The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-04
LEGION AUXILIARY
HOLDS AREA MEET

/ l. 11Soi dC6lOI1 duAllldIy
held its second area conference in
Wilmington, on Tuesday morning,
April 80, at 1890 a.. m. in the North
Carolina Sorosis clubhouse on North
Third street.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. j.. B. Edwards, Wilmington,
second area chairman.
The colors were advanced by the
pages, Mrs. John Strole and Mrs.
Boone of Chadbourn.
Mrs. r. S. McHeachy, New Bern,
led in pledge to flag followed by the
assembly singing one verse of
America" Prayer was led by Mrs.
L. w. Davis, Wilmington, chaplain
unit No. 10 after which the pre-.
amble was repeated in unison.
Address of welcome was made by
Mrs. D. M. Holmes, president unit
No. 10 and r. S. McHahon, comman-
der of Wilmington Post No. 10,
American Legion with response by
Mrs. Paul Garrell, Tabor City.
Reports of the work done by the
various districts for the year were
read by the district committeeman
en-: Third district, Mrs. Floyd Chad
wick, Morehead City; Sixth district,
Mrs. Rudolph Mum, Kinston; Sew
enth district, Mrs. John Strole,
Chadbourn; Tenth district, Miss Ju-
liza Mcneil, st. Pauls.
The Gold Star mother, Mrs. L. W.
Davis, was recognized, and Mrs. Wal
child welfare chairman, was present
ed and made a short talk on child
welfare.
Miss Arelia Adams, department
secretary of North Carolina, was in
troduced, made a talk and announc-
ed that the second area was the first
and only area to go ''over the top" in
membership-their quota being $50
members and to date their member.
ship is 931. All memberships secur.
ed up to August rs will be counted
in 1910 membership.
Mrs. Weaver Mann, Newton, de-
partment president of North Cpro.
lima, was presented and made a most
interesting talk on the different
phases of auxiliary work. She Nspe.
cially stressed membership. Mrs.
Mann stated that the quota for pop.
pies for North Carolina was 125 900
and that to date I'VE half had been
ordered by the various units for
poppy day on May rs, and urged all
units to order their peoples as early
as possible. She also stressed the
Importance of units sponsoring a girl
at Girls State to be held in Green's
boro June 1921. This is a new prof.
ect undertaken by the department of
North Carolina this year-any girl
in junior or senior class in high
school is eligible, provided they are
endorsed by the local auxiliary unit.
The units were urged to contact the
various civic and religious organi-
cations to try to interest them in
sponsoring a girl. Members were
urged to attend the department con-
vention to be held in High Point
June 23-24-25.
Mrs. T. j. Cause, past department
president, introduced the guest
speaker Mrs. Ruth Wick Everett,
field secretary N. C. E. A., who made
an interesting and inspiring talk on
the educational needs in North Car.
DINA. She stressed the need of more
vocational training, longer periods
lclass work and o training
among the arts and less adherence
to traditional form.
Albert Brown, director of N. H.
H. S. Glee club, presented some of
the members Of the club that had
participated in state music contest
held recently in Greensboro, who pre-.
scented a most creditable program.
Motion was made by Mrs. T. j
Cause, Wilmington, seconded by
, Mrs. r. S. McGeachy, New Bern, that
second rea conference go on rec
ord as unanimously endorsing Mrs
Walter Craven, Charlotte for de
partment president for 1940-1941.
Roll call for the four districts
!, showed SO members present. Invi
tation for 1941 area conference will
be extended at department conven
ton.
Mrs. Edwards announced that
luncheon would be served at 1 o'clocl
at the Crystal cafe.
The colors were retired by tn
pages and meeting adjourned.
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