Frank H. Jeter, the first agricultural editor at N.C. State, wrote many of the articles you will find on this site. During his 40-plus years at N.C. State, he worked with the Extension Service and Agricultural Research Service to encourage better lives for farm and rural families. He was director of communications at the time of his death on Sept. 16, 1955, and the photo here is from the files of his communications department.
The following is from USDA, a newsletter distributed to Extension Service employees, published July 5, 1948, is about one of the many honors he received during his long career:
Dr. Jeter
The board of trustees of Clemson College has voted to confer upon Frank Jeter, extension editor since time immemorial, the degree of doctor of science. As far as we are aware, this is the first time an extension editor has been so honored, and we certainly cannot think of any information specialist who came near it, until after he left information work! Fortunately, if anyone in this field of endeavor was to have been so honored, Frank Jeter is the man to have been elected. It is absurd to say that his friends rejoice, for that means everybody; he has no enemies.
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