. and Debate Club as well asSchool Ana chairman of the tourney.With the gaining emphasis on speech activities, three over-all trophy awards will be presentedChildren Invitedlt\ by the Debate Club this year, To Story HourThirteen “smaller** schools have been invited to the tourney and entries are still being accepted.Pre - schoolers ln the Diamond !y nrca are invited to attend the — 1i. slory hour to be held at 10:30 TO bhOW FllttlS On j,s a.m.. Monday, March 12 in the 1Christian Church of Diamond. rnnfAr Man,, Sponsored by the Town and Coun- *™il (i, try Regional Library, the activity Members of the Xi Alpha Zeta'is designed for girls and boys be- Chapter of Bela Sigma Phi met1tween the ages of three and five last night at the home of Mrs.yc2!'s- , ... , Betty Grinage. 931 Melody Lane, 6Story-telling and finger plays with Mrs. Winnie Link as co-will highlight the 30-minute pro- hostess. ;| gram. Similar sessions will be During the business sessionjhcld on March 19 and 26 and tentative plans were made for the:n April 2. showing of two films on cancer toa; The four - week series of story ^be men ^ of Neosho and Newton i 0 hours have already been conduct-,County* ^rs* Frank Whitehead n cd in Granby, Seneca, and Stella: “o with a total of 80 Newton County for borne use from the collection:e children participating. of picture books which the Libraryi- The goal of the program is to leaves in Jack Daniels’ store,i- instill in the children an interest For further details, contact Mr, i, in reading and a love for books, and Mrs. Billy Johnson who op* n ^ Parents of pre-schoolers are urged erate the Newton County Bookmo* to help their children select books bile.