Smyrna times., 1915-07-14
SCHOOL BOARD FILLS TWO
PLACES SMYRNA SCHOOLS
MISS FURR SUCCEEDS MISS Nc.
LAIN WHO GOES TO NEW JERSEY
Miss Mable Furr Of sluemoo, v.
Elected Teacher Of Grammar
School to Succeed Her Sister

/ o~"SE o. Grammar
school to Succeed Her Sister
Inc Board of School Dire ctors ~
the Smyrna Public Schools held tbei,
July meeting Monday evening. the
hrst since the annual school election
and re-organized for the ensuing wear
by the reelection of William Faries
president, and Z Marriott FowIo-
secretary and treasurer. J. E. Hoffeck.
er wss the seventh member of the
Board. Henry S. Anthony was elec-
ted assessor and Eugene Crow collie
TOR. In June the School Board "a.
elected all the teachers except two
these vacancies were taken up Mon.
uay night and an election made ont If
8 large list of applicants. Miss Ftbal
FUR, who has been teacher of The
grammar school was advanced n The
high School at an advance of salary
10 succeed Miss Helen McLain who
leaVes TO accept school position over
IN New Jersey. Miss Mabel Fur, of
biuemont. Va, sister of Miss Ethel
Furr' whose application was accom-.
panied by high testimonials us
elected teacher of the grammar sebooI
10 succeed to the position MADE va.
cant by the promotion of her sister
Much time was taken up in the mat.
Ter OF enlarging the athletic field "a
prov ihed for by an at of the recent
session OF the Legislature. While
'ne sehool Board has all power TO sc.
quire property by condemnation nro-
ceedings. they are nevertheless trvino
to purchase the property on amicabIe
terms. Some members of the Rood
suggested holding the matter over sor
another wear. but the majority of tho
commissioners saw no reason for do.
lay and felt that in as much "a ,ho
Legislature had granted them ,ho
privilege. the sooner the school prouras |
we're enlarged. the better. with this /
n View. every effort will ba made -
axe advantage of these vacation d.ys
o give the schools this added faciii-
y before the opening of another
cnool year. Concerning this the
school Board makes the follow;nc
fhcial statement:
Property to be Taken for lnproy.,,...
The Board of Directors Of tho
smyrna Public Schools will be c,m
eiied to apply 10 the Levy Court ~
Kent Tor commission TO eondsnr
ne real estate needed to extend The
chool grounds TO Frazier street a.
ne property owners have declined n
eeept the considerations offered them
or the sale of their property. An
Ct parsed by the 1915 session of The
'eneral Assembly provides for the
proceedings. The D;-
eetors hoped to be able to purcbase
us land for what they considsre5
air and equitable price and the
hers they made took into consid-
'ation the purchase prices paid bv
le present owners, the assessoI :
and the rental values ~ .
le properties. and were considered !
iequate to protect against anv ne
lnisry losses to the owners n
'ners' however. are holding ont for :
creased values, ranging from 6ftv :
more than hundred per centum of :
e oilers thus made. This eond;t;o.
shairs IS extremely unfortunate :
u Is generally conceded that the .
iargement Of the school grounds INV =
kine IN this property is very much 4
be desired. - 1'" y
Present Athletic Field to Small
The present athletic field is too
AL Tor base ball and foot bail The S
'st popular Of the school.b boy sports
Q the addition Of the strip Of land
ing Frazier street would corroo, a,
8. The entrance from Fy.v;sr a,
'eet would also make the schools "
're ready accessible, and the on. 81
cement OF the grounds would provide "
lite for new buildings when the su
'sent school huuse becomes made. d
ate to accommodate the increased at. TT
dance. The public feel that the or
'perty owners of the Frazier street Ike
: snonld take patriotic view of II
situation and not hold out for apv 20
in excess of the real wi
ue Of the lands. In selling land to
the benefit of public institutions 70
public welfare requires that there ca
uld be no desire for private gain sa
commission will Al. du
only adequate damages. Of
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