Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-27
new year was as follows:

MIS-. Emmett Murray, President.
Mrs. C. j. Sherlock, Vice Presiden..
Mrs. F. B. Arthur, Treasurer.
Mrs. Lawrence Brown. Secretary.
Executive Board-Mrs, Geo. Van
Ripper, chairman; Mrs. w. A. Dodson,
Mrs. C. M. Council
Board of Directors-The four officers
are Mrs. Frank Harold, Mrs. C. M.
Williams, Mrs. R. P. Stackhouse and
the president
Building Communicable R. L. May
nard, Mrs. E, L. Murray, Mrs. C. {.
Hawkins, Mrs. John Butt.
Finance Committee-Mr c. M. VIII
| liams.
Mrs. c. C. Hawkins in retiring from
office as president, made the following
statement: "In declining reelection
as president, it does not mean that |
sever my connection or interest in this
cause, which is so dear to my heart.
l can now do more active work with
the building committee and help work
: for the success of the Chautauuua.
which we will hold In May. In retir-
ing, l wish to thank my friends and
co-workers for the earnest support and
great good work you have done for
the success of the Hospital. AS you
see from the reports the Hospital q
in good, healthy condition, and we hope
this year to enlarge the work. For
the benefit of those unfamiliar with
the history Of our Hospital, | would
like for you to know this work was
begun by small number of gentlemen
and ladies who on April 12, 1906, op-
ened our present building, which we
then rented, for the reception of pa
tients. After running for two years
az the annual meeting of the associa,
ton it was decided by the board Of
directors to turn the entire manage
ment and control Of the Hospital over
to the ladies, and an executive board
composed of three ladies be elected.
The Hon. Charles F. Crisp made this
motion and it was carried. The ladies
met and merged the auxiliary into the
Hospital association and elected the
following officers; Mrs. P. C. Clegg.
President; Mrs. F. P. Harold, Vice
President; Mrs. R. L. Maynard, Seq
retary, and Mrs r. E. Cato Treasurer.
The Executive Board, Mrs. C. c. Haw-
kins, chairman; Mrs. James Taylor,
Mrs. G. W. Bacot. The ladies assumed
charge April s, 1908, with balance
cue Bank of Southwestern Georgia o.
$I349, and number of unpaid bills.
The women worked hard and faithful
ly, ard through their united efforis
have Cancelled all Indebtedness, bought
and paid for the present hospital
building, bought and paid for vacant
lot hoping to build upon it, Mrs. P C.
Clegg declining reelection in April,
lelOk your present president was
e.ected. Being one of the charter
ule mbers, will you wonder when say
| il is with feeling of sadness that
retire from the chair. Having been ac-
tive in the work from it's beginning,
| intend to give to this work my ear
nest support and prayers. May God
DleSS our work IN future as in the
past and enthuse every citizen Of Sum-
ter county and Americus to encourage
and reward our efforts by liberal con-
tributions to our building funds. Many
have already responded; many are yet
to be seen. | cannot close without
calling attention to the Redpath Chau-
tauqua to be conducted here the latter
part of May under our auspices. It
will be the best and most uplifting en-
tertainment Americus has ever en-
joyed, bringing many people to Ameri-
Gus, thus increasing trade and adver-
tising our county and city. The at