The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-09-15
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Monday September &c. The county
will return to standard time on
that date also.
Mr.. Hawkins reported that Law
renee Hardesty, contractor for Red
House school addition had about
completed the job with the eXcep-
ton of installation of minor equip
ment. The building was in readi-
ness for the opening day of school.
One hundred fifty pupils are now
enrolled there with five classrooms
available. Addition to the building
included one classroom, health
room, new toilet facilities and en-
largement of the all-purpose room.
The contract price was S31 900, fl
nanced through the State School
Construction fund by the Board of
County Commissioners. The Red
House PIT A. and faculty are
planning an open house" in the
near future.
Mr.. Hawkins also reported on
the library cost of materials at the
Kitzmiller school as approximately
50 300, which included labor OF one
brick layer. The work was done by
regular custodians and mainten-
ance workers under supervision of
o. T. eraser, maintenance super
visor.
other Business Conducted
At the board meeting Tuesday
other business included the fol-
lowing:
Approved the sale of the Ed
Schmidt bus to Paul w. Welch
and approved the following sub
stitute drivers: Harold Georg for
Wilmer Margroff; Harry Faucet
for Emmett Friend; Simon Bit
finger for Ernest burst; Clifford
Feather for Charles V. Harvey:
Kermit Savage for Herbert Richie;
Everett VanSickle for Earle Glot-
felty; as well as of several short
bus extensions.
Authorized Roy Bittinger, near
Keyser Ridge, to purchase small
bus to service the transportation
needs of pupils in his area;
Authorized the use of county
owned surplus car by Charles
WEIGH, instrumental instructor at
route 40, Grantsville, Accident and
Friendsville schools;
Accepted resignation of Bennett
Arthur, Jr., as principal of Swan
ton elementary and appointed Mrs.
Florence Cosgrove acting princi-
pal until the position is filled. Mr..
Arthur left to accept a teaching
and church position in Canada
Rejected bids on boiler insurance
due to lack of uniformity and plan
ned to request new bids. An in
spection of boilers and furnaces
recently showed that the old fur
naces at Kitzmiller, Friendsville,
Grantsville, and Deer Park should
be replaced. Because of expense
involved the Board approved sug-
gestion that the new furnace be
included in each years budget I'M
til all are replaced. Cost was esti-
mated at $500 each.
Reviewed the plan for the math
study program, grades 1-12, to be
led by Albert Ringer, and approved |
it in full.
Approved payment of a fee of
$50 for services of DR.. William
Hartley at opening teacher meet
ing.
Requested superintendent to in
vestigate report that several stu
dents who completed eighth grade |
at route 40 school last year had en-
rolled at Valley High school in
stead of Northern.
Mr.. Hawkins announced a third |
annual lay conference on educa-
ton, to be held in Baltimore, No
vember II and II, with Garrett
county allowed a quota of six The
first six who apply will be accepted. |
Applications are to be sent to the
superintendent's office.
Mr.. Hawkins and board members
plan to attend a statewide meet
ing of Maryland School Boards as
sociation in Hagerstown October 5,
6 and Z.
After adjournment the board
members had lunch at the Red
House school.