The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-11-10
State Club Women
Close 9th
Annual Session

The Mississippi State Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs, Inc,
has just closed it's 37th annual con-
vention which was held at Piney
Wood Country Life School. Womn
from all over the state were rep
resented. The Convention opend
with an Executive Board session
Thursday afternoon, presided over
by Mrs. L. T. Miller (Yazoo City,
the Chairman.
Highlighting the convention pro-
gram was the annual message of
the president, Mrs. Ruby E. Stunts
Lyells. Mrs. Lyells, using the con-
vention theme, New Directions in
Club Work" as a subject, suggested
the necessity of discovering new
needs to which women might di-
rect themselves or of finding new
ways of attacking old problems.
Taking the initiative in affecting
more cultural contacts between the
races; stressing the need for giving
young people an appreciation for
such lasting values as belief in God,
the q ipline of work, and seeing
the r fellows side; recognizing
the ed for helping young women
adjust to a world in which there is
a man shortage; and using to the
fullest available civic opportuni-
ties are among the needs pointed
out by Mrs. Lyells.
The outstanding learning situa-
ton provided by the convention
program was a forum on ''Theh
Problems of Reconversion" led by
Mr.. James Gooden of Jackson.
Clubwomen asked questions about
the educational opportunities of
soldiers under the CT Bill, govern
ment guarantee of loans to veter-
ans, and how soldiers can get full
benefits of unemployment compen-
sation. Civilian problems such as
initiation and unemployment were
also discussed.
The high point in the business of
the Federation was the request of
the Boy Scouts and New Farmers
of America to cooperate with the
Federation in developing it's recre-
alton center at Clinton. Officers and
members referred to this coopera-
ton as Fastening the day when adj
equation recreational facilities will
be available to group of citizens
who are denied the use of public
recreational facilities.
Mrs. C. H. Wiles of Greenwood
voiced the sentiment of the mem
bership when sh enthusiastically
endorsed the idea of going forward
as rapidly as possible in develop
ing the camp, lake, ETC., and the
erection of headquarters building
for the Federation and cooperating
agencies. For the erection of the
building several thousand on the
Federation savings account will
form the NUCLEUS of a building
fund.
Eighty or more delegates attend
ed the convention. Monies collected
from all sources amounted to $1,000.
The Special Drive for raising funds
for Federation projects was extend
ed to give Cube which did not pay
their quotas an opportunity to do
So
The Piney Woods School and the
Grace Memorial Club were praised
by convention delegates for their
hospitality. Mrs. A. B. Albert, pres
ident of the local club, and Mrs.
Eula Norman, business manager of
the school, had the support of the
students and faculty in administer
ing to the comforts of the dele
gates.
The Young Women's Depart
ment and the Junior Federation
reported the best convention in re-
cent years The groups held their
meetings under the direction of
Mrs. G. A. Price and Mrs. c. D.
Baker, respectively. Each group
furnished musical numbers during
the general programs of the con-
vention
Invitations for the next meeting
of the Federation came from Lau-
rel, Vicksburg and Hattiesburg.
The Executive Board will decide on
the time and place in its next reg
ular meeting.
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