Evening journal., 1922-12-09
NEWPORT SCHOOL
FRIENDS ELECT
Parent-Teacher Association
Is Active Force in
Education
CHURCH CLUBS
ARE ORGANIZED

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWPORT. Dec. 9.--The New
port Parent Teacher Association a
meeting on Thursday elected the
following officers: President. Hy-
land B. Lyman; 'vice-president Mrs
~ G.. Justis; secretary. Mrs. Frances
Mccoy: treasurer. Mrs. Charles
Houck.
The association decided TO meet
on the second Tuesday OF each
month.
Mrs y. B. Mousley, attendance Of
fcer for New Castle county, spoke
and also presented books on birds
TO the children having good attend
ance during the ye~r. Awards were
made to 33 children who had been
perfect in attendance. and to SO
children who, had been good in at
tendance.
Miss Iva Barnes, rural supervisor
for New Castle county, also ad-
dressed the meeting.
Announcement was made that the
j basement of the school had been
fitted up into a dining-room and
kitchen. and that lunches are serv-
ed there daily.
The teachers OF the school at
/ tended the New Castle county teach
ers' meeting being held at Newark
Del, today.
The Official Board OF the Newport
church will meet on next Tuesday
evening in the parsonage.
Miss Mildred Chandler, OF Ger
mantown. is spending this weekend
here with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
d. W. Chandler.
Miss Emma S. Maclary spent the
weekend in Wilmington. as the
guest Of Miss Ann r. Harkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kipe. Mrs.
George Seeds. Misses May and Nellie
Seeds. Sarah Benson and Henry
Seeds motored to Sudlersville. Nd.
on Sunday and were guests Of Mrs.
1 w w Jones.
Mrs Sarah Finn. who has been
suffering from a carbuncle, is some
what improved.
F. c. Snyder who has been suf-
fering from carbuncles. Is improv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kipe and
Mrs. George Seeds spent Monday in
Philadelphia.
Miss Ada Briggs and Mr.. Francis
Stuart were dinner guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. George Kipe on Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Maclary and
Robert Maclary spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob c. Maclary. OF
near Stanton. who left on Monday
for Florida. where they win spend
the winter months. other guests
over the weekend were Mrs. George
MacNam ee. Misses Marguerite and
Sarah Bella MacNamee, OF Chester.
Pa.
DR.. and Mrs. II. L. Patterson. Of
oxford. Pa. motored here on Sun
day and were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. W. Chandler.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
Newport NJ. f. Church held It's
monthly business meeting and social
on Wednesday evening. at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pierson.
The society decided to have a
Christmas party in charge OF Mrs.
A. VI. Craig. Mrs. W. F. Groome and
Miss LEILA Lyman. It Is the idea
to have members bring parcels OF
fruit. flowers. canned fruit. etc.
which will be distributed among the
sick people Of the town.
Mrs. A. NJ. Craig. president of the
society. has called a meeting OF the
executive committee on next We'd
nesday evening.
Members of the society will meet
at the parsonage on Monday after
noon, at which time they will make
jellies. etc. for the hospital and
deaconess home.
Mrs. Wooden. director OF the
kindergarten work of the town. has
called a meeting OF the community
committee for Monday afternoon. TO
prepare equipment for the church
clubs. which have been organized.
Following the business meeting,
the entertainment committee. com
prising Mrs. J. r. Lyman. Mrs. W.
L. Duff. Mrs. George Stuart and
Mrs. Elizabeth Hilyard. took charge
Of the meeting.
As Mrs. II. f. Gregg and Miss
Leila Lyman were celebrating their
birthdays on Wednesday. members
Joined in singing Happy Birthday"
to them. other numbers on the pro-
gram were: Reading. Uncle Tom
and the Hornet" Miss Irene F.
Gregg; instrumental duet. Mrs
Horny Pierson and Mrs. Charles
Link; vocal solo. Miss Mabel Brom
ley, accompanied by Mrs. Pierson;
recitation. Little Tins Christmas"
Miss Margaret Lyman; vocal solo
Alfred Spence. accompanied by
Mrs. Link; recitation. Miss Grace
Ellison.
The next meeting of the aid will
be held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Lyman. on Wednesday
evening. December o. Mrs. David
Bair Miss Katherine Price. Miss
Ethel Woodward and Miss Margaret
Groome comprise the committee on
arrangements.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs
Harry r. Pierson. the Rev. w. "
Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Gregg.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Strahorn. DR..
and Mrs. Merritt Burke Mrs. w. L.
Duff. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Link.
Mrs. A. NJ. Craig. Mrs. c. w. Mac
larry Mrs. william King. Mrs.
George Stuart, Mrs. Leonard Lyn-