From the January, 1953, issue of the NC Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs’ Newsletter.
WATAUGA COUNTY
Home Demonstration Club Women from all parts of the county met Friday, November 14, 1952, at the First Baptist Church for their Achievement Day Program. This is always one of the highlights of their Home Demonstration work because on this day all of the clubs review their achievement for the year.
The meeting began at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Bill Little, Home Economists for Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation, giving a very interesting one hour and half foods demonstration. A covered dish luncheon was served at 12.
The remainder of the program began at 1:15 p.m. with Mrs. A. E. Vannoy, County Council president, presiding over the meeting. The theme of the program was built around Thanksgiving. The group sang together the hymn "Faith of Our Fathers" followed by the Home Demonstration Club collect.
Rev. Joseph T. Shackford of the Boone Methodist Church gave a very inspirational Devotional followed by the hymn "Come, Ye Thankful People."
Mrs. John Miller of Deep Gap, acting secretary, gave the roll call by clubs and asked each club to give a report on their clubs activities. Each club that reported gave excellent reports on their accomplishments this past year.
Mrs. A. E. Vannoy who is County Council and District President, and Mrs. E. L. Ray, State Treasurer for State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs, both attended the National Home Demonstration Council meeting, which was held in Raleigh, N. C. in October. This was the first time this meeting had ever been held in North Carolina. Horne Demonstration club women from 38 states were present. Mrs. Vannoy and Mrs. Ray gave a very good report on this meeting they attended in Raleigh.
All counties in the state sent gifts typical of their county to the National meeting for the visiting club women. Mrs. Vannoy was very happy to report to us that the gift from Watauga, which was a hand woven bedspread, was presented to one of the most outstanding guest at the meeting, the National president Mrs. Jennie Williams of Oklahoma. All of the club women of Watauga County were very proud of this honor. The group sang one of their club songs "Hail Club Women, Crowned Thru Service" followed by the awarding of the gavel to the Brushy Fork Horne Demonstration Club for having the most outstanding achievement for the year. This was a good record for Brushy Fork Club because they are one of the youngest clubs in the county and received the highest honor for their club achievements.
The meeting adjourned after the club members’ creed and a song, "Sing Your Way Home."
Other guests present for the meeting were Mr. Alred representative for Blue Ridge Electric Corporation, also a student teacher from Appalachian State Teachers College, Miss Mary Sue Norman who is planning to begin extension work the first of the year.
Club women from various clubs in the county were also awarded book certificates for their reading program. There were two women who received Advanced book Certificates and sixteen who received Book Review Certificates.
--Mrs. A. E. Vannoy, County Council President
CLAY COUNTY
An announcement From Mr. John H. Marris, Extension Horticultural Specialist on November 21, 1952, states that the Quall's Creek Home Demonstration Club in Clay County is second place winner in the roadside or "Model Mile" contest for this year. The Quall's Creek community, as well as the Home Demonstration Club members in that area, have worked faithfully on this project for the last year, working out their road signs, mail box names, etc., in a uniform lettering plan. Each family in the community has taken a great deal of interest in this project and are very proud of the results they have obtained.
In connection with the Reading Clubs started among the Horne Dem. Club members two years ago with the Regional Librarian, Miss Phyllis Snyder, a very outstanding club has been organized by Mrs. Peggy Zimmerman in the Quall's Creek Community. Mrs. Zimmerman started her Reading Club along the same lines as the other women, but she held her meetings on Sunday afternoons. Mrs. Zimmerman started the club with five members--all small children who lived close to her home. The total has now reached fifteen, and includes every child in her neighborhood who lives within walking distance. Whereas the other clubs only have meetings during the summer months, Peggy continues hers throughout the year, since having them on Sunday afternoons does not interfere with the school work of the children.
Mrs. Zimmerman is to be highly commended on the fine work she is doing with the Reading Club in her community.
--Mrs. Geraldine Ford, County Council Secretary
PERQUIMANS COUNTY
Mrs. P. P. Gregory, Past President of N. C. Home Demonstration Clubs, was guest speaker for the Fall Achievement Day Program held at Winfall Grammar School in Perquimans on Wednesday, November 5. She showed slides taken on her trip to Europe, since the war, and made a very interesting talk.
Mrs. John Hurdle, County Council President, presided over the meeting which opened with the group singing, "United Nations Hymn." The County Chorus, dressed in new capes, rendered special music. Belvidere Club gave the County Report of Achievements, in the form of a skit. Mrs. M. T. Griffin of Hopewell club presented the speaker.
Perfect attendance and Reading Certificates were given to those eligible to receive them. The meeting adjourned with the collect.
Following the meeting, Ballahack, Bethel, Beach Springs, Burgess, Snow Hill-White Hat, Helen Gaither, and Hopewell Clubs were hostess to a tea in the school lunchroom.
--Mrs. John Hurdle, County Council President
CURRITUCK COUNTY
The Currituck County Club women are still very enthusiastic about their Fig Booth at the State Fair and are most pleased by the favorable comments which they have heard about it.
We all feel that our long-taken-for-granted figs have really begun to come into their own since our Committee did such a fine job with the Booth.
Currituck Clubs held their Achievement Day at Coinjock on November 7th with the Poplar Branch Club as hostess. It was a very pleasant day with our Fall Flower show quite a success and the turkey luncheon most enjoyable.
Everything was in keeping with the flower theme. The afternoon speaker was a well-known Garden Club member from near-by Norfolk, Virginia, Mrs. Maynard West. She gave the women of the County many interesting tips on Dried Arrangements and how to prepare the materials for them.
Community buildings are very foremost in many Club members minds these days. With three already in use and one nearing completion, while at least two more are in the planning stage, it's no wonder!
--Daphne W. Yon, County Council President
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This issue of the NC Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs’ News Letter is online at http://repository.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/bitstream/1840.6/13/1/0001_NorthCarolinaFederationofHomeDemonstrati.pdf
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