The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-09
Business Meet
OF N. C.. Sorosis
Is Conducted

North Carolina SOroSlS nelQ us
February business meeting Thurs
day afternoon at the clubhouse. The
executive committee met preceding
the business session.
The meeting was called to order
r., the president, Mrs. George
Clendenin, after which the club
collect was read. The minutes Of
the previous meeting were read by
Mrs. W. VI. Hibbs, recording secre-
tary, Mrs. F. A. Matthes, Jr., treas
urer, read a report of the disburse-
ments by the club for the month Of
January. Reports were also heard
from the various committees.
Mrs. Russell Wood announced
that the speakers for the meeting
Of the Sorosis Garden club to be
held Thursday will be Mrs. ].
Buren, Sudbury and DR.. Houston
| Moore.
Mrs. George Leftvich reported for
the magazine committee in the alb.
sence of Mrs. Newton Fisher, chair
man. All members we're urged to
subscribe to either or both of the
club magazines. .
Following the reading Of the
minutes of the executive committee,
Mrs. C. Wayne Spencer, chairman
of the legislative committee, ex-
planned the recommendations made
at this meeting to the club mem
bers. The recommendations made at
this time were (1) N. c. Sorosis
support an increased appropriation
Of $145, 000for adult education now
pending before the N. c. general
assembly, (2) N. C. Sorosis endorse
the Lease : Lend Bill now pending
before congress, with amendment of
limitation of years for presidential
power. These recommendations were
voted on by the club.
Mrs. Clendenin reported that ap.
proximately 1000 women had regis.
tered for the voluntary community
service as a part of national de-
Tense. The Sorosis clubhouse will
be open every Thursday from 3 un-
til 6 o'clock for registration. The
corresponding secretary was in.
structed to write letters of appre,
citation to the board of education,
Star-News and the radio station
thanking them for their cooperation
during the registration. .
The report of the nominating CON-
mittee was read by Mrs. K. w.
Price in the absence of Mrs. A. B.
Love, chairman. The nomanus
were as follows: second vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. H. L. McKibbin; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. J. E.
Brantley; finance chairman, Mrs.
H. T. Fisher; members at large of
the board of directors, Mrs. L. A.
Blue and Mrs. D. C. Whitfield. All
were elected by the club and will
take office at the beginning of the
new club year.
The president called for the nom-
nations for the new committee to
have charge of the selection of the
candidates for offices next year. The
following were elected: Mrs. L.
Clayton Grant. Mrs. C. B. New
comb and Mrs. Ramsey Weathers-
bee.
The following resolution w a S
drawn up and adopted:
At this time 1 would ask our
members to stand for a few minutes
that we may pay tribute to one
of our close associates and a very
dear friend who has passed beyond.
Mrs. Saunders was one of the
charter members of our %organiza-
ton and through out her entire
club life has been an example of
sincere and constant service to us.
We have memories of her loving
disposition and her cheerful will
ingness to help our club and COM
munity in any way possible. Her
example should be an inspiration to
us all. We shall miss her greatly
and deeply mourn her passing.
AS members Of Sorosis therefore
we wish to express to her family