Typed as spelled and
written - Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
Thirty-First Year - Number 135
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, October 7, 1931
GEORGETOWN CHOSEN FOR
NINTH DISTRICT PTA
MEET.
Other Matters Receive Attention at
Session of Board of Managers
in Marlin.
Invitation of Georgetown to hold the 1932 spring meeting of
the 9th district Parent-Teacher Associations there was accepted by unanimous
vote of the board of managers of the organization at its session in Marlin
Tuesday.
The Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations was represented at
sessions, held in the lecture room of the Majestic-Annex hotel, by Mrs. Fred
Porter of Temple, state chairman of High School Associations, who made a talk on
program building.
A resolutions committee was named composed of Mrs. A. L. Lee of McGregor, Mrs.
Conway Anderson of Calvert and Mrs. Hilsman of Hearne.
Mrs. W. H. Parsons, president of the city P.T. A. Council of Waco, gave a talk
on "The Study Group," while Mrs. Fred Robinson of Waco, district publicity
chairman, made a practical talk on publicity.
Mrs. E. H. Becker of Brenham spoke on the P. T.A. correspondence course, her
talk being followed by a round table discussion.
Luncheon was served at the Majestic-Annex hotel, Mrs. A. C. Hornbeck favoring
the assembly with two saxophone selections with piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Hubert Portele.
Mrs. W. W. Walker of Satin presented a plea for life memberships and Mrs.
Talbert of China Springs was elected 9th district chairman of recreation.
The amendments and the program of the state convention in San Antonio November
10 were discussed.
Talks were made by several county council presidents, including Mrs. J. L. Ellis
of Bell, Mrs. Lynn Kennedy of McLennan, Mrs. Curry of Robertson, Mrs. Becker of
Washington, and Mrs. W. S. Hunnicutt of Falls, all of whom gave interesting
reports.
Mrs. Parsons of the Waco city council gave an outline of their year's work.
A school of instruction was held by Mrs. Ben Boydstun of Waco, 9th district
parliamentarian, at which members of the Falls County Demonstration Club Council
were invited guests.
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The Democrat, Marlin, Falls County, Texas.