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THE FEDERATION JOURNAL
Spring, 1959
Ahoskie Club
Is Host
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The Federated Woman’s Club ol
Ahoskie was host on February 10,
1959 at 7:30 p.m. in the R. L. Vann
School Library to five nonfederated
clubs of Hertford County and two
Federated clubs of Rich Square.
The occasion was the annual
presentation of some outstanding
woman to its members. The guest
speaker was Mrs. E. Mocile Spell
man, President of N. C. Federa
tion of Negro Women’s Clubs. She
addressed the group on the sub
ject—“A Woman’s Place in a
Changing Society.” She most ably
discussed the subject from the
idea of civic participation and re
ligious influence. She ended with
values and joys that come from
club work.
Tasty refreshments were served
by the host club from a beautifully
decorated table.
Mrs. F. T. Newsome, in remarks,
made an appeal to nonfederated
clubs to join our ranks. She gave
the purpose of the federation,
described its projects, and gave
directions for becoming a member,
then announced the Northeastern
District Association meeting and
the 50th Anniversary Convention.
The club presidents showed defi
nite interest by asking many ques
tions.
Clubs attending:
Epicurean Club, Buddy “Q”
Club, and Epicurean Club of Mur
freesboro.
Ahoskie Branch of N.A.C.W. and
Four Corner Club of Ahoskie.
The Federated Flower and Art
Club and the Book Club of Rich
Square.
Mrs. Annie Newsome
President, Woman’s Club
Spring Rush
For Green Thumb
All the plants in your garden
follow a grand cycle of growth in
a broad sort of unison. Watch them
closely and you will come to recog
nize the two major turning points
in their cycle. “The Spring Push”
when each of the plants, in its own
way, begins to grow toward what
ever its purpose in life might be;
and “The Fall Break,” when
growth begins to shut down for the
year. Summer’s fruit and flowers
production is merely an extension
of the spring push. Winter’s bare
ness and rest is the final end of
the fall break.
To gear your activities to this
grand cycle of growth is the way to
garden easily and purposefully. The
growth cycle dictates the time to
fertilize, the time to prune, the
time to spray or dust.
When the rose leaf buds un
fold, the soil has once again warm
ed to the point where seeds will
RECEIVING LINE AT CITY FEDERATION for teachers of the community, Elizabeth City. Left
to right: Mrs. Ray Williams, president Faculty and Wives Club of Elizabeth City State Teachers
College; Miss Catherine Bartlett, president Triangular Club; Mrs. R. E. Stephens, president Pro
gressive Club and wife of pastor of host church; Mrs. P. G. Shannon, president Cheerful We Club;
Mrs, H. G. Perry, president Cooperative Club; Mrs. E. M. Johnson, president Woman’s Club; Mrs.
L. E. Duers, president Matrons Social Literary and Art Club; Mrs. C. L. Singleton, president Wom
an’s Community Club; Mrs. G. J. Midgett, president Junior Matron’s Club and E. M. Spellman,
president Neighborhood Club No. 1 and Martha Woodhouse Missionary Society. Mrs. E. C. Mitchell
president of City Federation and Northeastern District, not shown in picture.
Northeastern
Assn, to Meet
President, Mrs. E. H. Mitchell
of Elizabeth City, has announced
the annual spring meeting of the
Northeastern District on April 11,
1959, at State Teachers College,
Elizabeth City, N. C.
“Lifting and Climbing in the
Space Age” is the theme. An in
teresting feature of the morning
session will be a Panel Discussion
of this theme.
Other activities of the day in
clude Coffee Hour, Business,
Luncheon, and Youth Federation
Program, and club reports for
which blanks will be sent.
Invitation is hereby offered to
women over the state to join us,
especially State Federation offi-
sprout and roots will grow. Take
this as your signal to fertilize
everything in your garden. Moist
warm soil creates root growth.
Make a real mental note of the
date on which you did this spring
push feeding, and a month later
do it again. Feed the big appetite
plants every month.
No person and few creatures of
any kind are as closely attuned to
the growth cycle as are the in
sects. You may think you know
when to expect the spring push,
but the bugs know better. Their
lives depend on it.
Actually, no plant is insect and
disease-proof — they all benefit
when you spray or dust. This
should be done monthly also.
Additional Club Receipts Since Fall
Good Samaritan—Shelby
Representation $25.00
Braille 10.00
Scholarship .’ 15.00 $50.00
IDK—Greensboro
Representation 9.50
Entre Nous—AsheviUe
Representation 4.00
Braille 2.00
Scholarship 4.00 10.00
Busy Bee Sewing—Windsor
Representation 2.50 2.50
Four Seasons—Tarboro
Representation (new club) 2.50 2.50
Ladies Aid W Durham Baptist Church
Scholarship 4.00 $78.50
Federation Song Receipts at $1.00 per Club
Ahoskie—Woman’s Kindergarten
AshevUle—Cooperative Sisters No. 1
Ever Ready
Jr. Federation
Maids and Matrons
Beaufort—Les Vingt Femmes
Charlotte—PriscUla
Concord—Charlotte A Percival
Rosa Young
Durham—Jr. Daughters of Dorcus
Jr. Utopia
Elizabeth City—Negro Woman’s Community
High Point—H P N and I
Lumberton—Young Matrons Guild
Raleigh—Jr. Women’s
Rich Square—Flower and Art
Rocky Mount—Mary B. Talbert
Salisbury—Social Progressive
Shelby—Women’s Club
Smithfield—Jonquil Garden
Progressive Women’s
Wilson—Book and Garden
Mary Bethume Women’s Civic
Windsor—Carnation Art 24.00
Respectfully submitted,
A. P. CoUins, Fin. Sec.
$102.50