Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-04-29
ROBT. |. BRADFORD
WINS FIRST PRIZE
IN BABY CONTEST
SUCCESSFUL EVENT CLOSET
LAST NIGHT AT FIRST BAF-
TIST CHURCH.
MANY CHILDREN SCORED HIGH
MARKS AND RECEIVED
THEIR AWARDS.
CONTEST MAY BECOME ANNUAL
AFFAR-GOoD NEIGHBoRS
GRATEFUL FOR HELP.

Despite the Indictment weather q
goodly number Of persons were pres
emit i'm the large Sunday school room
of the First Baptist church last even
ing 40 the closing session Of the Bet
ter Babies Contest We doubt II cv-
er before a MartinsburE audience had
the pleasure OF listening 10 such an
exquisite collection of the songs of
childhood Tho program was as fol.
lows;
Sextettc Mcsdames wiltshire, Bow
ick. SenemdiVer. Misses Chamberlain,
Asheom and Striking,
solo Miss Chamberlain
Solo Miss Asheom.
Recitation Miss SalIie Aler.
Solo Mrs Bewiek,
Solo Mrs, Wiltshire
Sextette Mesdames Wiltshire, Bew-
ick. Grims1ey Sencindiver. Misses
Ashcom and Chamberlain.
Accompanies were Mrs G.. =.
Grimsley and Miss Mary Stribling.
Rev Smith was introduced as the
speaker of the evening, and talked
earnestly OF the good done the com
munity by the Better Babies Contest;
of the necessity Of more cooperation
upon the part of the parents to deVel-
op. not only healthy children, but to
raise them to christian citizenship
lie spoke Of the excessive need OF
a cleaner city Efe, both physically and
morally, and voiced the sentiment
that all christian parents would place
their shoulders to the wheels of any
progressive movement which tends to
the betlerment OF the community
Mrs. g. =. GrimsleS chairman Of
the community department of the
Good Netghbors Association, under
whore admirable supervision the Bet.
ter Babies Contest was held then pre-
scented beautifully embossed eertili-
Gates OF examination to each child who
had been examined during the con-
test.
The bronze medal for the most per-
feet baby in Martinaburg was won by
Robert Louis Bradford, who scored
the highest points, making an average
OF 9S5 The children who scored the
highest in their respective divisions
and received the diplomas bearing the
blue ribbon and gold Better Babies"
seal we're Ruth May Darby. Ford
Wiorthing Buxton. Mary Jane Mock,
George Meade Barbehenn, Le Gard
Manning, Frances Maxine thinner
man, Merriam Rose Dawson and RICH
ard Stewart Grizzard. Certificates. d.
plomas and medals awarded were gifts
Of the Better Babies department of
the Woman's Home Companion.
A number Of persons have suggest
ed that the Better Babies contest be-
come an annual affair, and the Good
Neiehbor Association Is seriously
considering the subject.
Too much credit for the success OF
the contest just held cannot be given
To the doctors who gave so literally
OF their time and experience, in many
cases bringing their own equipment.
The following doctors were in attend
ance: Oates, Osburn, Bitner, Link,
Geyer T0nkin, Henshaw, Sponseller,
Mccormack Minghini and Gardner.
TO the management of the City and
Kings Daughters hospitals heartfelt
thanks are due for their cooperation
in loaning their nurses to assist at the
contest. To these nurses the Good
Neighb0r Association feels deeply In
debted for the valuable services rem
dered.
The exhibit at the contest was made
more effective by the baby articles
so Kindly loaned by the Martinsburg
Furniture Co.. Leap Worthing and M.
A. Snodgrass drug stores and the
Ramsey Furniture Company The
Good Neighbor Association desires to
thank the above named firms and the
following ones for the assistance rem
dered: Banks Bros, Ashcom's shoe
store, n, p. Thorn, Miss Elizabeth
Voegle, KS Pharmacy and the Racket
Store.
The association feels deeply crate.
ful to the members Of the Baptist
church for opening their doors to the
Better Babies Contest, and to The
World for it's publishing articles,
thus interesting the community in
this first OF child welfare movements.