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Evening star., 1960-05-19
Grudge Bout Tops
Wrestling Card at
Capitol Tonight

Five matches are scheduled
on tonight's Capitol Arena
weekly wrestling show. Head
lining the program is q grudge
battle between Chief Big Heart
and Iron Mike Dibiasi.
The non-televised match will
open the program at $3.50, and
is a one-fall to a finish.
Another top bout lists Nature
Evening star., 1960-05-19
Starting Times Open
For Scotch Foursomes

There are some starting times
open between 1880 and l
O'Clock in the Maryland State
Golf Associations mixed Scotch
foursome tournament tomorrow
at Woodmont.
All times between 1890 and
1870, and l and l:30 have
been filled in advance. Post
entries will be accepted.
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Boy Buddy Rogers against

Boy Buddy Rogers against
Chief Suna War Cloud.
In other matches, Don Cur
tis will take on Miguel Torres,
Jack Davis will meet Jack
Terry and Arnold Skoaland
will meet Chet Wallick.
On Monday, a match
program will be presented at
Uline Arena with Eddie Gra-
ham wrestling Bearcat Wright
in the feature.
Evening star., 1960-05-19
MINOR LEAGUES


SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
Little Rock. 2-5; Shreveport, Ii
Birmingham. 5; Mobile, III
inningS).
Atlanta, 6; Chattanooga, 3.
Nashville At Memphis, postponed.
EASTERN LEAGUE
Williamsport. 30: Lancaster, 2-3
Reading, ,: Binghamton, !.
springfeld at Allentown, postponed
PAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
TEXAS-MEXICAN LEAGUESl
Rio Grande Valley, 9; Puebla, 4.
-. Amarillo. 9; Vera Cruz, 8.
Mexico City Reds, s; Victoria, o.
Austin, 5; Monterrey, g.
San Antonio, Is; PoLa Rics, 1.
Mexico City Tigers at Tulsa, post.
poned.
Evening star., 1960-05-19

Faced two batters in 11th.
Sisler G-2)
Winner = Pascual 4-3).> Loser -
- U-Drummond. Berry. Napp, Umont
T-3:23 A-4.904.
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WHITE SoX, S; RED SoX- 5
BOSTON
CHICAGO

Totals 81 5 Totals 81 8IQs
- singled for Moore in 3rd; ,
walked for Kemmerer in 5th: 3
Grounded out for H Sullivan in 7th.
I Flied out for sturdivant in eth: 5
Struck out for Thomson in 9th: 8
Hit saerinee ny for Clinton in 9th.
bOSION ------- 030 0l0 00I-k
CHICAGO ------ 100 04l OOx-6
Fox .. Esposito. Po-A-Boston.
4-s; Chicago, 27-l2. DP-Green ts
IL; Chicago. g.
2b-Clinton ., Lands, Minoso
Repulski; 3b-Aparicio S-F. sulIi-
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Seattle, IL; Portland, g.
Vancouver, s; Spokane, 3.
Tacoma, Il; San Diego, 0.
Sacramento at Salt Lake City, post
poned.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Havana, .; Columbus, 2 U3-tnntnE
tie, called curfewl,
Toronto, g.; Montreal, ..
Rochester. o; Buffalo, o.
Miami, l2; Richmond 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Charleston, s: indianapolis, 9.
Louisville, o: Dauas-Fort Worth. 2,
81. Paul, z: Houston, 4.
Minneapolis at Denver, postponed
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Knoxville, L. Charleston, o.
jacksonville, 6; Columbia 6.
savannah, z: Charlotte, 5.
Macon, Z: AsheVille, 0.
Evening star., 1960-05-19

Winner-staley 4-D. Loser-F.
Sullivan G-3l
WP-KemmereT Sturdivant u
Hurley Soar. Flsherty, Stewart. T.
2:43. A-lS,497.
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winner-Law Old. Loser-Khne
0-3l.
U-Donatslh. Burkhart, vargo and
Conlan. T-2:12. A-14,6l5.
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BRAVES. 3; GIANTS, ]
CISCO MIIWAUKEE

Totals SO 1O1 Totals "a 31O2
Famed for Wiley In Cd: Gran
for Adcock in sth;. Grounded out
for BreSSoud In 9th: Famed for
Mccormick in 9th: Singled for
Amslfitano in eth: 8 Ran FOR Long
in 9th.
SAN FRANCISCO ---OO1 900 OOO-1
MILWAUKEE, ------O1O 900 11x--3
EBressoud. Landrith. PO-A-
San Francisco. GAS: Milwaukee. 27-7.
LoB-san Francisco, IL: Milwaukee, ..
2b-McCormick, Cepeda, Adcock,
Mathews. Bruton. SF-Amalfitano,
Mccormick sD ID 5g b 3 's
S!&.n.s $5i.i, S:iS on: @ -: Il ) ) : ! &
winner-Eush C2-O). Loser-Mc-
Cormick (5-D.
Pelekoudss T-3:0l. A-16,4l2.
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REDS, 5; DODGERS, 4
Los ANGELES
CINCINNATI

Totals 444I24 Totals AZ 5 3 5
Flied out for Walls in sth; .
SINGLED for Gonzalez in 10th; Popped
out for Hook in l1th.
Los ANGELES OO2 600 600 2OO-4
CINCINNATI - 100 600 0l0 2O1-5
E-Larker. Hodges, Wills. PO-A-I
Los Angeles, 34-9 lone out when win
nina run scoredl: Cincinnath 3b-g
DP-Walls to Bailey TO Kssko LOB
Los Angeles. 3; Cincinnati, IL.
2b-Eeal. Moon, Pinson, Robinson.
HR-Robinson. S-McDevitt ST.
Larker, Walls, Bailey.
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/ Popped out for vsldivielso in 18th;
10th: 3 Flied out for Fernandez in
10th; Hit into force play for Bun
Ning in 10th
WASHINGTON - 600 600 600 O3-3
DETROIT ---- 900 900 900 0O-0
E-Raline. Po-A-Washineton a.
IL; Detroit, 1918. DP-Bertoia to
Gardner to Allison LOB-Washingto ton,
10; Detroit, 8. SB-Green. S-Alli-
son. Battey
Evening star., 1960-05-19

Winner-Henry I'D. Loser-Mc-
Dewitt (0-lt. HBP-By McDeyitt
(Chacon, Lyneh).
U-cIavford. Venzon, Dascoli, Sc
cory. T-4:04. A-7,246.
Evening star., 1960-05-19

winner-Terry (2-D. Loser-Haw.
kinS (3-3l
arella and Smith. T-2:53. A-I5,5s5
Evening star., 1960-05-19

winner-Barber GID. Loser-Kiely
G-D.
WP-Wilhelm PB-Ginsberg 2. u
Honochick, Chylak, Mckinley, Stevens.
T-2:47. Al. 964.
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YANKS, 4; INDIANS, z
CLEVELAND
NEW YORK

Totals 81 4 54 Totals 81 . 8 .
] Struck out for Hawkins in 5th;
? flied out for Phillips in eth: hit
into double play for Klippstein in 7th:
Z walked for Perry in 9th; ) ran for
Romano in 9th.
NEW YORK - O3O 600 OlO-4
CLEVELAND ------ 100 0o1 o0o-2
E. Held (2). 2O-A-New York.
27-l1: Cleveland, 27-11. DP-Held to
Temple to Power; Terry TO Kubek to
skoEron. LOB-New York. 5 Cleve-
land. Z
2b- Francona. HR - McDougald,
FrRncona SF-Maris
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MAJOR LEAGUE BOX SCORES
ORIOLES, 5; AS, 4
BALTIMORE
KANSAS CITY

Totals 80 5 10 Totals IS 4 3
1 Struck out for Wilhelm in 9Th;
. Hit into double play for GinsbeTg
in Sth; 3 Struck out for Herzog in Sth.
BALTIMORE o01 OIO 20I-5
KANSAS CITY - o02 oil OOO-4
+Williams. 2. GinsberR PO-A-
Baltimore 27-11, Kansas City 27-I3.
OP-Lumpe to Siebern: Hansen to
Breeding TO Gentle: Hamlin to Lumpe
to Siebern. LOB-Baltimore, 9; Kansas
City 4.
2B-Breeding. Gentle, Woodling
HR-Brandt. SB-Chiti. S-Hamlin.
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PIRATES, 4; CARDS, z
PITTSBURGH
ST. LOUIS

Totals "a . Q Totals 81 s 4
l sinEled for Flood in sth; sinsled
for H. r. Smith in sth; Grounded
out for Bridges in sth: Struck out
for Grammas in sth; 5 Grounded out
for Duliba in eth.
ST. LOUIS ------ 600 600 002-2
PITTSBURGH ~ 200 900 cox
E-Cimol PO-A-st. Louis. 24-a;
Mazsrosfi to stuart. LOSS. Louis,
g. Pittsburgh, g.
2b-Cimon, Law. 3b-Skinner.
SF-Ckinner.
Kline ------ ga s 2 5
Duliba 0 O o 0 o
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29

tools, farm implements. house
hold items and what have you.
Persons desiring to donate
items may call Export 2-4l95
for pickup at a time convenient
to them. That is the local radio
station number The pick-upS
will start Sunday afternoon
The collection will be handled
by personal calls and telephone
calls with trucks available 10
pick up the items Gahey
said. All civic clubs and or
CARNATIONS are backing the pro
gram and viii be assisting in
various ways +
McGahev noted that tins pro-
iect Of fund raising was an
other way TO raise money for
the recreation center without
having to solicit, a policy that
has not been necessary for de-
velopment of the football and
baseball facilities.
The proceeds from the auc-
ton will be used to provide adj
ditional baseball lights, finish
the Little Boys and Pony League
field, fixtures, and possibly ten
MS court erection.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Supervisors Plan Return To Full
Taxing ToSupportP Private Classes

S509268 tentative budget requiring tax ana
providing funds for educational purposes white and
Negro elementary and secondary school was adoo
ed for Informative fiscal planning bv the Prince
EDWARD county board Of SUPERVISORS "Wednesday night
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Foundation Asks
Buildings Be
Declared Surplus

4 Resolutions. reports. and
designations and an indirect
answer to request that all
public school properties in the
county be declared surplus pro-
vlded full agenda for Prince
Edward school board meeting
Tuesday. meeting postponed
from April IL.
The board adopted a resolu-
ton protesting the proposed Eek
change Of offices between the
school superintendent and the
county extension service agents.
The protest was made to the
board of supervisors and said,
The school board is of the
opinion that there are many
a u b lie records, files and
equipment in its custody and
that the suggested exchange of
office space would prove to be
inadequate for its needs >"
Fitzpatrick Stand
Another resolution to t h e
board of supervisors commend
ed the services of w. C. Fitz-
patrick as legal counsel for the
school board. In answer to the
supervisors refusal to pay a
$3.50 bill for legal services in
March, the school board said
that Fitzpatrick was legally and
morally owed his bill as pre-
sented.
A written report OF the activi-
ties of Fitzpatrick concerning
his activities during the 1860 SEES
sion of the legislature was &C
copied along with his resigna-
ton as legal counsel for the
board. He said he attempted to
get three bills passed allowing
disbursement of celtain funds
by the school board without ap-
preparations through the board
of supervisors, for uses other
than the purpose of instruction.
The three bills concerned For
est Reserve Act funds, fund S
from the sale Of surplus prop
erty, and one that would allow
acceptance of S45 900 in state
funds for dispersement by the
school board.
Board I'll a irm II, L. E.
Andrews said, These bills were
Continued on page a.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Junior Women n First Pickup
Collection Of $4,000 Pile Of
Rummage Begins For Recreation

Rummage is piling up, and
the Farnville Memorial Recrea
ton Association is hoping to it
will pile up to $4,000 in cold
cash for completion of facilities
at LongWood Hills athletic fields.
Public cooperation is sought
by the planning committee Of
the recreation association from
people in Far NJ Vile and
throughout tho county to put the
project over successfully
Last night came the first ef-
fort ia start tho collection a
committee from the JUNO
Woman Club solicited menl-
bers of the club. Bob MEGA hey,
a spokesman for the planning
committee in the association,
said today, THE first pickup
met with a great deal of sue
cess"
The about drive opens tn S
week end, and McGahey says.
"We want anything, anybody
has they feel will be Of any value
for the auction We plan the first
Of June" That anything clas-
sification includes just what it
says clothing. toys, furniture,
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29

For full text of School Board
statement, submitted along with
the resignation of the five
members, please see page of
this edition.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
i've parts and an epilogue.

five parts and an epilogue.
Two Conductors
R. D. Davis, the conductor of
the Randolph-Macon chorus. will
conduct the first three parts, and
John w. Molnar, conductor of
the Longwood Choir, will lead
the last three sections. Miss
Lidetta Rice. of Richmond, will
accompany on the organ, and
Lawrence Bond, of Richmond
will sing the solo cantor part.
LongWood students who will
perform incidental solos are
Nancy Cobb Evans. Julie King,
Jean Dancy, Madeline MacNeil,
Peggy Henry, and Melissa
Rowe.
The program will be repeated
Saturday night at Randolph Ma
Continued on page A.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Financial, Service Successes
OF TB Association Told To Board

The Southside tuberculosis AS
ISOLATION S board of directors in
annual session Tuesday night ex.
pressed satisfaction over the
nine-county organization S close
but black financial operations
and its widening and improving
program of action.
After completing all service
and personnel functions contem.
plated in a $13,O 900 budget for the
past year. the Association re-
ported a balance of $267 of re-
ceipts over expenditures for the
year which ended March 81.
The directors ordered an item
of 5000 for health workshop schol-
arships for public school teachers
this summer restored to the bud
get after learning that the Vir-
ginia tuberculosis Association
will assist with this cost.
New Director
Miss Elizabeth Haskins was
chosen to replace Clavin Robin
son on the board. The latter had
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Dahl Elected
President Of
Local Defenders

The Prince Edward chapter Of
the Defenders of State Sover-
eighty and Individual Liberties
elected a new slate of officers
at its annual meeting Monday
evening at the court house.
! E. Louis Dahl was elected
president, with J. V. Lewis, OF
Prospect, as vice president; Dr..
S. c. Patteson. treasurer, and
Walter G, Bruce, secretary. G.
w. Glenn, retiring president,
and Graham Raiford. of Green
Bay, were added to the board
of directors. along with other
members whose terms expired
Expiring director, j. G. Bruce,
was not returned to office, since
he has moved to Richmond.
r. M. Bradshaw, of Rice,
served as chairman Of the noni-
natlng C0lnnnttee.
c. w. Glenn, retiring presi-
dent, reported that ION the sur
face the Defenders have had an
inactive year He urged the
incoming slate of officers to
work hard on membership.
Glenn emphasized the impor-
lance Of voting as the bulWark
of the American system of gov
eminent. Prince Edward citi-
zens should take the time to be
informed citizens and they
should cast their vote for the
office-seeker who is best quail
fled for a particular office.
J. B. Wall, Jr., Farnlvllle at
torney, gave a brief report on
the voting situation in this
c ounty, and voting require
ments according to Virginia
law.
Several suggested programs
for the Defenders we're given
from the floor, and these we're
passed along to the board of di-
Continued ON page q
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29

notified the headquarters of his
inability to serve. Mrs. j. E
Hawks and Mrs. Hiram Zeiglef
OF Lunenburg county, also elected
directors for two years, will be
unable to serve and their re
placements will be named by the
president soon.
H. Elliott Boswell, of Burke
vile, was elected Association
treasurer to complete the 1860
81 slate of officers. The others
are T. B. Hall, president, Farrar
3. Shelton, vice president, Dr.
Charles w. Scott, second vice
president, and Mrs. James c.
Rea, Jr., secretary.
The directors agreed to set the
third Monday of each third
month for their quarterly SEES
SlOnS.
Mrs. Emma Anthony, execu-
tive secretary, reported on the
annual meeting of the state as
ISOLATION which she attended at
Richmond, April 21-22. During
its sessions several honors were
received by the Southside group.
HonOrs Won
Mrs. Rea, the secretary, re-
celved a special citation for the
Seal Sale results here. and T. B.
Hall was elected to the executive
committee Of the state associa-
ton. Mrs. Matthew Lyle already
serves on the state board from
this group.
During the state meeting, Dr..
Scott, a director and now a vice
president of the Southside group,
received the annual Douglas
Southall Freeman Award for the
states most outstanding service
in tuberculosis control.
The s. on here Tuesday
closed with an Informative film
on TB program planning. After
the film, Mrs. Lyle recognized
Mrs. Lucy Morrison, Seal Sale
bond chairman in Lunenburg
county, who directed the most
successful bend sale in the three
counties. She will receive an
award during the Health Insti-
tute for Negro volunteers at
Garter G. Woodson High, Buck
ingham. May Z.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
At Lonswood Saturday:
Al Members To
Hold District
Contest Here

Some 300 members of All
club S in the surrounding l6
counties will converge on Farm
vile Saturday to compete in the
District All contests.
Longwood College will be
headquarters for the events,
which will spill over into sur
rounding farms for such con-
tests as dairy livestock judging
Tractor operation and land ap-
probation will be held at the
fair grounds. and poultry pro-
ductiOn will be held at the Plant
ers Warehouse.
The group will assemble in
Jarrrlan Hall at $50 am. for
instructions and will reassemble
for the announcement of winners
at 3 pm. Saturday afternoon.
The two winners in each dem
onsIation contest arc eligible
TO compete for state awards dur
ing the All Short Course. which
is to be held in Blacksburg the
week Of June II.
Each of the l6 counties is
eligible to have one entry in
each demonstration contest. The
contestants are between IA and
81 years of age.
The Farmville Chamber of
Commerce cooperates with the
Virginia Extension Service and
Longwood College to sponsor the
event.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Glee Clubs Of Long1Uood
RandoIph-Macon To Sing.

The Choir of LongWood Col
lege and the Glee Club of Ran
dolph-Macon College, Ashland,
will combine for joint choral
concert as tonight's Friday
feature of the Longwood Fest
val of the Fine Arts now in
progress. The performance will
be given in Jarman Hall at
eight O'Clock. and will be open
to the public.
The entire program will CON
slst of the Sacred Service by
Ernest Bloch. composer long
Identified with the United States.
The composition is the choral
setting of the Jewish Sabbath
Morning Service according to
the Union Prayer Book. T h e
English text. is by David Ste
VenS. The service is divided into
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29

mass designations g. wa
initiated by me. or perhaps Cal
vim Bass and myself
Palmer Statement
Palmer added, Il had not con-
sidered resigning before the
meeting. and l still have no in
tention of resigning. We sort of
inherited this job of winding up
disposal of school properties as
trustees of the people, and
would like to see it through.
The only time 1 will consider
resigning is when the people of
Leigh district want me to-"
The school board report which
accompanied the mass resigna-
tons said the members had been
the targets for much criticism
in recent months, and it dwelt
at length on some of the rea-
sons why the six members were
unwilling to declare the Farm
vile High School property sur
plus.
I'VE do feel that many who
have criticized our actions have
done SO because they did not
fully or accurately know many
of the facts which were avail
able to the board and on which
our decisions were based We
fear also that some of our
critics have not fully considered
the problems which we feel
must be resolved by any new
system of education that takes
over the job done by the public
schools - was declared in
the report.
Disposal of Property
The board expressed its be-
lief that referendum with free
and open debate of the issues
should be held before complete
and final disposal of the two
million dollars worth of school
property. The report said. mo
effort has yet been made to
initiate action for a refendum.
A majroity of us are unwilling
CONTINUED on page a.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Tax, Revenue
Losses Shape
Board Thinking

Prince Edward county's pro
posed budget for the II months
commencing July |, if adopted
after required public hearings,
would regain tax losses of con
siderable proportion, and would
make it possible to put the Com
mcnWealth back as partner
with the county in education.
Public service corporations,
pay about % per cent of the
county'S resources in local taxes,
paid only $4,000 last year under
the S2.l0 levy. Under the former
levy Of S3.40 they paid approx
nlately $4,000.
When the county went out of
the public school business, this
reduction in the levy was tota,
loss. since the corporations with
holdings in the county we're not
required to. and die not contrib
ute to, private schools.
faxes Regained
Under the proposed 81 levy,
these corporations would be
taxed approximately S104 900.
and they will be subject to this
tax if the proposed budget and fl
nanclng plan for l96O-61 is en-
acted.
Also last year at the termina
ton OF a public school system.
The county did not receive its
normal share Of state school
funds. This was about 1878, 900
for l959-60, and would be about
s395 900 or higher, under pub
lie school system for 196o-6l.
Although these funds from the
state did not come into the
county, residents here remained
as full participating" members
IN the CONFERENCE.-The taxing
program. They paid at a full
'ragte, but did not receive nearly
100000 of state funds normally
provided for public schools.
State Funds
Under its freedom Of choice
plan the Commonwealth will
make tuition grants of SIPS for
an elementary child and $3.50 for
high school age child next
year. # tuition were charged by
private school systems next year
whether for white or Negro chill
dren, and application for tuition
grants were made, the total COM
ing back as grants to parents
would approximately equal what
the annual state appropria ton
for public schools formerly was
TO qualify for the state grants.
however, eQuire tuition
charge by the private institu-
ton.
To regain these tax resources
is one primary consideration in
the mind Of supervisors in pro-
posing their new system for pub
lie consideration. AS they were
advised by legal counsel this
week, they agreed that county
citizens have borne a heavy bur
zen. which as the costs of pr
Vate schools mount TO keep pace
with public systems, will get
heavier.
Finding financial relief is a
capstone of the proposed budget.
With higher tax levy possible,
this may sound unreasonable,
but in the total picture of the
state and county as partners it
comes more nearly in focus.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-04-29
Law Firm Quits
AS Counsel For
School Board

The Richmond law firm that
has represented the Primo e
Edward County school board
in the desegregation cases has
announced its intention to re-
sign as. counsel for the school
board.
The law firm of Hunton. Will
liams. Gay. Powell and Gibson
requested permission Wednes-
day to withdraw as counsel for
the Prince Edward school board
This request was filled in the
federal district court in Rich
mond.
The law firm cited the resig-
nation of five of the six mem
bers of the Prince Edward
school board as the reason the
law firm wished to retire. There
members of the firm, Archibald
G. Robertson, John w. Rely and
T. Justin Moore, Jr.. have &C
lively defended the county
school board in the federal
courts, but without success.
Personnel Changes
The resignation of the Rich
mond law firm represents an
almost "clean sweep" of per-
sons connected with the Prince
Edward School board. The Of
ficlals remaining include t h e
School Trustee Electoral board
tP. T. Atkinson, of Hampden-
Sydney, chairman, E. T. Bondu-
rant, of Rice. and DR.. j. H.
Cocks, of Farmville>, School
Superintendent T. j. McIlwaine,
school board member George
w. Palmer. and school board
secretary. Mrs. Virginia Harper.
w. c. Fitzpatrick. local at
tOrney for the school board, re-
signed Tuesday night, just prior
to the mass resignation of the
five school board members.
McIlwaine was not available
for comment Thursday morning
and his only comment Tuesday
n g h t was that the School
Trustee Electoral Board would
have TO advertise for two weeks
before making new appoint
mentS to the school board.
Palmer Statement
Palmer, who formerly served
as State Senator from Prince
Edward County, said today
that he had no intentions of re-
signing. Il did not sign the re-
port, and I am not in agree
ment with the report" Palmer
stated. Il was not told about
the mass resignation plan ahead
of time. l had not consider re-
signing and l still have no in
tention of resigning. The only
time l will consider resigning is
when the people of Leigh Dis
trict ask me to"
MIR. Atkinson. chairman of the
electoral board, expressed shock
at the designations and said he
would have no comment until
his board had an opportunity
to meet and discuss the situa-
ton.