Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-12
ORGANIZATION HAS
BEEN PERFECTED
Food Conservation and Registration Cam
pdgR Carried From Dresden Throughout
the County on Last Sunday

Cooperating with Mr.. Suddath,
county chairman of the Council of
Defense, and Mrs. Finis j. Garrett,
county chairman of the Woman's
Committee of the Council of De-
tense, the former looking after the
food conservation program and the
latter in charge of the registration
of the women on Saturday, Oct. 10,
speakers went out from Dresden on
last Sunday afternoon to all towns
of the county. At each point visit
ed a large crowd awaited the speak
ers and organizations were either
perfected or plans laid for organiza-
ton.
Greenfield will take care of the
in districts 8, 10, 22,15
and 16. Talks were made there Sum
day afternoon by Mr.. Elkins and
Mrs. Garrett of the central commit
tee, responded to by Prof. j. H.
Reed, Prof. John J. Hendrickson,
Mayor John West, Rev. Fuzzell and
DR.. Fowlks. No organization was
perfected at Greenfield, owing to the
late hour, but competent committee
will organize for the work.
The speakers for Sharon, DR.. A.
B. Jones, Miss Ida Baxter and At
torney Harry E. Jones, were greeted
by crowded house at the Acme
theatre, and organization was per-
fected by the unanimous election of
Mrs. J. E. Shannon as chairman and
Miss Vannie Allen secretary treas
urer, and the following as registrars:
Mrs. J. E. Shannon, Mrs. B. F. Jones,
Miss Bobbie Lou McDearmon, Miss
Blanche Tansil, Mrs. Sallie Edmon-
ston and Mrs. G.. E. Beard. The
Sharon organization will look after
the registration and food pledge sig
natures in the Eighth and Nineteenth
districts.
Organization has already been per-
fected at Dresden. The registration
of women for this district will be at
the courthouse on Saturday, and in
charge Of Misses Ida Baxter and Ma
mie Tansil, assisted by Esq. N. M.
Tucker. There will be registration
also at the fair grounds, at the booth,
every day in the week for women of
all portions of the county, and ladies
visiting the fair are urged to call
and. register.
Prof. F. Y. Fuqua and Mrs. T. M.
Little explained the plans, objects,
etc., to a very large crowd of both
men and women at Gleason, being
followed in nice talk by DR.. R. W.
Bandy. Organization was partially
by the election of the fol
owing committee to take the matter
n charge: Mrs. J. c. Ammons, Mrs.
4. c. Edwards, Mrs. D. F. Terrell,
Mrs. R. A. Nants, Mrs A. M. Dun
APP. This committee will elect a
chairman and secretary at once and
ook fter the districts adjacent to
Gleason.
At the Martin meeting, presided
,ver by Mayor A. B. Adams, large
:rowd listened attentivey to the
lble address of Robt. L. Suddath,
Who explained in detail the objects
# both the registration and food con-
ervation. He was followed in brief
alks by A. E. Scott, Eph P. Smith,
hrs. John Crockett, Henry Harding,
N. Penick. Mrs. Ell Lovelace was
made .vice-chairman and Mrs. E. P.
smith, secretary-treasurer. The fol-
owing executive committee was cleo
ed: T. H. Farmer, j. M. Adams !
leo. Knox, Geo. P. Hurt M. D. Duke,
!. C. Payne, Dr. L. E. Taylor and J.
:. Smalley. This committee will |
Ian the work for the districts near
Gartin.
All, the officers and committees
re urged to get the work well in
land and plan for an active cam
,aign. All automobile owners are in
,ited to tender the use of their cars
o these officers and henderson, the
committees. This is going to be a
zig undertaking and will require
more than just the efforts of these
FAMED above.