The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-15
DISTRICT PIT. A,
MEETSAT WILLARD
200 Members Attend Annual
Conference; Lumberton Site
OF 1941 Session

Approximately 200 persons from
nine counties attended the annual
conference OF the District No. 8 OF
the North Carolina Congress Of Par
ents and Teachers in the Penderlea
school auditorium at Willard yes
terday.
Mrs. A. M. Alderman, of Whining
ton, presided over the meeting which
opened at 10 o'clock and continued
through the afternoon.
Reports presented by various as
sociation officers showed that the
total membership of the district is
now 6,179.
The 1s41 meeting will be held in
Lumberton.
Greetings were brought to the con-
ference by Mrs. w. w. Huggins,
vice.president of the Pender county
council of the PIT. A., T. r. Ever
cite, principal of the Penderlea
school, and I. T. Murphy. superin-
tendent of the Pender county schools
Mrs. j. Buren Sudbury, Of Whining
ton, historian of the North Carolina
Congress Of Parents and Teachers
made the response.
Mrs. Doyle D. Alley, of Waynes
vile, president Of the North Caro-
lima Congress of Parents and Teach
ers, spoke to the group on the Ike
sponsibility of Parents and Teachers
Associations in a Democracy"
Other speakers on the program
during the day included: c. w
Phillips, of Womans College Of the
Greater University of North Caro-
lima, PIT. A. State chairman on
social standards, who outlined the
work of his group during the past
year; Mrs. ]. S. Blair, who presented
in the open forum discussion the
working plan of the state cor cess
in parent education; Mrs. C. E.
Stevens, state chairman of the Ma
tional Parent-Teacher magazine.
June H. Rose, of Greenyille, chair
man of legislation Of the state con-
gress, spoke to the conference ses
sion on Legislation" outlining OBJ
jectives of the organization along
this line.
Mrs. E. N. Howell, Of Swannanoa,
field representative of the associa-
ton, spoke at the afternoon session
and lead the open forum discussion.
Mrs. J. B. Sudbury, Of Wilmington
spoke briefly at the group session.
The Penderlea band, under the di'
rection of E. P. Flint, rendered sew
eral selections along with the school
glee club.
Following the concert reports were
heard from. the district director,
council presidents and local presi-
dents. At the business session held
following the luncheon at l o'clock,
minutes were read, bylaws consid.
cred, appointments Of committees
and presentation Of guests took place.
Mrs. Oliver Carter, of Elizabeth
town, led the audience in a recrea-
tional exhibition.
Committee reports on various ac-
tivities of the Parent Teacher organi-
zation were read at the afternoon
meeting which was followed by a
tour of the Penderlea farms.
Mrs. Alderman praised the reports
as given by the district heads and
said that all were brought up to date.
The EliZabethtown association was
awarded the district banner for be-
ing the first group to send in its
local unit report.
The following are the district Of
ficers and chairmen: Mrs. Alderman,
director; Mrs. M. W. Beckwith, (
Fayetteville, co.director; Miss Gladys
Melvin, of Council, secretary; Mrs.
N. T. Pickett, of Magnolia, magazine
chairman; Miss Emma Loosen, Of
Wilmington, art chairman; Mrs. E.
w. Mango, Of Wilmington, RAJ.
chairman; Mrs. George Cannon, Of
Bolivia, safety chairman; Mrs. B. T.
Williams, of Steadman, music di-
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