The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-03-09
ch,bs in Various Sections of
County Developing Com
munity Spirit, and Promot
ing Home Economics and
Best Methods of Agriculture.

work and the growth of community
sn;rit in Terrell county now under the
d;rection of Mrs. w. H. Gurr, do
nestle science superintendent.
II will be matter of interest to
all and surprise to many to know
that there are eight organized Wo-
mans Clubs in the county, and they
are cooperating for the extension
Of the best methods in agriculture
and home economics. Not theory
Int practice is the aim of each or
ganization, the bringing together of
the women of the community to dis
cnss and demonstrate better methods
Of home making, sanitation, ETC.; to
learn food values, food production,
conservation, etc; to set in motion
plans for adding to the family in
come, to promote social life and
neighborliness in spirit of coop
Grafton broad enough to include
every individual and every commu-
nifty interest.
The Dawson Woman's Club, or
ganized about twelve years ago, has
made a wonderful record in civic
betterment, each set of officers seek
ing to add new members and new
lines of useful activities.
Among the worthwhile things
brought to pass we find the public
library, the clubs own home, a play
ground equipped for the school chill
dren, trees planted over the city and
On the grounds of the club house,
this work being directed by land
scape gardener; instituted annual
clean-up-week, medical inspection In
the city schools for white children,
installed scales for weighing pupils
to encourage proper diet, held
cooking schools directed by experts,
instrumental in securing health and
sanitary measures passed by the city
council, conducted complete course IN
home economics for two years, en-
couraging thrift and more conven-
fences, thus putting in practice two
years before the world war that pre-
paredness with which the women
we're better fitted to meet the
crisis. We mention only a few of
the progressive movements sponsor
ed by the club, and those now en-
listed are planning for larger and
better things to be accomplished in
the near future.
The officers for this year are Mrs.
W. II. Gurr, president; Mrs. G. w.
Dozier. vice president; Mrs. I. D.
Ranies, recording secretary; Mrs. =.
". Peddy, treasurer; Mrs. |. c. Mel
ton corresponding secretary; Mrs.
R. G. Dozier, reporter; Miss Minnie
Bridges, parliamentarian.
CLUBS IN THE COUNTY.
Below are given the clubs in the
county, and the officers of each:
PARROT Woman's Club-Mrs. H. l..
Pearce president, Mrs. George Lee
vice president, Mrs. J. W. Richard
son secretary, Mrs. Ross Brown
treasurer. The standing committees
are: Mrs. S. B. Carter conserva-
ton, Mrs. Smedley Flowers civic,
Mrs. j. T. Arnold health, Mrs. Wal
ter Pinkston home economics Funds
sufficient to equip domestic science
room have been raised, and an order
placed for other equipment. The
girls have regular periods for work.
Yeomans Woman's Ciur Mrs. D.
w. Oxford president, Mrs. G. :.
Kaufman vice president, Miss Lau-
ra Talton secretary and treasurer.
his is one of the most largely at
tended clubs in the county, and
members are making plans to ra'se
fund for equipment.
Pleasant Hill Club-Mrs. j. A.
KILLER president, Mrs. Ross Danlei
a vice pres, Mrs. Dan Sem secretary
& and treasurer. The club has raised
funds and placed domestic science
table, and plan to place other equip
ment before the next meeting.
Brentwood Club-Mrs. Ross Davis
president, Mrs. Arch Cowart vice
president, Mrs. Chappell Gammage
secretary, Mrs. D. B. Hill treasurer.
This club has raised funds and or
dered equipment to he placed by
The March meeting.
Sasser Club-Mrs. o. G. Gran
lord president, Mrs. J. j. Steph-
ems vice president, Mrs. Ed Brim
secretary, Mrs. George Johnston
treasurer. The club has had equip
ment placed, and leads so far.
Herod Club-Mrs. ]. 7. Cocker
president, Mrs. Mary McLendon
vice president, Mrs. C. M. Harris
secretary and treasurer. The club
plans to have stove and some
Equipment before the next meeting.
Graves Station Club-Miss Carrie
vac Patterson president, Mrs. Ear
CoOd vice president, Miss Rochelle
,Orr secretary and treasurer. The
iqO has placed a domestic science
a0le' and will place stove before
# ne next meeting.
Activity and Aggressiveness.
these clubs show the activity and
speSSlveness of the women of Ter
~ county, and that they are ges
y ready to do things themselves
~ give their girls better oppor-
~ YES then were theirs when they
uined the most important place