The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1923-03-06
FEDERATED CLUBS
MEET AT GRAVES
RECORD ATTENDANCE AN D
VISITORS HEAR OF WORK
BEING ACCOMPLISHED.


The Terrell county clubs met at
Graves on Saturday afternoon, March
Sid, with an attendance of 100 men,
bers and a few visitors. The hostess
club received their guests III the hall
of their attractive school auditorium,
where their members served refresh
ments of the kind that really refresh.
Among other things, each slate car
ried an attractive sealed package
which was found to contain the choic-
est sweet bits which Mr.. Mack Cobb
had presented to the hostess club for
the occasion. After the greetings and
refreshments of the hostess club and
social ming1ing of all, the members
assembled in the auditorium, which
was attractively decorated with pot
plants. The president, Mrs. W. H.
Gurr presided with the enthusiasm
and earnestness which she always has
and which proves contagious with the
workers with whom she is associated.
The meeting opened with the song,
Onward Christian Soldiers" led by
the Graves club. Mrs. Lamar and
Mrs. Jordan read the club collect
Each county chairman assembled her
respective chairman in sections. The
president of each club answered roll
call for her club, giving the number
of members and number of her club
chairmen present. Brentwood reported
IA members present and 5 chairnen
Dawson, nine members and two chair
men; Parrott, IL members and two
chairmen; Dover, members and two
Il, Ii
chairman; Library Association, nine
members and l chairman; Pleasant
Hill, members and two chairmen;
Yeomans, s members and l chairman
Announcements, which were OF in
terest to all club members, were made
as follows: The meeting OF the Fed
Grated clubs in Dawson as guests Of
the Dawson Wonan's club on 18th
and 18th of April. Every Terrell
county club woman of all organiza-
tons were urged to attend and know
better their own women and the rep
resentative women of the Third dis
trict better. The Terrell County Ii
brary Association, through the edu-
cational department., presents three
sets of reference books to be given to
schools needing these books. Every
club was urged to send their club dues
of 81 each to the treasurer, Mrs. Had
lev Stapleton, at Brentwood, who must
send them in to state treasurer be-
fore March 31st. Every woman was
asked to investigate the four-year
home improvement course.
The offer of the Ladies Home Jour
nal to assist the club women in rails
ing the home economic scholarship
fund was urged and copies OF the
Journal given to those present. This
is the greatest opportunity for the
women of Georgia to offer encourage
ment to future womanhood for prep
aration for her work.
Attention of the club was called to
the interest of the women in isolated
sections. Mrs. Geise announced the
unveiling of monument to the faith
| full slaves by the Daughters OF the
Confederacy at an early date and in
vited all to attend. A chicken sale a
an early date was announced and at
tention called to the Importance O.
culling.
The roll call for business was open
ed with nomination of delegates tc
the federation meeting in April. Mrs
! ]. T. Arnold, of Parrot, was unani
mously elected. 1t was also heartily
voted that the county federation as
sist the hostess club i'll entertaining
the district meeting.
A beautiful piano solo was render
ed by Mrs. Herbert Norton, o
Graves, after which the department
reports were made The reports show.
ed that five clubs had held committee
meetings, that all clubs had outlined
definite plans for each department
that the educational department, witt
Mrs. Clint Pinkston chairman, the
public welfare department, Mrs. w
H. Dismuke, chairman; the fine arts
department, Mrs. Ross Davis, chair
man; the project department, Miss
Carrie Goodwin chairman, had, by the
splendid efforts of the club women
been most active, having practically
accomplished all plans up to date. The
other departments will take up their
work more actively during the sum-
mer.
The club reports showed that the
communities which will develope
stronger more intelligent, more pro-
gressive citizens. Brentwood, OF the
larger CluDS, leu III lHeSe iePol To- L iI0
entire report was inspirationa! for the
things that count.
Mrs. L. Lamar reported parliamen-
tary leaflets on hand. Mrs. T. c. Geise
reported school art charts could be
secured by the clubs with little ex-
pense.
Mrs. Jordan gave a talk on read
ing, How the Public Library Can
Best Help Our' County Roys and
Girls.
The sweetest and most sacred num-
Der was the tribute paid to Mrs. w.
F. Sherman, who was chairman of
music in the Dawson club before her
death recently. Mrs. G. w. Dozier
orn,rn q s,reet tall in Producing Miss