The Republican., 1962-07-19
the CASE OF
MR.. & MRS. LAWRENCE FAITH
To The Citizens of Garrett County:


presented and paid for by the persons ind
Gated below in effort bring before the public of
and the School Board County school
school, a% 5 teacher s at Northern Ms
s before constellation graduate of the University of Mary
was Mass gss y o years % d BY military Mr. m Fan nth
school l96162 only
short Of earning Masters degree in Agricultural Education
Mrs Davis and the late Dr. Davis mother of four children at
from Frostburg honors She
emeny dboo m @ the @ ehoo Gd erm Ta %
to teach first and da second grade
High grades in the school at Ktzmiler Mrs Faith dis
missed without mention of recommendation So far of
have of the minutes of the meeting when this action
TIE BASIC ISSUE IS BETWEEN MR.. FAITH AND THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS TOGETHER WITH THE
S0H28a HERE b84FRi ARE THr FACTS.
l. IN the summer Of 81 Mr. Faith was given schedule
including classes already
had full load in that he largely responsible for operating
responsible for 81 boys While Mr. Faith was respon
periods This did not qualify for Federal
funds necessary for strong VoAg To qualify for such
was told that his schedule change had been ordered by the
Mr. Faith had been told 1860 1861 for
m 6sd 5 2 ne alone wond ogn 3 from some
$4,000 to $275OO over the last six years.
equipped and wired. and poorly heated
He foesaw possibility of cut in Federal funds which
might have eliminated summer program.
Mr. Faith felt to cut down this until
Northern He made it clear that he did stand the of
These problems were discussed by Mr. Faith length
WITH the school administration During conference with school
eape the m eaS Ta and RE M all FARb Tins W % THT E @
BILTTY FOB THE LARGEST Vo-4G DEPARTNIEMT IN THE
g(o,,AG scTEDTLE, ADDED SCIENCE TEAcH!NG, WORN,
oqT SHOP T04Ls ANp HAX5NG , BEEN ST0PPED Pc Tin
GARRETT COUNTY FARM BUREAU.
parties meeting August 49, the
@ % Board eHa s h %uS 6ad HSs
neaa o any problems ne IN the voAg at Northern
averted But how was the Board ever to know
spite of the that Mr.. Faith told that was
late change the schedule days earlier this
ing schedule This schedule changed
entire YEAR Some other fme teachers given teachme
Committee 20, 1862 They
would be needed the schedule when
school started in 81 Some youngsters had three
The Superintendent requested another meeting with the
October 81 this meeting held Prior and
this meeting the Superintendent indicated that
best job expected with the poor shop
would a special money allotment improve all
facilities The Superintendent maneuvered ahead of him
s3OOO VoAg and Industrial Arts shops
on Of the o basic charges against Mr. Faith one of in
considered normal and desirable all over the United
other school people contact nonschS0 % with their prob
Schoo personnel With money problems are not charged with
INSTRUMENTATION they approach the public
BRING THIS CASE TO YOU, THE PUBLIC
Faith justified? Was the dis
missalo OF Were these actions fair?
good teachers in schools! Why drive them
students whom Mr. Mrs Faith have taught
parents whether not they good teachersD
really know about school system and cur
satisfied?
Are active in your P T. A?
Isn't it about Superintendent of Schools be
truly responsible of Education and to the people
who pay his salary?
TODAY MANY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE LEAVING
OUR HIGH SCHOOLS AND ENTERING COLLEGE AND
BUSINESS AT A DISTINCT DISADVANTAGE FOR A FAR
GREATER NUMBER THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION ENDS
UPON GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. 1T is TIME FOR
THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTY TO AROUSE THEM
SELVES AND PROVIDE AN EDUCATION FOR OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE THAT EQUIP THEM FOR LIFE IN THE
SPACE AGE!
We the undersigned citizens of Garrett County ask for
help
GEORGE Shavev Leslie G.. Guard
Mr. and Mrs Cuv Stanton Mr. and Mrs Glen FratZ
Robert Bucket Mr. l. William Umbel
Mr. and Mrs O. Robert L. GIotey
Glotfeltv Claude w. Wagner, Jr
Harland Bowman virgil Jones
Charles Bender Charles A Enlow
RAYMOND Kotz J. Deane Rush
Clarence Bud Deal hay DoeIT
Donald Fratz Mrs lrva Mickey