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THE CLINTON CHRONICLE
Thursday, December 6, 1951
FIRST PRIZE FLOAT IN SANTA PARADE HERE
This beauittuY floaT riftered in the Christinas parad ? here last Thursday afternoon by the Bush River school
von first place prize of $25 in the float contest. Its theme emphasized the “Spirit of Christmas.”
MARTIN EXPLAINS PURPOSE OF SCHOOL
CONSOLIDATION TO PTA GROUP HERE
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Official of State Finance Commission Tells of
Provisions of New State Law.
thorities. As an example of this
trend he cited the disopsal of school
property which cannot be done by
local boards of trustees without the
1 approval of the county authority.
The new law authorizes county
boards to consolidate, either whole
or in part, in order to achieve both
! economy and efficiency of opera
tion.
Dr. C. J. Martin, consultant to
the state educational finance com-
mision for county school surveys,
addressed the Florida Street School
PTA Tuesday night on the objec
tives of the school district consoli
dation which is being carried on
throughout the counties in the state
in conformity to drastic legislation
passed by the recent general as
sembly. He discussed in detail the
main provisions of the new law as
it affects individual communities.
These he said are three in number:
In the first place the state will
take over from the indivdual dis
tricts the school transportation sys
tem and the state will in the fu
ture own, operate and finance the
buses used in the transportation of
puipils. Not only would tWs move
benefit every child, and every citi
zen, through greater economy of
operation, and uniformity of ser
vice, but it would also facilitate the
equalization of facilities as between
the two races by making it possible
to provide transportation in dis
tricts which have not hitherto pos
sessed the means to maintain such
transportation due to their limited
resources.
The second main provision of the
law was the establishment of State
Aid Building Funds for provision
of plant and equipment. In the
past the construction and mainte
nance of school property has been
the re^ionsibility of the local unit
and many small districts "have
found the financial burden of pro
viding adequate and equal facilities
well beyond their firtancial resourc
es. Under the new law the state
is authorized to float a 75 million
dollar bond issue against which lo
cal districts will be authorized to
borrow funds for capital improve
ments on the basis of $15.00 per
child in average daily attendance
calculated over a period of 20
years. The sales tax proceeds will
be used to retire these bonds.
The third provision of import
ance is that dealing with the re
organization and consolidation of
school districts. Dr. Martin pointed
out that prior to the consolidation
measures which are being put into
effect there w'ere more school dis
tricts in the state fo South Carolina
than in all the other Southeastern
states combined. The continued
maintenance of this system, he
said, was based on the feeling that
the local schools should remain
close to the people and that local
people should be in charge. How
ever, in the course of time, the
natural weakness of “'local self con
trol which gradually passed into
the hands of county or state au-
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Dr. Martin stressed the fact that
there is nothing against the small,
one-teacher school as such, and
quoted an example of a school dis
trict in Westchester County, New
York, consisting of six families,
with an assessed value of $2,000,000.
The one-teacher school, catered to
19 children, in kindergarten
through the 4th grades; in addition
to the class rooms the building
contained a cafeteria and play
room; the teacher’s salary was $5,-
000 a year, and the average cost
per child was $1,000 a year. “In
South Carolina,” said Dr. Martin,
"‘we do not have that kind of mon
ey, and for the sake of efficiency
and economy of operation it is nec-
cessary to create larger units in or
der to get together the necessary
personnel and equipment.” Quoting
Governor Byrnes’ statement that
the Educational program must be
adopted because it is both right and
necessary-, he added a third reason
of his own—“the only real justi
fication for reorganization, he said,
is that it will benefit every indi
vidual boy and girl. The ultimate
purpose of the School Boards is
precisely to bring together the peo
ple and the facilities to provide a
program that will benefit the boys
and girls of our day.”
Generally speaking, said Dr
Martin, the principle of consolida
tion has been well accepted through
the state, though fears had been
expressed in some quarters that the
establishment of uniform standards
might result in a lowering of stand-
the program will have failed, and
ards. If this occurs, he said, then
we must be prepared to insist on
the maintenance of our existing
best standards and the raising of
other schools to meet these stand
ards. Other possible difficulties,
such as the difference in the teach
er load in a small school and a
large city school would eventual
ly be overcome by the exercise of
competent supervision over teach
ers’ activities and qualifications.
The starting point for the actual
consolidation of schools would be
the survey, provision for which is
made in the new law. In answer
to a question. Dr. Martin explained
tha tthe survey team would require
to take into account, the distri
bution of population, the birth rate
trends, the probable trends of pop
ulation in the future (where new
industrial or residential centers
would be likely to spring up), the
location of every school age child
in white elementary, colored ele
mentary, white high schools and
colored high schools, existing
buildings and their condition and
equipment. With this information
it would be possible to draw up a
plan for the best distribution of
schools for the future and an esti-
Mrs. Lula Davidson
Claimed By Death,
Funeral Rites Today
Mrs. Lula Tribble Finney Da
vidson. 65, widow of the late Wil-
! liam H. Davidson, died early yes
terday morning at her home on
Musgrove street after several years
of declining health.
The funeral services will be con
ducted this afternoon (Thursday)
at 3 o’clock from the home by the
Rev. E K. Garrison and Dr. W. R.
Turner. Interment will follow here
in Rosemont cemetery.
Pallbearers will be: John W.
Finney, Jr., Mack Finney, Charles
Johnson, Alfred Johnson, William
Blackwell and Henry B. Cook.
Mrs. Davidson was a native of
this city where her'entire life was
spent. She was a daughter of the
late William M. and Nannie Tribble
Finney, one of the highly regarded
pioneer families of this community.
She was a member of Broad Street
Methodist church.
Mrs. Davidson possessed many
friends who held her in high regard
due to her many admirable traits
of character and sterling qualities.
The announcement of her passing
will be one of regret to all who
knew and loved her.
Survivors include a son, L. H.
Davidson of this city, a daughter,
Mrs. F. M. Boland, Jr., of this city;
a brother, John W. Finney, Sr., of
this city; four sisters, Mrs. R. J.
McCrary and Mrs. Hubert Johnson
of this city; Mrs. Neil Turner of 1
Elberton, Ga., and Mrs. M. E. Hern
don of Tallahassee, Fla., and three
granchildren.
mate of the cost of such a program
could be made; a comparison -of this
cost with the amount obtainable,
under the program, from the state
would determine to what extent
local taxation would be necessary
in order to secure the best educa
tional facilities for the children.
If the program required more than
would be available from the s(ate a
decision would have to be made as
to whether local taxation should
supplement the state’s contribution,
or whether we should “cut our gar
ment according to our state cloth,”
with our children foregoipg some
of the benefits they would other
wise receive;
WITH BALDWIN MOTOR
Bennie Williamson and William
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this city in the used car sales and
parts and service departments and
have entered upon their work.
Birth Announcements
grube
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Grube an
nounce the birth of a son, Robert
Joseph, Jr., on December 2 at Hays
hospital. Mrs. Grube was before
marriage Miss Faye Pitts, daugh
ter of Mrs. W. Roy Pitts, and the
late Mr. Pitts.
HILL
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill an
nounce the birth of a son, Michael
Edwin, on November 27 at Hays
hospital. Mrs. Hill was before
marriage Miss Frances Senn.
WRIGHT
Mr. and Mrs. Milford Wright an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Rachel Eskew, on November 27 at
Hays hospital.. Mrs. Wright is the
former Miss Lizzie Mae Sircey.
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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA
CORN HUSKING
Com was high among the food products of the early settlers
of South Carolina, and around com was built up a great^ieal
of the fanning, and social life of these fanners. After the crop
was gathered, husking bees were held. The men would compete
with each other to see who could shuck the most com. Refresh
ments were served and fiddlers furnished the music for a bam
dance.
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