Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-09-29
THE CIVIC LEAGUE

League we're OIlSl Hct Will iHc StdIt-
ment that the cne interviewed would
gladly join if she could see any good
It did"
To those who honestly desire 70 do
their part and have not been in touch
with the plans of the League a brief
review of some of the things that
have been done, will lie enlghtening.
After a period of inactivity. due to
stress of war work, the Civic League
was reorganired about eighteen
months ago, in March 1920. Mrs. ".
P. Pollock was made President, Miss
Katie Harrell, Secretary and Miss
Susie Mclver, Treasurer
Desirable and attractive as Cheraw
undoubtedly is. some defects were
freely acknowledged and committees
were appointed to consider ways and
means of Improvement.
First in interest, perhaps, was the
decision to make and keep the ceme-
terry a fit resting place for the dead.
Hard and faithful effcrt on the part
of the cemetery committee resulted
in a most gratifying improvement fer
the time being. But funds were low
and labor high, and those in charge
were not satisfied with the limited
scope of their work They wrestled
with the problem until a successful
solution made it possible to eTplc%
a good man who gives his CnIi"e time
to the care of this loved and lovely
spot. One has only to go down ana
look at this fine bit of League accom-
plshment to be convinced that i has
scored one success, at least.
Another committee was asked to
look after the Green and the beauti-
flying of the streets, and when they
could do so, to suggest Improvement
in home surroundings. Under this
supervision unsightly objects have
been removed. trees have been plant
ed where needed, the Green, at cost
Of three dollars per week, is we'll kept
and handsome shrubbery has been
artistically grouped there, that in
coming years will lie jG" to all
Ioyo,.- ,f the bnautiful
A ClSan-Up-Week Committee faith
fully discharges its ddty periodically
throughout the year. Everyone knows
what this means in the SANITARY life
of the town. It's Importance is Shown
by the fact that it required a whole
afternoon fer the town truck tG re-
move the debris from one mans pre-
misses. Imagine conditions if we had
no cleanup week, In addition toI
this. two of our very intelligent mem
ers serve on the board of health.
While this practical work Is going
on all the time, the League Prcs;denf
interests herself also in providing
things mentally stimulating and eli
tertaining to our people.
Mrs. Munsells lecture was very en-
ioyable and the 1921 ChataUqua was
our largely thorugh League effort
The Lyceum course for the com'n
winter wa ssecmed by the hard, per.
sonal work of the President Of the
League.
At present a special committee is
formulating plans for an Arbor Day
in November.
An last but not by any means least
comes the Civic League Library,
which was established by Mrs. II. p.
Lynch some years ago, kept alive
through a feeble infancy by her un-
tiring effort, and is now fairly Wig
orous child pleading for financial
nourishment. About 1IO new books.
current literature, have been acIdir
ed in the past year. We have per
haps a hundred members, a nGmbci
of them boys an dgirls.
The Librarians often dcplorn the
fact that threr is 50 little money to.
buy suitable books for tAa1I. Az oc-
casional check from Grown-ups who.
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