The coastland times with which is combined the pilot and herald of Belhaven and Swan Quarter. [volume] (Manteo, N.C.) 1959-1973, 1959-09-25
P.T.A. IN BELHAVEN
ADOPTS BUDGET
FIRST MEETING

The Belhaven Parent Teachers
Association adopted budget of
81 200 at the first meeting of the
school year 1959-60 held at the
John A. Wilkinson High School
Sept. 16. Provision was made in
the budget for small salary to
go to Miss Noel Faye Primer for
directing the high school glee club
and assisting with school musical
programs.
Newly-elected President, Russell
Johnston, presided over the meet
ing and introduced the other new
officers: Clifton Jones, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Harold Lupton, secre-
tary; and Mrs. Charles Powell,
treasurer.
The Rev. John Broome, priest-in
charge of st. James Episcopal
Church conducted the devotional
period.
A report of the Membership
Committee by Mrs. James Edwards,
co-chair1nan with Mrs. Leigh Wa
hab, stated that total of 404 MEM
berships have been received. Prizes
for getting the largest number of
members went to Mrs. Alethia
Burbage's room, first prize; Mrs.
Virginia Bogers room, second prize;
and to George Mike Wahab, Mike
Calfee, Janet Wright, and Jennie
Lee Edwards as individuals.
Attendance prizes for the meet
ing went to Mrs. Burbage's room
in the elementary grades and to
the senior class in high school.
Mr.. Johnston recognized Princi
pal Gene Purvis, who introduced
the new teachers, Mrs. Sallie Hol-
ton, Mrs. Mary Broome, and Bax-
ter Moose. Mr.. Purvis said that he
also wished to recognize the re-
turning teachers and expressed
his gratitude to those teachers. He
stated that there are $50 students
enrolled this year, So of them being
Ill 81 II dNCAos
In a report on the lunchroom,
Mr.. PuIvis said that 6400 lunches
were served in the lunchroom in
the first fourteen days of school,
with daily average of 458. The
total number served amounts to
700 more than were served in the
same period last year.
Mr.. Purvis also discussed the
role of grade parents in the school,
stressing the fact that they are not
chosen to serve refreshments to
the students, but to serve the
school. He called attention to the
rule made last year that no class
may have more than two parties
a year, possibly at Christmas and
at the end of school.
Mr.. Johnston introduced Vann
Latham, co-chairman with Mrs.
Latham, of the program committee.
Mr.. Latham announced that the
program for the next meeting on
October 14th will be a panel dis
cussion of the school bond issue,
with informed persons appearing
on the panel.
The chairman introduced Miss
Noel Faye Primer who made
thought-provoking talk on the need
for public school music in the
school. She explained the steps in
music training and pointed out the
advantages of such training to all
students. Miss Primer announced
that she will teach an adult class
in music appreciation, as well as Il
high school class, if enough people
are interested.
At the conclusion of the meet
ing refreshments were served in
the home economics department by
Mrs. Russell Johnston, Mrs. Marion
Dilday, and Mrs. NJ. L. Andrews,
members of the hospitality COM
mittee. They were assisted by
home economics students Faye
McHarney and Glendora Bate
man.