Shannon Red Cross Committee Meets

Chronicle (Levin), 1 April 1948, Page 3

Shannon Red Cross Committee Meets

Mrs.- J. Eastcm presided over a well attended meeting of the Shannon Red Cross Sub-Centre Committee on Mondaisr. afternoon, when Mrs. Carter was welcomed as a new member. • The secretary reported ; on the Christmas activities of the suboentre when a large number of small gifts and greeting cards were sent out to sick or elderly people in the district.- She read a number of , letters of appreciation. Mesdames J. D. Campbell, Burling an'd Bovis were thanked for their donations towards the Christmas gifts. The annual quota to headquarters amounting to £5 'was passed, for payment and it was agreed to make a'further donation of £5 as asked for by headquarters in view of their heavy budget for next year. The meeting was. in agreement with wh'at ha'd • been done over the spending of £27 9s which was in hand for the "Save the Children" campaign of last year, namely the purqhase of ""children's singlets in. assorted sizes for both boys and girls. A carton of clothing sent forward since the last meeting had contained some excellent ' -used clothing for both children and inf ants- and four new' warm petticoats donated by the women's section of the R.S.A. Thanks were expressed to all who had helped in this way. * After the payment of all aeeounts it was found that the financial balance was down to a few ppunds and it was thought a'dvisable to bold another street stall before the winter to build up the funds against any emergency which. may arise. The secretary was instructed to apply to the Borough Council for a permit for May. Many articles were promised for the stall and Mrs. Cartier offered to make a child's smocked frock for competition. All offers were gratefully accepted. The annual meeting was set for April 19. Aeeounts amounting to £11 7s were passed for payment and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the president.