The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1956-09-21
CAPE HATTERAs PTA
HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE
Committees Appointed and Halloween
Carnival Planned

AASt tueeClnS IOr Tile year 1JOO-Ot
at the school building Friday
night, September IA. Each teach
er was given corsage as token
OF welcome by the hospitality
committee whose chairman is Mrs,
| Elizabeth Gray of Waves, and
each member had his name pinned
on as a means of getting ac-
| quainted. The president, Mrs. Vel
ma Stowe of Hatteras, opened the
meeting with the P.T.A. prayer
which was followed by the entire
group singing america" Mrs. B.
E. Bingham accompanied at the
piano. Mrs. Paula Fulcher, treas
Hrer, reported $246.48 as deposited
in the bank and $50 on hand in
cash, making a total of $276.48 in
the treasury. Mrs. Fulcher is the
chairman of the budget and fl
nance committee and she gave
these names as members of this
committee: Anderson Midget,
Raymond Basnett, w. R. Lingle,
Lloyd Scarborough, Shelley From
tbs, Woodson Etheridge, and on the
ways and means committee: Wv
ian Fronts and Laura Hooper,
Buxton:; Lucy Miller and Ena
Scarborough, Avon; Mrs. Julian
Gray and Mrs. Ed Hooper, Waves;
Pauline Robinson and Christine
Williams, Frisco; Rebecca Burrus
and Hazel Foster, Hatteras.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray gave the
names of the hospitality commit
tee: Nora Herbert, Rodanthe; Min
ME Gray, Avon; Grace Basnett,
Buxton; Julia Tandy, Frisco;
Catherine Midget and Virginia
Austin, Hatteras. Eight women
were chosen from Avon to serve
refreshments at the October meet
ing, namely: Jean Gray, Virginia
Scarborough, Blanche Hooper, FL
sic Sawyer, Ena Scarborough, Vel
ma Barnette, Lucy Miller and Ven
ice Williams.
Room representative, Mrs. Peg
gy Wardman, informed the grade
mothers that there would be a
meeting for them Sept. 10 to make
plans for the Halloween party.
Mrs. Blanche Midget gave the
report for the membership COM
mittee and stated that II members
were received at the Sept. meet
ing and ST. placed in the treasury.
Those serving on the membership
committee are. Edith Stowe, chair
man, Neva Gillikin, Alivia Stowe,
Hatteras; Pauline Robinson, Fris-
co; Retta DUDLEY and Laura
Hooper, Buxton; Blanche Midget,
Buxton; Bonita Williams and Ena
Scarborough, Avon; Elizabeth
Gray, Waves.
The president stated that plans
for the Halloween party had been
started and the treasurer asked
for authority to spend money from
the treasury for the essentials.
Rev. Sparrow made a motion to
that effect and it was authorized
by the members present. The pres
ident announced that the P.T.A.
would continue to meet the first
Tuesday night of every month as
before. The 18th grade won the
dollar for having the most parents
present.
The principal, W. R. Lingle, in
PRODUCED the teachers and gave
talk on Education in this Atomic
Age" The rest of the program
was turned over to Rev. Sparrow
who gave a talk concerning school.
The group was then led in singing
Onward Christian Soldiers" by
Rev. B. E. Bingham. Rev. Sparrow
dismissed with prayer and each
teacher met with the parents in
their respective rooms. The teach
ers then formed a line at the door
of the lunch room where they
were greeted by all present and
all were served refreshments by
the ladies from Rodanthe, Waves
and Salvo.
The rest of the committee men,
bers are: program: Maggie Aus
tin, Frisco, chairman; Mrs. Nellie
Edwards, Waves; Mrs. Muriel Full
cher and Vera Gaskins, Buxton:
Mrs. Geraldine Gunner, Frisco;
Mrs. Minnie Burrus and Mrs. De-
lores Burrus, Hatteras.
Publicity: Mrs. Velma Barnette
and Mrs. Joyce Gray.
Publications: Mrs. Edna Bar
nett.
Reading and library service:
Mrs. Catherine Midget, chairman.
Civil defense: Jack Cahoon,
chairman.
The next meeting of the P.T.A.
will be October 2. All parents of
children attending school and all
others interested in the advance
ment of the school are urged to
attend.