Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29
SUCCESSFUL RALLY FOR HIGH
SCHOOL AT BUCKNERS, VA.
Editor of Richmond Planet,

Buckner, Va,
Editor of Richmond Planet,
March 81, 1924.
| Kindly allow us space through your
valuable paper to extend our sincere
thanks to those who so loyally contrl'
buted to us in the recent Hen Rally
conducted under the auspices OF The
MT. Garland Willing Workers Club for
the benefit of the Mt Garland Graded
Scnool Building Fund.
1t all happened this way. At our
regular monthly meeting in January
Mrs. Mary Il. burruss suggested thai
we lnauguraUe a Hen Rally by asking
each family to give for the above mel
uoned cause one hen or the price OF a
hen.
The following persons were appoint
ed as solicitors: Mrs. Laura Reeves,
Mrs Lizzie jackson, Mrs. Josephine
Jordan, Mrs. Emily Thomasson, MIS-.
Susan CusnenUury, Mrs. Lena AnueI
son and Mr.. ". ~. Dabney, each to
work in Their respective districts.
The hens were to be left at certain
places to be known as sub-statlons. TIE
following committee on collections
were Messrs. John e. Burruss, McKin-
ley; w. N. Dabney and R. S. Johnson.
These hens were shipped to commits
sion houses in Richmond to be sold
and proceeds turned over to Willing
Workers Club.
The eliminating feature of this
drive was an entertainment given by
Mrs. Fanny Berkley and Mrs. Kate
Graves en- Friday, February 15. Among
the donors we mention the following:
Mrs. Sophia Burruss, hen; Mrs. Re
Decca Gordan, hen; Mrs. Inez Graves,
hen; Mrs. Kate Graves, hen; Mrs. RIOS
anah johnson, hen; Mr.. Watson Wad-
dy, hen; Mrs. Elizabeth Foster (white}
hen; Mr.. Edgar Berkeley, $1.00; Mrs.
Susan Graves $1.00; Mrs. Ellen john
son, hen; Mrs Ella Chisholm (white)
hen; Mrs. Margaret Goodwin (white)
hen; Mrs. Flornetta Hickman, hen;
Mrs. Bessie Brock, s1.00; Mrs. Eliza
Phillip, hen; Mrs. Winnie Berkeley,
hen; Mrs. Elizabeth Hines (white;)
rooster; MRS. lack Swift, (white) hen
Mrs. Augusta Macknan (white) $1.00,
Mrs. Fanny Berkeley. fren; Mrs. Mary
Minor, hen; Mrs. Jane Cosby, hen;
Mrs. Emma Coleman, hen: Mrs. Mary
Coleman, hen; Mrs. Emma Goodwin
(white) $1.00; Mrs. US. Terrell (white
i 81. 100; A Friend (white) $500; Mrs.
Bertha Jackson, .S1.00; Mr.. George Blue
hen; Mrs. Elxira johnson, $50; Mrs.
Mamie Lewis, hen; Mrs. Susan Win
ston, hen; Mrs. Alice Winslow, hen;
Mrs. Clara Talley, $1.O0; Mrs. Patsey
Morris, hen; Mrs. Emily Morris, hen;
Miss Flossy Berkeley, hen; Mr.. F. n.
Hollins, (white) $50; Mrs. Florence
Jackson, $50; Mrs. Nancy Brown $1.Uo
Mr.. Edward Waddy, $;25 Mr.. Robert
Shelton, SIS; Mrs. Kitty Berkeley, SIS
! Mrs. G.. E. Johnson 30; Mrs. Josephine
Gordan, $1.00; Mrs. Lee Burrell. so;
Mr.. Arthur Winston, 25; Mr.. D. W.
Payne, Is; Mrs. Betty Brice, hen; Mrs.
M. D. Burruss, hen; Mrs. Caroline
Jackson, hen; Miss Lizzie Brooks, hen
Mrs. Martha Harris, $100; Mrs. Burn
ley, hen; Mrs. Jane Harris, hen; Mr.
Nat Burnley, .25; Mrs. Callie Harris,
100; Mrs. Lue Anderson, so; Mrs. En-
ma Gooche LOO; Mrs. Tom Jackson
hen; Mrs. Bette Carter, so; Mrs. Jen
ME Jackson, 20; Mrs. Mary Shelton
1 90; Mrs. Lizzie Minor, hen; Mrs. Nan
ME Thomas, 100; Mrs. Betty Barrett
hen; Mrs. Viola Quarles, hen; Mrs. Hat
tie Minor, hen; Mrs. Janey Hughes
hen: Mrs. Mary Diggs, hen; Mrs. Kitty
| Wickham, hen; Mrs. Alice Fountain
hen; Mrs. Mary Burruss, hen; Mrs
Lizzie Jackson, hen; Mr.. Freddie
Thompson, %; Mrs. Dora Jackson. .25
Mrs. Celia Dickerson, so; Mrs. Charlie
! jackson, 20; Mrs. Emma Thomasson,
hen; Mrs. Mammie Johnson, hen; Mrs.
Mollie Harris, hen; Mr. Baron Johnson
! so; Mrs. LenalH. Anderson, hen; Mrs.
Sadie James, rs; Mrs. Adeline Thomp
son, hen; Mrs Matte Robinson, 100;
Mrs. Bette Carter, hen; Mrs. Celia
Waddy, hen; Mrs Irene Jackson, hen;
Mrs. Blanche Johnson, hen; Mrs. Bes-
sic Smith (white) hen; Mrs. Angie
Thomasson, 100; Mr.. r. T. Cook,
(white) hen; Mrs. Ella Dabney, hen;
Mr.. W. N. Dabney, hen; Mrs. Jennie
Bullock, hen; Mrs. Addie M. Gardner,
hen; Mrs. Lille Jackson, hen; Mrs. An
ME L. Green, hen; Mr.. Walter Durnal,
(white) LOO; Mrs. Alice Thomasson,
] 90; Mrs. David Morton, so; Mrs.
Jenny Jackson, hen; Mrs. Hulda NAL
lory, hen; Mrs, Lula Lewis, hen; Mrs.
Ella Price, hen; Mrs. Hattie Wood,
hen; Mr. John L. Green, $1.00; Mrs.
Mary e. Thomasson, hen; Mr.. Ed
mund Keys, hen; Mrs. Anna Robinson
hen; Mrs. Nellie Haskins, hen; Mrs.
Mary Gardner, $500; Mrs. Wiz
lie Coleman, =. hen; Mrs. Susa
Glastonbury, hen; Mr.. Hender-
son Burruss, rs; Mrs. NJ. E. John
son 100: Rev. Walter Watson, 500;
Mrs. Mimia Jackson. 100; Mr. William
Rawlins, 100; Mrs. Eliza Spriggs, 100
Mrs. Matte Bullock, hen; Mrs. Amanda
Scott, hen; Mrs, Ellis Green hen,
Mr.. Temple Nickoles, hen; Mr.. A. B.
Mallory, so; Mr.. Rosa jackson, hen !;
Mr.. Leatha Johnson, hen; Mr.. U. T.
Thomasson, hen; Mrs. Lemuel Dick
erson, so.
Thus completing one of the most sue
cessful drives from a standpoint Of co
operation ever conducted in interest OF
! the Mt. Garland Graded School.
Special credit is due the committee
who were untiring in their efforts to
make this drive successful. The aim OF
the promoters OF this school is to make
this first rate junior high school
and any assistance which may be rend
cred will always be appreciated.
Committee on Publication.