Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-06
COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
FOR HEALTH IN EMPOR|A
series OF Meetings Will BE Held
Cndcr Auspices of Clubs and
Leading Citizens.
TEN SPEAKERS TO BE HEARD
state Board of Health Is Co-Operat-
ing In Plan to Bring About Rettcr
Conditions--ObJect of Campaign
Primarily Educational.
Especial to The Tirncs-Dlspatch.I

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Eaif)ltlA, VA, Fcbrary 5.-ht a
meeting OF some OF the representative
CITIZENS of Emporia and committees
from the Mothers Club and civic lni-
provcment League in the courthouse
on Friday evening. steps were taken
towards "A community campaign for
good health TO he held here the last
week in February. DR.. l.. l.. Flana-
gan OF tho State Board Of Health.
stated tho object OF the meeting. Rev.
iC l.. Staples. who was the instigator
or the movement. was elected chair
man. and y. NJ. Potter. secretary. y
campaign committee composed Of DR..
Flanagan, Mr.. Staples ana Mrs. w.
i. Ttllar have charge of the arrange
ments. With the assistance Of the
State Board OF Health, ten speakers
on various health subjects are to be
secured. The meetings are to be held
In tho school auditorium during the
week. emphasizing the school as n
social center. Tho object OF the cam
pa'gn lis primarily educational. and
the follow-up work. /. Is hoped. will
result In permanent Improvement
OF health conditions In the town and
community. Music will be furnished
by the combined choirs OF all tho
churches.
Al a recent meeting OF the Joseph
Hedges Chapter. d. a. r., altcrnatcs
as follows were elected TO the con-
gross to be held in Washington: Miss
Sara Coleman and Mrs. Virginia An
derson. a comparison OF womans
part in the nation to-day with that
OF the woman OF the Revolution fur
nished the discussion for the after
noon. An interesting account OF tho
life Of Rebecca Williams. pioneer
settler OF Ohio. was given by tn"
regent Mrs w. s. Goodwin. who is
a descendant of Mrs. Williams.
A charming social affair OF last
W. iI-ayt he. MigQ ar n
on Saturday morning In honor of her
guests, Miss Mavis Griffith and Miss
Jessie Taylor Harris. OF Rocky Mount.
Ferns and bowls OF violets and mar
cissus were arranged throughout the
rooms a luncheon course was served
after the game of progressive hearts.
played at three tables. Prizes were
won b. Misses Mary Cochran and Ida
Cato. Guest prizes were presented TO
Misses Griffith and Taylor. Those pres
Briggs. Susie Powell, Ida Cato, Mary
Cochran, Elizabeth Walkup, Florence
Buford. Lula Lee. Mary wood. Mes
danes Jessie Lee. T.. Z. GOODWIN. A.
G. Slate and a. +. Dodd.
Mrs. E. G. Palmer and Mrs. Harry
Schwartz have been spending the week
at hotel in Richmond.
The rite Of baptism was administered
to the infant daughters OF Mrs. X. p.
Eubank and Mrs. Eugene Brittle at the
nome OF MIS-. ENDanR on 4 TlnhE d!tc!-
noon in the presence OF a Few friends
The cclcbrants were Rev. II. S. Os-
burn. Of IIarrisonburg. and Rev. NJ.
Eagle, rector OF Christ Church, here.
Mrs. j. G. Warren and children have
been the guests recently Of friends
IN Richmond.
Mrs NJ H. Tredway is spending
some time with her parents near South
HILL
Miss Annie Banks, OF Victoria. has
arrived here TO tax. charge Of one OF
the grades in the public school.
Mrs. J. p. Taylor is visiting her
parents in Brunswick County.
G.. L. Vincent, Colonel L. f. Good
wyn. p. W. Turner. DR.. 6. B. Wood
and A. w. Gillette attended the flu
neral OF Franklin Pope in Southamp-
ton County on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs r 4. Hastings has returned
from lengthy visit in Baltimore.
Mrs W. c. Weaver and Miss Mary
Turner were In Richmond on Saturday.
Colonel T. Z. Goodwin spent a few
days this week IN Norfolk.
The new Episcopal Church will soon
be ready for occupancy. Built In the
Georgian Gothic style OF architecture
OF dark tapestry brick. with terra cot
ia trimmings and handsome stained
windows II Will cost about 10000 eS-
elusive OF furniture. From an archi-
tectural point OF view 1t is one OF the
prettiest churches in this section Of
the State The four leading deRomina-
lions have built new churches within
tho past Ave years, the total cost eI-
ceed!ng $4,000.