Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-03-03
HOME Demonstration
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among the clubs visited last Weel
were Abbeville, where the girls CAV,
a demonstration in the making of Hot
Cocoa and the agent gave in addition
TO regular instruction in projects thu
lecture on the care of clothing: Wood
son Ridge, where all the members
went with Miss Doney to meet with
the Iidwell club: Burgess, where the
club members were guests of Mrs
Mills and enjoyed culling demon.
stratlon: Yellow Leaf, where all of the
school enjoyed the Hot Cocoa and tn,
program: and Corinth where the cIul
members made Cocoa and candy. Al
the last named club three girls h.s
cooked their own lunch and brought
1t In for inspection. At Indian Mouno
the club members served an entire
lunch including Cocoa, Custard, Cake
Cookies, and Popcorn balls made BY
club members.
The county council met SATURDAY
afternoon in the sales room in regular
session a1d after the transaction OF
routine business each president made
report of her club. Those reporting
We're: Burgess, Lorene Jones and
Grace Ayles; Oxford, Mary Louise
Harkins; Tidwell, George Tidwell;
Yellow Leaf, Louise Hale; Abbevilie
Patty Gallegley; Orrwood, Elsie
Monaghan; Lafayette Springs, Ellen
Samuels; Woodson Ridge, Eddie Kate
Crouch; Cornish, Marguerite Price;
After. the reports were heard Mr.
Goolsley, representative of Beat Two
on The Board of Supervisors, address
ed the meeting. There were also pres
ent at this meeting Misses Irene
Walker, Lesse Phillips, Ella Pegues,
Della Seaton, aad Mrs. Clifton Price
Others came in for part of the pro-
gram.
The plan for the part the women
are to take in the Spring Club show
April l, and 2, was determined. Each
woman who wishes is to exhibit one
pound of butter and one dozen eggs.
We shall have competent judges and
will determine who has the best pou ID
of butter and the best dozen of eggs
as well as the best dozen white eggs.
There is no entry fee and the compe-
tition is open to any woman in Lafay-
cite County. Let's have thousand
pounds of butter and as many dozen
eggs for display. If you do not enter
come and see what you can learn
about butter making and egg selec-
ton. Many clubs have most of their
sewing done already for the club show.
At this meeting will be decided who
is to go to the State Short. Courses.
Last Saturday under the direction
of the Home Demonstration agent aud
Mr.. A. B. Mckay of A. & M. College
in cooperation with Mrs. Minnie Por-
ter and other teachers of the school,
the patrons of Taylor consolidated
came together on the school grounds
with thirteen teams and began making
the hillside into a thing of beauty ard
a joy forever. They finished up three
beautiful level Fairgrounds and plan
ned for others in the near future. Tie
ladies brought bountiful basket dill
ner and the workers did full justice TO
it. Let us have more communities
look forward to have spot of beauty
where the young people may engage
in health giving recreation.
Miss Victoria Hill was in consulta-
ton with Miss Doney March /, in
planning for the mechanical servant
demonstration. Do not fail to plan
to come to Oxford on st. Patrick's Day
for there is to be something doii g
that will interest men, women and
children