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4-H Club
4-H club work was re-organized in 1946 by Miss Ruth tBrumback (Mrs. Russell Sutphin). Some of the projects taken the first year were fanning, sewing, and food preparation. A few of the charter members in the girls clubs were Delores Foster, Carol Williams, Gail Scott, Jeanne Woodward, Charlotte Pullen, Alice Fincham, Bonnie Gentry, and Margaret waiters, Peggy Green, Joan Brown, Betty Snead, Dorothy Hitt, Lucille Pullen, and Mary Massie Lea were also members. Boys clubs were organized a year later when Mr. W. H. Lyne came as county agent.
The county had eleven delegates to camp at Powell’s Fort Valley in 1946. They were very thrilled with the good9 times and meeting members from other counties. Handicrafts made in* eluded scissors cases and change purses.
There were only 96 members in the girls’ dubs in 1945, but by 1946 membership had increased to 131. The winners in the count# contests in 1946 were: Caniimg, Annie Ruth Fincham; clothing, achievement, Bonnie Gentry; dress revue, Jeanne Woodward and Charlotte Pullen, and bread, Peggy Green.
In 1947 winners on record were home improvement, Louise Johnson; canning, Barbara Griffith. Miss Louise Rhoton came in 1947 — and worked with the clubs until 1943, when Miss Janet Sollenberger came.
More members attended camp and the county council was set up. Joan Brown and Margaret Walters attended short course.
In 1948 the county winners were: clothing achievement, Lucille Pullen; and canning Cairol Williams; and food preparation, Bonnie Gentry. Bonnie went to area contest and won a red award.
In 1949 winners were: clothing achievement, Gail Scott; food preparation, Margaret Walters, and canning Alice Fincham. Gail went to the area contest and won a white award.
The first county fair was held in 1949 and the boys were starting the brood sow plan of giving away a pig to another member so he could start the project.
In 1966 winners were: poultry, Junior and Lynn Atkins; food preparation, Bonnie Gentry; home improvement and achievement, Lelia Gentry; clothing, Evelyn Mills; field crops, Kelly Updike; meat animal and achievement, Jacob Sisk. Bonnie, Lelia and Evelyn attended area contest. Bonnie won a red award; Evelyn won a white award, and Lelia won a white award.
Bonnie Gentry, Lois Racer, Bobby Carter and Douglas Martin attended short course with Miss Sollenberger, Mr. Seville, assistant county agent and Mrs. Barbara Gentry. The second county fair was held with many 4-fl exhibits. The girl winning the most points was Catherine Carter, who was awarded a flash camera. Bobby Carter was made our first All Star.
There was a large group from Rappahannock attending camp with Gladys Reid, Mrs. Gentry and Miss Sollenberger, and Mr. Seville. Peter Estes was elected Big Chief of the whole camp and Gerlyle Lea was one of the three lesser chiefs. Margie Dodson, Jimmie Way land, Dickie Walker, and Richard Racer were also tribe officers.
Officers of the county council were president, Bobby Carter; de
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