Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-03-30
Sentiment Fuvors Having Woman On Local School Bourd

.odaN iavorins the appointment
Df woman TO fill one OF the
wo existing vacancies on the
ocal Board of Education. Ap-
continents will be made Mon
lay when the new County Board
IF Education holds its first
Tabor City'S WomanS Club was
spearhcadln2 a move this week
TO have woman named as a
member of the board. At 4 call
ed meeting of the club Monday
morning members went on re-
cord endorsing the appointment
but declined to recommend any
particular person for the post.
Two vacancies were created
last week on the local board
"hcn DR.. r. NJ. Williamson,
chairman, and /. c. Gore were
named TO the County Board Of
Education.
Leading the action by the Wo-
mans Club were Mrs. Helen
rruitt and Mrs. Evelyn Leonard.
Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Truitt
said today, I'VE feel that a wo-
man could be of valuable assist
lnce on the school board in clar-
flying many of the school func-
tons that are misunderstood. "
Specifically mentioned were the
operation OF school snack shop.
clcanlincss of the rest rooms, and
first aid facilities
One major factor behind TIE
action of the Womans Club is
hat they feel mothers would be
more prone to discuss their
points of view on school prob
lens with a woman than with
male members of the Board.
DR.. Williamson said today tina.
lie was highly in favor Of a wo-
man being appointed to the local
board.
when ! first learned / was
being considered Tor the County
Board of Education, l began Civ
lng thought to the possibility of
having woman on the local
board" said DR.. Williamson.
Although ma ~ persons have
-ugGCStcd to DR.. Williamson
hat a woman be placed on the
Loard, the new County Board
member was a step ahead OF
them on the issue.
Il think the appointment OF
woman would be a fine move
they are entitled to representa-
ton and | would certainly well
come it," ne said.
DR.. Williamson said that the
chances of a woman being APP
pointed were excellent" how
ever, he declined 10 comment on
any person to be considered.
If a woman is appointed il
will mark the first time since
1889 that the board has not con-
sisted entirely of male repre-
;cntativcS AS far as could be
Iascertained, Mrs. w. F. Cox has
hCcn the only woman ever to
serve on the local board. She
served from 1886 1899.
II think it would be a very
fine thing" said Mrs. Cox when
contacted early this mCrnicg.
Several members of the local
aoard were contacted this morn
ing and all approved the posi-
bic appointment of Il woman.
c. II. Primer, principal of the
school, said today that there
should be no reason why a good
woman wouldn't make a fine
member OF the school board.
Ec remarked that most of the
schools he had been associated
v it'll in the past had women on
nc school board.
When qucricd on the spccifi-
cally mentioned items in the
Womans Club endorsement. Mr..
Primer pointed out that he had
received no complaints on the
operation of the snack shop and
tossed light on the problem of
keeping the rest rooms clean.
a construction flaw is credited
With one of the rest rooms being
Crmed an "cycsorc." The drain
placed in the middle of the floor
: actually higher than floor
level making ii virtually impos-
,iblc TO have adequate drainage.
This problem is not new one
nd has been discussed by the
chool board with Recommended
ions made 10 the proper author
lies that il be rcmCdicd.
Regarding the lack OF fist aid
ABILITIES, Mr.. Primer stated that
I first aid room would be an
EXCELLENT thing: however, there
$ not adequate space at the
Chool at the present time.
Plans for the new school
building include a first aid room.