The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1953-09-24
Finance Campaign For
Y-Teens Planned
Public Is Asked
To Support Work
Of Club Girls

Of Club Girls
A financial campaign of the
Mississippi District YWCA 20
raise funds for the Y-Teen clubs
over the state will be held during
the week of September 20 to DC
toher 8.
The Mississippi District YWCA
covers the state except Jackson.
which has its own local oroa MIA
ton. Through the 200 Y-Teen
clubs having approximately nine
thousand teen-aee girls as mem
bt rs, MANY OPPORTUNITIES for per-
sonal growth are afforded girls Of
Mississippi. The Y-Teen pur-
pose is to Grow as a person, to
grow in friendship with all pen
pie; to grow in knowledge and
1--we of God" The Durant Y-Teen
Club receives all services afforded
other clubs over the state.
A Y-Teen club helms girls de-
velop in Christian character The
girls learn to take resnonsihilitv
through service as leaders: learn
an appreciation for the worth Of
all girls in the club and sc'o u
and all persons THROUGH con-
facts on a broader scope than
1ocallv. Thew come to know
~hristianitv as practical, work
able wav of life
The Mississippi District YWCA
offers manv other services to the
local Y-Teen club. Program ma
terials are prepared in the state
office and sent to the club; ano
staff members visit the local
eroup to assist with PROGRAM
planning and to give information
and inspiration.
Conferences for leadership
training are planned and carried
out by the Mississippi District
vWCA. There is a weekend con-
ference in October for teacher
advisors. Girl leaders are given
training at fall weekend confer,
ences held in each Of six areas
of the state. The Durant Y
Teens will attend conference al
Macon November 21-22.
The Mid-South Y-Teen confer.
ence held on the Mississippi Coast
for high school pirl leaders in four
states is considered bv many as
one Of the most worthwhile op.
nortunities that can come to any
Mississippi high school Girl. Al
The conference in June. 1853, 125
Mississiupi Y-Teens were dele.
oates. Representing Duran. were
liz Montgomery and Betty 10
Mcclellan.
The Junior YTeen Conference
for leaders in Junior clubs is held
AZ Camp Rockbrook and was at
tended by sixty Mississippi
Junior Y-Teens.
Camp Rockbrook is located at
Macon. It is owned bv the Mis-
Sissippi District YWCA and is
open to any teen-age girl An
proximatelv 1925 girls attended
one of the camping periods this
summer. Although campers paw
p fee covering board and other
expenses. this is a non-profit
camp. Owning and maintaining
this camp is financial liability
to the Mississippi District YWCA
Jackie Badders, Pomona Town
send and Annis Guess attended
Camp Rockbrook this summer.
The Mississippi District YWCA
operates on contributions from
communities and few indivi-
duals.
Loyal friends of the Mississippi
District YWCA-Y-Teen organiza-
tion are sponsoring this campaign
in Durant. Mr.. N. c. Hathorn.
superintendent of Durant High
School. is general chairman, as
sisted bv Mrs. John Howard and
Mr.. F. v. McCullar.
When one of your fellow
townsmen offers YOU the oppor-
tunitv of investing in this char
acter building PROGRAM, please re-
member that your investment will
be in the character Of your COM
munity, and give generously.