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THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
FaU—1961
"Among Our Clubs"
Northeastern
District Column
Mrs. V. T. Bishop, Reporter
Southeastern
District Column
Mrs. E. B. Stewart, Reporter
"LETS TELL THE WORLD"
The Federated Clubs of Eliza
beth City presented a drug cart
and three pairs of arm restraints
to the Albemarle Hospital there
recently. Making the presentation
were: Mrs. E. H. Mitchell, presi
dent; Mrs. P. G. Shannon who rep
resented the College Women’s
Clubs and Mrs. E. M. Spellman,
president of the N.C. Federation.
Funds for the hospital project
were derived from a “Spring Ex
travaganza” supported by the fol
lowing clubs: Neighborhood No. 1,
College Women’s, Junior Matrons,
Martha Woodhouse Missio nary.
Cooperative, Albemarle, Bailey
Neighborhood, Cheerful We, and
Community. Mrs. Odell S. Peeples
served as chairman of the project.
This organization operated thru a
council which is made up of two
members from each of the clubs.
Fifth Convention of the district
was held April 22, 1961 in the
Bladen Central High School in
Elizabethtown. The theme of this
meeting “Brave Citizens” was in
evidence throughout the meeting.
President Spellman was present
and gave an inspiring message to
the women of this fast growing
district.
The District President, Mrs.
Henley, presented new clubs of
women and girls.
Miss W. M. Crossen, President
of Palmer Institute was present
with students of her school. They
received beautiful flowers in
memory of the founderer, Char
lotte H. Brown.
The Albemarle Improvement
Association was organized in Eliza
beth City recently for the specific
purpose of trying to secure better
jobs for Negroes. Mrs. E. M.
Spellman is one of the members of
the executive committee which is
composed of several of the busi
ness and professional personnel of
(he city. This committee met with
the Chamber of Commerce and
pre^'ented a request for employ
ment of all citizens without regard
of race, creed, or color.
Our District is happy to have
won the State Corp Award for the
district with the largest number of
new clubs organized in the twelve
months prior to the Annual State
meeting in June.
The Eleventh District Meeting of
this district was held in Fayette
ville, Sunday, September 10, 1961.
The theme “In Unity There is
Strength” carried through the two
sessions, with addresses and music
by both members and visitors.
The district president, Mrs.
Henley had planned many interest
ing events for the day, and she
was happy with days activities.
The Amies Professional Women’s
Club of Selma, N. C. gave a one
hundred dollar scholarship at the
opening of the school session to
Miss Mary Holder, a student at
Pennett College, Greensboro, N. C.
gust. The exhibit of cut flowers and
dried arrangements was witnessed
by a large number of admirers.
Club also donated $20.00 in July
to Community Recreation Council
for youth.
Rich Square N. C.’s Flower and
Art Club had a flower arrange
ment display in the window of one
of the town’s stores for one of its
projects during the month of Au-
Western
District Column
Mrs. B. M. Smith — Reporter
As a variation from her usual
classes and extensive travels, Mrs.
E. T. Moore of 445 First Avenue,
SE, Hickory, worked with creative
writing, organization workshops,
conventions and flower gardening
this Summer.
Having passed the Newspaper
Institute of America writers test,
she has been assigned active staff
duty writing stories for the in
stitute.
Her poem, “Purpose For Liv
ing” has been accepted and set
to music by Five Star Music Mas
ters of Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Moore attended the N. C.
Federation of Colored Women
meeting in Shelby, serving as pro
gram chairman; the Ladies Aux
iliary of Eugene Saddler Post 9881
in Durham; the Eastern Star Chap
ter 519 meetings at Taylorsville
and Tryon; and the School of Mis
sions at Bennett College, Greens
boro, N. C.
Mrs. Moore also attended the
Southeastern Regional meeting of
the National Association of Colored
Women’s club, Inc., where she
served as life membership chair
man, member of the memorial
committee, and pinch hitter on a
panel discussion dealing with pa
rental attitudes toward children in
the home.
She was elected treasurer of the
Southeastern Regional division.
This meeting was held at Albany
State College, Albany, Ga. It in
cluded educational tours to Na
tional parks and the Little White
House, Warm Springs, Ga.
Mrs. Moore is a teacher at Rhon-
ey school, Catawba county.
Shore Beach. The jester of good
fellowship was greatly enjoyed by
all.
The Book Club and Flower-and-
Art Clubs jointly entertained their
relatives and friends at an outing
to Hampton Institute and Bay
N. C. Federated
Club in Germany
Mrs. Edna Taylor sent Ten
dollars in representation fees from
the club to our Shelby meeting in
June.
Report of the club activities in
cluded;—
1. making of clothing for Congo
children.
2. A visit to German Old Folks
Home, taking American food,
handkerchiefs and candy. The in
mates could not give thanks in
English, but clapped their hands
and sang for joy and appreciation.
3. Flowers for sick, who live on
the Military Post there where Mrs.
Taylor is.
4. They are proud to have
shared in the readiness of Saturn-
in Onah, an eleven year-old African
who was enroute to Piney Woods,
Miss., where he entered “Country
Life School.” They traveled forty
miles to Frankfurt Airport taking
this boy shoes, clothing, candy and
fruit. They were happy to meet
this fine boy and see the joy and
appreciation on his face for the
opportunities coming to him. 'These
women plan to keep in touch with
him for the purpose of giving fur
ther service.
President, Mrs. Carolyn S. MaU-
ette.
Vice Pres., Mrs. Patricia Darl
ington.
Secretary, Mrs. Clyde Thomas.
Treasurer, Mrs. Ludie Smith.
financial success and helped much
in the sponsoring of the project.
The S.P.M. Club of Williamston,
N.C. gave awards to three high
school seniors this year. It has
recently elected a new slate of
officers of which Mrs. Gladys M.
Bunch is president.
Ahoskie’s Woman’s Kindergarten
Club is sponsoring its community
Kindergarten again this year with
much success. The school is held
in the social area of the New
Ahoskie Baptist church. The Baby
Contest held in October was a
Due to the limited space aUoted
us, only current news can be in
cluded in our column; therefore
all of the statements of prospec
tive agenda sent me have been
excluded from this issue. Many of
our clubs have splendid and full
plans for the year and we hope
that they wiU be carried out. When
they materalize, then; LET’S
TELL THE WORLD.
Viola T. Bishop
Reporter