Attended Independence Consolidated grades 1-11, Scott Co. Agricultural High School at Harperville, Miss, senior year, Hinds Co. Jr. College at Raymond, Miss, freshman year, Miss. State College for Women soph, thru senior years and received a Master of Arts Degree from Columbia Univ. New York, N.Y. Did graduate work Univ. of Southern Miss., Colo. State Univ., Okla. State Univ., Michigan State Univ., Wisconsin State Univ., Missouri State Univ.
Honors received: Woman of the Year by The Progresive Farmer, Superior Service Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; listed in first edition of Who's Who of American Women; listed in 1969 edition of Personalities of the South, honoring America's leaders in recognition of past achievements, outstanding ability and service to community and state; presented Life Membership in the Associated Country Women of the World by the State Home Demonstration Council at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1959. At retirement was given the title of State Leader, Home Economics Programs Emerita. Received the Golden Deeds Award, given to honor outstanding citizens for their contributions to the community. Given by the Exchange Club of Starkville, Miss. Received the Award of Merit from the Hon-or Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta for the academic year 1979-80.
Occupations: 1930-1935, teacher of high school home economics; 1935-1948, County Extension Home Demonstration Agent; 1948-1955, Special Assistant to the State Home Demonstration Agent, Extension Service, Miss. State Univ.; 1953-1965, State Leader, Home Economics Programs, Extension Service, Miss, state Univ.; 1968-1969, Assistant Professor, Home Economics, Miss. State Urfiv. After retirement from the Extension Service, she assisted the Home Economics Dept. at Miss. State Univ. by teaching a class in Social Usage for 4% years. Served as an Assistant Professor. She taught the Social Usage Home Economics at Wood Jr. College for 3% years as a contribution to the college.
Earle Gaddis is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Starkville, Miss, where she is a member of the Board of Stewards, Pres. of Sunday School class and a member of Wesleyan Service Guild. She has served as state pres. of County Extension Home Demonstration Agents Association; President and Councilor of the Miss. Home Economics Assoc., Secretary local Pilot Club; Vice-Pres. Business and Professional Club; Pres. and Vice-Pres. of local branch of American Assoc. of Univ. Women (AAUW); Chief of Epsilon Sigma Phi. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Lambda Theta, American Home Economics Assoc., Univ. Women's Club, Sarosis Club (Women's Federated Club), Secretary of Home Economics Division of the Land Grant College and State Univ. Assoc. of Retired Civil Service Employees (NARCE). Member of East Miss. Council. Member of Miss. Women's Cabinet of Public Affairs .Currently serving as Chairman of International Committee of Miss. Home Economics Association. Has been an active member of A.H.E.A. since graduation in 1930. Has served on several committees in the M.H.E.A. Served as Pres. of M.H.-E.A. A member of International Federation of Home Economics for 12 years, represented M.H.E.A. at the International Conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 1972 and in Ontario, Canada in 1976.
Travel: 1937-Caribbean tour, Guatamala, Honduras, Mexico; 1959-Europe, Holland; 1964-Japan, Hawaii; 1966-Trinidad; 1972-Finland, Russia, Yugoslavia, France, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Germany; 1974-Israel (Holy Land), Greece, Italy; 1976-Ontario, Canada.
Mississippi State University Obits
Minnie Earle Gaddis,
retired Extension administrator
Minnie Earle Gaddis, a retired Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service employee, died Feb. 8, 1994. She was 86.
Gaddis received a bachelor's degree in home economics from Mississippi University for Women in 1930, and for the next five years taught at high schools in Poccopola and Philadelphia.
She went to work for MCES in 1935 as a home demonstration agent. After 30 years of ascending responsibilities, she retired in 1965 as state leader of home economics programs.
Gaddis was heavily involved in state, regional, and national home economics and women's organizations. She was secretary of the home economics division of the National Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Southern representative on the national committee of the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, and president of the local chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees.
In 1959, she was listed in the first edition of Who's Who of American Women. That same year, she attended the Associated Country Women of the World Conference in Europe.
The Progressive Farmer magazine honored her as its Woman of the Year from Mississippi in 1962. Also in 1962, she received the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Superior Service Award, its highest honor.
In 1986, she received Mississippi University for Women's Alumna Achievement Award.
Honors received: Woman of the Year by The Progresive Farmer, Superior Service Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; listed in first edition of Who's Who of American Women; listed in 1969 edition of Personalities of the South, honoring America's leaders in recognition of past achievements, outstanding ability and service to community and state; presented Life Membership in the Associated Country Women of the World by the State Home Demonstration Council at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1959. At retirement was given the title of State Leader, Home Economics Programs Emerita. Received the Golden Deeds Award, given to honor outstanding citizens for their contributions to the community. Given by the Exchange Club of Starkville, Miss. Received the Award of Merit from the Hon-or Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta for the academic year 1979-80.
Occupations: 1930-1935, teacher of high school home economics; 1935-1948, County Extension Home Demonstration Agent; 1948-1955, Special Assistant to the State Home Demonstration Agent, Extension Service, Miss. State Univ.; 1953-1965, State Leader, Home Economics Programs, Extension Service, Miss, state Univ.; 1968-1969, Assistant Professor, Home Economics, Miss. State Urfiv. After retirement from the Extension Service, she assisted the Home Economics Dept. at Miss. State Univ. by teaching a class in Social Usage for 4% years. Served as an Assistant Professor. She taught the Social Usage Home Economics at Wood Jr. College for 3% years as a contribution to the college.
Earle Gaddis is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Starkville, Miss, where she is a member of the Board of Stewards, Pres. of Sunday School class and a member of Wesleyan Service Guild. She has served as state pres. of County Extension Home Demonstration Agents Association; President and Councilor of the Miss. Home Economics Assoc., Secretary local Pilot Club; Vice-Pres. Business and Professional Club; Pres. and Vice-Pres. of local branch of American Assoc. of Univ. Women (AAUW); Chief of Epsilon Sigma Phi. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Lambda Theta, American Home Economics Assoc., Univ. Women's Club, Sarosis Club (Women's Federated Club), Secretary of Home Economics Division of the Land Grant College and State Univ. Assoc. of Retired Civil Service Employees (NARCE). Member of East Miss. Council. Member of Miss. Women's Cabinet of Public Affairs .Currently serving as Chairman of International Committee of Miss. Home Economics Association. Has been an active member of A.H.E.A. since graduation in 1930. Has served on several committees in the M.H.E.A. Served as Pres. of M.H.-E.A. A member of International Federation of Home Economics for 12 years, represented M.H.E.A. at the International Conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 1972 and in Ontario, Canada in 1976.
Travel: 1937-Caribbean tour, Guatamala, Honduras, Mexico; 1959-Europe, Holland; 1964-Japan, Hawaii; 1966-Trinidad; 1972-Finland, Russia, Yugoslavia, France, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Germany; 1974-Israel (Holy Land), Greece, Italy; 1976-Ontario, Canada.
Mississippi State University Obits
Minnie Earle Gaddis,
retired Extension administrator
Minnie Earle Gaddis, a retired Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service employee, died Feb. 8, 1994. She was 86.
Gaddis received a bachelor's degree in home economics from Mississippi University for Women in 1930, and for the next five years taught at high schools in Poccopola and Philadelphia.
She went to work for MCES in 1935 as a home demonstration agent. After 30 years of ascending responsibilities, she retired in 1965 as state leader of home economics programs.
Gaddis was heavily involved in state, regional, and national home economics and women's organizations. She was secretary of the home economics division of the National Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Southern representative on the national committee of the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, and president of the local chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees.
In 1959, she was listed in the first edition of Who's Who of American Women. That same year, she attended the Associated Country Women of the World Conference in Europe.
The Progressive Farmer magazine honored her as its Woman of the Year from Mississippi in 1962. Also in 1962, she received the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Superior Service Award, its highest honor.
In 1986, she received Mississippi University for Women's Alumna Achievement Award.
Attended Independence Consolidated grades 1-11, Scott Co. Agricultural High School at Harperville, Miss, senior year, Hinds Co. Jr. College at Raymond, Miss, freshman year, Miss. State College for Women soph, thru senior years and received a Master of Arts Degree from Columbia Univ. New York, N.Y. Did graduate work Univ. of Southern Miss., Colo. State Univ., Okla. State Univ., Michigan State Univ., Wisconsin State Univ., Missouri State Univ.
Honors received: Woman of the Year by The Progresive Farmer, Superior Service Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; listed in first edition of Who's Who of American Women; listed in 1969 edition of Personalities of the South, honoring America's leaders in recognition of past achievements, outstanding ability and service to community and state; presented Life Membership in the Associated Country Women of the World by the State Home Demonstration Council at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1959. At retirement was given the title of State Leader, Home Economics Programs Emerita. Received the Golden Deeds Award, given to honor outstanding citizens for their contributions to the community. Given by the Exchange Club of Starkville, Miss. Received the Award of Merit from the Hon-or Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta for the academic year 1979-80.
Occupations: 1930-1935, teacher of high school home economics; 1935-1948, County Extension Home Demonstration Agent; 1948-1955, Special Assistant to the State Home Demonstration Agent, Extension Service, Miss. State Univ.; 1953-1965, State Leader, Home Economics Programs, Extension Service, Miss, state Univ.; 1968-1969, Assistant Professor, Home Economics, Miss. State Urfiv. After retirement from the Extension Service, she assisted the Home Economics Dept. at Miss. State Univ. by teaching a class in Social Usage for 4% years. Served as an Assistant Professor. She taught the Social Usage Home Economics at Wood Jr. College for 3% years as a contribution to the college.
Earle Gaddis is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Starkville, Miss, where she is a member of the Board of Stewards, Pres. of Sunday School class and a member of Wesleyan Service Guild. She has served as state pres. of County Extension Home Demonstration Agents Association; President and Councilor of the Miss. Home Economics Assoc., Secretary local Pilot Club; Vice-Pres. Business and Professional Club; Pres. and Vice-Pres. of local branch of American Assoc. of Univ. Women (AAUW); Chief of Epsilon Sigma Phi. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Lambda Theta, American Home Economics Assoc., Univ. Women's Club, Sarosis Club (Women's Federated Club), Secretary of Home Economics Division of the Land Grant College and State Univ. Assoc. of Retired Civil Service Employees (NARCE). Member of East Miss. Council. Member of Miss. Women's Cabinet of Public Affairs .Currently serving as Chairman of International Committee of Miss. Home Economics Association. Has been an active member of A.H.E.A. since graduation in 1930. Has served on several committees in the M.H.E.A. Served as Pres. of M.H.-E.A. A member of International Federation of Home Economics for 12 years, represented M.H.E.A. at the International Conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 1972 and in Ontario, Canada in 1976.
Travel: 1937-Caribbean tour, Guatamala, Honduras, Mexico; 1959-Europe, Holland; 1964-Japan, Hawaii; 1966-Trinidad; 1972-Finland, Russia, Yugoslavia, France, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Germany; 1974-Israel (Holy Land), Greece, Italy; 1976-Ontario, Canada.
Mississippi State University Obits
Minnie Earle Gaddis,
retired Extension administrator
Minnie Earle Gaddis, a retired Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service employee, died Feb. 8, 1994. She was 86.
Gaddis received a bachelor's degree in home economics from Mississippi University for Women in 1930, and for the next five years taught at high schools in Poccopola and Philadelphia.
She went to work for MCES in 1935 as a home demonstration agent. After 30 years of ascending responsibilities, she retired in 1965 as state leader of home economics programs.
Gaddis was heavily involved in state, regional, and national home economics and women's organizations. She was secretary of the home economics division of the National Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Southern representative on the national committee of the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, and president of the local chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees.
In 1959, she was listed in the first edition of Who's Who of American Women. That same year, she attended the Associated Country Women of the World Conference in Europe.
The Progressive Farmer magazine honored her as its Woman of the Year from Mississippi in 1962. Also in 1962, she received the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Superior Service Award, its highest honor.
In 1986, she received Mississippi University for Women's Alumna Achievement Award.
Honors received: Woman of the Year by The Progresive Farmer, Superior Service Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture; listed in first edition of Who's Who of American Women; listed in 1969 edition of Personalities of the South, honoring America's leaders in recognition of past achievements, outstanding ability and service to community and state; presented Life Membership in the Associated Country Women of the World by the State Home Demonstration Council at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1959. At retirement was given the title of State Leader, Home Economics Programs Emerita. Received the Golden Deeds Award, given to honor outstanding citizens for their contributions to the community. Given by the Exchange Club of Starkville, Miss. Received the Award of Merit from the Hon-or Society of Agriculture Gamma Sigma Delta for the academic year 1979-80.
Occupations: 1930-1935, teacher of high school home economics; 1935-1948, County Extension Home Demonstration Agent; 1948-1955, Special Assistant to the State Home Demonstration Agent, Extension Service, Miss. State Univ.; 1953-1965, State Leader, Home Economics Programs, Extension Service, Miss, state Univ.; 1968-1969, Assistant Professor, Home Economics, Miss. State Urfiv. After retirement from the Extension Service, she assisted the Home Economics Dept. at Miss. State Univ. by teaching a class in Social Usage for 4% years. Served as an Assistant Professor. She taught the Social Usage Home Economics at Wood Jr. College for 3% years as a contribution to the college.
Earle Gaddis is a member of the First United Methodist Church in Starkville, Miss, where she is a member of the Board of Stewards, Pres. of Sunday School class and a member of Wesleyan Service Guild. She has served as state pres. of County Extension Home Demonstration Agents Association; President and Councilor of the Miss. Home Economics Assoc., Secretary local Pilot Club; Vice-Pres. Business and Professional Club; Pres. and Vice-Pres. of local branch of American Assoc. of Univ. Women (AAUW); Chief of Epsilon Sigma Phi. She is a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Phi Lambda Theta, American Home Economics Assoc., Univ. Women's Club, Sarosis Club (Women's Federated Club), Secretary of Home Economics Division of the Land Grant College and State Univ. Assoc. of Retired Civil Service Employees (NARCE). Member of East Miss. Council. Member of Miss. Women's Cabinet of Public Affairs .Currently serving as Chairman of International Committee of Miss. Home Economics Association. Has been an active member of A.H.E.A. since graduation in 1930. Has served on several committees in the M.H.E.A. Served as Pres. of M.H.-E.A. A member of International Federation of Home Economics for 12 years, represented M.H.E.A. at the International Conference in Helsinki, Finland, in 1972 and in Ontario, Canada in 1976.
Travel: 1937-Caribbean tour, Guatamala, Honduras, Mexico; 1959-Europe, Holland; 1964-Japan, Hawaii; 1966-Trinidad; 1972-Finland, Russia, Yugoslavia, France, England, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Germany; 1974-Israel (Holy Land), Greece, Italy; 1976-Ontario, Canada.
Mississippi State University Obits
Minnie Earle Gaddis,
retired Extension administrator
Minnie Earle Gaddis, a retired Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service employee, died Feb. 8, 1994. She was 86.
Gaddis received a bachelor's degree in home economics from Mississippi University for Women in 1930, and for the next five years taught at high schools in Poccopola and Philadelphia.
She went to work for MCES in 1935 as a home demonstration agent. After 30 years of ascending responsibilities, she retired in 1965 as state leader of home economics programs.
Gaddis was heavily involved in state, regional, and national home economics and women's organizations. She was secretary of the home economics division of the National Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities, Southern representative on the national committee of the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy, and president of the local chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Employees.
In 1959, she was listed in the first edition of Who's Who of American Women. That same year, she attended the Associated Country Women of the World Conference in Europe.
The Progressive Farmer magazine honored her as its Woman of the Year from Mississippi in 1962. Also in 1962, she received the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Superior Service Award, its highest honor.
In 1986, she received Mississippi University for Women's Alumna Achievement Award.
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