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THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
Fall, 1958
Organizational
Committee Reports
The Commillee on Organization
was suggested at the Annual Din
ner Meeting of the Executive
Board held at the Franklinton
Center on June 5 at 8:00 p.m. It
was believed by the ladies who
were present at this meeting that
the organizers of clubs in dif
ferent parts of the state should
have some information about the
Federation to put into the hands
of members of the newly-organiz
ed groups, or those about to be
organized. It was also suggested
that this material be in condensed
form.
The committee held its meet
ing in the auditorium of the
Franklinton Center on June 6 at
6:30 p.m. and agreed to make the
following recommendations:
I. That a handbook or a pam
phlet be prepared.
II. That this handbook give the
following information:
A. The Federation purpose
B. Main objectives of the Fed
eration
C. Information on membership
1. Eligibility
2. Fees
D. Historical sketch of the
Federation to include:
1. Some outstanding ac
complishments
2. Some noted leaders
E. List of Federation Officers
Committee;
Miss Katie Bunn
Mrs. E. O. Donoho
Mrs. Susie Lynn
Mrs. Theola Moore
Mrs. T. Satterwhite
Mrs. Edna Mitchell,
chairman
New Clubs Formed
Improve Your Club
Is your club concerned about
the question “What does the Com
munity think of us as an organi
zation?” and if you would like to
move in the direction of a positive
answer, here are some ways to
do it.
1. The club must be doing
something, either as individuals
or as a club, which merits the ap
preciation of the community. The
Club should have a program of
action in all avenues of service.
Any organizatioin, institution, or
business which is concerned about
public acceptance, there is no
substitute for performance.
2. Tell the story of your club
well and widely within the
bounds of good taste. Newspapers,
radios and television stations—
or any other communication me
diums—should be utilized in tell
ing your story.
3. Publicize each meeting, each
Club project and all special
events. Your Public Relations
Committee should operate on the
principle that the club is a “con
tinuing story” of service.
Rocky Mount Jr. Club
Eniield Jr. Club
June Workshop Summary ]
Theme: The Power of Organiz
ed Women in the Community
There were many interesting
experiences shared by Federation
members during the workshop
periods held at the Franklinton
Center on June 6. The leaders
were Mesdames Susie Jones and
Edna Mitchell and Miss Wilhel-
mina Crosson.
In the general discussions were
included some considerations nec
essary for the proper functioning
of organized groups. The follow
ing list includes the most impor
tant:
1. A clear statement of the pur
pose of the organization.
2. Good character traits
a. Christianity
b. Power to discriminate
c. Dedication and devotion
d. Ability to evaluate activi
ties
e. Ability to achieve an ideal
f. Power of self-cultivation
3. Suggestions for improving
the work of organized groups:
a. Search our culture and do
away with caste system.
b. Live with children and do
things with them so that
we may lay a good founda
tion for future club organ
ization.
c. Be alert on delinquent
problems and help chil
dren to see the finer things
of life.
d. Stress the power of organ
ization in the home, the
citadel of civilization.
e. Meet all obligations
promptly.
f. Keep club members well
informed that there may
be intelligent participation
in community affairs.
g. Join other groups, such as
civic forums.
One of the most helpful phases
of the workshops was the relating
of what has been done and what
is now being done by organized
women in different parts of the
state.
Some examples are:
1. The young people in Pine-
hurst and Smithfield will enjoy
their recreation this summer be
cause women have worked faith
fully to aid in preparing recrea
tion centers for them. This is be
ing done in other areas also.
2. Club women of Statesville
invited into their meeting a white
woman who had made a trip
abroad. They gained information
and became better known as in
telligent citizens of their commu
nity.
3. In cities and towns of North
Carolina, club women have en
couraged voting, and have also
aided in training for more intel
ligent use of the ballot.
4. A club woman in Windsor
donated blood. By doing this she
stimulated other club women to
become donors and also built up
club morale.
5. The Charlotte Y.W.C.A. Pub
lic Affairs Committee went to a
bus company and interceded for
a change in a bus route for the
protection of the girls who were
obliged to be out at night. They
succeeded in getting a bus to
come within a half a block of the
Y.W.C.A. and the girls were re
lieved of having to walk a long
distance.
6. Concerted efforts on the part
of organized women, aided great
ly in the election of a Negro to
the School Board in Southern
Pines.
7. Organized women in Eliza
beth City sponsored several ac
tivities in the city-wide campaign
for “Cleaning-Up, Painting-Up
and Fixing-Up” the city.
8. In a large city in the western
part of the state a minor is now
lodged in jail. Club women are
working for his release. If they
succeed, this will be a triumph for
organized women.
9. Club women in High Point
want a lunch room instead of a
snack bar in one of the large de
partment stores. Efforts thus far
have not been satisfactory, but
these women are getting touch
with customers and are urging
that they discontinue patronage
Rich Square Jr. Club
Faces Missed
At Meet
The 49th Annual Convention
of N. C. Federation was all we
could hope for according to re
ports received. Both socially and
educationally the delegates bene
fited greatly, and now all eyes
are turned to the Golden Anni
versary in 1959.
Few can remember an Annual
Convention of N. C. Federation of
Negro Women’s Clubs, and not
seeing the faces of Mr. John R.
Larkins, Negro Consultant of
N. C. Public Welfare—nor Mrs.
Rose D. Aggrey, Past President
of the Federation—nor Miss Mae
t
|D. Holmes, Superintendent of
j Girls’ Training at Kinston.
I Many asked why? Where are
I they? Mrs. Aggrey and Miss
Holmes drove up as the meeting
closed but here is the answer.
Ambassador Chapman and his of
ficial party were visiting in N. C.
and these distinguished folk were
busy entertaining them. The Am
bassador had come to N. C. to
deliver the commencement ad
dress and receive an honorary
degree at A. and T. College in
Greensboro. Mr. Larkins was re
sponsible for the Ambassador’s
itinerary while in the state which
included, a reception in his honor
given by the Aggrey family in
Salisbury; a banquet by citizens
in Raleigh and a visit to Training
School at Kinston as the guest of
Miss Mae D. Holmes. These af
fairs were well attended by mem
bers of N. C. Federation of Negro
Women’s Clubs.
until these condition are changed.
Good club organization in any
community is the kind that chal
lenges every woman in the com
munity to do her best for the gen
eral welfare.
E. H. Mitchell
Reporter