The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-11-01
COM M UNITY
MEETINGS
Preliminary Steps to Organization
Of Country Life Clubs Purpose
to Secure Highest Possible De-
velopment of Community and
School Life.
OTHER INTERESTING MEETINGS

Reported for The Robesonian.
At the call of the teachers, Misses
Adams and Cooper Of the Centenary
school, a very interesting meeting was
held last Wednesday afternoon, look
ing to the organization Of a country
life club, the purpose Of which is to
secure the highest possible develop-
ment of community and school life.
A plan Of organization was present
ed by the county home demonstration
agent for the complete organization
Ct every phase Of community life.
| The departments suggested were ~
education, under the direction Of Supt.
! Poole, with the chairman Of che local
school committee acting as chairman
Of the department; {2) health, under
the direction Of DIR. W. A. McPhaul,
county health officer, with a local
chairman in charge; 81 agriculture,
under the direction of Mr. Blanchard,
county farm demonstration, with To-
cal chairman of the agricultural de-
partment; a. home industries, under
the direction of Miss Cassidey, home
demonstration agent, with chair
1 man in charge; and (5) recreation,
under the direction Of the teachers,
Misses Adams and Cooper.
The assembly thought well Of the
plan and set date, Nov. 16, for a
meeting to formally organize and be-
gin activities.
!. At Rex School.
A very enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Rex school last Friday
night at the suggestion of the teach
! ers, Misses Balm and Williams, and af-
ter plans for country life club were
Z presented by the home demonstration
agent, a round table conference was
} held to determine the sentiment of the
community regarding the advisable
I ity Of undertaking an organization a
this time. It was finally decided tt
} postpone a final decision until th'
next meeting, Nov 6, where Supt
I Poole, Mr.. Blanchard and DR.. Nc
Phaul are expected to present an out
I line Of work along their RESPECTIVE
lines which might be accomplishe.
} under the auspices of the club, if j
should be formally organized.
4 Food Conservation Campaign Launch
ed at Tolarsville.
The men and women of Tolarsvill
: assembled last Saturday afternoon q
\ the school building to begin the cam
paign in their community for foo
conservation Miss Cassidey, HON
economies director, spoke on consel
= walton and explained the food pledg
cards. Every household represente
signed the pledge and plans were SCI
4 tied upon to make a thorough car
4 vas Of the community to pledge ever
z home in the district before the end {
= this week. This is the sort of p:
= triotism that counts. Let others 6
likewise. !. :.
Live Red Cross Auxiliary at Pembroke
f. Probably the liveliest Red eros
auxiliary in the county at present
the one at Pembroke. At recel
meeting plans were evolved for a s.
ries of money-making schemes whle
were to be undertaken without d
lay. The first of the series is sche'
uled for next Friday night, Nov
when a box supper will be held, wit
a few other features of interest. Tn
is only the beginning Of the conter
plated activities, some Of which a.
at present secrets. We shall Watt
the Pembroke Red Cross with niue
interest.
Community Gathering at East Luz
berton.
A community gathering was he
at the East Lumberton school buildlI
last Saturday afternoon for the pu
post of opening the campaign t
conservation. We have not been ab
to secure a report of the meeting, b
we have great confidence in what w
be accomplished in this communi
before the end Of the campaign wee