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THE JONESVILLE BONO
ISSUE
Mr. Editor:
We would like to have just a
little space in your paper to dis
cuss the proposed election and
bond issue for the Jonesville
School district. In the first place
we are being asked to vote a $40,-
000 bond issue to construct some
thing. They say a school building.
Some say that $16,000 will be
used to build a gymnasium. Other
schools in the county built their
gymnasiums with private dona
tions and government aid. Why
are the people of Jonesville being
taxed for this purpose? Why
don't the sponsors of this bond
issue come on and tell the people
exactly what they are proposing
to build? Why don't they show
their plans and specifications?
Then they tell us that they are
badly crowded at the school. This
we admit. But according to the
reports placed in Mr. Reece's of
fice we could not hope to get over
two more teachers next year, and
probably not that many. Now,
shall we spend $40,006 to take
care of two teachers? One room
can be built for three thousand
dollars. Why not take $15,000
and build five more rooms to the
present structure and take care of
the two extra teachers, that we
are hoping to get. and have three
rooms left to take care of the
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futufe needs? That fits the peo
ple's pocketbooks better. It may
not fit the wild eyed politicians
and spendthrifts. The present
school structure in Jonesville cost
only $42,583. Why spend nearly
that much more? The size of the
Jonesville school has not doubled.
They tell us that there is no
politics involved in this proposi
tion. Now, let's analyze that just
a little and see what we find. We
have three school committees in
our district, all of which are
Democrats. The Republicans have
no representation on the board,
although they have a majority of
the children. The law allows a
five man board if the county
board wishes to have that many.
Why not put on two Republicans
to serve with the three Demo
crats? Mr. Ott Boles is a mem
ber of the County Board of Edu
cation and has the power to
place two more members on the
local board. Now, Mr. Boles, if
there is no politics involved, show
the people that you are willing to
have the opposite party recogniz
ed. Is it not a fact, Mr. Boles
and Prof. Weaver, that there are
only two Republicans teaching in
the Jonesville school out of 22
teachers? Is it not a fact that
you called on and received cam
paign funds from the teachers
last fall to promote the Democrat
campaign? Didn't all of the
teachers in Jonesville school pay,
except three? Wasn't all this
forced on the teachers under the
lash of losing their jobs?
Wouldn't those that failed to pay
have been fired if this bond elec
tion had not been coming up? It
seems that the only need that you
have of certain people is to help
you vote bond issues, and help
you pay them after they are
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voted. Why not let the people
have some say 'besides paying the
bills?
The people have been wonder
ing why certain teachers were
forced to leave Jonesville school,
and were replaced by teachers
out of the county. We are think
ing of Mr. Hunt. Mr. Swaringen
is not a native of Yadkin county.
We have even had teachers over
there from out of the state while
our good teachers in the district
sought work elsewhere.
You good people remember just
a few years back that we had a
school bond that was county
wide. Mr. John N. Davis, of East
Bend, a Republican, and county
commissioner at that time helped
sponsor this issue. He gave his
untiring effort and time to this
I proposition. Now, the present
! regime in Yadkin county, in or
jder to show their appreciation of
his good work, have kicked his
'daughter out of the East Bend
school. They also kicked his son
| in-law out of the Courtney school
| this spring.
The good people of Arlington
are wondering why they have no
representation on the local school
board. They have a town over
there of about 400 people. The
people in Haynes and Evans dis
tricts are wondering why they
have no representation on the
board. We have two members in
Jonesville and one member lives
almost in Wilkes county. He
serves in the dual capacity of
school committeeman and mem
ber of the County Board of Elec
tions. As a member of the coun
ty board of elections he helped
call a new registration for all the
voters of Yadkin county. The
people remember him for this
heroic deed.
The good people of Jonesville
are wondering why Mr. Lee
Neaves of Surry county who has
only been in Jonesville for a few
months and boards at Mr. D. Hol
comb's, does not own any prop
erty in Jonesville school district,
and has been chosen one of the
judges for the election, when
there are plenty of good citizens
jwho are taxpayers and patrons of
the school.
W. J. BROWN.
M. W. PRICE.
C. L. KERLEY.
J. L. BRANDON.
AND OTHER CITIZENS OF
JONESVILLE AND ARLING
TON.
Boogy—You'll never catch any
fish there. You'll have to go
farther up stream to a good place.
Woogy—And how will I know
when I come to a good place?
Boogy—Why, man, you can tell
a good place by the number of
empty bottles lying about.
Cause of Disagreement
Father (sternly)— See here, if
you two quarrelers can't agree on
dividing that apple, I'll take it
myself.
Frankie—Yes, sir; but that's
the trouble. We do agree. Willie
wants the biggest half and so do
I.
| POPLAR SPRING
Several families of this com
munity attended the Jackson re
union held Sunday.
Misses Helen Hayes and Hazel
Bowman, of Mount Airy, spent
Sunday with Miss Essie Hayes.
Mr. and Mrs. Linnie White, of
Rusk, spent Sunday evening with
Mrs. Celia Williams and Llllie
Quyer.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Quyer had
as their Sunday evening guests
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie White and
sons, Artis and Billy, of the Plea
sant Ridge community.
The Poplar Spring nine defeat
ed the Little Richmond ball team
Saturday morning at Riverside
Park, with a score of 3-5.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend Sunday school at the Pop
lar Spring Baptist church each
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
ZEPHYR
Rev. Walter Calloway will fill
his regular appointments at the
Baptist church next Saturday
night at 7:30 and again Sunday
morning at 11:00 o'clock. A most
cordial invitation is extended the
public to attend.
Mr. 1..M. Reeves, who is work
ing in Virginia, spent the week
end here with his family.
The Epworth League is held at
the Methodist church each Sun
day evening at 6:45 o'clock. All
the young people in this com
munity are invited to come out.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
F. T. Snow, who has been sick for
some time, is much improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bryant, of
spent a part of last
week here with Mrs. Bryant's
father, Mr. F. T. Snow.
The Baptist Sunday school re
cently enjoyed a picnic on the
Scenic Highway picnic grounds.
Despite .the fact that it rained,
the group had a very enjoyable
trip.
Mr. and Mis. I. M. Reeves and
family spent last Sunday with
A
Mrs. Reeves' father, near North
Wilkesboro.
Misses Ruth Thompson and
Betty Linville, of Mountain Park,
spent one day here last week with
friends.
Rev. C. W. Russell was unable
to fill his regular appointment at
the Methodist church last Sun
day, due to the fact that he was
sick. ,
Mrs. Hattie Douglass, a mem
ber of the Zephyr school faculty,
left last Monday for Salisbury,
wherfe she will attend summer
school.
Miss Judy Ellis, of Dry Pond,
spent a short while here last Sun
day evening.
Almost all of the farmers here
have received their soil conserva
tion checks during the past two
weeks.
Several from this community
have attended the revival services
at the Elkin Methodist church,
which was thoroughly enjoyed by
all. The Golgotha film was shown
last Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Jarvis, of
Mount Airy, spent last Sunday
here with relatives.
The community is invited to
meet at the Zephyr cemetery next
Saturday morning to clean off all
of the graves.
Mr. I. M. Reeves attended the
annual homecoming last Sunday
at the Cross Roads Baptist
church.
Charles Dockery, of E1 kin,
spent a few days here this week
with Billy Parks.
; RONDA
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Jones and
children motored to the Scenic
Highway Sunday.
Misses Bertha Mcßride and
Lorraine Crater left this week to
attend summer school at A. S. T.
C., Boone.
Mrs. Roy Mathis and children,
of Winston-Salem, are spending
this week with Mrs. D. C. Mathis,
who is sick, her friends will regret
to know.
Mrs. J. M. Byrd, of Roaring
River, is spending some time with
her daughter. Mrs. H. A. Hanks,
and Mr. Hanks, here.
Mr. and Mrs. St, Clair Midget,
of Hanes, were the guests Thurs
day night of Mrs. Midget's sister,
Thursday, June 8, 1939
Mrs. J. H. Burchette, and Mr.
Burchette, here.
Mrs. Carson York and son, .||
Max, are visiting relatives in
Winston-Salem this week.
Mr. Enoch Sparks is able to be
out again after a three weeks ill
ness, his friends will be glad to
learn.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walter
Hanks visited in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Harvey Sale
Saturday night.
Mrs. E. R. Settle, of Little Elk
in community, is conducting a ten
i days' singing at the Baptist
[ church here. Everyone is cordial
i ly invited to attend,
j Rev. and Mrs. D. T. White
spent Sunday at Temple Hill with
i their son, Dolly White, and fam
ily.
Warren Pardue is able to go
back to work after a few days' *
illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Carter
visited Mrs. Carter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jeff McNeill, at Roar
ing Rivet Sunday afternoon.
Robert Burchette and Harold
Burchette motorcycled to Blue
field, W. Va., last Sunday.