The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-12
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loving cups, and an address by DR..
I. G.. Greer, president OF the North
Carolina Good Health association.
New Officers
The new officers are: o. P. Mat
thews, Gastonia, president; J. H.
Blount, Greenville, first vice-presi-
dent; T. M. Driskill, Charlo1te'
second vice-president.
w. l.. Dowell,A Raleigh, and ~.
|C. Hinkle, Lexington. each WIN
10 wears service in the a~ssoc1atlon'
were reelected executive secretary
and Treasurer respectively.
The coveted BELL Cup, award
ed each year to the association
which submits the best report Oh
an outstanding accomplishment,
was won by the Charlotte Mer-
chants association with a.. SOUND
film on "Credit."
The film was shown to the huge
audience in the banquet hall aIter
conclusion of the regular cere-
monies.
Presidents Cup
The Morganton Merchants as
ISOLATION won the presidents
Cup" for showing the greatest per-
centage of membership increase
for the year 1944-45 with an in
crease of 1865 per cent.
The Albemarle Merchants as
ISOLATION won a similar cup for the
year 1945-46 with an increase of SO
per cent.
After the cups were presented,
Clyde R. Green, retiring president
of the state association, introduce
ed DR.. Greer.
"Above ALL" DR.. Greer told the
congregation, 1--WE must preserve
our democratic virtues = Health,
Individual Personality, and Self
Reliance"
Poor Health Record
Stressing, North Cardinals poor
health record, DR.. Greer revealed
that the Tar Heel state ranks seth
in the amount of mothers deaths
at childbirth, 41st in infants
deaths, and 45th in the amount of
doctors on call.
1--WE must join hands and lift
ourselves out of the mire of bad
health if we r to become the great
and prosperous state we have the
promise of becoming" he urged.
Launching into the topic of I'm
dividual Personality" DR.. Greer
warned that "We must stop pres
sure groups from destroying the
dreams and ambitions, and hence
the whole fabric, of our individual
listic nation.
ga job we'll done is the greatest
accomplishment a person can do,
be it pulling weeds or building an
empire" he continued, land the
only way a job can be well done is
through individual effort unhamper-
ed by pressure groups and privi-
legged interests"
This, he went on, is what pro-
duces the "strong spirit of self
reliance so vital to u progress"
In conclusion, Dr.. Greer urged
the merchants to uphold and fos-
ter these great democratic virtues
in your work as we enter into the
new era of postwar prosperity"
Predict "New Era"
In yesterdays morning meeting
Of the convention, three other
speakers also predicted "the new
era"
S. P. Vecker, vice-president of
the Carolina Power and Light
company, Raleigh, speaking on
Utility and Dealer Cooperation in
the Sale of Electrical Appliances"
told his listeners that a $12, 251 ,000
market is expected this year in his
territory alone.
"This but indicates what is in
store for the merchants through
out the state" he said.
c. w. Green, of the American
Bankers association, New York,
declared that America is a small
town nation" and that "54 per cent
of the nations retailers are doing
so per cent of the nations bust
ness"
Face-Lifting
He disclosed that these retailers
are doing a ISL, 000, DOC, 900 face
lifting process on Main street" in
anticipation of "even greater bust
ness" in the future.
The morning addresses were con-
Guided by DR.. Howard Berolzheim-
err, chief economist Of the National
Tax Equality association, Chicago,
cracking down, as the merchants
did later in the day, on "coopera-
tive organizations which r max
ing great inroads on free enter
prise" because of their tax-exempt
operations.
AS the. big annual 44th annual
convention ended last night, state
secretary Dowell gave thanks and
appreciation to the City of Whining
ton, Wrightsville Beach, the two
Chambers of Commerce, and the
Wilmington Merchants association
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