Milford chronicle., 1925-11-06

up the program The chief feature
of the evening was a talk on THE
Value of an Education" by Major
c. A. Short. the new principal of
Laurel High School, which proved
to be very interesting and instruc-
tive. At the close of the meeting
ice cream was served, and the re-
mainder was sold for the benefit of
the associations treasury.
The regular meeting of Delmar
! COlOred p. T. A. was held in the
schoolhouse on Thursday evening,
| October %. The speaker of the
evening was Mrs. Alvirta West.
The first meeting of Lincoln
Home and School Association was
held on Tuesday evening, October
20, being called to order by the
president. Mrs. Fred Harder. After
prayer by Rev. Thornton. and the
business meeting. Mrs. Mick gave
a demonstration reading lesson with |
her primary pupils, showing the !
modern methods used. This was
followed by a demonstration in |
reading by the grammar grades, |
under Mr.. AIicks direction, show |
ing an amusing comparison be- |
tween the methods used a few
years ago and those of today. The |
intermediate pupils. under Miss |
Heath, presented a Health program
showing posters they had made and
giving rhymes, a summary of the
months health work. After the
singing of two of the P. T. A. songs
and the collecting of a free-will Of
fering. the meeting adjourned.
The P. T. A. of Union School.
District No, Co. met on the 23rd
when % members were enrolled.
1t was decided to build garage for
the school, to secure a bookcase
and to add more books to the lib
rary. The last Friday evening of
the month was chosen as the regu-
lar meeting night. An election of
officers was held, resulting as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Jennie Ben
son, OF Laurel; vice-president, Mrs.
trace Hastings; Secretary, Mrs. !
Iona ONeal; assistant secretary.
Mrs. Lelah Dickerson; treasurer, =
Mrs. Fannie Allen. AS publicity
chairman, Mrs. Fannie Lee Culver, I
he teacher of Union School was
chosen; with social committee of q
Mrs. Gertie, Mrs. Emory Boyce and
Yrs. Lulu O'Neal; a membership {
Mrs. Rose Hastings, q
Irs. Virginia Hastings and Mrs. j.,
4elah Dickerson; entertainment 4
Mrs. Culver, Mrs. Erd- /
nan and Mrs Grace Hastings.
Webb's P. T. A., District No. 90. d
net for the first time on October Il
3rd, and elected new officers. Mrs.
1arsh A. Webb is president; Mrs. r
harles Banning, vice-president; l.
lrs. Ward Webb, secretary and I
liss Mildred E. Warren, the teach
+, treasurer. Several fine readings el
rere given by members; there was
discussion Of the subject "illi- n
eracy'' and the pupils gave a pro- X
ram of songs, dialogues and reci- ID
atoms.
The first meeting of Williams q;
ommunity Association was held ID
Friday evening, October %, when ~
eW officers were elected for the 81
)ming year. Ward H Short was
ected president; Mrs. Arthur B. III
odd, vice-president; Mrs. S. Eli ni
lbeth J. Walker, secretary, and II
rs. David E. Jefferson, treasurer.
Dudley Walker was appointed II
lblicity chairman. The subject of -
iteracy was discussed and after NJ
vestisation it has been found that III III
ere are no illiterates in Williams VI
lstr1ct. 1t was decided that the WI WI
sociation buy song books for the 70
e at the meetings. The next NJ
Getting is scheduled for Novem- pG
r 25th. WI
Morris Parent-TeacheP Associa-
IN, District No. 80 met on Thurs eV
y evening, October 22nd in the we
hool building with about three IN
lrths of the parents of the school ~
1ldren present. A fish pond was IT'S
ranged and money made from the -
lie of the fish, the use to which m mcn
is to be put to be decided upon NE NE
.er. An election of officers was w
Id, resulting as follows: Presi- -
Mt, Eldridge Porter; vice-presi- on on
Mt, Mrs. Elsie Brittingham; Sec ar ar
,ary, Mrs. Edith Workman, and MIC
ce AT Da1+on +noots ,o.o' o'lifsSi nf SIo, MIaS lar
,oo1 is In servo os 11IIt,1ioi+-, NJ oI 20 rim
n, reporting news of the meet co1
IS to the State Office of the Par 90 ga
Teacher Association. Vi
IN election of officers was held ~ n
o at Nassau Community Asso- pI, pl'
tion at the meeting held on Fri u
7, October 23rd. Mrs. Douglas ~
lnor was elected president; Miss Da "a,
lie Marvel, vice-president; Miss ~!
rgaret E. Mitchell, secretary, SnI InG
Mrs. Beauford Warrington, ~, ~
asurer. The new teacher, Miss ~ ~
oekah Kindley, was chosen to NJ, NJ,
We as chairman of the social e. e.
lmittee. twenty-five members 0uI II
S were enrolled on the books of .ob
association at this meeting and @ 5o,,
ladies were appointed as foI1 Ell
nbership committee to drive az oei1
OuSh the community to interest ~ ~,
ryone in the association. After Itil 1th
'eshments of candy and apples, oS q
meeting adjourned to meet on ''1T ne
'ember oath. Mn, Az
here were seventy-five present anu NJ
The first meeting of Bridgeville NM ~
Association on Fri Nv Wv
October 23rd. The regular WI NJ +
ting night in the future will be 81 ~
third Friday of the month. The Gu ~
gram included readings, a dra-
ization, Safety First, greet De-, De-
, from the Principal, William N Ia Ia
lis, a vocal solo by Miss Will 1i4H