Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-25
Circuit Court to Hear
Appeal by Norfolk


said it was likely the appellate
court would be asked at the
same time to set aside the in
tegration order affecting War
rem High. There were no inn
mediate indications. however,
of any move by Charlottesville
to do likewise. s@6
In Norfolk, the city's official
organization of white public
teachers-the Norfolk Educa-
ton Association-was meeting
later today to consider a reso-
luton urging retention of pub
lie schools.
A similar resolution was ex-
pected to be taken up at a meet
ling of the Parent Teacher As
ISOLATION Council.
Students Ask Opening
Students staged q quiet de-
monstration at the. front en-
trance Of one Of the affected
Norfolk schools--Norview High
yesterday afternoon urging
that the school be opened, the
Associated Press reported.
"A crowd estimated at 200 stu
dents gathered at the school
beneath a banner declaring I'VE
want Norview to open now"
When the crowd dispersed 80
minutes later. l59 students had
signed their names to a brief
statement urging that the
school be opened.
| A smaller group Of boys
standing on the sidewalk in
front of the school said they
preferred private schools to in
tegration. Policemen were on
the scene. but there was no
disorder.
Seven Negro students are due
to be enrolled at Norview If the
city's appeal fails.
Principal Approves
Initiative for the student
demonstration in favor of
opening the school was taken
by Darrell Hughes, guard on
Norview's football team.
Principal Charles w. Perdue
said he had heard about the
rally land I told them to go
ahead with it."
The president Of the pro-
segregation Tidewater Educa-
tional Foundation, meanwhile,
accused Norfolk school teach
ers Of advising their pupils to
keep out of the foundations
private school system.
The foundation president,
James @. Martin ~, said IAN
obvious attempt" is being made
to prevent pupils from enroll
ing and a considerable portion
of this opposition appears to
stem from advice of teacher
members of the Norfolk Edu-
cation Association /. :"
The foundation was formed
to substitute private education
for schools closed by integra-
ton.
No Board Endorsement
A spokesman for the teachers
replied to Mr.. Martins attack |
by saying the Norfolk School
Board had not Endorsed the
foundations classes, therefore |
teachers did not feel they |
should encourage students to
enroll. The foundation on
Tuesday began enrolling stu
dents,for its classes, which are |
to be taught principally in
South Norfolk schools on a
shift basis. Registrations for
the first two days totaled 1863.
In Front Royal, meanwhile, a
Citizens Committee of the War
rem County Parent Teacher AS
ISOLATION is seeking space in
which to educate the students
locked out Of Warren High, it
was disclosed.
Meeting Set Tonight
Members Of the committee,
named by the Executive Board
of the PTA. are to report at a
mass meeting sponsored by the
PTA here tonight. Meantime,
they have been getting in touch
with the owners Of vacant build
ings and with officers of lodges
and assembly halls in Front
Two local churches, by vote
Of their congregations, agreed
to make their facilities avail
able for segregated classes. One
was the First Baptist Church
of Front Royal, whose pastor
the Rev. Paul L. Stagg, has ia
vored desegregation. The con-
gregation voted 1927 to openll
all church property for private
education if necessary.
The second church was the
Rivermont Baptist Church near