Petitions (white schools) Philomont wants to Stay Open

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To THE LOUDOUN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD:
The undersigned citizens residing in the section of the County now served by the school in Philomont would respectfully show that this school has been operated for a number of years for the convenience and education of the children in that immediate vicinity and at present is serving that vicinity as efficiently as it has for some years.
There is a rumor that Your Board is contemplating closing this school and transporting the children to other schools which in the opinion of the undersigned would work a hardship on the children, the majority of whom are young and if they have to stand in the weather and wait for the transportation it would be a hardship upon them and we believe many of these children, due to their station in life would be handicapped by criticism of other children who are more fortunate and do not realize the surroundings of some of the poorer children in the rural sections.
We respectfully request that you continue the school in Philomont for we feel that it is to the best interest of the children and patrons in that section.
Respectfully,
1 Mrs Sewell Dawson
2 S. R. Dawson
3 Mrs. L. P. Slye
4 L. P. Slye
5 C. C. Dawson
6 Mrs. Daisy Dawson
7 Bryan Dawson
8 West A Pearson
9 Mrs. W. A. Pearson
10 R Whelan
11 Mrs. J. A. Walsh
12 Mrs F. Hill Rector
13 Mrs Frank Pierce
14 Fulton T. Lake
15 Mary M. Lake
16 Mrs Mamie Hall
17 Annie Peyton
18 Elizabeth V. Rust
19 Mrs H. W. Brown
20 Mrs. Harold Lovett
21 Connie R. Leith
22 Gladys Longerbeam
23 F. Hill Rector
24 Mrs Nannie Strother
25 Mr J L Grimes
26 Mrs J L Grimes
27 L B Grimes
28 F. C. Pierce
29 C. L. Ryan
30 A. H. Peyton
31 Louis H. Peyton
32 Lula U Hawes
23 T. A. Hawes
34 T. A. Hawes Jr
35 Mary Irwin
36 R. W. Irwin
37 Sarah Longerbeam
38 Robert R Longerbeam
39 C. W. Thomas
40 Michil F. Thomas
41 Adrian L. Tavenner
42 W. B. Dawson
43 H.A Anderson
44 Charles Underwood
45 Moselle A. Martindale
46 Mrs. Harry Anderson
47 Doris L Faulkner
48 Annie M. Faulkner
49 Thomas F. Dawson
50 Charlotte A. Lake
51 C. H. Harris
52 Mrs C H Harris
53 Mrs Louise Rust
54 J. T. Tavenner
55 W. M. Rawlings
56 Katherine Rawlings
57 Lollie T. Brown
58 Oscar E. Heflin
59 C. J. Hall
60 Norman Flether
61 Mrs J. T. Dillon
62 J. T. Dillon
63 Mrs. Franklin Hall
64 S. R. Lake
65 Wythe Dillon
66 Mrs. Berta Dawson
67 H. C. Rust
68 Henry N. Brown
69 Harold Lovett
70 Eloise C. Underwood

Title: Petitions (white schools) Philomont wants to Stay Open
Description: Seventy community members request that the white school, Philomont, be kept open. They have heard rumors that Philomont is to be closed and students transported to other schools. Petitioners state the little children should not have to wait in all weather for a bus and that they will suffer in comparison to their wealthier, less rural, new classmates. The petition is believed to have been written around 1944-1945.
Tag: Loudoun County, School Board, Philomont, Closure, Community, Children, Transportation, Rural area
Creator: Loudoun County PatronsSee all items with this value
Place: Philomont WhiteSee all items with this value; VirginiaSee all items with this value
Identifier: 1041408
Format: application/pdf DocumentSee all items with this value
Publisher: Digitized by Edwin Washington ProjectSee all items with this value
Rights: Loudoun County Public SchoolsSee all items with this value
Language: English
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Transcription: To THE LOUDOUN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD:
The undersigned citizens residing in the section of the County now served by the school in Philomont would respectfully show that this school has been operated for a number of years for the convenience and education of the children in that immediate vicinity and at present is serving that vicinity as efficiently as it has for some years.
There is a rumor that Your Board is contemplating closing this school and transporting the children to other schools which in the opinion of the undersigned would work a hardship on the children, the majority of whom are young and if they have to stand in the weather and wait for the transportation it would be a hardship upon them and we believe many of these children, due to their station in life would be handicapped by criticism of other children who are more fortunate and do not realize the surroundings of some of the poorer children in the rural sections.
We respectfully request that you continue the school in Philomont for we feel that it is to the best interest of the children and patrons in that section.
Respectfully,
1 Mrs Sewell Dawson
2 S. R. Dawson
3 Mrs. L. P. Slye
4 L. P. Slye
5 C. C. Dawson
6 Mrs. Daisy Dawson
7 Bryan Dawson
8 West A Pearson
9 Mrs. W. A. Pearson
10 R Whelan
11 Mrs. J. A. Walsh
12 Mrs F. Hill Rector
13 Mrs Frank Pierce
14 Fulton T. Lake
15 Mary M. Lake
16 Mrs Mamie Hall
17 Annie Peyton
18 Elizabeth V. Rust
19 Mrs H. W. Brown
20 Mrs. Harold Lovett
21 Connie R. Leith
22 Gladys Longerbeam
23 F. Hill Rector
24 Mrs Nannie Strother
25 Mr J L Grimes
26 Mrs J L Grimes
27 L B Grimes
28 F. C. Pierce
29 C. L. Ryan
30 A. H. Peyton
31 Louis H. Peyton
32 Lula U Hawes
23 T. A. Hawes
34 T. A. Hawes Jr
35 Mary Irwin
36 R. W. Irwin
37 Sarah Longerbeam
38 Robert R Longerbeam
39 C. W. Thomas
40 Michil F. Thomas
41 Adrian L. Tavenner
42 W. B. Dawson
43 H.A Anderson
44 Charles Underwood
45 Moselle A. Martindale
46 Mrs. Harry Anderson
47 Doris L Faulkner
48 Annie M. Faulkner
49 Thomas F. Dawson
50 Charlotte A. Lake
51 C. H. Harris
52 Mrs C H Harris
53 Mrs Louise Rust
54 J. T. Tavenner
55 W. M. Rawlings
56 Katherine Rawlings
57 Lollie T. Brown
58 Oscar E. Heflin
59 C. J. Hall
60 Norman Flether
61 Mrs J. T. Dillon
62 J. T. Dillon
63 Mrs. Franklin Hall
64 S. R. Lake
65 Wythe Dillon
66 Mrs. Berta Dawson
67 H. C. Rust
68 Henry N. Brown
69 Harold Lovett
70 Eloise C. Underwood

Item sets: White Petitions

Media: 1041408_2.5.B Yr Prbably 1944 45_Philomont wants to Stay Open.pdf