Minutes of the March 1st meeting of the North Carolina Negro Home Demonstration Agents' Association

Hairston 1951

Minutes Of The March lst Meeting Of The North Carolina Negro Home Demonstration Agents' Association

Meeting was called to order in the Guilford County Negro Extension office at 4:50 P. M. on March 1, 1951 with the president in the chair. Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved as read. The president opened the house for discussion of the date for the next meeting. She mentioned that June 3rd. had been suggested as a possible date. Mrs. Johnson questioned whether the meetings would follow along the lines as originally planned, that was that the three proposed meetings of the year be one social, one business, and one with District Agents. Miss Rich suggested that since mileage is uppermost in the minds of the agents, the next meeting be with District Agents. Mrs. Johnson stated that she felt that Mr. Jones would finish that in the forthcoming District meetings.

The motion was made by Mrs. Parker, seconded by Mrs. Nixon and carried unanimously that the next meeting be held with Agents alone.

The date was discussed, with several citing various possibly conflicting dates in June. Mrs. Moore suggested May 19th , Mrs. Parker, May 26; Mrs. Baldwin cautioned on the nearness of the latter date to the beginning of Wild Life Camp.

A vote was called for on the question of meeting on the weekend of the 19th. of May. A majority voted in the affirmative by raising of hands. Bricks was suggested as a meeting place. Mrs. Tyner made the motion that we look into the matter of getting Bricks as a meeting place. The Chair asked for a show of hands on the question. The majority of Agents raised hands approving motion. Miss Rich suggested that we stick to date, and if we cannot get Bricks, come to Raleigh as originally planned.

, The Chair mentioned the constitutional provision of the annual election of officers. Mrs. Kirk moved that current officers be retained. Motion lost for lack of second. It was moved by Mrs. Nixon, seconded and carried that the Chair appoint a nominating committee. Whereupon the Chair appointed the following: Mrs. Annie Brown Branche, N. E.; Mrs. Lucy O. Toole, S. E., and Mrs. Irene Parham Powell, W. to comprise the Nominating Committee. This committee was asked to report at the next meeting.

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Miss Whitworth, Corresponding Secretary, reported the following as having paid dues in 1950:

Mrs. Annie B. Branche Mrs. Carrie S. Wilson Mrs. Lucy Toole Mrs. Ida P. Hinnant Mrs. Bertha M. Edwards Miss Natalie Peebles Miss Annie M. Rich Miss Victoria Black Miss Gladie B. Simmons Mrs. Cleopatra A. Tyner Mrs. Zadie V. Jackson Mrs. Amelia S. Capehart Mrs. Estelle T. Nixon Mrs. Elizabeth B. Brown Mrs. Mamie P. Moore Mrs. Onnie S. Charlton Mrs. Lois C. Barnhill Mrs. Esther Rascoe Miss Sara M. Williams Mrs. Irene Parham Powell Mrs. Mildred Payton Miss Ruth V. Whitworth Mrs. Bonnie Davis Miss Annie M. Tuck Mrs. Eliza Tolbert Mrs. Margaret Kirk Miss Eula Faulcon Mrs. Minnie Taylor Mrs. Rosa T. Winchester

There was some discussion on the matter, and the list was verified by the treasurer, Mrs. Tyner. The following paid dues during the session:

Mrs. Clara Motley Miss Theola Willingham Miss Helen Payne Mrs. Vivian Morris Mrs. Annie Johnson Mrs. Margaret Baldwin Mrs. Rebecca Hall Mrs. Mable Peterson

It was decided that 1951 dues will be paid at the next meeting. It was decided that meeting at Bricks will start at 10:00 on Saturday. The Chair asked for standing vote on spending night there. Seven voted in the affirmative.

The President personally thanked the Committee on Travel Reimbursement for their recent activities.

After more discussion, the Chair asked for a show of hands of those who were in favor of spending the night at Bricks. A large majority raised hand favoring staying overnight.

Upon motion, the meeting was adjourned.

[signature] Mildred B. Payton, Secretary

Approved: [blank line]

[signature] Mrs. Rosa T. Winchester, President