The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-04-21
MOTHERS CLUB PROMOTES
COUNTRYWIDE CAMPAIGN
h Conjunction With Statewide save
The Baby" Campaign, DIR. +.
T. Kelley Addresses Club

Mothers CLUB was nelQ al tlle IoNle VI
Hrs. Chas. C. Burgess, on Railroad
Avenue, Friday afternoon. Notwith-
standing the inclement weather, the
attendance was exceptionally good,
and a full program carried out.
Miss Warn, local Red Cross Service
secretary, made a short talk explain
ing the details of the "Save The Ba-
by" campaign to be put on through
suit the state next week. Mrs. B. A.
Brown has been officially appointed
county chairman and has in turn ap-
pointed the following ladies to assls.
her in the management of the cam
9ajen in this county: Mrs. w. +.
Brockington, Chairman of Reception
Committee; Mrs. L. A. Van keuren,
chairman of visitation committee;
Mrs. L. w. Gilland, chairman OF pro-
gram committee; Mrs. John D. Brit
ton, chairman of publicity committee;
The county mothers meeting to be
aeld Saturday, April 80, at 1l:oo
o'clock in the Presbyterian Sunday
school rooms will be one Of hundred
similar meetings at various points IN
the state to be held in the interest OF
the statewide "Save The Baby" Cam
paign. The purpose of the acmpalgn
Is to save the babies lives By giving
scientific information on their care
TO their mothers. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged, including an
address by a noted authority on the
care of babies.
All mothers in Williamsburg coun-
ty are urged to attend this meeting
and bring their babies. After the
program, lunch will be served IN the
rooms. Immediately after lunch, all
babies present will be weighed and
examined, and leaflets on their care
yresented to the mothers.
DR.. E. T. Kelley very kindly con-
yeuted to make a talk before the CLUB
On "Prevention of Baby Diseases
Peculiar to Summer, laying particu-
lar stress upon the fact that preven-
ton is worth a great deal more than
cure when begun in time. The CLUB
as a whole is very grateful to Dr.
Kelley for his helpful advice. and most
zppreciative of his interset in the or
sanization and his generous offer to
give the benefit of his knowledge and
experience when called upon.
The paper for the afternoon had
been prepared and forwarded to be
read by Mrs. w. H. Welch, but was
read by Mrs. ]. w. Swittenberg in the
absence from town of Mrs. Welch.
The paper "The Bible and the Child
took up in detail the many perpleXing
uroblems that come to mother IN
the spiritual training of her children;
and explained the supreme purpose
In telling Bible stories to young and
older children, the moralizing OF the
stories, the treatment Of the element
of the supernatural, how to answer
the inevitable questions, etc.
A vocal solo was charmingly rem
dered by Mrs. L. w. Gilland.
THE place of meeting for the Chill
dren's Story Hour, held the fourth
Friday in each month, changed from
the school auditorium to the Kellahan
Park. the park having recently been
cleared up and new seats provided.
IN bad weather it will be conducted
at the auditorium as heretofore.
This meeting closed the first year
Of the existence of the Mothers Club
m Kingstree. A great deal of credit
is due the president. Mrs. R. K. Wal
lace. for it is largely due to her un-
firing efforts and her diligence IN
keeping the club in the minds Of the
members that it has become such
success.
The constitution states that the elec-
Son of officers shall be held in May
Of each year, but motion was pass
ed In the April meeting to cast votes
at the next meeting as to whether or
not the constitution be amended, max
inp the election take place in Septem-
her instead.
Block cream and cake was served
by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. I. 5.
Hemingway.
The program committee for the
MAY meeting is composed of Mrs. W.
". Boddie, Mrs. S. ]. Deery, and Mrs.
A. C. Swails. Mrs. w. l. Nexsen and
Mrs. J. w. Swittenberg will entertain
ak the home of Mrs. Leroy Lee' on
academy street.