The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1919-06-04
BIG STONE GAP. WISE COUNTY, VA WEDNESDAY,
yearly allotment to the school

oil the whole town was avoin mn
achievement and great success
The whole town was thorouvh.
~ gone over, streets, alicys
and vacant lots cleaned. The
ladies' in charge doing the great. |
es amount of work Tho town
supplied the wagons and hired !
help, to the amount of $50 90
This is the first year that the
League treasury has not had to
be drawn on for "A pirt Of this
work.
The League contributed
$4,000 toward salary of the
County nurse. AS the Office of
the County nurse has been dis.
continued, the League will not
be called on for the balance OIL
lis annual contribution. The
League co.operated with the
Red Cross and Anti-tuberculo.
sis Association in successful
chest clinics, tuberculosis clinics
and operations for adnoids and
tonsils.
During the influenza cpidem-
ic the League undertook the
supplying OF food aud nourish
ment TO those in distress and
need and daily sent out gallons
of soup aud other cooked foods.
mourning an expense of Sl7.l6l
which was met by the Town
Council.
The annual cleanup day in the
cemctary shows better results
for hard labor than ever before
The committee i'll charge made
Il plea before the Town Council
for IA monthly allowance of
$1,000 during the spring and
summer months for employing II
man regularly for general work
on the grounds. Council re
sponded with one allowance of
500 90 which was expended for
hircd workrnen on cleanup days.
Lot owners have also been writ
ten to requesting monthly sub
scriptions. Fifteen have re.
sponded favorably.
In July, the League present
ed AN Opera trained 10y MIR.
Baker at Big Stone Gap also at
Appalachia, net proceeds from
which brought $50 2S into the
Treasury. a complimentary per
fornance was also given to the
faculty OF students of the Sum
ner Normal then in session.
For the purpose OF promoting
good fellowship and cotnmuni
" spirit, the League jointly
with the Young Mems Business
Club, gave n Community Recep-
ton at the Hotel Monte Vista,
which was Il great success and
enjoyed by all, 1t was esti
mated that at least 300 attend.
ed. An able committee of the
League did the work and the
the Young Mems Business Club
stood for the cXpcnses-S09,S3
was expanded in addition TO
much that was donated.
The committee III charge OF
the work for the fathcrless
children of France, reports the
placing Of eleven children,
meaning that S40l.50 will have
gone from this town for that
most appealing and worthy
cause.
In adding up tho funds hand
led by the different committees
of the League for the various
work done ms noted in this re-
port, mostly met by private and
public subscriptions, it reaches
the gratifying mount of
1905 81. This in itself bespeaks |
that the year has not been spent
in idleness.
would like to commend each |
and every member who has
worked 30 faithfully, and as
your retiring President recon
mend that we worry net in well
doing, but that we enter this
new year with the hrm resolved !
that this year shall out shine |
all the past ones, and that we
hold up our banner Of Civic |
Righteousness higher and with
a frmer hand than ever before
Respectfully submitted by
the President,
Mrs. Il. L. IRVINE.
May i2, 1919.