Patton, [Franklin, Holly Springs Are Runners- Up For ' The Gavel!
Club Reports
Are Written
Secretaries Tell
Of Activities
For 1957-58
Last week's home demonstra
tion olub "Achievement Day" saw
Higdonville club cop "The Gavel"
for the largest number (4,040)
of achievement points for the
year.
Runners-up were Patton club,
second place. 3,910: Franklin,
third. 3.740; and Holly Springs,
fourth, 3,005. '
Individual club secretaries have
submitted annual reports to the
home agent's office, capsuling
activities. Following are the re
ports:
Carson #
All scheduled meetings have
been held. Five members of the
club have perfect attendance. Two
members attended citizenship
meeting in Haywood County. All
county council meetings have been
well attended by the officers
of the club. Twelve members took
part in the talent show given at
Otto. Five members appeared on a
radio program while at a picture
frame workshop. One member ap
peared on the radio on citizen
ship program. Two foods and
nutrition leaders held demonstra
tion in February. Two attended
school on remodeling picture
frames. Two workshops were held
after this meeting. One attended
leathercraft school. Two attended
gardening training school. Five at
tended district meeting held at
Cherokee. A joint meeting was
held with the Union club. Fair
booth by women of the club, using
picture frames that had just come
from the attic and those that
were refinished. won third place.
"Achievement Day" program i to
be heM at the Carton ContmLn
ity Center on September 30.
Mrs. James Hauser
Cartoogechaye
The Cartoogechaye Home Dem
onstration Club has a membership
of IS. The members conducted
five of the 10 meetings held dur
ing the year. Four of our members
attended the picture frame work
shop. Twelve dresses were made
and modeled at the dress revue
and six ribbons were won.
We helped with the Red Cross
drive. Our club donated $5 to the
county council fund for the li
brary.
Our club members designed
and made the Egyptian costume
worn by our president, Mrs. Mad
dox, who represented Macon
County at the United Nations
pageant in Raleigh in celebration
of "National Home Demonstra.
tion Week."
Several of our members served
on committees for the Macon
County Fair and they won over
20 ribbons.
The project leaders have been
very active and have attended
training meetings, both in and
out of the county, and have given
reports and demonstrations in
our own and other clubs.
Our members also sponsored a
4-H community group.
A number of recipes sent in by
our members have been printed
in THE FRANKLIN. PRESS.
To each member of the Car
toogechaye club we say "thank
you" for doing your part In the
various activities undertaken by
our club.
Mrs. Tom H. McNish
Cullasaja
A review of the records of
Cullasaja Home Demonstration
Club reveals that members of this
club have taken an active part
In all phases of home demonstra
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ti?n work during the year 1957
58. Mrs. Mary Peek is serving her
second year as president.
All the regular meetings were
held with a good attendance, and
sfx new members were enrolled
during the year.
One meeting was held without
the home agent, and a foods dem
onstration was given by project
leaders.
Several of the members read
books from the approved list of
good reading and reported on
these.
Four of our members entered
garments in the fashion 'show.
One of these won first place, an
other won a ribbon.
Two of our women atttended
"Farm and Home Week" in Ra
leigh. One attended the mu?ic
workshop held at Cullowhee and
Brevard College.
All c ounty council and leader
training meetings were attended
by officers of the club.
There were nine entries at the
fair by our club women, and each
of the entries was awarded a rib
bon. Four of our women were in
charge of exhibits at the fair.
Mrs. Vernon Bryson, a member
of our club, has served as 4-H
leader for the community for the
past three years and has done
wonderful work with them. She
. has held meetings, workshops, and
! assisted with the 4-H fair booth
{ and exhibits.
Three members had perfect at
tendance at the club meetings
during the year.
The total number of points
i scored by Cullasaja Club during
' the year was 2.025.
Mrs. C. T. Bryson
Franklin
! The Franklin club has had A
i successful year and it is evident
that interest is increasing. We
have had good attendance at
monthly meetings. Five members
attended the Citizenship Leaders
Training School at Dellwood
Methodist Church in November.
Four meetings were conducted by
project leaders. Three members
j attended the music workshop at
Cullowhee in March. Seven at
tended the district meeting at
Cherokee in May. The club gave
donations to the cancer and Red
Cross funds. Some of our members
helped with Red Cross, cancer,
and heart campaigns.
We had 16 entries in the fash
ion show, receiving several rib
bons. Eight members attended
the Craftsman's Fair in Asheville
Our club exhibit at the Macon
County Fair won a blue ribbon
We had 96 entries in the fair and
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won 65 ribbons. Several of our
members helped in the different
departments during the fair. One
member attended the training
school for leaders at Camp Schaub
September 12.
The club has a total of 3.740
points.
Mrs. Minnie W. Conlejr
Higdonville
We have had a good year work
ing together. We have held a
number of meetings without the
home agent. We have taken part
in all the health drives that our
community has undertaken. Sev
eral of our ladies had medical
examinations as a result of study
in our club.
Our president. Mrs. Dixie
Moses, went out of the county
three days and gave a demonstra
tion in upholstery.
We helped Mrs. Clay with 4-H
work. We gave transportation to
several 4-H activities.
Ladies made slaw and served at
the barbecue supper during the
fair.
Our last meeting was an all
day workshop. Some of the ladies
refinished picture frames while
others made table saver mats.
We gained four new members
and the return of an old one who
had to be absent for a year.
Our total points for the year
are 4.040. We feel we are learn
ing more 'that in the big things
of life we are as one'.
Mrs. Ted Higdon
tfiMT
IOTLA
in ctiecKing over tne activities
for the past year, one can readily
see that Iotla Home Demonstra
tion Club members have been
quite busy.
During the year foods and
nutrition leaders gave demonstra
tions for two meetings, clothint:
leaders held one. and recreation
leaders conducted one.
Four women attended the pic
ture frame refinishing workshop.
Three members participated In
the three-day leathercraft schooi.
As adult neighborhood leaders,
two members organized a com
munity 4-H Club with 15 active
members. Six workshops on
leather work for the 4-H'ers were
held as a result of the leather
craft training school. . ,
Iotla club members had twelve
entries in the spring dress re
view. These won four ribbons.
Macon County Fair had 24
entries. 19 of which received rib
bons. by members of our club.
Women from the club helped
plan and construct the commun
ity booth at the fair They also
helped with the 4-H booth. Five
members served on committees
for departments for the fair.
A big "Thank You" to our home
agent, her co-workers, and to each
club " member for helping us to
"put into action our better im
pulses".
Total points for the year. 2.600.
Mrs. Marlin Combs
Mulberry
Mulberry club has enjoyed a |
very good year with Mrs. Doyle j
Long as president. We have a
paid membership of 15. enrolling
five new members this year.
Our craft leader. Mrs Harley j
Carpenter, taught basket making
at Camp Schaub. near Waynes
ville, this year.
Gifts and flowers /ere given
to three members who were hos
pitalized. also gifts and food wore
given to one family at Christmas
We have used two simple meth
ods of making money for our club
this year Someone bakes a cake
with a dime in It. which we sell |
for ten cents a slice. Tire one
who gets the dime bakes the next
cake. We have had two "white
elephant" sales at our club meet
ings. Bach member brings some
thing to sell from which we have
made several dollars. We have
held several workshops.
Total points (or the year. 840.
Mrs. Grace Ayers
Olive Hill ? Oak Dale
The Olive Hill-Oak Dale club
has had a very successful year.
We feel each member has gained
much knowledge to help her be
a better homemaker. What is now
the Olive Hill-Oak Dale club was
two different clubs, and so many
members were lo6t until it was
necessary to combine the clubs.
We cover a territory of three
different communities. Oak Dale,
Olive Hill, and Burningtown.
Our club takes great interest
in community activities. We have
two bookmobile stations.
The interest in the fair was
greater among our members this
year. We had several entries and
there were 17 ribbons brought
back. Our club also furnished the
tomatoes for the barbecue supper,
and two members helped serve
the supper. ,
Our membership is not as high
as we would like for it to be. but
we have a very good attendance
for a small club.
The Burningtown 4-H Club is
in our territory and two of our
members are leaders. As proof of
their leadership, the 4-H club won
a blue ribbon at the fair.
Our club won more points this
year. Our total is 1.565.
Agnes Guyer
ration fv.
Patton club began the new year
with our annual Christmas party
and auction sale. The proceeds
from this sale was used to pack
cheer baskets for the aged and
shut-ins of the community. We
took part in the talent show that
the clubs of the county put on to
raise jnoney for the county coun
cil.
All the club members have been
active in raising money for our
church building fund. We have
had excellent cooperation from
the club women In 4-H activities
and also for the county fair. Our
project leaders have made special
efforts to attend their meetings
and bring their reports back to
the club. We have held our own
| meetings on alternate months and
had family night at our August
j meeting.
We have gained two new mem
| bers and feel that we have had
! a profitable and enjoyable year.
We are looking forward to even
bigger and better things in the
years to come. -,
Mrs. Minnie Tallent
Ridgecrest
The Ridgecrest Home Demon
stration Club has probably com
pleted one of Its busiest years of
activities. There has been a meet
ing each month regardless of
weather, with an average at
tendance of 12 from an enroll
ment of 17. We have participates
in all lines of .work mentioned on
the score sheet except one. No
one keeps the bookmobile station.
Helping with the radio programs
was one of the highlights of the
year, and one of the most help
ful. The demonstrations given b>
the project leaders when thf
agent was absent were an asset
They promoted leadership. W
hare a cooperative membership
and we look forward to "Achieve
ment Day". At Christmas time
when we send sunshine baskets
to our aged and shut-ins. wt
really feel that "it is more blessed
to give than to receive".
Mrs. Jeter Higdon
Union View
Union-View's club members are
rather scattered in locality but
are definitely a UNION in work.
Thus, many good things hav?
been achieved in the past year.
Our project leaders have been
especially active this year by at
tending training schools and
bringing back excellent reports
and giving demonstrations. The
foods and nutrition leaders gave
a demonstration to 14 4-H club
girls. The clothing leader also
gave a demonstration and helped
4-H girls prepare for their dress
review.
Other club members have been
active. They helped the Union
Senior 4-H build a first prize j
winning float for 4-H week and
parade, sponsored and furnished
transportation for pre-school clinic
and have attended and partici
pated in all P.-T. A. activities. We J
have had a good representation
at workshops, training schools,
district federation day. Crafts 1
man's Fair, and our county fair
Our members worked during
fair week by helping to prepare
the chicken and serve at the bar
becue supper, helped with the
foods and crafts d ivlsions. enter
ed a second place winning club
exhibit, and also had individual
winning entries.
To raise extra money for our
club we raffle a small gift, given
by the hostess, at each meeting.
We have a total of 1.730 points,
but the devotions, good will, and
fellowship we have shared can
never be counted by points.
Mrs. Bertha Smart
Watauga ?
The Watauga club has had a ! r
good year. All the meetings have
been held and the attendance has
been good. We have added five
new members Two meetings were
held without the home agent. One
member keeps books from the
bookmobile and quite a number
of books have been read. At our
Christmas party, we made 12
aprons for gifts to the elderly
ladies in our community. We also
quilted 12 quilts for a family
whose home burned in January
Five members have been on a
radio program and seven mem
bers attended the district club
meeting held in May at Cherokee.
Our club was joint hostess with
two other clubs at the spring
dress review. We had eight entries
in the show and won one ribbon.
Two memers attended the meet
ing on foods and nutrition, arid
one attended the clothing meet
ing. Three have perfect attend
ance records. They are Mis. Mary
Morgan, Mrs. J. B. Brendle. and
Mrs. Ollie Thompson. We have
enjoyed working together and
have certainly learned a lot from
Mrs. Sherrill as her demonstra
tions have been very educational.
Ma# the Lord bless her for her
help and kindness to us.
Total points for the year ?
2.565
Mrs. J. B. Brendle 1 1
Holly Springs
' Holly Springs Home Demonsta
tion Club has had a very success- !
ful year. We have 19 actvle mem
bers. Ten members attended
"Achievement Day". Three mem
bers attended the cancer clinic. j
One member attended a T.V.A.
meeting in Asheville and was
guest speaker at this meeting. One
member attend music school at
Cullowhee. Seven attended district
federation meeting at Soco Val
ley.
We were co-hostess for the dress
review which was held in the
early spring. At this review seveu
adults and two children modeled
garments. Our club took a great
interest in the Macon County
Pair. We helped with the com
munity booth, two family booths, j
and many individual entries were
entered.
Two members h we taken the 1
Red Cross nursing course at Sylva.
We are looking fo:-ward to their;
teaching this course in our com
munity.
Mrs. Paul Ammons
Cow rr
Cowee had a ".irst" in 1958
We ile. iiled to ec ignize the out
standing citizen - aduating from
our elementary school. Mrs. C , C
Welch, our president, presented
Patsy G.oscn with a citizenship
pen at the cpmn.encement. We
feel this will inspire our young;
people to be better citizens ana
now we are interested In then
It's tradition lor our club tj
a ve a spend the day' Christmas
arty at the home of Mrs. C. C
Velch, and last year was no
eption. This year we couldnt
'alt until Chirstmas. so we ha
n all-day meeting while refiniai~.'
ng old picture frames. Ther*
^ere visitors from other clubs wh j
n joyed this workshop. We havj
hree members with perfect at
er.dance. The women of our cluj
ive of their time to assist witr
ommunlty projects and *-K
iork Pour quilts were made fcr
i family whose home burned. Tw >
lays of willing work from cluj
nembers made this possible.
The coldest night of the year,
tur club went to the far end ot
he county to present our 'OUi
'ashioned School' for the thiii
ime. This time the proceeds wer. .
oward the purchase of the beauti
ul desk in the Franklin llbrar> .
Mrs. Prank Oibson
Highlands
The Highlands Home Demon
itration Club, we feel, has had x
-?ery successful year.
As for club projects our main
>ne within the club has bee .
:rafts. In addition to the woi i
ve have done in this field a i
-he regular club meetings, we hav^
lad nine workshops. We havj
lone work in glass etching, alum -
inum etching, leather tooling,
casket making, Uxtile painting.
:opper tooling, and e name It a
ewelry.
Our biggest contribution in
:ommunity service was the -spon
soring of a booth for the com
munity hospital bazaar. For th >
"?rut, we made an applique quil:
vhich was auctioned. In additlo.i
:o the quilt, we sold gift items
nade by the members, cake^.
pickles, and jams. As a result cf
Dur efforts, the club contributed
S110 to the hospital fund. This
was of vital concern to us all b<
;ause of the fact that it is so
important to the health of our
Families that the hospital remain
in operation.
Another community service pra
ject of ours was an exhibit pre
pared by the club for a benefit
art show sponsored by the cor..
munity library.
The year's activities of the
Highlands Home Demonstration
Club may be summed up by th.s
statement: We have strived to
promote the health, happines
and culture of our families ar.J
our community.
Mrs. John Miller
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