Milford chronicle., 1953-01-30
GREENWOOD
BY Mrs. Elya Hatfield
Phone Greenwood 4255

citation on Monday night, Dean
Steele, President of the Delaware
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
made very interesting talk On
School Legislation" At the same
meeting, the Project Committee
presented its report and it was
approved by the members of the
Parent~Teacher Association. The
committee has decided to buy five
portable monographs for the Ele-
mantary School and one hundred
dollars worth of records to be Sc
lected by the music teacher, Mr..
Haarde. They also decided to con-
tribute one hundred dollars to the
Home Economics Department to
buy supplies to be selected by Mrs.
June Bostic, the Home Economics
teacher. Refreshments were served
by the Fourth Grade mothers, with
Mrs. Clarence Rice acting as Chair
man.
Previously, the following activi-
ties have been completed by the
Greenwood Parent-Teacher AssO-
citation for the current school year
which began in May. 1t sponsored
a countrywide work shop in June
at Greenwood School under the di-
rection of the state officers of the
Parent Teacher Association. 1t
sponsored the summer roundup of
pre-schoOl children which was
completed under the direction of
the Health Committee. The Library
Committee sponsored a StOry-Tell-
ing period on alternate Friday af-
ternoOns in conjunction with visits
of the BOOkmobile. During the
summer, the Program Committee
met and planned their program for
the entire year. The Membership
Committee started their drive in
August and now have a total of
1O6 members.
In September, we sponsored
Labor Day Tea for the whole COM
munity with members of the facul-
ty as our guests. At the September
meeting, a member of the Safety
Council spoke to us on School
Safety.
In October we had our annual
Bazaar and Antique Show. In No
vember we had a panel discussion
on What We Owe Our Children.
We also sold our quota of auto tags
Better Schools Make Better Com
munities'. In November there were
four persons who attended the
Parents Reading Clinic at the
University of Delaware. Also in
November, five members attended
the State Board of Managers meet
ing in Smyrna.
In December we sponsored a
COMMUNICATIVE Christmas service
under the direction Of Mr.. Haarde.
The publicity and much of the cos
tuning was handled by the Parent
Teacher Association.
In January, our Bylaws were
reviewed by a special Bylaw Com
mittee as requested by the State
Organization. The list of Home
Room mothers for the School was
made available to all teachers in
January.
Greenwood was represented by
one of our members on the State
Nominating Committee for State
Officers to be elected in May
Three members have been appoint
ed % local State Convention Com
mittee and will attend the planning
meeting in Wilmington on Wednes-
day night of this week.
At our regular meeting in Febru-
,aTy, we will sponsor a Court of
Honor at Greenwood School for the
Boy Scouts. The public is invited
to attend. Refreshments will be
served by the Fifth and Sixth
Grade mothers. The Magazine
Committee in February will accept
renewals or new subscriptions to
the Parent-Teacher Magazine and
those who wish to subscribe may
do so at the meeting.
Ten members of the Firemen' s
Ladies Auxiliary attended the Sus-
sex County Auxiliary meeting in
rBridgeville last Wednesday eve
7nihg. The next meeting will be held
fin Delmar on the third Wednesday
evening in March.
The Ladies' Auxiliary held their
regular monthly meeting in the
Fire Hall on Friday evening, with
the president, Mrs. Mabel FaTrow
presiding. Delegates and alternates
j%ere appointed for the Del-Mar-Va
Executive meeting which will be
held in Seaford. All members are
urged to pay their dues for the
year 1853 to the president or trea-
surer.
Three members from the Fire
Company and four from the Ladies
Auxiliary attended the Del-Mar-Va
Executive meeting which was held
in SeafOrd, January 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott visit
ed Mr. and Mrs. Brinkley Elliott
near Milford, on Thursday. On Sun.
day, Mr.. and Mrs. John Elliott en-
rtertained dinner guests from Del
mar.
Little Eddie Metzner of SeafoTC
has been spending a few days witt
his great-gTandmother, Mrs. E. V
sOcheltree in Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Uhler enter
tanned two tables Of Canasta OF
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. SOudel
of Washington, d. c., were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. RobeT
Jester and Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Bra
sure at the Diamond State Game
Farm. Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Ken,
ton of Milford were Sunday guests
Of the Robert testers and Glenn
Galloway was q Sunday dinner
guest Of Robert Jester. .Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hatfield hav,