The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-03
District Demonstration
Clubs Meet AT Penderlea
Representatives From Pen.
der, Duplin, Brunswick
New Hanover Attend
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Special to the Star
PENDERLEA, May 2-The
Eleventh District OF the North
Carolina Federation OF Home
Demonstration Clubs met Wednes-
day in the Penderlea school au-
ditorium for their annual meet
ing. Representatives from Pend
er, Brunswick, Duplin and New
Hanover counties were present.
Mrs. B. Van Bevel, Willard,
District Chairman. president.
Mrs. Robert McDougal of Bruins
wick county is secretary Of the
district.
The meeting was called to order
with the singing of "Onward
Christian Soldiers" Mrs. Thomp-
son McRacken secretary Of the
Brunswick club, led the devo-
tional.
Mrs. Robbie Batson, of Burgaw,
extended welcome and Mrs. Hen
ny Parker. first Vice Chairman of
the District, from Duplin County
Responded.
Greetings were given by R. R.
Rich, Fender County Agricultural
Agent, George w. Harriet, Prin-
cipal Of Penderlea High School ,
Mrs. James F. Bradshaw. Jr.,
President of Woman's Club of
Burgaw, and Mrs. H. M. Johnson,
Kinston, member of the Executive
Board of the North Carolina Fed
Grafton of Home Demonstration
Clubs.
Mrs. Mary L. McAuister, South
eastern District Agent, from Ra-
leigh, was present and recognized
the guests present.
After a business session Mrs.
Milton Humphrey, Burgaw, sang
"r,ve | Heard A Flute and "An-
niversary Song" accompanied by
Mrs. Forrest Mallard, Jr., also of
BurgaW.
Miss Verna Stanton, Assistant
State Home Demonstration Agent,
of Raleigh, brought a message to
the Home Demonstration mem
bers of District Eleven from Miss
Ruth Current, State Agent, who is
o n leave of absence studying at
Columbia University.
Mrs. Fred Jordan, President OF
the New Hanover Federation of
Home Demonstration Clubs intro
duced Miss Iris Davenport, Ed :
tor, Woman's Department of the
Southern Agriculturist, who spoke
On "Aloft with Homemakers."
Miss Davenport brought out the
fact that Homemakers can soar to
greater heights in homemaking as
the air industry has done in mod
ern flying. She urged homemak-
ers to improve their methods and
techniques by keeping informed
and being open minded to new in
formation.
A picnic basket lunch was serv-
ed in the gym under the direction
OF Mrs. Robbie Batson, Chairman
of that committee.
Mrs. R. A. King. Willard. led
the group in singing several faml-
liar songs after lunch.
Under the direction of Miss Ha-
eel Futrel, Willard, the Penderlea
Glee Club sang "a Brown Bird
Singing" and "Oh, What A Beau
tiful Morning"
County Reports were given as
follows: Mrs. James Chadwick -
Brunswick County; Betty Flo
Reid - Brunswick County; Mrs.
Walter Rhodes - Duplin County;
Betty Whitfield - Duplin County;
Mrs. R. L. Bostain-New Hanover
County; Mary Alice Kerr - New
Hanover County; Mrs. Wiley Bat
son-Pender County; Gloria Bat
contender County.
Miss Eleanor Barber, Assistant
State All Club Leader, led a
period OF Recreation, including
two skits put on by club women
from each county present.
District Committee reports
we're given as follows: Nominal
ing-Mrs. Frank Mintz; Registra-
tion-Mrs. Reece M. Letter; Res
olutions - Mrs. M. S. Emmart;
Courtesy-Mrs. H. D. Boney.
The coveted attendance gavel
went 10 New Hanover County for
having the most Home Demon
stration Club women present in
relation to miles travelled. Miss
Ann Mason is Agent for New
Hanover.
Miss Verna Stanton recognized
the club women from each coun-
ty. who had been members the
longest. presenting a gift to each
from the Fender County Fedora
ton. Mrs. Frank Mintz, OF Bruins
wick, Mrs. Luther W. Register,
Mrs. Walter Register, Mrs. Alber-
ia Ward, and Mrs. Berta Ward,
of Duplin County, r charter
members of their club, Mrs. j. P.
Herring, of New Hanover. and
Mrs. j. G. Blake, of Fender.
The meeting was adjourned