The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-07
Monthly Report OF Committees o. ''e
Civic League.

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uho oticars and all members OF The
]e,o,,,, we're very proud of the spien-
AID attendance and great interest
manifested.
The chairman of each committee
cave written report of their work.
yhich was listened to with grea'
Measure, as every report showed 'naa'
the committee had done It's work well,
and Il committee can only 40 eooo
ror, when It has the support OF the
entire organization. From the re-
norris read, we feel that the ent're
laaoue is working in unity ana 'ilaV
everyone is interested in the work
All reports of committees were ac'
ceuted and we're as follows;
Mrs. II. NJ. Gray, chairman OF 'ne
entertainment committee, reported 'ha'
the committee decided ON IL 1oou eA.
change and divided the members Oh
, the league into four companies u"uet
, Mesdamss Reeve, Hart, ScoEglns ana
-
- Chas Stewart each company to serve
o one Saturday in the month, ana cue"
member of the company being re-
opasted 10 donate prepared food, to
). the amount of fifty cents.
The total amount received by lhe
. food exchange for the past three weeks
&c sales, was $50. =.
Mrs. +. G.. willard, chairman or
the cemetery committee, reported the
tol,owino. Work at the cemetery
~ steadily progressing. $500 has been
=. raceived for the care of lots and Sls.-
~ has heen expended for labor. Mr..
y n, Kelly has been hired to care
for the cemetery.
Of Miss Gibson, chairman OF the school
I'VE committee gave her report as follows
~ The children of the lower grades
we're asked to bring five cents eacn
and those in the high school were
asked to bring ten cents EACH Many
responded and the total amount COZ
lected was sS.25. Ofthis amount D
was spent on beautfying the schoo
grounds and in doing necessary worh
tho remainder, Sc. %, being turned oV
or To the treasurer of the league, 10 D
used later for school Improvement.
Mrs, Cha pman, chairman OF tn
Auditorium committee. reported th'
s24 As had been used for labor an
earth used on the Auditorium pro-
erty and that $40 more would be nee
- ed to put the grounds in good como
ton. The league voted this comm
tee the necessary amount.
Mrs. Taught, chairman OF memoe
Go. shin committee, reported great
crease in members, which shows I'LL
- this committee has not been idle.
Lake Mrs. Godfrey, chairman OF the 10
ng. estrv committee, reported that sever
Telsh trees had been set out on Aualtori
each- property.
AGENT Mrs. Cooper chairman OF tna'
norm. committee, reported having pas
on of favorably on all bills submitted.
alton. Mrs. Layne, treasurer, reported
merly balance on deposit OF S37.6o.
idays DR.. Bowling, president OF the 81
ereby hoard of health, complimented
idays endorsed the Civic League on
mate work accomplished and seemed
lttend- pecially interested with the plan
of the had devised for collecting trash,
! will plau being a cash prize offer, as
lows: First prize Sl.Oo. second p
6fty cents, third prize twenty
Piaut- NV 80 tho hovs collecting the lar
ater amount of trash. The same offer
made to the negro boys, for gathe
ing in trash in the Quarters. " Ste'
ing the Robinson and Clifton Carr cole
of last two enormous lots of trash, so
wnpour awarded first and second prizes
Y satu- two negro boys by the names OF "
several and Johnson, received first and
,ain get ond prizes for the quarters. y
in tor The Civic League extended
accom- of thanks to the Southern Merca
lail and Co, for their courtesy in ALLOWING
Though use of their store for the 1000
streets change, and to the town council
yet the their liberal appropriation OF
during to be nsed for the cleaning of the
obe
aoHoio. terry. 49,. .
ure and After the business OF the 81
Monday was concluded, the president
~ -, 80 duced Miss Agnes Morris, stat
lougn W ganizer of school Improvement lie
i raises Miss Morris complimensed the
upon their excellent beginning,
upon the work done in the short
al W. e. since their organization. She
Gelsh gave many helpful and valuable
The meeting was full of enthr
unce WIG from start to finish, and all the
rs. Leila pers left, feeling glad they b:
0 is sent ended. ffess Iolhhil
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