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2 - Hinton News Tues. Oct. 2; 1990
Comment by Jack E. Harvey
I
It is the policy at some restaurants that you must wear a shirt mad sho~
in order to be served. It is policy that in a clamwcom students should be in
their assigned seats when the bell rings. It is policy that the students de not
leave until the bell rings. It is policy that if you do not m in your
homework you do not receive a grade. It is policy that a teacher have control
of her classroom. Some people view the classroom as a "munmd place,"
worthy of respect, devoted exclusively to a single purpose. Per that reason
i t is policy that the classroom not be a battleground. As a matter of fact this
is more than policy, it is State Lawl
I have long been an advocate of students and parents rights. However,
when a person takes a pmdtion on an issue it should be rasmmable, a
balanced view. One might ask at this point, just what is policy? A policy as
I understand it is a plan, a guiding principle in determining actions. One
should be prudent, showing sound judgment and keen perception; wise.
When Mrs. Becky Green appeared before the BOE at this last meetingin
regard to her policy making in the classroom three members of the Board
not only ruled against her, one Board member made the statsment~
=TEACHERS DO NOT MAKE POLICY, WE DOP
One must ask at this point just how should we view this statement? What
effect will the "guiding principles" in this decision have on the educational
system in Summers County?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A Community at War
Dear Fred, one might ask, =why did it deserve so
The Dugout Club, alias the =Cot- muchattention?Itnowbecomesclear
ton Club~, after the election of 1989, that the situation must have ap-
found itself, on several occassions, peared to the public that the Black
especially Election Night Celebra- Community waa at war with itself; a
tion; May 10, 1989, under attack by typical George Wallace approach at
certain individuals known to all in controlling precieved black =troub-
the community. Each time there was lemakers".
an incident, the news was tremen. I wonder, who did the hiring?
dous, the club being newly opened ROGER L. CRAWFORD
FollowingThe
Race
Might Be Able To
Debate
Dear Editor, Dear Editor:.
I have been following the race for Harley O. Staggers, Jr. West
Congressin the Second District very Virginia'sincumbentrepresentative
closely, primarily since it appears to to the U.S. Congress from the Sec-
be the only close race in the state, ondDistrictnow'llowsthathemight
Here is what I have found, so far. be able to debats challenger Oliver
OliverLuckhascalledfordebates Luck once in Oct. ifthe crush of his
in all 20 counties. Staggers has said heavy Ichedule in Washington per.
he doesn't have enough time, yet he mitt.
was off the whole month of Aug.and What a phonyt Where was he all
failed to meet face-to-face with Mr. summer long when the US Congress
Luck. Further, a lot of weekends wasinrecessandLuckdaredhimto
have come and gone when Congress debate in every county in the dis-
is not in session and Staggers has trict?Whywouidn'thedebate issues
failed to offer to
better, from the
Mr. Luck is to be commended on voters themselves what is impor-
hisapproachtothecampaign, which tant to them. But all through the
is to debate the issues facing the long summer vacation he avoided
Second District. Mr. Staggers will Luck's challenge like a bad jug of
probably rely on his special interest 'shine.
money to bombard the airwaves in Could it be that our incumbent
the last 4 weeks before the election, representative to the U. S. Congress
Since we have only heard fromfeared being embarrassed by his
Mr. Luck on the issues, he deserves bright and articulate opponent? Or
our support. I know my family and I was it that his lack ofanlid ideas and
will vote for him. accomplishments was too risky to
Thank you for hearing me out.see the light of public debate?
Yours truly, One debate won't do it, Harley.
G. S. Marple The voters of the Second District
Box 205 really deserve to know the answers.
Cowen, WV 26206 Keeping them in the dark merely
shows your disregard for them. With
some Luck, maybe we can change
that at the voting booth in Nov.
J. B. Shepherd
Rt. 2, Box 174A
Lewisburg, WV 24901
Letters are welcome, b-t only a
selection will be published. Prefer.
once will be given to, letters of 300
words or less. Longer letters may be
shortened or rejocted. Letters must
be signed and must include an ad-
dress and phone number. The'tele-
phone number will not be published.
Letters will be edited for grammer,
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Names will not be withheld.
Address them to Letters to the
Editor, P. O. Box 1000, Hinton, WV
25951.
ANNVAL REUNION
The Alumni of Omenbrier Mili.
tary School will have its annual
reunion in Lewisburg, W.Va., Oct. 4-
6. For details contact the G .S.
Alumni Association, P.O. Box 922,
Lewisburg, WV 24901.
The GMS Alumni Association
continues its search for former stu-
dents. Anyone knowing a former
cadet is encouraged to contact the
Alumni Asex ation in Lewisburg.
Make your PlaCe
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