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The ''"Society of Sisters" Waveland Ward'' is a booklet created in 1992 by the sisters of the Waveland Ward Relief Society. In it are various items documenting the history of the ward Relief Society and of the Bayou La Croix branch Relief Society, which preceded the Waveland Ward.

[//ladners.org/genealogy_files/Waveland_Relief_Society_History_1992.pdf Download PDF version]

Page 1 shows a photo of George Henry Wainwright, a key figure in the early days of the Bayou La Croix branch.

Page 2 shows photos of the first chapel in Edwardsville around 1920.

Page 3 contains minutes of a Relief Society meeting. 

<blockquote>
Tues. Oct. 27 -- 1936
<br>Bay St. Louis
<br>Minutes of the Relief Socity
<br>Called to order at 2:00 pm. 
<br>Presiding Sis. Ellen E. Ladner
<br>Conducting Ellen E. Ladner
<br>Commencing by singing no. 152 Let us all Press on
<br>Prayer by Sis. Edwina Farve
<br>Singing practice no. 226 That Beautiful Land. & no. 194 Sweet Sabbath Day
<br>Roll -- 4 members 2 visitors present
<br>Minutes read & approved
<br>-
<br>Lesson - The Prevention of Crime
<br>Closing song 233 Lord Dismiss us.
<br>Ben. Sis. Edwina Farve
<br>Ben. Bro. Geo H. Wainwright
</blockquote>

Page 4 contains minutes of another Relief Society meeting. 

<blockquote>
Tues. Oct. 20 -- 1936

Minutes of the Bay St. Louis Relief Society called to order at 2:00 pm
<br>Presiding Sis. Ellen E. Ladner
<br>Conducting Sis. Ellen E. Ladner
<br>Commending by singing no 218 Count Your Blessings
<br>Prayer by Sis Katie M. Rutherford
<br>Singing Practice no 16 Come Come Ye Saints
<br>Roll called 3 members 2 visitors present
<br>Minutes read and approved
<br>Lesson taught, literature - Live of Alise Freeman Palmer
<br>Closing song no 97
<br>Ben - by Sis. Lillian Sones

Written by Sis. Ellen E. Ladner
</blockquote>

Page 5 is a note about clothing donations

<blockquote>
The following articles as named were sent from Bay St. Louis Relief Society Branch Miss. District to Columbia, Miss. to be placed in the Bazaar given there to celebrate the 96th birthday of Relief Society the only auxiliary organization organized by the Prophet Joseph Smith March 17, 1842. 
<br>Hand made pieces donated and each made accordingly.
<br>Sistern Ellen E. Ladner apron 39&cent; Lillian Ladner pair pillow cases 79&cent;, Laura A. Ladner small girl's dress, 49&cent;. Katie M. Osbourn dresser scarf .45
</blockquote>

Page 6 is a list

<blockquote>
Emergency Baby Layette

11 Diapers
<br>2 Pr Socks
<br>2 night gowns
<br>2 slips
<br>6 dresses 7
<br>3 Blankets
<br>2 Pads
<br>4 Wash clothes
<br>5 undershirts
<br>3 bibs
<br>2 jackets
<br>1 band
</blockquote>

Page 7 is a church form

BEDDING DONATED TO EUROPEAN SAINTS BY THE RELIEF SOCIETY

Date June 10, 194 [illegible, but assumed to be 1945]

Bayou La Croix Branch, Southern States Mission

This list is to be compiled in by the ward Relief Society president. Once copy is to be retained in the ward and placed in the Ward Record Book at the end of the water history as part of the history for 1945. Two copies are to be sent to the stake Relief Society president. The stake Relief Society president will keep one of the two lists, placing it in the Stake Record Book at the end of the stake history as part of the history for 1945. The third list is to be sent at once to the General Board of Relief Society, 28 Bishop's Building, Salt Lake City 1, Utah.


{| class="wikitable"
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|rowspan="2"|KIND (Quilt or Blanket) List each article separately||rowspan="2"|BLANKET COST||colspan="4"; style="text-align:center;"|QUILTS||rowspan="2"|Indicate whether article raid paid for by Relief Society, bishop or Church Welfare
|-
|Kind of Bat -- (All wool, part wool, or cotton)||Cost of Bat||Estimated cost of material, thread, etc.||Estimated cost of sewing service
|-
|Material top or lining||Quilt||Cotton||71&cent;||$2.60||Service||by Relief
|-
|(?) top & dyed sock lining||Quilt||Cotton||71'||50||donated||Society
|-
|(?) top & lining||Quilt||Cotton||71'||1.50||"||"
|-
|(?) Sock top & lining||Quilt||Cotton||71'||1.00||"||"
|}