Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-05

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peared school attendance would
continue below par. Yesterday
about half the expected enroll
ment Of the combined grade and
high school attended the first
day Of school.
Warned by Montgomery
County Schools Supt. Forbes H.
Norris that the school laws would
be enforced, Segregation-minded
parents apparently took him at
his word today.
No Blocks Today
Whereas about rs parents tried
to dissuade children from enter
ing the school yesterday, there
was no impeachment today.
In warning that the school
laws would be upheld DR.. Norris
pointed out that a $50 fine for
amy person who induces a child
unlawfully to stay out Of school
and a $40 fine and 80 days in
jail for any person who disturbs
a school in session.
1.-THE law will be carried out"
DR.. Norris said in the memo-
randum addressed TO the pa
irons of the Poolesville School,"
The letter was being given to
children to take home to their
parents. DR.. Norris said there
were no immediate plans to ar
rest parents. but that before long
those not sending children to
school must show a reason why.
All the colored students were
reported in classes today. The
attendance at the elementary
school was 1877. an increase Of
IA over yesterday.
Insist on Hearing
The schools superintendent
yesterday advised spokesman for
the group protesting enrolment
of the Negroes in the secondary
sections of the Upgrade school,
that their request for a hearing
before the school board would be
considered only if presented in
writing.
tanning into the small Town
Hall meeting room last night,
ll80 segregationists insisted that
DR. Norris had promised the
hearing after petitions were
presented to him yesterday.
During last nights meeting
parents Of 154 students agreed
to keep their children out of
school until the hearing is
granted. They also planned to
hold nightly mass meetings ito
keep abreast of developments"
Tonight's meeting was sched-
uled in a barn on the farm of
Leonard Allnutt on Route lot
between Poolesville and Darnes-
town.
Last nights session was dis
orderly and heated at times.
There was no chairman. The
group has insisted it is leader
less.
want to Do s. Right"
The meeting, however, was
opened by Paul Paxton. a Fed
eral employee who lives near
Poolesville.
There are no leaders among
u.s." Mr.. Paxton declared. we
are just a bunch OF people who
want to do what is right"
The main discussion of tho
evening was carried by Mr.. Pax.
ton. Charles r. Bodmer. jr.; Mrs.
Bodmer and an unidentified
woman.
Mr.. Bodmer is a school bus
driver and a printer.
Mr.. Paxton called for a petit.
ton to be drawn UP tonight
demanding the resignation Of
Maurice Ward. vice principal at
the school.
Severe Takes Over
There were also demands for
telephone campaigns to members
OF the school board urging the
public hearing and TO other par.
ents who were letting their chill
dren 90 to school.
After the school opened yes.
terday, the group Of protestants
adjourned to the home Of Buford
lWynne. about a block away.
There Everette Severe, a segre-
gationist who says he is CHAIR
man Of the Montgomery Chap
ter Of the Maryland Petition
Committee, took over.
He urged nightly mass meet
ings and the continued boycot-
ting Of the school by the stu
dents.
He also drafted a petition Of
protest signed by the parents
and presented TO DR.. Norris at
the meeting with him.
Patrol Area
While last nights session was
In progress heavy police patrols
were under way in the area.
Mr. Paxton is Sunday school
superintendent at the Pooles-
vile Methodist Church. Mrs.
Bodmer is Sunday school
teacher there and her husband
an active member.
The pastor Of the church,
Franklin M. Mills, %, announced
his resignation yesterday.
He said his resignation vas
not caused primarily by the seq
.regation battle. He attributed IL
chiefly TO internal church dis
sension.
His close friends in the COM
munity, however. said the seq
regation battle was the GROWING
blow.