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The Anniston Star Sunday, December 22, 1957 DR. MANNING ON EDUCATION Small School Doomed, Educator Says" Sadly, Citing Its Modern Problems By DR. WALTON MANNING Pictured here is an abandoned school. This building which once housed 12 grades, was still solid and usable when abandoned the decay was inside the school. This particular school happens to stand in Randolph County, but a school like it could be found in most of our states.

There might be one difference: schools such as this remain in operation in hundreds of communities all over America. Within a few miles of the school pictured were two other small combination grade and high school buildings. Wise and sympathetic leadership at the local community and county level the people in each of communities to persuaded, night with a Christmas party ir the Homemaking Department. The room was decorated with a beautiChristmas tree and other Christmas decorations. After an evening of informal games the Rev.

Chester Craft gave a very inspiring devotional. Gifts were exchanged and dainty refreshments were served to the following: Bobby Jacobs, Jo Alice Jacobs, Terry Dean Smith, Linwood Kilgore, Ruth McLeod, Joan McLeod, Roy McLeod, Marsha Jones, Ginger Jones, Sandra Cook, Sarah. Jones, Emily Sue Jones, Retha Faye Lowery, Janice Lowery, Betty Sue Gibbs, Cecil Gibbs, Jo Ann Pollard, Patricia Ann Lowery, Linda Alewine, Shirley Ann Thompson, Ralph Howle, Becky Howle, Joan Gibbs, Cathy Craft, Linda Staplet, Yvette Arrington, the Rev. Chester Craft and Miss Baugh. Personals Mr.

and Mrs. Winfred Lovvorn, Sandra and Fred were Friday night supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones, Miss Iris Baugh, Mrs. Ray Jones, Marsha and Ginger spent Tuesday afternoon in Lineville visiting Mrs.

Mary Lynch. Mrs. Pat Arrington, returned to home after undergoling surgery earlier in the lin, hospital. Miss Linda Pollard, Miss Ruth Truitt and Wayne Pollard, students at API, have arrived home spend the Christmas holidays with their parents. Cecil Baugh of Gadsden was Sunday dinner guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Jones and his daughter, Miss Iris Baugh. Jeff Hyatt celebrated his 96th birthday anniversary on Dec. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Robert Pullen and Mr.

Pullen. Those enjoying the with Mr. Hyatt were: L. Hyatt, Washington, D. Mr.

and Mrs. P. W. Hyatt of Bowdon, Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Cramer of Ranburne, and Mrs. Orin Whitman of Carrollton. Mr.

and Mrs. Wilford Pullen and Edward were the Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fordham. Mrs.

R. J. Pullen and Mrs. Izora Pollard were co-hostesses on Saturday night for a shower honoring Mrs. Nellie Faye Abercrombie.

number of friends enjoyed the evebie ning received together a and number Mrs. Abercrom gifts for her baby, which will have to remain in the Carrollton hospital for several more weeks. Styles for Pollard was host on Satur-, day night a steak supper given to the Ranburne football players. Members of the football team joyed a very fine meal and night together. Bridal Shower Given Miss Louise Fordham was surprised with a bridal shower Dec.

9, given by the Senior I Home Economics Class and Miss Baugh. The class took this as part of their project in cooking preparing the refreshments for the shower. Miss Fordham received many beautiful and useful gifts. She will be married to Bob Morgan on Dec. 22.

Those attending the shower were: Linda Weir, Elizabeth Morgan, Wanda Gore, Betty Sue Daniel, Betty Gibbs, Charlotte Turner, Betty Cash, Nellie Faye Cook, Jean Smith, Janice Fordham, Bonnie Smith, Barbara Allen, Kerlene Brown, Sarah Jones, Sarah Otwell, Opal Gore, Ruth McLeod, Retha Faye Lowery, Betty Jo Teague, Faynell Norton and Sudean Knight, and Miss Baugh. Birthday Party Held The Rev. and Mrs. W. C.

Gore entertained their daughter, Wanda. recently with a birthday party at their home near Ranburne. The house was decorated throughout with attractive flower arrangements. An evening of informal games was enjoyed after which dainty refreshments were served to Carolyn Gore. Linda Weir, Betty Sue Gibbs, Ruth McLeod, Mary Ann Brown, Paul Beggs, Quillian Brooks, Ray Lowery, Jennie Sue Price.

Faye Nell Norton, Sudean Knight, LeRoy Smith, Johnny White, Stanley Crumbley, Martha Ann Crumbley, Mary Jo White, Kenneth Hanson, Charles Smith and the honoree. SHRINE'S VISIFORS AURIESVILLE, N. Y. (UP) Nearly 500,000 visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs here between May and October, Auriesville is built on the site of Ossernenon, the Indian village where St. Isaac Joques, St.

Rene Goupli and St. John Lalande were tomahawked by Mohawk Indians in 1642 and 1646. The three were America's only canonized martyrs. enough money to operate and it, cannot get the quality of teachers once attracted. At one time all beginning teachers had to prove themselves in a small school before moving to a city.

Today this is not true, and without exception small school officials have told me that when they lose a teacher they rarely find a replacement as good as the teacher they lost. The decay inside most small schools comes from the inability to get teachers and to pay a sufficient wage to those they have. It from the inadequate curriculum, the poor equipment, of materials. If the friends of small schools would look searchingly for evidences of inside decay, we might get the leadership and impetus needed for necessary consolidation, The small school is doomed, but its destruction should be conducted by those who know, understand, and love small schools and not by outsiders armed with statistics and doubtful theories. ter than graduates of large city high schools." -Today there are a few small consolidated schools that offer student opportunities that large city high schools spend thousands of dollars attempting to duplicate.

Good small schools still do an excellent job, too, in students for college, and developing work habits and attitudes which will enable their graduates to be sought-after workers and excellent citizens. Teacher Problem Cited No school, however, is better than its teachers, no matter what kind of building or equipment it has. Although many schools have been able to find and keep some outstanding teachers, these are the exception. Today the small school scannot PENNEY'S ALWAYS FIRST QUALITY! MORE to at Penney's for the Plenty To Select From Men's Nylon Stretch Socks Solids And Fancies Nylon 69c JUST FOR HIM Sunday Shop abandon their school in favor of a large, new, modern building. Attended Small School Everything is getting bigger.

Small people, small farms, small businesses are finding it increasingly difficult to compete with ever larger units. It is a pitiful and deplorable thing to see these small institutions fail. Nothing is more pitiful than the passing of the small school, for such schools often constituted the very framework and foundation on which a community was built. I love small schools. I attended one.

I have taught in schools of this kind, have been a superintendent in small districts. Because' love small schools I know what a wonderful contribution they have made to the development and progress of this nation. Sadly I have concluded that, cept for isolated and exceptional instances, small schools must consolidate with other small schools in order to form a unit large enough to compete and progress. Have Been Effective What have small schools been able to. do in the past? For one thing, even though limited by lack of equipment and money, the small high schools have produced a higher ratio of eminent scientists than large high schools.

Graduates of small schools have competed so well in athletics, business, industry, the various professions, that outstanding leaders are, in surprising numbers, graduates of small schools. One large business executive recentty stated that he stilt preferred to hire graduates of small high schools. have better attitudes," he said, "and they know how to write and spell much bet- Young Slayer Given Parole MONTGOMERY, Dec. 21 A north Alabama farm youth who was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a gun battle in which his father and three law enforcement officers dies has been paroled after serving four years. Kilpatrick, 23, was one of 18 convicts released on parole this week in time to be home for Christmas.

They weren't given temporary Christmas paroles, however, as that practice was halted by law several years ago and the paroles granted this week are the same as those at any other time of year. Kilpatrick, who was only 16 at the time of the gun battle in Marshall County in 1951, was tried five times before he finally agreed in 1 October, 1953 to withdraw a pending appeal and take a 10-year manslaughter sentence. Boaz Police Chief Leonard Floyd, Marshall County Sheriff Zeke Boyles and Deputy, Washington Bennett were killed and another deputy James Lang, was wounded when the went to the Kilpatrick farm to arrest James' father, Aubrey Kilpatrick, on an assault charge sworn out by a neighbor. The elder Kilpatrick also died in the gun fight. Sasnett Rites Held In City Funeral services for B.

F. Sasnett of Apartment K-2, Glen Addie Homes, who died at the residence Thursday night after a long illness were held Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at Usrey's Chapel. The Revs. B. H.

Adams and G. L. Armstrong officiated and burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery at Jacksonville. Mr. Sasnett had been employed as a carpenter at Darden building material firm and prior to that, had worked for 23 years as superintendent of buildings at Jacksonville State College.

He had been a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include the widow, Mrs. Hattie M. Sasnett of Anniston; three sons, Benny of Tucson, Victor of Cleveland, Richard of Huntsville; five daughters, Mrs. Jack Bates, Mrs.

Harold Kennedy and Mrs. Roy Morrison, all of Anniston, Mrs. Annette Jerue of Ft. Myers, and Mrs. Ed Hornsby of Clewiston, and one step-son, Bert Hyatt, Jacksonville.

Ed Darden and Columbus Wilbourtn were active pallbearers along with the three sons and one step-son. LAWRENCE (Continued From Editorial Page) tablishment of American missile bases in Europe, along with the stockpiling of nuclear weapons, has just begun. The Communists will leave no stone unturned to accomplish their ends. It will require the resoluteness of ever government, whose spokesmen must conduct an ag gressive campaign in the press and radio within each country, to prevent Communists from persuading the average man that West 'is bent on war, when the truth is it is striving only to build up enough deterrent power to prevent another world war. Wondering What To Give? Give a gift certificate to the camera fan.

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United States Savings Bonds Ranburne News Church Notes Church services at the Ranburne Methodst and Baptist churches were well attended Sunday. The first Sunday in January will be the next regular service the Baptist Church, and the third Sunday will be regular service at the Methodist Church. A singing will be held at the Baptist Church on Christmas night, and all singers and lovers of singing are invited. Joan Brown, Honored Miss Joan Brown, daughter Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Brown was selected as Citizenship by the faculty at a recent meeting. Miss Brown is a member the Senior III Class and is very active in school and church activities. Invitation Tournament Slated An invitation basketball tournament will be held in the Ranburne High School gym on Thursday and Friday nights. On Thursday night at 6:30 the Heflin Tigers will meet the Wood- Hard Find Items: 10K Gold Masonic Ring $16.95 WIKLE'S drug Co. 1010 Noble Street SHOP SUNDAY land team, and Ranburne meeting the Lineville team at 7:45 p.m.

-Friday night at 6:30 the losers will play and at 7:45 the winners will meet for the championship. Bulldogs Honored The Ranburne High School Bulldogs football team has been honored again by being awarded the Championship trophy for Class Region Two. The team and coachles are to be congratulated for this honor which they so well deserve. Coach Of The Year Named Coach H. L.

Ayers won top honors in the recent Birmingham PostHerald annual poll of high school coaches in the state. He was! 'named "Coach of the Year" for Class A teams. The Ranburne Bulldogs, coached by Ayers walked over nine foes to be the first Cleburne County team to go undefeated and untied for a season. Harlan Robinson Honored Ranburne Bulldogs Quarterback, Harlan Robinson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Arnold Robinson was selected by the Birmingham Post-Herald as back on the All-State Class football team. This is the second Bulldog player making an Allteam as Bobby "Ayers" selected on the Birmingham News All-State team for Class A teams. This honor was well deserved Harlan as he led his team to a sea(son of nine victories and no defeats. In addition to being a fine field general, Harlan runs well with the ball and passes up with any high school player of the state regardless of class. BTU Has Party Miss Iris Baugh entertained her Training Union class on Thursday Puzzled A Over What To Select For Christmas Gifts? YOU CAN'T GUESS WRONG WITH A COUCH With A Gift Certificate You Will Know An Appropirate Gift Will Be Given--Since The Receiver Can Select His Own.

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