The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1961-11-17
TYRRELL COUNTY
ACHIEVEMENT DAY
OBSERVED THURS.
Large Group Take Note Of Years
Work; Tour Of Bank
Interesting

WORK. tour OF oonk
Interesting
COLUMBIA - The Fall Achieve
ment Day for the County Council
|of Home Demonstration Clubs of
Tyrrell County held Thursday in the
Agriculture Building was climaxed
with a tour of the East Carolina
Bank, with the body marching to
the bank as guests of the bank per-
sonnet. NJ. A. Matthews and Miss
Grace Berry. The tour was schedul-
led as an educational medium to in
struct the women on how to
do business with "a bank.
They We're shown the workings
of the bank; the processing
of a check from the time it enters
the bank until it is returned to the
maker on monthly statement; the
processing of notes; the microfilm-
ing of checks and its usage; given
information on the requirements of
the Federal Government towards
banking procedure: amounts of in
surance carried per person employ
ed; on how to handle joint checking
accounts; where from and how mon
ey received by the bank and numer-
Gus other details. Pamphlets outlin-
ing bank services to the individual
were passed out by Mrs. A. B. Hop
kins Jr. The welcome was given by
M. A. Matthews, and directors Will
liam H. McClees, H. T. Davenport,
B. Frank Alexander and w. A. Ho-
welt. Mr.. Matthews and Miss Ber-
ry were presented with bouton-
naire and corsage of red roses as
a token of appreciation from the
County Council.
Meeting at 2 PM, the meeting
as called by Mrs. Dan Davis, for
the president, Mrs. o. A. Howett,
who was present, but unable to pre-
side. The devotion was given by
Mrs. Earl Meekins using parts of
Genesis and Micah, emphasizing
"You Are Important" while explain
ing the worth of man and encourage
ing the individual with Biblical
proof. The roll call by the secre-
tary, Mrs. C. Earl Cohoon, revealed
rs members present. The treas. re-
port by Mrs. Floyd Hollis showed
$23 on hand.
Special guests: Mrs. Earl Meek
ms, M. L. Goodwin, Jim Owens,
Mrs. j. c. McClees, Mrs. Gladys r.
Sawyer, j. A. Brickhouse, Jr. and
Mrs. Nellie Brown were recognized
by Mrs. J. w. Williams. Special
music "One God" was rendered by
Mrs. T. X. VERIFY Jr., Mrs. Frank
lin Alexander and j. A. Brickhouse
Jr.
The yearly report for accumulate
ed products was given in pantomine
by children representing different
products: Chris Jones - shrubbery
and yards improved; Christy Voliva
+ garments sewn; Mary Kay Lii
ley - homes, new, remodeled and
improved; Shelia Reynolds -
crafts; Kim Phelps - preserves;
Karen Howett - canned fruits and
meats; Jerri Howett - frozen
foods; Cheryl Bateman - slip COW
ers and drapes; April Clough -
upholstery and refinishing; Susie
Cooper appliances purchased.
Mrs. D. A. Simmons emceed the re-
port.
Awards and prizes were present
ed by Mrs. Ann E. Davenport. For
perfect attendance: IL years went
to Mrs. Floyd B. Spencer and Mrs.
H. c. Davenport; IL years to Mrs.
j. s. Davenport and Mrs. Henry E.
Ward; eight years - Mrs. Theodore
Gibbs and Mrs. Wallace Hudson;
seven years - Mrs. Charlie w.
Spruill; five years - Mrs. Hubert
Daniels; three years - Mrs. Augusta
Higgins, Mrs. Alton Reynolds and
Mrs. Hiram White; two years -
Mrs. Franklin Furlough Sr., Mrs.
Shafer Voliva and Mrs. Earl Sex
ton; one year - Mrs. Dallas Bate
man, Mrs. Billy Cox, Mrs. Terry
Rhodes, Mrs. Aydlett Cooper, Mrs.
Hilton H. Harris, Mrs. Chestley
Hudson, Mrs. Shirley Voliva and
Mrs. Irene Brickhouse.
Prize for largest attendance at
Achievement program - Levels
club with 100 per cent present;
Youngest club member - Mrs. Will
liam Byrum, %; Oldest club menu
Der: Mrs. Fannie v. Davenport, 81;
club with the largest number of
new members - Lower Sound Side;
club with largest number by book
review certificates ~ Frying Pan
club; Largest number of perfect
attendance certificates and the larg-
est number of points on percentage
basis both went to Levels club.
Book review certificates went to:
Mrs. J. w. Williams with an ad-
vanced certificate; Mrs. d. A. Sim
mons and Mrs. C. G. Earl with reg