Wednesday, September 14, 2011

N.C. Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs Meeting in Jackson, 1947

Published in the Jackson News, April 10, 1947

At least 500 women are expected to attend the Fourteenth District meeting of the North Carolina Federation of Home Demonstration clubs at Jackson school building, Wednesday, April 16. Club women will attend from Northampton, Halifax, Granville, Franklin, Vance and Warren counties.

Mrs. L.M. Butts of Halifax, district chairman, and Mrs. T.T. Stephenson of Garysburg, district secretary, will preside over the meeting.

F.H. Jeter, extension service editor of Raleigh, who is well-known in Northampton County and in other counties of the district, will deliver the principal address during the morning session. Mrs. Sallie Calvert Parker of Jackson will speak at the afternoon session.

Mrs. B.T. Tyson of Greenville, Pitt County recreation chairman, will lead the group singing.

Mrs. John W. Price Jr., Northampton home demonstration agent, and Mrs. B.B. Booth, assistant agent, together announced their committee selected for the district meeting has completed plans for the annual convention.  Northampton County home demonstration clubs will be hostesses to the clubwomen of the district and will prepare the food for the meeting. Mrs. Macon Price of Gaston is chairman of the food committee. The Jackson club will be responsible for the decorations and favors.

Among the state officials who will be present are Miss Pauline Smith, district agent; Miss Verna Stanton, acting state agent; and Mrs. Estelle T. Smith, state counselor. 

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