The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-25
|EXCHANCITES HEAR
NEWMAN THURSTON

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to destroy the fundamental institu-
lions of democracy.
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A closer relationship between the
Individual, state, and national Ex-
change clubs and the encouragement
of a gradual extension of activities
of the civic service club, which has
the motto of "Unitey for Service
were also advanced by Thurston.
The national president of Exchange
clubs last night was received en-
Enthusiastically by approximately 125
representatives of Exchange clubs in
North and South Carolina.
His visit marked the first time
North Carolina has been honored BY
an official visitation from a national
president during his term in office
and was the first Carolinas meeting
with all Exchange clubs represented.
Thurston vas introduced by ]. H.
Russell, of Wilmington, president OF
Exchange clubs Of North Carolina,
who in turn was presented by
Charles S. Lowrimore, president of
the Wilmington club, Who was the
master of ceremonies for the banquet
Fear hotel.
In discussing the subject Tan.
gible Assets of Life" Thurston term
ed health, love, friendship, humor,
character, and peace as amons the
intangible things of life.
Thurston warned his listeners
against being influenced by propa-
ganda of belligerent nations which
would have American citizens be.
lieve that it is necessary 10 enter
the world conflict and. asked FIX.
change clubs to go on record as op-
posing any effort to spend q dollar
or cost the life of. one American boy
across the waters in fighting some
ones else battles.
The workings of national EXCHANGE
were explained by Thurston, who
said the first club was organized in
Detroit in 1895, and later developed
into three others clubs, Toledo,
Grand Rapids, Mich, and Cleveland,
which clubs formed the first nation
al organization in 1897 in Toledo.
Exchange clubs, he said, which
are non-political, non-sectarian, ard
non-proft,S have grown into an ex.
cess. Of 800 clubs along national and
Democratic lines.
Mayor Thomas f. Cooper deliver.
ed the. address Of welcome, and the
following district governors brought
greetings: Harold A. Petit, of
Charleston. NJ L. Patrick, of High
Point, and James L. Allegood, OF
Wilmington.
The following guests were intro.
duced: R. B. Page, publisher of the
star-News; JamesfE. L. Wade, COM
missioner of PUBLIC works: Addison
Hewlett, Sr., chairman of the board
OF county commissioners; and Will
liam B. Campbell. city attorney, who
represented the Wilmington Lions
club. -
Presidents of the following En-
change clubs were introduced: Carl
Pollock, of Charleston; r. w. Ball.
Of Columbia; T. R. Hart, Of Raleigh;
DR.. Earl Mott, of Burlington; Fred
Sarles, of Greensboro; Paul Callah
an, Of High Point; John Mu1singer,
of Winston-Salem; and Henry Tan.
mister, Charlotte.
Other guests introduced included:
Harvey Jones, of Raleigh, immediate
past president. of Exchange clubs of
North Carolina; c. Knox Council,
immediate past president; Of the Will
mington Exchange Club; Brodie
Hood, of Burlington; past state
president of Exchange clubs in North
Carolina; and Paul Rhien, member
OF the West Toledo, Ohio, Exchange
club, who accompanied President
Ihurston on his trip to Wilmington
DR.. E. F. Keever. chaplain for the
Wilmington Exchange club, and pas
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theran church, gave the invocation.
Dinner music vas furnished by o.
Ter Stevens and his orchestra. !
The degelates and their lady guests
enjoyed dancing following the close
OF the banquet session. The Caro-
linas meeting will close at 9:45
o'clock this morning with a business
meeting Of the North Carolina State
Board o. Control and all visiting Elk.
change club officers. Visiting Elk.
changites an'dtheir wives will be talk
en- on a tour Of points of interest in
the Wilmington section.
Registration of delegates opened
at noon yesterday at the Cape Fear
hotel. Inter-club bowling contests
were held during the afternoon. A
get acquainted meeting was held
prior to the banquet. session.