Milford chronicle., 1923-11-30
PARENT-TEACHER
Growing Movement In All Districts
In All Counties.

A very promising new association
was added to the Parent Teacher AS
sociations in the State on the evening
of November 20, when Mr.. d. A. Pc
try and Mr.. George S. Williams, OF
Millsboro, attended the meeting of the
people of Newfoundland, district No.
118. The small school house was
crowded with people who had the
best interest of their children and of
the school at heart. Thirty members
enrolled in the Newfoundland Parent
Teacher Association, a very large
number for the size of the community.
The dues were set at Csc, 10c of
which goes to the State organization,
the remainder to their own associa-
ton. officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Stella Murray;
vice president, Mrs. Frank Hudson;
secretary, Miss Ruth Birmingham;
and treasurer, Mrs. John Wilkerson,
all of frankfort.
Chairmen of committees were ap-
pointed as follows: Membership, Mrs.
Annie Dennis; publicity, Miss Ruth
Brittingham; and program, Mr.. Ollie
Gray.
UumDOfO Is lQDereSCe0
The Gumboro Home and School As
ISOLATION is new organization just
added to the large number of Parent
Teacher Associations in the State. On
the evening of November Is, Mr..
George S. Williams, of Millsboro, and
Mr.. D. A. Petry, of Selbyville, came to
the school house and helped the peo-
pie to organize the association, ex-
planning the aims of the State asso-
citation, and telling the members what
was expected of a local association.
Twenty-Five members were enrolled,
and the dues were set at 25c. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Otis West; vice president, Rev. E. B.
Taller; secretary, Miss Jennie Woo
ten; and treasurer, Robert Smith, all
OF Gumboro. Standing committees
were appointed as follows: Member
ship, Mrs. Larry Donoway; program,
Mrs. Norman Baker and publicity,
Miss Jennie Wooten. Other committees
will be appointed at the next meet
ing, to be held in December.
Good Hope Has Hope
Good Hope, district No. ia, was al
so organized with the help of Mr.. viii
liams. Only few members have join
ed the association So far, but it is
hoped that a larger membership will
soon be obtained. For president, Mrs.
Charles Short was elected; vice pres
1dent, Mrs. Harvey Lowe; secretary,
Miss Ethel Revell, and treasurer, Mr..
John c. Howell.
MessickS, Near BridgeVilIe
A new association was added to the
number of Parent Associa-
tons in Sussex county, on November
Il. Mrs. H. K. Wright, of BridgevilIe,
went to Messick's school, district No.
81, to help the people of the commun-
lty organize. Mrs. Wright explained
the aims and objects of the State or
ganization, after which sixteen mem
bers Joined the new Messick's Parent |
Teacher Association. officers were
elected as follows: President, Mrs.
Cecil Morgan; vice-president, Mr.. w. |
2. Conoway; secretary, Miss Nancy |
Irultt, and treasurer, Mr.. J. M. Rus
sell, all of Bridgeville. For publicity
chairman, Miss Margaret Miller was
chosen
Willing Workers Near SeIbyVilIe
A meeting of the "Willing Workers"
IF Williamsville, Sussex county, dis
riot No. 236, near SelbyvilIe, was
leld on November 16. This association
vas organized on October 18th. They
lad a crowded house, all eager to
make their P. T. A. a community CEN
re- A program was given by the
rown-ups which was greatly enjoy
d. Every member is doing his best
or the association, the present effort
eng put upon the payment for a :