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Subscription Price: On Island 35^
January 20,1956 Off-Island 50i
Vol. 7, No. 4 ^
Circulation 357
Editor-in-Chief: Harold V/ahfb Business iianager; Murray Fulcher
Chief Reporter: Sherry O'Neal
Reporters: Ellen Marie Fulcher, Alda Van O'Neal, Lindsey Hov/ard, Kay V/aller,
John J^vey Vfells, Le’.^is Tolleson, June Yvette Austin
Betty Helen Howard
POT LUCK SUPPER BIG SUCCESS
In spite of somewhat rainy weather, our
January pot-luck P.T.A, supper was a big
success. About forty—five out and a
very good supper.
Business meeting: treasurer’s reported
indicated balance of $273.84, plus dues
collected $30,25; plus money in from
Ocracoke pamphlets $8.56, making a total
of $312.74.
P. T,.A, voted to pay for materials
necessary to installation of steam heat
in School Recreation HaH, connecting
to school building. Several of the men
have agreed to do the viork, P.T.A,
voted to provide a closet and shelf
space in the senior room and shelf
space in the 9th-10th room^ P, T,A,voted
to purchase some beginner's dictionaries
for primary use. P. T.A. voted to buy a
dust pan for the 7th-8th grade room,
since Mrs.Rondthaler reported she wanted
to teach the pupils how to clean up
around their desks, P. T.A, voted to
buy some bird pictures for Miss Hodges'
room,
Gapt,Marvin Howard, lately returned
from the jungles of Venezuela,v/hore he
spent six months as captain of a sea>i-'
going hopper dredge in Maracaibo Lake,
announced that he would be the organizer,
promoter, executor of the annual July 4
Parade at Ocracoke, provided he could
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get a Committee to do the planning and
the v/orki He assumed that the Civic
Club woiiLd back the parqde effort this
year,but seemed to feel he would need
some of the ladies on the Committee,
Several'volunteered to help: Doris
Garrish, V/ilma V/illiams, Leevella
Howard , Neva O'Neal, Irene O'Neal,
Virginia Eshara, Immediately several of
the men also voliinteered to serve on
the Committee: Monford Garrish, Eph
Esham, Jesse Garrish, Theodore Rondtha-
ler, Elmo Fulcher,' Capt,Howard them
hinted that undoubtedly the P. T.A,
v.'ould v;ant to give some money for
prizes. Mrs.Rondthaler suggested that
this be decided at the February meeting
after the Civic Club had announced its
contribution.
Group singing -was enjoyed, with auto
harp accompaniment: "Daisy,Daisy",
"After the Ball was Over," "Break the
nev/s to Mother",and other heart-rending
selections. Meanwhile several of the
women washed the dishes,
Mr.Rondthalor showed a ton minute movie
'■Iron Horses" — all about electric
trains. Picture,like toy electric trains,
designed for children, but the grown-ups
enjoyed it also.
Hostesses for February: Katie O'Neal,
Leevella Howard, Bertha O'Neal, Edna
O'Hoal, and Daisy Gaskill, Meeting
date Monday,February 20th,