Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-10
WOMAN'S CLUBS
CONVENTION OPENS
In CITY TODAY
Third District Convention Officers
and Delegates Here; Received
With Cordially and Pride

Woman's Clubs represent an organiza,
ton that aims to touch and does toucl,
every phase of home, civic and moral
welfare, either by stimulation to bet
ter achievement or by positive activi-
ty in particular fields. Every tow,
fortunate in possessing a Woman 8
Club, finds that its work co-ordinatea
with that of its Chamber of Commerce
or other civic body.
Fitzgerald has every reason to be
proud of its local Woman's Club, for
cleaner streets, improved parks, trees
on the highways, and a splendid Ii
brary are conspicuous among the &C.
complishments. The very best part of
the club influence can neither be seer,
Or heard, but is felt in many ways in
the ethical and esthetic standards rails
ed in the community and by touching
the home life of the mothers and chill
dren
What is true of the Fitzgerald Club
is true of all. They are equally COM
mendable for the part they play in
their respective communities. The dis
trict federation brings together an,
nuallythe workers of the entire dis
trict with few state officers and
chairmen to offer a splendid program
OF stimulating reports and inspiring ad-
dresses. By many the district meetings
are thought to surpass the State Fed
Grafton meetings in real enjoyment and
positive benefit, because the attend
.ance is smaller and the work is moro
closely allied and delightful acquain-
tanceShlps or formed or renewed
Officers and Visitors
There are 81 clubs in our district,
with Mrs. D. C. Ketchum, president;
Mrs. A. G. Cargill, president; and
Mrs. Thurman Whatley, secretary and
acting treasurer
Mrs. Ketchum and Mrs. Whatley are
present and other prominent women
of the state distinguished in Woman's
Club and other activities, Mrs. J.E.
Hayes, honorary state president, and
Mrs. A. P. Brantley, present state
president of the Georgia Federation.
Mrs. Oscar Mckenzie, prominent in
club and U. D. c. work and Mrs. H.
D. Russell, also leader. There with
the district chairmen( and( delegates
have been given entertainment in the
homes as follows:
Mrs. ]. E. Hays, Mrs. Claude Maj
fett-Mrs. R: I: Maffett; Mrs. A. P.
Brantley-Mrs. J. H. Palmer; Mrs.
J. B. Guerry, Mrs. Oscar Mckenzie,
Mrs. Critzer-Mrs. Lon Dickey; Miss
Martha Wheatley, Miss Anne Gallag-
her-Mrs. Geo. Brown; Mrs. A. B.
Ware, Mrs. R. H. Pate-Mrs. w. R.
Bowen; Mrs. D. C. Pickett, Mrs. D. S.
Griggs-Mrs. ]. L. ,McCarty; Mrs.
Carl Minor-Mrs. Ell. Dorminy; Miss
Emily Woodward, Mrs. Turton-Mrs.
I. Gelders; Mrs. J. w. Harris, Mrs.
w. T. Woodward-Mrs. c. S. Isler;
Mrs. D. c. Ketchum, Mrs M. E. Nc
Donald-Mrs. R. E. Lee; Mrs. L. w.
Greene, Mrs. C. T. Maddox-Mrs. ].
P. Manning; Mrs. T. c. Geise, Mrs.
w. H. Gurr-Mrs. H. G. Powell; Mrs.
Robt Hicks, Mrs. Brown Marshall
Mrs. w. M. Rawlins; Mrs. Edgar
Whatley, Mrs. B. w: Hinton-Mrs
Wiley Williams; Ashburn Delegates
Mrs. B. E. Wilcox; Mrs. H. D.
Russell, Mrs. w. F. George-Mrs.
Jack Mayes; Mrs. FB. Davis, Mrs.
AANA. Joiner-Mrs. J. A. Evans; Mrs.
o. w. Horne, Mrs. K. R. Lewis-Mrs.
w. H. Lassiter; Mrs. w. R. Groves
Mrs. R. H. Mckay; Mrs. Thurman
Whatley-Mrs. Willis Mcdonald;
Mrs. J. w. Broxton-Mrs. E. A. Rus
SELL
Preparations
The clubrooms at the library were
arranged for the reception of the visi-
tors on their arrival by the diligent
house, flower and hospitality and
!, 80 c1orna &c Ma
danes R. V. Woodham, G. w. Turner
J. L. Perry and R. H. Mckay, res
pectively, while the club president,
Mrs. R. E. Lee was ex-officio active
on each. Mrs. Harvey Mathis had
prepared banner that announced the
place and greeting at the outside of
the building The badges given the
delegates of white and green ribbons
topped with rose-the colors and
the flower of the club. Thiswas the
work of Mrs G. E. Ricker's commit
tee. -
A large automobile committee COM
posed of Mesdames Jack Mayes, T.
J. Dickey, c. S. Isler, E. G. Hale, w.
A. Downing, Lon Dickey, G. E.Ricker,
Sam Abrams, J. P. Manning, T. F.
Matthews, J. L. McCarty, Jim Mayes,
Jesse Powell, ]. A. Parrot, Modena
Rogers, ]. C. Register, H. C. Vinson,
R. V. Woodham, J. A. Justice, L. A.
Turner I. Gelders, Willine Turner,
J. E. Turner, R. M. Ware, and Misses
Thelma Dorminy and Louise Jones,
met the trains and escorted the visitors
to the Woman's Club rooms and to
the homes and are this evening car
rying the entire delegation on mot
orcade, out the Dixie Highway, view
ing the Country Club, and on to Ocil-
la. Many will return by the longer
route to Mystic and Irwinville and
back on the Jefferson Davis Highway.
Thursday Afternoon
The afternoon session opened with
the club collect and community sing
ing led by Mrs. L. A. Turner. Reports
of officers and district chairmen were
given The most enjoyable feature
were Che addresses given by Mrs. H.
D. Russell on Club Institutes and by
Miss Anne Gallagher on Child Hy-
giene.
The motorcade about the city and
on the Dixie and Jefferson Davis High
ways concludes the afternoon, the
guests repairing to the homes o1
their hostesses for supper.
Thursday Night
At the First Baptist church at p.
m. the evening session was held. Dec
orations for the church were arrang-
ed by Mesdames C. M. Wise, H. c.
Vinson, ]. M. ]. Luke and A. H. Den
mark. The younger ladies of the club