Spring—1964
THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
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Northeastern
District
By Mrs. V. T. Bishop, Reporter
The Ahoskie Women’s Club is
moving forward with great strides
in its kindergarten project. This
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Southeastern
District
By Mrs. Callena Williams, Reporter
"LETS TELL THE WORLD"
The clubs of Weldon, N. C., are
making elaborate plans to enter
tain the District meeting which
will be held in the Ralph Bunch
School on April 11. Let’s do not
disappoint them. Plan now to at
tend in large numbers.
The Flower and Art Club of Rich
Square is very project-minded this
year as usual. Already it reports
having sent 10 baskets to adults
for Thanksgiving and having given
eight pairs of pajamas to handi
capped children for Christmas. It
is now completing a fifty-dollar li
brary project for the purchase of
curtains and a reading table for
juveniles.
Negro History Week was ob
served by the Book Club of Rich
Square with the presentation of a
special program at the Jerusalem
Church of Woodland, N. C. Along
with special music, book reviews
of Negro books and short ad
dresses, the program, paid special
tribute to Mrs. Mary Church Ter
rill, one of the founders of Nation
al Association of Federated Wom
en’s Clubs.
This club will also feature a
“Widow-of-the-Year” Contest in
April with the participation of over
50 widows in its area.
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Jilemor(al£i
The clubs of the District have
been working very hard for their
projects, institutions and handi
capped. The Executive Board was
held in LUlington, N. C., on Novem
ber 9, 1963. Plans were made for
the coming year. At that meeting
five students were recommended
for scholarships.
In December, all clubs were very
busy bringing cheer to the sick of
different communities. On Decem
ber 25, Mrs. S. T. Henley, District
President, and Mrs. Callena Wil
liams visited Cape Fear Valley
Hospital and Highsmith Hospital
and distributed the Christmas
Story to aU patients.
On January 11, 1964, the Pro
gram Committee met at the home
of Mrs. P. R. Brown in Southern
Pines, N. C., to make plans for the
Eight Annual Convention of the
Southeastern District Federation of
Women’s Clubs which will be held
April 11, 1964, at the Academy
Heights High School, Pinehurst,
N. C. Mr. S. C. Cureton, Principal.
Mrs. P. R. Brown, President of
Moore County Federation of Wom
en’s Clubs and members, host. The
Session of Business opens at 9:00
A.M. The Theme is “Preparation
for a Better Life.” Mrs. P. R.
Brown wUl be honored as Woman
jf the Year.
The Junior Department is grow
ing. Many Educational Programs
were sponsored in 1963 under the
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MRS. TAYLOR
Eternal God, faithful creator,
and lover of all men, before whom
stands the living and the dead; We
praise Thee for all those through
whom Thou hast blessed us in
our earthly welfare.
O Lord grant that their devotion
may bear fruit in us and in gen
erations to come after us, and
that we leave not their work un
finished. Amen
Edna Bertha Taylor
1894-1964
Born—Rockinghom, N. C.
Childhood spent—Hamlet, N. C.
College—Bennett
State Organizer for N. C. Federa
tion of Clubs
Member—Board of Correctional
Institutions
Attendance Officer for Moore
County Schools
Her life was one of unselfish
service and good will to all.
MRS. FORTUNE
Rosa Richardson Fortune
1901-1963
Born—Durham, N. C.
College—N. C. College
President—Jr. Daughters of Dor
cas Federated Club of Dur
ham
Employed at N. C. Mutual Life
Insurance Company for 12
years
A life of service to be remem
bered.
Essie Ardonia Trice
1892-1963
Born—Durham, N. C.
School—Old Whitted School
Recent Honor—“Woman of the
Year” (By friends)
Member—Jr. Daughters of Dor
cas Federated Club of Dur
ham
Well known over the city for
her many missionary activities.
CONVENTION
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Second General Session
1:00 P. M.—Workshop
Theme: (As Stated Above)
Group A—Decreasing School
Drop-outs
Group B—Increasing Job
Opportunities
Group C—Better Use of Leisure
3:00 P.M.—Youth Oratorical
Contest
8:00 P.M.—Evening Session
Speech of Oratorical Winner
Guest Speaker’s Address—
Miss Joyce Ford, Albany, N. Y.
National Youth President
Reception
Saturday, June 13, 1964:
9:30 A.M.—
Third General Session
Greetings from Youth Institutions
Report of Committees
1:00 P.M.—Closing Session
Memorial Services
Installation of Officers
Please have your club repre
sented, by delegate and fees.
Discuss fees now in your meet
ing and plan to be a fuU-fledged
member club of the State Organi
zation. No chain is stronger than
its weakest link.
Each federated club is an im
portant link in the N. C. Federation
of Negro Women’s Clubs. Your
club’s financial responsibility is:
A. Dues for each member at $.50
each.
B. $5.00 for National Association
of Colored Women’s Clubs which
gives you membership there for
two of your members.
C. Your donation to the BraUle
Magazine is greatly needed. The
blind depend on us.
D. The Scholarship Project is de
pending upon donations from each
club to help educate our youth.
E. Other Interests you have.