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The first Woman to be a Home Agent for the N.C. <br /> Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs was <br /> Grace Holcomb in 1935 for part time and in 1936 full <br /> time. <br /> The first Woman to be a County Council President of the <br /> Orange County, N.C. Federation of Home Demonstration <br /> Clubs was <br /> Mrs. E. C. Compton in 1936 . <br /> The first Woman from Orange County to be State President. <br /> of the N. C. Organization of Home Demonstration Clubs <br /> was <br /> Mildred "Billie" Walker in 1966. <br /> The black and white Home Demonstration Clubs merged <br /> during her term and organization was renamed the North <br /> Carolina Extension Homemaker's Association, Inc. <br /> The first Woman of color to serve on the Orange County <br /> Planning Board was <br /> Hazel Lunsford in 1977. <br /> (4( <br /> I'+ <br />