The daily independent., 1936-10-08
Leroy Announces
Program For Big
kiWaniS Meeting

James NJ. Lynch. of Florence. S.
/ c.. vice-president of KiwaniS In
tcrnational, will be the keynote
speaker of the Kiwanis Carolinas
District sixteenth annual con-
vcntion at Greensboro. October %
to 81. it was announced yCStcr-
day by J. Henry Leroy. local at
torncy and governor of the dis
triCt.
The address is scheduled on
the morning of the closing day OF
the thrce-day meeting.
With the convention formally
opening at $50 a. m. Oct. 80, an
other speaker of nationwide rcpu-
tation has been scheduled 70 en-
tcrtain the convention members.
when California's noted StriCk-
land Gillian takes the floor at the
governors banquet at seven o'clock
in the evening.
Thursday of the convention
dates Will be taken up primarily
with registrations and gCt-tOgeth-
CrS after two in the afternoon
while the district executive conf
mittce meets at the King Cotton
hotel to thrash out convention and
organization problems.
According to w. Edward Grif-
fin. president of the local Kiwan-
is organization. the Elizabeth City
club expects TO attend 100 per
cent strong.
The Caco mas district last year,
Mr.. Leroy said. received one Of
,hC four national 1885 trOphyS for
work in the organization. the
award going TO Washington. n. c.
The 73 clubs comprising the
district have total membership
of over 5000. while the executive
committee has received proposals
for establishing two new clubs IL
North Carolina.
Throughout the states of North
and South Carolina comprising
the Carolinas district Of the Or
ganization, nine lieutenant COVER
nors visit the 73 clubs in the
states. Most Of these local clubs.
Leroy said, have numerous pro-
jects of civic bettermen underway
in their respective territories.
The Charleston. S. c. club con-
ducts a clinic where any person
needing medical attention for any
ailment may go at any time. To a
lesser extent a similar clinic is
carried on at Rocky Mount.
Other local organizations arc
interested in Orthopcdic. tonSil.
dental and other types of clinics
that will afford 10 those unable to
pay for it. the best medical atten-
tion available.
Establishment of youth move
mcntS and furthering the rCcrca-
tional facilities of various COM
munities for boys and girls. arc
another of the KiwaniS ideas of
public service.
Some of the best work in the
district is done in aiding members
Of All clubs in their work, and
many local KiwaniS organizations
have meetings TO which farmers
are invited. or hold some of their
gatherings in the rural sections of
the countries in order that they
might become more familiar with
farm problems.
KiWanis International. Mr.. Lc-
Roy said, has been foremost in
promoting peace and fellowship
with the neighboring country of
Dominion of Canada, along the
border Of which by the organiza-
ton has erected many markers
and plaques commemorating the
ll9 years of friendlineSS between
the two countries.
Of the district organization Of
fiCerS other than the governor.
the Albemarle section of North
Carolina counts for w. J. Hoggard
of Williamson on the district
attendance committee; N. Elton
Aydlctt. chairman of the district
student loan fund committee: w.
T. Culpeppcr of public affairs,
and w. Keith Saunders of publ
city, the latter three being from
this city.