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THURSDAY, OCTOBER V, lfM
SCHOOL NEWS —
W. Savannah School
October nth Installation ex¬
ercises were held at West Sav¬
annah school, Carolyn Roberts,
ihe outgoing president of “The
Congress of Future Citizens,”
presiding. Later in the program
she presented McArthur Fields,
the newly-elected president,
with the gavel, after ne had
hc?n administered the oatn of
office by Mr. Samuel Brown.
Mr. Brown followed, after in¬
stallation, with a challenging
talk on "Good Citizenship.”
Committeo chairmen present¬
ed their plans for the term to
the student body, along with the
other newly elected officers.
The audience was thrilled
with the musical selections by
the Glee Club under the direct¬
ion of Mrs. Wade and Mrs.
Long.
Mr. Bowens and Mr. Kelly,
representatives from the Rotary
Club, explained the Four Way
Honesty Test. Mr. Kelly pre¬
sented Mrs. Lovett, principal,
with a plaque containing a list
of the questions given.
The newly ejected officers
ore, President, McArthur Fields;
Vice President, Mary Delores
Wilson; Secretary, Annie Mae
Brown; Asst. Secretary, James
Jackson; Treasurer, Antoinette
Stokes, and Asst. Treasurer,
James German. Miss Julia
Jones is advisor to the Council,
Miss Mrytice James, advisor to
the program committee.
Most of the classes observed
Columbus Day, October 12, when
Mr. Densler’s seventh graders
presented a play, “The Story of
Columbus.”
Public Relations Committee:
James Jackson, Chrm.; Frances
Mackey, co-chairman.
On Wednesday night, Oct. 20,
the Parents’ Study Group of
West Savannah school had as
its guest speaker Charles D.
Kimsey, health educator, from
the Savannah Health Depart¬
ment, whose subject was “Your
Neighbor’s Health Is Your Busi¬
ness.” The Parents’ Study Group
is a project of the Health Com-
njjttee of which Miss Rosalie
Williams is chairman.
Friday night our first Boy
Scout meeting was held with
the parents.
The following classes visited
the Fire Department during
Fire Prevention Week: First
Grades. Mesdames E. Jones, M.
Perry; Third Grades. Miss Rosa-
lie Williams and Mrs. G. Ziegler.
First Grade, Mrs. E. M. Jones
teacher—We have .played many
games and learned some songs.
We are also learning to write
our names.
First Grade, Mrs. M. Perry,
teacher—We thank Mrs. Susie
Collins for sending us the
sprouting sweet potato. Eliza¬
beth Kennedy also brought a
sweet potato to school. We are
Watching our narcissus grow.
Willie Lovett had a birthday
last, week. Reporters, Janie Ty¬
son and Willie Lovett.
First Grade, Mrs. Pearlie
Singleton, teacher — We have
made plans for the school term
and have been working very
hard to build a science corner.
We have some pretty pot plants,
an nnouarium with four baby
gold fish, a big bowl with tw’o
tropical fish, a flower garden in
a jar, acorns and leaves. Re¬
porters, Essie Washington and
Lois Anderson.
First Grade, Miss Carolyn
Lewis, teacher—We took a walk
and wrote a story on the things
jve saw. We are planning to
have a combination Halloween
and birthday party on October
27th. Reporters: Elijah Bolden
and Ruby J. Lane.
First Grade, Mrs. M. Zinner-
man, teacher—We have made
our plans for the year and we
are going to work hard to carry
them out.
Third Grade, Miss Rosalie
Williams, teacher—We have be¬
gun studying about our city. We
visited the Carnegie Library
and brought back many books
which we are now reading. We
saw a film strip on “Larry
Helped the Policeman and the
Fireman at Work.” We will have
a birthday party in our room
next week for Dan Hill.
Johnny Frazier, president; I
.
Larry Wearing, Reporter. j
Third Grade, Mrs. G. S. Zieg-
ler, teacher—During Columbus
week we talked about Colum- ,
bus and learned the names of
his three ships. Wesley and ■
Beach Observes
U. N. Week
United Nations Week was ob-
’chool served during at Alfred E. Beach High | I
the past week
foremost was the presentation |
in each classroom of the pur- ]
pose, organization and general
structure of the United Nations.
Vmong the many other protects
was an imaginative program j
similar to the one given by the
Leslie Ellis school, Cambridge,
Mass. The pupils were divided j
into two groups. One half told j
of the structure while the other
related through comparison the
United Nations to the school
reanization. it was decided by
the teachers and students at
our school to make every day
United Nations Day."
Paulsen School
The Paulsen School Council
initiated the observance of
United Nations Week. A beau¬
tiful display representing activ¬
ities of the U. N. organization
vhich was arranged in the up¬
per hall was collected by the
7th grades.
Halloween is in the air and
secrets are being whispered |
about the activities of the Edi¬
torial Club for Friday, Oct. 29.
The Art Committee is getting
contributions prepared for the
Hub’s Fair at' Sportsman’S Park,
Oct. 27-Nov. 7.
The Paulsen PTA had a suc¬
cessful and well attended meet¬
ing on Oct. 11.
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Shon-
berg, two members of the
League of Women Voters, were
present and spoke on the com¬
ing election and the amend- I
ments involved. J. M. Thomas
also told about the activites I 1
and of Boy Scouts „
program 01
which organization he is the
Field Executive for this area.
Cuyler PTA Hears
Sunt. Early
Cuyler Street School PT'A’s
first meeting of the school year
was held in the Annex with an
overflowing crowd. Mrs. Sadie
Bolden is president. Mrs. M. V.
Hannar "explained the general j j
objectives of the PTA. Mr. Ear-
ly, superintendent of Public ,
Schools of Chatham County, was 1
the guest speaker. Mr. Early
gvae vital information about the
Homestead exemptions and ex-
pressed his view against the
private school amendment. Mrs.
Addie Hamlet, homeroom
teacher of the 9(8) class, won
the banner with 29 parents
present. A, Dwight, principal,
made very timely remarks.
N.H.A.ers At Cuyler •
The New Homemakers of
America are very busy at Cuy-
ler. On September 17 about 25a
girls were initiated into the N.-
HA. A tea, honoring new newly mem- j j
bers, was held in the re-
modeled Foods Room.
The N.H.A. Executive Council
was organized and the follow¬
ing officers wefe elected; Pres.,
Judith Robinson, 8(11); Vice |
President, Gwendolyn Burns,;
8 ( 6 ): Secretary, Brenda Mar- j
shall, 81 1£); Assistant Sect., i
Joyce Batey, 8(9); Sergeant at
Arms, Anna Cooper, 8(2); Re¬
porters, Sandra Campbell, 8 ) 13),
and Margie Branch, 8181 .
On October 16. thirty five
NHA girls and their NHA ad¬
visors attended the NHA district
meeting in Augusta. On Sunday,
October 24, the NHA sponsored
its United Nations tea in rele- |
bratlon of United Nations Day.
NHA advisors are Mrs. Nellie :
H. McKinney, Mrs. Eunice L. j
Washington and Mrs. Melissa
L. Miller.
, .
Ar.nie Lou drew some very pret- I
ty ships and Waltina’s father ;
made us a real ship. We have I
collected food, shelter many and pictures clothing about j
Eugene made a pretty poster
healthful food. Re-
porter: Patncia Milton.
Third Grade, Mrs DK. Wells,
teacher—-W-e are studying about
Savannah. Alma Brown and i
Arnold ^an brought
of the new bridge and Jimmie
Wells brought pictures of Negro
hospitals. We went for a science |
walk. Annie Jean Coleman and
a neighbor gave us two sweet
potatoes for our science study, j
Annie Mathis, president; Rose
Mary Scott, reporter.
Harris St. School
Emily Stafford, Reporter
The regular monthly meeting
j if the Harris St. School PTA
1 was held Wednesday at 7 30
p.m. The Glee Club was in
:harge of the program. Special
numbers were sung about Co-
lumbus and Halloween. Lieut .
j Funk was to guest speaker the coming and
us on
'oting day. Mrs. Alford, our
orincipal, and Mrs. E. Thomp-
(tn. our PTA president, thanked
Lieut. Funk for his interesting
talk.
On Friday morning, during
our assembly, Mr. Wexler
er. Price of the Savannah Rot-
vry Club, spoke on the
| I Way Test. At ihe end of
program a framed copy of t he
Four Way Test was presented
to our principal for the school,
The Glee Club furnished music
for this program also.
We are looking forward to
our Halloween Party.
H. H. Parents Oppose
Private School Amend.
During the first six weeks of
school the teachers and pupils
of Haven Home school have
utilized full time in perfecting
ood class room and school or-
anlzations.
The New Farmers of America
he New Home Makers of
' rnerica and the school paper
taff have been organized and
j ! have begun to be productive
° n Monday night October 11
the PTA held its initial meet-
..
in K for lhe year .- yri * s ~
president, presided. The
agenda included an Interest np
program by the pupils of tlu
| sch ° o1 and songs by 1 ie e e
mentary chorus under the di
rection of Mrs. M. G. Caution.
| , The meeting was highl ghter
the discussion of ttv
^Private school and homesteac.
; amendments. The parents went
| , on recurd as lndorslng the
!
| Home gtead Amendment and
.opposing , the Private School .
Amendment. Mrs. Ophelia L.
■ Mdver, principal, addressed the
group
,
Henry Kindergarten
The Henry Kindergarten, Bol-
. _ West . „ Broad , Sts will
° n
ave a Halloween pfcty Thurs-
.jjj* | ' 5 o’clock. The public is
^ Kindergarten
Thankful Baptist church,
Mr West Broad and Bolton streets,
met in their regular monthly I
meeting _ Ociober 8th Mrs.
Od0ms * Presiding.
Mrs. Martha Gordon had a
1 P ar ty at her home, 125 W. 31st
j^ne. Mrs October Lolla Bell 22nd Nelson was
1 ele ^ed vice president of the
group. Mrs. Mildred Passmore
1interesting remarks. Next
1 meetmg will be held November
a * 5.00 p.m at the church,
AH officers and members are
urged to be present. Mrs. Vel¬
ma S. Boyd, reporter.
Mr. Jenkins Addresses
IC. C. T. Association
Last week’s meeting of the
Chatham County Teachers As- |
sociation was confined to com¬
mittee groups, their reports on
group activities, and an inter¬
esting discussion on the Private
School Amendment by J. R.
Jenkins of the YMCA. It was
reported that 46 teachers signed
for the Chatham County Work¬
:shop.
\ The following committees
I gave progress reports: Work-
shop, Program, Cap, American
Education Week, First District
Meeting, Public Relations, and
Welfare and Retirement. De
^R enne school won the loving
,cup with 100 per cent attend-
ance -
Beach PTA
The Alfred E, Beach High
School PTA opened its 1954-55
session on October 13 with a
panel discussion of the Private
School Amendment. Panel par-
cipants were Miss D
rs B Hardwick, Mrs. M
Law r and R Washington. The
disca ™ was led by L. R. Bol-
de £
With |tVi the help of the _ PTA.
Mrs. Green, the president, Is
looking forward to a great year.
Total memberships are 542,
Mrs. Mabry’s 12-10 class re¬
ceived the attendance banner.
After the meeting, refresh¬
ments were served.
Florance School Pupil
Wins Prize
When James Hudson, a
enth grade pupil of Florance
entered the Fire
Poster Contest, he never
dreamed that his poster idea
would win an award. Chief
S. Blanton who present-
ed Hudson with the check
him how he got his idea,
told Chief Blanton that
poster ide.a grew out of r
project.
Charlie Power, Sr., who is a
of the underwriters
appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce, accompanied Chief
On Tuesday, October 12, the
of the Florance Street
held its reguar meeting
the school. The president.
Ethel Luten, presided. Ev¬
was glad to have Mrs.
back after a brief illness.
Many new parents were pres¬
I'aey were welcomed by the
of Florance’s Moth¬
club, -Mrs. Mattie Bullare*
For the econd consecutiv
Mrs. Leah Green wa
the banner for havin'
largest number of parent
congratulate . , .
Green
Junior America presented
lor the year.
Mrs. Honkins, 6 th Grade
Gilmore and Catherine
have made an “E”
for the first 6 weeks,
Hendrix, Frankie Rober-
Bernard Mosely and Henry
drew a picture of the
dwellers. David Capers,
Johnson. Douglas Law-
and Johnnie Fields made
for our table and James
made a dugout canoe. Our
have been elected , . , with ...
1 „ Wright TIT.G rvU» f «-»o as president nroeirlpnt and (Din
Rbberson, reporter.
Mrs C. J. Milledge, sixth
elected the
officers: President, Delori.s
Vice Pres.,
Secretary, Sandra
Asst. Secy., Doris
Treasurer, Willie M.
Host, Thomas John¬
Hostess, Barbara McFall;
Relations, Tony Wright.
First Grade, Mrs. Pressley
room is very pretty with
pictures David An-
is out
Clay, vice president, Stanley
secrtiaiy t a Tnn Allen ’
and Viviar . h
■ '
?irst r Grade, Mrs. M. M.
^ h fbllows?' SPI
presldent .
Kirkland: Vice Pres.,
Sams; Sect.,
Treasurer, Linda Plum-
Reporters, Thomas Scott
Shirley Crawford.
Third Grade Mrs. Frances B .
happy we
be back in school. Some of
new members are Thelma
Joe Foreman \ Burnett
We are all helping to
our room beautiful. Thel¬
Leomi, carietha and George
SSJTSZ
mother will make cur-
for our windows. Betty
is reporter,
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IS Council
The second meeting this year
the Chatham County Inter-
Council was held on
October 16, at the
Broad Street YMCA, with
Street school as- host.
main business was the
of officers. Miss Frank-
Go ] derii principal of George
R enne school, served as
hairlady for the election. The
Committee was ap-
The outgoing president, Joyce
of' Cuyler Jr. High,
the group for their co-
of the jiast year and
congratulations to Harold
7th grade, Florance ;
school, the new presi-
the busines s the mem . j
of lhp MaplP J street Coun-
sprvetl a ely repast
around the Halloween
„ decoratlons . Mr . Norman |
principal of the school,; 1
..
avc ’ m ,, '' .
The next meeting will be held
the Springfield Terrace
the third Saturday in
Mrs. Nancy Walker
advisor to the Interschool
SAVANNAH TRIBUNE
Maple Holds Election
The campaign for the election
of officers for t! Janie St.
School Improvement Council,
Jr. Red Cross, and other school
(organizations ended and the
installation of officers was hel
October 12 at Connor’s Temple
Baptist church
, The School Improvement
/’-■’’•■il presented a program
which was enjoved by the stuct-
ent body <4th-7th grades), rep-
resentatives from the student
councils of DeRenne, Florance,
West Broad and Cir')*"' Jr H ,n, h
schools, parents and friends.
Stripling's 7-2 (lass rend¬
ered the music for the program
James Mathews as pianist.
nledge to the flag was led
by Eras.tus Gibson and Fredrick
Marshall of Boy Scout Troop
Dorothy Owens and Jac,-
queline G ilia id of Brownie
Troop 73.
Mr. Correll and Mr. Gray,
representatives from the Sav-
annah Rotary Club, discussed
the Four Way Test with the
student body and presented a
Rotary International Four-Way
plaque to Mr. Elmore which
will 111 be Ul placed ; in ; the school. '
The Rev. A. J. Hargrett, „ .. Sov- Ql>v
annah State coll, B e mlnl.Ur,
whose subject was.
from the story of Chrlstopnei
Columbus, installed the follow-
ing officers of the improvement
Council: President, Nancy
Scott; Vice-President, Mary L
Wright; Secretary, William P
Cook; Asst. Secretary, Benja
min Dutton; Treasurer, Core-
lene Williams; Reporter. Viola
Simpson; Nurse, Emily Rogers.
Doctor and Pianist, James Mat-
thews; Captain of Patrols, J° e
Valker; Fire Marshals, Joseph
loyd and Henry Brownlee
Jr. Red Cross: President, Doris
ireen; Vice President, Rose
Marie; Secretary, Nellie Coop¬
er; Asst. Secretary, Terricata
Brown; Treasurer, Betty Israel;
Reporter, Gussie Holmes.
Cuyler Junior High
Principal Feted
The faculty of Cuyler Junior
high school surprised their
principal, Arthur Dwight, on
the eve of his natal day with a
birthday party. His birthday
being on October 24, “United
Nations Day,” set the theme
the celebration. Mrs. Cox served
as mistress of ceremony. Mr
Dwight served in the European
theater during World War II.
Mr. Simmons presented Mrs.
Franklin, tiie mother of Mr.
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Dwight, who shared the honors
her son. He also presented
e new members of the faculty
to Mrs. Franklin.
Wilton Scott, Public Relations
director of Savannah State
college, made remarks and Mrs.
E. May led the group in sing¬
ing, Happy Birthday” and ’ For
He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” The
table was beautifully decorated
witli a large birthday cake
centered with a single candle.
Alter Mr. Dwight lit the candle
he thanked the faculty for their
thoughtfulness. This was fol¬
lowed by the serving of refresh¬
ments by the homemaking in¬
structors, Mesdames Nellie Mc¬
Kinney, M. Miller, E. L. Wash¬
ington. This affair was held in
the foods laboratory of the
school.
The Social Studies classes at |
Cuyler celebrated United Nat- ;
ions Day by presenting a eul-
minating ptograin of all U. N
activities.
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DeRenne School
We preNhe fifth grade report¬
ers of George DeRenne school
bringing you the latest events
On October 14th, officers of the
student council were installed
at our school. Mr. R. W. Gadsden
installed the officers, which
many visitors witnessed. At the
last Chatham County Teacher
meeting our school was awarded
a silver cup for one-hundred
percent attendance,
Everyone is quite busy ho 1 ])
ing their class mothers who are
in a contest to win the PTA
crown. The winner will b
crowned Friday night, October
29, at 8 o’clock, in our school
auditorum where a talent show
will also be presented
Mrs. Freeman’s class elected
the following officers: Pro si-
dent, Barbara Gray; Vice Pres¬
Gloria Gold wire; Secy.,
Barbara Robinson; Reporter,
Hannah King,
Mrs. A Y. Kilroy's class and
Mrs. Sadie L. Cartledge’s chi;
are studying about the Ameri
can Indians. The assistant
Miss Kelsey, taught us
Indian chant.
Rutli Boston and James De-
Meets
Friday evening at 8 o'clock
the Parent-Teacher Association
of DeRenne Elementary school
will present a talent show , ; nc
popularity contest in the main
auditorium of the school. The
pt 0 g rarr ; j s comprised of talent
j- rom t^e parents, teachers and
f r j ends 0 f t be community. A
skiti .. Mlss KatiP - s Klass,” writ
and directed by Mrs. Mama
Williams, will be presented in
behalf of the fourth grade
even i ng class. The highlight of
the evening will be the crown¬
ing of DeRenne's most popular
mother. Mrs. Mary Matthews is
president; Miss Frankie Golden
principal, and Mrs. Mamie 1,
Williams, reporter,
Honor Students At
Pembroke High
The following students are
honor students at Pembroke
high for the first six weeks:
12th Grade Gertie Carter,
Utiver Lanier, James Garrison.
Smith; 11th Grade, Lillie
Mae Carter, Yvonne Bunch,
Annie Dixon, Minnie Murchin-
son, William Smith; 10th Grade
—Grade Gillard; 8 th Grade
Mary Brown, Annette Bunch
James Clanton, Catherine Clan-
ton, Beautishu Geiger, Irene
Jones, Annie Singleton.
7th Grade—Barbara Carroll
Mack Cochran, George Black,
Oracle Reece, Betty A Turner,
Earl Edenfield, Gertie Eden
field; 5 th Grade Dorothy
Edenfield, Francis Fields, Willie
Lavant; 4th Grade -Jacquline
Williams, Avis Jean Carroll,
Cynthia Turner, Martha A
Clanton, Gloria Dean Foye,
Dorethia Rawls, Showann
Bunch
2nd Grade Judy William. 1 ;
Uycle Williams, Carolyn John¬
son, Tommie L. Hudson, John
nie L. Bailey, Ear! Bush, Eddie
Carroll; 1st Grade Dorothy
Carroll, Lovetta Mills, Linda
Norman, Barbara Sheliman,
Carolyn Roberson, Albert Rober
son, Will Foye, Jr.
Leon Dingle is principal of
tiie school.
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