Milford chronicle., 1950-02-03
GEORGETOWN


Home Demonstration Club Lead
ers from all sections Of Sussex
County met in Grace Methodist
Church last week. Miss Maybelle
Lyon, County H. ID. Agent was in
charge Of the meeting Miss Ger
trude Holloway, State Home DEM
onstration Leader and Nutrition
Speciolist discussed the topic Of the
month for all clubs, that Of Milk
Desserts" Several desserts we're
prepared by Miss Holloway during
the demonstration period. Club
leaders will in turn present the de-
monstrations at their local club
meetings. Clubs represented yes.
terday included: Bacon; Mt. Pleas
ant; Columbia; Shawnee Evening;
Glendale; Hollymount; Piney,
Grove; Nanticoke; Loves Cross
Roads; Reliance, Nassau; Road
Creek; Atlanta; Greenwood; Del
mar; Georgetown; MillsborO; Sla-
lighter Neck; Wesley Cannon and
Omar; and Shwanee. Of Milford.
This represented 1000 club re-
presentation. Miss Ligon annOunc-
ed that during the year 1949, the
21 HI. d. Clubs Of Sussex attained
a record Of 10096 attendance at the
monthly training meetings, for the
whole year, a record not been
made by but very few counties in
the Z. S.
Miss LigOn also has announced
the Project Schools for Sussex for
1850. Open to all women who are
interested in learning while do
ing The Project Schools will be
held according to the following:
February making the house dress;
March slip covers; June household
equipment repair school; July
care and use of sewing machine;
September, drapery making school;
October children's clothing school;
Miss LigOn urged advanced regis
tration in the project schools in or
der to expedit program arrange
ment.
A leaders and officers training
meeting, under the supervision Of
the Sussex County Extension Ser
vice, was held in Georgetown High
School. last week with 125 in at
tendance represented All Clubs.
Home Demonstration groups, Gran
ges, d. p. l. A. Locals, Dairy Herd
Improvement Association, Sussex
Unit CT Artificial Breeders Cooper
ative, Eastern States Farmers Ex-
change. Southern States Coop. A
merican LEGION, Farm Burean and
other farm and home Organizat 'ons.
The program took the form of a
Workshop, designed especially for
president, vice presidents, secre-
t1ries, treasurers and reporters.
Demonstration of procedure in
conducting a All Club meeting was
given by the Bridgeville Live Wires
4-H Club under the direction Of
Sam Gwinn, County All Agent.
Miss Gertrude Holloway, State H.
D. Leader, Sam Gwinn, and VIII
liam H. Henderson, jointly con-
Quoted the class for presidents and
vice presidents. The class for secFe-
tary treasurer was in charge of j
Frank Gordy, of the University Ex-
tension Service, Miss Maybelle Ii
gOn, Sussex Fl. d. Agent and Miss
Jean Lee, State All Leader The
class for reporters was under the
supervision of George Axinn and
Miss Virginia Kirkpatrick, of the
University Extension Service ant
William c. Sloan, assistant count!
agent for Sussex. The classes were
for the most part based upon cor
rect procedure in the organization
and conducting of meetings and ac.
curate reporting Of events in con
rection with the various organiza
tions. William H. Henderson sum
married. the program at the con
ClusiOn of the classes. Refresh
ments were served to the cntir,
group.