Coke County Home Demonstration Council Advisory Duties
The Coke County Home Demonstration Council serves as an advisory body and demonstration unit guiding Extension Service interchanges. Led by Jahen Jameson, with H A Springer, Yom Rives, Glenn Waldrop, Taylor Emerson, and former secretary E C McArthur, the council hosted an 86-attendee Livestock Show exhibit and a concession stand, printed a cookbook, supported 4 H contests, and conducted leader training. Meetings occur monthly on the second Tuesday at 2 pm in the agent's office with clubs providing presidents delegates and committee chairs.
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Home Demonstration Council
Coke County
Home Demonstration Agent Mrs Fay Roe Leads Coke County Work
Mrs Fay Croslin Roe directs county Home Demonstration Work guiding 4 H and adult programs. She meets six times annually with clubs and eleven times with council, sharing home economics information through demonstrations and publications.
Demons and Demos from San Angelo 4 H District Contest
The 4 H district contest in San Angelo featured 22 counties with many demonstrations by junior members and praise from adult leaders for the effort and quality. The note also touches on gardening topics and trading stamps as promotional devices.
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Silver
A. J
San Angelo
Texas
Coke 4-Hers Win Top Honors In District Contests
Coke County 4-H members brought home three blue ribbons from District 7 contests. Linda Taylor Bronte Junior and Jerry Jameson Silver Senior in Share the Fun. June and Jean Moore won first in the Safety Contest. Jerry and the Moore twins will represent District 7 at the state contests during 4-H Roundup June 11 13 at College Station. Mary Francis Wylie placed 3rd in Public Speaking. Other attendees listed along with leaders and mothers. Coke County is in District 7 of the Texas Home Demonstration Club. district agent Thelma Casey of San Angelo.
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Coke County
Linda Taylor
Bronte
Jerry Jameson
Silver
June
Jean Moore
Jerry
Moore Twins
College Station
Mary Francis Wylie
Peggy and
Mary Corley
Peggy Boone
Annice Gartman
Danell Dixon
Lexie Lewis
Louise Miller
Kay Humphrey
Mmes
W. J. Humphrey
John Miller
M. J. Dixon
Pat Rives
M. H. Jameson
Marvin Corley
Fay C. Roe
Mrs C E Arrott Named Coke County THDA Chairman
Mrs C E Arrott of the Bronte H D Club serves as the local THDA chairman linking county clubs to the council and THDA. The main activity this year was a Citizenship workshop in Abilene in April with helpers Jahen Jameson Pat Rives Glenn Waldrop H A Springer Weldon Fikes.
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C. E. Arrott
Bronte H. D
Abilene
Mmes. Jahen Jameson
Pat Rives
Glenn Waldrop
H. A. Springer
Weldon Fikes
Ladies Volunteer for Leadership Roles in Home Demonstration Club
National Home Demonstration Week highlights local leadership of clubs. Officers and trained women teach homemaking methods. county leaders guided Semi-Tailoring, producing thirty garments under the clubs. Presidents listed: Mrs. R. L. Page Green, Mrs. H. A. Springer Bronte, Mrs. George Conner Silver, and Mrs. J. P. Rives Friendship.
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Mines
C. E. Arrott
H. A. Springer
Weldon Fikes
Jahen Jameson
Finnell Smith
R. L. Page
Green
Bronte
George Conner
Silver
J. P. Rives
Friendship
Message to Ladies for National Home Demonstration Week
President Eisenhower sends greetings to women participating in National Home Demonstration Week. He highlights learning homemaking, sharing skills, and demonstrating Home Economics Research findings to promote generous living in a democratic society. He wishes success for the program with the U S Department of Agriculture.
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America
United States Department of Agriculture
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Tom Rives
Jahew Jameson
HD Council
Civil Defense
4-H
Reporters and Recreation
Fay C.roe
Fay Croslin Roe
Texas State College For Women
H. D
Roe
By Fay Croe
Texas Home Demonstration Club
Thelma Casey
West Texas
THDA
Texas Home Demonstration Association
County HD Ladies
B. D. Snead
First National Bank
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