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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Mrs. L.G. Ballard Praises Home Demonstration Clubs, 1930

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“Your Community Club” by Mrs. L.G. Ballard, Candler, in the December, 1930, issue of Farmers Federation News Few people realize and a...
Wednesday, December 3, 2014

How to Get Vocational Agriculture Taught in the Schools, 1921

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From the Dec. 16, 1921, issue of The Elizabeth City Independent A short talk on the teaching of vocational agriculture in public sch...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014

American Legion, Founded after World War I, Was True Help for Veterans, 1921

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“Carrying On With the American Legion,” From the High Point Review , December 22, 1921. The American Legion, which was founded at the close...

John Myers, 102 Years Old, Was 'Above Draft Age' 1921

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“Above the Draft Age,” from the High Point Review , December 22, 1921 John Sylvester Myers, 102 years old, walked from his home at L...

Man Leaves His Own Wedding to Take the Place in Leavenworth Prison of Man Who Saved His Life in France, 1921

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From the High Point Review , December 22, 1921 A story of personal sacrifice, unique in annals of the World war, is that of Harry W. ...
Monday, December 1, 2014

Success of Boys' Corn and Girls' Tomato Clubs, 1913

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“Corn and Tomato Clubs,” from the Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad Hustler , Dec. 25, 1913 “More than 100,000 boys and girls...
Sunday, November 30, 2014

Making Sure North Carolina Teachers Didn't Have Tuberculosis, 1919

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When I started teaching school in 1970, teachers had to be screened for tuberculosis. This was a new practice in 1919. Requiring screening...