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J T, A. has a Good Yeaih^56.-jjj liHMORIAL DAY SERVICE In spite of heavy expenditures^our P.I.A, ended its year with alr.iosb ^p200 in its treasury* Income during the year included Ql7k dues (^^Jlth a little more to oome),^?36 from gifts, (>135 from the sale of the souvenir Ooracolce pamphlets and maps, 0303.lO from our October CarnivaljP.ToAo playssV/omanless l/edding^Christmas Dances,and other events,miij. from P.T.A. kitchen use. Our biggest expenditure was for the Cchool Recreation Hall,''I[.71.89. Other expenditures included to 9th and 10th graders for a big^ dinner at the State Eair; v22.G8 for the Pot Luck supper| -,.i59.10 for school supplies;Cll.05 for kitchen gas and supplios;(5l3»37 for postage on movie films;Sl5 for school equip ment; and st!13.43 for supplies for workshop and courses by CountyAgent; and v50 for piano for library (the old one X7as moved to the Recreation Hall.) At the la st meet mg of the f«I«A., May 20th, Miss Joan Woodley,County Home Agent, Lan Baucom,County Farm The ninth and tenth grade Civics class planned the program for the memorial service a.t the British Graveyard. The program is as followsi Song; "There ar by e Ilany Flags" 4,5jDtn grades ^ - SALUTE TO THE FLAG by 1,2,3rd grades ■'Young America" by Stan Gaskins "Sea Fever" by Betty Heleh'Howard "Americants Greed" - 7#8th grades OLD NORTH STATE (everyone) " Sailor Lad", Carolyn Garrisli "Requiem" by Warwick V. Boos "Recessional" by Rita,Florence,Stella,Betsy "The Story of the British Graveyarc by Lindse3'' B.Hovjard,viith a tri bute by Alda Vann OtNeal to VJilliam Joseph Gaskins, and a tribute by David Ssham to James Baugham Gaskill AIIERIGA (everyone) A large American flag v;ill fly at one corner of the Gi'avej^ard; a large British flag at the other Agent,and Miss P’lorenoe Cox,District oorner. Smaller British flags x>jill Supervisor,Homo Ag6nts,xjero guests. Retiring president,Murray^ Spencer, presided. Unfinished business is steps for the stage entrance to tho Recreation Hall,but this is to bo taken care of shortly. P.T.A. voted to purchase some school statr^onery for tho principalis use ; the P.T.A. voted to order more of the Ocracoke pamphlets,and voted that its Secretary,Mrs.ilonford Garrish, would write notes of appreciation be placed on the Graves; an Ameri can flag x-jill be placed on the Graves of the txijo local boys who died in Service in World-War H, Two U.SaCoJ Styron st Guard boys,Ernest L. nd Parley L.Farrow^stood The large British flag was'^sent’to us by a friend in York,Pa., Nr, Samuel G,Jones,Sr.of Horfolk,sent us the smaller British and Ameri can flags. Each of tho smaller children carried small American and thanks to those vjho had coopera-flags, Tho Cub Scouts were in uni ted with the School in selling the pamphlet. Mike Riddick, grandson of Mrs, Maude Fulcher, of Greenville, showed some interestingand beauti-- ful slides of Ocracoke scenes. In the devotion service,favorite hymns were song; Rev. W, R .Hale offered prayer. form. A largo American Flag, the North Carolina Flag, and the Boy Scouts of .Uiicrica Flag X'jero carried by the older children. The pro cession fromthc School to the GravojT'ard,was very colorful,and the Sorvioo very inspiring. Next meeting5MondayjHept ol6th, Hostesses are 'MI-r. . Lois Ann Wahab, Mrs.T.H.Wahab, Mrs^Fva Waller, Mrs. . Di0io Wells,3• 'jiw’^^i 11 iams,Mrs.Louledolie Williams, 1957-58 P.T.A, officers are Henry Wilder,President; Mrs,Benjamin S, Spencer,Vlco-Pres;_Mrs.Monford Garrish,Sccy; Epli Esham,Treasurer,
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