The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-01-31

candle light ceremony, by Lyman
B. Dixon, Assistant State All Club
leader, Saturday morning in the
Manteo Courthouse, at the first
All County Council meeting of the
year.
The newly elected officers We're;
President, Nancy Coles Basnight
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H
Basnight of Manteo; Vice Presi-
dent, Nancy Pearl Midget, daugh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Mid.
gett of Manteo; Secretary, Mary
! Elizabeth Earle, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Earle of Manteo
Program Chairman, Dione Tillett
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. T
Tillett of Kitty Hawk; Reporter
Linda King, daughter of Mr.. anG
Mrs. Roy L. King of Manteo; Song
leaders, Jan Oneto, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Oneto of Mays Head
and Susan Basnight, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Bas-
night of East Lake.
One of the highlights of this
occasion was a talk given by Ly-
man Dixon, who explained the i'm
portance of All County Council.
There were representatives from
Kitty Hawk 9Th and 9th grade,
Kitty Hawk z and s, Wanchese,
Manteo 5, Manteo GA and 6B, Man
teo z, and Manteo ga plus two
visitors from Mantee 9 making a
total of so.
The County Council is made up
of officers from the thirteen All
Clubs in the County. ]. L. Rea,
County Agent, explained the many
activities which will be enjoyed by
All members during the coming
year, including the recreation
school, Identification program,
talent elimination and health King
and Queen.
After Miss Fran Alexander,
Home Agent, called the meeting to
order, for Nancy P. Midget, act
ing president, to demonstrate the
correct procedure to follow when
conducting a All Club meeting.
Assisting Nancy were Mary E.
Earle, Acting secretary; Eddie
Walters, Linda King, Mary White,
Susan Basnight, and Jan Oneto.
Susan sang "Giesha Girl" and
Jan entertained the group with
jokes.
The Council decided to meet
monthly.
The Dare County Identification
project is under way! A meeting
was held on January %, in the
courthouse. Attending were Mrs.
Carl Nunemaker, Mrs. Edward
Reber, Mrs. Lewis Mann, Mrs.
Robert Midget, Mrs. Woodrow
Best, Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Lawrence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Baum, Mrs.
Raymond Wescott, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. ]. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Williams, DR.. w. w. Harvey, Mrs.
Chesley Midget, Mrs. Matilda
Burrus, Mrs. C. r. Olson, Mrs.
Lena w. Pearsall, Mrs. Leo Mid
gett and Mrs. Milton Perry.
]. L. Rea, County Agent, called
the meeting to order. Mr.. Rea
welcomed the group and gave the
purpose of the meeting.
Lawrence Swain discussed the
need of a Identification program
in the County. He suggested that
one or two flowers be emphasized.
Mr.. Swain pointed out that Will
mington had emphasized azaleas;
said tourist trade is Dare's number
one crop and we need to empha-
size a Identification program for
the welfare Of the county.
Miss Fran Alexander, Home
Agent, gave the roll of Home
Demonstration and All Clubs. She
said at each Home Demonstration
meeting in January Home Beau
LITIGATION leader was selected CIV
ing total of II Home Beautifi-
cation members. Plans are under
way to select a County Home
Identification leader, who will be
chairman over these Club leaders,
at the Home Demonstration Coun-
ty Council meeting January %.
For long time now there has
been Home Identification prof.
ect in All. Miss Alexander pointed
out that Mrs. Charles r. Walgreen
of Chicago, ILL.,, is donor of a num-
Der of gifts for winners of this
project. There can be four winners
in the county each receiving a gold
plated medal of honor, one State
winner receiving a 10 jewel wrist
watch, and eight National winners
each receiving a trip to National
Al Congress in Chicago.
E. r. Mattson, Horticulture Spe-
cialist, of State College outlined a
plan of work as follows: Keep
projects small SO that a group can
start and complete projects, break
projects into groups: Home, Road
side, Business Properties paint
up, clean up, screen off service
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