Smyrna times., 1930-09-10
SCHOOL BELL ENDS VACATION
SMYRNA SPECIAL DISTRICT
SMYRNA SCHOOL OPENED ON
MONDAY FOR FALL TERM
superintendent C. w. w. Schantz
and Faculty in Their Places to
Greet Pupils-Few Changes


Monday morning brought to a
close the two months or more va
cation of the pupils of Smyrna
Special School District and the
trudging of school children to
school was a reminder that an
other Fall and Winter school term
had opened. The schools opened
with an enrolment of $50 pu-
pills. The school buildings and
grounds which had been rem
ovated and put in order by Chief
Janitor Pat Murray and his staff,
looked sphinx and span. The new
six-room school annex which is to
house parts of the fifth, sixth.
seventh and eighth grades was
not ready for occupancy and will
not be until the first of October.
There is unfinished work TO be
done yet, especially plumbing,
which has Jagged behind and
made it impossible to be ready at
the opening Of the schools Mon
day. When completed two sec
tions of the fifth grade, two sec
tions Of the sixth grade, me of
the seventh and one section of the
eighth will occupy it. The addi-
tional room viii bring about need
ed change in the present cramped
location and will mean that bet
ter school work will be accom-
plished. In the school faculty are
noted several changes. Miss An
ma B. Beckett who has been on
sick leave of absence for two
years was back in her place as
teacher Of Junior High School
English and she received a warm
and welcome greeting. Miss En-
lily II. Graham, daughter Of Mr..
John w. Graham of Germantown,
Philadelphia, formerly Of Kenton,
was in charge of Social Subjects,
succeeding Miss Devona Keithley
Miss Anna Elizabeth Sutton of
near Chestertown, Md, succeeds
Miss Gertrude Fry of Phenoxville,
Pa, who took another position
elsewhere. In a shift about, Miss
Beckett takes the subjects taught
by Miss Dorothy A. Knots in
Junior High and Miss Knots
takes Latin and French succeed
ing Miss Mary Elizabeth Went
worth who at the close of the
school term in June announced her
marriage to Mr.. Claude Harris of
Washington, d. G.
Complete List of School Faculty
The completed faulty is as fol-
lows: superintendent, G. w. w.
Schantz; Secretary and Librarian,
Miss Margaret L. Slaughter
Special Teachers - George w.
Subjects; Frank H. Hynson, B. NJ.
E., B. E. E., Industrial Arts; John
j. Dalton, B. S. Physical Educa-
ton; Richard Welton, L. 7. S. c.,
Music; Helen D. Wright, B. s.,
Arts, Christine Baker, BIS, Home
Economics. Senior High School
Teachers Fannie B.Shorter, AB.,
Senior English; Thelma MRogers,
B. S., Science; Emily H. Graham,
A. B., Social Subjects; Dorothy A
Knots, A. B., Latin and French;
VIOLA M. Vogel, A. B., High School
Mathmatics. Junior High School
Teachers-Anna Beckett, Norm
al Certificate, Junior High School
English; Helen P Start, Normal
Certificate, Junior High School
Mathematics; Anna Elizabeth SUIT
ton, A. B., Social Subjects. Ele-
mentary Teachers Bessie 9. Mat
thews, First Grade Certificate,
Sixth Grade, Section 1; Doris T.
Smith, Second Grade Certificate,
Sixth Grade, Section 2; Carolyn
VanPelt, First Grade Certificate,
Fifth Grade, Section /; Elizabeth
T. Pryor, First Grade Certificate,
Fifth Grade, Section 2; Helen E.
T llSI SCl
Fourth Grade; Alice T. Jefferson,
First Grade Certificate, Third
Grade, Section /; Mildred S.Burch-
ard, First Grade Certificate, Third
Grade, Section 2; Lulu V. Robin
son, First Grade Certificate, Sec
ond Grade, Section /; Mildred z.
First Grade Certificate,
Second Grade, Section 2; Julia w.
Griffith, First Grade Certificate,
First Grade, Section /; Caroline
Stats, First Grade Certificate,
First Grade, Section 2.
School Organization to be Effected
During this week the election of
officers of the various classes will
take place. These officers elected
will serve as nominating COM
mittee to nominate the officers of
the General Organization. The ad-
council of the General Or
composed of three
teachers and three students, will
draw up their program of social
events for the coming school year.
Straw Burns on Wright Farm
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