Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-13


land local enforcement officers
in the protection of public prop
erty and the security of public
peace and ORDER"
A few hours earlier a delega-
ltion of eight Warren County
officials had conferred behind
closed doors with Gov. Almond
for more than two hours. When
members of the delegation
emerged some, usually pleasant
and willing to talk with the
press, were close-mouthed and
grim. Without exception. each
declined comment and referred
all questions to the Governor
Mr.. Lowance told reporters
that the closing of the school
was automatic after an Appeals
Court judge refused to post
pone Judge Paul's order.
Teachers to Be Paid
Judge Paul also had refused
to postpone his order to allow
the county to appeal because
Warren County does not now
have a high school for its Negro
students. Most are boarded so
miles away at Manassas Re-
gional High School.
Actually" MIR. Lowance said,
"the Governor doesn't have to
issue any order Ito close the
school at all, but he decided he
ought to-"
The Governors aide said
school teachers will continue to
receive their salaries, that the
laws protects them against any
loss during the period the school
is closed. He said he could not
discuss the possibility of the
Governor reopening the school.
Among those who attended
yesterdays meeting between the
Governor and Warren County
School officials were Sheriff
F. w. Kesler, Col. C. w. Wood
son, Superintendent of State
Police, and Inspector P. w.
Crews, also of the State Police;
State Supt. of Public Instruc-
ton Davis Y. Paschall and At
torney General Albertis Har-
riSon, jr.
Negro Registration Cancelled
Immediately after returning
to Front Royal last night, the
school board withdrew its plans
for registering Negroe students
today and Monday.
The superintendent said the
schools teachers, curriculum,
Icustodians and the Negro pu-
pills ordered into it by the Fed
eral Court are under the direc-
ton of the Governor.
Will Attempt Registration
Oliver w. Hill, counsel for the
Negro applicants said the Gov
ernor,S announcement and the
school boards withdrawal of
the registration plans catches
us by surprise"
Mr.. Hill appeared at the
school board Office this morn
ing with II of the % Negroes
involved in the indignation
order. Several other Negro stu
dents not named in the suit
also came.
Denied Enrolment
While the students waited
outside the Office, Mr.. Hill con-
ferred with Mr.. Gasque and
Commemorative Attorney VIII
liam Phillips. At the end of
the brief conference, Mr.. Hill
announced that the students
had been denied enrolment.
II think it is deplorable Of
flcials have closed the school,"
said Mr.. Hill. Il hope it soon
will be reopened. We plan to
do all we can to make schools
available to everyone in the
county"
A rift in Virginia'S massive
resistance policy on the school
front was indicated in Norfolk
when the school board appealed
to a Federal court to strike
down a State restraining order,
the Associated Press reported.
The Norfolk School Board,
barred by a State court from
carrying out its agreement to
comply with Federal desegre-
CATION order and admit II
Negroes to white schools, asked
Judge Walter E. Hoffman to
countermand the State injunc-
ton.
Gov. Almond almost specifi-
cally advised the Norfolk School
Board last week not to ask the
Federal court to take such ac-
ton. He also said the school
board was not under compul-
sion to take positive action, and
make any assignments. All the
Federal desegregation orders
we're negative, Gov. Almond
said, telling the school boards
what they could not do.
Hearing Set Sept. II
The Norfolk board acted after
its attorneys had conferred with
Gov. Almond in Richmond and
the State Pupil Placement
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