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THE HEWMECOID
Pat Two
Trip To
Vast Improvements In 1963-64
Visual Education Equipment,
Modern Methods Thrill Writer
Principal Whitt, Boosters
Club, P I A, Others To
Be Commended
By JIM STORY
Those of you who, like the writ
er, seldom visit the Marshall
school, would hardly recognize the
buildings, the rooms, and the mod
ern methods now being used. It's
amazing what the students of to
day have to assist them in "book
larnin'." There's a vast differ
ence from the methods I was ex
posed to and what the current
student is exposed to. Frankly, 1
could hardly believe what I saw
and I still am almost speechless
after visiting the school on the
Island Tuesday of last week.
As president of the Marshall
Boosters Club, I was aware that
our members had sponsored nu
merous projects which would aid
the school and the pupils and 1
was also aware that the I'arent
Teacher's Association, and others,
had shown preat interest in the
welfare and improvement of the
school. Since it had been years
since I had toured the entire
school, I decided it was about time
for me to get a "first hand" view
of my alma mater.
I phoned Principal Clive Whitt
Tuesday and asked him if I could
come over for a visit and tour of
the school. The personable prin
cipal said hed be delighted if I
would wait about 15 minutes until
he could "get the classes changed
and let some of the students start
eating dinner." aWP
About 11:00 o'clock I drove ov
er to the Island and want to Mr.
Whitt's office. He welcomed me
most graciously and then, after
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disposing of a few pressing du
ties, took me on complete tour
of the main buuilding, the home
economics department and the ag
ricultural department.
To say I enjoyed every minute
of it would be putting it qurte
mildly. Whenever I'm around Mr.
Whitt, I like him more and more.
He's the type of fellow who is
pleasant, patient, full of humor,
and completely devoted to the
school, the teachers and pupils..
Although modest, Mr. Whitt's
eyes would sparkle as he pointed
out the many improvements which
have been made during the 1963
04 school year. He would praise
the Boosters Club, the PTA, the
board of education, the superin
tendent, the local school commit
tee, teachers and students and
remarked, "special tribute should
be paid the Boosters and PTA
The Boosters Club members have
contributed more than a thousand
dollars toward the improvement of
the school. The I'TA lias contribu
ted $100 for a trophy case and
$11G for lfi new chalkboards for
the primary building next year'
but I knew it was through his ef
forts that a great share of the im
provements were made possible.
Mr. Whitt, when talking of the
many improvements, also stated
that all records of expenditures
are available to the public. 1
would appreciate anyone showing
enough interest to look at the re
cords and judge for themselves
what has been done."
As we went from room to room,
he would ask the various teachers
to tell me if any improvements had
been made.
At this point, I would like to
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express my appreciation to all thelpXOTSmenU. And well he might be
teachers and students or the
courteous and informative atten
tion I raoetved on this tour. The
conduct of all classes wss superb.
The students, themselves, seemed
to realise the value of the latest
equipment and some even helped
their teachers explain the opera
tion of such machines as the over
head projector which reflects on a
large screen back of the teacher
as he faces the class. There are
three such projectors now in use
and being a "has-been" when
blackboards were used to write
tests on, I was awed at this mod
ern "thing." I urge you to visit the
school and see it for yourself. I
cannot describe the many benefits
of these overhead projectors.
Mr. Whitt said a Thermo-Pax
Transparency Maker for overhead
projectors, valued at $371.42, has
been ordered. I'm anxious to see
that contraption when it arrives.
Filmstrips, neatly stored in at
tractive cases, could be seen in
many rooms. Visual education is
ere in a big way and I almost
wish I could start back to school.
Instead of uninteresting lectures
film strips now flash up pictures
showing what fractions actually
are other than hard work in tryinir
to solve. Various filmstrips on
on mathmetics, for example, the
practically any subject desired are
available in seconds to the stu
dents. New bulletin boards in every
room "dress up" the appearenco
and gives the students up-to-minute
information as well as using
them for display purposes.
Modern charts in bookkeeping,
attractively displayed in curtain
like rolls, fascinated me as I went
in the Business Education Depart
ment. Mr. James Allen told me a
bout many modern methods of
teaching business education thatl
never dreamed of.
Mr. Whitt seemed quite pleased
with the music room and its im-
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Instead of a drab, piled
up conglomeration of instruments,
new shelves have been built for
both instruments and uniforms.
In addition to these, a band stand
been constructed and the mus
ic room is most adequate although
Whitt says there's still much
to bo done.
Ob my visit to the Home Econo
mics Department , I found the
crirl huav hut willing to slow
down so I might tour the room,
Mia. Latrelle Robinson. Home Ec.
most cordial and
proudly pointed out the recently
painted walls, tables, shelves ana
even the stools. Lighting fixtures
the room attractive and I
was gratified to see a new wash
ing machine, two new stoves, new
cabinets, sewing machines and
modern storage facilities for
clothes and dresses the students
make. I almost wished I could take
Home Economics with all this e
quipment and the fine instruction
Latrelle could give me.
Next to the Home Ec. Depart
ment is the Agricultural Depart
ment, of which Jack Cole is teach
er, instructor and worker. Anionic
the latest additions to this depart
ment is a new skill saw, vacuum
cleaner, new tools and a projector
with films explaining care of live
stock, growing of crops, etcs.
I almost fainted when Mr. Cole
showed me a RO'XO' tomato bed. 1
mean an actual tomato bed on the
.ioi.lo nf the hnildino-. Hundreds
of tomato plants are also on dis-
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thought was quite practical
unique. Study in
mass tomato
coincides with
erowing and care
the current plans of a tomato grad
ing shed in Marshall and the stu
dents are learning all they can.
This is truly a valuable addition to
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In additidlF to the many valu
able studies in growing, planting
and machinery repair, the mem
bers of FFA have recently repair
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ad a pick-up track. "It's all great"
I told Mr. Cols as we
to the main building
for
sight-seeing.
In the Elementary library, I
found the room with filmstrips
and projectors. Even a record
player. New shelves all over the
place with hundreds of books. A
visit to the high school library al
so revealed vast improvements
since I was a student way back in
the early 80's. A full-time library,
if you please, and attractive round
tables ten of them for the stu
dents to sit and read. Glass, youH
bet
The auditorium will seat about
800. There's no balcony seats as
of old, but it still looks much as
it used to except for a nice pro
jector and screen which aids in
visual education.
Mr. Whitt then said he wanted
me to see Lawrence Ponders pet
project" a weight-lifting course.
In the old dressing room are all
sorts of weight-lifting devices
which interest many of the boys.
This makes for better physical im
provement and muscle building,
Mr. Whitt pointed out.
My last visit was to the Biology
Class. Miss Jessie Mae Ramsey
was husv teachincr but she took
time out to show me some real live
frogs. One of the students even
"disected" a model frog while I
was there. I asked Miss Ramsey
if she had any snakes, and when
she turned as if to get one, I back
ed toward the door, She, however,
brought out some other types of
reptiles and thinking she might,
have a copperhead or rattle snake
stashed away, 1 excused myself
and told her I enjoyed being in the
biology class. I did enjoy it. really,
but I'm not too fond of disecting
any animal or fowl.
On the way out. Miss Eloise
Ward stopped me i
id told me how
much the teachers
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the PTA and others, hne aiso mgn-
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As
1 returned irom our caih....
and informative visit to the Mar
school, I, too, thought how
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grateful we should be for such
fine school, fine faculty, fine stu
dents and a dedicated principal.
Even though I saw a great deal
and learned a great deal, I still
want to go back to the school more
often i and keep up with more im
provements which are constantly
being made. 1
Before concluding my trip, I
asked Mr. Whitt to give me a
breakdown of major improvements
made in the three sections of the
school during the past year and
below are published some or
them:
Primary Building Grades 1-8.
Two sets of supplementary read
ers per grade; one set of child
rft: suDDlementary charts and
materials to go with 1st and 2nd
grade readers; outdoor fountain
built at end of primary building;
filmstrips and record valued at
over $200; projection table; libra
ry books; filmstrip cabinet; over
head projector; first aid kit; tro
phy case.
Elementary Grades 4-6:
Bulletin boards and chalkboards;
some new gloDes ana maps,
cord player and records; new re
cord cabinet; roll around pro
jection table; filmstrip cabinet;
filmstrips, valued at $400; setot
world book encyclopedias; world
atlas with stand; two sets of sup
plementary readers per graae,
new library books; setting up of
elementary library; new film-
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strip projector; set of toois ii
special education class.
High School Grades 9-12:
Bulletin boards and chalkboards;
materials for biology-slide rules
for math; charts for ousiness
dept; purchase of calculator;
painting of high school library,
painting of office and tiling of
office floor; cleaning up dowu-
stairs and introduction of weww
lifting: world etles and stand tor
awe i-t Sm
high school library; mmsxnps
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math, science, biology, social stun I
ies, end guidance of more
$400; nm. P-Ttari
head projector; opague projector.
painting home economy w
new cabinets, two new
washing maonme,
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of hand stand in band
room with storage for taetruments
And uniforms; some new eqmp-
ment for football, baseball, and
basketball; purchase of activity
" kww tuw areas
bo' (dedicated to "Pop" Story);
first aid kit; records tor engusai
nMr 16 m. film DToiector; I
uew covers for typewriters; pies-
tie mageaine binders; lw romeyigwu y 'p' -
arc welder with accessories (vo-ag he's "topsf in my opinion.
Horace D. Godfrey
Receives Highest
USDA Award
Washington, D. C. A North
Carolina native with more than a
quarter-century as an agricultur
al leader in this State has received
the hiirhest award which can be
given by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, in ceremonies held in
Washington, Tuesday, May 19.
He is Horace I). Godfrey, Ad
ministrator of the Agricultural
Stabilization a n d Conservation
Service since January, 19fil. Pre
sentation of the USDA Distin
guished Service Award was by
Secretary of Agriculture Orville
L. Freeman, at the special event
held at the foot of the Washington
Monument.
The citation accompanying the
Award reads:
"For distinctive leadership in the
development and operation of ma
jor programs affecting farm in
come and conservation, and for
outstanding skill in administration
resulting in increased efficiency
and economy."
Mr. Godfrey directs administra
tion of farm action programs such
as price supports, feed grain, cot
ton, wheat ami agricultural con
servation programs, allotments and
marketing (Uotas and farm stor-
age facility loans.
He also is Executive Vice-Presi-
dent and a member of the Board
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oi iji rectors oi ionuiioany rain
Corporation which manages
the
price suport programs. In ad
dition he is chairman of the Ad
visory Committee on Cotton, Na
tional Tobacco Industry Advisory
Committee and Stabilization Ad
visory Committee on Peanuts.
From these vantage points, Mr.
Godfrey has had a ft jor influence
in shaping programs which have
increased fram income and brought
wider narticioation in conservation
of land and water resources on in
dividual farms. These results have
been accomplished with smaller
expenditures of man-power and
cost.
A native of Waxhaw, North
Carolina, Mr. Godfrey has been en
gaged in farm program adminisra-
tion for almost 30 years. For 12
years prior to his appointment to
the ASOS post in 1961 he served as
State Administrative Officer for
the State ASC Committee in
North Carolina.
Mr. Godfrey attended Charlotte
Business College and North Caro
lina State College at Raleigh.
Seniors To Present
"The Angell Brats"
Friday, May 22
Shirley Roberts as Ruth Alden
and Stanley Ward as Dr. Wylie
Angell have the leading roles in
"The Angell Brats," a three-act
play to be presented by the Mar
shall seniors Friday night at 7:30
o'clock in the school auditorium.
The plot involves Dr. Angell's
three children who are trying to
get themselves a mother. It seems
that they all want a different one
which results in a very comical
situation.
Other members of the cast are
Gail Fisher as Hvdraaneea Iodine
Jimnson: Ronnie Havnie as Epi-
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Patov Conner as Twila Twitohell;
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lliu SSTllS R-nsev so
Mies Jessie Mae Ramsey, soph-
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The total value of improvements
is estimated at from 18,000.00 to
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tost to whether Mr. WhKti. a
ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR
Tax Collector
Havino; filed with the
County Board of Elections
following; many requests and
assurance of manjy of my
Democratic friends in Mad
ison County, I hereby re
spectfully solicit the sup
port of all Democrats in
Madison County for renom
ination as Tax Collector in
the Democratic Primary,
May 30, 1964.
I wish to state that all
past support was sincerely
appreciated and all support
in the future will also be ap
preciated very much.
If nominated and elected
I will continue to serve in
this capacity to the best of
my ability.
Byard Ray
Political Advt.
Singing Convention
The regular fourth Saturday
night singing will be held at the
Caney Fork Baptist Church Sat
urday, May 23.
Mr. Mckinley Redman will be
in charge.
All singers and the public are
invited to attend.
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