The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1929-07-19
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Contracts For Supplies and Coal
Observation-Disclosures Officer
McVey Retires.

1
The Board of Education met in
regular session on Tuesday, July 9th.
Those present were Fred Lewis,
President; Mrs. Eleanor j. Moore,
Vice-President, and J.. E. Crothers.
The minutes Of the regular meet
ing of June 18th and special meet
ing of June 21st, were read and ap-
proved, and sundry bills ordered
paid.
The Board again considered a Sec
ond request of the North East Fire
Company requesting the use of the
North East High School grounds for
purposes of carnival, beginning
August 23rd and ending September
End. They agreed to permit the use
of the grounds to the Fire Company
for the purpose of the carnival under
the following conditions:
1. That the carnival end ON the
night of September End, 1929.
2. That the grounds be placed in
good condition, satisfactory to the
School Board, by the evening of
be cleared up by that time.
8. That forfeit of $4,000 be
posted by said Fire Company for the
faithful performance of this agree
ment.
Trustees of the schools Of Cecil
County, whose terms had expired,
were re-appointed. New appoint
ments were made as follows:
Mitchell School, Wilmer Nickle;
johnson School, Jonas Bollinger and
George j. schirling; Hart's School,
William Wilson, Jr., and Lewis
Ulary; Cherry Grove School, Walter
Marshall, Harry Montgomery and
Joseph Clifford.
Bids for stationery and supplies
for the school year 1929-1930 were
received from the following firms:
Cleaves Printing Company, Elkton;
Roberts G Meek, Harrisburg; Meyer
& Thalheimer, Baltimore; The Du-
lany-Vernay Company, Baltimore,
and The Milton Bradley Company,
Philadelphia. The bid was award
ed to The Milton Bradley Company,
the lowest bidder, at $652.18.
Bids for supplying coal for the
school year 1929-1930 were awarded
as fol and Second Dis
trictss 1Conrey; Third and
Fourti j, J. 3. Scarborough;
sixth and nighth 9.
Emrey; Seventh Dis kton
Supply Company; Mint trict,
Stewart M. Ward Compa
designations were received and
accepted from the following teach
ers: Miss Isabelle Mccoy, Miss Mary
D. Holm, Miss Dorothy H. Shuster,
and Mr.. Earle T. Hawkins.
A delegation from Hickory Grove
school was received, but no action
was taken upon their request for
the continuance of the school.
A letter, offering to buy said
Hickory Grove school, was present
ed to the Board for it's consideration.
The Board, however, decided to
hold the building for one year be-
fore selling it.
The following appointments were
made: Miss Dorothy Cooper, Miss
Anne Matthews and Miss Anna
Price, high school teachers; Edwin
B. Fockler, Attendance Officer. Miss
Rosa J. Petty, colored school.
In view of the retirement, because
of the age limit of the Attendance
Officer, Mr.. Alfred B. McVey, the
Board ordered the following resolu-
tions spread upon its minutes:
Whereas, Mr.. Alfred B. McVey
has for thirty-two years efficiently
and earnestly served the schools of
Cecil County as teacher and Attend
ance Officer, thus, enriching the lives
of those who have been students
under him as a teacher, and, as At
tendance officer, assuring to many
children the inalienable right to an
education, and
Whereas, He has reached the age
for retirement from the active SER
vice of the schools of Cecil County,
therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Board of Edu-
cation of Cecil County most sincere
ly regrets the severing of associa-
tions which have been most pleasant
to them and beneficial to the schools
of this County, and be it further
Resolved, that copy of these
resolutions be made a part of the
minutes of the Board of Education
of Cecil County and copy be sent
to Mr.. McVey."