Summary (26 Jul 2011)

Censor Wesley Scroggins

School district bans 2 books
KAIT
Republic resident Wesley Scroggins challenged the books last year, saying they teach principles contrary to the Bible. Superintendent Vern Minor told The Springfield News-Leader that the decisions centered on
age-appropriateness, not moral issues. ...
http://www.kait8.com/story/15148649/school-district-bans-2-books>

Concerned for my children? Don't be. | Bookalicious
By Pam
The other book Scroggins is referring too is Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. If you remember a few months ago we were all a'flutter with the news that a man wanted to remove three books from the local school. Speak,
Twenty Boy Summer ...
http://bookalicio.us/2011/07/concerned-for-my-children-dont-be

Democratic Underground - Why didn't Scroggins target Ayn Rand's ...
Why didn't Scroggins target Ayn Rand's books? Rand's books are as contrary to the Bible as it gets.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4936790&mesg_id=4937007

 Policy on movies next for Republic schools
Springfield News-Leader
A few minutes later, the four voted unanimously to follow Minor's recommendation for removing two of the three books singled out by resident Wesley Scroggins. He filed a complaint last year, arguing the books taught
principles contrary to the Bible. ...
http://www.news-leader.com/article/20110727/NEWS04/107270368/-1/FAQ/?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Two books pulled from Republic school library shelves
KSDK
Three books, 'Speak' by Laurie Halse Anderson, 'Slaughterhouse Five' by Kurt Vonnegut, and 'Twenty Boy Summer' by Sarah Ockler that were questioned by Wesley Scroggins in his Saturday Column. (Nathan Papes/News-Leader) By Claudette Riley, ...
http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/268710/3/Two-books-pulled-from-Republic-school-library-shelves

AP Top Missouri News at 2:58 am CDT
WRAL.com
Wesley Scroggins of Republic, who had challenged the books and lesson plans last year, said he was mostly pleased with the decision. "I congratulate them for doing what's right and removing the two books," said Scroggins. "It's unfortunate they chose ...
http://www.wral.com/entertainment/story/9913506/

Uplifting memories of derby still excite pilot
Lebanon Express
She learned to fly from Ralph Scroggins at the Lebanon Airport when she was 36 years old. “He was a flight instructor,” she recalled. “He wanted to trade work, flight instruction for work he wanted done.” The young
woman and her husband were in ...
http://www.lebanon-express.com/news/local/article_a87a93d4-b7d0-11e0-bfc2-001cc4c002e0.html