The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-02

= briof glimpse of the legal dram
ter, one of the Standers-in-line VIII
mans Club. which co-opsrated
whoIe-heartedly with the PIT. \.
and the school authorities. board,
superintendent and teachers.
In 1917 Mrs. l.. ". Ewbank
again served the club as pres
dent.
This and the following admin
iistration were characterized by
wartime activities of g patriotic
and loyal nature.
Some of the outstanding ac-
complishments of the club under
Mrs. Ewbank'S leadership were:
Food conservation.
Purchase of Liberty bond and
thrift stamps.
Planting q community wan gar
den.
A club unit of the local Red
Cross, including service IN the
work room.
Formation Of war victory
committee.
Providing comfort kits for Sc
drafted Henderson county men.
Fifty-eight Christmas packages
sent TO soldiers in France.
Securing and eQuipping a rec
reation center for soldiers pass
ing through town-here at the
Community Club light refresh
ments were served on Saturdays,
and the center kept open all day
Sunday.
Collecting books for distribu-
ton omOnG soldiers.
In reviewing the minutes OF
.19173l8 it is really amazing to
see the amount and variety of
war work accomplished by the
Woman's Club - for patriotism,
for loyal service, their enthusiasm
and accomplishment during these
war years were probably not SUI
passed in auv town the size of
HenderSonville.
The only past-president Of the
club not now living is Mrs. l.. NJ.
Colt, who served as fourth preSi-
dent. Mrs. Colt was outstanding
as having been one of the most
loyal and interested members the
club has ever had. Many Of the
projects suggested by her-~hoth
during her term of office and
afterwards-are still adding force
and effectiveness to the club
work.
Mrs. Colt served as president
1918-1920, the two-yeor ter, o!
office having been adopted b.
the club.
In addition to the War work
already mentioned, and work
with the returning soldiers pSas,
ling through our town, the out,
standing event OF Mrs. Colt;
first year was:
| The entertaining of the Genera
Federation by the Hendersonville
club. in this the club was ably
and financially assisted by the
/ City Board of Trade. under lead
ership of DIR. Clayton Tebeau
! Generous courtesies were extend
ed by DR.. Bomar, of the Baptis
church: Miss Kate Shipp, of Fassi
fern; The Joseph Mcdowell Chan
ter, OAR: and Mr.. W. A. Smitl
Of Laurel Park.
During Mrs. Colts second wear
The first contribution made b,
the club to the SALLY Southall Cot
ton Loan Fund-Tho Club con
tin"od to contribute TO this caus
until 1880.
BEGINNING of interest in Oteer
gifts taken to patients an
nurses.
! Through suggestion CT Mrs. T
f. Braswell, Club hag21 interest
ing itself in condition of coneter
and by the spring Of 1920, III
interest Of the citv authorities ha,
been secured, with the result tha
a caretaker who would give hi
entire time TO the uDsicc0. hat
been employed. In the autumn
of 1920 the enclosing fence en-
gates were erected.
A book shower for the publ
school library. which incladcd $5t
for new boeks.
Through the combined work o
the Woman's Club. the Dramati
CLUB, the Schooal Board, and tn
City Commissioners, a suHarin IN
dent for the Public Playgcoun,
was provided for the summer sea
son of 1920.
During the administration o
Mrs. W. R. Kirk, 5th president
192O-1922:
Containers for trash were pu
on Main street.
$500 contributed or Play
ground equipment.
500 contributed tow Q = d
StereoscOpe at High School. =.
Nearly 500 raised by Club fo
Improvement of cemetery.
+ Ward Of Oteen sponsored, an
: money raised therefor.
: First Get-together Commu7it
banquet for the women of Hen