BOSS'S DAY -? George Wood, principal of Scurlock School, sits among
the sign and gifts members of his staff provided Friday in his honor. It was
the last day of National Educational Bosses Week in North Carolina but it
was a surprise to the principal. The banner bears the signatures of members
of the Scurlock staff. Among the gifts was a home-made and
home-decorated cake bearing the words "Happy Boss's Day. "
Swan ? Man Of Year
A Raeford native has been
named the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Club's
"Man of the Year."
He is Steven G. Swan, foster son
of Mrs. George Jackson of Raeford.
His wife is the former Vernell
Fairley, daughter of William and
Thelma Fairley.
Swan is a graduate of Upchurch
High School and Fayetteville State
Teachers College (now Fayetteville
State University).
He is now assistant vice president
of Metropolitan Savings Bank and
branch manager of the bank's
Fulton Street office in New York.
Swan is directly responsible for all
the operations of the Fulton Street
branch, whose assets total over $64
million at the cash flow level. He
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also is in charge of mortgages,
loans and all controlling appli
cations; and for all hiring and
on-the-job training.
He started in Brevoort Savings
Bank in 1967 as a teller-trainee.
Swan is a graduate of the
American Institute of Banking and
completed courses in banking and
finance. He is licensed by the State
of New York as an insurance
underwriter.
Swan and his wife have two
children. He attends Community
Churches and works on fund
raising projects for the families of
deceased policemen. Swan also is a
member of the Bonnies Club-East
39th Street Block Association,
sponsor of Health Fairs for Senior
Citizens, and also is active in the
Crown Heights Jaycees, the Bed
ford-Stuyvesant Chamber of Com
merce. and the Democratic Club.
His hobbies include reading,
music, camping, bowling, basket
ball, softball and tennis.
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Letter To
Editor. The News-Journal
It seems ironic that after writing
an article concerning the transfer of
teachers and administrators
around the county for punitive
reasons. I recently learned that my
name had been on the Board of
Education's agenda for May to be
RIFed (Reduced in Force) from
remedial reading at the high school
and transferred to Upchurch. The
transfer in itself is not objection
able aside from the fact that I have
never worked with junior high
school age children, but it's the
second change in two years to
unfamiliar territory.
Apparently, the board was too
preoccupied at the May meeting
with a college-prep student who
had been expelled from the hish
school on a drug charge and is
presently attending extended-day
classes. The boy's mother felt the
extended-day program was in
adequate for her son since he is
special, a college-prep student. The
boy's mother and the principal had
already discussed the possibility of
the boy meeting with four of Five of
his former teachers 10-15 minutes a
day "at their convenience." This
arrangement does make this stu
dent special since no other student
has 10-15 minutes of his teacher's
time exclusively.
After two hours of deliberation
the board took no formal action on
the case but assisted in determining
the legality of such an arrange
ment.
That and budget matters includ
ing the exclusion once again of a
teachers' supplement kept the
board busy. The board says the
majority of teachers voted for a
liability policy. Most of the teachers
are covered by just such a policy
through NCAE (North Carolina
Association of Educators).
It's understandable that S6.00
would not go much farther than to
purchase a few gallons of gas or
lunch (at present teachers' prices)
in the cafeteria for almost one
week; but $6.00 is $6.00. Then
again some of us have wondered
how the $6.00 figure was arrived at
anyway because with some simple
arithmetic by dividing the i_ 250
teachers into the figure of $3139
Federal Impact Aid given to us by
the budget director, the figure is
closer to $12.00, and even with
today's high tax rates, we're not yet
returning half our salary to the
government.
Another question comes to mind
about the $3139 itself. According to
NCAE. N.C. received $11,000,000
in Impact Aid money. Hoke County
is eligible for $6280. What has
happened to the additional $3140?
Last year when Hoke County
received $25,000, the administra
tion said there was not enough
money available for any supple
ment at all.
Also the figures on the voting
given to us by the board did not
tally with those received by our
NCAE president. She waited two
and a half hours for the board to
break from executive session to
question their figures but finally
had to leave to attend to their
family.
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The Editor
I apologize for such a lengthy
degression. At the beginning of this
school year, the first day we
returned from summer vacation,
the superintendent informed me
that I was the only teacher in the
county cut from the state budget. 1
was to have a federal position
teaching remedial reading for
which I am neither certified or had
I ever taught before.
By cutting me from the English
Department, the entire schedule,
so carefully worked out all summer
long by guidance, had to be
changed. Courses in Spanish,
French and English were omitted,
an uncertified teacher had to pick
up one of my classes, and all
English classes were filled to capa
city.
The administration said the posi
tion had to be cut from the high
school because of lowered enroll
ment there. At the end of the first
20 days of the 1981-82 school year,
the high school enrollment was
1235 as opposed to 1230 at the end
of the same period of the 1982-83
school year. Yes, it was down ? 5
students!
Being "vocal" has its drawbacks,
and I suppose it Is difficult for some
administrators "to get to under
stand a "Yankee." particularly a
vocal Y ankee, but a good teacher -
and I and my supervisors consider
me to be a good teacher - working
in his field with students of an age
level he was trained to deal with - is
invaluable to his students.
Next year the program at the
high school will once again be as it
was before my removal from the
English Department. Therefore,
unless enrollment drops dnutic&Ilj ,
it will be necessary to hire an
English teacher to fill my vacancy -
or perhaps the administration
plans to cut those same courses and
reshuffle students again next year.
All that computer input will have
then been for naught.
It certainly seems like a lot of
ludicrous transferring about parti
cularly since on April 15th the
superintendent gave each teacher a
memorandum which read, "1
realize the rumor is out that we will
make a lot of transfers throughout
the county but that is not ture. The
statement may have been made but
there is no merit in it."
A former principal of the high
school recently asked me what
happened to that sweet, eager,
desirous to please, young (I guess
he meant naive) lady he had hired
five years ago? My answer was that
because of what I've been through
I've become cynical, hard, bitter
and a bit wiser.
Who's to say what will happen.
One thing I do know, and that is
even if I am in exile next year, I will
still be able to get letters out. And
since Hoke County is still in the
United States, I won't even have to
do it on finger nail clippings or
scraps of paper.
Sincerely,
Naomi Johnson
At Seminar
Charles Hottel. Raeford, local
representative for Mutual of
Omaha and United of Omaha,
recently attended an advanced
seminar on retirement planning at
the Companies' Home Office in
Omaha. NE.
Hottel is associated with the
George Richardson Agency, repre
sentatives for Mutual and United in
Winston-Salem.
Rock fish Hem
by Poi|y Barnard
Rev. Denny Burnette. pastor of
Westminster Presbyterian Church
of Fayetteville filled the pulpit at
Galatia Presbyterian Church for
worship service the past Sunday
morning as Dr. David Sutton filled
the pulpit at Westminster. Rev.
Burnette presented a good message
and the Westminster Choir, di
rected by Bert Sigman and Organ
ist, Karen Troutman presented a
beautiful message in song.
Members of Tabernacle Baptist
Church declared the past Sunday
as "Bob Clegg Appreciation Day"
as Sunday May JOth will be Rev.
Cleggs last day to serve in the pulpit
there. Mr. and Mrs. Clegg were
presented a silver coffee service and
dinner followed morning worship
service in the Fellowship Hall at the
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn B. Dees
attended the funeral of Mrs. E.C.
King of Wilmington Wednesday of
last week. Mrs. King is the
step-mother of Donald G. King of
Washington, North Carolina.
Funeral service was at Coble
Funeral Home with interment in
Oaklawn Cemetery.
Mr. and mrs. Leonard Brock are
parents of a daughter, Christina
Anne born Monday morning. May
24th. Congratulations to the
Earents, the grandparents, Mr. and
Irs. E.T. Brock, Jr. and the
"great grands", Mr. and Mrs. E.T.
Brock, Sr.
Randy Sheppard of Aberdeen,
nephew of Mrs. E.T. Brock, Jr.
who is in Moore County Hospital in
Pinehurst and has been in a coma
for several weeks following an
automobile accident has regained
consciousness and is out of in
tensive care.
Mrs. Alice Allen has been
visiting her daughter, Miss Sandra
Allen in Charleston, South Caro
lina while her other daughter, Mrs.
Keith Stika visited her husband in
France. Mr. Stika who is in the
Navy and aboard ship was docked
in France for two weeks. Mrs. Stika
and other wives of Naval men on
the boat flew over to enjoy the two
week leave with their husbands.
Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Barbour of
Savannah, Georgia spent several
days last week with Mr. Barbour's
sister, Mrs. Amos Grant, Jr., Mr.
Grant and family. While here he
visited friends and relatives in the
area, in Fayetteville and also
Smithfield.
Amos Grant, Sr. of Chester,
South Carolina returned home
after spending the past two weeks
with his son, Amos Grant, Jr. and
family.
David Ray had surgery at Wo
mack Army Hospital in Fort Bragg
the past week.
Barry Wood spent the past
weekend with Todd Wood and Mr.
and Mrs. Don Wood and family in
Dillon, South Carolina.
1st Lt. and Mrs. Timothy Blevins
of Fort Bragg visited Mr. and Mrs.
Alton McCulloch last week.
Miss Nellie McFadyen was on the
sick list the past weekend.
Those having "Sunday dinner"
with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Grant Jr.
and Bobby, the past Sunday was
Amos Grant Sr. of Chester, South
Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. R.M.
Barbour of Savannah, Georgia,
and Mr. and Mrs. Rayburn Bar
bour of Lumber Bridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton McCulloch
visited Mrs. McCulloch's mother.#
Mrs. Olivia Pardue the past week
end. Mrs. Pardue has been released
from John Wesley Hospital in
Greensboro and is in the Nursing
home in North Wilkesboro.
The W.M.U. of Pittman Grove
Baptist Church are sponsoring a
trip to Waccamaw Pottery Shop
near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
on Saturday, June 5th. The group
will leave by church bus at 7:30#
a.m.
Mrs. Karen Stanger was having a
Tupperware party Friday evening.
May 21st at her home. However,
friends turned it into a combined
Tupperware party and surprise
"baby" shower. Everyone had an
enjoyable time and Mrs. Stanger
really appreciated the nice gifts she
received.
The G.A.'s and Acteens of
Pittman Grove Baptist Church had A
a skating party and trip to Mc
Donalds, Friday evening. May 14th
with part of the funds raised with
the spaghetti dinner.
Mrs. Althea Miller is seriously ill
in the hospital in Chapel Hill.
Many in the area will remember her
as the former Althea Barbour.
Mrs. Charles Bowen is still a
patient at Hi^hsmith - Rainey
Memorial Hospital in Fayetteville. ^
Mrs. Myrtle Sessoms and Mrs."
Neda Mae Williams visited Mrs.
Charles Chason in Highsmith ?
Rainey Memorial Hospital in Fay
etteville the past Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reynolds
and grandsons, Chris and Tony
Reynolds attended the dance recital
of their granddaughter, Elizabeth
Parks at Reeves Auditorium at
Methodist College Friday evening
May 21st. Also attending were Mr. _
and Mrs. Jim McGhee and sons,*#
Edward and Nathan of Raleigh.
Elizabeth is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Parks of Fayetteville.
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Reynolds
and sons, Chris and Tony of
Aberdeen, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parks
and daughters, Elizabeth and
Melissa of Fayetteville, and Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Mclnnis of Raeford.
visited Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Rey
nolds the past Sunday.
Mrs. Grady English spent several
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Wright Parker of Selma while her
daughter Mrs. Hubert Allen and
Mr. Allen were away. Mr. and Mrs.
Allen attended the graduation of
their daughter from Wake Forest.
Wayne Hager, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Hayward made the deans
list at Fayetteville State University
in Fayetteville.
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