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20 Mil, hiy, rant «r m* i Id by win* Hm cImKM ad* on P«k 9 mf THE NEWS of Oruig* County. HILLSBORO AND CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA* THURSDAY. MAY 21, 1959 TEN PAGES THIS ISSUE rents, teacher, and schools officials in the Orange County system have made a very study of the recently released Conant report .“The American High School To e News believes that its readers won Id be interested to learn how their own schools •P to the standards suggested by former Harvard president, Dr. lames Conant Paul Carr, superintendent of Orang, County Schools, has prepared for the News ■nt on how the local schools rate wtth the Conant recommendations ie Conant report was sponsored by the Carnegie corporation. It included “de terviews With 5.000^teachers and 1,000 students across the United States. Educators to be the most extensive high school survey ever made. Recommendations of The Conant Report; Counseling System — There should be ie counselor or guidance officer for every Is in the high school. idualized Programs — It should be the ie school that every student have individ igram; there would be no classification liege-preparatory, vocational, or commer ired Programs for All — 4 years of Eng social studies, 1 of math, and 1 of science, nificant sequence” of electives. ty Grouping — Students should be group ig to ability subject by subject, ipplement to a High School Diploma — >nt should be given a durable record of s studied in four years and grades ob ish Composition — The time devoted to mposition during the four years should total time given to the study of English ide composition test should be given in e. rsified Programs for the Development of • Skills — Half a day ia required for l..lth >rades for vocational tftiirk. ial Considerations for the Slow Reader — ers who read at a level of 6th grade or Id have special attention by special teach J - [rams of the Academically Talented — icy should be adopted in regard to elec ams for academically talented as a guide ors. hly Gifted Pupils — Identification of this hit 3 percent nationally of student popu f&T start In 1th or 8th frad*. a I Schools Are Compared Conant Recommendations ‘ Academic Inventory — Annual academic s, summarizing the programs of the aca talented, without giving names, should d school boards. ganization of the School Day — There at least six periods in addition to the re ysical education and driver education. Requisites for Advanced Academic Cours dards in advanced courses should be such who enroll in each successive course of p have demonstrated the ability to handle e. **»■. dents Should Not be Given a Rank in Class to Their Grades in All Subjects — Desire igh has led bright students to elect easy order to get high grades. Ranking should t^rmined on the basis of grades obtained iects. G. Paul Carr, Orange County Supt. of Schools, Makes His Comparison: 1. At the present time, Orange County Schools have no full-time guidance counselors. To provide one for every 250 to 300 high school students would require the addition of 3 trained counselors. 2. We are working toward the individualization of programs for each of our students. In order to carry out this recommendation completely, it would be necessary for us to have the counselors noted above. 3. We require four (4) years of English, two (2) of social studies, one (1) of math, two (2) of science, one (1) of physical education, plus significant elec .•u'es- The'’only .requirement which we do not at present meet is (3-4) years of social studies. 4 No ability grouping is being done this year. We hope to begin it next year in some subjects. 5. Our high school diploma contains only that information which has normally been included in most high school diplomas. It does not contain a record of the courses studied or the grades received. 6. All high school English courses are planned on a half-time grammar (composition), half-time lit erature basis. We do not give a school-wide composi tion test in every grade. 7. We have no specialized program for the De velopment of Marketable Skills other than agricul ture, home economics, and commercial subjects. In dustrial arts and distributive education are needed to teach these marketable skills. 8. We have begun this year a special class in the eighth grade in one of our schools designed to give special attention to slow readers. This needs to bi done in all schools in the eighth grade and in the high schools. 9. Very little extra is being done for the gifted child in our current school program. We hope to begin developing an extensive program based oh guidance and testing next year. 10. Under the provisions of the National Defense Education Act we are beginning a program which will rtiafce it possible fob us to identify early our gifted students. Our present testing program in the elementary school has been used in part to do this. The National Defense Education Act should accelerate this identification and selection. 11. We do not at the present time have any aca demic inventories. This program could be introduced if resources and facilities were made available for the collection of the data necessary for such an inventory. 12. Our school day is at present time organized on a six (6) period basis. Education is offered chief ly during the summer. The" standards of our ac crediting agencies require that periods in high school be of a certain length. In order to meeWDr. Conant’s recommendation in regard to the number of periods, it would be necessary for us do lengthen the school day or to have the standards under which we operate changed. 13. We require that those who take advanced courses demonstrate their ability to successfully pursue such courses by having taken those courses which will give them basic foundation for taking advanced courses. 14. We rank our students on the basis of their grades in all their subjects. (See SCHOOLS COMPARED, Page i) mge Farmers Got $59,690 Aid Conservation Practices In 58 D. V. ROBERTS i County had a total of participating in the 1956 al Conservation Program, e 498 farms 156 farm •d in the program for the since 1955. p is a partnership, be Federal Government and r to help in carrying oul >vement practices which °ng lasting effect in soil aintainence, and building productivity. The Orange SC Office is very proud irms that participated in Program and the conser ictice that were perform * the 1958 ACP, farmers County received a total >9,690.00 to assist them 8 soil and water con Problems. This money to help farmers establish fetures by proper liming, and seeding to renovate res, build ponds, grow ter crops, improve stand 8 and tree planting, below is a breakdown of showing the use of the funds in Orange County: "Acre* Amt, Sp 913 $22,797.00 2,973.0 i 8.925.00 1.050.00 602.00 1.564.00 285.00 Practice Perm. Past Vegetative Cover in 104 crop rotation Lime on farmland 1083 Tree Planting 87 Vegetative Cover 55 lmjjrov Forestry 183 Cover Crops 96 There were a total of 49 pond., built with cost-sharing amounting 10 $12,779.00. Three farms seeded sod waterways with cost-sharing amounting to $124.00. We of the Orange County Abf Office stand ready to help you Visit the County Office and discuss the ACP Program. The ACP or the Agricultural Conservation Program is a program for all farmers If you-have a conservation problem and cannot perform this conserva tion practice without assistance visit the County Office and file y0TrhereOrUanget0Cdounty Conservation program is a Program in which the Government assists farmers in car rying out certain Conservation £.«lee> on their Urn,., V..■ say it is a farmer-Governmem part neTheP Government assists in carrying out needed conservation practices by paying approximately ;/)% of the out-of-the-pocket cost ■o the farmer, in carrying out these needed conservation practices. The armer has to more than match the lunds received from the Govern- j merit, plus pe^-forming all of the; needed work in performing the j practices. Assistance is only ap i proved on conservation practices ■ on farms when it is determined that the farmer would not carry out without Government assistance. We in the United States fare well, we eat more food, wear better clothes, live in better houses, and have the highest standard of living of this age. One of the main rea sons for this has been our tremend ous natural resources. We have us ed these resources recklessly in the past. Little thought was given to preserving these resources. Now we are facing a rapid increase in our population. Our resources are not nearly so plentiful as at one time. As our population increases naturally we are going to need more Agricultural products to feed, clothe, and house our people. The Agricultural Conservation Program is a program to protect our soils and guarantee our people food, shelter and cothing. SARAH TALLEY PAUL SMITH Aycock Students Chosen For Boys, Girls State Sarah Talley and Paul Smith, ris ing Seniors at Aycock High School have been selected to attend Girl’s State and Boy’s State. They will be sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxilary ot Prospect -Hill. Boy’s State will be held the week of June 14 at Chapel Hill and Girl’s State the week of June 14 at The Woman’s College in Greens boro. Sarah is the daughter of Mr. and Plans For Band This Summer Are Announced A program for the Summer Band will start June 8 with applications being accepted through June 6. In terested parents are asked to con tact, or have their children con tact, Robert B. Hass, Director of Bands, at Hillsboro High School. There will be two classes, one beginners and one intermediates, each running six weeks, two hows 1 per day, five daytf per week. Instruments are available through the Rental-Purchase plan offered by a reputable music company and .details may be se cured from Haas. “Beginning students in our sum mer program should be ready to join our regular marching band by next fall,’’ said Haas. Improvement Of Mail Boxes Is Indicated The annual May inspection of rural routes out of the Hillsboro Post Office revealed considerable improvement in mail boxes 'since last year, according to Postmaster Maude Brown. These improved mail boxes not orly make a more attractive road side, they result in more efficient delivery and better protection of mail, she said. There remain, however, many boxes unimproved: some rusty, with leaning supports, propped with rocks, scrap iron- or & random stick. These are eyesores and difficult to serve as well. Such mail boxes dis play a lack of pride by the owners and little interest in the mail they expect to get or the letters they put in the box to be picked up by the carrier. Mail boxes are subject to many hazards: rain, mud and dust do much damage; the erosion of banks displace supports, wooden posts rot, and nails pull loose. Take a look at your mail box every time you go for the mail and if it is not in a condition that you can feel proud of it, set a date for painting, dig ging, or nailing, and make this roadside advertisement of you say that you are a person with pride in yourself and your community. Mars Hill Planning 125th Anniversary Events Next Month The Mars Hill Baptist Church will celebrate its 125th Anniyer sary on June 28, Homecoming Day. The parsonage will be dedicated this same day. The Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Melvin will hold “Open House” at the parsonage immedi ately following the dedication cere mony. Mrs. Gilbert H. Talley of Cedar Grove During her Freshman year she was Secretary and Treasurer of her class. She was Secretary of her Sophomore Class. She is Vice president of the Junior Class, vice president- of the Student Council, vice president of Future Home maker of America, editor of the school newspaper, assistant editor of the Annual from the Junior Cltss, head cheerleader for the paft two years and is a member of thf National Beta Club. She has alfeo served as president of the local Presbyterian Youth Fellow ship and is editor of the church paper. Paul is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elbert M. Smith of Cedar Grove. He was class treasurer in his Fresh man, Sophomore and Junior years. He has been a member of the var sity basketball team for three years and was recipient of meritorious award for service to the basketball team in 1958-1959. He is the Junior Class representative to the Student Council. He is also secretary of his Sunday School Class at Walnut Grove Methodist Church and a council member of the Youth Fel lowship at that church. -- Plans Advanced For Orange Report To Youth Conference Suit Authorized Against Caswell ‘The Orange County Board of Education is expected to file suit very shortly against the Caswell County Board of Education in a student assignment dispute. Orange School Supt. G. Paul Car said Monday night his board has authorized him to put the mat ter in the hands of the county at torney. He said he will talk with attorney A. H. (Sandy) Graham this week. s The Orange County board charg ed the Caswell board with refus ing to comply with the 1955 Pupil Assignment Act in enrolling Or ange students in Caswell schools without prior agreement. The Orange County board decid ed to take legal steps in a meeting last Friday after J. C. Wilkerson, Caswell board member, and Tom Whitley, superintendent of Cas well schools, had presented their case. The Caswell officials said this was the first year Orange students had attended Caswell schools and that for years Caswell residents had attended Orange schools. The Orange board said that in light of the recent agreement with Person County, legal action was the only possible course. Last fall Person County initiated legal ac tion against Orange County to keep 13 Person students from being ad mitted to Orange schools. The Or ange board yielded to Person when it was ruled that a legal suit would be the only course open. Orange County now has no Person residents in its schools and is de manding a similar agreement with Caswell. Truck Misses School Bus, Hits Car Head-On An Orange County school bus from Hillsboro, partially loaded with school-bound students, narrow ly escaped serious damages in an accident on Highway 70 East Tues day morning which sent three per sons to the hospital, and demolished, another vehicle: • The bus, however, was untouched and no students were injured. The accident - occurred 1-4 miles inside the county: --H Patrolman Tom Winborne, the in vestigating officer, said Carolyn Bivins. 17, daughter of Mrs. Evelyn Bivins of Hillsboro, failed to give proper signal before bringing the school bus she was driving to a halt on the highway while picking up students about 8 a nj. Tuesday morning. A heavy Pilot transfer Memorial Rites Planned By ' Schley Post The Schley American Legion Post 452 will hold its Memorial Service at the Mars Hill Baptist -Church Sunday afternoon beginning at 1 45 o'clock with the pastor, the Rev. H. I Melvin bringing the message. The Legionnaires will visit the following cemeteries to decorate the graves: Mars Hill-New Sharon, Walker Family ^cemetery, Cedar Grove Methodist,.. Little River Presbyter ian, Eno Presbyterian, New Bethel, Walnut Grove and Berry’s Grove Churches. travelling close behind the school bus in the same Easterly direction pulled out into the left lane to avoid the school bus and crashed -head-on into a Mercury sedan with three occupants. Carried to a Durham hospital with severe lacerations Were Harry Poole, 51, the car driver, Frank Yates, 36, and Bobby Poole, 17. passengers, all of Durham. Bobby Poole in addition suffered a frac tured leg. The automobile was de molished. Damage to the transfer was esti mated at $600 to $700. The driver was uninjured. Winborne said charges had been preferred against Miss Bivins for failing to give' proper signal, and against Everett Coates, driver of the truck, of Durham, for follow ing too close. Hearing will be in Orange County Recorder's court. Mangum Heads Group To Push Park Building Clarence Mangum - is in charge of a project of the Hillsboro Ex change club to promote a comuni ty building at the Recreational Park. The building is planned to have meeting rooms, game rooms and other rooms large enough to feed 100 persons. Mangum and his committee are now in the process of investigat ing the possibility for an early starting of this construction. ELECTED — Mrs. Louis* War ren Winslow, Homo Economics Teacher of Aycock High School, was elected president of the Dur ham-Orange Home Emonomics Association at a dinner meeting held at Harvey's in Durham Wed nesday of last week. Exchange Club Will Sponsor Swim Lessons The Hillsboro Exchange Club is planning to sponsor swimming lessons for the young people this summer at Holiday Park under the direction of William McDonald, Water Safety Director, American Red Cross, now living in Hills boro. The tentative dates set for the lessons are June 29 through July 3. Swimming classes .will be held at Freeland’s Holiday Park Pool. They will be for approximately IV2 hours in the mornings. Enrollment for these classes will be available only through the schools. Students are asked to noti fy their teacher if they wish to at tend. Eligible ages will be rising second graders through children 12 years of age. There will be no fee foe these lessons.— Bobby Knight, chairman of the program, is in the process of secur ing men and women instructors. 30 persons are needed and persons interested may contact Knight. In structors must be over 18 years of age. k . MERCHANTS MEETING The Hillsboro Merchants Associa tion will meet in the Colonial Inn for a luncheon meeting at 1 o’clock today. Remus .1 Smith Sr. will speak to the group Plans for Orange County'* par ticipation in the 1960 White House Conference on Children and Youth were formulated Monday night at a meeting attended by some 90 cit izens and agency representative* at the courthouse. Mrs. Paul N. Guthrie, Chapel Hill, named as Orange County chair man by the North Carolina Con ference for Social Service, called the meeting and named sub-com mittee chairmen who will select ad ditional committee members and prepare fact finding reports in the various areas of concern involving our children. Dr. W. C. Ruffin, of Memorial Hospital, Chapel Hill, whose fore bears were Hillsboro pioneers, led the discussion, attempting to answer the question, “How Well Are Our Children and Youth Bi ing Equipped, Physically, Intel lectually, Emotionally, and Spirit ually, To Take Their Place in the Adult Wot-ld?” Dr. Carson Ryan, UNC Kenan Professor Emeritus, Department of Education, explained the pur poses of the White House Confer ence. Named as sub-committee chair-, ° men and the various areas upon which they will prepare segments of the Orange County report were: Miss Jessie Trowbridge and Mrs. Kathryn Miller, Family Life; G. P. Carr and Dr. Joseph Johnston, Edu cation; Mrs. Alease Davis. Health; Mrs. Jane Parker, Social Services; and E. M. Lynch, Law Enforce ment. Other areas in which chair man will be named later are Church and Related Activities, Rec reation, and Employment. This next White House confer ence, the sixth in 50 years, is a clearing house and forum for the exchange of ideas and experience for advancement of the welfare of all children. The main function of the county committee is similar to i that of State and National confer ences, to let everyone know of the ! work underway for the county’s children, and in the light of this I knowledge, to consider and deter Imine the most pressing next needs; and to plan ways and means of try ing1 to meet these needs. AT TAX MEETING Mrs Hortense Dickson, tax col lector, and Frank Frederick, delin quent tax collector, this week are attending a tax collector’s school at Chapel Hill, being conducted by the Institute of Government. BIGGEST DAY YET Saturday, with Durham County ABC stores closed because of a munlepal election, proved to be the Hillsboro ABC store’s biggest sales day thus far. According to ABC Chairman R. J Smith Sr., total sales for the day were In excess of $3,600. The previous largest sales day was $2,200, The Hl.isboro store has been open since Apiil 10. Uimtr.ad Reports House Will Approve Withholding tax Plan By J. W UMSTEAD JR. In last week's report while dis cussing the wit him! ling tax plan 1 sfa'ei that a t» tal of 18 milli in dollars was involved This was an error on my part — the amount should have been "8 million dollars. The Wi(holding Bill came up be fore the Finance Committee of the Rosemond New Cage Coach Kenneth Rosemond, who this past year was freshman and assistant basketball coach at the University of South Carolina, Monday was named freshman coach at the Uni versity of North Carolina, his alma mater. Rosemond, as a graduate stu dent, previously coached the Caro lina freshmen in 1957-58 before join ing the South Carolina staff. He is a North Carolina A. B. graduate, Class of 1957. / In the new set-up, Rbsemond will be able to devote his full time to basketball except fgr teaching some physical education classes, head Coach Frank McGuire pointed out. “We are might happy that Ken is coming back to us," he added, "“as we coasider him an excellent bas ketball man as well as fins, gentle maft who will help us a lot.” McGuire said that Rosemond, in addition to coaching, would be~in charge of recuruiting in North Car oljna. “He knows thv state, has the contacts,' and will be well qualified for this work," he said. Rosemond as a player was coached by McGuire He was ^uard on North Carolina’s national cham pionship squad of 1356-57. « , Rosemond’ a native of Hillsboro, manages a yacht club at Wrights viUe Beach during -the summer months. He will report to his new duties here next fall. Rosemond is ^married to the for mer Barbara Ballenger of Raleigh. House on Thursday and was ap proved by more than a 2 to 1 ma jority This indicates clearly that the Bill will be approved on the floor of the [louse when- presented. This, in all probability means that it will be finally passed by. both bodies, although there is consider able opposition to it in the Senate. There are features about it which 1 do not like yet in the interest ol time I shall support it._ On Thursday morning the House Committee on Education gave an unfavorable report to the Incentive plan suggested by the Governor and tha Budget Commission. This plan was originally proposed to brkig the schools in the small counties up to tlte same standard of those in the larger counties. After much discus sion, however, the representatives 'of the small counties took the posi tion that instead of helping them with their school problems it would finally end up in giving the popul us and rich counties a large share (.See UltiJjlEAD. Page 7) C ' : i
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