The Wilmington morning star., 1945-05-13
U. D. c. State
Books Issued

i 0VOAS x0O uVu
; By Mrs. ]. A. Yarbrough, State
i Chairman Press Relations.
j Mrs. Paul L. Borden, president
of the N. c. division, U. D. 6. and
Mrs. N. A Edwards, recording
secretary, have had task of mag
nitude in assembling material and
getting the minutes of the 48th an
nual convention published The
books have now been distributed
and are an answer to many ques-
tons which necessarily have had
to 60 to the president because of
the unavoidable delay.
AS is customary the minutes are
dedicated to the memory Of Mrs.
w. M. Parsley of Wilmington or
ganizer and first president Of the
N. c. division.
Four changes occur in the per-
sonnet Of state officers, Mrs. Bor-
den succeeded Mrs. John S. Rowe
as state president; Miss Margaret
Broadfoot succeeded Mrs. H. O.
Steele as second vice-president;
Miss Mary Emma Giddens sue
ceeded Mrs. Carl v. Cline as cor
esponding-secretary and Mrs. M.
L. T-outman succeeded Mrs. Fred
Jerome as recorder Of crosses.
Honorary presidents of the divi-
sion are Mrs. Livingston Rowe
Schuyler, New York; Mrs. Gar
land Daniel, Greensboro; Miss Mar
tina Haywood, Raleigh; Mrs. H. L.
higgins, Winston-Salem; Mrs. ]. T.
Hollister, New Bern; Mrs. B. F.
Long, Statesvil1e.
Honorary. vice-presidents are
Mesdames E. S. Clayton, Asheville;
J. E. Kirkman, High Point; z. F.
Reid, Lenoir; Miss Willie Ashe,
Raleigh.
Honorary members are Mrs. Cor
nelia Odenheimer, Washington, D.
c., and Mrs. w. E. Massey, Hot
Springs, Arkansas, both past presi-
dents general. >.
North Carolina daughters feel
an immeasurable pride in the fact
that Mrs. James Edwin Woodland,
Of Wilson, was elected to the high
office of president-general at a
time when able leadership and
complete understanding were need
ed to carry forward the organic
alton in the great program for VIC
tory. It is also a matter of pride
that Mrs. Glenn Long Of Newton
was elected custodian-general Of
crosses at the 1914 general conven-
ton.
Chairman of standing commit
tees remain the same with the ex-
ception Of Miss Broadfoot, who be-
came chairman of education; Mrs.
John S. Rowe, finance; Mrs. e. L.
Mckee, legislation; Mrs. j. w.
Keel, credentials; Mrs. E. H. Thar.
rington, memorial.
Changes in chairman Of special
committees include Mrs. Fed Je-
rome, nominating committee; Mrs.
S. D. Broadhurst, Randolph Re-
lief fund; Mrs. Fred jerome. JEFF
ferson Davis highway; Ms. l.. H.
French, radio; Mrs. Quentin Greg
DRY, Division Historical fund; Mrs.
J. w. Matthews, convention exhi-
bits; Mrs. Grady Ross, U. D. c.
Magazine; Mrs. R. N. Barber, Con-
federate Memorial Forest; Mrs J.
F. Hayden, U. D. c. History; Mrs.
Preston Thomas, Honor Roll World
War. II
In a recent issue of Life maya
zine detailed account was given
of the costly struggle for the Is
land Of Two lima and the following
comparison made, 'In only one Of
fensive action, Pickett's charge up
Cemetery Hill at Gettysburg, has
so great a percentage Of casual
ties ever been suffered by Ameri-
can fighting men, AS the ancest-
ors of the U. D. c. fought at Get
tysburg, so their sons today have
given their lives that this land may
be made secure for generations
yet unborn. In the Seventh War
Loan Drive, the North Carolina di-
vASAol4 40 oPO1ASOA 44S IA1C AAO4 al
Project, which is an educational
program for prompting bond buy
ing and selling. Ali chapters are
urged to take part in the "Seven
by Seven" campaign, initiated by
tn Women's Division of the War
Finance Committee of North Caro-
lima. This is plan whereby seven
days hospital care will be provided
for a wounded man by each worn-
an who adopts the plan and pur-
chases an extra $50 bond.
The last of the district meetings
has been held and Mrs. Borden re-
ports that while attendance was
small all meetings were satisfac-
tory and not once were the rules
for travelling violated. Regular
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy detectives We're taken care
of but the most important thing
was the patriotic activities, every