The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-06-24
Legislators Get
Calls For Action


and Individual Liberties. speaking
at Nottoway G II. Wednesday
evening urged the call 81
special session Of the Virginia
Legislature 10 enact a school pro-
gram and initiate legislation and
amendments. Pro-
crastlnation is not only the thief
OF time. in this instance pro-
crast.natlon will be the thief Of
our civilization he said
Pointing out that changes in
the Virginia constitution should
be Initiated before August 7. 1855.
at a special session devoted en-
tirely to this subject. 50 that BY
legal processes the changes could
become effective BY referendum
in 1855, he urged the people 70
advocate calling Of special SEES
sion by the middle OF July
The shadow OF legal doubt as to
the effectiveness of Article TX. OF
the Constitution in light of recent
decisions by the Supreme Court
should he removed. and statuatory
compulsory school attendance law
should be repealed, he said Also.
he suggested repeal Of Section
l4l prohibiting public funds from
being appropriated To schools
other than those controlled By the
political subdivisions.
Paying high tribute to the
action taken BY the officials and
people Of Prince Edward. Motto
way. Sussex and other counties.
he pointed out that Prince Ed
ward occupied different position
and had only the choice Of start
ing integrstcd schools OF no
schools The latter course VAS
taken, and the county faces q
situation Of no public schools TOR
the coming session lie praised the
determination Of the white cltl-
zens TO maintain a teaching staff
to continue education, and urged
the support OF the people Of Viz
ginia
Abbitt Speaks
Congressman Watkins NJ Alb
bitt set the stage for the meeting
program when he said that mis-
takes had been made before by
the executive. the legislative Or
the judicial branches but when
the people were not IN accord with
the decisions and are determined
to change it there are legal ways
to do it. One way is to change the
Federal Constitution, slow but
sure way Congressman Abbitt
praised the stand of Prince Ed
ward County and urged the people
to support 1t through the best
legal counsel obtainable.
J Segar Gfavatt made plain
the position Of the Defenders
stating that the organization
stood for public school education
for both races and had offered the
only public plan for its continu-
ance The organization was equal
" determined TO maintain sepa
rate schools for the races. he said
The public program held on the
Ia F,f hi
house was attended by from 500
to $50 people A Brunswick stew
was served in the afternoon prior
to the meeting
Sussex County Acts
IN other areas Of Virginia this
week more counties started e.
forts 10 block integrated schools
Sussex county supervisors with
drew their earlier tentative APP
proval Of a $4,000 school ope-
rating budget for the coming
year
The move is to enable the
county TO dole out" school funds
50 long as classrooms are segre-
gated and 10 clamp down when
indignation Is asked or appears
imminent
Circuit Court Judge Leon NJ
Bazile Of Hanover county. IN an
interview at Fredericksburg this
week urged a three point state
program If indignation is decreed
repeal OF the compulsory school
attendance law. separation Of the
sexes and health tests
Throughout Virginia. citizens
are anxiously awaiting any an
nonncement Of public significance
10 come from the meeting Of the
State Board Of Education today
Thursday with Governor Stan