The daily independent., 1937-08-12
Williamson Social
Auxiliary Meeting

Mrs. J. S. Ayers and Mrs. An
ME E. Savage were joint hostesses
20 the American Legion Auxiliary
of the John Walton Ha&sell Post
at the lovely home Of Mrs. D. ..
Ayers in Oak City, Saturday al
ternoon, Aug. 7.
Mrs. R. H. Goodmon, president,
opened the meeting, and also leo
the group in singing America
and America, the Beautiful" ana
in giving the preamble followed
by prayer.
Mrs. w. H. Gray, secretary,
called the roll and read the MIN
utes with fifteen members present.
Mrs. w. M. Vynne reported Tor
Mrs. V. A. Ward, the treasurer,
balance of S4l.35, after the
S75 90 donation had been deduct
ed for the hut.
Mrs. j. S. Ayers, welfare chair
man, reported on her work since
last meeting, stating that the
county welfare workers had given
articles of clothing for a needy
family that the Auxiliary had
been looking out for some time
now. Mrs. Goodmon stated tnat
the family in question was eligible
for social secufSy aid. This help
will be certain, the county worker
promised, if the Auxiliary would
turn the family over to the coun-
ty workers.
Discussion about a piano which
a member of the Legion wishes
to secure for the hut, Mrs. Good
mon asked the Auxiliary it's wish
about making donaSion for a
second hand piano. 1t was de-
cided that a committee, Mrs. r. j.
Peele, Mrs. j. R. Leggett, Mrs. H.
L. Swain, Miss Eva Irene Peele
and Mrs. Goodmon, make fur
ther Investigations and report to
the meeting in September. Upon
motion made by Mrs. Joe DAVID
ThroWer the Auxiliary pledged
$1,000 as a donation when pur-
chased. Reports were made by
Mrs. w. M. Wynne, delegate to
the, state meeting held in Durham
and Mrs H. L. Swain, delegate
at-large. These reports were very
interesting and spirited, souvenirs
and clipping being shown. The
history of The Martin County
Unit was given honorable men
ton in Durham. This book and
the scrap book were prepared by
Mrs. w. M. Wynne.
This district, of which Mrs. H.
L. Swain is committee-Woman,
won the Mrs. Georgia A. ISley cup
for the most new members for the
year. It is now being engraved,
and Mrs. Swain will present it to
The several units in the district
at various times during the year.
The Martin County Unite won two
of the six citations won by this
district, Windsor and Rich Square
won two each. A lovely hand
fooled Japanese sandalWoid COM
pact of pretty design, artistically
initiated in IS" and bound in gold,
was presented by the State pre-
sident, Mrs. Clarence Pax And
rev, with her card 20 Mrs. Swain
for the greatest number of
FIDAC letters sent to Poland.
Mrs. Ayers and Mrs. Savage
served delicious refreshments
consisting of fresh peaches, ice
cream, cake, and clusters of
grapes. The cake was cut from
the lovely birthday cake Mrs. Saw
age had lighted earlier in honor
Of her birthday anniversary,
which comes later in August. The
cake, before cut, measured fifteen
inches in diameter and after cut
was as good as it was pretty.
Mrs. Goodmon asked Miss Eva
Peele to express to Mrs. Savage, a
Gold-Star-M Mother, the apprecia-
ton of the Auxiliary for her un-
usual good fellowship and her
Willingness to share her birthday
pleasures with the organization.
On August %, Mrs Savage will be
slxty-nlne years young.