Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
COMMITTEES WERE NAMED
Organized Movement to Aid Worthy
Poor Of This City.
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
Plans Formulated to Carry on the
Work--Those Selected From
the Different Wards.

In accordance with the announce.
ment previously made 10 The Evening
World. all the churches of the town
have appointed committees, to act in
ccnjunc' ion with central committee
of citizens appointed BY the mayor,
in discovering and ministerinR TO the
worthy poor of our city A meeting
of these various committees together
with the ministers of the town was
called Tuesday night in the firemen's
hall, and representative gathering
assembled. The mayor presided over
the meeting and Rev. t. S. Dunawav
was elected secretary of the general
committee.
The committee fell that there would
be no difficulty in securing ample pro-
vision for the poor, provided assurance
could be given to the public that only
worthy cases would he helped through
its offices. Hence the problem of the
committees is to find out the destitute
who are really worthy of help.
Messrs. John r.. Paulding, A S.
Garrett. and Rev. William Hedges
constitute the central committee ap-
pointed hy tie mayor.
The following COMMITTEES from the
churches is composed of one member
of each church for each ward:
First ward--Miss Sadie Marsteller,
Miss Rebeksh Peterman. Mrs. Alonzo
Andrews. Miss Mollie Martin, Miss
Clara Schleuss, Mrs. Jonn Viewer,
Mrs. O. G. DutIow, Miss Susie
Walters, Mrs. Emma F. Shiplev.
Second Ward--Mrs. E. G. Williams,
Miss M. E. Hoffman, Mrs. J. w.
Fansler. Miss O. Healen. Miss Sadie
Shotts. Miss Ida Bowers. Miss Della
Couchman. Mrs. q. W. vanMetre.
Third Ward-Mrs. W. H H. Flick.
Mrs. j. B. Enodarass, Miss Rose Cum
ninRham. Mrs. MYRTLE Rice. Miss
Martha Keefer, Mrs. Guv Hetzel. Miss
Rose Cline. Miss Martha Hedges.
Mrs. t. P Licklider. Mrs. W. T.
Stewart. Mrs. DR. Morrison
Fourth Ward Mrs. Elmer e. Eutler,
Mrs. M. l.. Brown. Miss Bertha Hin
ton, Miss Kate Boyer. Miss Clara
Smith, Miss Anna Voegele, Mrs. ..
o. Osbourn, Miss Kate Lyons
Fifth Ward-Mrs. J.. N. Oliver,
Mrs. J. J. A. Gage, Miss Mamie
Small, Mrs. Charles ID. Burps. Miss
Nellie Saunders, Mrs. James Youtse,
Mrs. William Westrater. Miss Virginia
Hess. Miss Maud Gatrenn, Miss
Mamie Shots. Mrs. J. H. Whetsel,
Miss Lizzie Holpp.
The citizens of the town are earnest
ly requested to report cases of desti.
tuition to members of this committee
living in their respective wards. The
b.committees for the various wards
are organized for systematic work, but
desire the co operation of the general
public.
All cases of restitution brought to
the attention of these committees of
the churches will be reported bv them
to the central committee appointed by
the mavor, which latter committee
will thoroughly investigate the worth
mess or unworthiness of the case in
point Charitably disposed persons
are requested to make donations of
clothing, fuel, and groceries. and
especially cash. ALI donations should
be sent to the mayors office. Already
a large number of worthy Bspoor have
been brought to the attention of the
committee, and immediate contribu-
tioDs are needed. 1t is confidently
hoped that all cases of pressing need
will be relieved within four or five
/ DAYS. AS the reader sits by his cheer
full Preside, or at his bountiful table,
or as he puts on his adequate and
comfortable clothing, let him ask
himself ii he cannot at once render
some timely aid to the less fortunate
ones Of our city, through the mayor
and the general committee.