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D. N. McClintock was appointed county food commissioner, with drastic powers as to the distribution and conservation of food. The con- sumption of flour was reduced by the use of substitutes and merchants were under strict orders as to sale of food supplies.
Under the proclamation of the President, dated May 18, 1917, all male persons between the ages of 21 and 30 were required to present themselves for registration June 5, 1917, in the precincts where they had permanent homes.
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A Local Board was appointed, consisting of H. C. Shively, county clerk; Judson Arnote, sheriff, and J. E. Gartside, county physician, and registrars were appointed in each precinct, which, with the number of men registered, were as follows:
Number Registered.
Breckenridge-Joe C. Russell, E. E. Divinnia, L. W. Reed
98
Gomer-George Welch, N. Stanberry
54
Hamilton-H. G. Quisenberry, J. O. Thornton, R. F. Phares, F. E. Williams
129
Kidder-R. L. Terry, J. N. Gittinger
58
Wyckoff-C. I. Ward
34
Mirabile-J. T. Ballinger
1 40
Kerr-S. R. Gover
31
Kingston-Q. T. Jones, Lee Bridgwater, Otho Switzer 1
97
New York-J. P. Henkins, G. G. Jones
74
Fairview-Ben F. Mackey, B. E. Shuman
119
Davis-E. T. Messenbaugh, G. Pendleton, H. D. Skinner
1 67
Lincoln-Sid F. Thomson, E. M. McCray 1
1 104
Grant-H. M. Winger, Ellis Burns, Henry Zimmerman
40
Rockford-Clayton Sprague, J. D. VanOlinda
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Each name was given a serial number and these were to be drawn at Washington.
The first 150 names were drawn under the selective draft in Washing- ton in July. The first name to be drawn from Caldwell County was Ervie Lee McBride, of Hamilton, and the second was E. Menzie McLean. The first named was exempted on account of family, and the latter served dur- ing the war.
Caldwell County's first quota was 116 men, which was cut to 81 by a. credit of 35 enlistments made previously. Examinations began August 8th by the Local Board. Many exemption claims made the work slow. The board was first assisted by Dr. H. R. Booth. In December, 1917, the work of the Local Board became so heavy that Harold H. Gartside was appointed chief clerk, and a Legal Advisory Board was appointed, con- sisting of D. E. Adams, S. M. Young and L. W. Reed. A Medical Advisory Board was appointed to assist the Local Board as follows: Dr. W. T.
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Lindley, Dr. T. Brown, Dr. O. N. Thompson, Dr. J. A. Waterman and Dr. H. A. Schroeder. Some months later E. E. Divinnia became chief clerk.
As the time came for the first soldier boys to leave, preparations were made to give them a rousing farewell. A farewell reception was held at Kingston Aug. 3, 1917, to which all of the boys of the first contingent were especially invited, also those who had enlisted in the National Guard at Chillicothe and were to leave in a few days. A large crowd of people from all parts of the country were present, and Hon. H. M. Beardsley, ex-mayor of Kansas City, and Hon. Frank P. Divelbiss, of Richmond, made stirring addresses in the afternoon. In the evening a banquet was spread in the Masonic dining hall, and while the banquet was on a chorus club sang patriotic songs. At the close, Miss Paustian, of Hamilton, gave two or three readings, among which was "Sammy Boy," a bit of verse by this writer, which had appeared in some of the daily papers:
Sammy Boy.
You're the idol of my heart, Sammy Boy ; And from you I ne'er would part, Sammy Boy; But Old Glory's calling you,
With your heart so brave and true,
And there's much to dare and do, Sammy Boy.
In your stead I'd gladly go, Sammy Boy; But my steps are short and slow, Sammy Boy; But my heart is with you there As you do your manly share, In the trenches or the air, Sammy Boy.
And a mother's heart will yearn, Sammy Boy ; Praying for your safe return, Sammy Boy;
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When the cruel war is o'er, And there's peace on every shore, More and more we will adore, Sammy Boy. -W. H. S. McGlumphy.
Rev. F. W. Condit, for the Red Cross, presented the boys with a. present from that organization and bade them God-speed in a few very appropriate remarks.
It was an impressive farewell. All present seemed to realize the probability that some of these boys would never return.
Two days later, August 5th, the first body of men from Caldwell County left for Chillicothe to join Company I, National Guard. The fol- lowing named enlisted in this company: Carl Hicks, Ora Clark, Leo M. Connor, Leland R. Adams, Clyde D. France, Tinsley Cravens, Wilbur Mc- Daniel, George Maddux, Guy Keeney, Meredith F. Bratcher, Homer Bratcher, James W. Worthington, George Sturgis, Henry Rauber, Floyd Rauber, Ernest Rauber and Ed Rauber, all of Hamilton; Eugene F. Gibeaut, Wesley W. Baker, Roy C. Trosper, Arthur F. Leigh and Walter N. Cross, of Breckenridge; Stokeley O. Silvey, of Nettleton; Clifford L. Waters and Fred H. Lafferty, of Braymer; Palmer Clark, Breckenridge; Robert H. Carroll, Kingston, and George W. Carpenter, Cowgill.
This company passed through Hamilton Monday, August 13th, on their way to Nevada, the train stopping long enough for the Red Cross to present each of the boys from this county a box of lunch, camp outfit and testament, and the O. E. S. presented each with a box of stationery.
The first contingent sent out by the Local Board left Hamilton Sept. 4, 1917, and were sent to Fort Riley, Kas. There were four men: Ralph G. Geilker, of Hamilton; R. A. Roberts, of Kingston; Joseph E. Rhea, of Polo, and Gray C. Barcus, of Braymer.
Then followed the second quota of 33 men on September 19th, and a third quota on Oct. 3, 1917. And from that time on until the close of hostilities, Caldwell County furnished her share of the heroes who gave themselves for their country.
Then followed months of trying times. The war hit every home in some manner and every one had their friends in service, if not those of closer tie. Anxiously were the papers scanned every day for news from the front and fearfully were the lists of the killed and wounded sought.
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At this time it is not possible to compile an absolutely correct list of those in service. It is really to be deplored that some names must of necessity be omitted from the lists that follow, but this writer has exhausted every effort to obtain the most complete list possble. Space will not permit the details of service of the soldier boys, even if it were possible to get this at this time. Army records are not available for this work, so it will be seen how difficult it has been to compile this data. This writer would have been glad to have given the rank and service of each soldier had it been possible to do so. The wounded should have had special mention, but this has not been available except in a fragmentary manner from the file of newspapers, and the task of getting this, which would have been very incomplete, was too great to undertake.
However, the names of those who died in this heroic service are here given as obtained from Red Cross records, newspaper files, personal in- vestigation and inquiry in the different parts of the county, and is as follows :
Alexander, Earl, Cowgill, died.
Brooks, Ralph (Col.), Kingston, died in camp.
Bush, Joe, Braymer, died overseas.
Boutwell, Lloyd, Hamilton, died overseas.
Craven, J. Buell, Hamilton, died overseas.
Colvin, Carl Lee, Breckenridge, died in France Aug. 8, 1918.
Cronkhite, Charles T., Polo, died in camp.
Clark, Ora, Hamilton, died in action Sept. 26, 1918.
Eads, Lee S., Hamilton, died in St. Mihiel drive.
Franklin, Albert, Kidder.
Hootman, Frank, Kingston, died overseas.
Kinney, James, Cameron.
Kinney, Edward, Cameron.
LaRue, Hobart, Braymer, died overseas.
Matchett, John, Kingston.
Manbeck, Albert, Polo, died in camp.
Mealon, John W., Breckenridge, died overseas Oct. 8, 1918.
Minnick, Donald, Breckenridge, died overseas hospital Nov. 11, 1918. McLain, Roy, Hamilton, died in railroad accident, France.
McLaughlin, George, Hamilton, died overseas.
McBridge, Charles, Hamilton, died in battle, last drive of war.
Nash, Tiffin, Kidder, died in camp.
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Orr, Floyd, Cowgill, died overseas.
Parker, Fred T., Cowgill, died Camp Bowie, Tex.
Pollard, Arthur, Polo, died Camp McArthur, Tex.
Phillips, Earl F., Braymer, died in France.
Rhea, James E., Polo, died in Camp.
Sloan, Byrl, Polo, died in France, Oct. 13, 1918.
Sweatman, Orville, Elmira.
Stonum, William V., Elmira, died at Fort Riley, Nov. 26, 1917.
Tucker, Thomas, Cowgill.
Tweddie, Ivan W., Braymer, died in France, Oct. 8, 1918.
Worthington James W., Hamilton, died in hospital, New York.
Wedlock, Alma R., Kidder, died in hospital in France.
Waggoner, Foster, Kingston, died Camp Funston.
Welch, Loren, Breckenridge, died overseas, July 31, 1918.
Many of the boys were wounded and suffered untold hardships in camp as well as overseas, and many became diseased, from the effects of which they will perhaps never fully recover. Even yet some are in hos- pitals receiving treatment. The work of looking after these cases has been taken up by the Red Cross, and that organization is actively engaged in an effort to obtain all the assistance due the soldiers, mention of this work being made in another place in this narrative.
A complete list of the men inducted into the army and navy of the United States from Caldwell County during the World War, as given by the official Local Board records, is as follows:
Alspaugh, Tyler Alderdice, Frank B.
Bird, Hugh A.
Baker, George E.
Alexander, Earl
Burton, Millard H.
Brewer, Marvin
Albertson, Moses Axon, Oscar
Banks, Earnest
Barnard, Joseph R.
Barnett, Oren E.
Bell, Lawrence C.
Barcus, Grey C.
Bowers, Harry Bratcher, John M.
Baker, John E. Baker, Leslie E.
Bowers, Raymond D.
Bebemeyer, John E.
Bennett, Joseph S.
Bullard, John William Bowen, Edward W.
Burrows, Albert H. Bell, Orville
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Brown, Samuel F.
Clark, Lee R.
Brown, Coy Loyal
Curran, Joel H.
Banister, Charles A.
Cooper, Riley
Baxter, Larry W.
Curnow, John S.
Burkhart, Lewis O.
Collins, James F.
Bassett, Bernard
Connor, Ela
Bethel, John
Cain, Eugene
Brady, E. H.
Cronkhite, Charles T.
Beemer, Claire D.
Cooper, John D.
Baker, Guy F.
Connor, Leo M.
Berry, Clarence B.
Cravens, Andrew
Brown, Leonard W.
Caldwell, Hugh A.
Bowen, Robert C.
Crouch, Charles E.
Bowers, Paul N.
Chick, John D.
Banister, John B.
Clevenger, Sherman I.I.
Burnett, Charlie L.
Carroll, Robert F.
Balkey, Ora C.
Cox, Willie W.
Brooks, Ralph E.
Connor, Asa M.
Bell, Hugh F.
Connor, Charles
Bishop, Frank G.
Crowley, John M.
Baker, John S.
Crowley, Bryan
Bliss, Alvin J.
Cooper, Charles R.
Baker, Leander C.
Coshatt, Howard
Brunk, John K.
Clare, Carl B.
Bliss, Glen A.
Cross, Hobart L.
Burdick, Harry E.
Carson, Harry
Boxx, Warren L.
Cochran, John E.
Brock, Buford B.
Cook, Robert E.
Blevins, Waldo E.
Colvin, Virgil
Black, Estie L.
Cowley, George B.
Booth, Herbert A.
Chapman, A. B.
Coit, Noah K.
Coffman, Martin A.
Conrad, John D.
Conrad, H. C.
Clark, Kenneth B.
Clark, J. R.
Brown, Austin
Collins, James L. Colvin, Carl L. Cain, Frank L. Crouse, William J. Campbell, Pearl
Cravens, J. Buell
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Chick, John D. Chaffee, Almon H. Casey, Daniel H.
Dixon, Joseph S. Davis, Dean H. Davis, Miles J. Davis, Glen
Dickey, Delmore S.
Farr, Floyd T.
Ditmars, John
Gannaway, Carroll
Grunn, Roy L.
Geilker, Ralph G.
Garvin, Roger
Groves, Walter
Evans, Wallace E. Encell, Terrance V. Elsaesser, Walter A. Esteb, Mont B.
Evans, Herman
Easterday, John L.
Eckelberry, Neil E. Elliott, Benjamin F. Eppard, John H.
Eckelberry, William L. Eastman, Paul W.
Fort, Harold F. Farr, Fred A. Fairall, Emet R. Fields, Lawrence Floyd, Ed L. Franklin, John H. Franklin, James A. Foley, John M. Frazier, Stanley W. Fields, Arthur G. .
Fitzgerald, Leo J. Fitzwater, Daniel R. Frazier, Hobart A. Frazier, Clarence R.
Frye, Karl L.
Farrar, Samuel F.
Farrar, David I.
Farrar, Lynn W.
Ditmars, Walter B. Dunn, Pearl Davis, Clay T. Duffie, Mitchell C. DeWalt, Roy
Goins, Walter M. Garvin, Joseph Graham, John B.
Graham, Frank
Gardner, A. C. Graham, Charlie Glick, Perry A. Gilgour, Clyde Graham, William Grove, Raymond I. Guffey, John W. Gray, Donald W. Grove, Omer C.
Hall, Elbert T. Healy, Frank H. Hickey, Charles C. Hogsett, Will A. Hicks, Albert T. Houghton, Hugh J. Hawks, William A. Hull, Edgar A. Henkins, Sherman
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Hicks, John
Hemry, Walter G.
Hendren, Roy G.
Kinsella, Michael F. Kenney, Edward J. Kromeich, George
Kromeich, Benjamin
Kendrick, Charles E.
Kenney, James L.
Keeney, Guy
Kromeich, Lloyd A.
Harpold, John L.
Korneman, Herman
Hawley, Guy G.
Hosman, Glen Burton
Kinsella, Charley
Holder, Ray K. Howard, Albert L.
King, David T. Kern, Weaver F.
Kromeich, Ernest William.
Kincaid, Leslie B.
Klein, Kenneth C.
King, Fred F.
Lamley, Jesse L.
Lamley, Charles O.
Lane, William E.
Lukens, William E.
Luttig, Edward
Louk, Benjamin F. Lake, William R.
Leslie, Keith H.
Leigh, Thomas L.
Larrimore, Thomas W. Luther, Erwin
Innis, Thomas E.
Jones, Hobart Jones, Alonzo Jones, Stanley James, Jesse E. Jackson, Harry C. Johnson, George R. James, Willie E.
Miller, Glen E. Michael, Ellis R.
Mitchell, Golden C.
Mohn, Joseph A.
Montgomery, Robert H.
Michael, John E.
Morris, Harry Monger, Howard
Hemry, J. Scott
Hargrove, Joseph D.
Hendricks, Jesse
Hill, Carl E. Hendricks, Charley E. Hendricks, Garry F. Hunt, James O.
Humphrey, T. D. Hershey, Frank I.
Hausam, Glenn Haar, Fred G. Harter, John W.
Hootman, Frank
Harrod, Samuel A. Hopkins, Houston
Keeney, Grover C.
Howard, Fred D. Holden, David M. Hill, James W. Hall, Braden Harris, James
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Meton, John W. Morris, Forrest W.
Manbeck, Willard G. Milby, Russell Munson, John Montgomery, Harley R. Miller, Leonard
Munson, James E.
Murray, Forest B.
Mitchell, William O.
Morrie, Robert E. Martin, James R. Miller, Otto Moorman, Russell L. Montgomery, Clayton L. Moore, Charles
Mount, Otto C.
Moore, Paul Matthews, Aubrey G. Monger, Walter F.
Mitchell, Silvia T. Morgan, John E.
Mitchell, Ray Moffett, Leon
Mccullough, C. R. McBeath, Frank K. McCorkendale, James O. McLain, Roy McClelland, Frank W.
McFee, Efton McBeath, Robert W. McClelland, Guy O. McFee, Otto McFee George Mckinney, Glen McFee, Dennis McClelland, Joe E.
McCool, William H. McKnight, Glen A. McPeek, Benjamin McGlumphy, Donald B. McCormick, James O.
McCrea, Walter S. McColl, Paul F. McLean, Eugene M. McGaughey, George W. McBee, John
Nash, Jesse T. Neill, Mikė
Nelson, Judge H.
Newton, Tinsley A.
Nichols, Clarence A.
Naar, Lester J.
Neal, Chauncy B.
Owens, Virgil Orr, Earl C. Owens, Charles H. Oswalt, John M. Oberweather, Clifton Odell, Frank
Parker, Richard O.
Parker, Robert J. Potts, William M. Peterson, William W.
Parker, Fred T. Petree, Donald C. Poor, Russell S. Perkins, Leslie G. Potts, Clement J. Patten, Casper A. Pollard, Arthur S. Peary, Cecil
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Rhea, James E.
Setzer, Forrest R.
Richardson, Leon D.
Stubblefield, C. G.
Rougemont, James R.
Snyder, James L.
Rice, Oren D.
Switzer, Russell S.
Ray, Roy
Stotter, Jno. D.
Racy, Irvin
Stoffle, Jewell Streeter, Willie A.
Redhair, John H.
Rauber, George
Smoot, James L.
Ribelin, Robert B.
Sackett, Loy E.
Riegel, Emmett
Salisbury, Alfred P.
Rice, Maurice K.
Snider, Earl C.
Rice, F. L.
Snyder, John A. Stonum, Wm.
Roberts, Richard A.
Rogers, Ralph W. Rice, James R.
Souders, Harry
Scott, Walter T.
Stubblefield, Franklin V.
Strickland, Claud M.
Spicer, James
Stonum, Wm. V.
Stubblefield, Seth G.
Thornton, J. E.
Todd, Robt., Jr.
Toomay, D. R.
Souders, Thos. O.
Thomas, Harry H.
Sherman, G. W.
Truitt, Earnest L.
Smith, Anthony J.
Thompson, Ira F.
Sloan, Byrl
Thomas, Ervin R.
Scott, James
Todd, James F.
Shaw, Robt.
Tucker, Thos. B.
Schultz, Orval A.
Todd, Frank'
Stinson, James H.
Thompson, Scott W. Tippitt, Eddie
Sheppard, Roy
Thwing, Chas. F.
Swindler, James L.
Teegarden, Earl S.
Sergeant, Ira H.
Tweedie, Ivan W.
Sweem, David A.
Till, Clarence D.
Stanley, Raymond V. Swaithes, Russell N.
Uhland, Russel E.
Stubblefield, Chas. E.
Stephenson, Ray W.
Spurlock, Raymond G.
Sturgis, Rufus C.
Sanderson, Truman E.
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Veatch, F. B., Jr.
Waggonert, Foster L.
Virtue, Glen
Wooden, Willard G.
Vanderpool, Everett
Wallace, Orvie L.
Virtue, Frank B.
Warden, Forrest E.
Virtue, Wm. Dale
Waker, John D.
Vanderpool, Saml.
Walker, Frank H.
Vanderpool, Lewis D.
Will, Vernon R.
Van Note, Eugene
Waterman, Lloyd S.
Weeks, Benj.
Woolsey, Floyd
Watson, Garland
Waters, Nova P. Wetzel, Ray C.
Watson, Ollie J.
Wallace, Raleigh F.
Winner, Mckinley E.
Winner Aaron B.
Wilson, Glen E.
Whited, Willie
White, J. L.
Walker, Perry A.
Webster, Robt. S.
Wolfe, Don O.
Yoho, Willie
Wooden, Herbert W.
Webster, Daniel
Zeikle, C. N.
From the records of the County Court of Caldwell County the fol- lowing list of additional names appears of those who took part in the World War, whose names do not appear in the Local Board records, for the reason that they enlisted without going before the board or were out of the county when they enlisted:
Bainter, Leon V. Basham, Irvin
Barron, Nolan L.
Bretcher, Homer
Bremer, Marvin M.
Boutwell, Lloyd R.
Barger, Stephen F.
Banks, Kenney D. Boner, Harry T.
Cowley, Geo. B., Jr.
Conyers, O. N.
Brookshire, Lawrence Bryan, Wm. L. Burnett, Chas. L.
Banks, Carl M. Brown, Robt. C. Brookshire, Arthur G. Box, Warren L.
Cannon, Wilson B. Cates, Charles Clare, Jas. M.
Crawford, Benj. N. Cooper, Chas. R.
Wood, John E.
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Carroll, John H.
Cline, Robt. J.
Chaffin, Wm. L.
Clark, Benj. A.
Graham, Thos. B.
Cook, Robt. E.
Gannaway, Don J.
Coffman, Chas. C.
Cramer, Andrew
Cox, Arthur B.
Gilgour, Edward
Carpenter, Geo. W.
Gibeaut, Earl B.
Chubbuck, G. C.
Gross, Walter M.
Clark, Ora
Goodson, Geo. M.
Cox, Stephen C.
Crawford, Earl W.
Cravens, Tinsley Cooper, Elisha E.
Hahn, Clifford Hilton, Frank E.
Hunt, Jas. O.
Harter, John W.
Hewitt, Guy
Hooker, Harry L.
Hudson, O. O.
Harris, James
Hicks, Carl
Holt, M. P.
Hopkins, Houston L.
Eichler, Virgil D. Erwin, Luther Estes, Raymond O.
Feil, Oscar L. Filson, Don
France, Clyde D.
Frye, Earl R. Fields, Jas. A. Filson, Floyd V. Fryer, John S.
Fields, Arthur
Fort, Geo. B. Fesler, Davis G.
James, Elgin R. Johnston, Hugh W. Johnston, Clarence E.
Kincaid, Wm. J. Kohl, Ray V.
Kenney, Edward J.
Kromeich, Frank A.
Klein, Karl
Lipps, Orval F. Livic, Frank Laughlin, George
Daley, Lyle M. Davis, Dean H.
Davidson, Earl E.
Davis, Rufus F.
Dolan, Lawrence D. Davis, Glenn J.
Gardner, Chas. A. Gibson, Leonard O. Gunn, Ray D.
Grigsby, Edward F. Goodson, W. M.
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Leigh, Arthur F.
Matchett, John R.
Martin, Donald F. Matchett, Wm. G. Michael, D. W.
Rauber, Albert
Rauber, Henry
Rice, Jas. R.
Mount, R. L. Murray, D. G.
Russell, Earl
Manbeck, Albert M.
Rauber, Edward
Martin, Claud
Rauber, Floyd
Meredith, Oscar O.
Miller, Glen E.
Rogers, Herbert
Rauber, Ernest
Rice, Desmond Roberts, Andrew L.
Swindler, John
Spicer, Jas. L.
Sturgis, J. E.
Swaithes, Russell N.
Switzer, Russell
Setzer, Glenn
Shover, John R.
Snyder, Earl C.
Swindler, Jas. L.
Sackett, Loy E.
Sturgis, Rufus C.
Stucker, Elmer Starr, John R. Schaeffer, Herman
Stubblefield, Seth G. Souders, Thos. O.
Sturgis, Joy Shaw, S. S. Sturgis, Geo. Stilwater, Louis F. Skinner, Allison R. Silvey, Stockely O.
McFee, Dennis McNair, Boyd E. McLean, Eugene M. McKnight Glen A. MeDaniel, Wilbur McBeath, Robt. W. McAfee, Robt. E.
Nevius, Benj. H. Nichols, Ernest H. Noffsinger, Ernest E.
Orr, James H.
Page, Carter E. Petree, Carl N. Peck, Wyatt N. (21)
Petree, Harry N. Parrish, I. N. Phillips, M. W.
Rogers, Charles
Monger, Carl B.
Murray, Guy J.
Malone, Benj. F. Matthew, Floyd B.
Metz, David E. Minghinni, Loy Moon, L. V. Mount, Otto C.
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Shiner, Alfred P. Stubblefield, John B. Spurlock, Loyd E.
Waters, Clifford L. White, Chas. P. Wills, Harry J. West, M. C.
Tucker, Thos B.
Wood, Floyd S.
Thornton, Eugene V.
Thompson, Roy W.
Wheeler, Chas. S. White, Albert B.
Thompson, Lewis H.
Temple, Ivan L.
York, Oscar A.
Todd, Geo. W.
Zeikle, C. N.
From the records of Mrs. D. N. McClintock, Executive Secretary of the County Red Cross, the following names have been taken of those who served in the World War, in addition to the above lists. Some of these may not have enlisted from this county, but are really Caldwell County boys and this writer has exhausted every available source in an effort to get as complete a list as possible.
Brookshire, Grafton Black, Estie
Eads, Lee J. Easterday, Loyd
Basham, J. A.
Eades, Lee
Banks, Ernie
Eckelberry, Earl Elliott, Frank
Bishop, Theodore
Brady, Clifton
Bliss, Sheldon Bales, James
Fesler, Grafton Floyd, Robt. B.
Cox, Ralph
Cook, Eldon
Catron, Edwin
Connor, Eli
Carroll, Frank Crockett, Glenn
Hyder, John Howell, C. R.
De Vaul, Leroy De Vaul, Jas. E. Dawes, Frank
Gee, Ralph Gibeaut, Eugene E. Groves, Donald
Hale, Robt. L. Hargrove, Guy H.
Hawk, Guy Hatfield, R. L.
Virtue, Hugh L.
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Hudgins, Homer Hudson, Cramer
Kiple, Jesse
LaRue, Hobart
Meredith, O. O.
Moran, Chas.
Madden, Geo.
Mayes, P. L.
Tritt, Ernest Thacker, Wm.
Trosper, Roy
Thomas, J. Dean
Thomas, Ben H.
Thomas, Erwin
Toon, John
VanTrump, C. W.
Woolsey, C. L.
Wineburg, W. H. Williams, Frank
Walker, Frank
Wallace, Frank
. West, A. M. Wayland, Milan Warner, Donald Wells, Harry Waters, Nova
Rummage, Ernest Russell, Lee
Roberts, Loyd Raines, Virgil
Sturgis, Joy Stubblefield, Cash Sullivan, Lewis Smith, Akey Stubblefield, John Spiddle, Roy Stubblefield, Vere
Sweatman, Orville Starr, John R.
Moran, Leslie
Matthew, Burns Mohn, Albert Mitchell, Sylvester
Mckinley, Winter McFee, Robt. McConnell, Jas.
Orr, Floyd
Pate, Merle Powell, Ottis Patten, Ray H.
Rupe, Eliza Rogers, Dan Riddle, A. J. Richardson, Nova
Walker, Perry
Waters, Clifford
Zook, Floyd
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The following list of names has been compiled by personal investiga- tion, newspaper files and other sources and is additional to above lists : Anderson, John L.
Adams, Leland
Martin, Claude A. Moorman, Russell
Axon, Elmer R.
Moran, Chas.
Moran, Thos. L.
Baker, Wesley
Brookshire, Marion T.
Blacketer, Ralph
McBride, Charles
McBeath, Frank
McCool, Hobart
Donaldson, J. E. Dugan, Elmer
Pease, Karl
Peck, Joseph R.
Potts, Clemment J.
Phares, Racy
Scoville, James P.
Starr, Jas. Leo
Scott, Wm. W.
Stewart, Curtis
Setzer, T. R.
Spurlock, Ralph
Smith, Samuel R.
Sanderson, Truman
Spurlock, Raymond
Setzer, Glen
Shaw, Robert
Virtue, Glen
Jacobsen, Orson
Kirchoffer, George
Kirchoffer, Reno
Kleitz, Clifton M.
Maddux, Geo. Minnick, Donald
Williams, Pryor Wells, Ora
Walker, Richard L.
West, Alfred M. Williams, Earl C.
Wilson, Floyd Wisely, Joe T.
Zeiffle, Edward T.
Cox, Roland A.
Crosswhite, Charles
Cooper, Riley W. Cox, Glenn A.
Davis, Millard Doll, Earl
Frye, Carl
Fields, Arlo
Floyd, Robert
Greenwood, Chas. S.
Houghton, James Hill, Walter
Hawley, Guy G.
Hartley, Roy S.
Ince, Eddie
McClure, Herschel
Baldwin, Harry
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE RED CROSS.
CHAPTERS ORGANIZED-OFFICERS-WORK OF CHAPTERS AND AUXILIARIES- CHAPTER OFFICERS-CHAIRMAN OF STANDING COMMITTEE-AUDITING COMMITTEE-THE RED CROSS IN TIME OF PEACE-OTHER WAR ACTIVITIES.
Early in the spring of 1917, two Chapters of the Red Cross were organized in Caldwell County, one at Hamilton and one at Braymer. Each had several auxiliary branches. The Hamilton Chapter was the larger and there was some question as to jurisdiction.
The following were the officers for 1917-1918 of the Hamilton Chapter :
C. P. Drosey, Chairman.
Miss Katherine Houghton, Vice-Chairman.
Naomi Rogers, Secretary.
S. L. Wonsetler, Treasurer.
The officers of the Bramer Chapter for the same period were:
Rev. L. T. Barger, Chairman.
Rev. A. C. Brown, Vice-Chairman.
Dr. A. J. Nevitt, Secretary.
Treasurer, Fred Wightman.
New officers were elected in both chapters for the year 1919, and each auxiliary branch had its officers, and each town in the county, and some points in the country took up this work very actively. The scope of this work will not permit giving a roster of all these officers, but the net result of the work of both Chapters and their auxiliaries as furnished by the General Office of the Red Cross at St. Louis, is as follows:
First roll call, Dec., 1917, 4,064 members.
Christmas roll call, 1918, 5,825 members.
Subscribed to first war fund in June, 1917, $28.00.
Subscribed to second war fund in May, 1918, $22,131.84.
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Collected and shipped 1,770 pounds clothing in March, 1919. Production from September, 1917, to July, 1919:
Surgical dressings 19,653
Hospital garments 4,496
Hospital supplies 1,770
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