The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1939-07-27
ROTARY ASSEMBLY
WAS BIG SUCCESS

their board of directors, their
secretary, aims and objects COM
mittee, a budget and to know
the programs each week as well
as details of all club projects.
Edwin Earle, Jr., secretary of
the Salisbury Rotary Club, dis
cussed the "Club Secretary-A
Collaboration" and pointed out
the various duties which secre-
taries should perform.
Activities Within the Club
was Interestingly discussed by
Shep Bryan, of Dunn. ''The first
thing to do is to set up definite
goals and then work constantly
towards the achievement of those
goals" he said.
, Thomas Hood, president of the
Dunn Rotary Club, gave fine
talk on "The Rotary Magazine.
Immediately following adjourn
ment of this session, a tour was
conducted by members of the
JefferSons club under the direc-
ton of Tom Duncan, Lem Hafer
and Wick Vannoy. This tour in
Guided a visit to the top of Ne
gro mountain and a drive on a
completed section of the Blue
Ridge Parkway.
With Mrs. Gale Mcmillan act
ing as chairman, the Rotary
AIMS of the host club entertain
ed visiting Rotary AIMS by TAX
ing them on tour Monday after
noon
Banquet Monday Night
The highlight of the assembly
was the fellowship banquet at
Shatley Springs Monday night,
attended by around $50 persons.
Dave Clark, of Charlotte and a
past district governor, presided
and Henry Dwire, of Duke Uni
versity delivered a splendid adj
dress on the subject of Groom
ing Youth for Citizenship.
youth must be taught tole-
rance, unselfishness and above
all, sense of humor," he declar-
ed. Zone must be taught in youth
not to take oneself too seriously
and to look on life with a broad
viewpoint. An optimist knows far
better how to cooperate with
his fellowman than pessimist.
"Our job today is to groom
youth for responsibilities in gov
eminent, industry and world af-
fairs and in accomplishing this
task Rotary can play a big part
directly and indirectly" he said
An entertaining and varied
musical program was presented
under the direction of Joe Neal.
Included on this program were
the Blevins brothers, Frank and
Ed, Hill-Billy band; solos by
Miss Evelyn Brown and Gordon
Anderson, accompanied by the
Carney band composed of Joe
and Bill Garvey, Joe Neal and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Houck. Lit
tie Miss Margaret Ruth Morphew
made quite big hit with her tap
dance numbers, too.
A large number of guest priz-
es were awarded and the Dunn
Rotary club won the attendance
prize. One-half pound packages
of Kraft-Phenix cheese were pre-
sented to every one present.
The awards were made by Ira
Johnstona and Rex Morton.
Following the banquet an infor-
NAL dance was enjoyed in the
tea room at the springs.
The Tuesday morning session
opened with an address by Mack
Hatch on the subject of "The
Rotarians Full Time job. He de-
voted most of the speech to a
discussion of vocational service
Vocational service is the boom
erang of Rotary" he declared
"As you pass out to your fell
bowman, he passes the same thing
back to you. If it is hatred, greed
deceit, the same comes back to
you. If it is cooperation, friend
ship and fellowship, the same
comes back to you"
He pointed out that another
lane of vocational guidance af.
fording a great opportunity fo1
Rotarians is that of youth voca.
tional guidance.
DR.. Joe H. Carter, member Of
the Anderson, S. c. Rotary Club
speaking on the topic of "A Ro.
tary Club and It's community"
said that Rotary would make E
vast Improvement if its civic anc
community projects "took more
of the individual Rotarian anc
less of his money.
During his excellent address:
| he stressed six points in connec