It takes time to straighten out difficulties, and school troubles are no exception to the rule, if the delegations which have frequented the court house in recent weeks are any indication. The latest situation to be smoothed out is that arising in Moore’s school house section, which was amicably settled here Friday afternoon when a compromise was effected thus giving to that neighborhood after this year an elementary school through the seventh grade with the privilege of the high school pupils attending Glendale.
On August 4, Glendale, Watson’s and Moore’s school districts voted to consolidate with a uniform tax of 50 cents. The election carried and was approved on August 17 by the board of county commissioners. Dissatisfaction arose over the election, a charge of fraud being made. A delegation appeared before the county commissioners and Oct. 9 was set as the date for a special hearing in the matter. On Oct. 9, the court house was crowded to hear the evidence in the case. It was not shown that fraud was practiced, and the election stands, but the meeting was continued until last Friday, Oct. 16, when a compromise was made whereby the board of education proposed to erect by the beginning of the school term next year, not less than a three-room building in the Moore’s school neighborhood for elementary grades.
The feeling in the case seemed to be considerable but both sides expressed satisfaction at the settlement and called on the citizens to cooperate in building up a good school. Attorneys were employed by both factions, the consolidated district being represented by Mr. Paul D. Grady of Kenly, while Messrs. James Raynor of Benson and W.H. Lyon of this city, appeared for the dissatisfied voters.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, 1925
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