The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-09-23
WEST NEWS
WEST P. T. A.

Parent Teachers ASSocideioh was
held. on Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. j. L. Taylor, president, pre-
siding. The members sang my
Old Kentucky Home. The bus
mess session was opened with the
reading of he minutes of the last
meeting of the past school year.
The treasurer eave her report.
Mrs. Taylor announced a plan for
carrying out a membership drive.
Mr.. Taylor told of several new
progressive purposes of the school
and Mrs. Taylor appointed the
following committee to work
with Mr.. n. d. Davidson, the
vocational teacher, and Miss Mar
tina Rhyme, the home economics
teacher, in working out commun-
ity programs for the future: Mrs.
Guiana Alexander, Mrs. Fred
Hand, Miss Pauline Carter, Mrs.
Alex Campbell.
The program was led by Miss
Katherine Brock. The subject of
the program was "Home, the Pri
mary Source vi Character" In
the absence of Mrs. w. T. Hand,
Miss Brock led the devotional.
excepting Boys and Girls in
School" was discussed by Miss
Annie Alexander. Mrs. Camp
bell talked on "Our Homes"
It was announced that the next
regular meeting would beheld
on same date, but for this one
time the hour changed to 7:3O
o'clock in order to participate in
the P. T. A. work. At the close
Of the meeting Miss Martha
Rhyme invited those present to
inspect the home economic room
which is a new phase Of the work
this year. Much has been accom-.
plished in the work already.
Let cooperation be our watch
word for our school, we are just.
b proud Of the strides that are
being made in every department
Of our work.
New Century Club
The New Century Club met
September 18th in the home Of
Mrs. s. j. Browning for the first
meeting of the year 1898.
The following program on Art
was given. Roll call. Noted Elk
ample Of Art. Song - Nationa
Anthem - Club. Notable Exam
pie of Architecture = Mrs. NJ
A. Campbell. Features Consider
ed in Judging a Picture = Mr.
+. G.. Ellard. Music and Poetry
As Fine Arts - Mrs. Purvis by
man. Parliamentary Drill - Pa
Humanitarian Song - Golumbi,
the Gem of the Ocean - Club
Collect Club.
During the social hour the hos
tess assisted by her daughters
Marguerite and Elizabeth, and
Mass Helen Campbell, served +;
delightful salad course with iceC
tea.
S. S. Glass Party
Mrs. A. j. Stevens, tecaher O.
boys class in the Methodist Sun
day School, entertained her elias
with a tramp party" on Sat
urday afternoon. The boys cam,
in ragged, patched clothes ant
blackened, tramp-like faces.
After playing games, Mrs. Ste
ems gave the tramps a deliciou
"hand-out" of sandwiches, fruit
ice cream and cake from the bacl
door. This party marked the enc
OF an attendance contest whel
the losing side entertained tn
winners. The members of TIA,
class are George Brock, Rec
Wright, John David M~ontgonl
cry, Weyland Aldridge, Ben, j
and Lloyd Roche.
s. S. Glass Picnic
Mrs. j. I. Davis, teacher O
Girls Junior Glass in the Baptis
Sunday School, assisted by Mrs
). l.. Taylor, entertained the girl,
with a picinc on Friday after
noon. Those enjoying the picnic
were: Margaret Browning, Jim
mic Lois Taylor, Casteel Cade
Lanell Snavely, Nancy Steen
Martha Davis, Fern Hinna. Mar.
ilyn and Lucille stevens and Mrs
Robert Davis.
Methodist W. M. U.
"A regular meeting Of the METH
/, odist W0man's Missionary Soci-
ETY. was held at the church Mon
day afternoon with nine mem.
bcrs present. The topic OF the
study was Christian Missions