Tabor City tribune., 1963-05-22

felt Mr.. Jones should not be
rc-hired. on harmony question.
they could not give an answer
yes or no. They just didn't
| know.
Friday night | met with MIR.
Jones. approximately the same
time, $50 To 1920. We went
over these problems together
such as discipline, cutting claS-
ScS. recommending teachers.
etc. Unfortunately Mr.. Jones
has 10 teach classes for ap-
pruNimdtr!y three hours. from
min" To twelve. Many times
there are things he would like
To do that he cannot attend e.
II that time. Besides being an
administrator (after all that is
what a principal is supposed
to be) he is also a teacher.
He admits that he had some
weakness and had made some
mistakes, that no one was per-
feet. but was willing To try
and correct his weakness and
faults. He would work with
the Board 1907, TO the best ol
his ability tu correct his faults
ana carry ct: any rrsSunabl"
school policy. He is 81 years
old and wOu.,. like 10 stay on
and retire and build a nome IN
Nakina. To spend the rest If
his life.
after thtSc meetings sa,
down and tried to analvzc this
whole situation. This is MY
feelings:
"Mr. Jones is definitely
caught between two factions
of people. There was not
enough evidence presented To
me by Loca! Board. or here
last Monday night. TO Justify
his not being rc-hircd as
school principal. The objec-
tionS the Local School Board
had could certainly be worked
out by setting up a definite
school policy. The thing had
to try and determine. since he
was caught between two fac-
tiUnS Uf people. was what
would be best 10 do. h.
Replace him and hope a
new man could weld or harm
onlze the two factions of pCu- f.
pie back together or vote t. !
re-hire Mr.. JOneS-who has I
given much of his life To this
community with good school |
work. was torn between ,
these two things.
left Mr.. Jones Friday .
night. saying that under the /
circumstances. if you were a I
young man, ! do not believe |.
you would stay yourself. and ,
| would recommend that YOU
resign.
Then | though Of our over
all school teachers and princi- |
pals. not only in Columbus /
County. but throughout the |
State. Somewhat their rcputa-
tons were at stake. II is time /
that we as individuals realize !
the dedicated work they are .
doing and certainly the ma |
iority could take their cduca-
ton background and make /.
more money. They are giving
to us and our children an Op-
oortunity in this world that .
money alone cannot ever pay
for. Love. affection. guidance.
understanding, etc, besides the
regular class room work. Then
is a teacher and principal not
to be re-hired because "A fac
ton of people do not like an
other faction of people. and
'iut ptl SUI ldppCilS W Ot
caught in the middle. Our
County Superintendent, whom
We voted unanimously to re-
hire. says IS far as his office
is concerned. Mr.. Jones has
done All excellent JOB. This
office cannot find anything
wrong with his work and re-
cOmmendS his recollection.
Here is school man that
has given the most fruitful
years Of his life To a dedicat-
ed work and basically there is
nothing wrong with his work
except he is caught between
two factions Of people.
A vote not to re-hire Mr..
Jones under these conditions. I
believe to be true. would be
an injustice 10 him and all
the other teachers and prin-
cipals in our school systems.
therefore cast my vote for re-
hiring MIR. NJ. VI. Jones. Althn'