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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

POIuOthO.
Chicken Gumbo
231s- 10 4-pohnd flyers. cur up
Seasoned flour
Chicken or other fat
Hot water
green pepper, finely chopped
stalks celery. finely chopped
? large onions, minced
lib. okra, finely chopped (optionaD
Salf and pepper
tablespoon file powder
~ TO ? cups cooked rice
Dredee chicken lightly in -four. Melt fat
in heavy frying pan (about A-inch fat).
Lightly brown chicken. Add enough hot
water to cover. Add vegetables and sea-
son to taste. Cover pan tightly and cook
slowly until meat is tender, about 30 to
IS minutes, adding more water if neces-
sary. 0he meat should taste like stewed
chicken but have enough liquid to serve
as a soup sauoe.) Place file powder into
bowls, about " teaspoonful to each.
add chicken. Ladle in soup and rice. A
favorite way in the Deep South is to
serve the gumbo from soup tureen, the
rice in a covered dish, the file powder in
a shaker. Warning: file powder makes
soup stringy if overheated. Add it to
the bowl or soup tureen, but never to
the boiling soup. Yield: 8 portions.
Note: This is a basic dish for Louisiana
cooks. More often than not they add
shellfish before the dish is done is
minutes for crab, shrimp or 10 minutes
for oysters.
This is a meal-in-a-dish. Serve with
green salad. For dessert fruit - pears,
apples and grapes with Camember or
Gruyere, the right ending.
Gumbo blends to perfection when it
is stored overnight in the refrigerator
Like many stews it is better the second
day. Cook the rice just before serving.
oyster-AAiIk Soup
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
8 scallions. finely chopped
? tablespoons chopped parsley
2 STALKS celery, minced
IS oysters, drained
pint oyster liquor
pint milk
pint light cream
Salt and pepper
PapTika
Mace and orSg0no (opfiOnaD
Melt butter in a soup pot. Add vege-
tables: cook until scallions just begin
to soften. Add oysters and when the
edges curl add liquor, milk and cream.
Season, heat well, serve with sprinkle
of paprika. Yield: 6 to 8 portions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-08

CO.nhsPun" Percalc!
Cannon Fitted Sheets are yours in luxu-
rious percale. The only percale that's
Combspun to last longer look lovelier.
Cannon Carefree ColOrs and white.
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H.. 4-','.-N .~
ny cLEMENTINE PADDLEFoRD
This Week Food Editor

usually with an aspic salad. Yield: 6 to 8
portions.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-18
METHODIST ACTIVITIES IN
CHURCHES OF OUTER BANKS

The Outer Banks sub-district of
the Methodist Youth Fellowship
will meet Monday evening, May
81 at 500 Pm. at the Frisco
church. Rev. Tilley will be the
speaker and will show slides of
his work. A large delegation of
each church is expected. The Frisco
M.Y.F. will present the worship
service. Officers and an adult coun-
selor for the sub-district will be
elected.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service of Buxton Methodist
Church will participate in an in
stallation service of the officers for
the new year beginning June LIST
at the church Sunday evening,
May goth, at 1880 pm. Rev. Mead
ows will conduct the service at the
conclusion Of the regular evening
worship service. All members are
urged to attend.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-18
MANY HAPPENINGS
ON OCRACOKE ISLE
THESE FINE DAYS

Ocracoke, May Ia. = The final
P.T.A. meeting of the school year
will be held next Monday, May
14th, in the school library. Host
esses are Mrs. Rebecca Spencer,
Mrs. Annie Moore Styron, Mrs.
lone Teeter, Mrs. Geraldine Toll
son, Mrs. Sidney Mae Styron, Mrs.
Eliza Wahab, Mrs. Lois Ann Wa
hab, and Mrs. Eva Waller.
At Wahab Village hotel, for
some surf-casting, are old-timers,
A. G. Stewart of Wilmington, Del
aware, w. T. Star of Gastonia, AL
len Crews of Kernersville, D. C..
Mooney of Reidsville, and Ernest
Jordan of Murfreesboro, Tonnes
see. All have been fishing at Ocra-
coke a good many years. Mrs. Jor-
dan is also here, enjoying vaca-
ton, of rest, reading, and relaxa-
ton.
Mrs. Francis Paschal of Durham
and her mother, Mrs. R. Y. Nc
Pherson of Raleigh, spent several
days here last week. She is draw
ing the Ocracoke illustrations for
a book about Ocracoke which Carl
Goerch plans to publish early next
fall.
With Mrs. Tressie Howard last
week was Mrs. Polly Hathaway OF
Westport, Connecticut, who is writ.
ing a story for the ESQ magazine
The Lamp. Mrs. Hathaway was de-
lighted with Ocracoke and hopes
to return later in the summer with
her husband and children.
Allyn F. Hanks and son of Man
teo, Verde Watson of Rodanthe
Gordon Fredine of Bethesda, Mary
land, Helen N. johnson, Nettie N
Benson, and Belva 1. Brandon, al
of Washington, D. c., and Rober
C. Cyphers and son, and Georg'
Lawson and son, of Atlanta, Geor
gia, were guests recently at Sound
Front Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hazen Brooks hat
as guests recently, Mrs. Brooks
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. W
R. Gray, and Mrs. Bessie Elliott
all of Norfolk.
Sam G. Jones, Sr. of Norfoll
spent Saturday at his Ocracok'
residence.
Among Ocracoke School gradu
ates home for the annual aillmn
banquet were Mrs. Aldenia Rusl
of Beaufort, Enoch Gaskill of Mad
ison, Mrs. Melba Johnson, and Dial
las Williams of Norfolk, and Mr.
and Mrs. Chesley Austin of Win
ston-Salem. Mrs. Rush's daughter
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Bobbie Jean, accompanied her and
they visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston Garrish and other relatives
here. Mrs. johnson visited her
mother, Mrs: Lola Williams, Dallas
Williams visited Mrs. Williams
and the children. Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin visited his mother, Mrs.
Eliza Wahab and Mr.. Wahab.
Henry Wilder has the contract
to build new home here for Mrs.
Lillian Simpson, Of Norfolk, and
has already started it on a site
east of Wahab Village Hotel. 1t
will be a duplex apartment, one
of which Mrs. Simpson will occu-
py; the other will be rented.
Mrs. Lorena Williams, Mrs.
Montgomery, and David Balance
visited this past week end with
Mrs. Tressie Howard and Mrs. Ell
nora Balance.
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Hood of
Chagrin Falls, Ohio, made their
first trip to Ocracoke last week,
and enjoyed it very much. Mr..
Hood is professional photograph
err. His home was originally in
Smithfield, N. C. He is a good
friend of C. F. Boyette, also of
Woodrow Price and David Stick,
with whom he was associated sew
eral years ago in newspaper work
in Raleigh.
Supt. and Mrs. Tommie Gaylord,
Mrs. Stone, and a group CT about
twenty Swan Quarter high school
young people visited Ocracoke Is
land on Saturday, coming by boat,
and bringing with them gallons of
paint for the exterior painting of
Ocracoke School, and a good sup
ply of DOT for mosquito spray
ing. The young people brought pic
mic lunch and enjoyed roaming
about the Island and visiting the
ocean beach and other places of
interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Gray and
Mrs. Bessie X. Elliott of Norfolk
visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Brooks
last week.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-18

1855 Ford Custom 2-door
1855 Plymouth 4-doOr, R&H, o.
ID.
1854 Chevrolet 4-doOr
1858 Dodge 4-dOor, R&H
1852 Chevrolet 4-do0r, R&H,
Power Glide
1852 Dodge 4-dOOr
1852 DesOtO 4-dOOr R&H, like
new
1852 Mercury 4-door, R&H, like
new
1851 Buick 4-door, straight
drive, R&H
1851 Mercury 2-dOor, R&H,
Old.
1851 Ford 2-door VS.
1851 Dodge 4-dOor
1851 Dodge 2-door
1851 Plymouth 4-tloor, R&H
1850 Chevrolet 4-doOr, $4,000
1850 Ford 4-doOr, R&H
1850 Nash 2-dOor
1913 Ford 2-doOr, Heater, good
motor $4,000
1S47 Ford 2-dOOr 6 CYL. R&H
$125.OO
1947 Chevrolet 4-dOOr, new
motor, R&H, $165.0O
1947 Mercury $500
/ 1S47 Studebaker Champion
coupe, looks good, $500
1912 Ford 4-dOOr, VS $4,000
1871 Desoto 4-dOOr R&H Re-
conditioned motor $125.0O
1871 Ford 2-door, R&H, 1856
License $500
1S41 Dodge 2-dOor, runs good
$4,000
1888 Ford coupe, like new
TRUCKS
1853 Ford 178 W-B 2-ton truck
1852 Chevrolet 1-ton Panel,
good tires, Heater. A
$4,000 value $495.O0.
Extra good motor
1851 Ford K-tOn Pickup
1919 Chevrolet 3/4-ton pickup,
$4,000
1949 Chevrolet I,-ton Pickup
IR. D. SAWYER
MOTOR COMPANY
Your FORD Dealer
Phsne 116 Mante0
N. c. License No. 1869
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-18
OUTSTANDING ECC A. r.
ROTC CADETS GET AWARDS

Greenville, May 16.-0utstand-
ing cadets in the East Carolina
College Air Force ROTC received
recognition for superior achieve
ment here last week end as the
detachment completed its program
for the 1955-1956 term.
Cadets receiving certificates and
medals have been announced by
1t. Col. Lewis j. Partridge, profess
sor Of air science at the college.
Awards and recipients include a
Manteo boy, Competitive Drill
Medal for Outstanding Drill Per-
Torrance: Cadet Ale Robert O.
Balance, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. o. Balance.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-05-18
BANQUET AT ocRAcoKE

Ocracoke, May IA. - Saturday
night was scene of festivity at
Ocracoke School library, when
about sixty-five graduates met for
their annual alumni banquet and
meeting. Class colors, candles, and
flowers added to the gaiety of the
occasion.
Danny Garrish,, president, acted
as postmaster. The invocation was
given by Rev. w. R. Hale. Mr..
Garrish welcomed all graduates
and visitors. Mrs. Elizabeth G.
Howard welcomed the teachers;
Mrs. Alice Belle Williams well
coined the seniors. Mrs. Benjamin
Spencer responded for the teach
ers; Miss Sherry O'Neal, for the
seniors.
Mrs. Dicie Wells, Mrs. Neva
O'NeaI, and Miss Blanche Howard
sang "Let the Rest of the World
go By, accompanied by Danny
Garrish. Group singing was also
enjoyed.
A delicious turkey dinner was
served, after which the annual
business meeting was held. Jack
Willis, secretary, read the minutes
of the last meeting and called the
Class Rolls. Alumni here from a
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. Ches-
ley Austin of Winston-Salem, Mrs.
Melba Johnson and Dallas Williams
of Norfolk, Mrs. Aldenia Rush of
Beaufort, Enoch Gaskill of Madi-
son.
Officers elected for the follow
ing year are president, Mrs. Hazel
Garrish; vice-president, Lawrence
Balance; secretary, Mrs. Peggy
O'Neal; treasurer, Miss Gaynelle
Spencer. The banquet committee
will consist of John Gaskill, Mrs.
: Elizabeth G. Howard, Mrs. Louie
dele Williams, and Mrs. Ellen
Robinson.
i Everyone was then invited to
adjourn to the school recreation
hall for dance and social hour.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21
Home Agent
Notes

The Home Demonstration agent
Mrs. Sadie c. Hill, wishes at this
time to express her appreciation
to all of the Home Demonstra-
ton clubs for complying with her
request of remembering someone
elderly or less fortunate at Thanks
giving time. Clubs that rallied to
the cause are as follows:
Cynthia Home Demonstration
club gave bags to two persons;
Friendship Home Demonstration
club, box to two persons; Bur-
leigh Hamilton club prepared a
Thanksgivin gdinner for family
of ten, and gave bags to five
other persons.
st. Thomas club prepared and
sent out IL dinners; Terry Home
Demonstration club gave bags to
four persons; Utica Rosenwald
club gave eight dollars cash and
dinner to one family, and pre-
pared boxes for three persons;
Whitfield club gave bags to five
persons; Welcome club prepared
dinner for two blind persons.
Quite few of the clubs have re-
Iceived very SWEET letters thank
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Giants home. She plans . join
the club little later.
The program for the evening
was as follows: Roll call and each
member answering with what
they wanted for Christmas, read
ing and adopting minutes; a DEM
onstration in making ambrosia by
Mrs. Mary Lyes and exchanging
gifts.
Mrs. Alice Hamilton, wife of
Rev. A. Hamilton, Jr., pastor OF
Christ Temple Church was guest
at the meeting. She enjoyed it so
much she became a member and
was elected corresponding secre-
tary. w care certainly happy to
hav such women to join our clubs.
The group enjoyed very lovely
three course repast.
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The Friendship Home Demon
stration club by special request
was invited to meet in the home
of Mrs. Fannie Cant on Poca-
hontas Avenue, for their regular
monthly meeting. The club spent
a very enjoyable evening in Mrs.
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Anderson Chapel, Page and
Brown Streets. z
Evening worship p. m. Rev.
T. E. Davis, pastor.
Blair Street AME Zion, North
Blair and Davis Streets.
Sunday School 8 a. m morn
ing worship IL a. m. Fellowship
meeting 3 p. m. Prayer meeting
1870 p. m. Rev. Movie S. Cha
ney, pastor.
Cherry Grove NIB Church, Ron
do St and Whitfield Mill Road.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn.
ing worship IL a m. BTU $50
pm. Evening worship Z p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:3C
p. m. Rev. L. L. Love, pastor.
-D
Morning Star NIB Church, Kane
Street.
Sunday School $50 a. M morn
ing worship IL a. m. BTU 6 p. M
Evening worship 7:30 pm. Pray
er meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m
Hyde Park NIB Church, Whit
field Mill Road.
Sunday School $50 a. m, morn
ing worship II a. m. BTU 6 p. m
Evening worship 7:S0 p. m. Pray
er meeting Tuesday p. m. Rev
H Thomas, pastor.
Kingdom of Peace NIB Church
Jones Avenue.
Sunday School $50 a, m. morn
ing worship II noon. Every LIST anC
3rd Sundays. Evening worship
730 p m. Rev. Luther M. Jones
pastor.
Christ Temple Holiness Church
Monument and Lamar Streets.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship IL a. m. BYPU 6 p
m.
Evening worship, p. m.
Rev. Albert Hamilton, pastor.
Mt. Galilee NIB Church.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship II a. m. BTU 5 p. m
Evening worship, Z p. m.
Prayer meeting Tuesday z p
m. Rev. ]. A. Alexander, pastor
North Jackson Christian, Far
ish and Fertilization.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m. morn.
ing worship IL a m. CYF 5:3(
p m. Women's Missionary Soc
iety 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 4 p
, m. Elder T. N. Walker, pastor.
New Bethel AME Church. Deca,
tur Street.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship II a m. ACE League
6 p. m. Evening worship 7:3O p
m. Rev. Leo Hawkins, pastor.
New Mt. Zion M. B. church
Maple Street.
Sunday School $50 m. morn
ing worship II a. m. BTU $50 p
m. Evening worship 7:30 p. m
Prayer meeting Tuesday Z p. m
Rev. b D. Rushing, pastor.
New Strangers Home NIB
Church, Subway Street.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship II a. m. BYPU $50
p m. Evening worship p. m
Rev. c. F. Jordan, pastor.
st. Mark Ep iscopal Church.
Sunday School $50 a. m. Morn
irg worship II a. m. Father A.
Buxton Keeling, Rector.
Washington CINE Church, Clo-
yer Hill Drive.
Sunday School $50 a. m Morn
ing worship II a. m. Evening
worship 7:30 p. m. Rev. r. M
Mimms, pastor
st. Phillips Lutheran Church
Montgomery and Dalton Streets.
Sunday School 10 m. Morn
ing worship IL a. m. Membership
class p. m. Rev. B l.. Thompson,
pastor.
Greater Clark Street NIB church
Ais North Gallatin Street.
Sunday School $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship II a m. Evening wor-
ship 7:30 p. m. every End and 4th
Sundays. Training Union every
Sunday p. m. Rev. c. L. West,
pastor.
College Addition Christian
Church, Florence Street.
Sunday School $50 a. m Morn
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Church Calendar

Calendar |
ling worship III a. m. BTU p. m.
Evening worship Wednesday 7:30
p m. Teachers meeting Thursday
7;30 p. m. Rev. ]. d. Hayden, pas
tor.
Mt. Helm NIB Church, Lamar
and Church Streets.
Sunday School $50 10:45 a. m.
Morning worship, IL 1915 a. m.
Evening worsip 7:30 phi. m. Fell
lowship meeting Monday 7:30 p
m. The Lords Supper every End
Sunday night 7:30 p. m. Church
Conference Thursday night after
each End Sunday.
st. Peters NIB Church, 125 East
South Street.
Sunday School $50 a m. Morn
ing worship 11:30 a. m. BTU $50
p m. Evening worship 7:30 p. m.
Rev. F w. Williams, pastor.
1
Pearlie Grove. 544 South Parish
Street.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship IL a. m. BTU 5 D m
Evening worship 7:3O D. m. Rev.
L S. Sorrell.
Mt. Wade NIB Church.
Sunday School Gas a M, morn
ing worship 11:30 a. m. Mothers
Union 6 p. m. Prayer meeting Mon
day 7:30 p. m. Missionary Society
T'30 p. m. Rev. Truvillion, pastor.
Progressive NIB Church, Powers
Avenue.
Sunday School $50 m. morn
ing worship 11:15 a. m. BTU 6 p.
i'm. Teachers meeting Tuesday 2
p. m. Usher Board meeting D.
m. Mission 3rd Sunday 1870 a. m.
Rev. L. H. Newsome, pastor.
Central Methodist Church, 500
N. Parish Street
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship HOO a. m. MYF 4:30
p. m. Evening worship Z p. m. Rev
IS. L. Webb, pastor.
Pratt Memorial Methodist
Church, 1907 West Pascagoula st.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship IL a. m YPU 4 D.
m Evening worship p, m. Prayer
meeting Tuesday p. m. Rev. F.
P. Leonard, pastor.
New Hope NIB Church, 1895
Whitfield Min Road.
Sunday School $50 a M, morn
ing worship IL a. m. BTU 6 p. m.
Evening worship 7:30 p. m. Pray
er meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
Friday Mission 7:3O p. m. Rev. G
c. Hunt, pastor.
New Jerusalem Baptist Church.
Sunday School 80 a. M, morn
ing worship IL a. m. BTU 5:45 p.
m. Evening worship p. m. End
and 4th Sundays. Rev. w. T.
Smith, pastor.
/ -O
Faith Presbyterian Church.
Sunday School $50 a. m. morn
ing worship IL a. m. Ply 4 p. m
Evening worship p m. Mid-week
worship 7 p. m. Rev. GIBSON, pas
tor.
Parish Street NIB Church, North
Parish Street.
Sunday School $50 a. m morn
ing worship 10:45 a. m. BTU 5:45
lp m. Evening worship p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:3O
p. m. Rev. Greer, pastor.
True Light NIB Church, Bell ST,
Sunday School $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship IL a. m. BTU 6 p. m.
Evening worship tbs p. m. Teach
erS meeting and prayer meeting,
Wednesday z p. m. Bible Class
Tuesday 7:30 p. m. Rev. Walls,
pastor.
%
Pleasant Valley, ZIG Henry St.
Sunday School $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship 11:30 a. m. Evening
worship 7:30 p. m. Rev. Mark J. |
Burns, pastor.
Mt. Calvary NIB Church, 9O1
Lynch street.
Sunday School $50 a. m. Morn
ing worship IL a. m. BTU Sis
p m. Evening worship 7::3O d. m.
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Utica Rosenwald Home Demon
stration club met in the home OF
Mrs. F. B. Stiles, with President
Mrs. Sena Williams in charge
After the regular routine of bus
mess, the group went into the
program. Singing Christmas car
OILS then the president introduc-
ed to some and presented to others
the speaker of the hour. Mrs. J
D Boyd, head of the Home econo-
mics department of Utica Insti.
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of prizes and awards. and ex.
changing Christmas gifts
The Council presented to Mrs
Lewis and Miss Dishmon gifts
The Friendship Home Demonstra
ton club presented to Mrs. Hill
a gift. Mrs. Margaret Younger
presented gifts to Mrs. McNair,
Mrs. Lewis. and Mrs. Hill. It was
the happy pleasure of the Home
Agent to present to the women
thier checks for outstanding work
in the county in the amount of
$40 and the District Agent,
Mrs. Lewis, presented to the wo-
men the State Fair check in the
amount of $46. Recreation was
conducted by the chairman, Mrs.
Lena Mae Broome. The group was
served delicious refreshments car
rying out the Christmas motif.
Committee on refreshments was
Mrs. Mary Lyes, chairman; Mrs.
Margaret oYunger, Mrs. Sarah
Higgins, Mrs. Manome Weston and
Mrs. Myrtle Walker.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

The agent is type of person
that likes to do things for others
but never thinks in terms of her
lself. The agent prepared a sur
prise package and the one guess
ing what the BAGGAGE contained
was the winner. This prize went
to Miss Flora Ross.
Visitors present were Mrs. YER
sic McNair, president of the Home
Demonstration Council; Miss Flora
Ross, Miss Grace Higgins, Nathan
|iel Ross, Mrs chatham and c. L.
Hill.
Mrs. McNair made some very
interesting remarks and also pre-
sented to ten club box of cloth
ing for the family of ten adopted
by the Burleigh Hamilton club for
Christmas. A very lovely repast
carrying out the Christmas motif.
was enjoyed by all. Next meeting
will be with Mrs. Augusta Ross.
II you are DESTROYS of having
a Home Demonstration club in
your Community please contact
the Home Agent any time be-
tween now and March l, in or
der that you ma ybe in line with
the years program. Address
1917 Lynch ST, Jackson 3, Miss.
The Home Agent wishes to take
his opportunity to express her
appreciation to friends and rela-
ives for their lovely cards, tele-
phone calls and visits extended
Ter while shut-in. Many thanks to
'ou.
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Cade Chapel, Ridgeway Street.
Sunday School $50 a. m. Morn.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

The Whitfield Home Demon
stration club held its regular
monthly meeting in the home OF
Mrs. Roberta Bass. Discussion OF
the program of work for 1856 was
the main feature of the meeting
and exchanging Christmas gifts.
Mrs. Hill stressed each woman
keeping a record across the year
of expenditures. The club select
ed gardening and home ground
as their major pro-
jects COMMUNICATIVE. The hostess
then served sandwiches and coffee
or drinks. Next meeting will be
with Mrs. Lucille Jackson. Mrs.
Myrtle Walker president.
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tute and also wife of Superintend
ent Boyd.
Subject of address - what Are
Our Best Years" which was beau,
tifully treated by the speaker
Mrs. Hill gave some tips on max
ing Christmas decorations. The
club presented to Mrs. Paige who
got burned out some time ago.
a set of dishes and Mrs. Hill pre-
sented her a set of water glasses
from Mrs. Mary Lyles.
The club presented to both Mrs
Boyd and Mrs. Hill, pair of beau
tiful cut flower vases. Members
exchanged gifts with each other.
A very delicious repast was en-
joyed by all. Next meeting will.
be with Mrs. Minnie C. Bland.
o.
The Burleigh Hamilton Home
Demonstration club held its reg
ular monthly meeting on Dec. %
in the home of the agent. Mrs
Sadie c. Hill, I121 Biloxi Street
Jackson. TIL emeeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs.
Sadie Lee.
After the regular routine of bus
mess the group spent the rest of
he time in a social hour. It was
interesting to see the beautiful
Christmas decorations
Used in decorating the house. Ex-
changing of gifts were definite
part of tn eprogram, but the fun
,ame when the group presented
he agent with agift to her and
he became speeches. for few |
minutes. +,
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The Kinds County Negro Home
Demonstration Council held its
Christmas party on December 10,
in the office of the Home Agent,
Mrs. S. c. Hill. Homemade Christ
mas decorations was the center
of attraction.
Activities for tn eevening were
as follows: chairman of the pro-
gram, Mrs. Margaret Younger, re-
marks by the president, Mrs. YER
STA McNair; summary of achieve
ments for the club year by the
Home Agent, Mrs. Hill; singing of
Christmas carols led by Mrs. F.
B. Stiles
Customs of Christmas by Miss
Margaret Jointer; address by the
speaker of the hour Mrs. Daisy
M. Lewis, District Agent; remarks
by Miss Alberta Dishmon, State
leader of f. Hgirls; presentation
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The st. Thomas Home Demon.
stration club hel dts regular
monthly meeting in the home Of
the president, Mrs. Bertha Har-
per. They reported having very
successful meeting in the absence
of the Home Agent.
The Christmas idea of exchang.
ing gifts and the social hour as
scheduled was carried out. Due to
illness the agent wasn't able to
be present. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Myrtis Thomas.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1956-01-21

The Cynthia Home Demonstra-
ton club met with Mrs. Margaret
Younger. The program as planned
was carried out. The demonstra-
ton on making ambrosia was
given by Mrs. Margaret Younger.
They report a very good meeting
but regret very. much the agent
was i'll and couldn't be present.
The next meeting will be with
Mrs. Alice Hendricks, Mrs. Beat
rice Younger, president and Mrs.
Lonnie Luckett, reporter.