Local Agent J.W. Mitchell has announced that Mr. L.E. Hall, District Agent of Negro Extension Work, will speak Wednesday, Feb. 20th, at State Normal School Auditorium at 8 p.m. Mr. Hall is a very prominent speaker and educator, and the public is urged to hear him.
A boys’ meeting was held on Friday the 8th at Windsor school. Twenty-seven were enrolled for poultry work and 10 signed for corn projects.
Two very successful Farmer’s meetings were held last week, one at Windsor Chapel and the other at Union Chapel. Both meetings were largely attended. Demonstrations in corn, poultry, year-round gardening, white potatoes and cotton will be conducted with farmers in these communities this year. The following Boll Weevil Program is advocated by the extension Department for a 20-year farm: year-round gardening, half acre; permanent pasture, two acres; sweet potatoes and peanuts for hogs to gather and graze upon, 1 acre; corn, 2 acres; velvet beans, 4 acres; oats followed with clover or peas for forage, 2 acres; home orchard, half acre; sweet potatoes, half acre; sorghum cane, half acre; money crop or cotton, five acres. It is further recommended that each farm family keep 50 purebred hens, at least one milch cow and one brood sow. These recommendations are made by local agent J.W. Mitchell.
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On Thursday night of last week the Three Musketeers were shown on the screen at State Normal School.
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The colored boy scouts and camp fire girls had their annual sermon preached at Olive Branch Captist Church last Sunday evening.
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Dr. A.J. Strong and Mr. Abner Lee of Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. of Norfolk, Va., were here this week attending court.
Attorney Bell of Plymouth, N.C., was here last week attending court.
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P.B. Yonne, Editor of the Journal and Guide of Norfolk, Va., was in the city Tuesday on business.
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Prof. Hubbard, Farm demonstrator of Bertie County, was a welcome visitor to our city last week.
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The county supervisor of Negro schools, Miss T.L. Faulk, reports great progress in the schools and communities. The industrial work is fittingly finding its place in the schools, especially in the way of sewings. Bags, etc., are being made by the girls. They are learning to make rugs, flowers and hats. Other things will follow along the sewing line, along with cooking.
The children, with few exceptions, have individual drinking cups and tooth brushes. Every child understands that as soon as he gets his tooth brush, a tube of paste will be given him. This has been an incentive for the children to purchase brushes.
Miss Faulk has succeeded in getting a Victrola which she takes from school to school. She hopes this will not only prove enjoyable to the pupils but will aid in musical appreciation.
The Parent-Teachers League, which have been organized in various communities, are wide awake and are doing good, practical work.
From page 2 of Elizabeth City Independent, Feb. 15, 1924
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