Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-11-20
ORPHANAGE GROUP
ASKING DONATIONS
One Days Income Sought
as Thanksgiving Gift
To Institutions
CHOICE is LEFT OPEN
Every Donor Can Send Fund TO
Whichever Orphanagc Appeals
to Him or Her Anywhere
In the State

Appeals have been received here
from the North Carolina Orphan AS
sociation calling ON the recipients and
the public in general for a donation
this Thanksgiving to some Orphanage
send his or her contribution to the
orphanagc of his or her choice and
to make it as large as possible.
All such contributions are urgently
needed. the appeal states. 1t is sign
cd by the publicity committee Of the
State association, that group consist
ing of NJ L. Shipman, chairman: Rev
A. S. Barnes, Rev. c. X Proctor Miss
Lily Mitchell and r. c. Hough 1t
comes from Raleigh.
1t is explained that North Carolina
orphanages are supporting 5000 or
more homeless children and giving
them a chance in life. The institutions
arc supported by churches and fra
ternal orders.
All of them look to the Thanksgiv-
ng season each year a. a time for the
)utpouring of donations Of this type
md for this cause by people, whose
ninds usually are turned to the SEN
iments and thoughts of the season.
The appeal by the orphanagc COM
nittec is headed, Lest We Forget"
md is addressed "tO tn friends of
)rphanages in North Carolina" 1t fol
ows in full
The Thanksgiving season rapidly
approaches, reminding friends of the
)rphanages of their urgent needs and
hen ecessity Of supplying them. Care
If the large number of homeless chill
lren in North Carolina is of prime
Importance and people of our state
lever forget the orphanages at this
ime of the eyar. Annually. for years,
here has been a special effort to aid
hem at Thanksgiving.
AThe Ilorth Carolina orphanages
lres Importing approximately 5000
lomeleSs children each year. This
loes not include the number assisted
through Mothers Aid. The supporting
agencies Of these Orphanages have
gone into this work on a voluntary
basis and churches and fraternal or
,ers have been impelled by an inner
motive Of kindness and service to
AXE upon themselves, and into their
hearts. the care Of the needy. home
ess children of the State. The Thanks
giving season has been made far more
beautiful since the people, generally,
lave found JOY in the opportunity this
season presents to assist in the pro-
gram of child care and training.
Every Orphanage in North Caro-
lima needs money. Duiing the depres-
sion, and even before, great many
things were left undOne at the or
phanages. That condition still exist.
but liberal Thanksgiving donations by
interested citizens. especially from
those best able to give most. the or
phanages will be abled to pay their
bills and face the winter with "A
greater sense Of security. We. there
fore, wish to impress upon your minds
and hearts the needs of the orphan
ages of North Carolina at this season
of the year. 1t is an opportunity to
render service to homeless chill
dren and, at the same time. make an
investment in worthy childhood that
will pay dividends far beyond all hui
man expectation.
mot a single citizen in the State.
either male or female. should fail to
join in the movement to provide room
for helpless orphans in the homes
supported by loving generosity. We
cannot escape condemnation here or
hereafter if, seeing human need, we
pass by on the other side" or. if
facing manifest dut.- VIC seek to shift
responsibility to others,
"On Thanksgiving Day. the Master
expects everV, nc to do his duty to the
orphans. His chilC'cH our neighbor
our brethren. f. cry citizen of the
State is admonishcd to forward the
income of a day to the orphanage OF
his or her choice. 1t will be an invest
ment in the mind and heart and soul
of an orphan child, or children. with
all their infinite capacities for good
or cveil in the world
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1831-James A. Garfield Ohio farm