Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1953-08-28
RIGHT AROUND US
Mrs, ewendoyn M. Floyd
Signs of The Times
Mrs. GwendoIyn M. FLOYD

Signs of The Times
Workshops workshops! workshops all this adds up to
mans sVlngs after education culture knowledge of
parliamentary procedures is not enough these DAYS Work
alops give us the know how" technique
The Council of Colored Parents and Teachers held one
ay institute at Dunbar high school August q Approximate
one hundred PTA workers registered for the sessions with
The Dunbar PfA winning attendance prize
Inc representatives welcomed by Mrs 10 Anne Har-
lsoh president of the Little Rock PTA Virgil T.
BLOSSOM superintendent of the l. R. public schools extended
greetings on behalf of the administrative office.
Inc PlA members benefited information that
they received The following phases PTA
ed Organization and Structure lied by Mrs Irene McCul-
om president of the State PTAl; Finance Budget and
Drives" Qed by Mrs Lucy Dixon the executive
board of the National PTA Study Discussion Group Tech
niques' Qed by Miss Gay Gattis supervisor
homes L. R. public schools and Family Relationship"
lied by Mrs. Be1nce Wright teacher No. L R. public
schools Herbert Denton principal of Carver elementary
school and Mrs Vema N Waugh corresponding secretary of
the State PTA
sisted Mrs McCulom in the phase Organization and
Structure Other participants who contributed greatly to the
program Mrs. Adea (devoons) and Chris
tine Johnson (song period.
Congratulations in order for the members who
ed on the various committees Special commentator is due
Mrs, Erma P Kelly who served general chairman and
Mrs. Wnifred Whitfield who served chairman of publicity
okahomans Visit
visitors to our city have included Mrs sandifer
WdoW of former president of Langson uniVersy) Mrs
McGhee and Mrs Sadie Washington (moher of Mrs Fred
SWnton). These ladies attended the session Okla
homa university The visitors very happy to find Henri
eta NJ Yaneey omer instructor at Langston university in
town.
August 81 Mrs Yaneey entertained the visitors with
turkey dinner e and all trimmngs at the family
dence at 1908 West TWentsecond street Other guests
ioyng the delicious dinner and the fellowship included Mes
danes Edna Douglas, Elizabeth Hamilton and GWendolyn
Floyd
Pythan Confab-
According reports the biennial session of Supreme
Lodge of the Knights of Pyans and the Supreme Lodge OF
the Court of Canhe which convened in Hot Springs last
week the harmonious session in the history of the
order Maybe twas the general atmosphere of the Vapor City
and the elaborate entertainment provided by the state officers
which brought about clear and concise thinking contenment
and general desire for progress
Over two thousands delegates descended upon Hot
Springs found welcome engraved upon the hearts of
all the folk These visitors royalty entertained Orchids
the general planning committee Committee members
Frank A. Young Chairman Mrs Gertrude B. Mccoy
grand worthy councillor of the Court of Caanhe Dr. H. H.
Phpps general chairman O. T. LeGrande (vice grand chan
ceor) L. Horn (grand keeper of records and seas j. A
Cowan Mrs Eva Elliott, E. S. Scott and Freddie Martin