Extension News, November, 1966

From the November 1966 issue of Extension News

Lorna W. Langley has been promoted to the newly created post of State Extension Agent, Home Economics.

The position incorporates some of the previous responsibilities of the state home economics leader with a number of new responsibilities.

Miss Langley, presently the district home economics agent in the Southwestern District, will be especially concerned with the recruitment and orientation of new agents and with helping district agents to develop their competencies as supervisors.

A native of Oriental, Miss Langley attended the public schools of Oriental and received her A.B. degree at East Carolina College and her M.S. degree from Iowa State University.

Before joining Extension, she taught school two years in Union County.

Miss Langley has been home economics agent in Hoke, Sampson, and Durham counties. She was assistant home management specialist for three years and served as district home economics agent in the Northeastern District before moving to the Southwestern.

In announcing her appointment, Director George Hyatt Jr. cited Miss Langley’s successful Extension leadership, both as an agent and supervisor. “She has demonstrated during her years of Extension an excellent supervisory know-how and a remarkable ability to innovate, plan and supervise Extension programs.”

Miss Langley’s success in recruiting and training new workers and her friendly working relationship with the School of Home Economics at Greensboro are other valuable assets she brings to her new position, he added.

Dr. Eloise Cofer, assistant director, said, “We are pleased to have Miss Langley bring to this position the fine leadership, management concepts, personal warmth and imagination she exhibited as a district and county home economics agent.”

North Carolina Hosts Dinner in Washington, D.C.

North Carolina was host for the national dinner of Epsilon Sigma Phi, extension honorary fraternity, at the National 4-H Center, Washington, D.C., Nov. 13.

According to Lorna Langley, chief of North Carolina’s chapter, about 200 persons from land-grant colleges across the nation attended.

Speaker for the occasion was John T. Caldwell, chancellor, North Carolina State University. He was introduced by Director George Hyatt Jr.

Kathy Gentry, 4-H’er from Person County, and Larry Gohagen, 4-H’er from Mecklenburg County, provided talent numbers.

Other members of the planning committee were Mrs. Ruby Uzzle, consumer marketing economist; Mrs. Sarah Ann Sasser, Johnston County; M.E. Hollowell, district chairman; and Howard Ellis, agricultural engineer.

County Chairman Stricken at Work

Paul J. Gibson, 50, Extension chairman in Jackson County, died unexpectedly Oct. 26.

He was stricken while visiting a farm in the Savanna community of Jackson County.

A native of Macon County, he had been with Extension since 1939, holding positions in Cherokee, Transylvania, and Graham counties. He went to Jackson in 1950.

He was an honor graduate of N.C. State, a veteran of military service, and active in church and civic activities.

In commenting editorially on Mr. Gibson’s service to Jackson County, the Sylva Herald said: “Everyone who speaks of Paul Gibson does so by pointing out some specific instances where he has helped. We all admired his leadership qualities and valued him for the services he rendered his county.”

Surviving are the widow; two daughters, Janet of the home and Mrs. Jim Roles of Hawaii; and mother, Mrs. Alice H. Gibson of Franklin.

Marjorie Donnelly Heads Foods and Nutrition Program

Mrs. Marjorie M. Donnelly joined the extension staff Nov. 1 as specialist-in-charge of foods and nutrition.

Mrs. Donnelly, a native of Florida, is a graduate of Florida State College for Women and holds a masters degree in nutrition from the University of Tennessee.

In addition to teaching high school home economics, Mrs. Donnelly has been director of nutrition services, Florida State Board of Health and regional nutrition consultant for the Children’s Bureau, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Since 1961 she has been a part-time nutrition consultant.

In 1965-66, she planned and presented a series of 30 thirty-minute television lessons on nutrition for the N.C. School Food Service. She is chairman of public relations for the American Dietetic Association and coordinator of aging for the American Home Economics Association.

Commenting on Mrs. Donnelly’s appointment, Dr. Eloise Cofer, assistant Extension director, said, “We welcome to our staff a fine nutritionist and experienced administrator whose relationship with Extension dates back to 4-H Club membership days.”

Extension Teaching Soil Fertility on TV

A series of half-hour filmed lessons, prepared by former specialist-in-charge, Extension Agronomy, Dr. E.R. Collins, will be used as part of an experimental teaching program for farmers on the subject of soil fertility.

A program of the Department of Public Instruction, vocational agricultural teachers will meet with farmers to view the films and lead discussions afterward.

It is expected that Extension agents in some areas will participate and help encourage attendance of farmers.

The series begins on educational channels 2 and 4 on Dec. 7. Lessons will be presented on successive Wednesday nights at 7 o’clock. The series will be presented beginning Dec. 22 on Thursday nights over channel 6, Wilmington.

Two-County Position

James W. Huff, assistant agent in Chatham County, has taken a new position in Buncombe and Haywood counties. He will work with dairymen in the two counties as assistant agent. He will be stationed at Asheville.

Huff is a native of Franklin, Tennessee. He has a B.S. degree from Tennessee Tech. and an M.S. from Auburn University.

The cooperative arrangement with the two counties allows Extension to place a highly trained specialist in the area who can provide dairymen a high degree of educational assistance.

We Salute

--John W. Grant (Greene County chairman) for his overall Extension leadership; for his knowledge of the people of Greene County and for his ability to earn the confidence of farm people; for his interest in on-farm testing; for the outstanding work he has done in changing farmer attitudes toward cotton production methods; for his ability to keep tobacco growers well informed; and for his support of 4-H as demonstrated by the success of the Development Fund drive and the assistance he has given the community 4-H Club concept.

--Mary Sue Moser (4-H specialist) for her dedicated service to the 4-H Club program and the contributions she has made to the young people of North Carolina; for deep personal interest in young people and their needs, and her desire to assist them in accomplishing the higher goals of life; for her persistent efforts to be creative and to share new ideas with co-workers; for her enthusiastic leadership in the areas of recreation and 4-H record keeping; for her deep sense of loyalty and responsibility to the Extension Service; and for her happy disposition.

—E.L. Norton (Northeastern District chairman) for the many years he has devoted to helping others; for his belief in his fellow man and his interest and concern for him; for his ability to make each person with whom he works believe in himself and give the best of himself to his work; for the outstanding leadership he has provided as a district agent in leading men and programs in an unobtrusive but effective way; for successfully guiding Extension education and crop adjustment programs at the county level during years when many significant changes were taking place on the farm; and for the assistance he has given Extension personnel when it was needed most.