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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Bert Ayres Othal Lukehart Earl Weist
Elmer Oak George Hudson
Wounded.
Charles Mclaughlin
Clyde Robinson
Frank Stapleton
Ronald Ginder
Roy Stephenson
Alex Stephenson
Charles Graham
John Swafford
Evan Edwards
Homer Lunnon
Homer Venable
Clarence Morris
Henry Ramsbottom
Kenneth Aid
Lloyd Welson
Freeman M. Buchanan
Leroy Spidle
Robert P. Hoover
Sam Graham
Arthur King
Charles Plymell
Joe H. McCormick
Ora Butcher
Ernest Mott
Frank Brown
William P. Tunnell
Eddie Earl Smith
James Turner
Lee Goodbar
Edward Vanover
Hobart Brown
Roger W. Vipond
DAVIESS COUNTY SOLDIERS. Gallatin.
Aid, Harry
Beck, H. Boyd
Aid, Kenneth
Brosius, W. L.
Ayres, Allen
Butler, Ivale
Akes, Elva
Butler, Charles
Alexander, L.
Butler, Alva
Andrews, Floyd
Booth, Raymond
Alexander, Walter
Berg, Willie,
Alexander, Preston
Brady, Orville
Ayres, Bert
Black, Estie
Adkinson, Robert
Black, Virgil
Barnett, Corbin
Biddle, Lloyd
Ballard, Myrl
Clark, Kenneth
Becker, Arthur
Cole, Elgin
Becker, John A.
Chamberlain, Cyrus
Blackburn, Forest
Croy, Earl
Blair, Forest
Cornell, Cravens
Blair, Russell
Culver, Ernie
Bruce, William B.
Culver, Luther
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Cravens, Chas. Ed. Cruzen, Richard Chadwick, George A. Cooper, Egner Dunnington, Claud Day, Frank Day, Virgil
Hockensmith, R. Harlow, Roy Hamilton, Ezra Handy, Glen Harmon, Lloyd Hesler, Carl Hesler, Harry
Dewey, Clarence
Dumm, John H.
Hershberger, F. Harris, Charles Harris, John
Dumm, William Douglas, Lloyd
Hamilton, Lewis Hager, Everett Harrison, Fred
Dow, John Drummond, Ray Doak, Edgar
Hawkins, Harvey
Dudley, Boyd, Jr.
Hughes, Claud
Earnshaw, George
Houghton, Hugh
Earnshaw, Steel
Jackson, Alva
Earnshaw, Bert
Irving, Robert
Etter, Robert Evans, Roy
James, Ray James, Oda
Edwards, Evan Davis, Harfield Farrar, Joe Ferguson, Julius
Kemp, Jasen Lukehart, Earl
Fitterer, Clinghan
Lewis, Ben
Ford, Edrick Frazier, Francis V.
Koger, Cleo
Foley, Oscar
Lukehart, Othal
Gaines, Charles
Lynch, Artie
Gillihan, Paul Gillihan, Ben
Lunnon, Homer Long, Homer
Gosnelll, Dan W.
Lowrie, Joseph
Griffith, Howard
Meade, Dudley Meade, Feurt
Griffith, Harry Graham, Charles W.
Meade, Homer
Graham, Samuel
Morris, Harley
Graham, Leonard
Morris, Clarence
Graham, Homer
MeGlaughlin, Charles
Graham, Lawrence Gilbert, James
Murray, Ozier
Mann, Marion
Ingersoll, Hulett
Ketchum, George
Knight, Jesse
Leopard, Dean
Gillispie, James
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Mann, Harry
Stephenson, Roy
McClure, J. C.
Stewart, Carl
McAfee, Wallace
Stewart, Henry
McSparrin, Wallace
Stapleton, Frank
McGill, Earl
Stapleton, Charles
Mettle, Omer
Smith, Byron
Merritt, Paul
Smith, Earl
Moss, Patton
Sullivan, John
Nichols, Otis
Shipley, Leo
Nichols, Roy
Smith, Eben
Nichols, James
Selby, John
New, Vernon
Selby, Seth
Nida, James
Swafford, Homer
Netherton, Earl
Swafford, John
O'Toole, Tom
Swafford, R. E.
Osborn, Edwin
Sharrah, James
Page, William C.
Thompson, Victor
Page, Marion
Tolan, Ross
Page, Elvin
Thomas, James
Payne, Elias
Tarwater, Thurman
Place, Roscoe
Trotter, Roy
Place, Otis
Trotter, Mack
Pendelton, Dewey
Venable, Homer
Penniston, J. B.
Vanable, Frank
Patterson, Leonard
Vanover, Edward
Pilcher, Harry
Vanover, Sam
Pilcher, Roy
Vipond, William J.
Pierce, Lloyd
Vipond, Roger
Russel, Elbert
Welden, Lloyd
Ramsbottom, H.
Welch, Dean
Richards, Frank
Whitt, Woody
Richard, William
Whitt, Lando
Rogers, Clarence
Wood, Ray
Rulon, Woody Roach, Lewis
Wynne, Justin
Runnels, Cleo
Wulliams, Earl
Ramsbottom, J.
Wynne, Kenneth
Robinson, William
Weist, Earl
Smith, M. A.
Whitt, Charles
Seiler, William
Wynne, Carry
Whitt, Jonah
Poage, Grady
Teel, Claud
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Whitt, Howard White, E. H. Wilson, Wm. Boya Walton, Harvey Williams, Milton
Williams, Vernon Walker, Robert Yates, Ralph
Yates, Paul Youtsey, Frank
Jamesport.
Athy, James Roy
Hampton, Homer N.
Aimes, Floyd, H.
Hill, Wilbuer Hill, Leon
Baker, James A.
Haley, James L.
Barnett, Faļlis
Havet, Cecil E.
Baker, Albert B.
Hill, Joseph Carl
Brown, Grover
Hill, Thurman, L.
Brown, Colbert
Harrah, Mark
Bond R. E.
Houston, LeRoy
Buzard, R. L.
Harris, Paul W.
Caldwell, George A.
Hallem, A. J.
Caraway, Levi E.
Justus, Harry
Caraway, Sidney
Jenkins, A. Lee
Coberly, Oscar L.
Johnson, Walter B.
Coberly, Orville S.
Kelly, Edward C.
Dowell, Ray
Kingdon, Howard
Dowell, Alexander
Kelley, Albert
Drummond, Kerry
Lunnon, Homer
Drummond, Glesner
Layson, Manly G.
De Vorss, Wm. Earl
Lawrence, Webster
Doty, J. E.
Langford, Lowell
Evans, George H.
Langford, Ross
Evans, Wm. Charles
Lockridge, Frank
English, John M.
Lent, Fred Lumpkin, Harold
Goodbar, Earl
Lankford, Thomas
Goodbar, Charles L.
Lankford, Leslie
Goodbar, Rolling
Lankford, Wilbur
Gildow, O. L.
Mann, Gordon
Gildow, John F. Gott, Loyd
McGahey, Glenn
Griffith, Bert
McMahan, Fern H.
Gillilan, Frank
McClung, R. Earl
Foster, Charles
McCrary, Robert F.
Harding, Orville
McAllister, Harry
Brown, Neal
Markham, Claud H.
Fletcher Ernie
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
McAllister, Arthur
Stephens, Eddi B. Shaffer, Gordon L.
Martin, James R.
Martin, Adger
Scott, James A.
Miller, Claud
Scott, James, J.
Miller, Harry
Smith, Eddie Earl
Marks, Arthur E.
Songer, Herbert L.
McCue, Robert
Smith, Lee H.
McCollum, N.
Stoller, Clifton H.
McVey, Clarence
Shaw, Boyd Scott
Nighswonger, John
Scott, Roy
Nolle, Ray Nolle, Earl
Truitt, James
Nickell, Gay
Thomas, Howard
Nighswonger, Jesse
Thompson, Arthur
Owens, Ray E.
Thompson, Earl V.
Osborn, Claud N.
Ward, John D.
Pliley, Wm. L.
Ward, Vess J.
King, Albert
Whittaker, H. R.
Prior, Paul Dewill
Wynne, Allen F.
Pogue, Grady
Whitley, A. E.
Poe, Forest
Wilks, Presley H.
Ray, James Ivan
Witten, Ralph
Riley, John F.
Witten, Herbert
Richmond, Forest
Wiles, Ralph J.
Roy, C. H.
Wiles, William A.
Robinson, Clyde
Robinson, Harvey
Richardson, Nathan
Reed, Harvey
Winbar, Ivan C.
Reed, Rolla
Wills, Clarence L.
Ruble, Franklin J.
Ware, Noble O ..
Williams, Harry
Lock Springs.
Brookshire, R. O. Brookshire, H. L. Boucher, Earl Blakely, S. W. Bennett, Enid A. Burton, Vernie
Wells, Clarence
Woods, Otis
Wheeler, Harry C.
Reed, Perry
Ware, Orville R.
Somerville, George Sharrah, James B.
Coberly, Oscar Lee Coberly, Orville S. Cox, Lewis L. Drummond, W. L. Egbert, Archie Lee Hise, Earnest L.
Shaffer, Gordon
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Herbert, Charles E. Harvey, Karl Huffman, Roy Jordin, Charles
McCollum, Joe Minnick, James P.
Tague, Vernie
Wilson, Drury
Wilson, Harry
Wade, Clarence C.
Wade, Raymond V. Wade, A. B.
Civil Bend.
Ginder, Ronald
Ginder, Roger Huff, Jonathan
Hibbs, Ward
Lee, Victor
Shaw, Charles
Palmer, Macey
Snyder, David L.
Snyder, Charles
Mt. Nebo.
McBrayer, Carl Newby, James
Newby, Ray
Neel, Charles
Peters, George
Short, Stephen H.
Short, Tinsley
Snow, Carl
Snow, Walter
Williams, Earl
Pattonsburg.
Best, Guy Becket, Paul Becket, Maurice Brannan, Robert Burns, J. I.
Buck, Roscoe
Bernard, Stanley Burk, Alva
Bell, Henry Bell, Orlando Bell, George Boyer, Clyde
Brown, Earl
Estes, James
Fleming, Claud
Frazier, Elra Frazier, Wm. F.
Bristow, Frank Doll, Earl Fuller, Earl Gilbert, James W. Hosman, Floyd
Johnson, Clarence Kirchofer, Reo
Kirchofer, George Lee, Jesse Linval, Joseph Morrow, Earl
Barnes, Arthur Bernard, Donald Brewer, Emmitt Boyd, Erskine Bowman, Millard Bray, Porr Bray, Carl Blankenship, F.
Sloan, O. W.
Smith, Thesler J.
Ranes, Virgil A.
Ragan, Virgil D ..
Minnick, Ben F.
Minnick, Earl R. Mason, Ray McCrary, Chester
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Butcher, Oma
Lear, Albert
Butcher, Ora
Lambert, J. C.
Creekmore, Lloyd
Maupin, Curtman
Clevenger, Jerry
Murphy, Wayne
Campbell, J. C.
Morris, Carl
Carter, E. S.
Morris, Floyd
Cruits, Fred D.
Morris, Robert
Carter, David
Morris, Herman
Caster, Glen
Morris, Meredith
Dix, Robert
Mott, Ernest
Devers, Claud
Meyer, Ashley C.
Elam, Leslie
Markham, Roy
Elam, Merlin
Martin, Clark
Ferguson, J. L.
Nolle, David
Ferguson, Joe
Newman, Harry
Fisher, Delbert
Newman, Clyde
Fitts, Isaac McCord
Newton, Hue
Francisco, Walter
Persinger, Roscoe
Graham, Darius G.
Phillips, Bartley
Graham, C. B.
Phillips, Houston
Groomer, Louis D.
Price, Lloyd
Groomer, Logan, Jr.
Price, George
Gambill, Esquire
Price, Rupert
Gardner, Ezra
Rogers, Elmer
Gotchel, Owen
Roberts, M. Henry
Croetecke, James
Reed, Crafton
Guilkey, Floyd
Reed, Frank
Hart, Arthur Heath, William
Royston, Cecil
Heath, John
Royston, Jerry
Hedges, Frank
Royston, Albert
Hurley, A. R.
Royston, Emil
Hooper, W. H. Helms, Frank Horton, Joseph
Royston, Homer
Savage, Edward
Harris, Elmer Huff, Jonathan James, Robert
Shepherd, James Smith, Herman Sadler, Emil
Salmon, George
Sweany, Lee
Stalbert, Frank
Smart, Thomas L.
Johnson, Robert Lowrie, Marshall Lipps, Orval
Rice, Harley
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Taylor, Harve
Weldon, Moss E.
Thompson, Kenneth
Walker, Ray
Tunnel, Harve
Wade,
Tunnel, William
Webb, C. E.
Tunnel, Charles
Wyrick, Lucian
Trotter, Clarence
Wyrick, Stephen C.
Thompson, Marvin
Warford, John V.
Utz, Virgil
Warford, Lester
Vanness, Fred
Warford, Charles
Williams, Sam
Webb, Lester
Williams, Charles
Yost, Earnie
Winston.
Bartlett, Carl
Kelso, Thomas
Bell, Harvey E.
Loop, John
Bowman, Ashford
Loomis, Neil
Brown, Curtis
Lehr, Ashel
Brown, Earl H.
Loomis, Wilber
Black, Virgil
Miles, Bernley
Burgert, Alfred
Osborn, Charles T.
Baldwin, Harry
Potter, Mckinley
Crowder, Cleo
Potter, Theron
Carey, William
Potter, Lewis
Campbell, Dennis
Parmley, Thomas
Caster, Cleo Croll, Frank
Manring, Carl
Clapper, Ernest
Manring, Earl
Clapper, Roswell
Morrison, Harvey
Dean, Lawrence
Norton, Elmer
Downs, Emmitt E.
Oaks, Elmer
Downs, Benjamin
Steel, Herbert
Edwards, Victor F.
Steel, Ralph D.
Dunlap, John Carl
Peters, George R.
Dunlap, Rudin
Reid, Lloyd
Gould Clem
Reid, Clyde Reid, Conley
Gibson, Crval
Schuele, Phillip
Hangley, H. S. G. Haley, James L.
Smith, James B.
Huffman, Marshall
Smith, William W.
Hudson, Lester
Shaw, Floyd
Strong, Morris
Hudson, George
Schuele, Henry
Hangley, Jay
Manring, Glen
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Stewart, Howard
Trotter, Lewis Thomas, Scy Milton Uthe, Jurd Willis, Walter
Woody, James P. Wise, Chester Worrel, Adeson H.
Wooden, Maurice
Jameson.
Andrews, Harold
Jenkins, Virgil
Barlow, George
Jobe, Charles
Briner, George
Landes, Carl
Brown, Frank
Knecht, William
Cox, Elbert
Knott, Wood
Contrall, W. J.
McKenney, Jett L.
Carter, Marion
McDonald, Allen
Day, Roy
McGee, Paul
Estes, James
Mikes, John
Feurt, Cleo
O'Brian, Chas. R. P.
Feurt, Charles
Pugh, Samuel
Feurt, Vernon
Reed, Lan
Feurt, James
Pugh, Allen
Gains, Roy C.
Robertson, Ira
Gisebert, Walter
Sabens, Earl
Gisebert, Charles
Scott, Henry
Harrington, John R.
Schaffer, Homer
Hankins, John E.
Shemwell, Bishop
Hoyle, Grover Irwin, Howard
Smith, Wilford
Walls, Cecil
Coffey.
Abbott, Walter
Hoover, Henry H.
Bartlett, Garland
Hoover, Jacob A.
Bolar, Albert Chambers, Poe
Hampton, Earl
Chambers, Ray
Iddings, Eddie
Cunningham, Jas.
Kinkade, Kinnish
Davisson, David
Martin, Charles H.
Patton, John
Elkins, Vile Gear, Walter Glaze, Perry E.
Parrett, Charles
Plymell, Charles D.
Hathaway, Earl Harrington, Chas.
Prindle, Ralph
Harrington, Roscoe Holcomb, Harley
Plymell, Emil
Pugh, Hasset
Roland, Harry
Hoover, Robert P.
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Scott, John T. Smith, Floyd Snyder, Everett Snyder, Roy Stitt, Herman
Stretch, Omar G. Thompson, Toney Tracy, John Witten, John F.
Altamont
Banks, Roy Barkdoll, Victor
Kemp, Henry Kuebler, Leon
Boyd, Grover
Kuebler, Roland
Brassfield, Leonard
Lindsey, Fred
Campion, Fred
Patton, Herbert Pierce, Robert
Cornelius, Vern Cook, John W.
Cook, Willis
Deany, Wilford Drake, Marion Duffey, Earl
Faw, Harvey Faw, Aaron
Foltz, Filmore
Tedrick, Orson
Wathen, Clarence
Youtsey, Charles
Lick Fork.
Townsand, Frank Taylor, Peter Townsand, Glen
Rogers, Sherman Reed, George
Trosper, Roy
Trosper, Nicholas Tuggle, Leslie
Pattonsburg
Bland, Earl Davis, Ray Chappell, Paul Morris, Clyde
Kerns, Charles Gromer, S. A.
Blankenship, Arch
Alexander, Earl Cox, Ralph
Davis, Toney Miller, Carl
Puckett, James
Spidle, Forest L. Spidle, Samuel Townsand, Charles Townsand, Willard
Lambert, J. C. Nigh, J. W. Wade, H. L. Whetstone, John Smith, George Yost, Harvey Hart, Clarence
Stephens, John J.
Stephens, Leonard
Stephens, John Stephenson, Ellis
Foster, Carney Grove, Paul Hendricks, Roy
Roper, Lester Snyder, Loren
Stephenson, E. F.
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Williams, Walter Carter, Lawrence James, Floyd
Shackelford, E. U. Armstead, Harry Williams, Joseph
Jameson.
Findley, Ben
Turner, James
McClary, Leslie
Murry, Ozar D.
Lewis, Clarence
Gustalson, Carl
Scott, Roy
Beck, Boyd
Palmer, Macy
Hansher, Roy
Trotter, Lyle
Gould, Robin P.
Foster, Charles
Francisco, Walter
Dunn, Chas. W.
The Distinguished Service Cross was awarded to three Daviess County boys : Ora Lee Butcher, John W. McAfee, and Charles A. Shaw.
Return of Soldiers.
Soon after the signing of the armistice, the men in camps were sent home. On January 1, the first of a series of "Welcome Home" recep- tions was given in Gallatin. The reception was in charge of the Can- teen Service of the Red Cross. By the middle of the summer a large number of those overseas had also returned. It was then decided by the Red Cross to give a "Welcome Home" celebration on July 4th to the 725 Daviess Countians who had been in the service. An address of welcome was given by ex-Governor A. M. Dockery, followed by responses by Henry Ramsbottom and Frank Gildow and an address by Col. Ruby D. Garrett of Kansas City. Gold pins were presented as souvenirs on be- half of the Red Cross to each soldier. Mrs. James Manring was awarded a prize for having more sons in the service than any mother present. Prizes were awarded the prettiest babies whose fathers were in the service, the prizes being awarded to Gretchen Etter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Etter, Jr., and Walter William Colbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Colbert. Various communities also gave recognition of the return of the soldiers and sailors.
Auxiliary War Work.
The following figures show the contributions made by Daviess County to Liberty Loan Campaigns, War Charities and Welfare organi- zations:
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Y. M. C. A. BUILDING. GALLATIN
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Liberty Loans.
Date
Chairman
Quota
Sold
First.
June 24, 1917
R. V. Thompson
$221,088
Second
Oct. 24, 1917
E. G Urban
233,000
$194,150
Third.
April 6, 1918
G. G Murray
239,000
399,250
Fourth
Sept. 28, 1918
555,000
591,550
Victory
April, 1918
R. V. Thompson
427,000
417,400
Y. M. C. A. Drive, 1917.
Quota, $6,000.00; raised, $9,327.76; C. L. Knauer, County Chair- man.
United War Work Campaign, 1918.
Funds to be divided between Y. M. C. A. , Y. W. C. A., Salvation Army and four other welfare organizations.)
Quota, $18,800.00 (later raised to $28,000.00) ; raised, $24,878.65; C. L. Knauer, County Chairman.
Armenian, Grecian and Servian Relief, January, 1919.
Quota, $4,000.00; raised, $3,282.66 ; Floyd S. Tuggle, County Chair- man.
Thrift Stamp Campaign, 1918.
The entire quota of $352,000.00 was subscribed. The exact figures are not at hand. The county chairman was Homer Feurt.
Daviess County Council of Defense.
Chairman, Hon. Floyd S. Tuggle, Gallatin. Secretary, Dean E. Handy, Gallatin. Simon Arnold, Jamesport; Dr. G. M. Wooden, Win- ston; Dr. S. L. Hardinger, Pattonsburg; R. E. Maupin, Pattonsburg; I. L. Wade, Lock Springs; Mrs. Chas. Arnold, Jamesport.
Township Councils of Defense.
Benton-R. C. Maupin, O. P. Meadows, W. A. Warford, Geo. N. Groomer, Raleigh A. Utz, M. E. Pangburn, Geo. N. Frazier, E. A. Mar- tin, Mrs. Ben A. Yates.
Colfax-C. H. Bryant, L. Hudson, C. W. Shreckengaust, V. E. Fox- worthy, A. C. Triem, E. W. Manring, Dr. D. M. Claggett.
Grand River-R. A. Daniels, George Goodbar, John F. Wilder, G. W. Case, James Barnett, Virgil Gaines, S. C. Shaffer, Forest Everly.
Jamesport-S. E. Arnold, Joseph Foster, D. H. Robinson, Sam Gant, S. B. Currin, W. L. MeClure, C. L. Hampshirt.
Liberty-Dan Fisher, W. P. Griffin, H. E. Posten, Amos Steigers, M. T. Lankford, E. G. Urban, T. L. Sturgeon, W. E. Hathway.
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HISTORY OF DAVIESS AND GENTRY COUNTIES
Monroe-F. E. Mueller, W. D. Statler, Jas. O'Toole, E. T. Lank- ford, E. J. Harlow, S. J. Dunlap, E. W. Foley.
Daviess-Frank Kissinger, W. M. Bristow, W. S. Sailor, Lewis Doll, Grant McCleary, S. A. Gaines, J. W. Morrow, W. W. Edwards.
Union-W. R. Handy, W. C. Pogue, Penn Love, R. B. Moss, Roy Whitt, Charles Hemry, R. J. Ball, Glenn Smith.
Harrison-J. G. Lawson, W. B. Trosper, B. W. Patrick, Gates Wool- sey, Lynn Newman, Jacob Treon, John Boyd, J. W. Goins.
Jackson-I. L. Wade, M. R. Weed, A. C. Buckingham, E. H. Green- wood, S. L. McClure, Ezra Hamilton, R. W. Burge, Rev. Orr, Iva Drum- mond.
Lincoln-J. R. Baker, R. D. McCray, E. R. Leigh, R. C. Griffith, B. F. Bedford, Albert Springs, Elmer Wickizer, M. F. Ward.
Marion-J. H. Haver, Harve Zentz, Mrs. J. H. Henderson, John J. Johnson, Chas. Snider, Orvy Schriver, Mrs. John Shaw.
Salem-W. Guy Welden, Robt. D. Kincade, J. E. Gotschall, Harper Butler, J. F. Holmes, W. T. Siple, J. A. Burtch, J. A. Chambers.
CHAPTER XVII.
AMERICAN RED CROSS.
FIRST APPEAL-DAVIESS COUNTY CHAPTER ORGANIZED-BRANCH CHAPTERS- GROWTH IN MEMBERSHIP-SCHOOL AUXILIARY-RED CROSS WEEK-FIRST AID CLASS-MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE-WELCOME HOME ENTERTAIN- MENT-AWARDS FOR SERVICE-PEACE PROGRAM.
On May 3, 1917, a letter appeared in the local county papers signed "Monroe Township Patriot," making an appeal for funds for the Red Cross for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers in France. At the same time expressions came from other sections of the county favoring the local organization of the Red Cross and kindred societies. The first start toward a Red Cross fund was made about the same time when Mrs. James P. Tarwater sent a check to the editor of the Gallatin Democrat, together with an earnest appeal to the women of the county to organize this great work.
The general desire thus expressed to do and give soon began to take definite form, manifesting itself in the organization of local welfare bodies, some of which later affiliated with the Red Cross. The Daugh- ters of the American Revolution first made arrangements for opening rooms for the making of articles necessary for the comfort of the sol- diers, and a class was organized May 26th to receive instructions in the making of surgical dressings. The National League for Women was or- ganized in Gallatin June 1, 1917, with the following officers: President, Mrs. Boyd Dudley; Vice-President, Mrs. Arch Thompson; Secretary, Golden Etter; Treasurer, Mrs. Floyd Tuggle. Interest in the League grew rapidly. About the same time a group of girls at Winston organ- ized a club to do knitting. A branch of the National League for Women's Service was organized at Jamesport in June of the same year, the fol- lowing officers being elected : President, Mrs. I. C. Hill; Vice-President, Mrs. L. N. Callison; Secretary, Mrs. Lewis Marlow; Treasurer, Mrs. Frankie Carr.
The organization of the Daviess County Chapter of the American
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Red Cross dates from June 23, 1917. The movement was headed by Mayer Penn Love of Gallatin and met with the hearty co-operation of the community. A canvass for memberships in Gallatin and other towns in the county met with a liberal response. A permanent organization was effected at a meeting held at the courthouse on July 23rd, and the fol- lowing were elected : Simon Arnold, Jamesport, Chairman ; Penn Love, Gallatin, Vice-Chairman ; George B. Koch, Jamesport, Secretary ; Dr. R. V. Thompson, Gallatin, Treasurer.
The work of organizing branch chapters and women's auxiliaries was soon begun. Gallatin branch organized Sept. 24 with an initial membership of almost 200. Branch organizations were also perfected at Altamont, Winston, Jameson and Pattonsburg, before the end of the month. Organizations such as the National League for Women's Service came into the Red Cross. The branch organizations, with the first chair- men, are as follows: Gallatin, Charles Brandon; Altamont, Mrs. John Vanover; Coffey, J. A. Chambers; Jameson, Mrs. C. A. Feurt; James- port, E. F. Ashbrook; Lock Springs, F. M. Achauer; Lick Fork, Mrs. Lena Ramsbottom; Mt. Nebo, Henry McCord; Pattonsburg, Rev. Pow- ell A. Smith; Winston, Miss Emma Triem; Blake, J. O. Stanley; Civil Bend, Mrs. S. L. Hardinger; Wesley Chapel, Walter Edwards.
Mrs. Victoria Tuggle was chosen Executive Secretary of the Home Service Committee of the County Chapter. Before taking up the work in December, she went to St. Louis where she took a course of training givn at the Divisional Headquarters of the A. R. C.
Membership in the organization grew rapidly, reaching 1748 on Dec. 19, 1917, and in the nation-wide Christmas, 1917, membership drive, under the leadership of W. Glen Smith, the county's quota of 3,- 000 was greatly exceeded, a total of 5,136 new members being added by January 1, 1918. This increase in membership was distributed among the various branches as follows: Gallatin, 1,100; Pattonsburg, 1,088; Jamesport, 908; Winston, 499; Coffey, 401; Jameson, 319; Civil Bend, 242; Lick Fork, 200; Altamont, 194; Lock Springs, 150; Mt. Nebo, 134; non- resident, 1.
In February, 1918, came the call of President Wilson asking that between Feb. 12 and 22 a school auxiliary of the American Red Cross be organized in every school in the nation; Mrs. Eunice E. Hosman was made chairman and George B. Koch treasurer of the committee in charge of this work inthe county. Other members of the committee were Boyd Dudley, G. N. Gromer, E. H. Greenwood, J. F. Holmes, Sam Clark, O. T. Brown, Dell Alleman and Ben Wood.
During Red Cross Week, beginning May 20, 1918, a drive, under
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the chairmanship of J. M. Bauer, was begun which by Aug. 13 had pro- duced a fund of $64,000, winning for Daviess County the distinction of being the banner county in the southwestern division composed of Mis- souri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
A First Aid class was conducted in Gallatin, beginning the first week in November, 1918, Dr. Norman being in charge.
On Nov. 26, 1918, the county executive committee met in Gallatin and elected the following committee: Rev. Powell A. Smith and Mrs. S. L. Hardinger, Pattonsburg; Miss Emma Triem and Mrs. Virgil Black, Winston ; Mrs. Lena Ramsbottom, Charles Brandom and W. C. Pogue, Gallatin; George H. Pogue, Jamesport ; Mrs. C. A. Feurt, Jameson ; Mrs. John Vanover, Altamont; Mrs. Henry Duffey, Pattonsburg; J. G. Law- son, Breckinridge; S. L. McClure, Lock Springs. Several attempts were made to elect officers, the first group selected by the committee declined to serve. For a time after the armistice interest in the organization was at ebb.
W. R. Handy was in charge of the membership drive for 1918.
After the signing of the armistice the Red Cross sponsored a series of Welcome Home entertainments for the soldiers. On July 4, 1919, a home-coming celebration was given at Gallatin, at which badges were presented to each of the soldiers.
The foregoing account is entirely inadequate in expressing the part that the American Red Cross played during the war. Red Cross work and other war activities superseded all social activities. Practically all other organizations were temporarily disbanded. Nor can any account ever adequately tell of the hours of patient service, the endless making of pads, hospital garments, bandages, and the continual click of the knitting needles turning out sweaters, helmets, scarfs, socks and wrist- lets. The lists published below show in part the work done by the county chapter. A committee on awards was formed to ascertain the service given in the various departments. Awards were necessarily based on the number of hours of Red Cross work done from April 6, 1917, to Dec. 24, 1918. A badge with a blue ribbon having two white stripes represented three units of six months with 2,400 hours' service. This was awarded to the following: Penn Love, Mrs. V. A. Tuggle, Mrs. Belle Dudley and Mrs. R. V. Thompson.
For 1,600 hours or 12 months continuous service, the badge had a blue ribbon with one white stripe. This emblem was awarded to Mrs. C. A. Feurt, Mrs. J. W. Jenkins, Jameson ; Mrs. I. C. Hill; Mrs. Morgan Hill, Jr., Mrs. Anna Carter and Mrs. Mollie McClure, Jamesport; Mrs.
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Minnie McElfresh, Mrs. Trave Campbell, and Mrs. Glasson, Pattons- burg; Mrs. W. S. Whitt, Mrs. L. M. Hosman, Miss Ona Fletcher, Mrs. Edna Cruzen, Mrs. H. A. Pilcher, Gallatin; Miss Emma Triem, Mrs. Earl Manring, and Mrs. D. M. Clagett, Winston.
The badge with a plain blue ribbon attached represented six months of continuous service with a minimum of 800 hours service and was awarded to the following: Mrs. E. F. West, Winston; Mrs. Maggie, Tague, Mrs. Belle Sperry, W. J. Gromer, Mrs. Emma Hardinger, Mrs. Lucy Maupin, Mrs. Lucy Yercion, Rev. Powell Smith, Pattonsburg ; Mrs. Allen Selby, Miss Kate Young, Mrs. Martha Williams, Moses Mann, Mrs. Emma Schmidt, Mrs. H. T. Leeper, Mrs. John Kemp, Mrs. J. C. Leopard, Mrs. Cora Barlow, Mrs. Susan Osborn, Mrs. Sallie Burbank, Mrs. Wood Hamilton, Gallatin; Mrs. John Vanover, Altamont; Mrs. Letha Mann, Mrs. Dora Hays, Mrs. C. P. Mann, Mrs. G. W. Edwards, Mrs. Emma Merrill, Clarles Arnold, Mrs. George Mundell, Mrs. Emma Stipes, Jamesport; Mrs. Geo. McWilliams, Winston.
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