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? Continued from Page On* DELAY LIKELY TILL '49 ON NEW SCHOOLS W. E. (Gene I Baldwin called at tention to the tact that the 1947 statute removed the need lor speed in issuing the bonds, in order to prevent their expiring, and he suggested the possible advantage of waiting to see what the legislature does about state aid to counties for school building purposes. Ed Byrd, board of education member, said the school board plans to build only two build ings now, explaining that a con tractor can make a cheaper bid on two buildings than one. Mr Baldwin commented he could make a still cheaper bill on all the proposed buildings. Commissioner W. W. Edwards suggested there would be ill feeling if construction were started and the money ran out before all the buildings propos ed were built. Education Board Chairman C. Gordon Moore said It was pro posed to construct buildings without auditoriums, gymnas iums, or lunchrooms, in order to make the money go around, but it was brought out that, even so, an estimated $600,000 would be required. Bob Sloan, education board member, said It was impossible 1 to say how the legislative will provide state aid, but that- this county would lose it it were on a matching basis and this coun ty had spent part of its funds. In this connection, it was brought out that proposed fed eral aid, under a bill pending in congress, must be used for operation, not buildings. Mr. Moore and Mr. Byrd said the board of education must do something soon. Commissioner John Roane cited a current drop in the cost of building materials, and sug gested the dollar might go far ther a little later; that he doubted If this is a good time to sell the bonds. Mr. Byrd, commenting that school houses are needed now, said he had pointed out toi County Superintendent O. L. Houk six months ago that the crowded situation at the Frank lin school was go critical that something would have to be done. Mr. Sloan commented that, at present, there is an av erage dally attendance of 47 in the two first grade rooms, and that, because of this year's large first grade, one extra teacher will be necessary next year to , handle the first and second grades, but that there is no class room available. Turning tc the program as a whole, he said that, if state aid amounts to as much M the county's $400,000 bond fund, the entire original building program probably can be completed. Mr Byrd suggested the bonds should be sold and the Ellijay building and the Franklin an ROUND AND SQUARE DANCE Slagle Memorial BLdg. Saturday, April 10 8:00 ? 12:00 Sponsored by Franklin 4-H Club Admission: 75c Couple; SOc Per Person WESTINGHOUSE * Refrigerators * Automatic Waffle Irons * Pop Up Toasters * The new light weight Adjustomatic Iron (3 and 4 pound sizes) * Automatic Water Heaters * Vacuum Cleaners * Westinghouse Radios "Every house needs Westinghouse" ? At our store there is no waiting, no lists. We have the items in stock and will sell to-day ? so don't wait until to-morrow! ATLAS SUPPLY COMPANY Phone 273 Palmer Street Franklin, N. C. We have in stock . . . FERTILIZER 4-10-6 . . . 4-12-4 . . . 3-12-6 . . . 16% Acid And Vigoro SEEDS Blue Grass, Red Top Grass, Orchard Grass, Timothy, Red Clover, Ladino Clover, White Dutch Clover, and Lespedeza. HARDWARE Aluminum Roofing ? Any Length Nails? 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, 30 and 40's Roll Roofing ? 45, 55, and 90 Pound Weight Builders Felt ? 15 Pound Weight WE ALSO HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF FEEDS BROWN AND CARSON Tel. 297 Franklin, N. C. fttx ihould b? built. Lake V Shope. c jmmissioners' ecretary. pointed out that WO -ays Is required to advertise the bonds, and Mr. Byrd comment ed there was no need to start building immediately if the two buildings could not be finished by next fall. In that case, Mr. Sloan said, the school board had better start looking for something it can rent, since an additional room for the first and second grades here will be imperative next year. In the course of the discussion, the possioility of one or more temporary structures to relieve the immediate over crowding crisis was suggested. It also was suggested that the school board probably has enough in its capital outlay fund to build an addition to the lotla school, especially if the county commissioners will turn over the beer tax revenue tq the school board. Mr, Byrd commented that the Lower Burningtawn school build ing is about 100 years old, and Mr. Edwards remarked that the Highlands building probably iis the worst in the county. Otners disagreed, but admitted that the structure at Highlands is a lire hazard. Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Roane assured the board of education that the beer funds will bo available when the school board has a specific use for them. It was agreed by all that nont of the bond money should bt spent on temporary structures. Mr. Moore and Mr. Byrd said they thought the bonds shoulci be sold now. Mr. Roane pointed out that when they request sale of thi bonds, the commissioners must tell the Local Government com mission the county is ready to start work, and that the funds will be sufficient to complett the project for which the bonds were issued; also estimates of cost must be submitted to the Local Government commission, he said. Mr. Baldwin remarked that the commissioners' only purpose in meeting with the school board was to "work out some thing to the best interest" of all concerned. m The Holly Springs delegation that called on the board was made up of John Ferguson. Frank Cabe, Jack Cabe, and Garland Shepherd. They sug gested that a consolidated gram mar school in the Holly Springs section would be centrally lo cated for Mill Shoal township, nnd that primary students from I Bethel, Mashburn Branch, and East Franklin could be hauled there, and thus relieve the sit uation at the Franklin school A site near the Holly Springs Baptist church that is for sale would be ideal for the school, they suggested. Chairman Moore thanked them for their Interest and cooperation, and assured them no site would be selected until the one mentioned had been considered and until the people of that section of the county had been consulted. School board members Frank Browning and Walter Gibson i.nd Supt. Houk were absent. v Sfluc Time nno uiork with r E'itninates the back breaking job of hand trimming of hedges and shrubbery. The de pendable electric motor oper ates on AC or DC current. Flip the thumb switch and watch this easy-to-handle Trimmer go to work. 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