The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-01-26
0renf-Teucher
Association Hos
Safety Program

School Parent-Teacher association
at the school on Wednesday af-
ternoon of last week the MEM
berS heard an interesting pro-
gram on Safety in the Central
School,"
An interesting and beneficial
talk to both parents and children
was given by Tommy Mccoy, a
member of the school safety pa
troll, with another member,
James Carpenter, reading the
safety rules. Both boys wore the
raincoats and hats recently pre-
sented the patrol by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce.
Another Number dealing with
the subject proved of special in
terest. 1t was given by pupils
of Miss Prouty's room. An out
standing part of the program was
Farmer Browns Car" given
by pupils of Mrs. J. E. Henson's
room.
Miss Ida Meriwether's first
grade group also merited special
mention because of their presen-
tation of "The Little Red Hen"
The meeting was opened by
the president, Mrs. R.. H, Terre-
son, who led in the repetition of
the Lords prayer in unison.
During the business period,
letters of thanks for the Christ
mas presents given them by the
! association we're read from Mrs.
A. L. Painter, principal, and Miss
Billy Koch, the school secretary,
by the association secretary, Mrs.
H. B. Lee.
Mrs. Lee also read letters from
pupils from the various rooms
thanking the P-TA for the re-
Gently purchased playground
equipment.
In her report on the securing
a record player for the school,
Miss Catherine Maxwell an
nounced that hopes were enter
tanned of getting one in the near
future.
In connection with the current
health program, Mrs. Terreson an
nounced that the jackson Coun-
ty Health Clinic would open Jan.
II, and urged parents to avail
themselves of its advantages and
see that their children receive
the various types of shots.
The already adopted bylaws
were read by Mrs. Vivian Frazier,
and Mrs. Painter read and dis
played the recently received as
ISOLATION charter.
Miss Cora Belle Walker, chair
man of membership, reported
that there are now 2i5 names on
the association roster and dis
played the newly received gold
seal membership award.
In a report for the magazine
committee, Mrs. H. B. Scott call
ed attention to the radio programs
carried in the P-TA maya
,ine. Mrs. Scott also extend
ed a special invitation to fa-
theirs to attend the joint meeting
of the four Pascagoula P-TAs in
February in observance of Foun-
der's Day. and stated that it
would be held in the evening so
that they could be present.
Mrs. w. B. Seely, chairman of
the current waste paper drive,
asked that all scrap paper be held
until further notice as to where,
when, and how to dispose of it.
The room count was won by
Miss Meriwether's room, morn
ing class, first grade.
The decorations and displays
were in charge of Miss Irene Den
ny, Mrs. Olive Baughman. Miss
Hattie Belle Meriwether, Mrs. J.
A. Wilkinson and Miss Lucille
Word.
A meeting of the room mothers
was held Immediately after the
session, in order to complete
plans for the sale of sandwiches
and cookies.
This sale will start February
5 with the morning and after
noon class rooms following a
carefully worked out schedule in
order to insure an equal chance
for each group. The pupils of
the sixth grade will start tho ..I