The First Giving of Christmas Traditions and Red Cross Gifts
A column traces Christmas customs from ancient Saturnalia to Father Christmas and notes a Red Cross Bulletin listing Wilmington hospital unit donations and extensive knitting and sewing efforts. Names of donors and units across towns are recorded alongside completed work such as hot water bags, sweaters, and washcloths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ules
Priapus
Visgend
Petronius
Fortuna
Wilmington Red Cross
Margaret Rupp
Robert Bellamy
George Cross
Delano
Florence le
Grand
Minnie Louise Perdew
Masonicboro
Hewlett
Winter Park
St. John’s Mission
Wrightsville
Poorly
Davis
Belton
Carrie Myers
Large
Faison
Northam
Afi BE. Craft
Fentress
Organized Labor Supports Red Cross War Campaign
A labor group forms a Red Cross team from unions to recruit new members and back soldiers. The article urges craftsmen to join, support the Red Cross, and uphold labor and national service during wartime. It compares duty to Pershing's call and vows to protect members while they serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoven
Woodrow Wilson
Naional Red Cross Society
Organized Labor
Red Cross
United States Service
Red Cross Society
Pershing
France
Hemenway School News and Christmas Preparations
The Hemenway choir nears completion of its Christmas program to be part of the holiday exercises. Mr Blair spoke at the school about United States thrift cards and savings certificates. Weather disrupted attendance with 115 absent Tuesday despite good heating. Mrs Brock’s class staged a Liberty and Her Allies tableau for North Carolina Day amid other school programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair
United States of America
Lot East
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Earth
Rylin
RED Cross Bulletin
Met
Geo. Thomas
J. K. Perrin
J O. Carr
Andrew Smith
Miss Duffy
Res. Rey
Mary Brown
Miss Pleasant
Dalian O'Brien
B. Merton
Jackson. Johnson
Lizzie Bell
Mrs.Womack
Margaret Pleasants
A. C. Kenly
Walter Kenly
Fred Pearsall
Meares
Louisa Hill
Spencer LeGrand
Mrs. Pemberton
Miss M Perdew
Carrie Harris
Miss A. Einstein
Mary Pickett
Moffitt
Miss
N. Brock
Lizzie Bean
Alberts
Storm, Sr
Goodman
Pelgram
Coller
Baltzer
Rowe Wiggins
Ast
Jas. H. Curss
Termanee
Hemenway News
Hemenway
Army
Navy
Uncle Sam
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Atlantic
Tao
Wilmington
Ty A. M
Foren Columbia
Pee Wilmington and
Cai
Goldsboro
Richmond
Norfolk
North
Fayetteville, Sanford and
Mt Air
Jacksonville and
New Ber
Augusta Atkoun
West Charles
Savannah
Fiorida Pulliman
Carl Wilmington
Florence
Columbia
Washington
New
Craig
Milmington
T. Cc. White
Rehder’s
Farrain
Florida East Co. Railway
Subeiclin
II 1c Land Co
Perrine Land Co
Chuluota
Okeechshee
Florida Lands Uni
J. E. Ingrahar
Florida East Chena Room
Ss. Cis
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