The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-15

year. A joint committee Of the
Health and Welfare Divisions
studied the need for a tonsilectomy
clinic, but was unable to secure
the support of the members of
the medical profession needed to
carry out the project. At the re-
quest of the Community Chest, a
study was made of. the nursery
school program, greatly curtail-
ed by the discontinuance of fed
eral funds. The committee on this
project concluded that it required
more funds than could be provided
by any private social agency, and
that further support could be
sought from the state or federal
government.
Your Council is helping to spon-
sor a Family Life Institute next
March, under the direction of Miss
Virginia Ward, family life coord-
1nator for the Board of Education,
through the establishment of an
advisory committee consisting of
the chairman of the three divisions.
Noted speakers will be secured to
address the institute during its
three day session. At our sugges-
ton, the executive committee of
the Community Chest last sum-
mer requested the health, building
and fire inspectors of the city to
make periodic inspections of build
ings operated by its Red Feather
services. We r pleased to re-
port that only a few major i'm
provements were found necessary
and that plans are being made by
the agencies themselves to correct
any situations that might possibly
endanger the safety of the persons
using these buildings.
The summary shows that during
the past year twelve major prof.
ects we're undertaken by the Com
munity Council and it's divisions.
OF these, seven have been success
fully completed. two have been re-
ferred until a more opportune
time, the Family Life Institute is
assured for Two month HINGE, and
the Mental Hygiene Clinic and Do
nestle Relations Court may well
become actualities during the
coming year.
Visits Agencies
Your President also had the
pleasure of visiting all the Red
Feather services of the Community
Chest, consulting with their execu-
tives, furthering the cause of their
community service. Likewise in
numerous communication and
personal contact we have created
goodwill and public enlightment
for the Community Council and its
undertakings.
AS each year passes, our Com
munity Council more and more JUS
titles the efforts Of it's original
founder. On its rolls today are 43
Institutional members represented
by 81 delegates two honorary life
members and three individual
members, This more than ever
proved that any Community Coun-
Gil begets its authority Through"
and not lover" it's membership.
In behalf of the Community Coun-
Gil, we wish to take this opportu-
nifty to thank our fellow officers:
Mrs. William M. Henderson, vice
president, Mrs. Ronald Lane. Mrs.
Herbert Bluethenthal, Mr.. Spur
geon Baxley and Mr.. A. A. Chem
lego, division chairman, the men,
bers of our Board of Directors, our
committee Chairmen, and all mem
bers of the Council for their time
and effort toward making this a
successful year in our service to
the community.
Lauds Staff
Nor can we omit mention of the
clerical staff, who have assisted
us: Mrs. Eason, Mrs. Spooner, Miss
Clark and, Mrs. Greene who left US
during the year, and Mr.. Stearns
with his thorough preparatory work
and sagacious counsel.
With sustained cooperation and
renewed vigor this coming year
the Community Council will reach
an ever increasing measure of ser
vice to the people of Wilmington
and New Hanover County.
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