The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-01-01
CECIL COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MEETING HELD IN RISING
SUN M. e. CHURCH

The Cecil County Executive of the
w. C. T. u. met at the Rising Sun M.
q. Church on December 14th at
p. M. with nine members present
from Calvert, Perryville and Rising
Sun. President Bertha M. Tyson
presided.
Miss E. r. Stephens, Evangelistic
Director led the devotions which
were opened by singing "Oh! Wor-
ship to King" Scripture was read
by the leader and prayer offered by
the president and two verses OF
"There's song in the Air" were
sung.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read by Miss Bertha Balderston In
the absence of the secretary who was
unable to be present because OF the
Illness of her mother. They were
adopted as read.
the following changes in directors
were made at the last meeting held
at the time of the Annual Conven-
ton, and were approved at this
time: Loyal Temperance Legion.
Mrs. Willis Gorrell to succeed Mrs
Ella Tyson; Health and Social Nor
atty. Mrs. Laura Griffith to succeed
Mrs. Mabel Ewing; Medical Temper
ance, Mrs. Lidie Voshell to succeed
Miss Mary Mearns.
Miss Bertha M. Tyson reported
from the State Executive several
items of especial interest to US.
The pictures of our Honorary Pres
ident Mrs. Mary r. Haslup have at
last been prepared and autographed
and five copies ordered by Cecil
county were on hand. An enlarged
copy has been made for the Office in
Baltimore at the cost of $3.50 from
each County Union and the same was
unveiled with appropriate ceremony
during the executive meeting. A
very useful gift was secured with the
money which was collected more than
was needed for the picture which was
presented to Mrs. Haslup for her own
use. A motion was made to reim-
burse Miss Tyson for this amount.
Bills for expenses incident to the
entertainment of the State Conven-
ton having already been o. K. ed by
the Offices and paid, the executive
committee approved this action.
There bills amounted to $25.03.
The president now presented her
resignation as president OF the Coun-
ty Union since she felt that the du-
ties of the State President which
have been bestowed upon her would
require all of her time. Her resig-
nation was accepted with regret and
a deep appreciation of the faithful
service she has rendered her county
in this capacity for the past twenty
years. The Vice President, Miss Vir-
ginia Abrahams was absent but 1t
was decided to ask her to assume the
duties until there is another election
at least. Miss Bertha Balderston
was appointed as second vice persi-
dent.
The Centenary Fund Literature is
now on hand and ready for the coun-
ty to get to work on. Mrs. Iva Nc
Kinney was named County Chairman
to have charge of the drive for the
part Cecil will contribute to the mil
lion dollar fund. Each Union is ask
ed to name one of its members to
have charge in its locality. These
local representatives with Mrs. Nc
Kinney to make up the county COM
mittee.
The membership drive is to be put
on in April and it is hoped to have
Miss Lily Grace Matheson, National
Organizer, in the State for three
weeks that month.
Miss Tyson reported the splendid
meeting of the Y. T. G. in Baltimore
on Saturday afternoon and evening
with supper between attended by
about one hundred enthusiastic
young folks. Miss Byrnes was with
them and gave great deal of inspi-
ration as she knows so well how to.
Possible suggestions for changes
in the State Liquor laws were dis
cussed.
Rev. Otis Jefferson pronounced the
Benediction.
B. BALDERSTON,