Thursday, Aug. 12, 193
DUTIES OF OUR C
County Superintend?n
By Pruden Davidson
An office which is responsible fo
?e education of all of the children ii
jHl- county is the nature of the offic
that is held by Mr. A. L. Martin, sup
erintendent of public schools in thi
coanty.
As I walked into Mr. Martin's offic
1 noticed that all the available floo
sp3ce was occupied with large boxe:
which, upon inquiry, I found contair
ed text books for the children to us
next year. Mr. Martin said tha
these books were to be distribute
under the free text book system, an
that his office was in charge of th
distribution, which is a difficult undei
taking for any office to accomplisl
Mr Martin also added that he ha
about five tons of school books in th
office, and that they would take muc
labi r to distribute.
F?t this is just something on th
During his regular line o
duty he has still an enotmous amour
of work to do. His first hard job i
acting as secretary to the count
hoard of education, and in connei
tier, with this job he must keep
record of all their proceedings, alon
with a record of all the school statis
tic*.
Before the opening of school Mi
Martin must make an inspection o
ail the county schools, and repor
their conditions to the county boar
??f education, along with recommends
tions such as will make them mor
comfortable and more sanitary. An
when you consider the many variou
schools located in all of the scattei
ed districts in this county, from th
lower end of Hangingdog, abov
Peachtrce, and going as far as Topto
the size of this job is made mor
vivid.
The signing of his name in a
important factor in the job that Mi
Martin fills so efficinetly. To begi
with, no contract entered into betwee
a school committee or hoard of trus
tees and a teacher will be valid unt
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:OUNTY OFFICIALS
it of Public Schools
approved and signed by the superinr
tendent. And then none of the
n teachers can receive their wages
e until his signiture appears on the
h voucher, and all such vouchers must
s have his approval before they are
valid
e No election of a principal, supervi.
r sor, teacher assistant, or supply tea5,
cher will be valid until it has been api.
proved by the county superintendent,
e and no teacher will be dismissed until
it charges have been filed in writing
d with the county superintendent, and
a the charges approved by him.
e Then there is a matter of records
. for the superintendent to keep. He
i. must keep a record of the school
d finance of his county, and must keej
e a record of the local taxes, in fact
h all taxes in his district, and with this
goes the amount of tax that is to b<
e collected in each school district,
f A record must be kept of all th<
it teachers that are employe^ by th<
is county, and along with the recorc
y must go information ahout the kinc
of certificate that they hold, thei]
a length of service, success as a teach
g er, and salary that the county haj
been allowing.
During the time that he school is ir
r. session he must make at least tw<
f inspections of each school in each dis.
t trict, and inspect the grounds anc
d buildings, and advise the countj
i- board of education of the needs ol
o each individual school,
d All of the deeds to the county boarci
is of education must be recorded by th?
r- county superintendent, and he must
e also keep An index of them according
e to townships and districts. And h<
n must report through proper channel:
e the guardians, parents, or custonian
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n land feeble-minded.
r. j To be sure that the superintenden
n I has plenty of time to perform al
n i these duties, he is not allowed t<
5-[teach a school while public school:
il'aro in session, nor can he be employ
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erokee Scout, Murphy, Noi
ed in any other capacity that may
limit of interfere with his duties.
Well, these are some of them. It
would be impossible for me to name
all of the things that the man of education
has to do. But he stays busy
from morning to night, and in spite
of the constant repetition of the i
matters, he constantly finds some |
new problem arising to occupy his |
time.
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UPPER
PEACHTREE
The B. Y. I*. U. program was enjoyed
by all present Sunday night.
Mr. Harlie Rice and family of Bryson
City, were Sunday guest of Mr.
Lewis Wilson and family.
| Mr Alfred Lunsford is visiting
friends and relatives in Gastonia, N.!
! (:Several
young people enjoy*! a
5 musical at C. W. Thomasson's Satin1
day night.
We have been having some good
- rains and late gardens are lookir.g
*!good.
! The revival will bettin at this nlaci
next Sunday.
Mr. J. L. Lunsford, of Gastonia
was here on business the later part
5 of last week.
Mr. Clyde, Breedlove of Bryson
1 City, was the week-end guest of B.
5 A. Breedlove and family.
Miss Sallie Thomasson is visiting
I her sister in Gastonia, Mrs. J. 1.
1 Lunsford.
Mr. R. M. and Fird Moore were visitors
in Andrews last week
1 Miss Bettie Laura Curtis has been
* sick at this writing.
: a i ? ?:?J Al-- 1
/i iai f;v tiu?u riljwycu lilt' ctpplt"
peeling at J. W. Barkers on^ night
e last week.
* Mrs. Wesley Thomasson and baby,
s | Joan, are spending a few months with
J his parents, Mr. C. W. Thomasson and
family.
t Mr Troy, Fred and Clyde Ilreedi
love were dinner guests of Mr. ar.d
> Mrs. D. E. Griffiths Sunday,
s Misses Charlotte and Irene Thom
asson were dinner guests of Miss
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Eunice Lunsford Sunday.
Mr. Mi Herd Eggers *nd family of i
Ohio, are visiting his mother, Mrs. J. ?
C. Eggers
Mr. Charlie Lunsford killed a large <
rattle snake Monday. The snake had ,
14 rattlers. ig
C. W. Thomasson is doing ?oine re I
pair work on his house. 11
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Mrs. Viola Stiles and daughter. 1
Helen, spent awhile Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. Pearl Johnson. j ]
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Beaver are 11
now visiting Mrs. Beaver's parents. I
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wallace. U
i Mr. Dennis Dare of Georgia, spent
the week end with friends here.
Mrs. Pearl Johnson spent one evening
of last week with Mrs. Edna Jornson.
Mr. Wayne Burreil of Georgia, is
I visiting friends and relatives here.
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Mrs. Beulah McAdfee and Mrs.
Gertie Shields were in Murphy on?
lay last week shopping.
Mrs. Palace Gladson and Mrs. Corlie
Morgan and mother, and Mr.
ludd Morgan made a trip to Georria
to visit their relatives.
Mr. Ivan Harris and Fred Whitoier
made a business trip to Duckown
Monday.
Mr. Wood row and Buster Brown
isited their brother and s'.ster, Mr.
md Mrs. Fred Brown in Farner Tenn.
rriday.
Mr. Fred "Whitener has almost got
lis new house completed. He expects
o move into it by Friday.
Mr. Ervin Helton of the training
amps, is now visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Helton.
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