The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-08
Sixth District Club WomenHol
Meeting at Prentiss August 81
Mrs. L. Baker, Hattiesburg,
Elected President
BY Mary c. Oats

By Mary c. Oats
The Sixth Congressional District
of the State Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs convened at Prem
tiss Institute, Friday, August 81
The meeting was well represented
by delegates from various sections
of the District.
Highlights of the session includ-
ed fine reports coming from the
Clubs; Greetings from the Missis-
sippi State Federation of Colored
Women's Clubs by Mrs. R. S. Ly-
ellis, State President; Greeting from
the Mississippi Training School for
Negro Deliquent Youth by Mrs. c..
w. Williams; and report from the
Southeastern District Federation
of Colored Women's Clubs by Mrs.
j. E. Johnson, president of that
Region.
The honored guests of the day
were Miss F. 0. Alexander, State
Supervisor Of Jeanes Work; Mrs.
L. c. Davis, Dean of Women of
jackson College, both of Jackson;
and Miss Matte Marshall, Jeanes
Agent of Madison county. A token
of appreciation was presented to
Mrs. Eva Hall-Harris, retiring pres
ident of the organization for the
very fine service she gave the dis
trict during her ten years of lead
ership. The presentation was made
by Mrs. L. M. Burney OF Hatties-
burg.
The annual election of officers
was held with the following re-
suits: Mrs. L. Baker, Hattiesburg,
was selected as President; with
Mesdames L. T. Ellis, Laurel; j. T.
Hall, Gulfport; S. E. Butler, Mont
cello; as vice presidents; Mrs. N. r.
Burger, Hattiesburg. was elected
Recording Secretary; Mrs. Cora
Britton, Columbia, Assistant Sec
rotary; Mrs. Porah D. Crosby.
Prentiss, Corresponding Secretary;
Mrs. H. L. Knaves, Laurel, Treas
urer; and Mrs. E. H. Keys, Ocean
Springs, Chaplain
The officers we're installed by
the State President, Mrs. LyelIs,
The organization provided a dona-
ton to be sent to Piney Woods
School for the Blind. The district
has led the state in finance, mem
bership and general activities. The
most outstanding recreation CEN
tiers of the state are located at
Laurel and Hattiesburg, and main
tanned by the Sixth District.
The Eureka Art Club of the
Prentiss Institute along with sew
eral ladies from the surrounding
communities served as hostesses
for the occasion. A most palatable
dinner was served to all. The next
meeting will be held in Laurel.
DR.. A. L. Lucas and son, Buster,
of Chicago, are visiting friends
in Jefferson Davis county. DR.. Luz
cas- is native of this county and
while on this visit is rebuilding the
family house and improving the
farm on which he was born.
Prof. Booktr T. Johnson, Dean
of Arkansas Baptist College, Little
Rock, visited the Prentiss Institute
and his brother, Principal Johnson
Among the returned soldiers we
are pleased to welcome, Abraham
Campbell, Carlen Gray, Theodore
Page, Dan Berry, James Brown
and Fleet Barnes.
The various churches are holdine
revival meetings which will be
followed by associations and con-
ventions, throughout the month
DR.. H. L. Long, President of the
Mississippi Baptist Seminary, viii
conduct a weeks Bible Institute
beginning Tuesday, September II
The Prentiss Institute has an.
nounced the 39th session which be
gins Monday September "a All in.
dications point towar a very brigh