Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Tuesday, September 14, 1954
More Funds Needed For Uniforms For Booker T. Band
Officials of the Band Mothers Club of Booker T. Washington High School announced Monday that a drive to raise funds for the purchase of new uniforms for the band has fallen far short of the proposed goal of $2,100. The drive has been underway for at least two weeks and the first report last weekend showed only $204.50 has been obtained.
The club plans to raise enough money to buy 35 new uniforms for the band and at least $2,100 will be needed.
In making its first report, the club voiced its appreciation to those who have contributed and for those who have attended these and other functions in which proceeds went into the band fund. Personal letters of thanks will be sent out to those who have contributed and to those who give later on, officials said.
The first public appearance of the Booker T. Washington Band will be at a district Masonic meet¬ing at Texarkana on October 3 and the first home performance is set for Thursday, October 7.
All persons interested in con¬tributing to the uniform drive may contact any teacher at BTW High School.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Tuesday, June 4, 1957
B.T.W. High To Sponsor Play School
The homemaking department of Booker T. Washington High School under the supervision of Mrs. Texanna Manley, the home economics instructor, will spon¬sor a Play School.
The school will operate for five days beginning June 10 through June 14.
Fifteen or possibly twenty children will be admitted for enrollment. The enrollment for the five days will be 50 cents. A mid-morning snack will be served.
There are several reasons for the play school. It gives children training in playing in groups, gives the small child training in cooperation, helps to overcome timidity and fear, gives girls growth and development in assum¬ing responsibility, and gives girls help in child management and un¬derstanding.
Parents planning to enroll their children are asked to do to by June 7 in the homemaking department.
Parents are invited to visit the school June 7 at 10 a.m. to see the arrangement and bring the child's equipment so that it can be placed in order by the opening day.
Hours are from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Play School Schedule:
6:00-9:00—Free play indoor.
9:00-9:10—Drink water and go to toilet.
9:10-10:00—Outdoor play.
10:00-10:10—Prepare for snack.
10:10-10:30—Give thanks and have snack.
10:30-11:00—Quiet activities.
11:00-11:30 Rest Period
11:30 – School dismissed.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Thursday, October 3, 1957
B. T. Washington Organizes Adult Classes
The adult education program sponsored by the Home and Family Life Committee of the Booker T. Washington home economics department met Monday after¬noon, at 3:30, in the home eco¬nomics building.
The group was entertained by Miss Annie Pearl Traylor and Miss Martha Brown, homemaking III students.
The following were elected as officers: Miss Lou Emma Morris president; Mrs. Jessie Bell, vice-president; Mrs. Verner Cornelius, secretary; Mrs. Charles Jones, assistant secretary; Mrs. Corine Thomas, treasurer; Mrs. Roland Price reporter; Mrs. Inez Reeves, chairman of the entertainment committee. Mrs. Luda Dillard and Mrs. Fannie Mae King are members of that committee.
The group has set as their goals for the semester: "To help raise the standards of our community; to improve the health and sanitation; and to promote better human relations."
Some of the personal projects will be slip covers, draperies, lamps and lampshades, rugs, valences, basket weaving, pictures and framing, place mats, napkins, dust ruffles, curtains, and door stoppers.
The class will meet each Monday at 4 in the afternoon in the home economics department.
They were served punch and cookies at the end of the meeting. The class is under the supervision of the home economics teacher, Mrs. Texanna Manley.
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times, Mt. Pleasant, Texas
Monday, March 10, 1959
Booker T. Band Enters Competition
Booker T. Washington's high school band will enter a state-wide band competition at Prairie View Friday. Principal I. W. Milsapp announced Tuesday.
The 45-piece band will leave Mount Pleasant Thursday and re¬turn Saturday, Milsapp said. Accompanying the musicians will be the band director, Edward Powell, and Miss Bonnie Fay Adair, phy¬sical education teacher.
Footnote: from my research the school was not called Booker T until the late thirties Until that time the media just call it
the colored school and gave the location.(LR)
