EWP 2-5A MiddleBurg Raby March 10, 1945

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OFFICE TELEPHONE / ALEXANDRIA 6241
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE / LINCOLN 7295
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES H. RABY 526 NORTH PATRICK STREET ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
March 10, 1945
Mr. O. L. Emerick Division Superintendant[sic] County School Board Loudoun County Leesburg, Virginia.
Dear Mr. Emerick:
I have in my possession a letter dated March 1, 1945, in which was addressed to Mrs. Mildred Jackson, president of the PTA of Middlesburg[sic], Virginia.
In the first paragraph of your letter you stated that the school board denied the request of the PTA; that is, the dis-continuance of the Baptist Church basement at Middlesburg for a school room. Please advise me if the basement is to be used for an indefinite time or is it the intention of the school board that this basement be used just for the duration of the school term. If you will explain this to me then I think we can have a better understanding concerning the use of that basement which has caused much contintion[sic].
A resolution was adopted at a meeting held by the school board on January 31, 1945, that a committee would be appointed from the PTA to work in conjunction with a committee from the school board for the purpose of purchasing a lot for the school board. With this in mind, it seems to me that the congested conditions at Middlesburg could be releived[sic] by the next school term and I would appreciate a statement from you with reference to whether or not such lot has been purchased or if there has been any definite site selected.
Very truly yours,
JAMES H. RABY
JHR: mbs
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March 14, 1945
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Mr. Raby,
This area should have a new school building for colored children but it is not needednany[sic] more that[sic] at Purcellville not at Sterling for white children. I do not think the need is any greater than it is for additional space at the Douglass High School. There are also some very positive needs for additional space for some white schools in this County. We expect and intend to take care of these projects as soon as it seems reasonable to do so and upon the condition that the funds are made available to pay for the additional cost to the County School Board.
If you and the people at Middleburg will cooperate with the School Board your project will move along very much faster than it will if you do otherwise. There is no intention on our part to evade this issure[sic] or to postpphon[sic]e unduly action in the matter.
Very sincerely yours,
O. L. Emerick
Division Superintendent
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Title: EWP 2-5A MiddleBurg Raby March 10, 1945
Description: Letter from attorney James H. Raby to Superintendent O.L. Emerick regarding the Loudoun County School Board’s denial of a PTA request concerning the use of the Baptist Church basement in Middleburg as a classroom. Raby asks whether the basement will be used indefinitely or only for the current school term, citing confusion among parents and patrons. He also references a January 31, 1945 resolution forming committees (PTA and School Board) to investigate the purchase of a school lot, and requests clarification on whether land has been purchased or selected to relieve overcrowding at Middleburg.
Tag: Middleburg School, Baptist Church basement, PTA, Loudoun County School Board, James H. Raby, O.L. Emerick, school overcrowding, school facilities, correspondence, 1945
Date: 1945-03-10
Creator: Emerick, Oscar L.See all items with this value; Raby, James H.See all items with this value
Place: Middleburg Grant ColoredSee all items with this value; VirginiaSee all items with this value
Identifier: 1015118
Is Version Of: 1015118_EWP_MiddleBurgRaby1945.pdf
Is Part Of: Black Petitions
Format: PDF DocumentSee all items with this value
Source: These letters are in the folder labeled "2.5.A Petition C Middleburg Grant - 3/10/45 Expansion of Grant OR build new school?" in the 2.5.A Colored Petitions box in the Loudoun County Public Schools Records Office
Publisher: Digitized by Edwin Washington ProjectSee all items with this value
Rights: Loudoun County Public SchoolsSee all items with this value
Language: English
Replaces: /Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/source/Ingest One/2 Petitions Plans School Board and Districts/2-5A_Colored_Petitions/Old_FIle_Petitions_Colored_Schools/PetitionMiddleburg_U_To1946/EWP_MiddleBurgRaby1945.pdf
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OFFICE TELEPHONE / ALEXANDRIA 6241
RESIDENCE TELEPHONE / LINCOLN 7295
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES H. RABY 526 NORTH PATRICK STREET ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
March 10, 1945
Mr. O. L. Emerick Division Superintendant[sic] County School Board Loudoun County Leesburg, Virginia.
Dear Mr. Emerick:
I have in my possession a letter dated March 1, 1945, in which was addressed to Mrs. Mildred Jackson, president of the PTA of Middlesburg[sic], Virginia.
In the first paragraph of your letter you stated that the school board denied the request of the PTA; that is, the dis-continuance of the Baptist Church basement at Middlesburg for a school room. Please advise me if the basement is to be used for an indefinite time or is it the intention of the school board that this basement be used just for the duration of the school term. If you will explain this to me then I think we can have a better understanding concerning the use of that basement which has caused much contintion[sic].
A resolution was adopted at a meeting held by the school board on January 31, 1945, that a committee would be appointed from the PTA to work in conjunction with a committee from the school board for the purpose of purchasing a lot for the school board. With this in mind, it seems to me that the congested conditions at Middlesburg could be releived[sic] by the next school term and I would appreciate a statement from you with reference to whether or not such lot has been purchased or if there has been any definite site selected.
Very truly yours,
JAMES H. RABY
JHR: mbs
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March 14, 1945
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Mr. Raby,
This area should have a new school building for colored children but it is not needednany[sic] more that[sic] at Purcellville not at Sterling for white children. I do not think the need is any greater than it is for additional space at the Douglass High School. There are also some very positive needs for additional space for some white schools in this County. We expect and intend to take care of these projects as soon as it seems reasonable to do so and upon the condition that the funds are made available to pay for the additional cost to the County School Board.
If you and the people at Middleburg will cooperate with the School Board your project will move along very much faster than it will if you do otherwise. There is no intention on our part to evade this issure[sic] or to postpphon[sic]e unduly action in the matter.
Very sincerely yours,
O. L. Emerick
Division Superintendent
OLE:MA

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