Miscellaneous: National Negro Health Week, 1938, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: April 7, 1938 Winn Parish Enterprise

Proclamation

Whereas, there has been inaugurated National Negro Health Week throughout the
United States of American, and 

Whereas, the colored citizens of Winnfield have signified their willingness
and desire to cooperate in such a program for the betterment of their own
health conditions, and 

Whereas, there has been organized committees among the colored citizens to
direct, supervise, and carry on the work of promoting the program,

THEREFORE, I, R. W. Buce, Mayor of the Town of Winnfield, do hereby declare
the week of April 3rd to April 10th, Negro Health Week in and for the Town of
Winnfield, and call upon all colored citizens to assist in every way
possible in the week's activities and also request the cooperation and
assistance of all property owners in this important work.

Thus done this 31st day of March, 1938, in the Town of Winnfield, Louisiana.

R. W. Buce, Mayor
Town of Winnfield

The following committees have been appointed:

L. & A. Quarters: Amos Wills, chairman; Mrs. Bessie Norsworthy, M. S.
Satterwhite, Frank Moss, Mrs. Charles Bullock

Hatfield: Mrs. Victoria Peats, chairman; Mrs. Lone Mackmillion, Mack Dudley,
Prof. A. C. Peters, Rev. K. C. Wright.

McDonald Bottoms and Rice Quarters: Rev. C. D. Davis, chairman; Rev. Alex
Kochinsky, Mrs. Mamie Caesar.

Matheson Quarters: Mrs. M. H. Lewis, chairman; Mrs. Helen Hicks, Mrs. J. G.
Carroll.

T. & G. and Red Quarters: Mrs. Bessie Nicholson, chairman; Mrs. Luda Mosley,
Mrs. Rosa Mae Wilson, Mrs. Letha Pinkney, Mrs. Della Hampton.

Milltown: Mrs. Jim McKinney, chairman; Mrs. Shirley Nash, Mrs. Bettie Powels,
Griffin Hall, Rev. J. E. Hunt.

Brooks Quarters and Rock Island "Y" Quarters: Mrs. Lessie Johnson, chairman;
Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Clayton Wyatt, James Kelly.

Mosley Quarters: Mrs. Dora Riser, chairman; Allen Lawson, Mrs. Mattie Dodson.