Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
ORGANIZATIONS JOIN
IN COMMON CAMPAIGN
They Hsre United I'm Health Revival,
Which VIII Continue Through
Week at Empor1a.
MANI PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Idea Is Unique in Any Welfare Work
Undertaken in State-Moving Pic
turcs Furnished by Board OF
Health Will Be Shown.
Lsrccial ,o rhc 1,tmes. pisratch. /

Especial 10 The Times -pispa,ch1
EMPoR1A. VA" February 1s.-Un-
in the State is the health revivs,
which VIII begin here or Monday and
continue through the week. This
movement brings together all the or
ganiZationS OF the town Tor q common
aim, ana emphasizes the community
spirit. besides furnishing the citizens
OF the town and county with infc-7Ia-
ton and instruction concerning the
laws Of safeguarding health. There
Will be ten speakers. prominent in the
them arc; Dr.. George Ben Johnston.
DR.. e C. Williams. D.. !. Allison
Hodges. Benjamin L. Purcell, Miss !Ac
mes Randolph. Or. w. y. Biumheld. D..
z, c. Levy. Or. Roy X. Flanagan. o.
Richmond: Or. = T. Royste-. ., Nor
folk: Dr.. A. ". Freeman. OF Washing
ION. snd Miss Fannie Clement. or the
American Red Cross The -novinC-o pic
fu-e ;hcster Will show Sims furnished
ny ,he State Board % Health and ire
Red eros. Society. There vii! Ne
choruses every eveninS by he COM
h!aed choi-s ot all the churches
one OF TIE larses, and mos; INFER
estiaE social events ~ the season VAS
given IT the home % Mrs. 7. w Tuc-
asv. when sire entertained AZ auction
sister. Mrs. John Lee Underwood. Q:
Sr,i,hheid bride 9. ;his winter.
Hearts Ard Cupids were in evidence.
ard red roses and carnations were
used IL The pa.!ors and hall 10 suggest
-. Valentines Day. Ices. nuts and
cases. and unique Valentine tavo!s
we're Kiven 20 Inc guests. The first
Prize was won by Mrs. W. I. Ti!lsr,
thc consolation by Mrs. 5 V Souihall.
Mrs, Underwood AID Mrs. Theo Bar
row. Of Smithheld. Those present
were Mrs. J. {. Warren. Mrs. a. ].
iJaughtry. Mrs. l.. NJ. Lee. Mrs. A. c.
Slate. Mrs. w. T. Tiliar, Mrs. r. A
Hall. Mrs. g. V. Southan. Mrs. Z. e
- Palmer. Mrs. y. q. Roszel, Mrs. NJ.
n. Tredway. Mrs. c. A. Reid. Mrs. w.
r. Harding. Misses Laura Briggs. Bet
tie Lee. Susie Powell. Mary Turner,
sara and Matte Wyche. and Miss
Crump, OF Portsmouth.
A large percentage OF the member
ship was present at the reg ular month
~ meeting of the Mothers CLUB held in
the school building on Thursday after
noon The sanitary cleaning of the
building was the subject under discus
sion, and the routine disinfection dur
ing sweeping and busting was referred
10 committee. Many problems con-
corning botn mothers and teachers
were taken ZIP and discussed to the
satisfa ction OF all. The club Is doing
a good work IN bringing a closer CO.
operation between the home and tho
school.
John c. wcolley addressed a number
ot the citizens Of Emporia In the court
house on Wednesday, evening under the
auspices of the Auti-Saloon League
with O. l.. Vincent the local chairman.
Thomas G. Digs secretary OF the
State Sunday School Association. spoke
twice here on Sunday IN the interest
OF Sunday school work. at the Pres
hyrerian Church in the morning. and a
'hc North Enporia Methodist Church
in the afternoon.
Rev. II. NJ. uulla has returned from a
two weeks visit 10 New York.
Mrs. George Bailey is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. 7 i Short, in Battle
boro. y. c.
Miss Crump, Of Portsmouth. who has
been the CUES, OF AIRS :. {. Warren.
has returned horae.
Mrs. John L. Underwood who has
heen visiting her sister Mis- a. W.
Turner. has returned 10 her HON. in
Smithhc:d.
Mics Grace Lear .e;, last week for
= lengthy Visit - friends ana relatives
III Fe:e-sb.i- i.ioh 4on:, Norfolk. ana
5owiin. Green. >n- VIZ be abs.u,
about t'g ug4iES
Ms. y. Goodwin state present
ana Ms Ell~ Manning state recording
sccrctars ot ne Daughters OF lsi2
WI! attend &. neil! meeting o, ,hat
soc'c:y 81 the ';f=teiEoa Hoe! IN Rich
;nond OF wedresday F.nrga-, %