Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-23
LAYMEN ARE WORKING
FOR GOOD OF EMPOR|A
Review Of Leagues Labors During
Past Year Shows Much
Accomplished.
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Mothers Club Holds Meeting and
Continues It's Efforts in Behalf of
Better Conditions in the Public
SrhoolS-SOciul and Personal.
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EMPU"IA. w. January 22.,-The
i.aymcn's League. an organization COM
posed Of representative men from all
the churches, met in the Park Avenue
BAPTIST Church on sunday. w. II.
Cato, in a short talk, gave review
"f tho work Or the past year. The
following officers were elected: prcsi
dent. G.. l.. Vincent, treasurer. y. !.
Daughtry. secretary. i. l.. Suffer: as
sIstnnt secretary. w. ". Robertson.
the town. has taken "a religious census
Tor the use Of the pastors. and is nos
~ work on immoral conditions in Ger
tain sections
The Mothers Club held it's regular
session In the school building on
Thursday, Mrs W. 7. Tillar presid-
lag. The club has secured medical
inspection for tho school. and the work
Is now being done BY two members
Of the State Board II Health ana two
local physicians. The building has
recently been thoroughly dsinfccted
under tho direction of Or. Enaion Viii
liams.
The Civic Improvement League held
meeting in the courthouse on Tues
day evening. Mrs. W. ". Robertson
presiding. \ report was heard con-
corning the revision % the hogpcn
ordinance now tcing urged NY the
League. steps arc being taken by the
Town Council concerning this health
measure. Bills To be presented by
,he state Dairy and Food Commission
"-s 10 the General Assembly were ina
dorsed and sent 10 ". K Cato. the rep
rcsentatGve from Grccncsvilc County,
@,.,.
nationwide Boy Week was Endorsed.
and a committee appointed 10 take the
matter up with the Mothers Club.
The effort TO secure cleaner markets
and pure food. following the suggcs
lions Of y. !. Purcell. state Food Com
missioner. in mis- address before the
league in November. il being done
with good results. The civic League
~ back OF a movement 10 secure for
Einporia a new passenger depot. THIS
committee is composed Of \. /. DoGd.
II l.. Taylor ana :. V. southaI
The family Of Henry Smith LETT En-
por!a on Saturday FOR Nashville. Tenn.
Or and Mrs. Iucien Lotion. of Rich
mond. were guests o: Mrs. ". r Tillar
on Saturday.
The members ~ ~" Rock cluo we're
entertained TIA the home n Mrs - T
Pence on Saturday. TIE hostcsScs iov
the occasion being Mrs I'r!ucr and Miss
Marjorie Atkinson. Punch WAS sc'.cd
~ MISS Atkinson. Characteristics and
Ini,,.ls M a ,,u,uher ~ cc,c,r.,.a ,,.,
w.r. dis,rihuted and mo yucs,s ,v,.r.
.,.k.a n d,scoye- mo ,nres v,,;,,
l,o,.s we're Given each r,os, .. rn.
ward for their efforts Three ,ah,.s
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Icing made Is Miss MARY Turner and
Ne 4 p p.il.y ~. rnrs,l.,....,
u-t2. wu. aray,n h.. NJ. " - ba,.
'rnos. pr.s.n, were. Nr, = . c;oo,,.
wvn. Mrs i Il BAILEY Mrs " y
Dew. Mrs. W. " Robertson Mrs u
!. Green. Misses Dunr,, Turner p.t-
irso, ,,d c.,o
Last wcek was observed =. ,,n.,.
o! PRAYER ~ All tho churches s.rxj,.s
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,u:. and In. missionary so,i..,i.s .,,vi,,,,
rs bidding n,-.., ,,,c..,t,.. H., az.
noon
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