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Citizens' Meeting Ask*
Board To Take 3 Steps
^ am not here to commit myself."
At this point the group was
told by Mr. Jones that he has
a letter from the state superin
tendents oftice saying that the
present salary is $4,200 a year.
Further discussion brought
out the fact that the superin
tendent also is furnished an of
fice and a secretary, and that
he has an allowance for travel
ing expenses.
It was agreed that this re
muneration is sufficient to en
able a man to devote his full
lime to the work, and on mo
tion of Mrs. Jones, seconded by
Mr. Cook, the group went on
record as recommending that
the office be made a full-time
position.
Mr. Sloan announced that, if
appointed by the general as
sembly, he will vote to make the
superintendent's office a full
time job.
How Superintendent Is Named
The procedure by which a
county superintendent is elect
ed then came up. It was brought
out that, under the law, mem
bers of the county board of ed
ucation are nominated in the
Democratic primary in the
spring prior to the biennial
meeting of the general assem
bly; that the law provides no
penalty to prevent the county's
representative from submitting
to the general assembly an en
tirely different list of men, if
he chooses, when that body gets
around to appointing school
boards, early the following
spring; that it is even possible
for the general assembly to
ignore the recommendations
both of the voters in the prim
ary and of the representative;
and, finally, that members of
the board are not officially ap
pointed by the general assembly
until sometime in March ? less
than a month before the first
Monday in April, the time fixed
for the new board to meet, and
the time at which it ordinarily
elects a cbunty superintendent
for a two-year term. (The su
perintendent's term expires June
30 of each odd year.)
Chairman Moore, citing this
situation, remarked that he will
not know until the general as
sembly acts whether he will be
a member of the board or not.
To this, Mr. Angel inquired:
"But we have a board until
the new board is appointed?
And the present board can act
until the new board takes of
fice? And you are an the pres
ent board?"
The present board is made up
of Mr. Moore, Mr. Browning,
Ed Byrd, C. J Anderson, and
John Cabe. They will serve un
til members of the new board
are appointed and qualify. .In
last spring's Democratic prim
ary, Mr. Moore, Mr. Browning,
and Mr. Byrd were renominat
ed, and Mr. Sloan and Mr Gib
son were nominated as new
members. Shortly before the
general assembly opened, Rep.
McQlamery announced that he
would appoint the five nomi
nated.
System Awkward
Citizens attending the con
ference were emphatic in ex
pressing the view that this sys
tem is both awkward and un
democratic; furthermore, it was
pointed out that, under this
system, the new board will be
made up of three members from
one section of the county and
two from Franklin, while the
other sections will be unrepre
sented. While there was agree
ment that election of board
members, by townships, would
be a vast improvement, it was
recognized that the system is
something about which nothing
can be done locally ? it is set up
by state law.
As a result of the system,
however, the new board will
have little time, after its official
appointment by the general as
sembly, in which to consider
whom it will elect as superin
tendent.
In view of that fact, the
group went on record as urging
the board members ? even if
they have to act unofficially ?
to learn from the present su
perintendent his plans, so that
information can be obtained in
advance about other .available
men.
Men Available
Finding another man, the
board chairman remarked, is
the problem, and he indicated
that he felt it is an almost
hopeless one.
Mr. Sloan, however, comment
ed that he had interested him
self in the situation, and has
learned of at least three men,
all recommended by the state
department, who might be avail
able. He added that he knows
that at least two of the three
would be interested in the posi
tion, if it becomes open. If the
board is interested, he said, he
will submit the names.
After frequent reference had
been made, during this discus
sion, to reports that the present
superintendent plans to retire
from the position, Mr. Moore
expressed surprise at the re
ports, stating that he knew
nothing about them.
Turning to another topic, Mr.
Morgan suggested that, if he
were a member of the board,
he would want to hold frequent
meetings, so as to keep inform
ed on the school business, and
that he would want the public
to know what the board was do
ing, and would want to know
what the public wanted the
board to do. He added that he
was sure members of the board
| feel the same way.
Meeting Dates
At this point, the board mem
I bers were asked how often the
j board is required to meet.
Chairman Moore replied that
' the law provides for meetings
the first Monday in April, July,
October, and January. Mr. Sloan
interposed the information that
while the law requires meetings
on those dates, it authorizes
meetings (with pay) monthly,
or even more frequently, in the
discretion of the board.
"When did the Macon County
board last meet?" was the next
question.
"In October", Mr. Moore , re
plied.
And that was five months ago,
someone commented.
It was at this point that the
motion was made and carried
that the board be asked to hold
regular meetings, at stated times
and at a stated place, not less
than eight times a year; and
that the meetings be public.
asks f or suggestions
The chairman next asked for
suggestions as to ways in which
the local schools are deficient,
and how they can be improved.
It was pointed out that many
counties have, courses in public
school music, in public speaking,
and vocational home economics
? a course for girls similar to
the vocational agriculture now
offered boys at the Franklin
High school; and have super
visors to improve the methods
of teachers* Motions were made
and carried recommending each
of these projects to the board.
Mr. Sloan, however, called at
tention to the fact that these
things cost money; that the
funds might have to come from
the county; and that that might
necessitate a raise in the tax
rate. Would those present favor
raising the taxes? he asked.
Every hand was raised in as
sent.
In the discussion of this top
ic, two points were made:
It was brought out that the
Highlands high school has no
vocational courses of any kind,
no public school music, and no
organized athletics.
And the Rev. C. E. Parker
told how a family ? a million
aire family, and highly desir
l able citizens otherwise ? seeking
: a home in the mountains, re
1 cently selected Franklin. After
AUCTION SALE
Wednesday, March 12, 1 p. m.
OF THE
N. H. Parrish Farm
Now owned by R. L. Parrish and located about
8 miles from Franklin, just off the Bryson City
Highway, in the Oak Grove Community.
Hue fine stock Farm has been
Sub-Divided Into Lots and Tracts
AND WILL BE SOLD FOR THE
Last and High Dollar
ON VERY EASY TERMS
Home tract consists of more than 50 acres,
good six-room House. Barn, and Outbuildings,
with all Conveniences.
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Look this property over before the date of sale.
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HOME REALTY & AUCTION CO.
R. A. (BOB) PATTON, Sale* Mgr.
IF YOU HAVE LAND FOR SALE, SEE US
Offices in Franklin, Forest City, and Lumberton
National Forest Timber 1
For Sale
Sealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Franklu1.,
North Carolina up to and not
later than 2:00 p. m. April 7,
1947 and openeu immediately
thereafter (or all live timber
marked or designated for cut
ting and all merchantable dead
timber located on an area em
bracing about 75 acres within
the Hoopers Bald Unit on the
north prong of Squally Creek,
Cheoah River watershed, Gra
ham County, Nantahala Nation
al Forest, North Carolina, esti
mated to be 170,000 feet B M.
more or less of hardwoods. No
bid of less than $10.00 per M
for sugar maple; $12.50 per M
for black cherry; $9.50 per M
for northern red oak and bass
wood; $8.00 per M for birch;
$4.50 per M for red maple; $1.50
per M for chestnut; $5.50 per
M for beech; $3.00 per M for
silverbell and $1.00 per M for
buckeye will be considered. In
addition to prices bid for stump- 1
age, a deposit of $1 00 per M
feet for all timber cut will be j
required for sale area better
ment work. $500 must be de
posited wit,h each bid, to be ap
plied on the purchase price, re
funded, or retained in part as
liquidated damages, according
[ to conditions of sale. The right
to reject any and all bids re
served Before bids are submit
a personal inspection of the
school situation here, however,
he said, they dismissed this
community. The family located
in another Western North Car
olina county where school con
ditions were different, he added
The discussion, held at the
Agricultural building, opened
at 3 p. m. and lasted until
nearly 5.
ted, full Information concern
ing the timber, the conditions
of sale and the submission of
bids should be obtained from
the Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina.
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JUNIOR MUSIC CLUB TO
HOLD MEETING SATURDAY
The Franklin Junior Music
club will meet Saturday at 3
p. m. at the. home of Martha
Ann Stockton. A miscellaneous
program of music will be pre
sented by the club member*
AU students who are to enter
the spring competitive festival
of junior music clubs for the
western half of the state, to be
held in Asheville March 22, will
play their numbers on the club
program Friday. Mrs, Weimar
Jones, counselor of the club,
will be in charge of the meet
ing.
All interested parents and
friends are invited.
A total of 120 projects were
completed by 4-H club girls in
Stokes county in 1946.
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