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Evening star., 1942-04-30
Tour
HOSteSSeS

Hostesses at the home of Mrs.
Anne Archbold at 1905 Reservoir
road, which will be open for the
tour Of lovely homes in the Foxhall
road area Saturday, May 8, will be
Miss Rosalind Wright, Mrs. Herbert
Feis, Mrs. Daniel Partridge, Miss
Anne Carter Greene, Mrs. Living
ston Hartley and Mrs. Rudolph
Stanley Brown.
Tickets for the tour, which is for
the benefit of the Washington Home
for Incurables, may be obtained
from the American Automobile As
sociation at Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, the home OF
Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstaedt at
3o28 N street and at 1907 Cennecti-
cut avenue. They also may be OBJ
tanned at any of the houses being
shown in the tour.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Clement Dunn. 1714 Hoban
road, the hosteSses will be Mrs.
Lawrence Lombard, Mrs. Russell
Robb, Mrs. Keith Kane. Mrs. Quincy
A. Shaw, jr., and Mrs. Vernon
Monroe.
Mrs. Eugene Roberts, Mrs. Leo
hide Ourusoff, Countess van Rech-
teren Limpurg, Mrs. B. Lauriston
Hardin, jr; Mrs. Hubert Chanler
and Miss Elsie Quinby will greet
the visitors to- the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Cushing at 2510
Foxhall road, and at the home of
Comdr and Mrs. Walter r. Chap
pen, 1926 Garfield street, the host
esses will be Mrs. Reeve Hoover,
Mrs. w. Jasper Du Bose. Mrs.
Samuel Beach, Mrs. Amory Hough-
ton and Mrs. Theodore w. Domi-
nick.
Other houses which will be open
for the benefit tour will be the
home of Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury
at 1900 Foxhall road, the home of
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman at 1900
Foxhall road and the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Duncan Phillips at 2l01
Foxhall road.
Mrs Robert A. Taft, wife of Sena-
tor Taft, is chairman of the COM
mittee sending out notices of the
tour, and Mrs. William B. Poland
Is head of the Poster Committee,
assisted by Mrs. Edward Sturdevant
and Mrs. William F. Newton.
Evening star., 1942-04-30

Weddings at home and at a dis
tance hold the interest Of large
number in Washington society. One
which comes as somewhat of sur
prise to many is the announcement
from Mrs. Hamilton Fish of the
marriage Of her daughter, Miss
Susan lie Roy Rogers. to Mr.. Ed
ward Savage Macdonald. The we'd
ding took place yesterday in Grace
Church at Camden, s. c., where
the bride has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. William S. Rainsford.
Mrs. Macdonald attended Green
wood School at Ruxton, Md, and
was graduated from Holton- Arms.
She is a member of the Junior
League. Mr.. Macdonald is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Alfred
Macdonald Of New York. He re-
Gently returned from a year in
Honolulu. Mr.. and Mrs. MacDon-
aid are en- route to Washington
where they will be at home at 1908
Connecticut avenue. Mrs. MacDon-
aid is a daughter of Mr.. William
Beverley MasDonald Of New York.
Miss Ruby Lee Parrot
Wed to Mr.. c. M. Edmonds.
A pretty evening wedding, with
lighted candles, baskets of pastel
color spring flowers, gladioluses and
palms decorating the Falls Church
Episcopal Church, took place Mon
day when Miss Ruby Lee Parrott
and Mr.. Carter Morss Edmonds
were married at O'Clock. the Rev.
w. Leigh Ribble officiating
The bride Is the daughter Of
Mrs. William T. Parrott of Falls
Church, and the bridegroom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitz-
hugh Edmonds. also of Falls Church.
Miss Catherine Davis played the
wedding music and accompanied
the soloist, Miss June Stoll, and the
bride was escorted to the altar by
her father and given by him in
marriage.
White satin was worn by the
bride, the dress being made on
princess lines with a sweetheart
neckline. long. pointed sleeves and
long, full skirt ending in a train.
She wore full-length veil, held by
a coronet OF net roses edged with
pearls, and she carried a bouquet
Of white orchids and roses.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Miss Mabel King
Wed to Mr.. Poole

Miss Mabel King. daughter Of
Mr.. Charles e. King Of Washing
ton Grove, Nd, and the late Mrs.
King, became the bride OF Mr.. C.
w. Clarke Poole Of Silver Spring at
an impressive ceremony Saturday in
the parsonage of the Methodist
Church at Clarksburg, Md. The Rev
Thomas Morgan officiated. Mr.. and
Mrs. Poole will make their home
in Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Miss Mary Wright
To Become Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford B. Allen OF
Chevy Chase announce the en-
gagement of their niece, Miss Mary
Estele Wright, to Sergt. Charles
Molloy Smith of this city. Sergt.
Smith Is the son OF Mrs. Charles
Smith and the bate Mr.. Smith. The
wedding will take place in the early
summer.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
DR.. Herrera.Arans
Leaves for Texas

The Secretary Of the Cuban
Embassy, Senor DR.. Raoul Her.
rera Arrange, left today for San
Antonio, Tex, where he will de-
liver the principal address at the
Pan-American Day celebration
tomorrow. The celebration will
be held under the auspices OF the
Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration and the ONCE Of For
eign Agriculture. Senor Herrera
Arrange will return early next
U,eek
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Miss Jane Baker
To Wed ENSIGN

Mrs. Clarkson Baker announces
the engagement Of her daughter,
Miss Jane Clarkson Baker, to
Ensign Henry Lee Grant, Sd,
U. S. N, son of Mrs. James E.
McGarey Of Harrisburg. Pa.
Miss Baker attended Hockaday
School in Dallas and Gunston
Hall and Western High School in
this city. She is a graduate of
Sweet Briar College.
Ensign Grant attended Severn
Preparatory School and was
graduated from the Naval Acad-
emy In December.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Sonora de Munilla
Returns to CAPITAL

The Military and Air Attache
OF the Cuban Embassy, 1t. Col.
Felipe Munilla, has been joined
by Sonora de Munilla, who re-
turned yesterday after several
months absence. Sonora de
Munilla was called to her Cuban
home by the serious illness of her
father. Senor Jose F. Arenas. who
has sufficiently recovered for her
to come back to Washington.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Col, Mrs. Harding
HOnOred at Dinner

Col. and Mrs. F. c. Harding were
the honor guests at dinner last
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Clarendon Smith. Col. and Mrs.
Harding are the house guests Of
Col. and Mrs w. r. McReynolds.
The other dinner guests were Col.
and Mrs. McReynolds. Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald Lathrom and Miss Irenee
Juno.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Margaret Kerby
To Be Wed MaV0

The marriage Of Miss Margaret
Kay Kerby. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Owen Kerby. to Mr.. John
Lawrence Talbert will take place
May in historic st. Johns Epis-
copal Church.
Miss Kerby was the honor guest
at shower given Friday by Mrs.
Edwin Grifhth.
Evening star., 1942-04-30
Miss Marsh Bride

Mrs. Ida K. Marsh announces the
marriage of her daughter. Miss Mary
Elizabeth Marsh. to Mr.. Joseph
Petore, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Petore.
The ceremony took place April 18
In the rectory of St. Mary's Church,
with the Rev. John H. Zerhusem
oficiating.
The bride is the daughter of the
late Mr.. Raymond Clarke Marsh OF
Chicago and Philadelphia and is the
sister of Mr.. Edward Franklin Lee
Marsh of Washington.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Alden Potter Lansing, over the
week end
Paul Derhyshire, Detroit visited
Sunday at the home OF MT and
Mrs Sherman Dlbble
Mrs. Henry Hammond and daush
ter Ethel accompanied by Mrs
John Hammond. went 20 Ann Arbor
Friday
Mrs Emma Wardell Detroit re
turned 10 the home OF Fred WaHty
while he visited at the home et
home of his sons for a few days.
Mrs Wardell who Ia his cousin.
will keep house for hlm
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Swaninger
entertained as dinner guests Mrs
Lester Swaningrr and children.
Lansing and mother. Mrs waiting
Ypsilanu, and I'm the afternoon Nj
and Mrs. Erwin Swaninger. Detroit
called.
Mr.. and Mrs Alton Rehburg and
family. Mayhec. wcr. -Ind8y after
noon and luncheon guests iu the
evening Of Mr. and Mrs. j. Turn.
bull.
Mr. and Mrs Tyler Jergensen
and sister and brother Iulaw. Mr
and Mrs Moorchead went north
where they spent week with their
father
Mr.. and Mrs Hartwell Russ and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert VANITY on.
tertained Thursday at their home,
Mr. and Mrs. Theron VANITY and
their family, and their father, Fred
VANITY. who returned home from
tho hospital where he underwent a
serious operation and is doing
nicely.
Alr. and Mrs Clyde Breiniug and
mother, Mrs MARY Breining. had a
family dinner Thursday Amonh
those present We're Mr. and Mrs.
William Jellis, Ypsilanti, also Mi.
and Mrs. Clifford Reynolds and
Miss Mary Freeman, Ypsilanti
Mr.. and Mrs. John i:ewens enter
tanned their children. Mr.. and Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
ms. Way sREININa

Paint Creek, Mich. Dec Miss
Ellen Gould and Mrs. Maude Vedder
entertained Friday afternoon from
two 10 FIVE al a luncheon honoring
Mrs. Mary Breining on her seven,y-
NTH birthday. Among those pres
ent were Mir. and Mrs Henry Ham.
mond and daughter Ethel. Herbert
Middleton. Mrs Bert Noungs, Mrs.
Clyde Breining. Mrs Charles }.
Carey. Mrs. Stanley Osman A love
ly birthday cake with candles made
by Mrs Cedder was enjoyed. Mrs.
Brgining received many gifts
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Hardesty At.
tended the funeral OF their aunt,
Mrs. George Mullen, a. New Haven.
Mich. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and
family visited his mother. Mrs.
Ann Smith. Portland. Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs z. A. Foster. Detroit, AMI
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Clark. Lansing
were Sunday dinner guests OF Mrs
Julia Foreman. Mrs. James Dickl,.
South Lyon. was an afternoon wish
tor.
Mf- Itiiia Foreman and Mrs.
James Dickie, South Lyon, were In
Detroit Friday
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnie Hanson and
son John spent Thanksgiving at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Ray
Pennell
MIR. and Mrs Hall spent Thanks.
giving in Lansing AZ the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Rowland and were
week end guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Martin, Grand Rapids
Miss Gene Hugg spent Thanks
giving with her aunt and Uncle,
Mr. and Mrs v Hammer, Detroit,
and attended a d. T. 5. party while
there.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hugg spent
Thanksgiving Day with the form
er's sister and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs, c. Robbie, Flat Rock
Mr.. and Mrs. George Franklin
Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. F. Fry. Shell
don, and Mr. and Mrs Walter Ma
teba. Belleviile, we're visitors Sat
urday evening OF Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Clement
Mr.. and Mrs Ronald Lyke and
two children were dinner guests
Thanksgiving OF Mr. and Mrs. F.
Henderson, Plymouth and Tues
day dinner guests OF Mrs. Opal
Lyke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Atchison en-
tertained s members Of their fam
lily at Thanksgiving dinner Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Clement enter
tanned their children and families
at Thanksgiving dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wheeler
and family, Holly, and Mr.. and
Mrs, Calvin Wheeler and Mr.. ahd
Mrs. Samuel Wheeler, Ypsilani,
were Thanks giving dinner guests
OF the A. c. Wheelers
Geraldine and Janice Curtis spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Whitaker
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Snyder and
baby spent the week end with rela-
tives near Lapeer.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett.
son Elmer. and Helen June spent
Thanksgiving Day with Mr. and
/ Mrs. H. S. Shipley and son, PIym-
Outh.
Mrs Judson Green, two sons.
Donald and Judson, Jr. Worthwhile.
were visitors at George Benefits
J home Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Kahler spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lucia Stroh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stacey en-.
tertained the Leo Heintz family.
Miss Dorothy Stacy and friend. De
troit; Harry Stanley, Plymouth. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Walker. South
Salem, for Thanksgiving dinner.
Mrs. Stroh spent Thanksgiving
Day with her sister, Mrs. L. J.
Vici and family, Birmingham.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Payne
visited the Carmen family, Peters.
/ burg, Sunday. Mrs Edith Burde-
nau returned home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reyitzer
and family, Worthwhile. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Richards and family.
Worden, spent Thanksgiving at the
Charles Payne home
Mr.. and Mrs. George Buers visit
. ed at the Frank Buers home Sun
/ day
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Coreu and
daughter Hazel. Worthwhile, we're
Saturday evening visitors OF Mr..
and Mrs Charles Payne.
Mrs. Anna Youngs visited In the
home OF her brother Frank HUI
lpsilanti, from Wednesday to Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buers spent
/ Thanksgiving at the home OF Mr.
J and Mrs Knowles Ruprg
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
HUNTING PARTY BRINGS
HOME EICAT n

salem, Mich, Dec 3 The
Clement hunting party were very
successful in their pursuit for deer
this year They hunted near sgd.
ney and brought home eight hne
bucks. Those in the party incud.
ed Harry Clement. George Shihler.
Fred Johnson, Dub Dothard, Roy
Clement and Donald Clement.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
NeiCS From Salem

Church will hold their Christmas
bazaar in the church dining room
Friday afternoon and evening. Dec.
g. \ chicken dinner will be sery.
ed starting at o'clock.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

and Mrs Ora Thompson. Bsllsyilie
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Russ and
son George and father. George
Thompson, were entertained Thurs.
day At the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

father had a. visitors sspsrday Mr.
John Jones and Mr.. ana Mrs. Wood
rom Jones Mr. ami Mrs. Leon
Jones, W-hittskef sad son John Lee.
we're also a. the Jones home.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
Announce Sons Marian.

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lewis are
announcing the. marriage OF their
son, sgt Raymond l.. Lewis. Jr..
who is stationed az Fl. Huachuca.
Ariz., TO Miss Ethyl Watson. Fl
Worth, Texas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
Paint Greek NelUS
Join Parsnt, In North

Malcolm Campbell went north
Thursday and met his parents, Mr..
and Mrs jennings Campbell and
spent few days hunting.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
Mr. and Mrs. Gorton Aosts

Mrs Charles J. Carey and daugh.
ter. Edna Marie, were entertained
for dinner at the home Of Mr.. and
Airs. Leland Gorton and daughter
LelOnel Thursday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hammond
and daughters, Ethel and jeanette.
were entertained Thursday Al the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Colts
and son Watfarr.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

The Friends Missionary Society
met Wednesday for an all day
meeting IN the basement OF the
church
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03
To Have christmas Party

The Wiling Workers Glass Of the
Federated Church will hold their
Christmas party at the home Of
Mrs. Cora Pennell Tuesday, Dec s.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gilman
smith are the parents OF a baby
boy, Lyle Kenneth, born Nov. O..
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Mrs. Burton Rich. Laphams
corners, who underwent a major
operation at St. Joseph Hospital.
Ann Arbor, three weeks ago. was
brought home Sunday recovering
satisfacto-il
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Mr.. and Mrs Glen Burnham and
Bonnie were Ann Arbor visitors
Sunday afternoon.
MES-Pap!iRe Merritt visited Mrs.
Richard McKsnna, Fowlorville.
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Russell. son
and daughter, Milford, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Atkins and son. Wix-
en-, were Sunday afternoon visitors
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Roy
Clement
sunday dinner guests at the Asa
Nhlpple home were Mr.. and Mrs
Myron Atkinson and Miss Natalie
Whipple, who was home from Up
sllanti for the week end
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

Ladies' Aid 10 Meet
The Ladies' Aid Of the Federated
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-03

II. Apdyck, who mas not been
well for several weeks, left for Vet.
Grams Hospital, Dayton, O., Mon.
day morning.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-12-05
Funeral Services
Are Held For
Mr.. Dudley Punches

Funeral services for Mr.. Dudley
Funchess, well known citizen of ia
ckson, were held Tuesday, Deem
Der 1, at 2::3O P. NJ. at Christ
Temple Church, Bishop Thurmond
and Rev. Johnson pastor, officia-
ting.
Mr.. Funchess, a devout chris
tan and member of Christ Temple
church died suddenly, his death
coming as a great shock to his
family and many friends. He was
the husband of Mrs. Willie Fun
chess and father of several chill
dren.
Active pail bearers were: Willie
Hampton, Charlie Buntin, Willie
Atkinson, Mamie Lewis, John AL
exander and Walter Hudson.
Honorary pail bearers were: Bro
theirs Stewart White, e. Dixon, J.
E. Comic, Eugene Dixon, Sam Tho
mas, Essex McNeamer.
Arrangements were in charge
of Frazier and Collins Funeral
Home. Interment was in Mt. Olive
Cemetery.
A kind and loving father and
husband, a faithful christian and
friend, Mr.. Punches will be geat-
.ly missed. :
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-12-05
USO Young
WOmen'S Group
Is Active Here

The Girls Service Organization
Of the USO Club, operated by
YMCA is one of the most popular
organizations of the city, and it's
membership boasts of the most
popular yound ladies of the city.
This club was organized some
months ago and is under the cap
able leadership of Miss Lula Mae
Hopkins, a member of the Jack
son Public School System, and a
ranking member of the Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority The follow
ing persons were elected as affi-
GERS. Miss Barbra A. Beadle,
President, Miss Muriel Cypress,
Secretary.
To date the club has engaged in
many mapor activities. Some of
these activities are t. act as So
cial partners for dances, game nj
ghts, and social events of the USO
program; plan special parties and
decorations; assist at dancing and
bridge classes; aid in collection of
books, magazines, flowers, and O.
Their articles to help improve the
building; work with hobby groups
and to adopt special ESQ pro-
jects for holidays or events to sti-
mulate interest and realize wor-
they objective
The purpose of the ESQ is to
cooperate withe the USO's recrea-
tional program for men in the
services of their country. The ESQ
girls are easily identified by their
official pin which has the form
of a shield with blue letters mou-
nted on a gold background.
Applications for membership are
accepted by Miss Hopkins, and
passed on by the official commit
ee of evaluation.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-12-05
December III First
Date OF Sixth
Registration

State headquarters of selective
service emphasizes the date set
for the sixth registration by the
proclamation of the President.
In practically all instances, the
registration is to be accomplished
at the local board office, unless
for various reasons the chairman of
the local board designates and PHI
blicly announces some other place.
The same procedure and regula-
tons governing the sixth registra-
ton which is being accomplished
each week beginning December II
and ending December 81, and there
after, as each registrant attains
the 18th anniversary of the date
of his birth, will be the same as
has been previously used.
Persons to register are as fol-
lows:
Those who were born on or af-
ter July 1, 1924, but not after Aug
ust 81, 1924, shall be registered on
any day during the week common
cling Friday, December IL, 1912,
and ending Thursday, December
IT, 1912.
Those who were born on or af-
ter September /. 1924, but not
after October 81, 1924, shall regis
ter on any day during the week
commencing Friday. December II,
1912, and ending Thursday, Deem
Der "a, 1912.
Those who were born on or
after November 1. 1924, but not
after December 81, 1924, shall be
registered on any day during the
period commencing Saturday, De-
cember 26, 1912 and ending Thu
rsday, December = 1912.
During the continuance of the
present war, those who were born
on or after January 1, 1925, shall
register on the day they attain
the 18th anniversary of the day of
their birth; provided, that if such
anniversary falls on a Sunday or
a legal holiday, their registration
shall take place on the day follow
ing that if not Sunday or le-
gal holiday.
The hours of registration will
be between 900 a. m. and 500
p. m.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-12-05
Negro Men Join
u. S. Navy Here

The following men enlisted in
the Navy at the Jackson Recruit
ing Station on dates indicated:
Robert Frank Tyler, age "a, 213
e. Minnesota ST., Brookhaven, No
vember "a, 1912. "Seabees" Con-
struction Battalion) Machinists
Mate End Class.
James Excel Tyler, age 35, 149
E. Cohea St., Jackson, Miss, No
vember g. Joined the Seabees,
Construction Battalion, Shipfittef
End class.
Alfonso Triplett, age 20, Route
2, Box 112, Hollandale, Miss, No
vember 20, 1912. Joined as must
clan, End class.
Howard Clark, age 20, Vaughn,
Miss, November %. Joined the
Seabeee, Construction Battalion,
Machinists Mate End. class
Edward Frederick Owens, age
80, 803 Lynch ST., Jackson, Miss
November %. Joined in the Sea-
bees, Carpenters Mate End. class
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1942-12-05
18th Educational Dist.
Teachers Assn. Holds
Meeting i'm Hazlehurst

The seventh Educational Distri-
ct Teachers Association was held
in the colored School of Halle
hurst, Friday and Saturday, No
vember 27, %, Prof. E. L. Parrish,
Principal. The theme af the meet
ing was Battling for Victory Thro-
ugh Education.
Officers of the meeting were.
Prof II. II. Lee, President, Prof
u. S. Johnson, Vive Pres, Miss
Bernice Weaver, Sec, Prof. A. A.
Alexander, Treasurer, Mr.. T. H
Buckles, Chaplain, Miss Beatrice
Mallard, Reporter
The meeting was divided into
the following departments: Home
Economics department. Teching
Home Econobics in Times of war,
Mrs. L. S. Alexander, Mrs. AL
lene Legette. Agricultural Depart
ment, How the farmer can meet
the war needs, Prof. J. C. Bun
bar, Prof. T. e. Johnson. The home
front in the Vocational Program,
Prof. r. e. Alexander, Prof. E.
M. Grimes.
Music Deortment: The value of
Music in the War Program, Prof.
c. D. Higgins, Miss Thelma Ben
jamin.
P. T. A. Department: The i'm
portance of P. t. A. to School in
War time.
Jeanes Teachers Department:
The Jeanes teachers place in the
School system, Prof. L. S. Alex
ander, Miss Lille M. Bryant.
Athletic Department.: Should less
time be devoted to Athletics. Prof
Owen D. Pelt., Prof. A. A. Alex
ander.
The program for the day wos
as follows:
10: o'clock: Registration, 1910
HOO. Song, Invocation, Remarks
made by President, Prof. H. H.
Lee. Welcome by Principal, Prof.
E. L. Parrish. Minutes of last
days session of previous meeting.
Reports were made by the CO.
unity presidents, Jeanes teachers,
and Parent Teachers Association.
Appointment of committees. Pres
ident's message, Introduction of
Visitors. Adjourn for Dinner.
In the Friday afternoon meeting
which began at 100 P. NJ. Disqui-
sition, The military practices in
the schools in the world at war was
discussed by Prof w. w. Black
burn.
In the primary department me-
citing, the teaching of Phonics as
an agency to reading was discus
sed by Mrs. Ina Smith and Mrs.
e. 0. Busby.
In the elementary department,
The art of teaching reading, Mrs.
B. B. Ard. The art of teaching
arithmetic, Mrs. B. w. CHM. The
art of teaching Geography, Mrs.
Fannie S. Gaydon.
High school department, AGO.