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1. Office in Merchant's nat'l Bank bldg. In Charge of Miss Florence Jones. 110 calls for assistance were answered. Cases were investigated, families aided in getting nurses, services of nurses, both volunteer and paind, given to many unable to pay, medicine and bed closthing provided and a general supervision of the hospital and soup kitchen.maintained.. Those who helped in the office were, Miss Florence H. Jones, Miss May V. Johnson, Miss Elsie Haywood, Mrs Sadie Bear, Mrs. P. D. Walker, Mres R.D.V.Connor

II. Soup Kitchen. In charge of Mrs. J. J. Bernard Maintained for 25 ddys in the bsement of Edenton Street Methodist Church. Vegetable soup, beef broth, chicken broth, boiled custard, fruit, rice, toast, eggs, fruit jeyy, milk and sandwiches were supplied. 107 families were served from the kitchen in thehomes, (87 white families and 20 colored) 150 individuals called at kitchen for food. 400 calls weere made by those dilivering frm the kitchen 2000 containters were used. Lunches for nerses on cases and all nurses on night duty in emergenby hospital were prepared by Soup Kitchen. Those helping in the kitchen were: Mr J. J. Bernard, Mr. S. T. Martin Mrs J. H. Sechreat Mr L. H. Lumaden Mrs. S.T.Martin Mr Clarence Mitchell Mrs Matthias Mr. Rufus Boylan Mrs John F Ray Mr Claude Denson Miss Janis Brown Capt Petterson Miss Beryl Taylor Mrs L. G. Richardson Miss Nell Bernard, Mrs E. H. Jordan Miss Elixateth Lawrence Mrs. Steaddman Thompson " Anne " " Mrs. H.H. Dalton Mr & Mrs Samuel Lawrence Mrs A. S. Pendleton Mr Walter Newson Mrs Richard S. Busbee Mr J. J Bernard,

Those who made broth, custard, mayonnaise, and jellies at home were: Mrs. S. Browne Shepherd Mrs J. L. Fountain Mrs Howard Thomas Mrs Sam Lawrence Mrs Oscar Bailey Mrs John Ward, Miss Annie LPayne Miss Mada Hughes, Miss Narciasa Hutchings

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III. Motor Service. In charge of Mrs R. M. Albright. Answered 125 call for service. Those who responded were: Mrs. John H. Andrews Mrs T. C. Lewis, Mrs B. Hanbury Mrs Steadman Thompson Mrs L. A. Mahler, Mrs R.G.Busbee Mrs W. G. Drake Jr. Mrs A. M. Maupin Mrs Sameul Lawrence Mrs P. D. Walker Mrs. E. H. Jordan Mrs J. B. Timberlake Mrs Fab. Brown Capt Patterson Mrs. Hubert Thomlinson Rev. Geo. Eastes Miss Elizabeth Dortch Mr Cooper Young, Miss Sarah Fenner Mr Hornaday. Miss Marjorie Montague

IV. Nursing in homes. The Red Cross supplied and paid nurses for 14 families and sent volunteer nurses to 9 families. The office also secured nurses for 45 families who were able to pay.

Those who did volunteer nursing in private homes were: Mrs. T. K. Bruner, " Thos. Nelson " W. B. Drake Jr " C.A.Shore " George Folk " Staples " George Dresser " Vaughn " Kemp Neal " J. A. Saunders Miss Matilda Steinmetz Miss Souise Wright Miss Nan Lacy Miss Frances Lacy Miss Clara Barrett.

V. Surgical Dressings. Under the directions of Mrs R.D. W. Conner. Pneumonia jackets, gauze sponges, and hospital garments were made for the Emergency hospital. Those who helped in this work were: Mrs. R.D.W.Connor Mrs. H. H. Brimley Mrs. W. B. Drake Jr. Mrs Jas, Briggs Mrs M. P. Uzzle, Mrs Mrs C. B. Wright Mrs L. H. Lumsden Mrs E. P. Puller Miss Katie Coke, Mrs B. W. Baker Miss Julia Coke Miss Florence Jones Mrs E. Chambers Smith Mrs william S. West. Mrs G. M Hardin

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VI. Emergency Hospital Established in the High School Building in the Wake County Board of Health and the RalegihChapter Red Cross jointly. It was in operation 15 days and treated 76 patients. The volunteer help was as follows:

1. Office Mrs Henry G. Turner, Annie Kitchen Mrs T. M. Ashe Mildred Briggs Mrs Jas Hoylan Elizabeth Hughes, Misses Issabella Bowen

2. Nurses. Mrs Arthus Holding Mrs W. C. Lyon " Thad Page " Strauss " T. W. Bickett " Black " E. P Bagwell " Clyde Hoppe " Foy Willingham " Henry Nowell " George Folk " J. A. Sanders " Spence " J. F. Ferrall " C. A. Shore " H. J. Bridgers " W. B. Brake Jr " Whitaker " Thornton " J. B. Mann Miss Nannie Bagwell " F. R. Perdue " Nell Lewis Miss Herring " Nannie Lee " Ruth Lee " Bertha Carroll " Nell Brown " Louise Wynne " Crocker " Grace Wynne " Carrie Cooper " Mr J. E. Fisher " Katherine Knox " Mr C. B Benson " Fitzgerald Mrs R. J. Conrad " Lucy Dortch " J. A. Markham " Louise Wright " Caudle " Eloise Guthrie " T. P. Harrison " Mildred Holding " R. W. Green " Pratt " O G. Wrenn " Bumgarten " E l. Harris " Dorothy Guise " W. A.XUpchurch " Clara Barrett " Willis Smith " S. Oliver " Vallie Hicks " Pearl Fountain " Robert Breese " Laura Young " Virgil St.Cloud " Agatha Knox. " J. R. Crozier Mr Thornton Mr Edwar Lee Mr. Wright Dixon Capt J. E. Fisher Mr. Bill Lumsden Rev. Mr Huffman " J. H. Davis Mr Griggs " R. W. Leily " R. F. Goodwin

Boy Scouts, Amerian Legion Vanguard Class from Presbyterian Church

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3. Kitchen

Miss Vossberg. in Charge. " West " Jane Ward Mrs C. D. Arthur " Keelyn " P. Uzzle " Will Allen " Margaret Hall " Dave Fort " Alex Houston " W. McK. White " Johnson Miss Louise Mahler Mrs Richard Gowan Also Class in Dietetics at High School.

4. Automobiles

Mr. J. B Timberlake Dr. Lineburger Rev. George S. Eastes Dr. A. w. Knox Mr Cooper Young. Mr. W. G. Duncan Capt Patterson " Rufus Boylan Mr Hornaday " Thad page. Dr. Keel

5. Supplied Emergency Hospital Sheets. 115 Aprons 28 Blankets 65 Pajamas 5 pr. Pillow Cases 65 Women's gowns 11 Towels 44 Children's Men's night sweaters 3 shirts 55 Bath robes, Quilts 10 (adult) 3 Spreads 3 Bath robes, Chirdrens shirts51 (children) 3 20 yds sheeting.

All these articles are owned by the Raleigh Chapter American Red Cross.

5 Emergency Fund.

Contributed, $1914.85

Expenditures.

Blanket Sheets, etc $274.73 Nurses for private families, 155.50 Helpers for hospital 45.00 Medicine, laundry, clothes 21.68

Total 498.91

Soup Kitchen, $295.62

Dr Ahrens,for Emergency Hospital $138.13 361.87 309.57 Total 1108.57

Incidentals at hospital 12.75

Total Expenditures, $1914.85