The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-05
AMERICAN LEGION
AUXILIARY HOLDS
FIRST FALL MEET


FIRST FALL MEET
The first monthly meeting of the
American Legion auxiliary, Unit
No. 10, was held Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 3, at 4 p. M, in the Sorosis
club rooms, with Mrs. Harvey Nor
ris, president, presiding.
The colors were advanced by
Mrs. L. H. Vowel, sergeant-at-
arms and Mrs. J.. Reid Crawford,
color guard. After the pledge to
the flag, one verse of the National
anthem was sung, followed by a
prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. L. w.
Davis. The preamble was then re-
cited and Mrs. D. M. Holmes, Sec
rotary, read the minutes of the
last meeting which were approved
and Mrs. F. W. Sears, treasurer.
gave her report which was ordered
placed on file.
Mrs. L. w. Davis, hospital chair
man, reported a check sent to Mrs,
J.. S. Claverie, service worker at
Oteen, to purchase stamps for the
sixteen men in the ward there.
Mrs. Claverie wrote that since the
men preferred the money she had
given it to them. Mrs. Davis also
said that she had received cards
and letters of thanks from the men
and upon a motion was instructed
to send a similar check in Sep
TENDER.
Mrs. Mcmillan reported on re-
Mobilization that she had contract
ed Harry Fales, service officer OF
the Legion, offering the cooper
alton and assistance of the auxi.
liary. She also stated a veteran at
the county home vas well and had
returned to his work in a distant
city. She also requested members
of the auxiliary to report to her
any veteran in need Of assistance.
Mrs. Wilbur Jones, memorial
chairman, reported that she had
attended three funerals, sent
wreaths to same and placed flags
on the graves. She urged the mem.
bers of the auxiliary to cooperate
with her by attending the funerals.
Mrs. Getty, historian, reported
that clippings are being collected
for the scrap book and that she
will start the history as soon as
instructions are received from the
department. AS publicity chairman
she urged that the members help
"sell' the auxiliary to eligible wo-
men and inactive members az
some do not take or do not read
the papers.
Mrs. l.. H. Vowel, sergeant at
arms, gave an itemized list of the
properties of the auxiliary and
stated where they now are. She
plans to get a suitable box for the
records, charter and charter roll,
awards, etc. She also said that
there were some things that
couldn't be located and asked that
any member knowing the where
abouts of any auxiliary property
report same to her. AS chairman
of the house committee, she report
ed the Sorosis clubroom had been
secured at a nominal charge and
upon a motion it was decided that
for the next year the regular meet
ings of the auxiliary be held in
the Sorosis clubroom and the exc
cutive board to meet in the home.
Mrs. Mann, welfare chairman,
reported a number of veterans and
their families had been given
clothes, and stranded veterans had
been given lodging and meals.
Mrs. Norris briefly outlined the
purposes of the auxiliary. She said,
The purposes of the auxiliaries
are to help care for those pale,
broken men who gave their health
for their country, to look after the
children whose fathers we're taken
for a bigger duty, to aid in the
development of this great country
for which so many have been will
ing to die, to raise a voice for the
maintenance of its defsnses, to as
sist in fostering International
friendships, and to stand guard
over it's principles and ideals.
These are big things for any or
ganization to undertake and only
though a real devotion to service
by all it's members can the auxi-
liary hope to achieve its ends"
Mrs. Norris discussed more in
detail the points of the auxiliary
program and urged the memba rs
to enlist all eligible women in the
service of the auxiliary. She stated
that we r in the midst of critical
times and at no time has it been
so urgent for women to back the
American Legion in its program.
Mrs. Norris then announced the
following appointive officers and
chairmen:. - parliamentarian,
Mrs. II. M. Roland; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. L. C.. Marshall;
color guard, Mrs. j. Reid Craw.
ford; Americanism, Mrs. J. B. Ed
wards; memorial, Mrs. Wilbur D.
Jones; rehabilitation, Mrs. Ted Pc
ders and Mrs. Finley Mcmillan;
child welfare, Mrs. Hattie B.
Mann; hospital, Mrs. L.. W. Davis;
publicity, Mrs. R. N. Getty. gold