The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
Joint CONVENTION
OF POSTMASTERS
Virginia and North Carolina
Associations to Meet
at Norfolk.
INJUNCTION is REFUSED
Court Sees No Ground for Action
in Virginia Beach School
Controversy.
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Norfolk. Va. September 2O.-rhe
postmasters OF Virginia and North
Ca olina will meet In Norfolk on Sep
TENDER %. IS and % The Postmas-
ters Associations of the two States de-
ciued that joint convention would
be profitable. and that Norfolk would
lie the hest place or meeting. 1t Is
expected that between 200 and 200 first.
second and third-clas3 postmaster3 OF
the two States will attend.
S. Brown Allen. of Staunton, is presi-
dent OF the Virginia Postmasters' AS
ISOLATION, ana W. w. Rollins. OF Ashe.
Vile, is president OF the North Caro-
lima IOGtmastcrs' Association.
1t was first thought tina: Postmaster
General Burlcson and Secretary OF the
Navy Josephus Daniels. who were in
/ vited. might be able to attend, but both
Cabinet officials have found this i'm
/ possible. First Assistant Postmaster
General Roper will come to the con-
vention as will also other department
! heads.
I There arc In Virginia 40 presiden-
I tial post-ofhces. and In North Caro-
/ Ina 147. In addition there are hum
I dreds Of fourth-class post-oftices, some
o; whose postniasters arc also eX-
( pected 10 attend the Norfolk conven-
! tion
I Tho business sessions of the joint
( Convention Will De intersuersed with
/ pleasure, and the Norfolk Conventions
( Association has arranged to entertain
/ the visitors at banquet at Cape
( Henry on the first day of the conven-
\ tion.
Postmaster c. a. Mckinney, OF Cape
I Charles. secretary and treasurer OF the
/ Virginia Postmasters' Association, has
completed most Of the detailed
fAr IaA ni,,cp me-
He has been materially assisted In this
work by Postmaster Clinton L. Wright,
Of Norfolk who will be in general
charge OF the local entertainment.
The following are the officers Oh the
/ Virgins. Postnasters Association:
President. S. Brown Allen, Staunton;
l.ice-presidents, L. VI. c. Quimby, SAT
folk: w. II. Faulkner. South Boston,;
w. II. Parker, Onancock; r. A Ander-
son. Marion; c. L. W n,y,nao, NoFfo ahc
Charles. Executive committee, Nc
Chung Patton, Lexington; John b. Kim
berly. Fort Monroe; II. F. Butt. Ports
mouth; w. T. Humbert. Charlottesville;
l.. 2. Funkhouser, Roanoke; w. T. Til
lar, Emporia; Edgar Allan. Richmond
Injunction Refused.
Judge r. D. White, of the Circuit
Court Of Princess Anne, to-day refused
All injunction in the Virginia Eeach
school controversy matter. Mrs. Carl
. n. w llleLI, WHOM MAY VI IL 49,
land, of Virginia Beach. and others seek
to Dust as principal of the school. told
the court she bowed to the right of the
school board to say when school snoulG
open, and that she was without official
knowledge OF the resolution OF the
board not to open school until Sep
tenber 90 when she opened for enroll
i,,ent on September Is. the date fixed
for opening by the old school 3oard,
which elected her.
tIn ~ oh
would not attempt to take charge OF
the school. under her contract. until
! September 90. the date now fixed for
the opening.
Herman Drinkwater, minority mem
Der of the reorganized School Board,
said he would assure the court there
would be no attempt 10 enter the
school Monday. With this the court
saw no ground for an injunction, but
said that with trouble Monday there
would be prompt action.
Judge White said there is no ques-
tion OF the right of the School Board
or n majority membership of the same
TO control the school property and say
when school shall open providing the
board fixes n reasonable date for open
ing. On the other hand. the court said
if any school was not opened in rea-
sonable time the people would have
remedy.
Dr.. r. B. South and E. D. Ferebee.
majority members OF the virginia
Beach School Board, who We're pres
ent. said after the hearing that school
will open on September 90 unless
complications" arise. They wero not
sure what might prevent. Mr.. Ferebee
said superintendent o. B. Mears has
said he Will not approve the contract
OF any person to take Mrs Willetts
place until she has been proven not
the right one for the position.
Mr.. Ferebee and DIR. South thought
such action on the part OF the super
intendent might cause complications"
! Mayor Holland said the school build
F.! ing may not be finished. 1t may not
be fully complete. 1t may not be paid
, for and IL may not be accepted. All
of these things might cause "compli-
| cations" II appeared.
| With the dispute al Its height. Mr..
| Fcrebee said TO Mr.. Drinkwater that
| he and Mr.. Drinkwater could control
! the situation and that he was Will