Annual Meeting Of Red Cross Sub-centre

Chronicle (Levin), 13 May 1949, Page 3

Annual Meeting Of Red Cross Sub-centre

At the annual meeting of the Shannon sub-centre of the Red Gross Society, heM last week, there was only a f air attendance of piembers. The president, Mrs. J. A. Easton, thanked ali present for their continued interest and welcomed two newcomers to the district. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. H. W. Knowles and Mr, A. Martin was passed in silence. The third annual report stated that the membership remaine'd atthe same level as last year. The year had been a successful one and closed with a satisfactory credit balance. "Though with us only a short time, we regretted losing Mr. J. Cartier, who moved to Welling-| ton during the year, and later a valuable member in Mrs. . Rasmussen also left the district and we were sorry to lose her," continued the . report. "We were pleased to welcome the Mayoress, Mrs. D. A. Fitzgerald, as our patroness and an active member. "The general membership is now 27, though only the committee of 12 members takes an active part in the working of the society. On April 13 a street stall for local funds was held «and realised the satisfactory sum of £21. In response to a request from the Mayoress, a spiendid collection of warm clothing was donated by the committee members to the United Nations chil'dren's appeal, and we note with great satisfaction that nearly all the women's organisations in the district followed he lead given by the. Red Cross. Thus the Mayoress was able to send two large cartons of clothing to the Palmerston North Red Cross Centre, and, in a letter recognising the gift, the secretary made special mention of the' excellent quality of the goods. "Through thfe courtesy of Mrs. Griffiths, leader ' of the wartime E.P.S., a special collection of new bandages, swabs, cotton wool an'd handkerchiefs has been forwarded to Corso, together with a good collection of varied articles and clothes donated by committee members throughout the year. A weekly magazine has been donated to two special cases. The sum of £2 2s has been -donated to the Leper Christmas appeal, and a

large number of cards haye heen sent out to all elderly or sick people in the district. TJiose in. hospital recfeived a handkerchief. Two members donated and deiivered nine sponge cakes to el'derly follf living* alone, while • an iced .Christmas cake and *a piece of embhoidery work went to two special ' cases. Committee members also donated i, collection of garmepts to help a ! special casei The committee [wishes to tha.nk a. youn,g woma-n/ who -desires to remain anonymous, for doing, through the suhrcentre, a quantity of kmtting for a speqial case. Thanks 'are a,lso. ex:tended. to Mr. Laurvig f or . assistanbe * dqring the year,.to Mr. , j. D. Cardpbell f pf making and donating a useful, cupboard for the committee, to Mr. F. Edmonds for auditing the books, to Messrs Watts Motors for free carriage of all goods to Palmerston North, an-d to the public of Shannon and district for their continued " interest and' support throughout the year." The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £9 12s 4d. The annual quota of £5 had been paid to the centre ■ and a special donation of £3 ha-d also been made to ithe centre. „ Mesdames Campbell and Easton reported another distribution of Christmas cheer, and Mrs. Fitzger- | ald gave a full report of a visit to ; Levin, when Miss I. Crooke was ;the gue'st speaker. Miss r Crooke, who has just returned from over- : seas where she made pers;onal contact with some of the conditions in Europe, stressed the special need of clothing for all types an-d ages, ■ and said the Red Cross workers ,need never feel that their work Iwas unnecessary because, the war jwas over. Mrs. Fitzgerald was ; thanked for her report, which was of interest to all. , / | The following officers were elect|ed for the coming year: — Patron(egs: Mrs. D. A. Fitzgerald; president: Mrs. J. A. Easton; vicei president: Mrs. J. D. Campbell; jsecretary-treasurer: Mrs. J. T. Bovis; committee: Mesdames Griffiths, Wylie, Laing, Munro, Ba-r-ber, E-dmonds, Burtt, Hatley, Roberts, Burling, Chester and Hy-de, .with power to add: packing committee: Mesdames Burtt, Burling and Chester; auditor: Mr. F. Edmonds. It was agreed, to hold meetings e very thr ee months , as • -usual, the next one to be at the "enu of July, when eaqh member. would bring a warm garment suitable for overseas. A newcomer to . the- • committee congratulated; rmembers on. the efficient running -of - the "subrcentre and the large amouh't of woirk. accomplished, saying that for eiglit years she , had been a. member-Pf a mubh larger group and fronx .experienee cpuld compliment subh- a small bdhq.,of workprs on theihlaccomplilyfriSnts. ' ' & ^ * '*■ ' j-1*'' .. •