The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1959-06-05
News of Columbia & Tyrrell Co.
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Columbia and Tyrrel County

ing her informant, she told 81
have been told that Superintend-
ent Basnight is refusing to give
me a recommendation to teach
elsewhere" She stated that she
was told by the principal of the
action. of the committee, with no
reasons given. She further stated
that Nichols had informed her
that it was an unanimous vote by
the committee; tht she had con-
tacted four of the five members
with one stating he did not vote;
two informing her they did not
hear her name brought before
the committee; the other gave the
reasons which she understood as:
she was too easy on the children
and they played in the hall too
much. This committee member,
Mrs. Spencer said, admitted that
while substituting across the hall
from her, she had not noticed any
hall activity by Mrs. Spencer's
children. Mrs. Spencer, in response
to the Too easy understanding
cited the average achievement
test results in her grade as Sec
ond year eight months, compar-
ing identically with that of the
other second grade, whose teacher
was retained by the committee.
She told the board that she felt
that they should know about these
things since they were responsible
to the people. Again, she asserted
she did not wish to be re-hired,
the damage was done, but wanted
justice in getting a recommended
ton, and for those who would
follow her. She thanked the board
for the % years she had been at
the school.
At that meeting Supt. Basnight
assured her he would recommend
her for school elsewhere. Mrs.
Florence Chaplin, who was asked
if she would like to make a
statement asked "Why, were we
two left out?" Others in that
meeting were Superintendent Bas-
night, the three board members,
w. j. Nichols who made no oral
comment, Mrs. N. P. McDuffie,
Secretary and the two local re-
porters.
Business attended to at the
Monday meeting included the ac-
ceptance of the report of the dis
trict committee of teachers for
Columbia School: Camille B. Ever
ton, Lois o. Selby, Martha Jane
Pollard, Helen S. Nelson, Lucy
Gray Rhodes, Hettie L. Jones,
Dorothy L. Combs, F. M. Johnson,
Ernest R. Sutton, Madge Lane
Vanhorn, Oscar F. Cumbia, Mary
Ann Combs, Ruth Tingle Bas-
night, Rose Bateman, Mary Wood
ley Walker, and Lucia H. Gun
ningham.
List of Tyrrell High School
teachers released: Ruth P. Cooper,
jamie F. Owens, Helen Spruill
Rowsom, Harry Lee Hoover, Thel-
ma F. Smith, Jessie S. Bush, Bea-
trice E. Winslow, Lila B. Jones,
Ella E. McKeathen, Blanche S.
Bryant, Viola S. Coston, Eloise B.
Hoover, Myrtle E. Poole, Addie G..
Midgette, Stella H. Bryant, So
phia MEG. White, William Thorn
as Eddleman, Dallas Spruill, Am
phia B. Spruill, Verna B. Fenner,
Marian C. Bryant, George X. Nc
Keathen and Elvah T. Keiser.
! Budget accepted for fiscal year
$3.50 totals $74,541.92-of which
$53,946 is operating fund; $4,000.
for capital outlay and $18,395.92
Tor deDt service. Of this amount
$36,031 will be reimbursed by the
state informs Superintendent Bas-
night, and adds that the budget
is YI, O57.91 more this year due to
a carry over from year before
last.