Red Cross Roanoke Rapids chapter elects officers and sets 1944 budget
The Roanoke Rapids Chapter of the American Red Cross met Monday in the Municipal Building to nominate officers for 1944 45 and adopt a budget of 9330 for the year The officers are Rev G L Lowe chairman John M Walker vice chairman Mrs J E McGee executive secretary Robert W Vaughan secretary treasurer Committee chairmen reported on production surgical dressings nurses aid home service and first aid with ongoing sewing and knitting efforts shipping hundreds of kits and garments for soldiers and urging more volunteers.
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Roanoke Rapids
American Red Cross
W. L. Nudlin
R. L Lowe
W. G. Collier
G. L. Lowe
V. John M. Walker
American Red Cross R. R
Army
Navy
American Red Cross Budget For 1944 1945
Budget figures list National Headquarters allocations for Home Service Relief Disaster Preparedness War Aid Home Nursing Nutrition and Junior Red Cross with salaries and other expenses. Additional sections cover Administration and Contingencies with specific small-dollar amounts.
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National Headquarters Home Service
Red Cross
Nurses Aides Update From Mary Garner Mills
The Nurse Aide Corps held a January 19 meeting at Mrs. Gordon Berkstresser’s home. There are 37 active members. members urged proper duty-card signings to record hours for Red Cross records and Mrs. Alford. Plans were set to borrow or return textbooks for the new Nurse Aide Class and to attend the February 7 dinner meeting at the Rosemary Cafe Blue Room with a sign-up card to be returned.
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Gordon Berkstresser
Red Cross
Mrs Medlin Hosts Con tract Club Meeting at Jackson Street
Mrs W L Medlin hosted the Wednesday afternoon Contract Club at her Jackson Street home. Desert was served on arrival and at five the scores were tallied with Mrs Wilbur Anderton posting the highest score and receiving defense stamps. The guests included Mesdames Carroll Wilson O Griffin Gordon Berkstresser Wilbur Anderton Howard Prudden Don Tillar T B White and Pendleton Grizzard.
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W. L. Medlin
Jackson Street
Wilbur Anderton
Medlin
Mesdames Carroll Wilson
O. Griffin
Gordon Berkstresser
Howard Pruden
Don Tillar
T. B. White
Pendleton Grizzard
Card of Thanks for Nannie Whitson and Family
The Whitson family expresses deep appreciation to friends doctors and nurses at Roanoke Rapids hospital and to Halifax Post No 3702 Veterans of Foreign Wars for their kindness during the illness and death of husband and father. Dr R P Beckwith has returned from Florida.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Halifax
Nannie Whitson
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Gordon L. Price
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
American Red Cross Financial Report
Junior Red Cross
Home Service
WCBT
Mary Garner Mills
Mrs. Medlin
R. P. Beckwith
Florida
Ann Page
Sunnyfield
Armour Star
IONA
Dar
Marvel
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