The Delta Democrat-Times from Greenville, Mississippi • Page 7

It's a woman's world Delta Democrat-Times Greenville, Mississippi Friday, April 'Miss Pat' will retire ByLYNNWALCOTT DD-T Women's Editor The Kindergarten Teacher "Miss Pat" --means Kindergarten U.S.A. The lady with the million dollar smile and gay laugh. But whose presence means To many and many a little tot All the tender loving care That they miss elsewhere. She takes them at that stage Where parental laxness, environment Might turn their feet toward bad character. Exerting her wiseness and wisdom, Molding them upright; straight, sturdy and tall Youths and damsels of the future.

She has the gift of making all this fun A circus here; a light-hearted trip for jack- o-lanterns; Halloween parties! A trampoline romp; a picnic A surprise dress-up party at Easter time. It's her own good and gracious patience Plus her deep sense of right and wrong And devotion to duty That accomplish these near miracles. So I salute her! With the greatest admiration and respect For her greatness as a character-builder In our young boys and girls. This poem by Mrs. Raydeen Pollard, mother of nine, was given to Mrs.

Pat Swinney three years ago when the last of the Pollard children graduated from the Junior Auxiliary Nursery School. Mrs. Swinney who has been director of the school for the past 15 years had taught eight of her nine children. "I guess the poem was a kind of graduation present when the last child left," Mrs. Swinney said.

She looks at the poem as one of her best rewards for years of work at the school. Since the nursery school is closing its doors this year after 36 years of service to the underprivileged children of Greenville, Mrs. Swinney will retire next month. "I had told the board this year was my last and I hope that didn't influence their decision to disband the school. I don't think it did." Mrs.

Swinney said she thought 15 years in one job was long enough. The JAs decision to close the school was based on the fact that they were duplicating services now provided by Head Start schools and the Brent bay Care Center. "I plan to take it easy this summer but in the back of my mind I'm already looking for something else to do." Mrs. Swinney was in the pediatrics department at Gamble Brothers and Archer Clinic for 12 years before she took the nursery school job. She trained in nursing at King's Daughters Hospital and although she didn't graduate, she is a licensed Practical Nurse.

"I can do anything I want to do. I guess I was blessed with physical strength, because I didn't miss a day for the first ten years that Photo by J.D.'i Studio Miss Reginelli Couple plan May 30 vows SHAW--A late May wedding is being planned by Miss Debra Ann Reginelli and Johnny Dean Henley, both of Shaw. Making the announcement of their daughters engagement are her parents Mr. and Mrs. Armando Reginelli of Shaw.

His parents are Mr. and Mrs. John F. Henley also of Shaw. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs.

Alfred Angeli and the late Mr. Angeli, and of Mrs. Alfredo Reginelli and the late Mr. Reginelli all of Shaw. Mr.

Henley's grandparents are the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Gillis of Drew and the late Mr. and Mrs.

T. Henley of Shaw. Miss Reginelli is a graduate of Shaw High School where she graduated with honors, and was a member of the Sextet Choral group. She attended Mississippi Delta Junior College, and is now employed at Baxter Laboratories in Cleveland. The prospective groom graduated from Shaw High School and attended Delta State College.

He is a professional photographer. The wedding will take place on May 30 at 3 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic church in Shaw. No Invitations are being sent.

Friends and relatives of the couple are invited to attend. WATER-BED HAS COME TO GREENVILLE 116 S. POPLAR (BEHIND THE SMART SHOP) Mrs. Swinney supervises outdoor playtime Staff I worked at the nursery school." Mrs. Swinney said she keeps her own house and yard and enjoys that, too.

"I have some training in Childhood Development from courses I took at Ole Miss and Mississippi Southern and I really enjoy working with children." Mrs. Swinney- has one daughter, Mrs. Benton Newcome and two grandsons, Robert, six years old and John, three. "My grandchildren come to see me often and I love it when they do." Mrs. Swinney described her life as "easy and simple.

I've had a good, happy life." Her daily schedule starts early because she picks up all the children who are not within walking distance and takes them to school in the Junior Auxiliary bus. She a.m. and usually gets to school at 8:30. "We've always provided transportation for the children. I've worn out two station wagons of my own and the Junior Auxiliary bought the bus we have now." After arriving at school the children are given breakfast and then they have a number of indoor and outdoor activities.

They are taught a language kit by JA members to help those who may have speech problems typical of children from low-income homes. They are also taught numbers readiness to prepare them for first grade work. After a hot lunch Mrs. Swinney takes them back home in the bus. "One day about six or seven years as I was taking the children home, we arrived at the home of the last two little girls to find the sheriff or some other law man moving everything out of the house.

All of their things were on the front lawn--even the refrigerator with the baby's boftles and milk. I told the man I thought it was just awful, but he said he was just doing his job. The mother hadn't paid the rent and he had orders to evict them, and the mother wasn't even home." Mrs. Swinney set out to find the woman who had left home pushing her baby in a buggy thinking that if she weren't there the landlord couldn't evict her. When they found her walking downtown, Mrs.

Swinney and her husband helped her find another place to live, paid part of the rent (the old landlord even donated $10) and took the baby home with them for the night so the mother could move to her new home. "I didn't do things like that too often, but when I did my husband didn't mind at all." The manager of Delta Compress for the past 33 years, R. C. Swinney seems to have the same traits of stability and good nature which have won so many lasting friends for "Miss Pat" over the years. SPRING CLEARANCE A beautiful time to save on NEW, CURRENT Spring Fashions.

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