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Porterdale P-TA
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Open House Held
PORTERDALE — "Pre
pare the Way by Getting
Acquainted" was the ap
propriate theme for the
Parent-Teacher Association
meeting at the Porterdale
School on Thursday evening,
September 24 Classrooms
were open at six o'clock that
teachers and parents might
“get-acquainted” prior to
the formal meeting in the
school cafeteria at seven
o'clock.
Mr Dewey Shirah, Presi
dent, welcomed all mem
bers, parents, friends, teach
ers, and new principal and
his family to the meeting
Mr L. C. Gordon, the new
principal, then introduced
the teachers. New members
of the faculty are: Mrs. Da
vid Dickson, Jr., Mr. J. T.
McKay, and a substitute in
the fifth grade, Mrs. George
Ramsey
Four important decisions
were made concerning PTA
activities in the coming
months. The meeting date
was changed from the fourth
Thursday in each month to
the third Thursday as many
conflicts arose last year.
The PTA will sponsor
Brownie Scout Troop No.
774 during this year.
The decision was made to
have a study group on the
New Math with Mr. Gor
don selecting a teacher
when an appropriate date is
set.
A cash award of $5.00
will be made to the class
room having the highest
percentage of paid members
through the November meet
ing.
Mr. Shirah explained the
minutes of the Executive
Committee meeting where
Mr. Gordon proposed that
the PTA purchase 18 elec
tric fans for use in the class
rooms. Because of the ur
gent need for them at the
beginning of school, the
PTA officers acted on the
authority given to them in
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the bylaws and made said
purchase Mr Shirah pre
sented the bill to the PTA
membership. Miss Pauline
Hardman, a classroom
teacher, suggested that each
family be given the oppor
tunity to contribute SIOO
toward the Fan Fund. Mrs.
E J Hertwig, chairman of
the Finance Committee, will
bring other fund-raising
projects to the attention of
the members.
Standing Committee chair
men were introduced as fol
lows: Bylaws, Mrs Polly
Lunsford; Program, Rev. A.
J Bruyere; Hospitality, Mrs.
Dewey Shirah, Mrs. John
Clegg; Health, Dr. J. B.
Mitchell, Jr., Mrs. Annie
Day; Finance, Mrs. E. J.
Hertwig; Membership, Mrs.
Homer Huckaby; Publicity,
Miss Mae Hardman; Publi
cations, Mrs. W H Walden.
A letter of appreciation
from Miss Jordye Tanner
was read by Mrs. Ide Price,
Secretary.
Mrs. James Clegg, trea
surer, reported on the status
of the treasury.
When the grade count was
made, Mrs. Wallace Scar
borough’s first grade and
Miss Mary Trippe’s fifth
grade received the awards.
Mr. Gordon spoke briefly
concerning the rules and
regulations at the Porterdale
School. He announced that
enrollment had reached 523
pupils and ninety per cent
of them were eating regular
ly in the school lunchroom.
The Rev. Irving G. Ru
dolph brought the devotion
al message based upon Luke
2:52. He urged parents to
look to Jesus, the author and
perfecter of our faith, and
to follow in His way as they
directed the lives and ac
tivities of their children. He
closed with prayer.
The hospitality committee
served delicious cookies and
punch from attractive tables
overlaid with white cloths.
Springhill Community Gets Second Place Award
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SPRINGHILL COMMUNITY Club booth took second place honors in the Negro divi
sion. The theme is “It's Fait"
Tina Maria Reeves
Is Christened
Little Tina Maria Reeves,
the two months old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Reeves 111 of Decatur, was
Christened at the All-Saints
Episcopal Church in Atlanta
with Rev. Bartlett officiat
ing.
Tina wore the lovely hand
made 75 year old dress of
her great-great-grandmoth
er, Mrs. J. J. Reeves Sr. and
worn in other baptisms of
the Reeves family including
her father and grandfather.
Mrs. Jack Reeves of De
catur, Mrs. Clarence Pasco
of Marietta, standing in
proxy for Mrs. Lyle Brens
dal of Kissimmee, Florida
were the godmothers with
Col. J. J. Reeves Jr., as
proxy for Leonard Reeves
who is stationed in Okla
homa, godfather.
Following the ceremony a
reception was held at the
lovely home of Col. and
Approximately one hun
dred and fifty were present.
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, Mrs. J J- Reeves Jr. on
’ Oakdale Road. The dining
table held a lovely center
piece of asters, chrysan
themums and snapdragons
with the focal point being
the cake with the name,
Tina Marie, embossed on
the beautifully decorated
cake which was served by
Mrs. Jim Reeves ITI.
Misses Virginia and Ethel
Merck joined Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Butler of Smyrna
and Mrs. Clarence Pascoe
and Miss Beverly Pascoe of
Marietta and attended the
christening of their great
niece after which they at
tended the Home Show at
the Merchandise Mart.
Child Health Day
Emphasizes Infant
Health Needs
“Science and a Child’s
Life” is the theme in Georgia
for observance of Child
Health Day, October 5.
Observed since 1928 and
proclaimed again nationally
this year by President John
son, Chud Health Day serves
to focus attention on the
health needs of the country’s
children.
In announcing the theme
for Georgia’s recognition of
the special day, Dr. Helen
Bellhouse, director of Mater
nal and Child Health Ser
vice, Georgia Department of
Public Health, pointed out
the drastic reduction in in
fant deaths in Georgia since
1980.
She said, “The infant
death rate in Georgia in 1980
was 78.4 deaths per 10,000
live births. For 1963 the rate
was 31.0, a reduction of over
60 per cent.”
The reasons for such a
drastic reduction in a span of
33 years were, said Dr. Bell
house, “the advances of
science generally, and speci
fically as applied to health
care for expectant mothers;
improved sanitation practices
in Georgia during a period
of general economic growth;
and good results from edu
cational programs directed
toward expectant mothers
and the mothers of young
children.”
Looking toward the future
and continued efforts to
lower infant mortality, Dr.
Bellhouse pointed out four
areas that could favorably
MRS. COLLINS
(From Society Front)
that the Woman’s Club Li
brary will be open each
Tuesday afternoon from two
thirty to four o’clock. Mrs.
E. J. Hertwig will also serve
as the librarian on each
meeting night for an hour
prior to the meeting for the
convenience of the club
members.
Committees to serve for
October were named by the
President. They were: Dec
orations —Mrs. Dewey Har
per, Miss Robbie Finley;
Program —Mrs. John Carter,
Mrs. Lewis Caldwell; Re
freshments — Mrs. Thelbert
Cowan, Mrs. W. L. Cowan,
Mrs. Marion Davis, Mrs. Lot
tie Hamby, Mrs. Gibson
Smith, Mrs. Minnie Lee Cor
ley, Mrs. Guy Costley, Mrs.
J. C. Edge, Mrs. S. A. Farm
er. Mrs. Ab Fincher.
Delicious homemade ice
cream and cookies were
served by Mrs. Henry Whit
field and her refreshment
committee.
effect child health:
-a continued rise in in
come levels in the state
leading to provision of
better general health
care
- improved and expanded
education programs for
recent or expectant
mothers
- hospital delivery of more
babies, under proper
medical care. Over 7000
babies in Georgia are
born at home each year.
- family planning, especi
ally in lower income
families
She said that early and
continual medical care for
mothers and children, with
quicker detection of early
danger signs would lead to
lower infant death rates.
The observance of Child
Health Day, said Dr. Bell
house, simply serves to give
emphasis to ongoing pro
grams in science, medicine,
research and education
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Fun With 4-H
By Caro! Thomas
This year a number of
Newton County 4-H'ers at
tended camp at Rock Eagle
4-H Club Center, Eatonton,
Georgia, which is the State
4-H Club Center. I was one
of the few members from
our county chosen to take
swimming lessons in the new
pool which was dedicated at
this camp this year. The pool
is L-shaped and built especi
ally for swimming lessons.
In these lessons, we were
taught many things. The
first day we took tests, and
were put into different
groups. When we learned
how to do the different things
we were taught, we went on
to the next group. We were
taught to float on our backs
and stomachs and learned
how to turn from our backs
to our stomachs. We also
learned to dog paddle, and
then we swam the length of
the pool.
We got a real treat if we
learned to swim before the
week’s session was up. We
were taught to dive. Many
became good swimmers as
well as divers. We really en
joyed this and our other
activities.
This will be my fourth
year in 4-H Club work and
I have really enjoyed it. You
choose a project to work on
and compete with other 4-
H’ers in it. Many girls learn
to cook and sew especially
well. We compete at Rock
Eagle in the District Project
Achievement meetings.
Many Newton County 4-
H’ers win first place honors.
We attend 4-H camps and
do many more things in our
interest groups.
Our County Council has
just formed a recreation club
with officers so we can get
back into the swing of squ
are dancing and folk games.
Many of our 4-H’ers can
square dance very well and
can even "call” dances. We
will go to the southeastern
Fair again this year to meet
the other 4-H’ers from
Henry County and join them
in a square dancing exhibi
tion.
I believe that any boy and
girl between the sth and
12th grades would enjoy 4-
H Club work. During
National 4-H Club Week,
come on and join our school
clubs, visit with us. and see
for yourselves how wonderful
it is to be a member of the
147,000 4-H Club members
throughout the Unied States
The regular communica
tion of Mansfield Lodge No.
4*89 will be held Thursday.
October 1. at 7:30 p.m. Mem
bers are asked to please
note change of time. Re
freshments will be served.
• • • •
The Wesleyan Service
Guild will meet at the First
Methodist Church, October
6. at 8 p.m., after church.
Mrs. Ruth Taylor, Mrs.
Marion Britt and Mrs. Cecil
Brown will be hostesses.
• • • •
The General Meeting of
the Womans Missionary
Union will meet at the First
Baptist Church at 3 p.m. on
October 5. All members are
urged to be present. An in
stallation service will be
held prior to the meeting.
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The Sara Thornley Circle
of the First Baptist Church
will meet Tuesday, October
6, at 7:30 p.m. at the home
of Misses Frances and Mary
Alice King with Mrs. Ward
Mobley and Mrs. Cleon Dial
as cohostesses.
Dr. William B. Walsh,
founder and president of
Project HOPE, is a veteran
of World War II and first
conceived the idea of a
peacetime hospital ship when
he served in the South Paci
fic as a Medical Officer
aboard a destroyer.
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Thursday, October 1. 1964
MORNING CLUB
(From Society Front)
present at the meeting.
There were 3 visitors.
Mrs. Berry read members
of the various standing com
mittees who will work with
Night Division members to
carry on the work of the
club during the coming
year.
Miss Mae Hardman re
ported on the activities of
the Night Division meeting
held the previous evening. It
was pointed out that for
this meeting only, the Morn
ing Division met on the
fourth Tuesday rather than
the usual third Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Mae Criswell and
Mrs. Ezra Hayes were named
to assist the refreshment
committee under the su
pervision of Mrs. T. G.
Cowan for the October meet
ing. »
Mrs. Bernard Chafin, co
chairman of the Morning
Division, will be responsible
for the program each month.
Delicious homemade ice
cream and cookies prepared
by Mrs. Effie Boyd were
enjoyed during the social
hour at the close of the
meeting,
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