Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1919-01-10
ACTIVITIES PLANNED /
FOR NEW YEAR.
County Demonstration Agents b Cooperate
With Other Organizations for Great
Years Work IN Community Upftt.

Ihe OOunCy Improvement COm- |
mittee and members of the Council of |
Defense, together with County Agent
Ellis and Superintendent Fuqua, met
during the past week to plan the
scope of work to be carried out by
the Demonstration and Home Eco.
nomic agents during 1919. In CON
junction with the central organiza-
ton these agents will work for the
good of the county at large,
Plans were laid to further the
community organization plan which
is to cooperate with the central or
ganization in the general upbuilding
of the county. The present conn
munity organization will be urged
to revive their community interest
and take all necessary steps to
make their community organizations
among the best, Workers will he
sent to those communities where or
CARNATIONS have not been perfec-
ted to assist in organizing. Super
Sntendent Fuqua, who was unani-
mousiy reelected for another term
to spperintend the connty's schools,
together with the county agent will
assist the central committee with this
work.
Great stress will be laid thus year
ON the organizing and instructing
OF boys corn clubs, poultry clubs,
potato clubs, reclamation work, La
dies Home Economic clubs, girls
sewing chbs, girls Home Making
CLUBS and assistance giver to the
selling associations Also IA farm in
5each cIvil district WIFI be selected for
cooperating with the county agent
with "a view of putting into practice
the improved methods of farm man
agement and crop cultivation. 1t
is also the desire of this eommittee
to bring about a general improve
ment IN livestock conditions. First,
by organization of 6ull clubs with
the view of purchasing community
bulls, and in communities where good
stock rs already started, TO get more
cows and heifers. Also an increase.
in the number of flOcks of sheep I'M
the cRunty. u
Too much praise cannot be given
to the farmers and good farm wo-
men, the boys and girls of the farm
for tlre noble work done during tne
past two years to meet war meas,
ures. Now that the war is practi-
cally over this same energy, enter.
prise, spirit and thrift should be de-
voted to promoting and maintain
ing permanent movements for gen
eral uplift, building of soil fertility,
schools, roads, community spirit,
boys and girls clubs and in every
movement to make old Weakley
county stand out among the best of
all counties. All public spirited men
are invited to take hold and help to
push the move over the top.
The central organization is be- !
hind the county agents, both man
and woman agent We are here to
serve the people. Give them and us
your cooperation. If you have prob
lens to solve at home or on the farm,
invite them to see you. If you have
no specific problems, then urge your
boys and girls to become members
of their club organizations, join the
community organization yourself,
and see just what is being offered.
The county agents have an office
equipped in the courthouse where
you can find them first Mondays
and most Saturdays. Some Satur-
lays are spent inMartin, Greenfield, I
Gleason and Sharon. During the ,
week their time is spent in the coun- /
.ry, visiting farms, holding meetings, 8
conducting demonstrations and gen. {
,ral work. Furthermore, they have {
both phones at their residence, where q
communication can be had with them /
most any night or early morning. '
We wish for the good citizens Of )
county, one and all,
most prosperous year with the best r
cooperation ever had among one S
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