The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-19
North Carolina Sorosis Will Be
Headed By Mrs. George L. Clendenin

WV s,o on North mira streeI
1oa' evening at 7 o'clock, with
ia. I. Clayton Grant, president,
presiding =, ononod with
lDs sinoing of two lovely selec-
int Lift Thine Eyes" a n d
no.s' Ewes. sung by Mrs. Louise
,oason, accompanied at the piano
hS't Mrs, B. H. Thomson. Mrs.
y s.drew Howell gave a prayer, af-
ai.0l which the club collect a n d
's orira were said by the assemb-
~ n''' Mrs. Hanson also sang "The
5r,aic That's April, which was
Aodicated to the state garden club.
1su. P. H. Thomson played Pre-
1nde in D Minor by Porter.
yrs 7. W. Grise, of the N e w
uonover High school faculty and
member of Sorosis, presented
Nice Kathleen Skipper, who was
INNER of the first prize in an es-
WV contest conducted at the high
School and sponsored by Sorosis.
Mics Skipper read her essay on
Fort Fisher and was presented d
Gift from the club.
Splendid reports were given dur
IND the business session by all Of
firers and chairmen of standing
committees of the club. Their re-
nrts showed much progress and
outstanding work done during
their terms of office. Those max
ino reports were: Mrs. A. B. Love,
ST., secretary; M r S. Ramsey
Weathersbee. corresponding secre-
tarv; Mrs. K. W. Price, treasurer;
Mrs. G. L. Clendenin, auditor;
Mrs. Lillian Rodgers, parliamenta-
rian, Mrs. Eugene Philyaw, fl
nance chairman; Mrs. H. T.. Fish
er, house chairman; Mrs. Bertram
Quelch, courtesy chairman; Mrs.
c. Wayne Spencer, legislative
chairman; Mrs. Ed Munson, club
rental chairman; Mrs. Andrew
Howell, museum chairman; Mrs.
Lillian Rodgers, property chair
man; Mrs. Schaefeer Parker,
American Citizenship chairman;
Mrs. Marley Williams, education
al chairman; Mrs. E. W. Mango,
fine arts chairman; Mrs. w. c..
Nichols, garden department chair
man; Mrs. N. L. Foy, internation-
al relations chairman; Mrs. E.. p.
Weathersbee, welfare chairman;
and Mrs, L. C. Grant, president of
SorOSis.
The following new members of
Sorosis were present: Mrs. Mar
garet Davis, Mrs. Walter B. Freed,
Mrs. Harold Wells, Mrs. Jack
Brantley, Mrs. A. R. Willis, Mrs.
Dudley Howell, Mrs. A. P. Bert
ram, Mrs. ]. w. Jackson and Miss
Eleanor Grant.
The following delegates to the
State Federation of Women's
clubs convention held in Green's
boro recently gave reports; Mrs.
W. M. Fibbs, Mrs. j. C. Williams,
Mrs. W. A. Fonvielle and Mrs.
Andrew Howell.
Mrs. Manley Williams, chairman
OF the educational department,
presented Mrs. C. Wayne Spen-
Ger, winner of the first prize in
a current events contest sponsor
"a by the club and given by Times
Magazine, the book, America in
ma Passage by Charles and
Mary Baird.
MRS Williams stated that the
North Carolina Junior Sorosis was
awarded the Mamie B O w n
La1flam trophy for the best work
uoae IN the community, and the
eluo having the best project of any
junior club in the state at the fed
grafton In Greensboro. She also
sIated that the juniors won a prize
Oh i've dollars for the best club
sefdpoook and a ten dollar prize
lf me best Indian welfare work
oohe by the juniors in the state.
MRS. j. c. Williams, won Sc
eola prize IN the Jubilee publicity
!, 1Iapoook contest sponsored by
we federation and honorable men
sml was given Mrs. Laura Howell
.uiueh IN the federation feature
aaslele contest. Mrs. George Glen
Tspta' president, succeeding Mrs.
L. Clayton Grant.
me following new officers were
ns'alled; Mrs. W. M. Hibbs. re-
sOlqlng secretary succeeding Mrs.
tM. D. Love, sr.; Mrs. F. A. Mat
/. msS o., treasurer, succeeding
pr rs N, W. Price; Mrs. K. W.
caos auditor, succeeding Mrs.
Ma.Ie Clendenin; Miss Ethel
Hon sirk' historian; Mrs. Andrew
F.; ino "e H, parllamentarian, succeed
T Ii MRS, Lillian Rodgers; Mrs.
+, Fnne aii h%odgers, International rela-
(! NJ CHAIRMAN, succeeding Mrs.
rro - 10y; Mrs. L. Clayton Grant,
Mr. NIFTY chairman, succeeding
R Lillian Rodgers, Mrs. Henry
MrS -l5oTy, publicity, succeeding
Il, l., McKibben.
The splehdld scrapbook kept by
hjstor ave Mrs. George Griffiths,
ed " of the club, was display.
Wea ttlh me meeting. Mrs. Ramsey
with b''tefsbee presented the club
Georr d lovely vase given by DR..
Mrs Grlffiths in memory OF
the urll1lth a former member OF
handi laost interesting display Of
at t tbs done by a special class
unde we Cornelius Harnett schoo1
Wood me direction of Miss Eleanor
~hown, Nle'nDef OF the club, was