Bonae Viae Club AWR May 29, 1941 Henderson Co., TX

Athens Weekly Review
May 29, 1941
BONAE VIAE CLUB GOT RESULTS IN '14

The Bonae Viae Club was organized on September 1, 1914, for the purpose of bringing about improvements on Tyler street. The motto of this club was "Perseverance," and by application of that motto the club members raised a sum sufficient to gravel the street within a year's time. Having accomplished its purpose, the club disbanded.

Officers of the club were: Mrs. W. R. Bishop, president; Mrs. J. P. Kelly, vice-president; Miss Julia Hawn, corresponding secretary; Miss Katie Hawn, secretary; Mrs. Ross Phillips, treasurer, and Miss Mary Hodge, reporter.

Members were: Mrs. J. K. Webster, Mrs. R. F. Williams, Mrs. W. T. Jenkins, Mrs. R. M. Green, Mrs. L. E. Black, Mrs. W. A. Wofford, Mrs. J. A. Murchison, Mrs. Robert Hodge, Mrs. Jeff Searls, Mrs. Thomas Matthews, Mrs. C. H. Coleman, Mrs. George Scroggins, Mrs. J. J. Faulk, Mrs. H. F. Underwood, Miss Flora McDonald, Miss Minnie McDonald, Mrs. C. M. Weekley, Mrs. C. A. Spencer, Mrs. Thomas Matthews, Jr., Mrs. J. W. Murchison, Mrs. E. A. Carroll, Mrs. J. F. Gilmore, Miss Hawn, Mrs. John Prince, Mrs. Walter Marrison, Mrs. George Woford (Marrison and Woford spelled this way in newspaper) Mrs. A. B. Watkins, Mrs. A. H. Easterling, Miss Willie Hodge, Mrs. S. M. Cain, Mrs. W. L. Faulk, Mrs. Percy Larkin, Miss Lena Wood, Mrs. Emma Morrison, Mrs. T. B. Wofford, Mrs. Jack Wofford, Mrs. Conly, Mrs. Jim Peay, Mrs. Tom Graham, Mrs. L. A. Powers, Mrs. Paul Jones, Mrs. Tom Faulk, Miss Woodie Reierson, Mrs. Collins.

Almost every property owner on Tyler street was a member of the club.

Programs were given each Month from October through July. Highlighting these programs was a debate. "Resolved, that an oil Tyler street would be more conductive to health and happiness than the free dust." Miss Julia Hawn took the affirmative in this debate, while Mrs. Ross Phillips debated the negative side. Judges were R. E. Yantis, A. B. Watkins, J. J. Faulk, Dr. Percy Larkin and C. H. Coleman. The affirmative won.

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