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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10
Need Information
On Family Formerly
From This County

A Florida community which
plans to observe its 200th annivcr-
sary of its founding in 1867 has
sent out an SOS. for some family
history.
Mrs. j. E. Hebel, writing from
Daytona Beach, Fla, for the Vol
usia County Historical commission,
is seeking information about DR..
Andrew Burnbull.
She stated that DR.. Turnbull
brought to Florida in 1865 some
1,500 who founded New Smyrna,
where the anniversary is to be OBJ
served According to her informa-
ton Andrew Turnbull's estate was
probated in the courts of this coun-
ty in 1876 His heirs we're listed
as Gracia, his widow; sons Robert
j., Andrew, Claude b., and daugh-
tiers Elizabeth c. and Rose W.
Walker.
She further indicated that
Gracia Turnbull's estate was
probated in the courts of this
county in October, 1878. Her heirs
we're listed as sons, c. B. Turn
bull, Robert j. Turnbull and An
drew Turnbull, daughter E. c. T.
Walker a grandson, Louis w.
Turnbull; and granddaughter,
Mary Rubine Turnbull. She be-
lieved the two grandchildren were
from Charles, born in 1841.
Mrs. Hebel is asking for help.
Any reader who is able to give any
information may write to Mrs.
Hebel at SIG Orange Avenue, Day
tona Beach, Fla, or give the infor-
nation to The Republican office
and it will be forwarded to her.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

for 1868: president, Mrs. Donald
Hershberger; vice-president, Mrs
Herbert Bucket; secretary, Mrs.
Robert Bucket; treasurer, Mrs
Marvin Bethel.
Mrs. Robert Bucket and Mrs
Jonas Beachy led program deal
ing with Christmas green's and
flowers, and Christmas symbols
with their meaning and origin. A
Christmas promise tree was decor
ated as each person told of some
thing they planned to do in 1863
for others.
The following ladies from En-
manuel Lutheran church visited
the nursing homes in Oakland,
Sunday afternoon: Mrs Herbert
Bucket, Mrs. Ruth Hetrick, Mrs.
Bruce Brenneman, Mrs. Robert
Brenneman and Mrs. Marvin Belt
eel.
Mrs. Silas Beachy is spending
the winter with her sOn-in-law and
daughtr, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Railey in Rawlings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bucket and
family we're Christmas dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Resi-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nesline,
Baltimore, we're recent dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bucket.
Mrs. Sarah Brenneman is in Bal
timore with her daughters, Mrs.
William Dunty and Mrs. Edgel
Stark.
Ronald Bethel spent part of the
holidays in Fairfax, Va, with his
father.
Pastor and Mrs. Hugo Schroeder
and son are spending several days
this week visiting their home folks
in Baltimore, and York, Pa.
David F. Bucket, Hancock, and
Blair Bucket and William were
Christmas dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Bucket. Afternoon
visitors were MIR. and Mrs. Paul
Orendorf and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Beachy and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blake Bucket and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bucket.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. K. Metzler re-
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. FL
wood Metzler and family, Martins
burg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Bucket and
family, Lutherville, were recent
Weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Bucket.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bowser
and family visited Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bowser and family, Mt. Lake,
Sunday
Gerald Shelter, Detroit, Mich,
was a weekend guest in the Mar
win Bethel home.
MIR and Mrs Robert Bucket re-
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Moon and Mrs. William Green, of
Cumberland.
Mr. and Mrs Nile Lechliter we're
Monday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bucket.
Mrs. Evelyn Mehelsic, Canton, O..
spent the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Leah Bethel. Her mother
accompanied her back to Canton.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bucket and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Hershberger and family, last
Friday evening.
Delbert Lechliter was a Monday
and Tuesday guest of Dennis
Bucket.
Mrs. W. E. Bucket, Mrs. Robert
Bucket, and Mrs Russell Teets
visited Mrs, Lester Smith on We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. Smith has
been on the sick list for several
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry HENDERSON,
Accident, were Sunday visitors of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nile Lechliter end
family.
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Younkin,
Grantsville, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10
Knox-Lane Wedding

The marriage of Miss Julia Ann
Lane, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James G. Lane, and Robert Leroy
Knox, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Knox, will take place in an open
church wedding on Saturday eve
ming, January ~, at s o'clock, in
St. Paul's Lutheran church at Ac-
cident
Rev. William f. Carlson, pastor,
will perform the ceremony A re-
ception will follow in the Accident
fire hall.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10
Pythian Sisters To
Be Installed Monday

Officers of Garrett Temple No.
II, Pythian Sisters, of Oakland,
will be installed on Monday eve
ming, January Ia, it was announ-
ced.
Installing officers will be Mrs.
Beatrice Holler, Mrs. Vera Mus
sard, grand senior, and Mrs. Mary
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10
BITTINGER

The Lutheran Church Women of
Emmanuel met last Friday, Deem
Der %, at noon with Mrs. Ralph
Bucket. vice-president, presiding.
A covered dish luncheon was
served and jingle gifts exchanged.
The following officers we're elected
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10
Browning, grand manager.

Browning, grand manager
To be installed are Hills Yoder.
past chief; Georgia burst, most
excellent chief; nellie Swartzen-
truber, excellent senior; Patricia
White, excellent junior; Amelia
Harvey, manager; Carrie Shaffer,
treasurer; Ellen Turney, secretary:
Edith Riley, protector; Mabel Cod
dington, guard; Mary Browning,
mistress of work; Vera Mustard,
pianist; Carrie Shaffer, captain of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

EMERGENCY SUPPLIES for the 25SpersOn faout shelter
in the basement of the Merchants Terminal building In
Baltimore Nd stored part of 14city test OF shelter
stocking procedures conducted by the Department OF Defense
cooperation Of local civil defense agencies The
heavily built basement is typical of existing buildings
the nation which could make good public faou shelters
supplied and for each occupant for IA
days along with sanitation medical and radiation detection
learned in the 14cy test will be applied to the
stocking community falout shelters for to 60 million
Americans starting later this year. Department
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

degree staff; and Ellen Turney,
press correspondent.
Beatrice Holler was named grand
with Ellen Turney
as alternate. Beatrice Holler also
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George c. burst,
star route, Frostburg, announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Lillian Susan, to James Franklin
Guthrie, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Guthrie, star route Frostburg.
Miss burst is senior at North
ern High school. Mr.. Guthrie at
tended Grantsville High school and
is presently employed by Turner
Dairy.
No date has been set for the we'd
ding.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

was named trustee for a three-year
term.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

Carl Sandburg, nationally known
poet, observed 85th birthday Jan. 6.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

William Bowser, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Legear and
family recently visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Legear
and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Bucket
Pfc. Joseph Bucket has returned
to Camp VOTERS, Mineral Wells,
Texas, after spending a furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rex Bucket
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Bucket, of
Vienna, Va, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bucket.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Brenneman were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Brenneman and family,
MIR. and Mrs. Elmer Brenneman
and son, and Ernest Brenneman,
Jr.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Glotfelty and
family we're Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bucket and Mr.. and Mrs. Donald
Bucket
Miss Patsy Bucket recently Wis
tied her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rex
Bucket.
The Boys All club met in the
Community building last Thursday
evening for their regular meeting
Max Alt, assistant county agent;
the local leaders, Dale Glotfelty
and Ebert Bucket, along with ten
members were present. Ronald
Bethel conducted the business
meeting. They planned their pro-
gram for the year The February
topic will be Tractor Safety"
George Lapp and George Shawley,
Jr., will give the demonstration.
Rodney Glotfelty and Mike Bit
niger will be in charge of the
recreation. The boys had sled
L -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

The car on top is SO Dodge 800 2-door
sedan. 1t has untitled, rust protected
body, chalT-hgh seats, an aIternator,
self-adjuSting brakes, a 225 Gu. in. s,
and it will go $4,000 miles between
major grease jobs.
The car on the bottom is the same
model, SO Dodge $50 2-door sedan.
Wecansaythe same good things aboUtit.
Theresonedfferenc Itsequippedthe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

home economics class at the Green street special school
and Christmas dinner the holidays Mrs.
Bambe principal said the girls cooked the entire meal consisting
of turkey bread dressing, whipped
cranberry hot rolls, butter fruit milk
the second for them since
the Thanksgiving dinner the picture left to right
Jean Dewitt Sharon Tasker Eleanor Prtt Sandra Shafer
Helen Huffman LaVala PYes Shirley Tasker Sandra
and Jean Dill The students also presented Christmas
to the holiday
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10

Fifteen bodies we're recovered
in a blast at Terre Haute, Ind; SIS
we're injured.
The New Year holiday toll was
below predictions with a total of
598, 1872 from traffic, 81 from fires
and 1872 miscellaneous.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1963-01-10
TERRA ALTA STOCKYARD
Terra Alta, w. Va.
Iarkpt rpDOrt for January

Terra Alud, w. va.
Market report for January A.
Calves: Choice, $500 to 1915;
good, $500 to $3.50; medium, 27.0O
to 5000; common, 22.O0 to $500
Steers: Good, 240O to 2730;
medium, 2100 to 2450; stockers
$3.50 to 1925.
Heifers: 1000 to $3.50; medium,
100 to 1880; stockers, 1880 to
22.O0.
Cows: Good, 1400 to 1850; medi-
UNI, 1850 to 14.00 common, 700 to
8.75.
Bulls: 1850 to 1890.
Hogs: 1850 to 1880.
Sows: 1900 to 14.50.
Pigs, 500 to 1900 head
Horses: SIS to CTS cwt.
Britain announced plans to
strengthen its independent airborne
force.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
Seven Over Top
In Herald's
New York Trip

Seven club members are
lover the top" in The Herald's
New York Tour Club. Mrs. w.
w. Dickerson. of Farmville,
Miss Beverly Noble, of Rice,
Miss Beulah Ann Hatcher of
PoWhatan, Miss Phyllis Math-
eWs. of Cumberland, Mrs. Lou j.
Southall, Of R. 2, Pamplin, have
joined Mrs Vester jenkins. Of
Jetersville, and Miss Judy Whit
aker. Of Amelia, the first two to
finish.
All candidates are asked to
report Saturday, July s. The
Herald office will be open all
day Saturday. Several candi-
dates are nearing the finish line
and probably the Saturday re-
port will find more winners.
Club Candidates
Club members vieing for the
trip are:
Club Candidates
Club members already at work
are as follows:
Mrs Carlyle Cough. Dillwyn;
Miss Donna Higginbotham, Rt.
l. 2 Pamplin.
James Falls, Amelia:
Mrs. Howard Easter, ST., Je-
tersville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Rives Maxey
Jones'; DillWyn:
Thomas and Hazel Nixon, Dill
Wyn,
Mrs. Barbara Davis, Bucklng-
ham:
Miss Peggy Lee Harrison.
Gainesville.
Mrs. Kate Williams, Worsham;
Mrs. Louise Dow, Rt. 8, Farm
vile;
Mrs. Clare Scruggs, Ri. Farm
vile,
Miss June Carole Ellington, RS,
Farmville;
Mrs. Ora Hodges, Rice;
Miss Betty Lee Wells, Farm
vile;
Miss Linda Gail Sheffield.
Farmville;
E. J. Coin, Prospect.
Mrs. William Pembleton. RI,
Jetersville. Va.
Miss Harriet Fontaine Bailey,
Keysville.
Miss Virginia Louise Allen,
Keysville.
New candidates could Join the
Club now and earn the trip with
only a few days work. Some sub
scribers throughout the six-coun-
ty area have indicated that they
are waiting to have a call from
club members.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
Touch OF Brass
Baptist Church

Evangelist Billy Graham adj
dresses the generation growing
up in the shadow OF the atomic
cloud in his newest feature mo-
ton picture. Touch of Brass,
which Will he shown here Sur
day. july Z. at pm in Farm
vile Baptist Church.
Graham's producing organlza-
tion. World Wide Pictures. took
its sound-color cameras 10 the
homes. factories, and places Of
amusement of Manchester. Eng
land. where the story Of q work
ing mans family actually took
place. The dramatic cast was
drawn from the locale itself re-
sulting in a ring Of authenticity
rarely seen on the melton pic
ture screen. The film vas di-
rected by Dick Ross aud runs
the emotional gamut Including
something for every age group.
A unique highlight is a Sing
Along" segment in which the
audience participates as Cliff
Barrows conducts.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
Mason Elected
Chairman OF
School Board

POWHATAN, July 4 Leslie
L. Mason. Powhatan attorney.
was elected chairman Of the
school board at a meeting Tues
day evening. He succeeds Dr.. r.
w. Bradley as chairman. d..
Bradley represents Spencer Dis
trict; Mason, Macon District,
ard c. r. Kennon, il, Hugue-
not District.
The board met with their at
torney, Collins Denny. Jr., but
had no announcement following
the meeting. Possibly the meet
ing was called to discuss the
court ruling which was handed
down Monday by the Fourth
Circuit Court of Appeals. which
required. in part, that scnool Of
ficialS submit desegregatior
plan within 80 days.
School board members have
had no comment on the ruling
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
BY JOHN sTECk

The 1868 wheat crop has turn
ed out to be a bright spot in a
drought induced agricultural
gloom Just now.
Last winters alternate freez-
ing and thawing, the late spring
freeze and dry weather were eX-
pected to get in their ticks. But
they couldn't whip this area S
production of the round the
world staple.
To the surprise Of most, the
1868 crop has provided a very
good Weld and excellent quality.
Best I've seen in four or five
wears. Sydnor c. Newman.
owner of the wheat buying
Prince Edward Mills, inc. at
Farmville reports.
Dudley H. Peery. Prince Ed
ward county agent. also reports
that the quality Of the 1853 crop
is a pleasant surprise. 1T is a
quality crop" the agent said.
Adverse weather did cut into
Quaruty somewhat he added.
Average $l.8S
Through Tuesday, the Farm
vile mill had received slightly
in excess of $1,000 b u h e S.
Farmers selling there have re-
ceived an average of Sl,88 per
bushel That's just two cents I'M
der the mills going price for
the crop standard. or No. ..
grade. which is bringing Sl.9O.
That's as close an average to
the base rate as I've seen in
many years here" Newman told
Herald reporter Wednesday. A
goodly portion of the wheat re
celved at the mill has graded
No. l, for which the price is
S19l.
No l wheat must weigh BE-
tween 60 10 81 pounds per bush
ell. be relatively free Of orions.
foreign matter and moisture.
The 1863 offerings at Prince Ed
ward Mills has its share of that
grade. and considerable more Of
the No, 2 grade which m U
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
SIS. Million
Tutor Project
Plans Dropped

Plans for S25 million federal
grant to tutor Negro pupils in
Prince Edward County apparent
ly have fallen through according
to the Associated Press.
The National Advisory Mental
Health Council has decided not
to support the project, a spokes-
man at the Welfare Department
told an AP reporter Tuesday.
The council last month recon-
mended approval of five-year
research grant application from
the Institute of Educational Re-
search 1t was TO test a pro-
gram method of teaching read
ing to children OF normal in
telhgence but with no, opportuni-
ty to learn to read
The study has been publicly
referred to as the Woolman
Study, after Dr.. Myron Wool
man, director of the Institute of
Educational Research, Inc, of
Washington.
The original recommendation
was an interim action Of the
council Recently at a council
meeting to reaffirm the recon-
mendatlon, the members made
a careful study and concluded
that the project was primarily a
study Of teaching methods and
not related enough TO the OBJ
lectiVe and progl ANS of the Ma
tional Institute of Mental Health,
the spokesman said.
The council said that its ac-
ton in no way reflected on the
merits Of the project itself As a
result Of the action Woolman is
not going to undertake his prof
Get, the spokesman said.
The Welfare Department still
has program involving a
SIS, 000 grant to the University
OF Michigan state for a survey
Of education needs in Prince Ed
ward County. The report on this
survey is expected in 60 days
or so.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
$565,62l Balanced Budget
Approved For Farmville
Supervisors Meet
Tentative Budget Now Final

Prince Edward county super
vlSors Tuesday completed fiscal
planning for the II m on h S
which began July ] by formal
appropriation of funds amount
ir.g to 1918. 1888.
Items covered by the appro-
priations were left unchanged
from the tentative fiscal outline
published by the board last
month. They provide for opera
ton Of all county departments.
debt retirement and necessary
capital OUTLAWS.
The sole school appropriation
was 1878 900 for educational
purposes in furtherance of the
elementary and secondary edu-
cation of children residing in
Prince Edward county"
This sets aside funds sufficient
for 500 scholarship grants per
child to all parents in the coun-
ty. white and colored. as well as
$35 for transportation grants per
child Such payments are pres
emily prohibited by the federal
district court in the absence Of
public schools. but the question
Of their use is under litigation.
The appropriation assures avail
ability Of such funds should the
court injunction be lifted.
School Board Fund
The supervisors also author
lied the county treasurer to dis
burse $4,000. due The county
under mandatory provisions Of
the school laws. lat the discre-
ton Of the school board" This
is the sum. accruirg to the
school board yearly under Sec
ton 1875 of the state constitution
The county governing body
also approved setting aside of
S1,246 as the county share for
disqualification Off the medically
INDECENT for the six months end
ing December 81, 1868. Under
the program. known as the
State Local disqualification pro
gram. the funds are matched by
the Commonwealth.
The program is administered
by Mrs. Frances G. Moon. com-
ty welfare superintendent. Hos
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
Two Supervisor Contests
Sheriff's Race Takes Spotlight
In Buckingham Primary Election

Editors Note: This is the
final in a series Of articles
summarizing the candidates
for office in area counties in
the Democratic pri airy,
which will be held Tuesday,
July 81
BUCKINGHAM. July A There
are three candidates for t h.
Democratic nomination for the
position of Sheriff of Bucking-
ham County. This is the only
countrywide contest in Bucking-
ham, as the other incumbents
are unopposed and will be the
Democratic nominee in the gen
eral election in November.
Herbert B. Adams, who has
served as sheriff for the past
l6 years, has declined to seek
reelection. Those who have fill
ed for the position are w. w,
Snoddy, deputy sheriff and Dill
Wyn town sergeant; Dudley ".
Coleman, electrical contractor;
and William @. Sprouse, mer-
chant and motel operator.
Two supervisor seats are also
subject to the Democratic pri-
mary. In Marshall district, in
cumbent NJ ury F. LeSueur,
slate company executive faces
John Davis. merchant. In
James River district, incumbent
Hal 7. Pearson, retired highway
foreman, faces Charles Smith,
an automotive dealer.
w. W. Snoddy
W. w. tOolie) Snoddy h a s
served as deputy sheriff Il n d e +
Sheriff Adams for the past seven
years. He is currently serving
as town sergeant Of DillWyn, a
position he has held for the past
eight years.
A native of Buckingham Coun-
ty he is the son Of Mrs. j. R.
Snoddy. of DillWyn, and the late
Mr.. Snoddy, who was sheriff Of
Buckingham county for IA years.
His wife is the former Nell Pear
son, Of Buckingham county.
Snoddy served three and one
half years in the Eighth All
Force during World War II. He
is a member Of the Buckingham
County Ruritan Club, where he
is a member of the board of
directors. !
w. G. Sprouse d
William c. pete Sprouse. 49,,
is manager of Sprouses Restau-
rant and Motel at Sprouses Cor
ner. He is a graduate of Lynch
burg College, taking a prelegal
course. with a major in history.
He served in the Air Force
three years. during which time
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05
Record Figure
To Include New
Sewage Lagoons

The Farmville town council
adopted a $565 .62l OF budget at
a special meeting Tuesday night.
This action saw the municipal
budget creep to rev high Last
years budget was S506. 1853. "a.
Actually the half million dol
lar7plus budgets for two sue
cesslve years is somewhat mis-
leading. as several Of the same
items are included in both bud
sets. For instance, last years
budget included Sl3 200 for street
construction on High Street,
which Will be carried over into
this years budget Also, in this
years estimated income is a
Y. s. Public Health grant Of
S45.627 for the new sewage la
goo0s, on which construction will
start this year.
In other words. all of last
years budget was not spent and
the remainder, especially for
neW construction. is carried for
ward, making this years bud
get a reeold-breaker.
The budget is based on the
same tax levy and utilities levy
as last year. However, this rate
has not been officially adopted.
The town tax levy is Sl25 per
$500 valuation on real estate.
with no tax on tangible personal
property.
Going Up
AS is true with most business
and family budgets. the cost
OF living" part Of the budget
showed an increase. This 'rou4
tine" part Of the budget, the de
partnental expenses, increased
to $500, 436 90 this year Ffrom
S26l ,793 last year. Departmental
operating expenses actually ran
less than budgeted last year, and
this is the reason the town con
/ tinues to operate in the black ="
! The ability to operate within
4 land usually UNDER the budget
4 ed figure is one reason that the
/ town of Farmvil!e has no out
standing debts, and is regarded
as the leading municipality in
the State for fiscal responsible
ty."
Income Sources
/ Major sources Of revenue. in
addition to the carry-over items
mentioned above, include h e
/ following: current taxes, $54 900;
auto tags $4,000; privilege Ii
censes, $4,000, court fines and
costs. 81, 500. highway funds,
S45 coo; parking meters. So, 800;
ABC funds, $4,000; and replace
ment reserve fund, $55 900. From
utilities (Water and seWer) will
come an estimated $84 900.
On the expenditure side Of the
Continued On Page y
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-07-05

The United States Fourth Cir
cult Court of Appeals on Mon
day overruled Judge John D..
Butzner'S ruling in January
which was a sweeping injunction
that ordered all County officials
from taking any action h t
would lead to the closing of pub
lie schools in PoWhatan County
The Circuit Court upheld Judge
Butzner's injunction that pre-
vents the school board from TAX
ing- any action to close t h e
schools. However. the appellate
court ruled that the board Of
supervisors is not a defendant
in the litigation and its duty in
connection with school operation
is not proper matter for the
court to consider at this time
Judge Butzner's decision in
January was generally denounc-
ed throughout the State as re
-quring a duly elected govern
ing body to levy taxes and APP
propriate funds by judicial de-
cree. Following this ruling high
way signs sprung up IL PoWha-
tan. protesting Taxation With
cut Representation. "Powhatan
County Under the Rule Of Fed
eral Courts, etc.
Judge Burners January de
cision was immediately appeal
ed to the Fourth Circuit Court
and the case was heard by all
five judges on June TO- Their