The Voice of Phillis Wheatley Asso.

The Voice of Phillis Wheatley Assn. NOV. 21 to DEC. 12

[drawing: two persons, one kneeling, one standing with arms raised in front of a shining, flaming beacon with PHILLIS WHEATLEY ASSN. over the beacon]

"Give Them A Chance!"

Phillis Wheatley Association "Calling" ALL Hands to their help "NOW".

"Make Life Worthwhile"

THE ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL Published By THE PHILLIS WHEATLEY ASSOCIATION PURPOSE: TO BREATE AN APPRECIATIVE INTEREST AND SINCERE FEELING FOR THE INSTITUTION IN THE COMMUNITY.

TRUSTEES:	CAMPAIGN CAPTAINS:
Mr. George Wrigley	Mr. M. C. Clark
Mr. L. P. Hollis	Mrs. Ophelia Smith
Mr. W. J. Thomas	Mrs. Lyda Higdon
Mr. W. R. Hale	Mr. R. W. Anderson
Mr. Oliver Avery	Mr. Lewis Jervey
Mr. John Russell	Miss Hattie Young
Dr. Thomas Parker	Miss Annie Mae Wilson
Mr. Harry Howard	Mr. Furman Sullivan
Mr. E. C. Murray	Mr. Charles Black
Dr. E. A. E. Huggins	Mrs. Julia McKinney
Mr. H. C. Duck	Mr. Uriel Staggs
Mrs. A. F. McKissick	Mrs. Hattie Duckett
Mrs. Marie Fisher	Mrs. Freddie Davis
Mrs. Bessie Boyd	Mr. S. C. Franks
Mrs. H. H. Harris	Mrs. B. F. McDowell
Miss Laura Ebaugh	Mrs. Janie Pearson
Miss Agnes Deal	Mrs. Lila Lee Mayes
Mrs. Bessie Goldsmith	Mr. Jim Byrd
Mrs. M. D. Gibson	Rev. George Yeargin
JUNIOR TRUSTEES:	Mrs. Geneva Poole Robinson
Mr. Richard Bradley
Mr. D. J. Lenhardt	STAFF:
Mr. Clyde Mitchell	Hattie Duckett
Mr. Chas. Boozer	Uriel Staggs
Mr. C. Williams	Lewis Jervey - Vol.
Mr. Henry Williams	Alfred Moore - Vol.
Mr. J. L. Bates	Ophelia Smith, N. Y. A.
Mr. Richard Bates	Margaret Pendergass, Lib.
Mr. Furman Sullivan	Hester Thomas, W. P. A.
Mr. Richard Lipscombe	A. J. Carey, W. P. A.

NOW is the time for sympathetic neighbors. NOW is the time to clear Phillips Wheatley Center of its debt.

Phillis Wheatley Center has made marvelous contribution to this section of the state. Boys and girls NOW grown to manhood and womanhood hold responsible positions over the country. Much is being done NOW! NOW little black and brown hands are pleading for a chance NOW! NOW! NOW!

NOW we are very grateful to God for a vision and help in many marvelous ways to realize the accomplishment of part of this vision. We are Now thankful for sympathetic friends, churches, and other organisations who have stood by so faithfully in the past years and who labor with us Now. We only ask Now for more friends and more giving. Why not make this institution debt free Now. "IT CAN BE DONE".

SOME ACHIEVEMENTS $20,000 debt reduced to $5,000. A few activities of past year: 756 meetings of clubs, classes and committees. 20,568 in attendance. 61,437 on playground and in auditorium. Clubs Social Literary Music Handcraft Business Social service Classes Bible Cooking Sewing Recreation Health & Hygiene Mid-wifery Club leadership

Vacation Bible School Women's Bible Conference Story Hour

Employment 528 persons applied for work. 337 placed.

Material relief: 81 families good; 27 families fuel; 1,097 garments given; 74 pairs shoes given; 10 persons sent to hospital; 4 persons given a night's lodging each; 3 persons given railroad fare to homes; 202 toys reconditioned and distributed.

Child Welfare: 6 girls to orphan home, 1 boy in foster home, 1 girl to N.Y.A. Camp, 3 boys and 3 girls to trade schools and colleges.

Kitchen: 6,059 meals prepared and served, 208 children given soup.

Sewing Room: 226 garments made. Assisting with 2 nursery schools which are meeting quite a long felt need of our people.

Library: The Phillis Wheatley Branch Library is a very valuable community asset. We have books on almost any subject you can mention. The circulation for both city and county is 9,240 books.

USE of Center by churches, schools, county teacher association, social clubs, world war veterans, pre-school children, N.Y.A. girls.

TRIBUTE TO Mr. Thomas F. Parker Miss M. L. Fisher Mr. E. W. Biggs Mrs. C. C. Fitchett WHO SERVED US FAITHFULLY IN LIFE

HIGHEST APPRECIATION to the former trustees who are still sincerely interested in the Phillis Wheatley and make unstinted contribution Mr. J. P. Chappell Rev. E. B. Holloway Rev. C. F. Gandy Mrs. R. E. Houston Mr. C. O. Milford Rev. B.F. McDowell. THANKS FOR VOLUNTEERS BOTH WHITE AND COLORED.