FLEMINGTON-WATERTON RED CROSS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 158, 16 April 1949, Page 2

FLEMINGTON-WATERTON RED CROSS

* NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS \ The annual meeting of the Flemington Red Cross Society was held at Waterton yesterday afternoon. Members stood .in silence as a mark of respect for the relatives of the late. Messrs F. W. Curtis and W. J. Anderson. The secretary-treasurer, Miss J. Bratley, presented the annual report and financial statement, which proved very creditable. Food parcels are being forwarded regularly to an adopted English family and acknowledgments have been received. The guest speaker, Mrs G. P. Barker, spoke on living conditions in England during the war -years and until 1945. She appealed to all Red Cross workers to continue sending food parcels, and gave a practical demonstration of the meagre food rations per' person per week. Mrs K. Taylor read an interesting article on “Unhappy Europe,” in support of the Corso movement. Mrs W. Thompson suitably thanked the speakers. * Officers to be elected for the ensuing year were called for by Mrs K. L. Barker. Nominations resulted: Patronesses, Mesdames R. Gilmour, W. .T. Anderson and C. Dawson; president, Mrs C. W. Anderson; vice-presidents, Mesdames F. Blee, K. Taylor, T. Williams and T. J. Bell; secretary-treasu-rer, Miss J. Bratley; committee, all members; delegate to Centre, Mrs Anderson.

A well-laden sales table did brisk served.