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New’ Mathematics Delights Students, Dumbfounds Parents
Mathematics in Chattooga County
“ain’t what it used to be.”
And that’s putting it mildly.
The “new approach” to math has hit
Chattooga with a bang. Teachers and
students are extremely enthusiastic.
Most parents are simply bewildered—
they don’t know what’s going on.
This modern new system is being
used in both elementary and high
schools and, to some degree, in every
school in the county system. All county
elementary teachers have had or are
taking special training it its use.
One of the first county teachers to
study the modern method of teaching
math was Miss Maxine Palmour, who
took a summer course in 1961 at Emory
University. She used it to some extent
in a sixth grade last year. This year, she
fully employs it in the eighth grade at
Chattooga High.
We sat in on one of Miss Palmour’s
math classes this week.
Explaining a table and several small
squares drawn on the blackboard, Miss
Palmour used with these eighth graders
such terms as “elements,” “a pattern,”
“commutation,” “system of changes”
and “property”.
The terms didn’t at all faze these
youngsters, most of them barely in their
teens. To the contrary, they used and
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SLIPPERY BUSINESS
. . . vehicles ease over Taylor’s Ridge on ice Wed.
Freezing Rain
Poses Threat
Freezing rain was to threaten the Chattooga County
area last night, close on the heels of a light ice storm
Wednesday and the worst cold wave of the century last
week.
Chattooga County schools, closed yesterday because of
a light icing on some roads,
would open today unless an ice
storm developed, School Supt.
James Spence said.
Cloudy, colder weather was.
forecast for today, with the rain
to end this morning.
Although no ice storm such as
that experienced in 1960 was
anticipated, the U.S. Weather
Bureau at Russell Field, Rome,
said there was a possibility of
freezing rain during last night.
A low of 34 was forecast in ’
Rome and it is usually a few
degrees colder in Chattooga
County.
The mercury skidded to six
below zero in Summerville last
Wednesday night, the worst cold
wave since 1899 in this area. |
Cars refused to start, water
pipes burst, business suffered
County Teachers to
Discuss Communism
Communism, physical educa
tion and reading.
These are the subjects Chat
tooga County teachers will take
up Saturday when they meet in
an all-day “post-planning” ses
sion.
Teachers meeting at A. C.
Carter School will discuss read
ing, with Dr. Lanette Saine, of
Atlanta University, described as
one of the top experts in the
field, in charge.
Teachers from the white
schools will meet at Summer
ville Elementary School and
hear about communism and
physical education.
"Communism vs. American
ism,” will be the title of a panel
discussion moderated by George
Brooks, assistant principal of
Chattooga High School. On the
panel will be Mrs. F. H. Boney,
principal of Summerville Ele
mentary School, who will speak
on “Communism in Everyday
Life”; the Rev. Roger McDonald,
pastor of the Summerville First
accepted the terms as readily as they
might the simple phrase, “Play Ball”.
From the little pixie of a girl who sat a
few seats behind me to the husky ath
letic type lad who sat near the windows,
every student seemed acutely interested.
I wondered why, remembering earlier
classrooms where many students had
sat with a bored, disinterested look.
And then I looked at the teacher and
got much of my answer. Miss Palmour’s
enthusiasm for the subject was immense
and it spilled over into the classroom.
With the aid of the new approach, she
made mathematics exciting, even to this
reporter who knew almost nothing of
what she was teaching. You get the im
pression that you could know it, that
it could be learned and than once you
began to learn it you too would be
caught up in its challenge.
There were some 36 pupils in the
room — more than the recommended
number. But they were orderly and Miss
Palmour, during the class, managed to
confer with each student who wished
her help. And she urged those who had
other questions to remain a minute after
class, or to see her at study hall the next
day.
* While working at the blackboard, the
teacher asked questions and received
answers in unison. And the students
and county schools closed at 1
p.m. Thursday, remaining closed
i through Friday. The schools
also were closed yesterday be
cause of freezing rain which
| prevailed during night and early
morning. School Supt. James
Spence said late Wednesday,
however, that the schools would
be in session today unless the
weather worsened. A radio an
nouncement would be made this
morning in the event the schools
! were to remain closed today, he
said.
1 The cold wave which moved
into Chattooga County last
; Wednesday continued with lit
tle let-up through Monday. A
1 warming trend Tuesday brought
1 a light rain which froze on trees,
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Baptist Church, who will speak
on “Communism and Religion”;
Mr. Brooks, who will give “A
Historical Overview”; and Rob
ert Shigley, principal of Menlo
School, who will speak on “Gov
ernment”.
Mrs. Ruby Crowe, social sci
ence consultant, Fulton County
Schools, will speak on “Teaching
Communism in Georgia Schools”
and will give a preview of social
science materials. She also was
Atlanta's "Woman of the Year”
in education.
Another principal speaker will
be Miss Verda Jimmerflcld, di
rector of curriculum, Rome
schools, who will speak on the
general topic of communism.
The afternoon will be devoted
to physical education, with such
leaders as Miss Omie Wiley,
Chattooga County home demon
stration agent; Miss Kathleen
Wimberly, director of curricu
lum, Floyd County schools; and
Miss Maxine Palmour, instruc
tor at Chattooga High.
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SUMMERVILLE, CHATTOOGA COUNTY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1963
Group to
Assist in
Heart Fund
Additional leadership for the
1963 Heart Fund campaign has
been secured. Dr. Jack J. Allen,
Chattooga Heart Fund chair
iman, said this week.
Those to assist Dr. Allen
! during the February drive are
। as follows:
A. G. Dunson, plants: the
Rev. Roger McDonald, special
I gifts; Andrew Williams, busi
ness districts; O. G. Morehead
Jr., Heart Sunday; Tom Fox,
rural; Dr. Claudius Clement,
professions; Everett Lunsford,
government; A. L. Clark, educa
tion; Hubert Johnson, special
events, clubs and organizations;
|C. C. Cobb, Trion; J. P. Smith
and Roy Mann Jr., Menlo;
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Bryant,
। Lyerly; James King, treasurer;
J. T. Morgan, advertising; pub
licity, Will Hair, Charles Farrar
and Mrs. Herman Buffington.
The Summerville Lions Club,
while not sponsoring the effort,
has agreed to assist with organ
izing the drive, Dr. Allen said.
Films are available for showing
to clubs and organizations, Dr.
| Allen continued. Those inter
iested should contact either the
chairman or Mr. Hair.
In addition to contributions to
the Heart Fund in February,
citizens may donate at any time
'during the year in memory of a
friend or loved one. These me
morial gifts are deductible, if
was stated. The money should
be sent to the county chairman
or treasurer.
Recall World War II Days
By Reading News Column
Do you remember the World War II years in
Chattooga County?
The new column, “Notes From 20 Years Ago” con
tains items from The Summerville News of 1943, when
the war was raging around the world. Read this
column this week and every week in your News. It
is on the editorial page, which now has a completely
new format.
Other features of the editorial page include a
column by Donnie Espy, entitled “From the Horse’s
Mouth”; "Looking Ahead,” a political column by the
well-known analyst, Dr. George S. Benson; reports
from Congress by Rep. John Davis and Sen, Herman
Talmadge, and a report from the General Assembly
by Glenn McCullough.
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TEACHER EXPLAINS MODERN MATH
. . . student, Miss Maxine Palmour
Court Term
Costs County
Some $5,000
The January term of Chat
tooga Superior Court ended
last Thursday, after costing
Chattooga County taxpayers
in the vicinity of $5,000.
Eight days of court were held,
four devoted to civil cases and
four to criminal cases. Judge
S. W. Fariss, of LaFayette, pre
sided.
County Commissioner John
Jones said this week it’s too
early to tell exactly what the
term cost the county, but that
it now looks as though the
figure will be close to $5,000.
This is somewhat above normal,
he said. All of the bills haven't
yet come in, the commissioner
explained.
Apparently, a combination of
factors caused the high cost.
Some $4,280 alone went to pay
jurors and bailiffs. They get $lO
a day. The meal ticket for
jurors was $37.80. The court re
porter received S2OO. And the
clerk of court and sheriff get
SBO each for their service in
court, in addition to what they
will receive for handling the
summons and subpoenas. The
latter bills haven’t yet been pre
sented, the commissioner said.
Roland F. Wooten, tried last
Wednesday, was found guilty of
1 burglary and sentenced to serve
Science Fair
February 27-28
I A Chattooga County Science
Fair will be held Feb. 27-28,
with entries expected from all
■county schools.
| Cash awards will be given for
outstanding exhibits, with the
Farmers and Merchants Bank
donating the SIOO in award
money.
First prizes of sls, second
prizes of $lO and third prizes of
$5 will be given in each of the
three grade groups—one through
five, six through eight and
nine through twelve. The one
through-five grade entries will
be group projects and the other
two categories will draw indi
vidual entries.
In addition, a county winner
will be chosen from among the
three first place winners and
this person (or group) will re-
Subscribers,
Check Your
Expiration
This is the week for sub
scribers to cheek their Sum
merville News and see if it is
about to expire.
If it bears the numbers
“1-63” near your name, this
will be your final issue unless
you renew.
You may renew by simply
sending a check or money
order to The Summerville
News, Summerville, Ga., along
with your complete address.
The cost for in-county ad
dresses is $2.06 and for out-of
county addresses is $3.09.
Renew now if your subscrip
tion is about to expire. Don’t
miss even one issue of the
only newspaper that tells you
in detail the news of your
county.
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from one to five years.
Among the other cases dis
posed of last week were these:
Charles H. Rich, burglary, two
years; Horace Junior Mc-
Whorter, burglary, verdict of
guilty and 8 to 12 years; Mack
Morgan alias Max Morgan, ver
dict of not guilty in larceny
after trust case; James Good
game alias Terry Goodgame,
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ceive an extra $lO.
Judging will be at 4 pm.
Wednesday, Feb. 27, and open
house will be held from 7 to 9
p.m. Feb. 27.
Lamar Parker is chairman of
the science fair committee,
which met a week ago and laid
down preliminary plans.
Each school is planning its
own individual fair prior to the
county event.
Uncle Ned’s
Notes
Was kinda interestin’, that
editorial The Summerville
News picked up from the
Laurel Leader-Call two weeks
ago and used on its editorial
page.
It told about a newspaper
in Mississippi having to bring
court action to git a sheriff to
open his records.
I'm like the newspaper that
wrote the editorial. 1 don't
know why the sheriff wanted
to keep the record closed But.
as they sed, too often these
days we see publik elected of
ficials who want the public to
see only what they want it to
see. In other words, sometimes
officeholders fergit that they
is publik officials and that
their records are publik. It
may be that after they are re
turned to the office a time or
two some of them git to think
in’ they own it.
asked her questions — pertinent ques
tions, obviously seriously - considered
questions. They conferred, in an orderly
manner, with each other —their serious
ness touching to see in this era when we
worry about the education of America’s
youth.
After the blackboard work, the teach
er told the students to turn to the next
problem in their workbook. We saw no
dawdling. The students seemed anxious
to tackle the challenge which lay ahead.
When the class was over and we left,
we didn’t know much more about the
“new approach” itself than we had when
we went in. But we knew one thing—the
students were learning it and they were
learning it with relish.
We borrowed one of the work books
and made arrangements to confer with
Miss Palmour during study hall in order
to learn more about this new look in
mathematics.
Here is what Miss Palmour told us:
The modern approach teaches that
it isn’t necessary to use the traditional
symbols of 1,2, 3,4, etc. as the symbols
to represent a certain quantity. Letters
may represent amounts. This is the al
gebraic manner and it can be employed
before algebra, so that algebra is more
readily understood.
Loggins to Kill
Salary Measure
State Senator Joseph E. (Bo) Loggins said Wednesday
he would not sign at this time legislation to put Chattooga
County officers on a salary schedule.
This means the bills, proposed by Chattooga Rep.
James H. (Sloppy) Floyd.ana passed by the House of Rep-
resentatives last week, will be
killed. Local legislation must be
approved by all representatives
and the senator to pass.
In a lengthy statement on the
matter, Sen. Loggins said, in ef
fect, that he wanted to give the
matter more thought. He in
dicated he might approve the
measures next year.
“I feel that if, after a careful
study is made, it is found that
Chattooga County would bene
fit from such legislation, next
year would be soon enough to
pass the bills since the pro
posed bills would not become ef
fective until Jan. 1, 1965,” he
said. "Therefore, it is my d'e
cided opinion that I should de
cline to sign the proposed bills at
this time.”
Floyd’s bill would have put the
county sheriff, clerk of court,
tax collector and tax receiver on
salaries, the clerk of court and
tax collector to receive SB,OOO
each, the tax receiver $6,000 and
the sheriff $8,500. Floyd esti
mates that the sheriff, tax col
lector and clerk of court now
gross about $20,000 a year each,
and that the tax receiver grosses
about $6,000. In addition, the
Floyd bills would have Increased
the county commissioner’s in
come from $7,200 to $9,000 and
would have given the ordinary a
full-time clerk instead of a part
time clerk as now.
Here is Rep. Loggins’ state
ment:
“On last Wednesday, Jan. 23,
House Bills Nos. 11, 12, 13. 14, 15
and 16 came to the Senate, same
being the local bills introduced
by Mr. Floyd of Chattooga Coun
ty placing the clerk of Superior
S. A. Cook Named to
Head Trion Hospital
8. A. Cook, personnel manager
of the Trion Division of Riegel
Textile Corp, since 1937, has
been named manager of the
Riegel Community Hospital and
the Trion Community Founda
tion.
He succeeds W B. Simmons
who is retiring because ol ill
health.
H. D. Kingsmorc, of Johnston,
8. C., has been named to suc
ceed Mr. Cook as personnel di
rector. He has been personnel
director of the Johnston Divi
sion of Riegel since 1959.
P. H. David, general manager
of the Trion Division and presi
dent of the Foundation, an
nounced the changes this week.
They will be effective Feb. 18.
Mr. Cook came to Trion in
1932 as boys’ secretary at the
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Univ of Georgia
The modern approach uses a more
precise language, utilizing the correct
terms for steps so that a student isn’t
confused by having to learn a new term
for the same step he had known earlier
on a less advanced level. For instance,
a seebnd grader learns the term “take
away” and then he later has to learn
newer terms for the same thing.
This explanation, of course, is put
ting the new method very simply.
The approach is used in varying de
grees in various grades but all teachers
of the county are slowly working its
principles into their mathematics
lesson. At the same time, regular text
books are slowly going over to this ap
proach. Eventually, this system will be
in full use in Chattooga County.
Several other school system’s over the
state, including Trion, are utilizing the
method. Yale University pioneered in
this approach and workbooks from Yale
are being used by Miss Palmour’s classes.
We came away from our look at the
new approach not only with the infor
mation that “math ain’t what it used to
be”, but also with the impression that
math students “ain’t what they used to
be” either.
The current crop, at least in Miss
Palmour’s class, likes math. —HB
SUBSCRIPTION RATE $2.00 PER YEAR
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, Court, tax collector, tax receiver, 1 a
. and sheriff on a salary basis, a ' o
‘; bill raising the salary of the' s<
I Commissioner of Roads and Rev- , C
1 ■ enue from $7,200 to $9,000 per | d
I year, and a bill raising the! cl
amount of clerical help for the h
Ordinary. All of the bills are a
local in nature and would ap- a
ply only to Chattooga County. lc
"I would like to state at the P
, outset that I was not consulted
by our representative about' I
. these bills prior to the time they 0
1 were introduced by him, not- t<
withstanding the fact that from st
a legislative standpoint it has al- h
■ ways been customary to discuss
Telephone Service
; In County Expands
The expansion of telephone service in Chattooga Coun
ty continues at a steady pace, an executive of Consolidated
Telephone Co. told The News late last week.
V. G. Lamb, of Dalton, district manager said that by
the end of the year, even the most remote areas of the
county should receive service.
In the meantime, 300 new
lines have Just been installed at
the main office in Summerville
and each line could run as
many as three telephones. Some
600-700 new telephones could
thus be added, he said.
Service between Summerville,
Trion, Menlo and Lyerly also
should soon experience consider
able improvement, Mr. Lamb
said. Five more trunks have
been installed between Sum-
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11. D. KINGSMORE
local legislation with all mem
bers of the county delegation
prior to the introduction of such
bills.
“I feel that I am a servant of
the people whom I represent
and that the interests and needs
of sill the people should be
served, and if the people of
Chattooga County expressed a
desire to place all county offi
cials on a salary, it would be my
intention to carry out the wishes
and mandate of the people, but
at no time will I lend my serv
ices to any legislation which is
politically inspired.
“I have previously stated that
I am not opposed to the county
officers being on a salary sys
tem as such, but at this time I
see no reason why an emergency
has been created inasmuch as
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merville and Trion, two more
between Menlo and Summerville
; and two more between Lyerly
■ and Summerville. However, they
। haven’t yet been connected.
. This should be done within 30
I days, Mr. Lamb said.
| Bad weather has hampered
the installation of cable, he ex
’ plained.
Telephone Contractors of Dur
। ham, N. C., an independent firm,
■ Is doing the expansion work
here under contract with Con
solidated, Mr. Lamb said. Some
nine men are currently involved
in the project and are living in
the county until the work is
pleted, he said.
Consolidated, a large inde
pendent chain, bought the chain
with which Summerville, Trion,
Lyerly and Menlo telephones
' were associated over a year ago.
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