The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-28
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Net II senLAlnuaI Execu-
tive Session
In The n. {. Church A
Centerburg On Tuesday


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The Knox County Womans Chris.
tian Temperance Union met in semi.
annual executive session in the NJ. r.
church at Centerburg Tuesday, Feb.
rs. County President Miss Flora Far.
quhar, called the meeting to order at
9:40 a. m. Seven unions were rep
resented: Mt. Vernon. Mt. Liberty,
Ankenytown, Ceterburg, Brink Haven,
Democracy, Levering. Fourteen sup.
erintendents and the Ave central of.
ficers also present.
Among the plans for increasing
membership, attendance and interest,
were these: A good program each
member given some work to do either
as superintendent or given some
place on program; impose confidence
In superintendents to do the work to
which they are assigned; give time
for liberal discussion of topics; in.
spire members to sense Of responsi.
bility in the way Of attendance and
work; have social hour with or
without refreshments.
Rev. Sayre, pastor OF Johnstown NJ.
K. church and large delegation or
Johnstown white.ribboners were intro.
duced and gave words of appreciation
ana encouragement. County Treasur:
er Mrs. w. /. Creveling, Mt. Vernon.
suggested medal contests and Institute
work as a means Of replenishing the
local and county treasures. 1t was
decided to hold local institutes in.
stead Of one central county insti.
tute; definite plans for which were to
be arranged by the cenral committee
and given later to local unions.
Mr.. VIM. Miller Of Centerburg sang
very beautifully my Father Knows"
responding to hearty encore with an.
other pleasing number. The county
president gave brief review Of work
and very loyalty passed the credit for
advanced interest and progress to the
united efforts Of the entire county
membership.
Mrs. w. F. Algire extended q most
cordial greeting in behalf Of the local
union. Rev. Mott pastor N. e. church
extended a greeting from the churches
beautiful in its expression and ap-
probation Of the work Of the organ.
ization. Rev. sayre Of Johnstown
spoke in kindly praise Of the efforts
Of the white ribbon women to bring
about better moral ana civic condi-
tions..
Mrs. Turvey gave items from the
Anti-Alcohol Congress at Columbus,
laying special stress upon the educa,
tional system introduced by Mrs. Lii.
liam Burt of Westerville and some def
mite plans for aiding In law enforce
ment" by Jas. White.
DR.. Phillips of Centeyburg gave an
excellent and timely talk on some of
the prevalent evils of the day directly
and indirectly associated with alcohol.
ism, and suggestive remedies for the
same.
Department. superintendent gave
suggestions for more definite work in
each department. Hold special meet.
ings making program fit the needs OF
the community; report work done to
county superiItendents; observe
noon-tide prayer, spending at least five
minutes each day in special prayer
for the work In its wide sphere; send
announcements and reports of meet
ings to county and local papers, save
clippings for the state parliamentary
examination: organize and maintain,
Loyal Temperance Legions. June II
named as the day for annual visit to
County Infirmary.
The plan OF work as given in the
county directories to be read at each
meeting.
Date and place for annual county
picnic to be named later.
A resolution of thanks to all who
had aided in the meeting was adopted.
Mrs. Splitter gave the following no.
tice that at fall annual convention,
!, or someone In my stead, will move
to amend our county constitution by
making out ex-county presidents mem.
bers OF our county executive with the
privileges OF the floor.
Contests Hsld
A silver medal musical and oratori-
cal contest was held Tuesday evening.
Oratorical contestants: Laura Max.
well, Dorothy Murray, Clifford Var
man, Jennings Deakins. Cornelius
Ysrman, all Of Democracy,
Musicai--Misses Lulu Van Horn,
Grace Owens. Zulu jolly. Grace Bur-
ket, Mary Cotton. all Of Centerburg.
The winner Of the oratorical medal
was Clifford Yarman whose selection