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Mr. I. T. Taylor has been in Matagorda County three years; one as superintendent of Markham High School and the past two years as principal of Clemville rural school. He submits his candidacy subject to the action of the White Man’s Union primaries. Mr. Taylor was born in Petersburg, Indiana, in 1888, which makes him 39 years of age. He was unfortunate at the age of 3 years, for he lost both of his parents. At the age of four he came to Texas to live with his grandfather, who reared and educated him, in the little rural school at Nelta, Hopkins county, Texas. He lost his grandparents at the age of fifteen and was forced out into the wide world to make a man of himself. From that day to this he has been working and educating himself for his life’s profession. He rode a freight train to college and began his college education with only one dollar and eighty-five cents. He worked his way through the East Texas Teachers’ College at Commerce, Texas, by washing dishes, cooking, waiting on tables, doing janitor work and serving as librarian in that institution for six years. He graduated with the highest honors in the B. L. and B. A. degrees, besides this he holds a life certificate and he made special studies in college and by correspondence on rural education and rural school needs. Mr. Taylor has been in the teaching profession for eighteen years and has taught every subject from the primary grade to the eleventh grade, inclusive. He has taught in the one-teacher high school to a twelve-teacher high school, holding the position of principalship or superintendent in each position. He has served as a member of the faculty in two teachers’ summer normals. He also has served four years as a member of county board of examiners. He has never held a public office within the gift of the people. As he is a man that thinks the office should seek the man and not the man the office. But in this case he has been forced to yield to the soliciting of his many friends all over the county, both in and out of his profession, for him to make the race. He wants is strictly understood that he is making this race upon his own merits. Prof. Taylor stands on the following principles and makes his race upon them: 1. A better school system for Matagorda County. 2. More vocational education. 3. Observing all important state and national holidays, granting at least three holidays each year to the teachers and pupils. 4. Less red tape in our school work and the county superintendent’s office. 5. Strictly business and no politics in performing his duties as county superintendent. 6. He believes in the local trustees assuming more power over their local affairs and not to the interfered with by the county superintendent. 7. A better and greater interscholastic league. One that will service for all member schools. A league worked out for the rural schools in conjunction with the other schools. 8. A larger traveling library for rural schools. 9. Uniform examinations for all rural school at the end of each year. This applies to all grades above the seventh. 10. Establishing a permanent educational endowment fund in every community to be loaned to the worthy boys and girls in the respective communities to aid in educating them through college. 11. Encouraging community fairs and a county fair each year to stimulate rural life. 12. Developing a stronger community life through the working of different organizations in the schools and making the school house a social center of the community. 13. He believes in at least 30 minutes be devoted each week to teaching Americanism in our schools. He thinks the teachers must impress…in the young generation the importance of democracy and the right of suffrage. 14. He stands for justice to all concerned and favors to none in our county school system. He does not believe in showing favor to one community at the expense of the others. 15. Closer co-operation between the high schools and rural schools in order that rural school pupils may enter high school with due credits on their work. 16. Teachers’ Institutes held in a continuance session and for the teachers to draw their pay the first month of school, instead of the present plan of waiting until the close of school. 17. Making the teachers’ profession a permanent profession in Matagorda county by advocating the re-election of as many teachers back in their positions each year as possible. Advocating a policy of Matagorda County teachers for Matagorda County schools in order that they may become home owners. Mr. Taylor is real busy with his school work but will endeavor to see as many voters as possible before election day. He asks for your vote and influence in helping him win this office. He feels that after eighteen years’ service in the school room, as well as educational qualifications, that he is well qualified in every respect to serve as your county superintendent. He desires the office in order that he may give his services better to the county and as a crowning glory of his success of eighteen years in the school room. Mr. Taylor is well liked by every one that knows him and stands well in the communities in which he has worked. If elected he will make a good county superintendent, and will discharge every duty of the office faithfully. He says that he is neither too old nor too young to make you a good county superintendent. He will more than appreciate every favorably consideration shown his candidacy. (Political Advertisement.)
Palacios Beacon, January 26, 1928 |
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A meeting, the fourth for this school year, of the principals of the rural schools was held in the commissioners' court room, Saturday, Jan. 10. Members present: Thos. P. Hale, Wadsworth; A. D. Thompson, Van Vleck: Miss Beryl Bell, Pledger: T. L. Shannon, Cedar Lane: Fred Thompson, Clemville; C. M. Herrington, Midfield; Miss Edith Giles, Sargent; Miss Lila Pearl Ferguson, Simpsonville; J. J. Harbison, Collegeport. Meeting called to order by Supt. Claire F. Pollard, who announced that C. M. Herrington, the secretary, would be unavoidably late and appointed Thos. P. Hale as secretary pro tem. Reports on faculty meetings were made orally by all present. Midfield having sent in a written report of the last regular meeting. All principals, especial of the three and four-teacher schools were urged to send to the office a schedule of the faculty meetings. Each one present gave a report on the work being done in the schools in physical education. All one and two-teacher schools find it very difficult to plan a regular schedule of work for physical education in the crowded curriculum. Supervised plays and games, definitely planned for the recess periods are being used in Cedar Lane, in Midfield and in some other schools. Pupils are given credits for time given to this phase of work. A discussion of mid-term examinations resulted in the following discussions: Geography examinations will cover from South America to Africa inclusive. Instructions will be given on the question sheet. History will be based on notebook study and the text to Jackson's administration. Messrs. Shannon and A. D. Thompson were appointed a committee to study history notebooks and outline books and report on same at Institute next fall. Arithmetic exams will be given over the work for the first one-half year. Reading will be based on Wheeler's seventh reader and the silent reader. Spelling tests, the list of words will be made up of two sets. Twenty-five words from the speller and twenty-five from the Interscholastic League list. Pupils will choose one list or the other, but may not select words from both lists. Writing test will be based on the teachers' manual outline of work. English will be based on work to page 165. Report called for from A. D. Thompson who as a member of the finance committee 1930-31 of the Interscholastic League, as to present finances of the League--no report. Mr. Thompson having failed to see Mr. Hutcheson, chairman of the committee. Meeting adjourned 10:45 a.m.
Matagorda County Tribune, January 14, 1931 |
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The following teachers were present at the superintendent's and principals' meeting which was held by County Supt. Claire F. Pollard in the courthouse, Saturday, Jan. 7, 1933. Mr. T. P. White, Miss Dorothy Franzen, Miss Beryl Bell and Mr. Frank Balusek of the Collegeport school; Miss Louise Walter of the Citrus Grove School; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Herrington and Mr. J. T. Bertrand, Jr. of Midfield school; Mr. A. D. Thompson and Mrs. Eva Einkauf of the Van Vleck school; Mr. B. P. Riddle and Miss Mary Elizabeth Cash of Cedar Lane school; Miss Dorothy Thompson of Lukefahr school; Mrs. Vades Richardson of Hasima school; Miss Mary Alleen Elliott of Prairie Center school; Miss Mary P. Wolf of Turtle Bay school; Mrs. J. O. Watkins of Pledger school; T. P. Hale of Wadsworth school and Mr. Oliver McNeil of Ashby school.
The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday,
January 12, 1933 |
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The following students from Matagorda County returned to Sam Houston College after the Christmas holidays: Prentis Harvey, Clemville; Woodrow Hiltpold, Bay City; Donald Kilpatrick, Clemville; Helen Irene Sanders, Palacios.
Palacios Beacon, January 13, 1936 |
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The Mex. P. T. A. had a meeting at 8 p. m. last Friday night. A resolution was passed to have a "kermess" at the Mex. school lawn March 19 at night. The proceeds will be used for the improvement of the Mex. public school. This "kermess" will be a success since we have the kindly co-operation of Mrs. Thos. Lewis, Mrs. Milby, Mrs. Secrest and other American ladies. Mexican dishes, good music, and plenty of Spanish entertainment will be some of the features of this "Jamaica." The following committees were appointed: Program, Mrs. Thos. Lewis. Mrs. B. Kidder, Mrs. I. D. Herrera, Miss C. Casares, and Miss C. Ibarra. Refreshments, Mrs. C. Ochoa, Mrs. Espitia, Mrs. A. Martinez, and Mrs. A. Fernandez. Reception, Mr. A. Fernandez, Mr. G. Cepeda, Mr. A. Acosta, and I. D. Herrera. A few extemporaneous remarks by Supt. Roy Whisenhunt were most highly appreciated by the association.
Matagorda County Tribune, March 11, 1937 |
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The Ohio colony section just south of Blessing has been made a common school district and numbered 21. The trustees appointed by county superintendent Lewis were: G. D Garber, J. F. Klinghiel, and J. H. McNees. As soon as possible the citizens of that rapidly growing section will hold an election and vote several thousand dollars worth of bonds for the purpose of building and equipping a school house. Their term of pay-school that has been on successful under the instruction of Mrs. C. Cole, will be closed today.—Blessing News.
Matagorda County Tribune, April 7, 1911 |