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BIBLE THOUGHT
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have
wrought, but that we receive a full reward. II John 1:8.
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In this epoch of "isms" we salute the teacher who. can make her
pupils feel the. power of divinity behind the progress of civilization
and who is doing much to keep alive the spark of democracy and the
soul of America. Zelda Pemberton in "North Carolina Education".
Public Schools and the Public
HPHAT the teachers of North Carolina are setting
out to help public understanding of public
school problems is the best news yet for the cause
of state education. For when the public, unanimous
for better schools, better teachers and better work
ing conditions for teachers and pupils, are given
the facts, they will require their legislators to act
with a view to improving these conditions.
The Public Relations committees of the county
units of the North Carolina Educational Associa
tion are working for a definite legislative program.
Since the schools, like every other service sup
ported by public money, must have an informed
public to back them up, the needs will now be pre
sented to citizens by those best qualified to know.
First of all, the proposed program is grounded
on the welfare of the child. Problems of adequate
support and of standards are tackled by knowing
and facing the facts. Here are some of the hard
ones : ' : . . " . :
North Carolina has nearly twice as many children
per adult population as the nation's average. There
fore our load is twice as heavy as the nation's.
Our ability to support an educational program is
measured by the per capita income, which is $317,
as compared to the nation's, which is $750. ,
This state's per child expenditure per year is
$25; for the nation is $67. Length of term is 160
days as "compared with 177 days.
All problems are more acute in rural sections
like our own county. Figures show that the child
in our county schools has only half the chance as
the town child. The county program of consolida
tion is designed to help this inequality.
The efforts of individual teachers to overcome
these handicaps are nothing short of heroic. We
learn that 90 per cent of Macon teachers have built
up their certificates to meet standard teacher re
quirements. Definite bills will be presented to the next legis
lature, among them will be one for an, adequate
State appropriation for a minimum eight months
term for every child. - '
Two bills, will have to do with tenure and retire
ment, whicrr in the past have been considered pure
ly teacher welfare provisions. As a matter of fact
the larger benefit would come to the childhood of
the state. For the good orf the children, teachers
should be retired with some form of social security
that is already provided other workers, rather than
held on the active payroll because they have no
other support.
Tenure legislation would provide a probationary
period of three years to a teacher, after which, if
satisfactory, his or her contract would be perma
nent, except for dismissals cited in law. Under the
present law a teacher is up for election each year.
All know too many cases when a teacher has been
dismissed for political reasons.
These two reforms alone would have a tremen
dous influence in raising both standard and morale
of the whole body of teachers, which would react
directly for the benefit of the children. At present
our schools are too open to abuses of local politics.
Laws that protect childhood through the teach
ers should receive the overwhelming support of all
classes of citizens. Placing the teaching profession
on a basis of reasonable security should be the very
first objective of a state that boasts its devotion to
the cause of education. The disgraceful situations
of teachers being afraid of losing their' jobs if they
, do not "vote right" should not be longer tolerated
by a freedom-loving and democratic state.
We endorse the suggestion of the Asheville Citi
zen in commenting on teacher's retirement that
"everyone interested in the public school system of
North Carolina, and that includes about all of us,
should do his bit towards correcting a situation
which amounts to a scandal in the educational
world. The Old North State is too great a com
monwealth to fail to provide for the army of faith
ful men and women who train its citizens during
impressionable childhood.
"Besides making proper provision for faithful
public servants in their old age . . . it would at
tract to. the profession even more brains and talent
than it already numbers."
Community Center for Colored People
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articles of furniture this shop is
constantly turning out. .Mr. Ed-,
wards possesses natural talent in
woodcraft and is a graduate of
the Clemson college department of
architecture. Anyone interested in
handmade furniture will, enjoy a
visit to : this shop' when the show
room is finished.
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The above picture shows the new community center for colored . people and a part of the large
crowd which attended the dedication exercises held on Sunday, February 25.
Highlands Highlights
MRS. H. G. STORY
CHURCH NOTES
Highland Baptist Church
Rev. J. G. Benfield, Pastor
10 a. in. Sunday school.
11 a. in. Sermon.
7 p. m.-B. T. U.
8 p. in. Sermon.
Highlands Presbyterian Church
Rev. R. B. DuPree. Pastor
10:45 a. m. Church school.
11 a. m. Worship.
7 :30 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Church of the Incarnation
Rev.' Frank Bloxham, Rector
4 p. m. Evening prayer and
sermon.
Highlands Methodist Church
Rev. J. S. Higgins, Pastor
Highlands:
10 a. m. Church school.
11 a. m. Worship.
Horse Cove:
3 p. rii. Worship. ' .
Highlands:
7:30 p. m. Worship.
HIGHLANDS TO HAVE
NEW POSTOFFICE BUILDING
The small store building on the
north side of MaiTi street next door
to the Barber :; shop, belonging to
Fred" Edwards, -is being razed and
will be replaced with a two-atory
brick and tile building 33 feet wide
and 60 feet long, the lower floor
of which will be used as a post
office, and the upper floor prob
ably for offices.- Mr. Edwards ad
vises that the building Contract will
be let immediately and that the
quarters for the postoffice will be
ready for occupancy by June 1.
It is also understood that the
government has a ten-year lease
on the building when completed.
the vows being seated with the
wedding ring used by the late
Nancy Farrior, great-grandmother
of the bride. "
"Miss Jussely is the .second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jussely
of Mount Pleasant. She was edu
cated in the schools of Charleston
and has resided in Kock Hill for
the past two years, holding, a
stenographic position in' the Social
Security office here. Through her
personal charm and pleasing man
ner she has won many friends
since coming to Kock Hill for resi
dence. "Mr. Lyle is the son of Mrs.
David Lyle, Sr., and the late Dr.
David Lyle of Kock Hill. He was
educated at Bailey Military school
in Greenwood and at Erskine col
lege, Due West. He is now com
pleting a pre-med course at the
University of South Carolina, Columbia.
BAPTIST W. M. U. MEETS
WITH MRS. BENFIELD
The Woman's Missionary Union
of the Baotist church ku Wc
' . ,
regular monthly meeting with Mrs.
Benfield . at the parsonage last
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Lawrence
Hicks, president, presided, at the
business session, and the topic for
the afternoon was . "Home Mis
sions." ' , '
Members present were Mrs.- Ben
field, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. K. D. Rog
ers,' Mrs. A. B. Potts, Mrs. Ben
son Neely, Mrs. S. T. Ma.rett, .Mrs.
O. F. Summer, Miss Bettie Reese,
Mrs. B. A. Cleaveland, and Mr.s.
Mack Pierson."
ADDITION BEING MADE TO
HIGHLANDS WOODWORK
SHOP
An addition is-being made to
the Highlands Woodwork Shop on
East Main street, owned by Louis
Edwards. The room will be used
for displaying the many attractive
Rj'U, Rogers has .the contract
for addition' and alterations to be
made to the G. H. Marett cottage
on Fifth street, formerly owned
by Herbert Rice. Wlien complet
ed, ' this, will be a very attractive
five-room bungalow.
Colonel and Mr.s. John Stephen
had as their week-end guests
their niece and. nephew, Colonel
and Mrs. A. E. Brown of Fort Still,
Okla., who were en rolite . to
Washington, D. C, where Colonel
Brown has recently been transfer
red. .
W. A. Hays, Lions Club director
of Boy Scouts, 'accomiKinied Her
bert Paul, Gne Paul, Elmer Mc
Dowell, Jr.,- Roy McDowell, and
James Hunt to Brysoii City last
Monday night where the five boys
were advanced to second class:
scouts.
Mrs, Mary Chapin Smith passed
her 85th birthday anniversary very
quietly at her home last Sunday.
A-number of friends called during
the day, while others who were
unable to call remembered her
with birthday greeting cards.
Mrs. H. D. Randall of Cincin
nati, Ohio, arrived last Sunday for
a visit with her daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.; and Airs. Jack Wilcox,
at Billy Cabin Farm.
Miss Louise Cramer spent the
past week-end . at her cottage, Holi day
House, at the Country Clut
and had as her guest Miss Winnie
Eskriggc, also of Atlanta.
Miss Cora Miltimore returned
last Friday from a two and a half
months' stay in Gaine.sville and
other points in Florida..
Mrs. Myra.S. Ellard has return
ed , home after .spending several
days with friends in Seneca, S. C.
(Continued n Page. Six)
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REV. AND MRS. DUPREE KEEP
OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY
Rev. and Mrs. R. B. DuPree kept
open house last Thursday at the
manse from six o'clock , through
the evening for members of the
Presbyterian church and other
friends as a sort of celebration for
the many needed improvements that
have just been made to the manse.
1 The living room and dining room
were decorated with quantities of
jonquils and narcissus from the
low country. Music and singing
were enjoyed during the evening
and refreshments were served buf
fet style. The guests numbered ap
proximately 40.
MRS. HINES ENTERTAINS
WEDNESDAY CARD CLUB
The Wednesday Card Club was
entertained last week by Mrs. J.
A. Hines at her home. Chestnut
Burr Cottage. Blossoming plants
and winter evergreens were used
to decorate the rooms. The high
score prize was won by Mrs. C C.
Potts and Mrs. H. G. Story was
final winner of the traveling prize.
Delicious fruit salad and sand
wiches were served after the game.
JUSSELY-LYLE
The following announcement from
the Rock Hill, S. G, paper of the
marriage of Miss Nancy Jussely
and Mr. David Lyle of Rock Hill
and Columbia, S. C, is of interest
to Miss Jussely's Highlands friends
as she has often visited here in
the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. A.
Hines:
"Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Jus
sely of Harbor View, Mount Pleas
ant, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Nancy Farrior, to
Mr. David Lyle of Rock Hill and
Columbia, on Sunday, the 25th of
February, 1SM0, at Edgmoor, S. C
"Interesting to friends in Rock
Hill as well as throughout South
Carolina is the above announce
ment, the ceremonv having been
performed by Dr. R. A. Lummus,
pastor of the Edgmoor A. R. P.
church, at his home in Edgmoor.
The bride wore a modish ensemble
of deep rose wool and black ac
cessories.
"The ring ceremenjr wai used)
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