Milford chronicle., 1960-01-01
GEORGETOWN
Mrs. Constance Brown
Phone: Georgetown 1890

Sally Ann Sapp has been elected
president of the Georgetown Chap
ter of Future Teachers of America,
with Debbie Holloway, vice presi-
dent, and Ruth Rust, secretary
treasurer.
The group is sponsored by Mrs.
Beth Sylvester and assisted by
Mrs. Leah Isaacs, Frank Hewitt,
Mrs. Hazel Mitchell, Mrs. Doro-
thea Cannon, Mrs. Mary Ann Gull
yer and Mrs. Edna Purnell.
Charles Harris, executive secre-
tary of the Delaware State Educa-
ton Association, and Theodore
Pidus, assistant secretary, were
special guests at the chapters an
nual meeting.
Carols, motion pictures on the
Christmas theme and a lOveable
Santa Claus featured the annual
Christmas party of Midland Grange.
The evening began with cover
ed dish supper, followed by the ad-
ministration of Santa Claus. Then
came the carols, under the leader
ship of Howard Smith.
William H. Henderson, county
agent, showed the movies.
"Get well" cards were signed by
all present for an annually large
number of members i'll in hospitals
over the holidays.
The committee for the evening
included Mrs. Letha Mitchell, chair
man; Mrs. Mae Pepper, Mrs. Ray
Pettyjohn, Miss Barbara Pettyjohn,
Earl Scarborough and Walter Con-
away.
1t was announced that the next
meeting will be on January 4, at
1880, o. m. at the Grange Hall.
The Board of Education of the
Georgetown Special School Dis
trict, at its December meeting, con-
sidered the holding of referen-
dunn in April on the faculty sup
Elementary pay program.
George HI. Keen, superintendent
of schools and secretary of the
board, reported that the special
committee appointed to consider this
supplementary pay had adopted a
salary schedule similar to the
Middletown Plan and will present
their findings to the Georgetown
Education Association for consid-
Grafton and pending favorable act
ion, will refer the matter to the
executive committee of the PTA.
The board also read and offici-
ally "noted" the State Board of
Education's policy relative to the
requirement of teachers to affiliate
with professional organizations to
the effect that no clauses requiring
membership in any professional or
ganization shall be included in
teachers contracts.
A letter of commentator was
read from the county supervisor of
music praising the excellence of
the high schools Thanksgiving
assembly program.
Members who attended the meet
ing of the proposed Diamond State
Athletic Conference reported favor.
able progress with IAN. organiza-
tiOnal meeting schedule for Jan
uary. An amendment was adopted
at the last conference meeting
amending the constitution to the
effect that member schools in
Class A and Glass AA are expected
to schedule games with other teams
within the conference unless pre-
vented from doing so by circum-
stances beyond their control" This
amendment was designed to permit
several schools to apply for and
be accepted as conference members.
There were no objections at the
local meeting to the change, and
the previous action of application
for membership was reaffirmed.
1t was voted that w. Carl Utz.
president of the local school board;
u. Ralston Pettyjohn and Mr..
Keen should attend the Delaware
School Board Association Institute
at Harrington High School on Jan.
IL at 1925 p. m.
Mr.. Keen reported that additional
parking areas have been provided
on the school premises, and that
parking on School Lane appears to
be a safety hazard as far as the
operation of the buses is concerned.
1t was proposed that parking on
School Lane and w. Pine St, Ext,
be restricted during school hours
from $3.50 a. m. to $3.50 D. m. 1t
was decided to erect signs on the
school side of School Lane to this
effect.
1t was voted to purchase an
electric jigsaw for the Industrial
Arts Shop.
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