The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-22
CO. HIGH SCHOOL
FOR FORDSVILLE.
Established by Board Of
Education.
Prominent Citizens Of the Thriv-
ing Town Make Appeal
For School.

A committee of sixteen representative
citizens of Frodsville, came before the
Board of Education at its recent meet
ing and asked for the location of the
second first class high school at
Fordsville. After consideration the
Board of Education decided by unani-
nous vote TO locate the second coun
ty High School at Fordsville. In do
ing this they took into consideration
the railroad facilities, the location
and THE educational spirit of the
community. A larger area of the
county will be accessible to this high
school than to any other place in
the county. not even excepting the
county seat. This action of the
board means a great deal for Fords-
vile and that portion of the county
north of Rough River. 1t is to be
hoped that the spirit of the commun-
ity and of the teachers will develop
ii into a High School second to none
in the State. Those who constituted
the committee that appeared before
the Board of Education are as fol-
lows: DIR. w. A. Flemster, r. o. Neil
p. c. Cooper, S. G. Allen, DIR. E. p.
Rogers, Ola Wilson, E. W. Truman,
Abram Shepero, Joe Schneider, Jas.
Burden, G. G. Lannam, Andrew Hen
derson, w. S. Gaines, S. p. Smith,
Prof. |. S. Mason and r. L. Godsey.
The teachers institute was without
question the best ever held in the
county. The instructor outclassed all
of his predecessors and the 1873 teach
ers in attendance constituted the
finest and most representative body of
young men and women ever assemble
in the county.
One of the most felicitous features
of the meeting was the presentation
VI handsome $50 gold-headed cane
to Mr.. James NJ. DeWeese, the retir-
ing Superintendent of Schools Of Ohio
county. IL was presented by Prof. o.
ma Shultz in his usual affable man
ner. 1t was a most fitting tribute TO
the services and ability of Supt. De-
Weese by his fellow teachers of the
county. Mr.. DeWeese has labroed faith
fully and efficiently in the great
cause of education and has done his
duty well. This token of esteem and
recognition of duty well dnoe was as
fitting as it was well earned. Superin-
tendent DeWeese retires with the best
wishes of all and especitlly of those
with whom he was most intimately
connected in the noble work which
binds them all together in the wor-
thy profession which they have es-
poused. Supt. DeWeese has done much
for the schools of the county.
Mr.. Guy Ranney, fromerly a teach
er in the public schools of Ohio county
has moved TO Hartford to make his
future home.
John c. Barnard, who taught for sew
eral years in the public schools of
Ohio county, is located at Calivo, Pa
nay, p |. He is receiving a salary Of
$4,000 a year for teaching and sup
erintending native schools.
Miss Blanche Russell is temporarily
filling the place of Miss Woodward in
the eBaver Dam graded school.
McHenry public school is again
closed on account of smallpox.
The Ohio County Board of Educa-
ton met October 18th, the entire
board being present.
Prof. |. s. Mason assumed charge
of the FOrdsville High School Tuesday
October 10.
Miss Fannie Whittinghill, of iris
Ter, KY, hasa position as stenogra-
pher and typewriter for the West
Kentucky Normal school She bears
the reputation of being the most pro-
ficient typewriter ever qualified by
that institution.
Frank Moseley, of Sallisaw, Okla
homa, is visiting relatives in Ohio
county. He has good position in the
public schools of Sequoyah county,
Oklahoma.