A Tabular Summary of the Organization and Work of the Albemarle
County Chapter, American Red Cross,
September, 1939—September, 1945
OFFICERS
| Dr. P. B. Barringer, Honorary Chairman |
until his death in 1941 |
| John F. Faris, Chairman |
1938–1941 |
| Mrs. James Gordon Smith, Chairman |
1941– |
| Llewellyn Miller, Vice Chairman |
1939–1941 |
| Mrs. James Gordon Smith, Vice Chairman |
1939–1941 |
| Robert Coles, Vice Chairman |
1941–1942 |
| John F. Faris, Vice Chairman |
1941–1942 |
| Clair F. Cassell, Vice Chairman |
1942–1945 |
| Sterling L. Williamson, Vice Chairman |
1942–1943 |
| Robert E. Taylor, Vice Chairman |
1943– |
| Hunter Perry, Vice Chairman |
1945– |
| Mrs. Francis C. Morgan, Secretary |
1939–1942 |
| John F. Faris, Secretary |
1942–1945 |
| Mrs. Francis C. Morgan, Secretary |
1945– |
| Charles T. O'Neill, Treasurer |
1939– |
| Miss Pauline Beard, Executive Secretary |
1939–1941 |
| Miss Anne Beard (Mrs. Johnson Dennis), Executive Secretary |
1941–1943 |
| Miss Marjorie Shepherd, Executive Secretary |
1943–1944 |
| Mrs. Albert Wright, Executive Secretary |
1944–1945 |
STANDING COMMITTEES
Home Service
| Miss Pauline Beard, Home Service Secretary |
1939–1941 |
| Miss Anne Beard (Mrs. Johnson Dennis), Home Service Secretary |
1941–1943 |
| Miss Marjorie Shepherd, Home Service Secretary |
1943–1944 |
| Miss Helen Wilson, Home Service Secretary |
1944– |
Services Rendered by the Committee
| To Army personnel |
7,868 |
| To Navy personnel |
2,717 |
| To veterans |
2,307 |
| To civilians |
455 |
Fulfilled requests from Army and Navy officials
for reports and information |
6,317 |
Disaster Preparedness
| Sterling L. Williamson, Chairman |
1939–1943; 1944– |
| W. A. Barksdale, Chairman |
1943–1944 |
Home Nursing
| Mrs. Mason S. Byrd, Chairman |
1942–1943 |
| Mrs. J. Fred Harlan, Chairman |
1943–1944 |
| Mrs. Austin Kilham, Chairman |
1944– |
Safety Services
| Walter S. Crenshaw, Chairman |
1939– |
| Mrs. J. H. Whiteman, Co-Chairman |
1944– |
| First Aid instructors trained |
213 |
| First Aid instructors active |
84 |
| First Aid certificates issued |
7,890 |
| Swimming certificates issued |
267 |
| Life Saving certificates issued |
426 |
Nurse Recruitment
| Miss Virginia Walker, Chairman |
1943– |
Nutrition
| Mrs. L. B. Snoddy, Chairman |
1942–1944 |
| Mrs. L. P. Edwards, Chairman |
1944–1945 |
| Mrs. Frank Burnley, Chairman |
1945– |
Blood Donor Service
| Mrs. Staige D. Blackford, Chairman |
1943–1945 |
| Mrs. William H. Laird, Co-Chairman |
1945– |
Camp and Hospital
| Robert E. Taylor, Chairman |
1943–1944 |
| Miss Jennette Rustin, Chairman |
1944–1945 |
| Miss Nan Crow, Chairman |
1945– |
Roll Call and War Fund
| Llewellyn Miller, Chairman |
Autumn, 1939, Roll Call |
$ 7,061.63 |
| Robert Coles, Chairman |
Autumn, 1940, Roll Call |
$ 8,512.62 |
| Letters mailed from office |
Winter, 1941, Special War Relief Fund |
$ 6,891.73 |
| Clair Cassell, Chairman |
Autumn, 1941, Roll Call |
$10,737.28 |
| William S. Hildreth, Chairman |
Winter, 1942, War Fund |
$15,993.21 |
| Robert E. Taylor, Chairman |
March, 1943, War Fund |
$38,069.65 |
| Hunter Perry, Chairman |
March, 1944, War Fund |
$58,264.57 |
| W. F. Souder, Chairman |
March, 1945, War Fund |
$68,045.00 |
Junior Red Cross
| Mrs. John A. Gilmore, Chairman |
1939–1944 |
| Mrs. Charles Henderson, Chairman |
1944–1945 |
VOLUNTEER SPECIAL SERVICE CORPS
| Mrs. James Gordon Smith, Chairman |
1939–1941 |
| Miss Mary Stamps White, Chairman |
1941–1942 |
| Mrs. Alfred Chanutin, Chairman |
1942– |
Production Corps—Sewing and Knitting
| Mrs. Isaac Walters, Chairman |
1939– |
| Number of workers |
929 |
Hospital and foreign war relief garments
sewn |
30,982 |
Knitted garments for United States armed
forces and for foreign war relief |
14,784 |
| Kit bags for United States servicemen |
2,999 |
| Miscellaneous comfort articles |
11,176 |
Workrooms:
Midway School, Charlottesville
| Westminster Presbyterian Church, Charlottesville |
|
|
| Carter's Bridge |
|
Ivy |
| Covesville |
|
Keswick |
| Greenwood |
|
Proffit |
|
Scottsville |
|
Production Corps—Surgical Dressings
| Mrs. Blakeley Carter, Chairman |
1939– |
| Number of workers |
2,498 |
| Surgical dressings made |
5,687,430 |
Workrooms:
Midway School, Charlottesville
| Batesville |
Ivy |
| Crozet |
Keswick |
| Esmont |
Miller School |
| Farmington |
Red Hill |
| Free Union |
St. John's Mission |
| Greenwood |
Scottsville |
| Holy Cross Mission |
Stony Point |
| Howardsville |
White Hall |
Braille Corps
| Miss Mary Harris, Chairman |
1939–1942 |
Pages of reading matter transcribed for the
blind |
2,335 |
(This service was discontinued by the American Red
Cross in June, 1942.) |
|
Motor Corps
| Miss Mary Stamps White, Chairman |
1939–1940 |
| Mrs. John Maury, Jr., Chairman |
1940–1941 |
| Miss Caroline Stuart, Chairman |
1941–1943 |
| Mrs. John F. McGavock, Chairman |
1943– |
Nurse's Aide Corps
| Miss Elizabeth Nolting, Chairman |
1941–1943 |
| Mrs. Charles Merriman, Chairman |
1943– |
| Mrs. John Chadwick, Co-Chairman |
1945– |
Staff Assistance Corps
| Mrs. Blakeley Carter, Chairman |
1939–1941 |
| Mrs. Thomas S. Englar, Chairman |
1941–1943 |
| Mrs. Harry L. Smith, Chairman |
1943–1944 |
| Mrs. Raymond Hunt, Chairman |
1944– |
| Number of workers certified |
69 |
| Hours of work given |
more than 27,785 |
| Agencies assisted: |
|
| All Red Cross services |
|
| City and county ration boards |
|
| Ration boards' price panels |
|
| Rent control office |
|
| Selective Service boards |
|
| Civilian Defense Council |
|
| Joint Health Department |
|
| Hospitals and clinics |
|
Canteen Corps
| Mrs. H. B. Mulholland, Chairman |
1941– |
| Miss May Langhorne, Chairman for the C. & O. Canteen |
1943–1946 |
| Number of workers trained and certified |
100 |
Home Service Corps
| Mrs. N. T. Hildreth, Chairman |
1941–1942 |
| Mrs. Mason S. Byrd, Chairman |
1944– |
Hospital and Recreation Corps (Gray Ladies)
| Mrs. Charles Barham, Jr., Chairman |
1945– |
RESIDENTS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY
WHO BECAME RED CROSS WORKERS SERVING WITH
THE ARMED FORCES OVERSEAS
(Note: This list is appended, upon request, as a matter of interest
only. The recruitment of Red Cross workers for overseas duty was
not a function of the Albemarle County Chapter. This list is
probably incomplete.)
Miss Patricia G. Balz
(Mrs. Patrick Vincent) |
Staff assistant in service clubs in India |
| Miss Gertrude Haugan |
A secretary with the Red Cross in the Philippine
Islands |
| James F. Jones |
Field Director in Puerto Rico |
| Miss Katherine Marshall |
Served with a Clubmobile in England and behind
the lines in France, Belgium, and Germany |
| Miss Muriel McMurdo |
Staff assistant in north central Australia and in
Leyte |
| Edward Newman, Jr. |
Club director in India |
| Miss Elizabeth Nolting |
Hospital recreation worker in India and China |
Miss Ruth Risher
(Mrs. John Wheeler-Bennett) |
Director of service clubs in Egypt |
Miss Harriet B. Sage
(Mrs. E. Allen Drew) |
Hospital recreation worker in New Caledonia |
| Miss Lucy Shields |
Served in Africa and Sardinia |
| C. C. Wells |
Assistant Field Director at Hawaii and for the
Seventh Air Force at Oahu; Field Director at
Saipan and Pelelieu |
| Miss Mary Stamps White |
Staff assistant in service club in Edinburg, Scotland;
Assistant Director and Acting Director
of service club in Northampton, England; in
September, 1944, became Assistant Director
and later Director of the Columbia Club in
Paris; awarded the Army Bronze Star for
outstanding merit |
