The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23
Acting Principal
Of Rising Sun
Elementary School


w. Cheyney.
The minutes of the regular meet
ing of July 9th were read and approx
ed, and sundry bills ordered paid.
The following designations were
received and accepted with regret
Miss Elizabeth Goldsmith, teacher
of music In the North East schools
Miss Pearl M. Pierce, first grade
teacher in the Cecilton School.
Miss Bertha S. Knight, Home Eco
Monies teacher in the Cecilton High
School.
Mrs. Dola Sylvester Dukes, Assist
ant teacher in the Cecilton High
School.
Mr.. Harry N. Simms, Industrial
Arts teacher in the George Washing
ton Carver Colored High School,
Elkton.
Bids covering bus insurance for
1946-47 were ecreived as follows;
Mr.. Samuel w. Galbreatk, Agent,
Farm Bureau Insurance Co. $93O.09.
Mr.. Fred II. Letter, Agent, Har-
leysville Mutual Casualty Co.
$61O.89.
The Board accepted the bid of the
Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co.
The Board decided to have the
firm of Charles o. Hall, Baltimore,
audit the books of the Board of Edu-
cation for the year 1945-46.
Bids for furnishing bituminous
al I ,.tt 30 he L..
Cecil County for the school yea 1r946
1947 were received and awarded to
the lowest bidders as follows:
Bituminous Coal-C. A. Benjamin
& Co., First District, $50 per ton;
Second District, $3.50; Fourth Dis
trict, $3.50; Fifth District, $3.50;
Sixth District, $905; Ninth District,
$3.50; The Elkton Supply Co., Third
District, $S.75.
Anthracite Coal-C. A. Benjamin
& Co.-First District, Stove Coal,
SLABS per tom Third District, Stove
Coal, SLABS; Third District, Pea
Coal, $12.7S; Fourth District, Stove
Coal, SLABS; Fifth District, Stove
Coal, $14.5S; Sixth District, Stove
Coal, $15.5S; Seventh District, Stove
Coal, $15.5S; Eighth District, Stove
Coal, $15.9S.
The Elkton Supply Co.-Third Dis
trict, Buckwheat Coal, 1910 per ton;
Seventh District, Buckwheat Coal,
$3.50.
A delegation from Pleasant Hill,
Mr.. Joseph l.. Thompson, spokesman,
came before the Board requesting
that previous action be rescinded and
the Pleasant Hill school be kept
open. After the delegation had left
the room, the Board discussed this
matter at some length and finally de-
cided to rescind their former action
and keep the Pleasant Hill school
open during the coming school year.
The Superintendent reported that
he was proceeding with plans for the
School Survey which will be conduct
ed in the County in October. The
Board expressed interest in this Sur
vey and instructed the Superinten-
dent to proceed with plans.
A delegation from the Cecil Coun-
ty Farm Bureau, Mr.. David Mellow
ell, spokesman, came before the
Board in the interest of the school
lunch program, assistance for which
will come from the Federal Govern
ment. Tie Superintendent explained
that this item was on the agenda for
the day and that he was very much
interested in the plan, especially
since the new law provided that Fed
eral Funds could be used for pur-
chasing equipment as we'll as food.
The Board, after some discussion,
decided to sell the old Elkton High
School property at public auction.
This sale to be made in two parts
one, the equipment, bricks and other
salvage; two, TIE school property.
The following appointments and
transfers were approved by the
Board:
Miss Virginia D. Via, Assistant in
Elkton Junior-Senior High School,
Mr. Lester V. Hartman, Assistant in
the North East Junior-Senior High
School.
Mrs. Helen l.. Cross, Music Teach
er in the North East Schools.
Mrs. Angie X. Boyd, Fifth Grade
Teacher. in the Rising Sun Elemen-
tary School.
Mrs. Frieda B. Kasisky, First
grade teacher in the Cecilton Elem
entary School.
Mr.. George ]. Kasisky, Physical
Education teacher in the Cecilton and
and Chesapeake City Junior-Senior
High Schools.
Mrs. Barbara ]. Keithley, Home
Economics teacher in the Cecilton
Junior-Senior High School.
Miss M. Frances Taylor, Acting
Principal of the Rising Sun Elemeh-
tary School.
Mr.. Maurice A. Dunkle, Principal
of Chesapeake City Junior-Senior
High School.
Mr.. Roy l.. Robertson, Principal
of the North East Junior-Senior
High School