A.A.'s Country-wide News Circuit

The Richmond, Va., Group celebrated its fourth anniversary by holding a two-day regional A.A. convention. At the first day banquet speakers from Fayetteville, N. C. and from Arlington, Va., were heard by approximately 300 A.A.s and wives from Virginia, North Carolina, Washington and Baltimore. The Richmond Group has redecorated its club quarters at 203 North Jefferson Street. Open meetings are held every Friday at 8:30 and Sunday at 4:30. WLEE, Richmond radio station, recently completed a six-months weekly A.A. rebroadcast of programs originating in Detroit. State officials and judges attended the Richmond banquet. Governor W. M. Tuck sent an official representative while state officials present included Hunter Miller, incoming chairman of the state alcoholic beverage control board and Dr. Joseph E. Barrett, state commissioner of mental hygiene and hospitals.