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First Graders Need Mental
And Physical School
New shoes and clothes won’t
help a new first-gm-Vr get a
good ,* ,h a'<t in school if he Is
mentally uneasy about what is
ahead of h a m. FmoMoml n-e-
paredness is jv*'*. as important.
as nh.vsical premrelness irj
sisrMng to school according to
If*. Vl r 'g\pia McWnaan. direc¬
tor, (ianr'da School Hea1‘h Division,
Department of Public
Health.
, “Simply Irving to think
gftpad tQjs'-.me of the exnerien-
ceg tihe new school parpil will
have and getting him readv for
them is more important than
pew c’o’hcs and pencil boxes,”
she sa>d. "For in^ance, becom¬
ing familiar with the various
rooms in the school ahead of
t^me or being left In the care
pf other aduPs for sho t periods
before starting school will help
a phIH move more easily from
the permissive home atmos¬
phere to the organized school
program."
p-me schools encourage nro-
schoo'ers to visit the ‘"hool
yifh an older brother or sister
in the Paring before smarting
1 b the Fall. This gives them a
Ipt. hard look at what they
tin expect in the d.avn ahead
jBmotioral health and social
maturity are receiving more
nvo
By Mrs. Richard M. Houston
The Choir Union’s 5th anni¬
versary was held Sunday at
fi:30 p. m. at Berrysville Bap¬
tist Church with the following
choirs participating: Sidney A. j
Jones Funeral Home choir. St.
Matthew Baptist church choir,
ppringfield: Bethel A. M. E
church choir. Goodwill No. 2
choir, Rincon; and Mt. Hope
Baptist church choir, Tusculum.
puring the week of August
24-29 a revival meeting was
held at Mt. Tisgah A. M. E.
ihurch with preaching by Rev.
pi S. Brvan, evangelist and
feastor of St. Philip A* M. E.
fchurch, Savannah.
| Mrs. Pearl J. at Jackson Washington, has re¬ D.
turned home
fc., fcere after snending a few davs
with her sister, Mrs. Lila
Stokes, l f
j Mrs. Minnie Goldwlre .and
Mrs. Nora Jackson have return¬
ed home after being called to
IPhiladelptiia. because of illness
Inf their aimt, M ,- s. Rosa Brooks
■who passed while thev were
)there Burial was held here
•Saturday afternoon at Mt. Pis-
ynh cemetery. She was the
(sister of Ernest Green of Pitt.s-
fourth and Mrs. Myrtle Dotts
of-Phlladcinhia.
Miss Frances Polite. Clvo Mr.
nud Mrs. Wilbert Jefferson of
Savannah motored to Ouincev. j
Idavs 'Fla., last week to snend a few]
with*Mr. Jefferson’s moth-
STRIPS
?** TOURS
CHARTER BUSES
Savannah Trail ways
SPECIAL ATTENTION TO t CMS
MOTORCADE
Ami —» — I r a rty j jvm m
Go oad ootat wbc* yom warn my—m Wg
it* lixtrioii cream gad ctiaio'i
TRAILWAYS Intercity bum Expect,
courccotu driver*. Ttiemdly, pieee*«t
REASONABLE RATES
SAVANNAH TRAIIWAY*
Dial A Dams 2-2451 or ADams 3-507#
740 WH8ATON STREET
SHORT OR LONG TRIPS
DAT OR NIGHT SERVICES
a.hd more recognition as areas
in which parents can aid young
j ehtklren in actar-Ur? success-
fully to to new new situations, situations,
McNamara said.
Another thine parents can
do to give a child confidence
is teach him h.-w to cross a
street eafe’v, otoev traffic sig¬
nals and ride a bicycle safely.
r>r. McNamara recommend'* the
following safety rules which
should be taught and enforced
by parent and school authori-
ties as well:
1. Stop at the curb, look
both ways, wPlt until it is safe,
apd then WALK across the
«.t v eet. Pe sure to u^e cress-
win lies designated as safety
-lreas or crosswalk** at or near
the school supervised by respon¬
sible people.
2. Never c-ons the etreet in
the middle of t'he block.
3. Never cross the street
from a p'ace where you cannot
be seen by oncoming traffic.
4. Follow the established
and safe route to and from
school.
5. I earn traffic rules and
obey them while riding bicycles.
6. Wear light colored or yel¬
low clothing, which are easily
seen by drivers.
Little Vincent Davis is a Pa¬
tient at the Georgia Infirm¬
ary He is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Davis.
James (Buddy) Johnson and
Mrs. Roxie Goldwlre are ill.
Mrs. Evelyn Ryals is able to be
out again. She attended church
services on the fourth Sunday.
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sandfi.y
By George E. Jenkins
Little Samuel (Chippy) Berk-
steiner, Jr., became the first
casualty of the
when he was struck
by a car while crossing
Intersection at Skldaway i
Montgomery Crossroads to j
day the of school bus suffered on the [
school. He
fractured leg and Is now a
at Memorial Hospital.
Johnnie Parker, Jr„ member
the Cleveland Indians base¬
team, is home for the sea¬
Mr, and Mrs. Monrle Martin
New York City are here vis¬
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Marie Henderson, Mrs.
Luten, Miss Yvonne
and Miss Delores Wash¬
who have been visiting
New York City and other
of the East have returned
“Delinquency lessened by So¬
Investment.” Beeome a
of Greenbriaf Child-
Center. Inc., the week of
14.
SCHOOL NEWS
i Id j
— WHAT SHOULD BE DONE?” was th discussion for the panel in a government class
Savannah State College. The panel consisted of William Pompey, Hosea Harris, Gladus
Loretta Miller, Daisy Saxby and Samuel White, students at the College.
Tattnall County Teachers
Elect Officers
The teachers of Tattnall
County began their week
Pre-planning at the
County Industrial High School
on Monday, August 24, They
shared their summer experien¬
ces . Mrs. M. P. Sessoms, the
supervisor, Introduced the fol¬
lowing thr^ei new teachers to
the faculty,;. Miss'Rebecca Gray
of Savapngh, 7 Miss Ethel
cer of V,l^lalj^ and William
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Hamilton of Savannah.
j sions on Wednesday, led group follows; discus- “Sci- j
were as
| ence In the Elementary
School, Mrs. Ruth Haywood;
“Life Related Teach¬
ing,” Mrs. Mildred Berry;
“Grouping for Improved In¬
struction,” Mrs. Juanita Ash-
ford, and “Emotional Problems
of Children.” Mrs. Ouida Nash,
i Officers for the year were elect-
ed as follows: Enoch Roberts,
president; Mrs. Margaret Reid,
•ecretary; Mrs. Juanita Ash¬
ford, financial secretary; Mr«.
Mildred Wilkerson, treasurer,
and Altomese Jordon, reporter.
National
Urban League
(Continued from Page 5)
John B. Duncan, Committee on
sponsorship; David Apter, pub¬
lic relations committee; Victor
Pembroke High
Adds New Teacher
The teachers and students not
nff to a good beginning of the
1059 80 term with all teachers
ip? nn the first day. The new
teacher is Prank Blackshear
who was recently cischarged
from the U. a. Army after re¬
ceiving the BS degree in Mathe
matics at Savannah State Col¬
lege in 1957. The additional
tpn^pr was assigned the duties
cf h’^h school math and coach
of the boys basketball team.
Tb« following tpachers at¬
tended summer school: Miss
t qnr a Denver, Mrs. Dorothy W.
Ge'er and Mrs. Alberta Manzo.
n-'rinm the Pre-Planning
"’eck tv,o school was organized
in the following prouns: Prifnary
"■rnnn. Grades 1-2. Mrs. Iijcin-
hn n-own. Coordinator; Middle
— Hoc a..6 Mrs. Jane Dingle.
n*or, r rhnqtor: Unner grades. 7-12,
»T-q Gw-t-ode Johnson. Coordi¬
nator Th® ether coordinators
1 ' 5 S Jellie Cook, health:
Miss Laura Densler, elementary
ent/mno. Frank Blackshear,
mathematics.
A tot.nl enrollment of over 380
is pveo^teri and norents are
m-nrori to send their chil¬
dren tr > school regularly in or-
'W that we mav maintain a
hmh ovnracro daily attendance.
umo pta meeting will be held
at tiin school on Tuesday, Sep-
‘“mber 8 at 3:15 p. m.
R. Daly, banquet and reception
committee; Mrs. James E. Scott,
International Night committee;
Lt. Lawrence Oxley, presidents’
reception committee; Mrs. Lew¬
is Terry, registration and host¬
ess committee; and George o.
Butler, summary and findings
SATFRDAY. SEPT. 5, 1959
PETER MBOYA K.EMCHA, (right), minister of Natural Resources
and member of the House of Assembly, Buea Southern Came-
roons, Nigeria, visited in Miami last week and was guest at the
famed Sir John .Resort Hotel. Mr. Kemcha Is shown above ex¬
plaining native dress to Clinton Moon, public relations director
of the Sir John, and his wife. Mr. Kemcha’s tour was sponsor¬
ed by the State Department.—(Adams Photo)
Girl Friends, Inc., Give
$1,000 To NACCP
NEW YORK. N. Y.—The Girl,
Friends, Inc., long-time sup- j
porter of the NAACP, this week j
contributed $1,000 to the cause.
“We have been encouraged
by the support the Girl Friends
have given ever a period of
years,” said NAACP Executive
Secretary Roy Wilkins to Mrs.
Montrose Hilton, the organiza¬
committee.
Discussion areas during the
conference will include com¬
munity planning, urban growth,
employment, school integra¬
tion and urban, family life. Ap¬
proximately 900 delegates from
63 affiliated branches in 31
* TT rTTTTT+T-i-1
FOR YOUR
PLEASURE
Aug. 31—Sept. 4—The Fifteenth Anniversary Cel¬
ebration of Rev. L. B. Free as pastor of Garvin Tem¬
ple Baptist Church.
Aug. 31—Sept. 6 —Fifty-Second Anniversary cele¬ ... ...
bration of Happy Home Baptist Church, Fast Gwin¬ ....
nett street and the Thirteenth Anniversary of the
Pastor, Rev. L. L. Small.
Sept. 4—Motorcade to Singleton’s Beach, Hilton
Head. S. C„ by the Gospel Chorus of Israelite Baptist
Church. Fare $2.25.
Sept. 4—Dance at Pin Point Fall by the Pin Point
Rams. Advance 65c; At Door 75c.
Sent. 4—Annual Outing to Singleton’s Beach by
Young Zion Baptist Church. Fare S2.50
Sent. 4—Moonlight Bnatride to Daufuskie, S. C„
hv No. 2 Choir of Macedonia Rantist Church. Fare
Advance $1.50. At the Boat $1.75.
Sent. 4—Fi r st Motorcade to Rluffton, S. C., by the
C. C. Looge No. 15. Fare SI.00.
Sent., 1 —Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie. S. C.
bv the No. 2 Choir of Macedonia Bnnfi<*t Church,
Jones Street. Fare: Advance SI.50; At Boat $1.75.
Sent. 5—Varietv Supper at 617 IV. Waldburg Lane
by Mrs. Joseph Jinks. Tickets 50c.
Sent 1 —Tahnr Dav— Snecial Boat Ride to Danfus-
' ’sland, S. C. by the Golden Dream Club. Ticket
$150.
Cnnf "t —? aJ*nr O,,.—P»,q TN'nn— : an fn Telcvll Tclan-t
hv ««,a t r m-Mlip Lodge No. 383. Advance $3 00;
At Sent. The Bus, 7—Tahnr $3.50. Dav—Mo*oroado f n tiilton Head, S. |f r
C., by the Cadets Social Club. Fare $2.00
Q “nt. 7—XToonlighf Boat Ride fn Daufiivlrip. s ,r.
b" t
T »s Mesdames. Fare Advance $1.50; At the Boat,
$1.75.
Sent. 7—Mo*orea. 1 o to Da^nna Benrh, Fla., by the
Luckv Heart Social Club. Fare $8 00.
Sent. 13 —Bat He of Songs at Skidawav Bantist
pi,, 1 ,, seven Stars nad the Kever Singers.
Admission 50c.
Sent, la.oq—The 33rd 'nnnal Holy Communication
of the United House of Prayer.
Sent. 16—Y9—The Savannah District Conference,
I avmen's W. S. C S.. M. V. F. and Pastor’s Conven¬
tion at Speedweii Methodist Church.
Sent. 17—Moonlight Boat Ride to Banfnvlrie Island
by the Independent Social Club. Fare $1.50.
Sent. 23—Moonlight Boat Ride to Daufuskie Tsland,
S c '. Benefit of a s. «(. C. Student. Fare: Advance,
$1.50;,At Boat $1.75.
Sent 27—Red Spread to be given away at Meldrim
A. .E. Church. Donation 35c.
c “*»t. ?#—Motorcade to Bethlehem Baptist Church,
'* J”Gi by the choir of the Second Bethlehem
Baptist Church.
O' 1 * 4—Concert at True f ight Holiness Church by
the Gates of Harmonv of Savannah and the Flving
Fa vies of Wampten. S. C. Advance 85c; At Door
$1.00; Children 50c.
Jan. 3—Choir Old Aee Rally at Pilgrim Baptist
Church by Bro. Isaiah Green...
tion’s national treasurer.
The Girl Friends’ national
body took out an NAACP life
membership in 1941. Since
then. 18 chanters of the 32-
social and civic group
participated in the Asso¬
life membership pro¬
and the District will at¬
the conference.
“Delinquency Lessened by So¬
Investment.” Beeome a
of Greenbriar Child¬
Center, Inc., the week of
14.