Parents Want New Marshall-Walnut School
(Continued from Page 1)
December
Ernest O. Burnette
Spokesman
A spokesman for the board
said that the members of the
board had already concurred
with the first three resolutions
and were doing all they could
to relieve the situation which
now exists
This brought forth many
questions from various per
sons as to just what the board
had really done to speed up
action and planning for a new
school.
Teddy Cody of Marshall
suggested that the county
might borrow money through
an r ha loan Leake, however,
stated that the statutes
prohibit the county (com
missioners) from borrowing
money
Bill Roberts said he was in
favor of instructing their
attorney (Leake) to ask the
county commissioners to set
up a bond referendum so that
the citizens of the county could
approve or disapprove ad
ditional taxes to finance a new
school.
Don Anderson cautioned the
audience about the crucial
wisdom of a bond issue at this
time and suggested the board
of education make two work
sessions to study the
feasibility of a bond election.
He commented that in ad
dition to the board members,
the superintendent. the
principal of the Marshall
school (Bill Brigman), the
commissioners, health of
ficials and other local and
state representatives as well
as parents be included in the
study sessions
Richard Wilde of Marshall
questioned the delay any
longer in taking immediate
steps for a referendum. "Why
delay further. Haven't you
men (board members)
already stated that you have
discussed this need many
times. Have you no definite
plans to offer us at this
meeting?" Wilde said. Wilde
further said he was tired of
one delay after another at the
"cost of our children." "The
Island is nothing more than a
pig pen and a disgrace," Wilde
continued.
Vernon Chapman of Mars
Hill told the board members
and the audience that "... we
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want action now. We're tired
of waiting Something must be
done now as quickly as
possible " Chapman stated
that he was from Mars Hill but
he was vitally concerned
about the new Marshall
Walnut School prospects
Cloice Plemmons of Walnut
wanted to know just what the
people would be voted on if a
referendum was called in
cluding the overall cost, the
location and other specifics to
be considered
J Bert King, architect of
Asheville, answered that he
could estimate the size of the
proposed school, number of
rooms, etc., in a tew days by
using the required specifics as
to state regulations King has
had years of experience in the
construction and planning of
schools and spoke ably of the
various problems
Someone asked why the
board had found ways to
"build a new elementary
school at Mars Hill (now in
progress) and not found a way
to start a new Marshall
Walnut School?
Bobby Ponder, a member of
the board, said that the
biggest problem was money
and that he had never known a
substitute for money." We
want a new school just like you
do but we must have money,
and a lot of it, to build a new
Marshall-Walnut Elementary
School," he said
The Rev Vincent Young, of
Marshall, suggested a quick
date for another meeting at
which time a "package deal"
could be offered the public to
enlighten them just what was
involved in the proposed plans
for a new school
Zeno Ponder spoke of the
need for a new school and
after asking for a show of
hands from those present
from different sections of the
county, remarked that the
vast majority of those present
were from the Marshall
Walnut areas He pointed out
that citizens from this school
district constituted only about
20 per cent of the voters in the
county and suggested that the
"package deal" include a
study of schools in all the
sections of the county
Several other parents and
concerned citizens spoke, all
in favor of immediate action
by the board
The need for a new Mar
shall-Walnut Elementary
School in a different location
other than the Island was
unanimously expressed but
the huge sum necessary for its
construction remains a major 1
problem I
The meeting finally ad- |
journed after 14 hours of
intense but orderly
discussions I
The final action was a |
motion and second that the ,
Board of Education instruct
its attorney to contact the
commissioners to set up a 1
referendum on a bond issue as
soon as possible and that the
architect come up with a
suitable plan which will meet
state requirements as to cost,
location, size, and other
pertinent details
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"Bill" Story, Debbie Trimble,
Mike Tweed, Diane Whitt.
Soloist Ellen Jenkins; ac
companist, Bill Mashburn;
flutist, Mike Cody; and
Nadyne Worley, violinist.
REFRESHMENTS
Mrs. R. R. Ramsey,
president of the Little Pine
Home Demonstration Club,
announced that the club will
serve hot coffee and chocolate
in the lobby of the courthouse
immediately following the
production.
Opening and closing
remarks, Jim Story.
The public is cordially in
vited to attend this annual
celebration of the birth of
Christ.
Certification
For Farmers
Is Delayed
The Environmental
Protection Agency originally
set Oct. 21 as the deadline for
farmers certification to use
restricted-use pesticides.
Chemical companies have not
yet changed their labels to
indicate which pesticides
come under restricted use.
Therefore, a delay is now
being considered as to the date
that certification will be
required. The Spring of 1978
; has been mentioned as a
possible time for the law to
f come into effect.
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