The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1958-11-14
NEWS FROM THE AREA OF
POPLAR BRANCH-C OlNJOCK

Griffin of the Shawboro Club, re
Gently went on a nature walk OF
4 Mrs. Griffin's farm. She identifies
the various plants and trees TO
the group and the women selecte,
plants and trees which the,
brought out for the purpose o
planting them in their own yards
A visit was also made to the pom,
on the Griffin Farm where Mrs
Griffin is feeding the birds an,
studying them.
Mrs. James Ferebee carried /;
motion picture camera, so that thu
group may enjoy the trip all ovel
again when they view the pictures
Those taking part in the trip were
Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. Maurice Saw.
yer, Mrs. Gertie Sanderlin, Mrs
Tommy Culbertson, Mrs. Clifton
Sawyer, Miss Alice Flora, Mrs. H
D. Etheridge, Mrs. Shelton Simp.
son, Mrs. James Ferebee, Mrs. ]
P. Morgan, Mrs. Charlie Phelps
Mrs. Willie Cotter. and Mrs. w
w. DENLY; the latter three mem.
bers of the Sligo Club. The Home
Agent, Mrs. Elizabeth Sanderlin
accompanied the women on this
field trip.
The County Council entertained
the Currituck County Commission
ers at a luncheon on Monday, No
vember 3rd, in the Home Agents
Office at the Courthouse.
Mrs. j. P. Morgan, County
Council Pres, welcomed the guests
and progress reports were given
by Mrs. John H. Yon, on Home
Demonstration work, and by Jerry
Hardesty, Assistant Farm Agent,
on the All program.
Present were: the County Com
missioners; H. D. Newborn, Jr.,
j. ]. Bunch, Earl Terrell, Harold
Capps and S. C. Doxey. Also pres
ent were L. A. Powell, Farm
Agent, Mr.. Hardesty, Assistant
Farm Agent, Bill Brumsey, Regis
ter of Deeds; J. P. Morgan, Jr.,
County Accountant; Clarence Do
zier, Clerk to the Register of
Deeds; Louis L. Wasserman,
C.P.A., of Norfolk, Va; Mrs. J. P.
Morgan, Mrs. John Yon, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Sanderlin, Home Agent;
Mrs. Lou Ann Alphin, Assistant
Home Agent.
Assisting with the meal were
Mrs. Shelton Simpson and Mrs,
Dubby Meads.
The Poplar Branch Home Club
met for November at Aydlett, Mrs,
L. N. Hampton hostess.
Singing "America the Beautiful
was by the group, and the devo-
tional by Mrs. Sam Walker, read
ing the Tooth Psalm and an article
by Walter CORTLAND on being
thankful.
The Christmas party will be
held at the regular December
meeting of the club. Each one at
tending will bring gift.
All were urged to attend the
Fall Federation on Wednesday,
November II, at the Providence
Baptist Church at Shawboro, with
the Shawboro Club as hostess.
John Harris, of the State Exten-
sion Service, to speak on lands
Gaping. Work on re-finishing pic
ture frames, is for November 18th
at the clubhouse.
Poplar Branch Club and Jarvis
burg Club will sponsor demon
stration by Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Sawyer, of Elizabeth City and
Camden, at the Clubhouse at Jar
visburg on November 20, at 8 pm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawyer will speak
on Christmas decorations and
those who have heard the Sawyers
know they are in for a real treat
Small admission will be charged
and refreshments will be served.
The public is invited. Mrs. Clyde
Smith and Mrs. John Yon were
named on the committee to meet
with the harrisburg committee to
complete the plans for this meet
ing.
Mrs. Elizabeth West showed
color slides of some of the scenes
from her trips, beginning with
scenes of the Grand Canyon and
then moving overseas to Egypt,
! Syria, Israel, and other countries
she had visited.
Thirteen members and two Wis
itors enjoyed this trip by proxy.
The hostess served refreshments
of punch and cookies.