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The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi
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In Columbus, a local advisory council for the Salvation Army was organized Wednesday night to lead a $5,000 fundraising campaign starting April 18 for local charity work, with officers and committees appointed.
Merged-components note: This is a continuation of the local news story about the Salvation Army council organization, indicated by '(Continued on Page Two)' and '(Continued from Page One)'. Label changed to 'domestic_news' as it best describes the local community organization content.
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ORGANIZED HERE
WILL DIRECT A CAMPAIGN FOR SALVATION ARMY FUNDS IN APRIL.
LINCOLN CHAIRMAN
Committees Appointed to Have Charge of the Drive.-Goal Here Will Be Five Thousand Dollars.
A local advisory council of the Salvation Army was formed in Columbus Wednesday night at a conference at the Chamber of Commerce offices between citizens and Salvation Army officers and leaders.
Mr. Summerfield McCartney, of Washington, D. C., field representative, was present and explained the plan of the advisory board type of organization.
Mr. I. I. Kaufman presided over the meeting which was attended by about fifty citizens and much interest was manifested in the work.
Plans were outlined for a campaign for funds to support the charity work of the army. It is planned to raise $5,000, the fund so raised to be applied to local charity needs and deposited in a local bank. The funds will be under the direction and management of the advisory committee.
The drive will be launched on Monday morning April 18.
Officers of the campaign and chairmen of the various committees compose the local advisory board.
The officers and committees follow:
President, Mr. B. A. Lincoln: Vice President, Mr. F. P. Phillips: Secretary, Mrs. Z. P. Landrum; Treasurer, Mr. G. Y. Banks.
Organization Committee—Mr. Ira L. Gaston, Mrs. J. T. Sanford, Miss Anna Banks, Mrs. E. T. Baird, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Pratt, Mr. E. L. Kuykendall, Mr. S. J. Loeb, Mr. I. I. Kaufman.
Finance Committee—Parker Reeves
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ARMY COUNCIL ORGANIZED HERE
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J. W. Slaughter, J. A. McGuffey, N. Puckett;
Meetings Committee—Rev. Jesse Rowan, Rev. T. H. Lipscomb, Rev. E. L. Malone, Prof. H. H. Whitfield.
Speakers Committee—R. R. Johnston, V. B. Imes, I. I. Kaufman, Hon. Jno. F. Frierson, J. J. Sturdivant.
Service Committee—Mrs. G. A. Wilkinson, Mrs. S. B. Schwab, Mrs. Carey Cocke, Mrs. W. J. Burt, Mrs. J. T. Sanford, Miss Mary Billups.
Publicity Committee—V. B. Imes and George Senter.
Mr. B. A. Lincoln has appointed an "Advanced Gifts" committee of the following to receive any contribution given in advance of the general appeal: S. L. Caine, F. P. Phillips, H. H. Gunter, H. M. Beard, Brooks McGowan.
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Columbus
Event Date
Wednesday
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local advisory council formed; campaign to raise $5,000 for local charity needs, funds to be deposited in local bank under advisory committee management; drive launches april 18.
Event Details
A local advisory council of the Salvation Army was formed in Columbus Wednesday night at a conference at the Chamber of Commerce offices between citizens and Salvation Army officers and leaders. Mr. Summerfield McCartney explained the plan. Mr. I. I. Kaufman presided over the meeting attended by about fifty citizens. Plans outlined for a campaign for funds to support charity work, goal $5,000 applied to local needs. Officers and committees appointed including President B. A. Lincoln, Vice President F. P. Phillips, Secretary Mrs. Z. P. Landrum, Treasurer Mr. G. Y. Banks, and various committee members.