Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-19
'S867,066 Contract Lee
For Fairfax County's
First Co|ored High


| ed by the Fairfax School Board
last night for the county's first
colored high school.
The successful bidder for the
Merrifield High School project
was Eugene Simpson g. Bros. Of
Alexandria.
The contract is subject to ap-
lproval by the Federal Government,
because $4,000 of the construc-
Ition cost is being provided by
1.-THE Government under Public Law
1915. School officials said they
did not expect any difficulty, how
ever, in having the contract ap-
proved.
Temporarily. the School Board
held UP approval of a six-class-
room elementary wing on the coli
Iored high school because two
School Board members were abb
sent, Mr.. Simpson said his $685.
1872 bid for the elementary wing
would hold good for 80 days.
Reduces Controversy.
Whether the elementary wing
should be erected was the subject
|of q school Board controversy.
1T finally was voted to include it.
Robert r. Davis. School Board
member from Falls Church dis
trict. who wanted the high school
built without the wing, suggested
that final approval of the wing
contract be held up until the next
meeting.
Colored high school students
living in Fairfax County now at
tend the Manassas Regional High
School. The new colored high
school was set up in the last
bond issue, and the Government
subsequently came through with
funds.
The difference between the
Iamount put up by the Government
and the actual cost of the high
school will come from the amount
lset up in the bond issue.
The new colored high school
Twill include six classrooms, Offices,
library, auditorium. gymnasium.
commercial suite of three rooms,
cafeteria, home economics suite,
art room, two shops. two science
laboratories, music room, clinic
and health room.
Contract for Addition.
Also awarded last night was a
$685., 098 contract for an addition
to the Falls Church High School.
This addition also was set up in
the last bond issue, but the Gov
Iernment subsequently allocated
$500, 900 for it under Public Law
1915. The contract went to E. l..
Daniels Of Arlington, subject to
Government approval.
This addition is to include a
home economics suite, six class
rooms, three commercial rooms,
gymnasium, library, cafeteria,
band room and a shop building.
Funds released by the Govern
Iment's ALLEGATION for these two
projects have been earmarked for
other school projects.
A request of the Falls Church
School Board for acquisition of
the county-owned Oak Street Ele-
Imentary School in Falls Church
met favorable reaction from the
Fairfax School Board members,
but no official action was taken.
John A. johnson, chairman of
the Falls Church Board. explained
that the Oak Street School was
located in the heart of the city's
school population. It was built
when the city was part of the
county. Fairfax County now has
to transport its students into the
city to attend Oak Street.
Mr.. johnson said the Falls
Church Board would like to know
the Fairfax School Boards atti-
tude about transferring the school
so the city would know what new
buildings to plan.
Ruling ON Bond Sale.
Robert Walker, director of sur
Iveys and information for the
County School Board. said the
proposed new bond issue would
make it possible for the county
to give up the Oak Street School.
Members Of the County School
Board indicated they would agree
ito the transfer. They decided not
Ito make any official statement
until the January 6 meeting. when
jail School Board members are
expected to be present.
The County School Board was
. advised that it can adopt a reso.
, luton agreeing to sell the forth
|, looming bond issue over q perioc
lof years. but could not make that
)Ia condition Of the referendum.
j The opinion was given by Rober,
LII. McCandlish. attorney for thu
School Board.