The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1921-05-20
BUSINESS WOMEN
OF WILSON FORM
AN ORGANIZATION
40 CHARTER MEMBERS
An Enthusiastic Meeting Was
Held at . Luncheon Last
Night, at Which Time OFF,
GERS Were Elected and a
Working Basis Formulated,
Miss FELTON, Responsible.
;I12o CHARTER MEMBERS

The Business Woman's Club be-
came a definite organization of Will
SON at a meeting at luncheon last
night at the Y. M. c. A. building
attended by so representative
business women of the town. Miss
Mary E. FELTON,, Community Service
Secretary, who is directly responsible
for the organization of the club, pre-
sided at the meeting. Every woman
present entered enthusiastically into
the business of formulating work
ing basis for the club. There is
charter membership OF 120.
During the evening the nominating
committee, of which Mrs. G. G. Boy
cite was chairman, reported nomina-
tions as follows: for president, Miss
Julia Farmer; first vice president,
Miss Clee Winstead; second vice pres
ident, Miss Annie Morris; recording
secretary, Miss Pattie Boykin; cor
responding secretary, Miss Bruce
Evans; treasurer, Miss Lille Baton.
The meeting unanimously elected the
officers as nominated by the commit
tee. Committees will be named later.
Miss FELTON, as toastmistress in
troduced several speakers during the
course OF the luncheon. Mrs. w. A.
Lucas of the Community Players
made a charming talk. Mrs. Lucas
invited the members of the Business
Woman's Club to become members of
the Community Players Whether a
girl can act or not, she has some.
talent or some training that makes
her eligible to membership in the
Players. If girl does anything in the
town there is place for her In the
Community Players. Mrs. Lucas ex-
pressed pleasure that Wilson had
among it's organizations the Business
Woman's Club.
Mrs Albright, representing the
nurses of the town, stated that she
was sure the Club would mean much
i to the life of Wilson and to the
nurses. She said she hoped a free
| bed would soon be established in a
local hospital.
Miss Clee Winstead, of the teach
ing profession, said teachers and
pupils at Winstead Elementary
School had been charmed with, a visit
from Miss FELTON, and she felt t6at
her work in the community would
be very much worth while. The re-
creation feature of the Business
/ Woman's Club, Miss Winstead said,
would be an especially helpful feat
ure and would mean much to the
girls of the town. The club was an
| institution of which to be proud.
/ Miss FELTON, introduced Mrs. Geo.
Staunton who assured the meeting
that she was tremendously interested
! in the organization, that she always
had the interests of the girls at
heart and had long wanted such a
club for the business girls.
/ Miss Daisy Hendley, representing
the press, made a talk.
/ Mrs. p. A. Pillars of the Y. M. c.
A. endorsed the movement to form a
business Woman's Club. She stated
that the Y. M. C. A. was anxious to
serve the club and gave the new
Il Organization the right hand of fel-
ilowship. The Association had from
time to time had the privilege OF
4 helping girls to secure rooms and
4 board, and was now desirous of CO.
i Operating with the Club in all of its
work.
1 Mrs G. c. Boyette, president OF
1.-THE Woman's Club, brought greet
lings from that Club. She asserted
that the Business Woman's Clut
would mean a great deal to the life
lOI W1lSOu ana the w oman CIuI
stood ready te help in any way
possible. This Club has long had the
hope of a federation of women's
clubs with committees from the diff
Iferent clubs conferring on matters
for the betterment of town and
county. The girls of the Bushes:
tWoman's Club were invited. to use
the Woman's Club building as {
Injecting place or as a rest roc at tn,
moon hour. Probably light lunches
Twill be serve from that place to tn,
lgirls a little later.
Miss FELTON, filled the entire meet
, ling with enthusiasm with her tall
!, tof future plans for the Business
iWoman's Club. The possibilities ar,
. unlimited. Worth while things to tn,
: icommunity may be accomplished, an,
! 1.-THE girls may themselves be bene
! flied. The recreational and social sid
twill be developed. The club as an or
3 glganization can put forward and carr,
t Iout ideas that no individual can &C
r complish. The club strength is grea
and may bring about many goo
things. Miss FELTON, spoke of tn