Work of Volunteers Backbones Red Cross Efforts
Large-scale volunteer activity drives Red Cross service through knitting garments for disabled soldiers, layettes for children, and hospital support. Women lead ongoing programs. men contribute significantly. In the last year 253000 garments and 1399 layettes were produced, 2276000 dressings made, and 042000 Christmas bags prepared for service members abroad. Braille transcription by 1024 volunteers produced 150705 pages across 348 titles.
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Red Cross
John Barton Payne
Mabel Boardman
The
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Hi. P. Bicknell
Avery Service Main
Army
Navy
Local Notes From Williamsburg and Brookville Area
Martin Edwards visits friends in Williamsburg while Fyock family attends farm products show and potato meeting at Brookville. S W Fyock and Mrs. Walker visit relatives in Du Bois. D H Swartz installs radio. Miss Emma Strong visits Fyock family. Thanksgiving service led by Rev Edward at Brethren Church. Fragments note school report and moving city tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Edwards
Williamsburg
Fyock
J. J. Fyock
Brookville
S. W. Fyock
C. A. Walker
B. A. Lydick
Dubois
L. Fyock
Dollie Miter
D. H. Sw
Local Indiana Folk Share Visits and Society Gatherings
BlagKlick Township residents and guests attend church society meetings and social visits. Mrs. Worner McCune called on Mrs. J. M. Lydie. Missionary Society met at Mrs. BE. Johnston’s home with visitors including Mrs. Clyde Sharp and two daughters. Several families traveled to Pittsburgh, Leechburg, and Springdale. Harry Johnston plans a Florida departure after a recent sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Strong
Indiana Catlers
Worner McCune
J. M. Lydie
Missionary Society of the Fiathel Presbyterian Church
BE. J. Johnston
Clyde Sharp
John McIntyre
Jess Anthony
Bert Crossman
Trade City
J. Mydie
Harry Johnston
Florida
Local visits and greetings in Vandergrift area
Melvin Wells of Vandergrift visits his mother and siblings near Five Points and Blairsville, while family friends and relatives engage in visits, hunting, and hospital recoveries. Indiana and Plaimville connections appear among attendees and travelers. Ernest Pierce is listed as a scarlet fever patient with others reporting injuries and recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Wells
Vandergrift
Nettle Wells
Anna Cray
Clifford, Clements and
Bernard
Near Five Points
Harold
Blairsville
C. A. Brady
T. HH. Frantz
Indiana
Clair Lewis
Ebert Brewer
Carl Garlson
Plaimville
Leonard Elkin
Ernest Pierce
Tierbert Smith
Mary Houser
Indiana Hospital
Lawrence Johnston
Margaret Johnston
W. T. Crosby
Milton
Community Notes From Washington Township and Nearby Areas
Local residents report social calls and visits across Washington Township and nearby towns. Names include Wilmer Unecapher, Maurice and Moody Kunkle, Brew ers, Milo Roof, Roy Bulmer, and the McParland and Stuchell families. The Army Gas Company found a gas well on the Steffy farm. lighting installed for poultry houses. and several townsfolk attended shows and clubs this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
Moody Kunkle
Wilmer
Bidwerd Brewer
Cheeksidde
W. J. Brewer
Milo Roof
Indiana
Roy Bulmer
Shebela
Sherd Kunkle
Creekside
John McParland
James Stuchell
Milo Root
Blaly Long
Clarence Bothell
Dudley Spence
William Brewer
Chattes Brewer
West Matloning
J.T. Smith
Aemy Gas Company
Doagus
Steffy Farm
Zenin Sutter
MD. Muehle
Fred Neich
Dayton
Amos Smith
Gladys
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Wurlitzer
Gulbranson
Waltham
Chauncey
Ceed
Victor
Edison
Brunswick
Columbia
Guitars
Music House
Penna
Georgeville
Miss Barr
Mary Means
Don Lockhart
Burt Kinter
Ed. Moot
Marchand
Q. A. Whitaker
Mabel Kinter
Indiana Normal
B. B. Kimne
Victor Lemmon
Baby
Wannah Lemmon
Blagklick Township
Chambersville
Merle McGara
Dale
Charles Brady
Bobby
Betty
Anna Gray
Five Points
Laat
Allen Panks
Namine
Ted
Walter Bartholomew
Jay McQuilkin
Watt Kinter
Mary Kinter
Rossmoyne
Washington Township
Paul Jeffries
Blair Lewis
Dixonville
Sadie Lewis
Bismore
Glen Campbell
Alfred Johnson
Brown
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