The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-12
District UDC
Sessions Held
~ MRS j A.

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The u district meetings of the
Diylsion, U. D. c., which
..,rtded with the meeting of Dis
'..c, No. at Asheville, May 3,
well attended, and much in
Arrest shown.
Mrs. Paul L. Borden, division
.+s.ioent, was accompanied by
P'rs A. L. Thompson, first vice
S@asjdent. who arranged the sched-
I'o MIS-. j J. Andoe, 3rd vice
a~asi5ant; Mrs. C. H. Ship, state
tp+oss1rer. Mrs E. R. Mcclellan,
ss,e historian.
real desire to return to the
.,yio detectives for which the
NC. was organized more than
"A wears a.o was manifested. The
n0aa of work has deviated during
he pas forty years as the urgent
,ood of war activities was fore
most in the mind and heart of ev-
nrr daughter. Although combat is
oadod this work is not over, for
+o UD.C. along with other large
;,anential organizations is repeat
odv called upon to aid in %obliterat-
mo the ravages of war and restore
4o humanity as quickly as possible
.5o American way of life in our
ogn country and in stricken ma
+ions abroad.
1.-THE U. D. C. born of the past,
mnst depend upon its record of
sarvice to be worthy of the fu-
ure." said Mrs Borden. 'It has
6een our sacred privilege to have
part in shaping the history of
mr. nation. Now it is our task as
n~atriotic daughters to use our ener-
ay and influence in making peace
. cause Just as the war was a
cause. Only in this way can we
keep faith with those who gave
their lives that we might live in
tbe li2ht Of freedom"
North Carolina needs more hos
pitals, more doctors, more human
tartan Institutions. U. D. c. en-
1oWments f3r beds, scholarships
in medical schools and nurses
training scholarships may be Of
Tered in the name of Confederate
physicians. surgeons, nurses, or
heroes of World War II, Confeder-
ate shelves in libraries r a
worthy memorial to these heroes:
The ~Stonewall Jackson chapter OF
Charlotte and individual daughters
have recently placed books of
Southern history on the Julian S.
Miller shelf at Central Higa school,
in memory of william Hinson Gal
lagher, the only son of a member
of the chapter who made the SUI
preme sacrifice.
Mrs. McKethan has stressed at
each district meeting the necessity
Of every chapter submitting to her
its chapter history by August first
in order that it may be included
in the history of the N. c. Divi-
sion which is to be published tor
distribution at the annual state
convention in October. Chapter his
tories sent later cannot be includ-
ed. She has found much enthus-
iasm in regard to the book, and it
is her earnest hope that every
CHAPTER in the state will send in
its history. She urges daughters to
compete for the $40 award which
she is offering for the best history
of the N. C. Division, essays limit
ed to $500 words, to reach her by
Sertember first.
Mrs. Andoe, state director c. OF
C.. announces the 9th annual con-
vention of the Children of the Con-
federacy, will be held at Concord,
June 10 and II, the Dodson-Ram-
seur and Coltrane.rTarris U. D. C.
chapters with the John Phifer
Young chapter, C. of C. as hos
tesses. The latter was the third
children's chapter to be organized
in the state, the first being the
Washington Grays, of Washington,
N. c.. and the second the Julia
Jackson chapter, of Charlotte.
Mrs. Guy M. Beaver, of Con
cord, who is leader Of the John
Phifer Young chapter. is conven-
ton director and she is making
plans for the largest attendance a
convention has ever had.
Mrs. Andoe has selected the
theme of The convention "Youth
Adequacy in N. c." with speakers
bringing out the opportunity Of
Young people in education, religion,
International affairs and recrea-
ton.
Mrs. Charles Cannon. president
OF the Dodson Ramseur chapter.
VIII present some ideals Of the
U. D. c. in her welcome address.
Miss Dorothv Woodland. Wilson,
VIII preside over the business ses.
Slons. which will be held in Me
moral Hall. Al entire new slate
OF officers will be elected. A ban
quet and dance which will be hello
at Hotel Concord, Tuesday evening
VIII close the convention.
10 date Mrs. Andoe has enrolled
ID new members in the c. of c.
one was guest speoEer at the Kan
1dpolS chapter at the Founders
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