Abbeville progress., 1920-04-24
ABBEvILLE CIVIC LEAGUE
Is OEGANIZpA

mcrtino was held in the y,.ani. H. H.
} ia oroauize a civic lcapuc .,,,,...
! or tlr women Of Abbpyirr. rs LIZ;
, being to improve the couuuru of ON
town. and to devise way, and mean. -
! accomplishing this purpo>r. in conn,'.
,ioa with the town council
The meeting was called ro .rJ., D..
Mrs. y. l.. Mcpherson, assisted Lv vr
4. \. Dubus, and the object st.t,J
Mr.. NcPhcrson then a,I,cI r,r nam
iu,ti.us of temporary cta,,,,.u o.,
secretary. in order hat permanent L..
mess might proceed.
Mrs. J. Z. Neties was uuauimou-I,
elected chairman protein. with Mr..
Uugh Williams as Seerctarv. anJ tbr,
took charge Of the mecting The mann,
iuation of permanent Officer. fo, u,
first League year Resulted an ,b, f.I
lowing election;
Mrs. Henry scharff, president.
Mrs Felix samson, vi.c.pr.-iIrut
Mrs. l.. o BfousSard. yrcrc,ar,
Mrs. 4. Q. Landry, treasurer
The members present bciug.
Mr-. Geo. W., Summer, Nr,. Felix
Nmcz. Mrs. j +. NettIe,, Mrs. Hn.h
Will ms, Mrs. F. c. StcIbins Nl..
Norma fucker, Ms c. Boulirny. AR,
4. 0. Landry, Mrs. A. J. Golden NIr.
.. \. Yong, Mr.. W. S. Nilsson Mrs
4. \. Duhus, Mrs. L. J. Samson Mrs
/ Va ter GO. dv, Mrs. Paul Bourquc. Mrs.
I 4. j. GODDARD, Mrs. d. l.. Mcpherson,
Ms. r. Tanner, Mrs Tanner, Mrs.
Henry Broussard Mrs. p. [. Bron, sara,
Mrs. L. S. Wilson, Mrs. W. II. Wag-
goncr. Mrs. q. SeharF, Mrs. l.. q.
Brous,ard, Mrs. w B. White.
Discussions followed, Suggestions be.
ing offered by various members as tc
the most pressing needs of the com.
muuity. Mrs, Scharff gave an inter
cs.ing account Of the work of the civic
League in Jeanerette, Of which she
had been an active member, and her
talk Was helpful IN showing what could
be done by such an Organization.
Mrs. W. B. White also gave valuable
suggestions.
1t was decided that our first efforts
be directed toward beautifving and
cleaning up Magdeline square. 4 com.
mittee was appointed to take care Of
this, the membcrsi being Mrs. NJ 4.
Young, Mrs. w. II. Waggoner. Mrs. d.
L. Mcpherson, Mrs. Z. s. Wilson and
Mrs. Paul Bourqua
\ membership c1mmittee, TO canvas
the entire town, ~ apointed, consist
ing of Mrs. WalteI Gordy, Mrs. A. j.
Golden, Mrs. Felix Npnez, Mrs. 4. A..
Duhus and Mrs ~ Prnus-o
The town No. divided into d's.
tricts, and houc( NJ Mouse campaign
will be conducted brmembcrshios. II
A publicity eo11 Zee, witt Mrs.
w, O'Bryan, M1 Henry Broussard,
Mrs. Wilfrod Nd <e, and Mrs.Roger
Tanner, was app1 Ito attend to
of id r<i0n and to keep
the activities d <fganization be-
'sss e Z !s q u e s.s.s.. .A !.
er1aanent basis, fas decided te ins
'ruet committed ,consisting Of Mrs.
! p. Edwards, ~. g. w. Summers
nd Mrs d. L. NJ .aefsv. TO 1raw up
Constitution anEEs3y. KS, the Com
ittee being givef x \ weeks, with
80 weeks exten he if necessary, to
, this work
1t was decided Lat 4l.00 per yeor,
4 able IL advanced be the dues for
in this League, with Hon
AIRY members paying $500.
Any gentlemen wht wishe to Join the
'1orarg list may dolso by paying their
res 70 Mrs. a o. Lbndry.
Mr. j. A. Dubus announced the Gift
$500 as nest egg for tho League
nds, and $26 90 we're collected in dues
TIE League NEE .in3g will be held ev-
y second and foufth Fridays, at )
clock, p. m, in thd Masonic Hall,
~ .he next mee.itg there viii be n
port from the members present as to
st what each one Aas done individu-
ly to clean up and beautify her own
cmises
\ Jmi-r League, composed of the
illren, will be organized, Mrs. Mines
prdv oeing appointed chairman to :
ko chargc e this branch Of h, /
'"Rp"'e activities
Il' meeting adio1rne ! to be isld
'Iuay afternoon, Nav f4th /
Every woman in Abbeville is ujged
Join this League, and to assist IN
lkjug her home town as clean aud
adtitul as POSSIBLE.
The Town Council (all members of .
lich are honorary members of the
'aguc) viii cooperate IN every wav,
ID we hope that in short while, re-
It's will begin to show from the ef-
rts we are putting forth in civic
ide and ioyalty.