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THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
Fall, 1956
In Memoriam
Dedicated to those who left us:
“Passing out of the shadow
Into a purer light
Stepping behind the curtain
Getting a clear sight.
Passing out of the shadow
Into eternal day.
Why do we call it dying
This sweet going away?”
“A LIFE OF GOOD WORKS”
Jr. Daughter of Dorcus Club,
Durham, North Carolina.
Mrs. Beatrice Womack Noel,
daughter of late Oscar and
Minerva Womack, was born in
Durham.
Educated — Durham Public
School and North Carolina Chau
tauqua Training school.
Active in several Civic organi
zations.
Lifetime membership in White
Rock Baptist Church, where her
activities were many.
The wife of Charlie Bruce Noel
and mother of two children,
namely: Margaret A. Noel, Char
lie Brint Noel, Jr.
Died March 31, 1956.
“A LIFE OF SERVICE”
The Flower and Art Federated
Club, Rich Square, North Caro
lina.
Mrs. Susie Griffin Creecy was
the daughter of the late Rev. and
Mrs. Elijah Griffin of Pasquotank
County.
Educated — Roanoke Institute
— State Teachers College, Eliza-
BROWN
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addition to Mrs. Griffin, were
Mrs. W. C. Allen of Asheville; Mrs.
Wilhelnlenia Crosson, president of
Palmer; Miss D. R. Jones of Ashe
ville; Mrs. Katherine Marks of
Pinehurst; Mrs. Chinnetter Means
of Shelby and Mrs. Annie Laurie
Murphy of Asheville.
Mrs. Meta Warrick Fuller, not
ed sculptress of Framington,
Mass., carved the bust of Doctor
Brown.
“Dr. C. H. Brown’s Contribution
To Social Welfare”
By J. R. LARKINS,
Consultant, Work Among Negroes
N. C. State Dept, of
Public Welfare, Raleigh
In behalf of the Commissioner,
N. C. State Board, and 100 county
departments of public welfare, I
bring congratulations to Dr. C. H.
Brown for almost one-half cen
tury of distinguished service and
outstanding contributions in Edu
cation and Social Welfare. It is
proper that we pause to pay trib
ute to this great humanitarian
and pioneer in human betterment.
Those of us in public welfare are
aware of some of her contribu
tions to this field. Mr. P. R.
Brown, Superintendent of Morri
son Training School, is a graduate
of Palmer Memorial Institute and
has on numerous public occasions
acknowledged Dr. Brown’s influ
ence upon his life and activities.
The task you have assigned is
quite difficult. It is almost im
possible to determine or measure
the contributions of Dr. Brown to
Social Welfare.
Forty-seven years ago. Dr.
Brown served as the leader in
organizing a State Federation of
Women’s Clubs. From its begin
ning, this organization was con
cerned with the social and
economic conditions among young
beth City, North Carolina.
Public School Teacher, having
reached retiring age, a few years
ago.
Member of Mt. Carmel Baptist
Church of Elizabeth City since
childhood.
Wife of the late William Spenc
er Creecy, Sr. of Edenton, North
Carolina, for which the high
school of Rich Square is named.
Mother of W. S. Creecy, Jr.,
Rich Square, North Carolina; Mrs.
Myrtle Crocket, Raleigh, North
Carolina; Mrs. Frazier B. Savage,
N. C. College; Hollis Creecy, Sun-
bury. North Carolina; Rev. M. C.
Creecy, Rich Square, North Caro
lina; Rev. L. J. Morris (Foster
Son) Murfreesboro, North Caro
lina.
Died, July 25, 1956.
“One by one to the grave are
borne
The youthful and gay, the aged
and worn.”
girls and women. Among the
earliest projects adopted by mem
bers of this organization were day
nurseries for children and a train
ing school for delinquent girls.
Under the dynamic leadership of
Dr. Brown, the members of the
Federation raised funds, purchas
ed land, constructed a building,
established, supported and operat
ed an institution for young Negro
girls with behavior problems at
Efland, North Carolina. This in
stitution was established in 1925
and operated for several years
primarily from funds raised by
Federation and gifts.
From one end of this State to
the other, she went to speak, beg,
cajole and stimulate people to
support this institution. However,
wih all of her Herculean efforts,
the depression forced the clos
ing of the institution. This did not
stop her efforts in this area. She
went before the various commit
tees of the Legislature requesting
them to establish an institution
for girls and appropriate the nec
essary funds for its operation.
Finally, in 1943, the Legislature
created the institution and in 1945
appropriated the funds necessary
for its operation.
Dr. Brown was also a staunch
supporter of the movement in the
1920’s to establish Morrison
Training School. She rendered
yeoman service in behalf of this
institution.
After the State School for Girls
was established and operating. Dr.
Brown did not consider her work
ended — she continued to sup
port the program of the institu
tion and stimulated and mobiliz
ed public support in behalf of the
Girls’ and Boys’ Training Schools.
“Triumph of Faith” is an ap
propriate theme for today’s rec
ognition of Dr. Brown’s contri
butions to Social Welfare. We are
all familiar with the history of
Palmer Memorial Institute. How
ever, through the founding of this
institution, she has made one of
her greatest contributions to So
cial Welfare. Through Palmer,
she has influenced the lives of
many boys and girls. The pro
gram at this institution has play
ed an important role in training
leaders for the State and nation.
Many of them have made out
standing contributions to Social
Welfare. The records of the
graduates of this institution are
impressive. Many of them have
made outstanding contributions to
the advancement of human bet
terment.
Even this does not tell the full
story of Dr. Brown’s contributions
—for only a handful in each gen
eration are destined for great
ness, but back of this handful
stand the many who constitute
the backbone of each community.
These are the men and women
whom our Boards of Education
NATIONAL FEDERATION
The National Federation was
held in Florida, and North Caro
lina was there in the person of
Mrs. Maggie Jones of Asheville
our delegate. Also Mrs. Ammie
Foster of Pinehurst. In the next
issue we hope to have a report.
Complete individual member
ship in the National is our goal
by the time of next national
meeting. The following twenty
five paid membership fees for
this meeting:
Mrs. Rose D. Aggrey, Salis
bury; Miss Rose B. Aggrey, Salis
bury; Miss Ezra A. Bridgers,
Shelby; Mrs. Olive W. Beckwith,
Smithfield; Mrs. A. B. Byrd,
Rocky Mount; Mrs. Alice P. Col
lins, Smithfield; Mrs. Jennie L.
Enloe, Shelby; Mrs. Ammie Foster,
Pinehurst; Mrs. Lillie B. Gibson,
Shelby; Mrs. Annie Ingram, Pine
hurst; Mrs. Maggie Jones, Ashe
ville; Mrs. Ella B. Lane, Kinston;
Mrs. Melissa N. Leitae, Kinston;
Mrs. Catherine Marks, McCain;
Mrs. M. Massey, Salisbury; Mrs.
C. M. Means, Concord; Mrs. E. R.
Merritt, Durham; Mrs. Edna H.
Mitchell, Elizabeth City; Mrs.
Esther Moore, Hickory; Mrs. Fan
nie T. Newsome, Rich Square;
Mrs. Isabelle Smith, Laurinburg;
Mrs. E. Macile Spellman, Eliza
beth City; Mrs. Edna B. Taylor,
Pinehurst; Mrs. Lu Sybil Taylor,
Durham; Miss Connie Young,
Durham.—By Mrs. Alice Collins.
look to for their source of teach
ers, or our Welfare Departments
—many of their social investiga
tors, the Department of Hospitals
and Health of their doctors,
nurses, technicians.
Dr. Brown’s “Faith” in human
ity is reflected in the achieve
ments of the alumni of Palmer.
Their talents and energy have
provided the essential leadership
in the continued growth in our
State, and nation. Through her
graduates, she has served as an
inspiration for all with an ambi
tion to learn.
In closing, I would like to read
a statement prepared by Dr. Ellen
Winston, Commissioner of Public
Welfare, for this occasion—
“On behalf of the State Board
of Public Welfare, it is a privilege
to join in the recognition of Dr.
Charlotte Hawkins Brown’s con
tributions to the development of
social welfare programs in North
Carolina. Her leadership has
been outstanding over a period of
many years and she has earned
the gratitude of all who are con
cerned with strengthening pro
grams of service to the people in
the State.”
One boy said to another: “If
your folks insist that you study
music, pick some expensive in
strument. Maybe they won’t be
able to keep up the payments.”