Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-02
K|WAN|S OFFICERS
TAKE OVER DUTIES
Work of Past Year Review
ed; Attendance for 1887
Is Emphasized

Officers of the Henderson Kiwanis
club, elected a month ago, took over
their duties Friday night at the week
ly luncheon meeting and will serve for
the year 1887. NJ c. Miles (cecame pre-
sident, succeeding ]. c. Gardner, who
has served in that capacity during the
past year.
Other officers installed were W. r.
Turner as first vice-president; c. e.
Greene, second vice-presioert; w. G.
Gates. secretary-treasurer The past
presidents button was presented to
Mr.. Gardner by D. T. Dickie, imme-
date past president.
MIR. Gardner was called on by Mr..
Miles to present his report of the &C
tivities of the past year, and plans
for increasing the attendance during
the coming year were also outlined
by J. Harry Bryan, chairman OF the
attendance committee for the year
Some of the outstanding programs
for the year included one on safe
driving during National Safety Week.
Kiwanis anniversary week, Kiwanis
International and its relation to the
local club; THE Constitution" dur
ing Constitution Week. soil erosion
ladies night, visitation of the district
governor, Henry Leroy, Jr., of Eliza
beth City; official visit of the district
lieutenant governor, Ed L. Cloyd, OF
Raleigh; reports on the international
and the Carolinas district conven-
tons; meetings held over the county
during the summer; history OF the
local club; Christmas program by the
Junior Kiwanian Durwood Turner,
and Miss Helen Kimball, club pianist.
Mr.. Gardeners report showed an
average membership for the year of
415, with an average annual attend
ance of 81 percent. Nine members
had a perfect attendance for the year,
these being A. p Barnes, w. G. Gates,
E. o. Falkner, j. B. Gee, w. B. Hight,
C. B. Finch, NJ c. Miles, M. L. Wood
and Jasper B. Hicks. Mr.. Gardner said
these members would be entertained
by him at a dinner to re held at
later date. This has been custom of
retiring presidents for several years.
Activities of the underprivileged
child work consisted of loans from
the student loan fund, furnished eye
glasses to two boys, supplying milk
to underprivileged children in the
schools, donation of $500 in cash to
the local underprivileged child recrea-
ton project, of which w. r. Turner
was chairman, the membership an
swering the Red Cross Roll Call, and
the raising of $251.50 in The Saliva
ton Army drive.
The financial report showed the
club to be in first class condition,
with a satisfactory balance on hand
in the general fund, and further
balance in the student loan fund and
underprivileged child fund. In addi-
ton to these facts, the club owes
nothing, and owns its equipment in
it's club rooms as we'll as bank stocks
and notes receivable in the student
loan fund, the report showed. 1t was
stated that the club is one of very
few in the Carolinas district to main
tain it's own club quarters for weekly
meetings
Mr.. Bryan outlined plans for at
tendance during 1887. Four past pre-
sidents, D. T. Dickie, j. G. Gardner,
T. S. Kittrell, and G. o. Seifert, were
named to head four committees as
captains and each will compete for
the honor of having their names en-
graved on a silver attendance cup
given by E. o. Falkner as an incentive
to better attendance.
AS an expression of appreciation of
cooperation during his term of office
the past year. Mr.. Gardner presented
the club with an electric clock to hang
on the wall l5etween the United States
and Canadian flags.