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1952 Long Way From the Old Afland Home 4p.jhe"Std!g“ P the federation w Tb\ 1^6 3njniijp -ipl Page 7 I Efland Home for Negro p^ls IS a long one, interesting and irii' [triguing. In the early days, efforts to arouse interest in wayward girls were ^one too easy, and for the Federated ! Plubs to attempt to establish a home for ! Whese delinquents was to present to the I pepo women of the state a stupendous i Msk opposed by many and approved by r see onlv the cutility of such a project. |l To pay for 140 acres of land for a site- ■to operap and successfully maintain a I chool where the girls might be trained i ■for useful citizenship; to develop a worth- ^vhile farm affording employment and' lurmshmg sustenance; to provide modern | Conveniences such as running water and f'ectricity; to pay the salaries of a com- lietep matron and efficient helpers, and I Anally by persistent appeals to the State ! Si"..r,"ir, “ «pp~p™iio„ 1 s; t fv’-';? secure an appropriation! Left to right, Standing—Mrs. Marv Perkinc- ai, t .h„.. I paa,„. 7 ^«i^niui Clubs, commanded their landing—»Irs. Nonie Johnson Miss Willie M»e r’l- u onstant support, and almost consumed ! 'bright, Mrs. Lois Reeves. Mrs. Florence MiSe 1 j he marvelous energy of our early lead- ' Leathia Nicholson. ^ Ldhan Simpson and Mrs. ■rs during this trvincr ^ , I x-r---, —X. eiiiiust consumed Ihe marvelous energy of our early lead- C’.s during this trying period of our Fed- fration work. Whenever one met Charlotte Hawkins Brown whether on a platform, in some Assembly or listened in private conver- lation her undying topic was either the Itfiand Home or Palmer Memorial These lender twin plants of her early life were trapped about her heart-blessed now in M L-uition. Wis. Minnie Pearson, Mrs. Marie Clinton Irs. Maude Cotton, Mrs. Julia Warren’ 4rs. Annie Day Shepard and Mrs. Lula velsey passed to their reward with the deals of Efland on their hearts. They with h?-ny others have left to all of us who ■emain, the priceless heritage of their lighteous persistence, the long sought ■nswer to their patient prayers. God be liaised for every one of them, and for lie relentless untiring efforts of our lead- Ightbearers have flung their flaming b ch. May we who follow rededicate our- blves anew, not only to the rehahilitation J our delinquent girls, buf'also to the luildmg Md maintaining of finer woman- lood in North Carolina and everywhere' lo?e Th r - I • he temporary quarters at Rockv »obbs Fai-m near Wheat Swamp in Le- ' 1)11 County has now become the location ■ the state correctional institution for Jop-o gii-ls. Here with Miss Mae D |o nies as superin^ndent twenty-five bis have been move^ from Rocky Mount Th: Salisbury Business and Professional Women’s Club aHp SallcKllT-lT T3l ^ .1 e ^ The Salisbury Business and Professional Womens Club is affiliaied with the Na tional body of Business and Professional Women and has as its purpose the pro motion of all worthwhile activities for the uplifting of Negro women. In many ways this purpose is carried forth in rather pmple ways, but on the whole the club helps someone or some organization each month. As most of the members are teach- srp the club functions chiefly during the school terms. Some of the activities of the year 1951-52 may be of interest to club women elsewhere. For a Thanksgiv ing project, the club took baskets to the county home for the poor. These boxes contained fruits, candy, nuts, raisins, chewing gum, snuff and tobacco. The club women of other cities may smile at the articles, but these were among the things most appreciated bv the elderly people who had little left in life to com mit them save a few indulgencies of for mer days. At Christmas time the club furnished a layette to an e.xpectant mother whose husband had been ill and out of work for several months. For four children of this family, we gave a month’s supply of fresh milk which was greatly appreciated. This year, as last year, we sponsored a debutante for the debutante’s ball, pro moted by the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. We also entertained the wives and lady- members of the Livingstone College fac ulty. This was done at a St. Patrick’s Day party and served to bring together col lege and community in a wholesome eve ning of fun. Every year we use as our chief project mr raising money the giving of a bazaar. This year our Pre-Christmas Bazaar sm-ved us and sem-ed the community, as the household gifts made by the members sold “like hot cakes.” Aside from house hold linens, etc., we sold candy, cakes, and other sweets. Funds from this activity will help us give our annual prize to a young woman outstanding in character and industry at Livingstone College. As usual we shall send a delegate to our state meeting. We will do our best to pagfof h!stor?Vade memorable "bv'Jh^' We will do our best to patient, persistent, united efforts of the n sisters lift as we climb. North Carolina FedSion of President. Mrs. Lancaster; vice-president. Mrs. M. Weeks; as- Women'c rinhc ° | Lancaster; vice-pre: influemil endf^Lr-K^ of Sistant secretary, Mrs. L. Reeves: treas-
North Carolina Federation of Negro Women’s Clubs Journal
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