The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-10-31
MANTEO WOMAN'S
CLUB DISPLAYS
ITS COOK BOOK
Large Distribution Of Cook Book
and Use of Proceeds Told
at District Meeting

The Manteo Woman's Club was
honored at the meeting of the 18th
District Federation. of Women's
Clubs on Monday, October 81 in
Edenton. At the Presidents Lunch
con in July, Mrs. Sarah H. Ever
EFT, President of the Manteo Wom-
ans Club was asked to, present a
permanent gavel to the District at
the fall meeting. Since the pres
entation was to be made in Old
Historic Chowan County Court
House, it was deemed fitting to
have the gavel made of wood
which would be of historic signifi-
canoe to both areas. A branch of
the old live oak from the Eliza
bethan Gardens on Roanoke Island
was secured from a member of the
Garden Club and a lovely and deli
cately carved woman's gavel was
created by John Allen of Manteo.
A silver plate was made with the
inscription Presented by the Man.
teo Woman's Club to the 10th Dis
trict, October 81, 1858 wood
from the Elizabethan Gardens,
Roanoke Island, N. c." on the
gavel handle. The presentation
was as follows: "Our Manteo
Woman's Club from history-fa-
nous Roanoke Island brings greet
ings to those assembled here to-
day in Edenton's historic Chowan
County Court House. Down on Roa-
noke Island one of the most recent
projects concentrating the early
history of this county is the Eliza
bethan Gardens. One of the I'M
usual attractions of the Garden is
the great live oak tree that has
been preserved throughout the
centuries. This tree was there
when the first explorers, sent from
England by Sir Walter Raleigh,
reached Roanoke Island. From a
branch of this ancient and historic
oak we have had fashioned a gift
for the presiding officer of our
10th District. On behalf of the
Manteo Woman's Club l now pre-
sent this gavel as a permanent
token of our rich heritage"
Each club president was asked
to give her annual report in dress
form instead of the usual way of
reading the reports. Mrs. Sara H.
Everett gave her report on the
clubs major project "The Roanoke
Island Cook Book. She carried a
copy of the cook book and was
dressed as a replica of the cover.
Her report contained interesting
facts in which it was brought out
that 1000 books had been printed
with copies used in 80 states plus
2 foreign countries. During the
Governors Conference here on the
Dare Coast each Governors wife
was presented with copy of the
book. Recipes have been used in
the Governors Mansions of North
Carolina, Montana, Utah, South
Carolina, Virginia, Florida and
Wyoming. An "Outer Banks Din
ner" was given in Memphis, Tenn,
last spring with the menu consist
ing of foods made exclusively from
recipes in the book; starting with
Dare County Clam Chowder, end
ing with Yaupon Tea.
A reprint is now being made for
future sales. Each member takes
pleasure in the knowledge that the
sale of this book enables the club
to participate in the Scholarship
Fund, assisting the other civil or
CARNATIONS in drives such as Red
Cross, Easter Seals, Cancer and to
carry on the work of the club in
it's efforts for the betterment of
community life.
Members of the Manteo club at
tending were Mrs. Everett, Mrs:
James c. Bardin, Mrs. M. X. Fear
ing, Jr., Mrs. Woody Fearing, Mrs.
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