The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1960-01-22
Public Meeting
Continued, from page l,

ton. Il don't think there's much
likelihood that any public money
will be made available for public
schools" j. B. Wall. Jr. told the
board. Even if you had the money
to operate, you have to operate an
migrated school,
Questions Raised
Andrews. who had stated at the
outset that the meeting was called
10 test public sentiment was asked
by Dr.. l.. D. Whitaker. of Farm
vile. do you think in your hear
it was necessary to call this meet
ing to determine the opinion Of
Prince Edward people. Don't you
already know it?"
Andrews replied: Il know how
hey feel about Indignation. but ]
hink there may be some questions
about how they feel about the sale
Of Farmville High School,
When j. M. Bradshaw, of Rice
asked that if the school were sold
here was any reason to believe
hat it couldn't be bought back
Attorney Collins Denny replied
None whatsoever. although l think
the two should not be tied together
as part of any contractural ar
~angement.
Bittinger Speaks
NJ Henry Bittinger, associate pro-
fessor of history, at Longwood Col
lege. was one of five speakers.
questioning action by the school
board:
I'VE do not oppose SALE" Bittin-
ger said. I'VE do not come out for
'ntegratior or segregation. We think
The answer should be DELAYED, be-
cause there are serious implications
IN this step. We believe it would be
the wise thing. the fair thing and
the democratic thing to postpone a
decision. We think the answer
should be given consideration only
after all the people have had oppor-
tunity to discuss it among them
selves. We just ask delay for the
time necessary to inform people of
the facts about the issues. You on
the board would want to make de-
cision not for the people, but
through them"
E. J. Andrews supported the idea
Of allowing the school board longer
time to make up its mind. do you
expect the school board to make a
decision to knock down public edu-
| cation in one week." he asked the
crowd.
| Mrs. Ruth s. Taliaferro, assistant
professor Of education at Longwood
College and law graduate at Uni.
versity of Virginia, spoke against
the sale II myself can find -four
J perfectly good reasons why the sale
Of Farmville High School may in
volve YOU with the law" she said
THE minute you touch 81 Of tuition
grant money you'll be involved.
would think a long time before
sold out the future generations. A.
teacher, md as a parent. I give
the advice. don't be a sheep be
fore you Jump, be sure you want t.
be On the other side."
Chairman Andrews raised mum
Der of questions during the session
Among these were:
Would the move from presen
private facilities irto a former pub
lie school affect the legality Of tn,
county's position? Wall. Foundation
attorney. said it would not.
# there is no local participation II
tuition grants because Of no loca
appropriation of any kind for publi
schools, would the rest of the coun
ties in Virginia accept without ques
tion Prince Edwards getting all it
education financed by the state?
Since the county by establishe
precedent requires a tWo-year wait
ing period before selling schoc
buildings as surplus, how woul
such reversal by quick action no,
be construed by the courts? A,
. torney Denny could see no diff
: Guilty