Cumby High School - Trojan Yearbook (Cumby, TX)

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ia - HM xg-ffisr Realizing the value of a child-centered community, a group of interested parents and teachers accepted the challenge of Parent Teacher work and organized the local Parent Teacher Associa- tion October 8, 1940. The local unit affiliated with the Texas Congress at the first meeting and continued to follow the suggested State outline of service. Five of the members have certificates after completing the Texas Procedure Course for Parents and Teachers. The unit is active in the Hopkins County Council. Past presidents of the group are Mrs. J. B. Lewis, Mrs. W. H. Brown, Mrs. Malcoln Cox, and Mrs. H. R. Shields, and Mrs. Wm. H. Brown. Other officers serving last year were Mrs. H. L. Barker, Mrs. Dale Smith, Mrs. W. S. Manning, Mrs. Bob Moseley, Jr., Mrs. W. C. Rape, Mrs. Frank Weaver, and Mrs. H. R. Shields. The present officers are Mrs. W. S. Manning, President, Mrs. ' Jack Callan, First Vice President, Mrs. Jess Hooker, Second Vice President, Mrs. A. L. Plunkett, Third Vice President, Mrs. Mable Guinn, Secretary and Treasurer. - Although not essentially a money making organization, the P. T. A. has sponsored many projects with the proceeds used to assist the school in a physical way.