The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-23
Cecil County School
Board
Fourth District Residents OPP
pose Adjustment Of Ken
more High School

The Board of Education met in re-
gular session on Tuesday, June 18th.
Those present were Mr.. ]. e. Croth-
ers, President; Mrs. Wallace Will
liams, Vice-President, and DR.. T.
B. Moore.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of May 9th were read and ap-
proved, and sundry bills ordered
paid.
A letter was received from the
Fourth District School Improvement
Association asking that the Board
reconsider their action in closing the
Kenmore High School. A delegation
from this district with Mr.. David
Wherry, spokesman, also came before
the Board regarding the Kenmore
situation. After some discussion, the
Board agreed to meet a committee
from the Kenmore district on June
20 to discuss the matter in detail
and make definite decision in the
matter.
A letter was received from Mr.. J.
s. Reisler, Secretary of the Cecil
County Farm Bureau, submitting a
resolution in favor of introducing
Vocational Agriculture in the high
schools of the county beginning with
the school year 1939-4O. This mat
tier was discussed by the Board but
no definite action was taken.
The Superintendent informed the
B oard competitive examination
would be held the last part of this
month for the following scholar
ships: Senatorial scholarship to
Western Maryland College (male);
Saturday or Night school tuition
scholarship to the Md. Institute,
(male or female); tuition scholar
ship to Blue Ridge College (male or
female.) Notice of these examine
lions will appear in the local papers.
The Board directed the Superin-
tendent to- secure bids for stationery
and supplies for the school year 1882
1940-the same to be opened at the
regular Board meeting in July at
10 a. m.
Mr.. Joseph J. Lynch, a patron of
the North East school and Mr.. VIM.
Wilson, bus driver of the Elk Neck
bus, came before the Board regard
ing the revision Of the Elk Neck-Red
Toad bus routes. After some discus
sion, the Superintendent suggested
that he consult Miss Cleaves and
Mr.. Beachley principals of the North
East Elementary and High schools
respectively, regarding the advisa-
bAity of the proposed revision, and
report at the next regular meeting
of the Board. This was approved by
the Board.
Bids for furnishing anthracite and
bituminous coal for the county for
1939-1940 were received and opened.
Contracts for bituminous coal were
awarded as follows:
First district, G. A Benjamin &
Co., $5.45 p. t.; Fourth district, C.
A. Benjamin & Co., SEAT p. t.;
Fifth district, G. A. Benjamin & Co.,
$5.4O p. t.; Third district, c. A. Ben
jamin & Co., $50 p. t.; Second dis
trict. F. P. Conrey, 1924 p. t.; Sixth
district, ]. Cameron, $3.50 p. t.;
Ninth district, J. Cameron, $685.
per ton.
Contracts for anthracite coal were
awarded as follows:
First district, Elkton Supply Co.,
stove coal, S. p. t.; Fifth district,
Elkton Supply Co., stove coal, $50
p. t.; Fourth district, Elkton Supply
Co., stove coal, IS p. t.; Fifth dis
trict, Elkton Supply Co., stove coal,
1915 p. t.; Third district, w. Nor
man Clark, pea coal, $500 p. t.;
Third district, w. Norman Clark,
buckwheat coal, $5.8S p. t.; Seventh
district w. Norman Clark, buck
wheatcoal, $5.98- p. t.; Sixth district.
]. G. Emrey; stove coal, $7.95 D. t.;
Seventh district, ]. G. Emery, stove
coal. $S.15 p. t.; Eighth district, J.
G. Emrey, stove coal, $7.95 per ton.
The budget for the school year
1939-1940 was approved for submis-
sion to the County Commissioners.