This Week
With Macon
County Agents
By Mrs. Florence S. Sherrill
(EDITOR'S NOTE ? This
is the last in a series of
articles by the home demon
stration agent on the activ
ities of demonstration club
women here during 1951.)
The special interest demon
stration, "Tailoring Tips", that j
Miss Julia Mclver gave to 46
women of Macon County was a
great success. The follow-up re
ports, given by the clothing
leaders at all clubs, were most
Interesting.
The demonstration, "Fashions
for Home", created much inter
est. Patterns were ordered of
the designs created by the Bu
reau of Home Economics for
work clothes. The Sears Roe
buck exhibit was good, in that
the clothing was especially suit
ed for the heavier work on the
farm. At least 15 entries at the
fashion show came as a result
of this demonstration.
"Models for a day" was the
theme of a home demonstration
elab fashion show May 4, at
Macon theatre, as 61 members
modeled the latest In feminine
attire, from aprons to evening
gowns.
The fashion parade was under
the leadership of Mrs. Graham
Orlndstaff, county clothing
leader, and approximately 225 j
persons attended. Mrs. C. Gor
don Moore served as narrator.
The show featured seven
classes of apparel. Entries In
each class paraded before a
panel of judge* who picked the
winners. Judges were Mrs. T. J.
OTJell, Mrs. Lawrence Patton,
and Mrs. J. M. Valentine. Back
ground music was played by
Mrs. H. W. Cabe.
Ham* Management
1. Family Financial Planning.
With the price of family liv
ing Increasing day by day, one
would expect home demonstra
tion dob members to show spe
cial Interest In the demonstra
tion for the month of January,
"What a Woman Should Know
About Her Family's Finances".
Twenty meetings were held With
! an attendance of 274 women.
The excellent bulletins that
i were procured from the Insti
tute of Life Insurance director,
were carried to club members
Who attended the meetings. These
leaflets included "A Discussion
of Family Money", "What Every
Woman Should Know About
Her Husband's Finances", and
"A Financial Check Sheet For
Farm Women". A total of 1200
of these three leaflets were dis
tributed over the county,
2. Farm and Home Records.
Of the 101 club members who
have requested farm and home
account books, which is approx
imately one-fourth of the total
enrollment, a few of these worn
en kept accounts on certain
items of their spending that
they feel might need a special
study. Some of these women
keep food and clothing; others,
household operation. The pur
pose of this is to study home
accounts in an effort to im
prove financial management and
planning in the home.
3. Simplifying Work Methods.
During the jnonth of October,
the 20 Home Demonstration
clubs in Macon County studied
'Improved Household Tasks".
Each woman was given paper
and pencil with the request to
list her household tasks that
she disliked doing in her home,
then estimate the length of time
required in performing this job;
and as a home assignment,
which was given at the end of
the meeting, the principles of
work simplification were to be
applied to this job.
At the home demonstration
meeting the following month,
club members told of their suc
cess In simplifying their work.
Mrs. Woodrow Teague reported
shortening her dish washing
time from 27 minutes to 14. Re
ports included every task in
the home, from arrangement of
1 recipes, by Mrs. Hardin Oribble,
I of the Union club, to making
I of beds, by Mrs. Dan Reynolds,
of the Liberty club.
Ironing was most often listed
as a Job that needed simplifica
tion. In the plan of work for
1 1952 the ironing demonstration
has been requested as special
{interest meeting to be held in
February.
House Furnishing*
; Thirty-one homemakers at
1 tended the house furnishings
! workshop conducted by Miss
,Pauline Gordon, N. C. extension
specialist, in house furnishings,
! held March 3 and 4. Floor
maintenance, window treatment,
| hanging pictures, and wall fin
ishes were the subjects studied
1 at the workshop.
Community Activities
Recreation :
During May, when the train
ing school for recreation lead
ers was being planned, county
and home agents contacted
ministers of the county, telling 1
them of the plans for the rec
reation leader school and sug
gesting that the workers with
young people of their churches
attend this recreation school.
Eighty-one leaders were pres
ent the two nights of the
school, conducted by Lonnie
Powell, of the N. C. Recreation
association. Represented on the
registration sheet were 11
churches (Baptist, Methodist,
Presbyterian, and Episcopal), the
Rotary club, home demonstra
tion clubs, 4-H clubs and Boy
Scouts.
As a result of this training
during the month of August,
recreation leaders of home dem
onstration clubs had charge of
16 recreation meetings with an
attendance of more than 500
men and women. Many of these
were in the form of "Family
Nights".
From the Hickory Knoll club
came the best report of com
munity recreation. During the
year 10 community recreation
meetings were held. These in
cluded amateur night, commun
ity sing, tacky party, and pic
nics.
Special Activities:
Travelers and Iotla clubs
sponsored the farm tour lunch,
and cleared $175.30 for the com
munity school lunch room.
Watauga club members brought
food and other gifts for a needy
family that lives near the home
of the hostess, Mrs. J. P. Shu
ford. Mrs. Shuford had written
cards to the club members ask
ing that this family be remem
bered at the Christmas party.
The Hickory Knoll club has
made attractive pillow cases
from feed sacks that are being
donated to the county home.
The Co wee, Carson's Chapel and
Liberty clubs made four quilts
for the county home. The wom
en feel that since the county
commissioners have been co
operative in carrying out the
home demonstration program
that they can help in this way.
Holly Springs club distributed
clothing to needy children; held
a food and flower sale in High
lands; and assisted with an
"open house" supper at East
Franklin school.
Mulberry club furnished funds
for school lunchroom to feed In
digent children. This club sends
boxes to men in the armed
forces. The members sent three
at Christma* and will send one
each month.
Cartoogechaye and Carson's
Chapel clubs raised funds to
purchase a new loom and other
equipment for the Nonah Craft
house in the Cartoogechaye
community.
Oak Grove club women car
ried Christmas packages to chil
dren who wquld not have toysi
Walnut Creek club prepared
boxes for shut-ins ol the coim
! munity and delivered them
Christmas. They also gave boxes
to aged mothers before Moth
er's day. Three members' homes
serve as bookmobile stations.
The Cullasaja club provided
funds for milk at the school
lunchroom. .
The number of persons work
ing on farms in October, 1951,
was 5 per cent less than in Oc
tober, 1950.
Farm Outlook
In 1952 Is Summarized In
Publication
What does 1952 hold in store
for North Carolina's nearly 300,
000 farm families?
Specialists of the State Col
lege Extension service have put
their heads together and come
up with a summary of the
state's agricultural outlook for
the new year. Their findings t.
included in a 16-page publica
tion called "North Carolina's
1952 Agricultural Outlook," cop
i ies of which may be obtained
free from the local county farm
| or home agent or by writing
' the Publications Department,
I State College Station, Raleigh.
Demand for farm products
grown in North Carolina is ex
pected to be good in 1952, ac
cording to specialists of the
State College Extension service.
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all other
American
Cars...
In the Grinding Tests that Won it
the Motor Trend Magazine Award.
Chrysler proved itself the Best
Engineered Car in America
CHBTSLEH SURPASSED ALL OTHERS
WHEN MOTOR TREND TESTED FOR:
? Average Braking Distance in Faat
? Tan MUat par Gallon
? Avaraga Acceleration in Sacondi
? Acceleration Ovar Standing V4 Mil* in Sacondi
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it Maximum Road Horsepower
? Pounds per Road Horsepower
? Maxhnum Torque in Lbs. -Ft.
? Maximum Brake Mean Effective Pressure
? First in Tota I Points
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finest engineered cars in the world
15 different American stock automobiles ? equip
ped as you buy them ? were driven by Motor
Trend Magazine as hard as steel and rubber can
be driven. In these actual road tests of efficiency
and performance, measured by the most accurate
instruments obtainable, Chrysler proved itself
superior to all others. In 13 tests Chrysler was
first in 7 ? tied in 2, making a total of 9 out of 13
. . . and first in total points!
Only by taking an engine to the limit of its poten
tial, only by turning the corners at high speeds,
applying brakes for emergency stops, torturing
body, springs and shock absorbers, can you learA
just what performance you can expect from the
make of car you drive. The results of the Motor
Trend tests were conclusive ... as Chrysler,
again, proved itself the one beat car in America.
The Motor Trend Award, like numerous other
honors today's Chrysler has won, is both a proof
of and a tribute to Chrysler's magnificent Fire
Power engine and master engineering. Each dem
onstrates why, among men and women who know
automobiles Chrysler is always the first choice.
J. C. SORRELLS MOTOR COMPANY
Phone Z81
East Main Street
Franklin, N. C.
LIST YOUR
PROPERTY
Tax listers will be at the following places in the various townships on the dates
given to list property for the year 1952. The Board of Commissioners asks all persons
to cooperate to the fullest extent in helping the listers to get a correct list of all property.
The law provides that a penalty shall be effected against any person failing to list his or
her property (although this will not be applied to non-residents). All persons should make
a strong effort to see the List Taker or have some person represent them and save the
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embarrassment of going before the Board asking for corrections when they have failed to
list their property.
Following are the List Takers for January 1, 1952: ,
Franklin Township:
Frank I. Murray? Beginning Jan. 2, 1951, upstairs In
the jury room of the courthouse, all week days through
out the month of January.
Millshoal Township:
Jack Cabe?
(SEE POSTERS IN PUBLIC PLACES FOR SCHEDULE)
EUijay Township:
C. B. Rryson ? Beginning Jan. 4, L. D. Morris* store; Jan.
5, Mashburn Branch school house; Jan. 11 and 12, C. T.
Bryson's store; Jan. 18 and 19, Wiley Clark's filling sta
tion; Jan. 25, Ellljay post office; Jan. 20, David Stan
fteld's store.
Cartoogechaye Township:
J. H. Brookshlre? Jan. 3 and 23, Joe Hopkins' store;
Jan. 8, John Roane's home; Jan. 10, Shields' store; Jan.
14, Rainbow Springs, Ledford's store; Jan. 16, Cecil Led
ford's store; Jan. 17, Jones Creek, Bill Byrd's Jjome.
Sugarfork Township:
Raymon Wood? Beginning Jan. 4, Buck Creek school;
Jan'. 5, Walnut Creek school; Jan. 11, Gold Mine school;
Jan. 12, Willie Moses' store; Jan. 18 and 19, Gneiss post
office.
Nantahala Township:
Frank Baldwin?
(SEE POSTERS IN PUBLIC PLACES FOR SCHEDULE)
Smithbridge Township:
C. 8. Sams? Beginning Jan. 4 and 5, James Norrt**
store; Jan. 8, Tesenta, Buchanan's store; Jan. 11 and
12, Riverside, Stamey's store; Jan. 16, 17, 18, and 19, Otto,
Miller Norrls' store.
Burningtown Township:
Robert Parrlah? Beginning Jan. 4, Calhoun's store;
Jan. 5, Carl Morgan's store; Jan. 7 and 8, Homer Ray
bun's store; Jan. 9 and 10, Frank Haney's store; all other
dates, at home.
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Co wee Township:
J. P. Bryson? Beginning Jan. 4, John Brendle's store;
Jan. 5, Rose Creek church; Jan. 7, Nora Scales' store;
Jan. 8, Edd McCoy's store; Jan. 9, Oscar Rickman's store;
Jan. 10, Weaver Gibson's home; Jan. 11 and 14, T. M.
Rickman's store; Jan. 12, C. N. West's store.
Flats Township:
Earl Dryman ? Beginning Jan. 4, 5, 11, and 12, Scaly
post office; Jan. 19 and 26, Scaly school house; other
days, at home
Highlands Township:
L. A. Edwards ? Beginning Jan. 2, L. A. Edwards' shop,
and continuing all week days throughout the month of
January.
All property owners are required to return to the List Taker all the real estate,
personal property, etc., owned by each on the first of January.
All male persons between the ages of 21 and 50 years are required by law to list
their polls during January.
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All persons who own property and fail to list it and who are liable for a poll tax
and fail to give themselves in will be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, subject to
a fine or imprisonment, upon conviction.
FARM CENSUS NOTE
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Each farm owner shall prepare a list of the aoreage of each crop grown, including
tenths of acres of truck. The list should show the total acres cultivated by the owner,
also the acres cultivated by all tenants on each separately recognized farm, the acres
in improved pasture, woodland, idle and other lands. He shall be prepared to report
the number of hogs sold or slaughtered during past 12 months and tons of fertilizer
to be used during this crop year. This information is kept confidential and has no
relation to taxes. Its purpose is for agricultural education, economic analysis and safer
guidance of county agents and farmers generally.
LAKE V. SHOPE, Tax Supervisor