The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-05-11
HOME DEMON
STRATION WORK
District Agent Issues Summary
of County Agent Activities

Florence, May 5.-April was q ban
ncr month OF achievement and work
for the Womau'S home demonstration
organization in the Pee Dee district,
ir nearly every phase Mrs. France,
Y. Kline, Of Florence, district agent,
shows in her summary oi the actiyi-
ties Of the month. This applies on
the general routine as we'll as the
special work undertaken in Il num-
Der Of the most active counties Of the
district
In Sumter county. under Miss
caro- Truluck, "a Very successful milk
consumption campaign was staged
from April 26-2S. Within these
three days 1900 children were
reached through 35 White schools and
l.500 through nine co,orcd schools.
Miss Truluck is planning her fol-
low up work in the way Of nutrition
classes which viii be put through
the wonlen's clubs
y very successful curb market
was organized in Marion by Mrs. Ed
ma Mcpherson. The market sold out
in L few minutes after opening. The
business on the first day amounted to
S31. The next sale exactly doubled
this sum.
During the month of April, the
Camden curb market sales summed
UP S467.79. Since this market was
formed in December it has handled
more than $1,000 worth Of farm pro-
duce direct from the farm TO the con-
sumner. The market is in charge .f
the Woman'S Council Of kershaw
county, and under the direction ol
Miss Blanche Tarrant. The Chambc
Of Commerce under Secretary Daniel
has supported the market great
deal also, states Mrs. Kline.
1.-THE Lee County woMan's council
was organized April 80 with Mrs. J.
Whitman Smith, Of Bishopville, as
president. The women OF this coun-
ty under Miss jamie ketchen started
4 community market April 81. Their
sales the first day amounted 10 $S1.25. !
These markets have proved SO sue
cessful where they have been tried /
that nearly every other county in the
district now is clamoring for such (:
markets. Indicative of this, Mrs ;
Kline has made dates to organize !
markets this month as follows: Rer-
kelley county for May Il, Georgetown
l3. Dillon II, Williamsburg lG, Flor !
ance 21
a state organization of the curb
market system may be undertaken !
he first week in June. when the short !
course for the county agents through .
out the state Will will be held in
Rock Hill, beginning June 3. One wo-
nan from each Of the women's coun- |
y councils Will attend this short t
course.
Mrs. Kline expects that the various
yoman's councils of the state Will ;
shortly take up the roads problem in :
ne state and help the men 10 provide |
Ways anG means to build adequate .
ind modern highways in South Caro-
ina. If the men will not meet the .
ssue, the women will. she says and if !
necessary vote bonds, or whatever !
,ther adequate means may be pro-
-ided.
Some particularly excellent work is
effected in the reports Of many OF
he counties of this district. The
;un.mary for the district. embracing
he counties Of Berkeley, Chester
ield, Dillon, Florence, GeorSetow.i.
1orry, Lancaster, Lee Marion. Marl-
,oro, kershaw, Sumter and Williams
ourg. is as follows: 500 consultations t
held, 52 women's meetings with at
endance Of 773 persons. 147 girls
meetings with attendance of l.Si9
,ersons, 81 community meetings with I
attendance Of 4,l32 persons, 2331
schools visited, 20t clHb members !
listed, 157 others visited. 931 letters
vrittcn, !.1S0 circular letters mailed .
out, S,109 bulletins distributed. p
sSS miles travelled by the agents by
all. 4.155 miles t,alcied by auto.
..641 miles total Travelled by al !
means.