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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1950
Page
7
A weekly feature extols pork as a market staple with a Crown Roast of Pork recipe and a Pork Chop Skillet Dinner. It praises pork for B vitamins and high quality protein and provides step by step cooking directions and garnishing ideas.
The Ryan Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs. Edith Hartsfield's home for January with seventeen members and eight visitors. They collected quilt blocks to create two tops one for the club treasury and one for church aid, and welcomed five new members. A leadership workshop is set for January 18 in Hartselle, with regular meetings planned for the Hulaco community in February.
Mrs Paul Lang hosted the Langtown Home Demonstration club January 5 with Mrs G H Wade presiding. Devotions were by Mrs Ernest Blaxton and Miss Regina Delashaw read minutes. The group dropped the Butterfly Friend gift, issued a new year book and score card, and welcomed guest Mrs Ernest Box of Ensley Alabama. Miss Regina Delashaw to host in February.
Landersville Home Demonstration club met January 3 at president Mrs Earl Malcom home. Miss Lucy Blackburn spoke on How Your Club Scores and 1950 year books were distributed. Secretary resigned. Mrs B B Montgomery named secretary and Mrs Jack Waldrep named reporter. February meeting at Mrs Bluitt Montgomery home with Mrs Jack Waldrep co host.
Limestone County Home Demonstration Clubs met January 7 to map a 1950 work plan. Officers and leaders were appointed for health, canning, foods, nursing, lighting, and landscaping demonstrations. Programs include pattern alteration, buying fabrics, cake baking, kitchen conveniences, lighting, and year round gardening. The group aims for a stronger Live at Home program with health cooperation and extended demonstrations.
Community leaders urge home demonstration clubs to unite families through church involvement school support and health programs. They ask members to invite newcomers foster youth leadership promote school lunches and expand club participation for a stronger, healthier community.
The article lists Stewart Thach Mrs Perry Daly Mrs Albert Gey Mrs G A Vining Wheeler Mrs J W Fudge Mrs W S Lamon Mrs R E Phillips Mrs C V McKee Mrs Delmer Fudge Mrs C M Hightower Miss Clodessa Norton Home Demonstration Agent and Miss Lucille Hawkins assistant home demonstration agent referenced in community program notes.
The January meeting of the Midway Home Demonstration Club elected officers for the coming year. Farm bureau chair is Mrs. Lewis Suggs, community activities chair Mrs. C W Ferguson, rural youth chair Mrs. S B Bates, citizenship chair Mrs. B C Compton. Miss Blackburn discussed officer duties. The club adjourned to meet with Mrs. S B Bates in February.
Southeast Hartselle Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Leonard Slate's home for January 1950. Members discussed co hostesses monthly devotionals, 1949 1950 attendance, and planned an officers workshop January 18 at 9 30 a m. Demonstrators were appointed for kitchen living room pantry bedroom bathroom and laundry.
Mrs Paul Christian presided at the Concord club meeting held January 11 at Mrs Roy Craig's home. Miss Blackburn outlined chair duties and plans while secretary Mrs Earl Fretwell read minutes. Refreshments were served to nine listed guests.
A speech urges broader community citizenship to strengthen families by fostering interest in every member of the community and encouraging service by all.
The South Limestone Home Demonstration Club held a January 13 meeting at the Experiment Station auditorium with 21 members present. Mrs Joe Worthy was elected president, with J E Horton as vice president and B A Bibb as secretary treasurer.
The Pettusville Home Demonstration Club gathered January 12 at Mrs. C. A. Yarbrough’s home with 14 members. New president Mrs. W. T. Davis led Devotional by Mrs. Beulah Spence and roll call by secretary Mrs. Mamie Pettus. They reviewed year plans from the County Council in Athens and discussed home and yard improvements and upcoming meeting at Mrs. J. D. Harlow’s on February 9.
Mrs Charles Pickens hosted the Danville Home Demonstration Club meeting on Thursday afternoon January 12. Flowers decorated Mrs Pickens’s home as she led the session with the club president calling the meeting to order.
Listings show upcoming meetings and events across Limestone Lawrence Morgan counties from January 16 to January 20. Entries name towns locations times and host or contact persons such as Mrs Knowles Mrs Hargrove Mrs Cross and others.
The first Morgan County 4-H Council meeting of 1950 on Saturday January 14 in Hartselle elected new officers led by Miss Helen Hardwick Falkville High as president. Other posts went to Mere lene Owens vice president Ramona Garner secretary Peggy Nell Penn reporter Nina Dale Summerford and JeneHe Turney song leaders. Committees planned four major 1950 events with chairs including Shirley Graves Merelene Owens Ramona Garner and Helen Hardwick. The group voted to pursue a charity program and noted participant schools and attendees across Morgan County.
G W Lindsey delivered a Genesis based devotional while Mrs. Lewis Sims traced the hymn Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Mrs. James Teague offered a thought for the day from the new year book as the group sang the hymn. Miss Norton announced the achievement workshop and leadership school with new year books filled and a salad plate served by Mrs Pickens and Mrs Se bren Garner with a guest.
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