Evening star., 1947-07-09
PrinceG ceGeorgesBegins
100000 School
Construction Program

The Prince Georges County Board
Of Education today was prepared to
carry out this years 50 600 900 school
construction program of the county.
Funds were assured when bonds
for that amount were sold to a
Philadelphia bank syndicate at the
boards monthly meeting yesterday
in Upper Marlboro.
The board also announced ac-
ceptance of a bid, totaling s464 ,00G
for the construction of new ele-
mentary school in Landover Hills,
part of the 100000 program,
Dates for the opening of bids on
three other projects-new senior
high schools at Upper Marlboro and
Oxon Hill and an addition to the
Laurel High School-also were de-
cided.
Is Overall Rate.
Issuance of the bonds, which was
authorized by the last session of
the State Legislature, went to the
Philadelphia National Bank, and
associates, at par value plus a
premium of S740. The syndicate also
agreed to accept repayment from the
county over period of 20 years at
an overall interest rate Of approx
mately is per cent.
The accepted bid was that of
the Herring & Mccall Contractors
of Hyattsville. 1t was submitted to
the board June "a, and calls for
construction of a school described
as radically new" in Prince Georges
County. ,->..e.....
The building will include nine
classrooms, workshop auditorium,
cafeteria and library, all at ground
level. Much of the project will be
constructed of glass brick and light
dlffusing glass. Work is expected
to start next week. as soon as final
arrangements can be completed be-
tween the school board and con-
tractors.
Open Bids July 20.
Bids for a six-classroom, gymna-
SUM and cafeteria addition to the
Laurel High School will be opened
at 8 pm, July 30, at the County
Service Building, Hyattsville.
The opening date of bids for the
proposed Frederick Sasscer High
School at Upper Marlboro was set
for pm, August IL, in the Board
of Education Offices at Upper Marl-
boro. Bids for the new Oxon Hill
High School will be opened at 8
pm. August 26, at the County Serv-
ice Building, Hyattsville. Both prof.
ects will include IA classrooms,
auditorium, gymnasium and cafe
terra of brick and concrete block
construction.
One other project, construction of
an eight-room addition to the Fair
mont Heights Elementary School
for colored students, already has
been started.
No plans have been decided upon
yet, it was announced, for the pur-
chase of land for new senior high
schools in the Bladensburg and
Hyattsville- University Park areas
and for new colored high school
at Fairmont Heights.
New Principals Appointed.
In other action yesterday, the
School Board reported the appoint
ment of four new school principals
and transfer of another New
principals are Mrs. Leo c. Bennett,
Bowie Elementary School; Orval
Smith, Columbia Park Elementary
School; Spicer Peterson, Lincoln
Junior High School (colored), and
James Johnston, OYon Hill Junior
High School (colored). Principal
William A. Price was transferred
from the Baden Elementary School
to be principal at Brandywine, leav-
ing the Baden post vacant.
Following the meeting, School
Supt. G. Gardner Shugart an
nounced that in the future no dele
cations seeking business before the
School Board will be received until
after pm. on the regular meeting
day, the second Tuesday Of the
month, at Upper Marlboro. Such
action is necessary, he declared. to
permit the board to take up other
business.