chairman—Mrs. W.L. Knight.
Vice-Chairman—Mrs. J.A. Johnston.
Secretary—Mrs. E.L. Haywood.
Treasurer—Mr. R.S. Travis.
The Chairman read (the) report of the work accomplished for the past year, which showed that substantial aid had been given to some World War veterans who were in needy circumstances, and also that the Chapter has paid its proportionate part of the salary of the county nurse. It has rendered service whenever called upon.
Mrs. Knight explained the purpose of the Roll Call and stated that after deducting 50 per cent due National headquarters, the 50 per cent left would be used in our own community in health work and for other worthy causes. The 50 per cent sent headquarters is to be used in cases of disaster—flood, famine and epidemics, and in feeding and clothing the starving of other lands. Also the Red Cross functions in peace as well as in war, and the Chapter earnestly asks for the co-operation of the people of Weldon in securing our proportion of members in the annual Roll Call.
--Mrs. E.L. Haywood, Secretary.
From the front page of The Roanoke News, Weldon, N.C., Nov. 24, 1921
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