The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-06-28
BOARD ELECTS 81,
DIFFERING OTHERS
UNTIL AUGUST Is
Division Superintendents Elect
ed in Executive Session
Yesterday
WILL FINISH TASK
AT NEXT MEETING
Board Desires to Look Into
Matter of Realignment of
Observation-Disclosures
Given Preference

After a tuesday session-the long
est in its history-four OF which were
devoted to public hearings-the State
board of education adjourned sine die
last night with the announcement of
the election of thirty-seven of the
forty-eight division school superinten-
dents in the counties in which there
were contests.
In ten divisions-Bath and High
land, Brunswick, Buckingham. Carroll
King William and King and Queen;
Loudoun, Nansemond, Warren. West
moreland and Wythe action was de-
ferred until the next regular meeting
of the board on August 18th. In one
City--the election
was postponed indefinitely. 1t was
given out by the board that the de-
ferred appointments are held up by
reason of the fact that the board
wishes to look into the matter of a
of some Of the divisions
with view to more compact school
territory.
Preference Given Incumbents.
OF the thirty-seven appointed, twen-
ty-five are reflections, the board CIV
ing the benefit of the doubt in every
instance possibie-where there was a
doubt--to the incumbent A notable
instance of this policy was the re-
election of Superintendent George ",
Via, of Patrick county, against whom
charges of immortality
were brought. the hearing of which
occupied the greater part of the first
days session. Mr.. Via put up strong
defense and the board by it's action.
has exonerated him.
The board devoted two lengthy
executive sessions yesterday to the
elections in the ante-room of the exc
cutive offices, with all the members
present.
Following Is complete list of the
appointments:
Last OF Appointments.
Albemarle County-Howard NJ Nc
Manaway.
Amherst County-C. L. Scott.
Appomattox County-H. r. Feather
ston.
Augusta County,. H. somer-
Vile.
Bath and Highland Counties
Passed to August 18th.
Bedford County--C. NJ. Abbott.
sBland County-Frank L. Dunn.
'Botetourt County-Cary Brecken-
ridge.
Bristol City-Passed.
Brunswick County--Passed until
August 18th.
buckingham County-Passed until
August / 5th.
Campbell County-w. L. Garbee..
Caroline County-John Washing
ton.
Carroll County-Passed until August
18th.
Chesterfield-P. M. Tyler.
'Cuipeper County, NJ. Beckham.
sDanville City,. II. Wheatley.
'Dickenson County,. f. French.
sDinwiddie County-E. c. Powell.
'Fauquier County-E. A. Smith.
'Fluvanna County,. H. Shep-
herd.
Floyd County-Isaac L. Epperley.
Giles ounty-R. II. Farrier.
Grayson County-G. F. Carr.
Hanover County-John II. Wick
ham.
"Henry County,. r. Gregory.
elsie Of Wight-Gavin Rawls.
"King GeorRe-D. F. Coakley.
King William and King and Queen
Counties--Passed by until August
18th.
Lancaster and Northumberland
Counties-Frank W. Lewis.
'Lee County,. c. Boatright.
Loudoun County-Postponed until
.Mecklenburg County,. c. Bed
niger.
Nansemond--Postpo until Au-
gust 18th.
newport News-willis A. Jenkins.
sPatrick County-George W. Via.
sPittsylvania County,. B. Wat
son.
Powhatan County,. w. Reynolds.
sPrineess Anne County-O. B.
Mears.
Buckingham County--George III.
Hulvey.
sRussell County-H. W. Fugate.
Southampton--G. L. II. johnson.
sSpotsylvania and Stafford Coun-
ties--James Ashby.
Warren County-Passed by until
August 1 Sfas 49, IA ~
warwick and York Counties-A. J..
Renforth.
westmoreland County-Passed by
until August 18TH
swise-J. n. Hillman.
wythe County-Passed by until
August 18th.
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