At their October 20 meeting, the Tignall Homemakers heard Blake Thompson, head of the Wilkes County Medical Emergency Service (EMS), describe some of the invaluable services his team renders to this area.

One example of this occurs when first responders, using a defribrillator now available in even outlying areas of the county, can sometimes save a life in the first vital minutes after cardiac arrest before an ambulance can even reach the spot. Thompson and his unit have received many awards for the high quality of their work.

The president, Sally Kennedy, announced that the states birds quilt has been on display at Curves and she hopes can now be shown at the Tignall branch of the Farmers and Merchants Bank. This unique, handsome quilt will finally be displayed and raffled at the Tignall Fall Festival on Saturday, November 5, so time is running out to get tickets.

Tickets are $1 each or a book of 6 for $5. In addition to raffle tickets, the Homemakers will also be selling chili, soup, cornbread, and iced tea at the festival.

The club voted to send a contribution to the hurricane disaster fund of the Salvation Army and also to pay for an additional pole of Christmas lights for the town of Tignall.

Dorothy Evans and Ouida Maney provided tasty refreshments with a Halloween theme.

Celeste Adams, Sophia Bamford, Evelyn Bunch, Fay Butler, Billie Carroll, Becky Dixon, Faye Durham, Dorothy Evans, Betty Jean Guin, Sally Kennedy, Edna Lamar, Pat Mack, Evelyn Rambo, Louise Smith, Mary Webster, Elaine Boiter, Edna Rhodes, Susan Mason and Joan Baker attended the meeting.