Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1924-04-17
NOTES ON 3RD DISTRICT
FEDERATION MEETING

Only providential reasons kept always
some OF our expected visitors from
Montezuma and Vienna including Mes
danes ]. E. HAYES, Oscar Mckenzie,
Claud Maffett and Mrs C. H. Turton
and Miss Emily Woodward.
All visitors were enthusiastic in
praise of our little city, the courtesies
extended and the program throughout.
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Mrs. r. E. Lee showed her splen-
did executive ability in the able plan
ming and the placing of special COM
mlttees who carried out the last de-
tial in an elective way.
Mrs. R. H. Mckay had one of the
most responsible positions there is at
any convention, that of chairman of
the homes committee and of creden-
tials. Splendid cooperation of our peo-
pie made the former duty less worri-
some and Mrs. Mckay was we'll quail
flied for the latter duty.
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There were in attendance 20 graf
ltled delegates, the state president, 5
state chairmen, two district presi-
dents, two district officers and 9 dis
trict chairmen.
Mrs. w. T. Maynard of Americas
was one of the interesting visitors in
her capacity as state chairman of mu-
sic. Mfs. MAYNARD led some spirited
community singing and sang the new
official Federation song "My Georgia
Land both for the convention and
again by request at the Kiwanis lun-
cheon.
The Kiwanis luncheon was one of
the largest they have given, there be-
ing Seventy-one club women in at
tendance, in addition to their usual av-
erage number of members The meal
was sumptuous one, the appoint
ments, floral decorations and club ia
vors being especially pleasing, the lat
ter small clubs painted in green and
tied with white tulle, also the booklet
containing the program, the beautiful
handiwork of Mesdames c. L. Saun-
ders Rogers, Powell ard others, the
cover bearing the Cherokee rose state
flower of Georgia, and the Kiwanis
Club and the Womans Club embems.
Green and white as club colors were
shown in the booklet as we'll as in the
printed programs of the convention.
Mrs. D. C. Ketchum of Vienna the
popular district president was unan-
mously reelected and Mrs. RE. Lee
was elected vice-president. These two
will make a splendid team of execu-
tive workers for this district.
Mrs. Thurman Whatley was reelec-
ted secretary and Mrs. D. c. Pickett
was elected treasurer
The work of this office has been
augmented by the new system of re-
ceiving all the dues from the individ-
ual clubs of the district and renting
them to the state treasurer who form
ely received all dues direct.
The subject of Public Health was
stressed by the speeches of Miss Cow
entry of the state Board of visiting
nurses, and DR.. Waller in his ilum-
mating talk as an official Investigator
for the Federal Bureau of Health. His
survey of Georgia while very unfav-
orable by comparison will have the
effect of stimulating all civic bodies
and people generally to increased and
concerted activity toward organized
health work in each county with a
full time salaried doctor in charge.
His charts based on statistics prov
ed the value of this plan and substan-
tiates the proposition that he made
that the Public health of any com
munity is purchasable The death rate
is what they permit it to be through
failure to put up a defensive again st
preventable diseases. Protection of ma
ternity and infant life is also another
duty OF the community, the county
usually forming public health unit
: for this and other work, though small
: er counties may find it practicable to
= combine. Mrs. Brantley the state pres
, ident added her appeal to that of DR..
Waller, that club women should set
4 public health work i'll the state oil
Georgia as goal for the next year
work.
Mrs. Lon Dickey asking for the
+ privilege of the floor in an appeal to
the clubs for protection and for study
of wild bird life in our state, was hear
tily endorsed by Mrs. Brantley, state
! president, who proceeded then and
there to appoint Mrs. Dckey as d
state chairman of the committee for
Protection OF Wild Birds and WILD
Flowers in Georgia All of Mrs. Dick
!, ey's friends acquainted with her fond
ness for nature and for Georgia's own
beauties or resources whatever they
may be, will appreciate this happy
choice of a chairman for such a com
mittee by Mrs. Brantley.
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The High School Glee Club in their
professional and song of greeting
marked delightful opening number OF
a program that was replete with gra-
cious and pleasing features through
out at the Baptist Church on Thurs
day night, jointly presided over by
Mrs. RE. Lee of the hostess club and
Mrs. D. c. Ketchum of the Third Dis
trict Federation.
Following this program delightful
reception was held at the club rooms
music being furnished by the Sym.
phony Orchestra and refreshments oil
punch and sandwiches and waters be.
ling served.
One of the pleasant surprises wa.
the visit of the End district presiden
Mrs d. L. Smith of Valdosta and
number of the Ocilla Club members
Miss Louise Smith was introduced a
the state president of the Georgia Ii
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