Mrs. Palmer Jerman, Will
Be Principal Speaker Today
0
Besides State President,
Mrs. Thomas O’Berry,
Chairman Of Districts,
On Program.
RALEIGH DELEGATION
The president of the Sixth District
of Federated clubs, Mrs. F. H. Brooks,
has all plans complete for the annual
conference which meets here today
prior to the State Federation which
meets in Raleigh in May.
Mrs. Palmer Jerman, state presi
dent will be the principal speaker and
Mrs. Thomas O’Berry, general chair
man of districts, will also be on
the program.
A good delegation will probably be
in attendance. Word from Raleigh an
nounces that fully fifty members of
the Raleigh women’s clubs will be
here and a goodly number is expect
ed from other clubs in the district.
The following clubs are in the
Sixth District: Woman’s Club of
Apex, Woman’s Club Entre Nous,
John Charles McNeil Clubs of Ben
son; Community Club of Chapel Hill;
Halcyon and Woman’s Clubs of Clay
ton; Reviews and Woman’s Clubs of
Durham; Woman’s Club of Kenly;
Association of University Women,
Thursday afternoon, Woman’s Club,
Council of Jewish Women, and Wake
County Betterment Clubs of Raleigh;
Research Club of Roxboro; Woman’s
Club of Selma; Woman's Club of
Smithfield. The home bureaus are
located in Johnston, Wake and Dur
ham counties. A club has been re
cently organized at Wilson’s Mlils,
which may federat eat an early date.
Wiggs-Williams
Friends here and elsewhere will be
interested to learn of the marriage
of Miss Bridgett Williams, of Salem
hurg and Mr. J. H. Wiggs, which took
place in this city yesterday morning
at nine o'clock. The ceremony which
was witnessed by only a few friends
and relatives, was performed in their
new home which the bridegroom is
erecting and which is almost com
pleted. Rev. S. L. Morgan, pastor
of the Baptist church, spoke the
words which made them husband and
wife, using the impressive ring cere
mony.
The bride wore a becoming going
away gown of brown with appropri
ate accessories and carried an arm
hououet of white lilies. The only at
tendant was little Miss Minnie Lee
Brown, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Brown, who as f'ower girl
preceded the bride and bridegroom as
they took their places beneath the
wide arch between the living room
and dining room. She carried lovely
pink roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Wiggs left on the
9:45 o’clock train for Western North
Carolina where they will spend ten
days, after which they will be at home
at 504 East Johnston street.
The bride is the attractive daugh
ter of Mr. and MrS. C. H. Williams,
of Salemburg. For several years she
lived in this city holding a position
with the Express company and has
made manv friends here who wel
come her as a permanent resident.
The bride was the recipient of a num
ber of complimentary social affairs
both here and af Salemburg.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Wiggs, of near Prince
ton. He has lived in. this city for a
number of years and is well known
here and throughout Eastern. North
Carolina, which territory he travels
frequently as salesman for the Union
Carbide Company.
The Herald extends best wishes to
the young couple.
Quarterly Conference Tonight
Rev. D. H. Tuttle requests us to
announce that the second quarterly
conference will be held at the Meth
odist church here tonight at eight
o'clock. All official members are
asked to be present.
The biggest stadium the world has
ever seen was in ancient Athene; it
would ho’d 350,000 people.
MRS. PALMER JERMAN
President of The State Federation of
Women’s Clubs, who will address the
Sixth District. Here this afternoon.
JOHNSTON 10 FIGURE
N HST CUR. PAGEANT
The Eastern Carolina Exposition
has been in session at Kinston this
week. An attractive program has
been put on every day but the inter
est will probably culminate tonight
in the historical pageant which will
portray the history and resources of
a number of counties in Eastern Car
olina. This exposition is put on by
I the Eastern Chamber of Commerce
if which Johnston county is a mem
ber and Johnston will have a part in
the pageant tonight.
Those from this country taking
part in the play will present a his
torical scence from the Confeder tte
period . The scene is laid near the
Bentonville battlefield and shows
several Confederate soldiers on the
battlefield. In this scene a number
of songs are sung and the life of the
women of that period is vividly por
j trayed. Sixty-four persons will have
a part in the pageant and of nis
number 28 will be from Johnston
county.
Several from here have attended
the Exposition this week.
Selma Defeats Locals
By Score Of 8 to 3
in a game played partly in a driz
zle o frain here Wednesday, the Sel
ma highs defeated the local higs by
a score of 8—3. “Smiling” Joe Young,
on the mound for Smithfield did very
good work, causing eleven of the
Selma batters to go back to the bench
by the strike-out route, and held them
to four hits.
Selma drew first blood in the first
inning by two errors by Smithfield,
a home run and two singles, gave
them four runs. Young ended the in
ning by striking out three batters.
Smithfield’s first scores came in
the fifth inning, when Adams first
up doubled to left. Young was hit
by pitcher. Skinner doubled scoring
Adams. Young trying to score on
the hit was out at th» plate. Kirkman
went out third to first. Holland doubl
ed bringing in Skinner. Parrish went
out short to first, ending the- inning.
The other score came in the wntli
when Hill was given a free pass to
I first and on two errors by the Selma
; infield.
The features of the game were
• the pitching of Young of Smithfield
and the home run of Ellerbe of Sel
ma.
R. H. E.
Selma: 410 002 100 8 4 6
'Smithfield: 000 020 001 3 6 4
| MISS SELMA IN
BEAUTY CONTEST
I Miss Lucy Talton, daughter of
Mr. J. R. Talton of Selma, will rep
resent Selma in the Queen’s Beauty
Contest at the Eastern Carolina Ex
position held at Kinston this week.
; Miss Talton is quite an attractive
youti^ woman and will undoubtedly
reflect erwdit ttpo* her city and coun
try.
MEDICAL SOCIETY
MEETS III SELMA
Recommends The Employ
ment Of A Whole-Time
Health Officer For John
ston County.
—
WILL HOLD CLINICS
The tide of progress will not down
in Johnston County if the tax pay
ers feel that they are getting their
money’s worth in service rendered.
Such was the feeling that prompted
the Johnston County Medical Society
in regular session in Selma Tuesday
afternoon, to go on record favoring
the recommendation of the County
Board of Health to the County Com
missioners for a whole time Health
officer for Johnston County.
Dr. K. P. B. Bonner, of the State
Department of Health, was present
at the meeting in the interest of put
ting back in the county a pre natal
and maternity nurse, this work hav
ing been discontinued more than a
year ago after only four months' op
eration. To put the nurse in the
county would require a local appro
priation of $1,500. The Medical So
ciety after discussing the proposition,
considering the health problem from
every angle, felt that the wisest step
to take would be the employment of
a whole time health officer. The pres
ent health officer who gives only
part time to the work receives a sal
ary of $1,000 per year, whereas with
an additional appropriation of $1,500
(the amount the nurse would re
quire) and wuth the state appropriat
ing a similar sum, a capable efficient
man to give his entire time could be
secured and thereby work out a
health program for the country that
would be far reaching in its effect.
The society, at this meeting, also
considered, the idea presented to the
County Board of Health in session
here Monday, in regard to a county
wide physical examination of school
children in the near future with
clinics to remedy some of the defects,
and endorsed the proposition. Details
will be announced later.
League Anniversary
The Senior mid Intermediate Ep
worth Leaguers of Centenary M. E.
church will observe the 34th anni
versary of the Epworth League Sun
day evening the program beginning
at 7:30 o'clock. The program is as
follows:
Processional: Onward Epworth
Leaguers.
Hymn.
Short Talks on League Embles:
(a) Our Flower, the Violet, by Miss
Virginia Williamson; (b) Our colors,
White and Gold, by Misses Carrie
Young and Mary Louise Turner; (c)
Our Badge: the Maltese Cross, by
Miss Willie Mae Meacham.
Our mottot song: All For Christ.
The Meaning of the motto, by Rev.
D. H. Tuttle.
HEW PRESBYTERIAL
HAS BEEN FORMED
—
Mrs. F. H. Brooks And Miss
Alice Edmundson Among
Offiers Elected At Initial
Meeting Wednesday.
RALEIGH THE SCENE
An interesting meeting of the la
dies of the Granville Presbytery was
held in the First Presbyterian church
of Raleigh Wednesday for the pur
pose of organizing the woman’s work
of the new Presbyterial. Last year
at the meeting of the Synod sever* 1
of the old Presbyteries were divided j
Snd a new one was formed composed
of Person, Vance, Warren, Halifax,
Northampton, Granville, Franklin,
Nash, Durham, Wake and part of
Johnston counties. This wras the in
itial meeting of the ladies of the now
Presbyterial and most of the day
was devoted to the election of offi
cei's.
The morning session was called to
order at 11:30 o'clock by Mrs. B. R.
Lacy, of Raleigh, who acted as chair
man. Previous to this meeting a
nominating committee had met and
selected the officers who were ac
cepted as a whole. The following of
ficers and secretaries were elected:
Mrs. S. C. Brawley, of Durham,
president; Mrs. B. R. Lacy, Raleigh,
first vice president; Mrs. R. G. Kit
trell, Henderson, second vice presi
dent; Mrs. Goode Cheatham, Hender
son, recording secretary; Mrs. J. E.
Driscoll, Durham, treasurer; Mrs. I.
F. Hill, Durham, historian; Mrs. G.
B. G7-egory, Warrenton, secretary
Spiritual Life; Mrs. W. J. Long, Ox
ford, secretary of Foreign Missions;
Mrs. H. L. Crowell, Roxboro, secre
tary Assembly Home Missions:; Mrs.
F. H. Brooks, Smithfield, secretary
S. P. C. Home Missions; Mrs. P. A.
McPherson, Roanoke Rapids, secre
tary Christian Education and Minis
terial relief; Mrs. J. R. Porter, Hend
erson, secretary Young People’s
Work and S. S. Extension; Mrs. W.
F. Franck, Durham, secretary Litera
ture; Miss Alice Edmundson, Smith
field, secretary Orphanage Work,
Mrs. W. O. Wysor, Raleigh, secre
tary Community Service.
Immediately after the election of
officers the meeting adjourned for
the noon hour and a splendid three
course luncheon was served at the
church.
In the afternoon session the con
sitution and by-laws were read and
adopted and miscellaneous business
transacted. An invitation by the
Durham ladies for the next meeting
of the Presbyterian was accepted
and the following chairmen were ap
pointed: chairman of District No 1
composed of Person, Durham and
Granville counties, Mrs. W. O. Sam
ple, of Roxboro; of District No. 2
composed of Wake, Fi'anklin, Nash.
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PROGRAM FOR SIXTH DISTRICT MEETING
MORNING SESSION
10:30 A. M.—1:00 P. M.
Lord’s Prayer.
Federation Song.
Greetings.Mrs. J. J. Broadhurst, Smithfield.
Response.Mrs. J. M. Woolard, Kenly
Minutes.Mrs. H. B. Marrow, Smithfield.
Appointment of Committees.
Report of Dist. President.. .Mrs. F. H. Brooks, Smith '.eld
Report of Clubs.By the President
Luncheon
AFTERNOON SESSION
2:00 P. M.—4:00 P. M.
Song—“America The Beautiful.”
Address.Mrs. Palmer Jerman, Raleigh, N. C.
Round Table Discussion.
Reprt of Committees.
Election of Officers.
Adjournment.
Brief History of The
Local Woman's Club
MRS. F. H. BROOKS
President of the Sixth District of
The Federated Clubs of North Caro
lina.
More paved sidewalks in Smith
field, is a live question at present,
Mr. H. B. Marrow having gone before
the town board at their meeting Tues- I
day night, in the interest of this ,
proposition. It is now up to the [
property owners, if more sidewalks
are paved. A majority of the par- j
ties living in a block wanting paving <
done have the privilege of petition
ing the town board, who have agreed
t odefruy one third of the expanse
thus entailed, the propert yowners
to bear two thirds.
The ordinances in regard to the ;
railroad crossing and the speed of J
trains within the town limits, have ,
been left open pending the decision i
of the highway commission in locat- 1
ing the highway.
Mi’. R. E. Smith was appointed
Town Tax Lister, and the work will
be done the first twenty days in May. '
Mr. Smith may be found at the
auditor’s office in the court house.
Another proposition in regard to
draining that part of town on North
Hancock street between Third and
Fourth streets, was taken under con
sideration, and a report will be made
at an adjourned meeting this even
ing.
Woman's Club Meets
Wednesday Afternoon
The Woman’s club held its regu
lar meeting Wednesday afternoon, a
chief feature being an address by
Dr. Carl V. Tyner, surgeon at the
Smithfield Memorial hospital, on
“Public Health Conservation,” Dr.
Tyner’s talk made quite a favorable
impression and will be published in
the next issue of the Herald.
In connection with the health pro
gra mof the club a resolution was
adopted petitioning the county com
missioners to appropriate necessary
funds for a whole time county health
officer and public health nurse.
Among other items of business
transacted were the election of Miss
Peedin as chairman of the Music de
partment; the election of Mrs. H.
!i. Skinner and Mrs. W.- N. Holt as
delegates to the State Federation;
the deeisoin to investigate market
sanitation and prices; and the read
ing of the regular reports.
S. S. Day At M. E. Church
Next Sunday at the eleven o’clock
hour Sunday School Day will be ob
served at the Methodist church. An
appropriate program in which every
department of the Sund school will
take part, has been arrangyd to
i which the public is invited. Those
■ who have a part in the program are
i asked to meet Saturday afternoon at
1 four o’clock at the church for a prac
tice.
Report For the Past Year In
cludes Purchase of Lot
For New Club Home;
Plans Will Go Forward.
CLUB IS 10 YEARS OLD
By Mrs. W. H. Lyon
The Woman’s Club, of Smithfield,
will celebrate its tenth anniversary
this fall. On September 11, 1914,
the members of the Womans’ Bet
terment Association, and all others
interested, met in Sanders’ Hall and
on this day organized a Woman’s
club. Mrs. W. M. Sanders wias
president of the Betterment Associa
tion. The new club was to continue
the work of the Association; in ad
dition thereto, undertaking other ser
vice. The first officers elected were:
President, Mrs. F. H. Brooks; Vico
President, Mrs. J. J. Rroadhurst;
Recording Secretary, Miss Bettie Lee
Sanders; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. L. T. Royall; and Treasurer,
Mrs. E. S. Abell. After completing
the organization, the club began with
three departments; Civic-Education;
Literature and Music.
The first and most important work
of this administration was the be
ginning of a public library, so an
other department was added, the Lit
erary Department.
The first home of the club was a
room over the music store of Mr. G.
E. Thornton. It was in this year
that the Civics Department under
took to beautify the cemetery, and
this work has been carried on each
year until the Smithfield Cemetery
is one of the best kept cemeteries in
any town.
Mrs. H. L. Skinner was elected presi
dent, March, 1917, and served two
years. The club grew in numbers
and finances during her administra
tion. Mrs. Skinner was also elected
president of the Sxith District of Fed
erated clubs, and the district meeting
was held in Smithfield, October, 1917.
It was in this year that it was decid
ed to move the home of the club
to its present quarters.
The war was now beginning to ab
sorb every one’s time and energy and
the Womans’ club became the neu
cleus of the organization of the Red
Cross, loan drives and other patriotic
work. The Smithfield Womans’ club
did well her part in the World War.
March 5, 1919, Mrs. L. G. Patter
son became president and served two
years. The club continued to grow
under Mrs. Patterson’s leadership
and a new department was added—■
the department of Home Economics.
The outstanding service contributed
under her direction was the work cul
minating in the establishment of a
hospital as a memorial to the John
ston County boys who were in the
service, and the club contributed the
initial subscription, giving |500.00.
Mrs. Thel Hooks was the next pres
ident, and served with much wisdom
for two years, causing the club not
only to continue the work of the
other presidents, but increased its
usefulness by undertaking to improve
the sanitation and health of the town
and community. This undertaking
was very successful, causing the
town officers to enforce all sanitary
j ordinances. Special attention was
| paid to law enforcement and out of
this a county organization was form
ed, known as “The Womans’ Law En
forcement League.” A department
of Social Service was added and the
club entered a new field of usefulness
This brings us to the present ad
ministration, and a resume of the
the past year’s work follows. The
club now has 117 members and is
composed of six departments: Civics;
Home Economics; Literature; Mu
sic; Social Service and Library. For
the Department of Education a Com
mittee of Education was substituted.
This committee of three co-operates
with the school superintendents.
The Civics Department, with Mrs.
Lee Sanders, Chairman, acts as su
perintendent of the ceusetery, and a
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