Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27
CHAMPAIGN FOR BETTER
HEALTH IS SUCCESSFUL
h"poria Paves Way for Improved
Living Conditions by Unique
Welfare Work.
WILLIAMS is FIRST SPEAKER
"tate Health Commissioner Is Fol
ioWed by Other Prominent Men,
anu Deep Interest Is Aroused by
Iheir Helpful Addresses.
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Especial TO The Times Dispatchl
EMfohlA, VA. February 26.-Dr.
'.hhion 6. Williams State Health
commissioner. OF Richmond, was the
''et speaker on Monday evening in
I'VE series OF lectures by prominent men
inc neaIth revival wT,ch IS a now
"f"Fture from the usua! ncthcds in
p'piic health work in The state DR..
it'ans gave strong and forceful
adoress on The Triumph OF Modern
science" The school auditoriuu yr,s
lieu lieu with an appreciativc audience.
~" Wills ~ero decorated with q health
eNhioit sent here by the State Board
heaith. patriotic songs were sung
~ .the school children and the choirs
y. me town. The presence OH tho
'asc or tho professional men and
!, ,eadlns citizens gave evidence OF the
III this movement. not only
py the organizations, but also by in
aividuals. Dr. T.. j.. Flanagan u,ho
mas peen In the county for the mast
.hree months doing rural health worl,
n'aae brief talk. outlining the plan
~ "iIi oriRinated In the mind OF Rev
~, Il otapies, pastor Of the Bap,ist
Z Shurch. DR.. Flanagan told OF INC
cooperation ana inoorsement OF ,bis
pan by the State Health Board. which
a,,'I hs IL no" era in better health con
''" AOi LIlS section.
M''-Shir acted AS chairman Of the meet.
ing on Tuesday evening when nv
t'hson hodges. OF Richmond. charmed
me largo audience assembled for tba
. second lecture in the series by his
(, presentation OF tho subject. ."rbc Co.
sservation OF Nerve and Mental Jtc,I,t,
IN school Children" Following Dr
iooEess address. DIR. Roy X FIanna
E"n crossed tho program with an IL
!ustri.ted lecture on THE Medical In
n
feature in the weeks campaign /. ,ha
parade every afternoon Of a number of
t"n'onobiles flying health banners. The
h",her speakers were. Wedncs,!:.v-Dr
!: !. w. w, ~. brumheid. OF LynchburG, on
9 Mosquitoes and Malaria" illustrated
s Win stcreopticoH slides and Miss Az
s.mes Randolph. Of Richmond. on "The
control or tuberculosis" Thursday
1T. H. T. Roystcr. OF Norfolk. on How
20 Keep the Child Weir: Or. G. Y
8 Dung. United states Public Health
Service, Washington, on "Expensiva
~ onomy. and Miss Fannie Clement
'of the Red Cross Society, on The Ac
INVITES or Visiting Nurse" The
speakers on Friday We're Dr. y. c. Levy.
ot Richmond. and Or. G. NJ Coopcr.
nf Raleigh. " c.
MIS-. ). l.. Leo entertained on Satur-
dai evening at progressive five hun
drcd. Eight tables were engaged The
rooms were decorated with ferns ana
1 llyacinths. The prizes we're won by
MISS Ida Cato, Mrs. 4. q. Slate. Or.
iisrry Carter and Peter Price = salad
course was served after the game
those present were DR.. and Mrs NJ IL.
!. pnel. and Mrs. L. L. GOODWIN. Mrs
M .G. Slate, Mrs c. p. Gay, Misses
'ihura Briggs, Florence Buford. ida
.tato, Susie Powell. Lula and Bette
Lee. Matte Wyche. Margaret Love.
Helen Kunes. Mary Wood. Dr.. uarrv
s%rter, DR.. Scgar l:pes. James Briggs.
: Zen Wyche, W. NJ. Land. Mr. I.ivescv
=. s. Wren. Or. G. VI. Man. Peter
squire. Peter Prince. Ben Tillar and
j. Holt Ecwsom
on Tuesday afternoon at gathering
Of some Of her friends for a game OF
auction bridge. Tho favors OF small
sraichets and cherries were suggestive
~ Washine,ons birthday. The prizes
We're won by Mrs $. l.. Lee and Miss
pinkie Tillar. a salad course was
served Those playing were Misses
aFlorence Buford. Rose Price. kate and
Z Mamie Price. Mary Wood, Matte
Wyche. Pinkfe Tillar. BETTE and Lula
ran. Mrs. 6. +. Lee. Mrs. r. 7. McNair,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Lee. Mrs. ~ NJ Potter. Mrs
IN. F. Dodd. Mrs, s. y. Southan Mrs
.tR. a. Hall and Mrs. r. =. Eubank
!. The Camp Fire Girls were entertained
xGn Tuesday afternoon in the home Of
Miss Hattie Cato. Music and games
Engaged the attention OF the guests.
after which refreshments were served
tRt table decorated in keeping with
NV n shinGton's birthday. The cloth was
istrewn with cherries and liberty bells.
The centerpiecc consisted OF two small
!cherry trees. Ice cream and Ratchet
Shaped cakes filled with red and white
berries were served. Those present
were Miss Elsie Coleman. guardian:
ayere Misses Elsie Coleman. guardian;
Laura Lifscy, Dorothy Fox. Louise and
.Eugenia Vincent Helen GOODWIN.
elizabeth Taylor. Martha and Clare
Robertson.
=. Miss Eva Hopkins. OF Onnncock. is
the guest OF her friend, Mrs. r. A.
Hall.
Or J. Allison Hodges was the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. a. +. Dodd while in
Emporia.
Mrs. a. " Goodwin spent few
days recently in Petersburg.
Mrs Ralph Long, of Petersburg, Is
Visiting her sister. Mrs. Marvin Slate.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Dew were called
TO Richmond on Saturday by telc-
-Eram announcing the death Of Mrs.
Dew's mother. Mrs. 1mogene Haws