The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-02-13
S. C. r. Will Open
Community Center
BIZ MRS. JOHN b. HOYLE

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Mr.. William G. Headrick, Field
Administrator Of the Save the Chill
dren Fund, with headquarters at
Knoxville, Tenn, met with the
Ashe County S. c. F., in Jefferson
High Schol Library, Wednesday at
$50 p. m.
The members of the S. G. +. COM
mittee present were: Supt. Ivan
Miller, Profs. Gwyn Price, John
Donnelly, Joseph Martin and Paul
Miller, Mrs. B. e. Reeves, Miss
Ruth Reeves, Rev. and MRS. F. P.
Cook, Mrs. John T. Hoyle, Mrs. Bin
ford, Mrs. ]. M. Prevette and Mr..
L. p. Coward.
Mrs. F. P. Cook was unanimously
elected Executive Chairman Of Ashe
County S. c. F. and the meeting
Immediately went into session,
whereupon, a number of sub-com-
mittees were elected to carry out
the various welfare projects.
The S. C. F., cooperating with w.
p. A., assisted by Supt. Miller and
the school principals have secured
means and arranged for the open
ing of several lunch rooms to serve
hot-lunches in a number of the
schools in the very near future.
Plans were completed to open up
an Ashe County Community Center
in Jefferson. Arrangements have
been made for the house, and a
public opening of this center will
be announced later. This is coun-
ty wide movement and we trust the
representative people of the county
will take an active interest in this
project All workers are volunteer,
the enterprise being for the good
of all people residing in the county.
The Community House will serve
as a rest and recreational place for
women and children who attend
the courts.
AS soon as possible, a Woman's
Exchange will be opened. All wom-
en- throughout the county having
hooked, crochet or knitted rugs,
hand-work, tufted spreads or quilts,
they wish to sell, please see Mrs. j.
M. PreVette or Mrs. Katherine Dun
can, who will explain the plan.
Small spinning wheels, chests, clocks
and candle-sticks will also be
welcome in the exchange as well as
dishes over fifty years old.
Each article will be well cared
for and advertised in such man
ner as to sell as quickly as possible.
Each article will be priced by its
owner, which will insure the receipt
of it's full value, and ten per cent
will be added for making the sale.
Plans are on foot to open up a
weaving room in order to show the
handicraft of our mountain women
many of whom are experienced in
this kind of work. With many of
our women, spinning is not a lost
art, but laid-aside art, which with
a little practice can be regained.
Should any one in the county have
a good spinning loom, with all of its
attachments, and wish to sell or
lend same, please see Mrs. F. P.
Cook at Lansing or Mrs. J. M. Pre-
vette, at Jefferson.
A Clothing Exchange will also be
opened up in the near future,
whereby clothing may be gotten in
exchange for wood, work, or can
ned goods.
The Ashe county committee, who
are deeply interested in community
welfare, are planning to begin this
social organization in modest way
and from time to time hope to add
new activities and recreations.
Plans were completed to hold the
following classes in the Community
House, during the summer months:
sewing, quilting, sanitation, interior
decorating, handicraft, art, singing,
first aid and child-care.
Mrs. Binford, of Guilford College,
National and State Representative
of the Parent Teachers Association,
and whose husband was for many