The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1922-10-20
as witness in behalf of at least
three" ~ .-....... ..
Mr.. Threlkeld in his report verified
the statement of the petition.
. 8. M. Mainard Relieved.


the statement of the petition.
: 8. M. Mainard Relieved. ..
The Courier-Journal regards the
Martin county school situation to be
of sufficient Importance to send a staff
correspondent 10 Inez to report it. NJ.
II. Ross sends the following to the
COurier-Journal:
Inez, KY, Oct. 16.-Charges of mof-
ficiency, misuse of funds and abe,tiug
of bootlegging against Martin county
school officials, were. recognized to-
day by relief from duty of S. NJ. Main
ard, principal of the IneZ public
schools, under orders from George Col
win, Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
lion.
Retirement of Mainard is thought 10
be the first step in custer proceedings
against L. G.. Johnson, Superinten-
dent OF Martin county schools, recently
accused OF lax monetary administra-
ton by w. l.. Threlkeld, school in
spectOr.
Mainard, under indictment for liz
uor possession, was charged with
drunkenness on IneZ streets and John
son with tesufying in behalf of three
Martin county citizens for release of
the trials
u S. Hall, another teacher, was
allowed to teach by johnson after Hall
had been given a five-year suspended
sentence for deserving his wife for an
other woman, according to J. II.
Preece, County Attorney. Two suits
are pending to recover money for
Martin county from johnson, Preece
said. Johnson's case will be present
ed to the November grand jury.
$4,000 Alleged Missing.
He will be asked to account for
$4,000 disbursed by him in four
years, during which a $4,000 school
Indebtedness has originated and the
county schools what thre is left of
them, have totally run down"
81 can account for every dollar
spent II they give me the chance"
johnson said. THE inspector took my
books away and refused to let me eX-
has my records. En- Sheriff Jim Horn
plain how handle things. He still
paid in the $4,000 the inspector says
Is missing, but | did not put it in my
minutes because the money was aC-
counted for by the bank.
The reason some years show bal
anCes and some Indebtedness is that
the inspector was not figuring in the
school building fund. When he re-
turns my books | will straighten
things out"
S Pupils In High School.
Johnson's administration owes Mar
tin county banks $4,000 ons Unsecured
notes which the banks cannot collect.
r. l.. Hale, cashier of the Inez De-
the worst school system in Kentuc-
pOsit Bank, said: "Marsin county has
ky" A. j. Balridge, chairman of the
Board of Education. said: And we
are pOwerless to remedy 1t because of
Johnsons high handed methods. OF
1850 children of school age, perhaps
200 attend. Parents let the others
drift or send them to private schools.
Many children are sent to West Nir
ginIa and surrounding county public
schools The lnez High School has
five pupils, while ninety pupils pay to
attend Inez Academy, founded this
meet the situation. Beside the tuition
year by the Presbyterian church to
moz parents, who pay taxes for pub
lie schools. subscribed $1,000 this
year to get the academy here"
'Inez children, on whom our future
rests" Sheriff j. c.. Fletcher said. ARE
school system has retrograded under
being raised In ignorance because our
yearly for schools. The State adds ap-
Johnson. Citizens are taxed $4,000
proNimately a like sum. We are not
getting $1,000 worth of education for
it,. -. ... ....