The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1964 Page: 3 of 8
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FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1964
TUB BANDERA BULLETIN
PAGE THREE
MRS. SHORT GIVES RESUME
OF YEAR’S WORK
“The Family: and the School
Unite for Progress” was the
theme of the regular meeting of
the Bandera PTA on May 19, when
Mrs. Bill Short presided. The
program was conducted by Mar-
vin C. Schnelle, superintendent,
who spoke on “School Policies”
and Mrs. Jack Focke, who spoke
on “Have We Met Our Goals." •
Mrs. A. B. Lewis installed the
officers for 1964-1965 as follows:
Mrs. Bill Short, president; Mrs.
Raymond Hicks, first .vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. W. R. Stevens, second
vice-president; Mrs. Telvy Rob-
bins, secretary; Mrs. Billy Griffin,
historian; Telvy Robbins, parlia-
mentarian; and Mrs. Werner Lin-
dig, treasurer.
Mrs. Short gave the following
resume of the past year’s work:
The theme of this year has been
“We, The P.T.A., Seek to Under-
stand the Family Story.” The
Action Programs have been very
outstanding and informative this
year. Our speakers have been
exceptionally good.
The Program Chairman started
the year with a delightful program
titled “Getting To Know Each
Other,” in which all the teachers
were introduced.
The Citizenship Chairman con-
ducted the October program, “How
We Practice Good Citizenship,"
with talks by members of the Stu-
dent Council and a panel compos-
ed of eighth grade students. Spec-
ial color and music added by the
"spooks and goblins” from the
first and second grades.
Other action programs included
“Are We Out of Order,” a demon-
stration of parliamentary proce-
dure presented by the Future
Farmers of America, Bandera
Chapter. “Does Ouf Love Show,
family stories presented delightful-
ly by the Future Homemakers
“In Time of Crisis,’’ a program of
Civil Defense. “Health and Physi-
cal Fitness," with guest speaker
Dwight R. Knapp, M. D., of Kerr-
ville, Texas, and demonstrations
by Physical Education students.
“Safe Driving,” with Safety Of-
ficer Van Smith of the Department
of Public Safety and State High-
way Patrolman Jim Fields. These
Action Programs came under the
direction of our most enthusiastic
Program Chairman, Mrs. Jack
Focke.
There were one hundred ninety-
four members in 1963-1964 P.T.A.
with one-third of these being men.
Two hundred forty-three homes
were represented in school, one
hundred twenty of these were rep-
resented in P.T.A. Our meetings
were well attended. The largest
attendance was in October with
98 members present. The average
attendance was sixty-one. The
Executive Committee meetings
have also been well attended.
Study Course Certificates were
issued to thirteen members of the
Child Guidance group. Over two
hundred parents and friends reg-
istered during Public School Week.
Ten Members spent eight hours in
a study of Parliamentary Pro-
cedure.
The P.T.A. Health Committee
held the Summer Round-up for
Pre-schoolers' Health Examina-
tion and Immunization Program.
The dental check was held in
March; special thanks to Dr. Dan
Holekamp and Dr. C. H. Borchers
of Kerrville.
The spiritual education chair-
man had a representative from
each of the local churches give the
Invocation during the year at each
regular meeting.
On Founder’s Day, Mr. Glendon
Roberts and Mrs. E. R. Teel, Life] May, with over 300 1st, 2nd, 3rd,I Mr. Lewis conducted workshops
Members of the -Texas ‘Congress,I and 4th plhce ribbons being award- at the conference. May I hope
presented on behalf of the local ed in some 50 events. The Room j that more of you will be able to|
unit, a life membership
A. B. Lewis.
Delicious refreshments
were
Mothers provided the food and
workers for the concession stand.
The supper made $85.00, and the
served before each regular meet-* Olympics $227.00, proving yery
ing, the hostesses being the room-j successful.
mothers from each grade one
through twelve, throughout the
year. Thanks to the Hospitality
Chairman and the mothers from
each grade group.
The P.T.A. provided Baby Sit-
Proud are we indeed to again
be the sponsoring organization of
Bandera Scout troup 146.
In September your President,
Mr- Fred Standard,' Mrs K. R.
Teel and Mr. A. B. Lewis attend-
tors during the year for the Child) the District Leadership Con-
Guidance Group, and at regular forence in Fredericksburg. Our
meetings. 1 unit is proud to have two District
Our Money-Making Project the Officers, Mr. A. B Lewis, District
past four years has been the PTA
Supper and Spring Olympics. This
^ear we separated the two. The
Citizenship Chairman, presented
the Legislative Issue# in October
prior to the November elections
teachers wore honored guests at j un<i 14 reminder of pay' poll-taxes
the Mexican Supper during Public
Schools Week; then, teachers and
pupils were hosts at Open House
in every building. Exhibits and
displays of class work were the
main attraction. Mr. Marvin
Schnelle, Public Schools Week
Chairman, in behalf of the School
Board commended the P.T.A. for
before the Jan. 31 deadline. Mrs
E. R. Teel, District Pre-School
Chairman, directed our “Child
Guidance Group alohg with the
excellent leadership of our pri-
mary teachers.
An inspiration and opportunity
was realized when you sent Mrs.
II. M. Adams, Mrs. Lester Hahn,
their help in making Public School j your President as delegates to
Week such an eventful occasion.! the Spring Conference in New
The Spring Olympics was held in Braunfels in April. Mrs. 1 eel and
go t" the.se workshops next year?
Very worthwhile!
In April our Unit voted to under
take the projects of the Multi-1
purpose Court. The project is to
reflect the high principles of the
organization, in that it will have
the educational, social and recrea-
tional vntltr fn itself. The PTA
will work with the recreation and
school administration in helping to
solve the problems of making the
school a community center, in ac-
cordance with the objects of the
P.T.A,
A special “Thank You” to Mi
Raymond Hicks for doing a splen-
did job for me in January.
I am very grateful for all the
wonderful courtesies shown me
this year. To all officers, com-
mittee ehairman, teachers, and
parents, please accept this as a
personal “Thank you” for your time
and the wonderful help you have
given me. 1 appreciate your con-
fidence in re-electing me to this
office.
U-t us all work together to make
next year one of service and bene-
fit to our P.T.A., our schools, and
our community.
Mrs. Bill Short
President
SABINAL CANYON
NEWS
MIKE KKI'SK PRESENTS
GO\ I liMHl WILD
I I.OW HR BOOK
Frank Winans of Veal more and
Mr. McCaleb of Leakey visited in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. II.
Schimelpfening Wednesday. Mr.
Winan's is a cousin of Mrs.
Schimelpfening.
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Neff
returned home to Wichita, Kansas,
by way of Houston where they
visited their son, David, and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wedgworth
and her mother, Mrs Gabriel, and
brother. George, returned to Cali-
fornia after spending two - weeks
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Thompson f
Odessa came in last week-end and
brought their daughters to visit
their grandparents, the Lon
Thompsons.
Mr. and Mrs. Curley Thompson
went to Lubbock to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Gene Yeager last week-end.
A crowd gathered at the Van-
dcrpool Cemetery Saturday and
spent the day cleaning the.
grounds.*
Mr. and Mis. Hoyt Foster pent
the week end at the' iamb here
She ha liecii leleasod tiv-m f * e
hospital after she was in i car
UlOik.
Ml vie Duke’s name w;r- omitted
, Rees-lit!y when < i . lid!
i Kicmenl <ry School.%tWJeht: visited
i; Hast wood Airport at College Shi
■ i -1 U» \ i '-.it with Gut ci i a'., John
. (VinmUy, when he arrived there
,j prior lo addressing the gruduat-
] nig ela ■ s ut M. \\ ay in hoi e,
Ison of Mr. and VI j- Tboiua
Keese of this city, and his family j t.otiio,
were on hand to visit with the! \j|
Governor.
name was
from the list of those gt
from . high school. Rip
for the graduating exon
' ot 1 111 • 11 »
Hd.tWlOtt Sunday,
Visitors in the
Ma x (Is or Tam pi
me of Mr. and
over the week-
end were Mr. and Mr (VN'.-il Stout
!
.Mi l<v and children of Man An-
John Heard is i
I valde Hospital with a
Hie pill !">:-e of the V lot with ,, ,n ,to
i the
broken
rehtaiU
Governor Connaily was to present
him with a hound volume of Texas
wild flowers. The wild flowers,
were pressed and dried and bound
into the Ipvely volume.
When the • oilegc Hills Ele-
mentary School fifth grade pupils
presented the gift to Governor
Connolly he said. "This is one of
this nicest things that evei hap-
pened to me.” “1 hope that col
leering the flowers will he as mm h
help for you as this book will lie
for my children,” the Governor
told the children.
“Because you so often refer to
tho natural beauty of our wonder
fill state, we want you to have
this collection of wildfloworh,” a
yd intent spokesman odd.
The book was pres.mi, d to Gov-
ernor Connaily by Mike Koeae and
Terry Howard, president , of tin
fifth grade classes ut the school.
Collecting and identifying wild
flowers of Texas is a yearly pro-
ject of Mrs. Pearlo Tanzcr and
there for a week or two long;, r.
Visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs 11. Kclmmdpfening Sunday
were Mr, and Mrs. Sam Beard - of.
Utopia, Mrs, Kay Milam of Cor-
pus Christi amt her mother. Mis.
Calvert ami two children i-f
Sabina 1.
VTTEN11 AREA V II l i l t RE
FARMERS OF VM I,KI( V
The Ana VII Future Furman
■ >f America held then t. nth an
rural convention fast Thursday and
Friday, ‘May 28-29, in the Ana
cacho Room of the St. Anthony
Hotel m Sah Antonio. Walter
Kaumdi. Walter Strieker, Iwonrad
Wi>orj and Mi. and Mrs. Telvy
Robbia: Of Bandera were among
the more than 300 K.F.A. me in
bets, advisors, and guests in at
tendance,
Walter Rausch applied for his
I,one Star Farmei Degree and if
hi# application is accepted, he will
Mr- Mal-y Nan Aldridge, fifth ...... ’ll degiec .1 Un -tat.,
j grade teacher* at the school. convention in July, also to he held
Approximately one hundred pc
pin were on hand for the arrival
of the Governor. After (lover
nor Connaily accepted the gift
from the youngsters, he igned
autographs for them.
Alike K< • • . tin grands..n of"
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keesc of
this city and Mr
of Kabinal,
in San Antonio.
Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs,
Robbins accompanied .by Rat W.«ot
ton and Waiter Rausch, attended
the convention banquet held at
Cat M. Neff High School, Uric
of the highlight* of the program
was the presentation of Lone Star
E, H. Murrell! Farmer candidates f which Walter
-V -lie f tlo ■ • ■ glo/. :
—-- I Benny Mayes, State F.F.A
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The Bandera Bulletin (Bandera, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 51, Ed. 1 Friday, June 5, 1964, newspaper, June 5, 1964; Bandera, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth644887/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bandera Public Library.