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RCH 2-5B Yr 2019 Study of Lincoln Purcellville Dispute

This study authored by Larry Roeder in 2016 contains the summary of the dispute. In 1926, the Lincoln-Purcellville dispute arose over the replacement of Lincoln High School, which had burned down and needed to be rebuilt. Lincoln residents wanted to maintain the school in their community, while Purcellville residents argued for it to be relocated to their town. This conflict highlighted deeper issues of cultural clashes, with underlying prejudice against Quakers for their pacifist beliefs and non-traditional voting patterns. The dispute escalated beyond the School Board, involving county and state government officials as well as the courts, showcasing the evolving landscape of school administration in Virginia. Despite tensions, the conflict was ultimately resolved in favor of Lincoln, with the school reopening in March 1927. This event also shed light on broader issues of civil liberties and freedom of speech during a time of political upheaval and social change.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June Circuit Court Evidence List

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Receipts and Expenditures for Mt. Gilead District

In the school district of Mt. Gilead in 1926-27, expenditures totaled $37,069, with the majority going towards salaries of teachers at $29,080. Other significant expenses included standard electricity at $1,600, agricultural teacher salaries at $1,333, and rural supervision costs at $1,040. The district also allocated funds for home economics, elementary education, and transportation. The funding for these expenditures came from various sources, including state general funds, county taxes, district taxes, and other income.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Blue Ridge Herald on Dispute

In 1926, the Blue Ridge Herald reported on the destruction of the main building of Lincoln High School due to a fire of unknown origin. The community rallied together and began discussions about the reconstruction of the high school, with reports on new site selections and building plans. The school board finally chose the Lincoln site for the new high school building. Following extensive community efforts, the new Lincoln High School was dedicated in 1927. The dedication marked the culmination of a series of events from the fire to the rebuilding process.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Cost Lincoln High School

This document provides a detailed account of the costs associated with Lincoln High School's Department Salaries from 1910 to 1926. The data reveals an increase in expenses over the years, with a total of $73,309 paid out over the sixteen-year period. It is noted that the funds were paid out of public sources, including tuition. The information sheds light on the financial commitment required for the operation of Lincoln High School during this time period. Additionally, there is an estimation of salaries for the 1916-17 period, suggesting the continuous need for budget planning and allocation for educational institutions like Lincoln High School. Overall, this document provides valuable insight into the financial management and expenditure trends in education during the early 20th century.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1909 Feb Subscription to Lincoln HS

In February 1909, members of the community in Mt. Gilead District number two, Loudoun County, Virginia, signed a document committing to financially support the acquisition of land and construction of a new High School Building. The signatories pledged to pay specified sums, with half due by April 15, 1909, and the remaining half by August 15, 1909. They agreed to waive the benefit of their respective Homestead Exemptions for this obligation. The School Board was to gather at least EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS in subscriptions by parties deemed financially able and planned to select a suitable location near the crossroads in Lincoln for the new school building. The total cost of the project, estimated at TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, would be funded through various means, including the sale of existing school property and potential taxation. This document, signed on February 26, 1909.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 July 1 Papers for July 14 School Trustee Electoral Board

This collection of papers contains official letters between District Superintendent O.L Omerick and Edwin Garrett, Esq. who represented community members appealing the decision to rebuild Lincoln School on its former site. The Appeal Hearing in Lincoln School Dispute was moved from July 9 to July 14, 1926, by the request of Edwin Garrett, Esq who represented community members appealing the School Board's decision on the location of the new high school. His request was granted by Superintendent Omerick. The School Board heard the appeals of F. Mercer Love, A.N. Adams and others regarding the School Board's Decision. The hearing was held at Lincoln on July 14, 1926, at 11:00am. There are 14 depositions of community members who spoke at the Appeals hearing regarding their opposition to the location of the new Lincoln high school. Also, there is an invitation to Superintendent Omerick to a luncheon on July 14 provided by the Ladies of the Lincoln Civic League.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 May 10 Bazile Opinion

On May 10, 1926, Assistant Attorney General Leon M. Bazile of Richmond, Virginia, responded to a letter from Commonwealth's Attorney Cecil Connor of Leesburg regarding a dispute over the location of a new high school in the county. Bazile explained that under the relevant Code of Virginia sections, the division superintendent of schools had the authority to approve or disapprove plans and specifications for school construction. In this case, Bazile argued that as the site had been selected seventeen or eighteen years prior, the division superintendent did not have jurisdiction to disapprove the old site for the school. He suggested that the school trustee electoral board had jurisdiction to consider the appeal from the heads of families who had complained about the location and recommended that they proceed with the appeal process under the appropriate legal provisions. Bazile's response highlighted the complexities of educational governance and decision-making processes in local communities during the early 20th century.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 July 12 Enrollment Statistics

In a letter the Division Superintendent Omerick responded to Mr. J. T. Hirst of Purcellville, Virginia, providing enrollment numbers dated July 12, 1926, for several elementary schools for the 1925-26 school year. The letter listed enrollment figures for Hillsboro, Purcellville, Hamilton, Lincoln, North Fork, and Philomont. It noted that there were 126 pupils enrolled in the high school department at Lincoln in September 1925, with a total enrollment of 127 for the year. The report indicated that 25 students graduated and 7 dropped out from the high school department at Lincoln. Additionally, promotions from the seventh grade were detailed for each school. Also, Historical enrollment numbers from 1910 were provided for Lincoln, Purcellville, and Hamilton.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 May 1 Mr. Smith Opinion on location of high school in Mt. Gilead District

Letter written by Mr. T. Smith submitting his opinion on location of high school in Mt. Gilead District dated May 1, 1926. Mr. T. Smith indicated he would abide by the decision of the school board as to the location of the new High School.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 18 Circuit Court Order

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 5 School Construction Guidelines

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 July Correspondence between O.T Emerick and Harris Hart - Decision of Virginia State School Board not to intervene in Lincoln-Purcellville School location issue.

Two letters dated July 1926 between Superintendent Emerick and Harris Hart, Superintendent of Public Instruction regarding the location of the Lincoln-Purcellville High School. The issue was brought before the circuit court, which ruled that the school trustee electoral board had jurisdiction. The first letter is addressed to Superintendent Harris Hart dated July 1, 1926 from Superintendent Emerick. (missing second page.) The School Board Trustee electoral Board decided to hear the case on July 9th. The board passed a resolution requesting a committee of 3 make careful study of the matter and make recommendations regarding the school's location. It was advised this committee would have experts whose expenses were already budgeted to cover their expenses. The second letter (O.T Emerick to Harris Hart) The committee of three was made up of Mr. Combs, Mr. Smithey and Mr. Hoke. However, a memorandum report by this committee suggested the dispute was local between these two communities. This lead the Department of Education to decline involvement. (Last 2 pages are duplicate pages.)

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Enrollment of Lincoln Elementary (Uncertain?)

This document appears to be a school enrollment report, listing the names, ages, and parent or guardian information of first, second, and third year pupils. Their grades are not lists. The teacher crossed out those present and marked if they were H. (Home?). The report is organized by grade. The students come from Bluemont, Purcellville, Lincoln, Leesburg, Hamilton, Winchester, North Fork, Hillsboro, Upperville, Roundhill, Harpers Ferry and Philomont. The report is to be sent to the Division Superintendent within fifteen days after the school's opening,

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Law of Lincoln Purcellville School Case

"The Law of Lincoln - Purcellville School Case Appeals," provides insight into the legal framework surrounding school board actions and appeals during the Lincoln-Purcellville. School location dispute. It references specific legal codes such as Code 666, Acts of 1924, and Code Section 673, highlighting the importance of adherence to Virginia State Board of Education regulations and procedures in selecting and approving school sites. The mention of Acts of 1922 authorizing condemnation for site selection emphasizes the complexities and legalities involved in establishing school locations. Sections on donations, closing schools, and electoral board membership reveal the various legal considerations that impacted education policies and practices in the area during this time.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 22 School Board Appeal of Court Order

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 List of Subscribers for Love Portion of Purcellville

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 John Ward

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Lincoln HS Plot 1910 Building

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 May 20 Exchange of Letters

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 May 14 Long Opinion

EWP 2-5B Yr 1909 Feb 26 Contributions for Lincoln HS

RCH 2-5B Yr 2019 Combined edits Roeder Study

EWP 2-5B Yr 1909 June Circular re Purchase of Lincoln Lot

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 April 26 School Trustees No Authority

RCH Research Paper on Lincoln Dispute

EWP 2-5B Yr 1925 Student Census

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 April 26. Emerick vetoes Lincoln

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 April 10 Fleet James Testimony

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 April Mrs Janney Testimony

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 16 Emerick Testimony to Circuit Court

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 23 Letter to Emerick

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 April 10 Minutes Loose File

EWP 2-5B Yr 1910 to 1926 Lincoln HS Salaries

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Hamilton Petitions in support of rebuilding of High School at Lincoln.

The text is a petition signed by citizens of Hamilton and taxpayers of Mt. Gilead District, urging the School Board of Loudoun County to rebuild the High School building at Lincoln. The signatories cite the historical significance of the school and the contributions made for its location, as well as the high standard of education maintained.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 10 Sidney Hall to Emerick

EWP 2-5B 1910 List of 1910 Attendees at Lincoln

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 LTM News Reports on Lincoln Purcellville Dispute

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Mt Gilead Receipts and Expenses

EWP 2-5B Yr 1909 May 19 Survey of Lincoln

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 Statement Supporting Purcellville

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 May 1 Exchange Wilbur Hall and Attorney General

EWP 2-5B Yr 2019 Draft Study of Lincoln Purcellville Dispute

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 18 Description of Lincoln Graded

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 May 29 Harris Hart to Emerick

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 ND Proceedings of the Meeting of the School Board

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 June 9 Raymond Long to Emerick

EWP 2.5B Yr 17 March 1930 Paxson patron willing to have kids half day at Yellow School House

This petition, dated March 17th, 1930, is letter written by Mr. and Ms. Landon Wynkoop stated it was not feasible for them to attend a school board meeting on March 18, 1930 in Leesburg. They urge the continuation of at least half a day of schooling at the Yellow School House in Paxson. They emphasized the valuable education provided to children there and highlight the detrimental effects of closing the school and the significance of maintaining a space for children to learn and grow.

EWP 2-5-B Woodland Yr Unk Keep School Open

Petition to the Loudoun County School Board of Loudoun County, Virginia by citizens and taxpayers express their opposition to the closure of Woodland School.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1938 March 7 Waterford HS Protest Closing

Petition of School patrons, citizens and taxpayers of Waterford, VA protesting the closing the Waterford High School in 1938. Detailed list of reasons why the school should not be closed. 70 signers.

EWP 2.5B Yr 1924 Waterford Request Denied to Fire Mrs. Baber

In 1924, the County School Board of Loudoun County received a petition requesting the removal of Mrs. Baber as a teacher at Waterford School. After investigating and speaking with petitioners, the board found that the reasons given for the removal were not substantial or serious enough to warrant such action. As a result, the board recommended at their upcoming meeting on December 9th that the request for Miss Baber's removal be denied.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Location Unknown Petition at School Board Meeting

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1921 Sunny Ridge wants to stay open

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Tankersfield

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Smith Willie

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1925 Purcellville Graded School wants Good Friday off

EWP 2-5-B Yr Abt 1926 Unison Bloomfield Keep Mary Abell

EWP 2-5-B Yr May 11 1931 Religious Leaders Complain

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1926 Middleburg White PTA wants Dentist for Children

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1924 Philomont Asks for Teacher and Principal

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Paeonian Springs wants return of Hannah Ellmore

EWP Petition Mountain Gap White 001

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1950 Mt Gilead District wants a new Bus ROute

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Purcellville Vicinity want HS in Leesburg and Purcellville

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Lucketts HS Hir Mr. Gum as Trustee

EWPEWP 2-5-B Yr UNK Lovettsville wants Souder reappointed

EWP LeithtonColoredandWhite

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Little River Purpose of Petition Unknown

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Middleburg Graded wants removal of Marianna Rainey

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1926 Edgegrove School Wagon Wants change in Direction

Request to change direction of Edge Grove School Wagon route from Ebenezer Compher's gate in Hillsboro to Round Hill. See Dirt Don't Burn, page 139 and 122. Petitions written after 1925 using the term wagon may well havemeant motorized school buses.

EWP Map of Student at Airmont

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1955 Petition 84 Aldie Rehire or Fire Mrs. Knight

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1940 Feb Taylorstown Request Not to Close School

EWP 2-5-B Yr Jan 1930 Emerick School wants to Retain E.D. Turner

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1929 Cool SPring wants to be reopened.

EWP 02-5B Yr 1945 Petition for school bus route change to Round Hill Elementary (Formerly Sunny Ridge Elementary)

August 11, 1945 request for school bus route change by the White Round Hill Elementary patrons (formerly Sunny Ridge Elementary). Also April 14, 2016 description of the Sunny Ridge School after its purchase by Mrs. Meta Watts Smith several years before 1949.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1928 Ashburn High School wants to keep N.C. Starke

In this letter, addressed to the County School Board of Loudoun County, Virginia, the undersigned patrons of Ashburn High School express their request for the reappointment of Mr. N.S. Starke as principal of the school. The list of signatories paints a picture of community support for Mr. Starke, with a diverse range of individuals including parents, teachers, and other community members advocating for his return.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Brooklyn Wants Removal of Teacher

EWP 2-5-B ABout 1934 Woodburn Wants to Stay Open

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Hillsboro School wants Bus Service

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1927 Ashburn Victor Harding wants changes in discipline school hours and transport.

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Purcellville Req Two HSs Leesburg and Purcellville

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1927 Aldie Regarding Firing of Principal Tyler

The text is a letter dated May 22, 1927, writer is requesting a change in the Principal of Aldie School Mr. Tyler. The writer initially expressed doubts about the current Principal, Mr. Zyler, but now believes he has shown improvement and deserves approval. The writer acknowledges that last year they had criticized Mr. Tyler, but now believes he has fulfilled his duties effectively. The writer also mentions the importance of Miss Shoemaker, Miss Elliot, and Mrs. Hutchison, emphasizing the value of their character and teaching abilities.

EWP 2-5-B Mountville Yr 1931

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Petition 66 Protest Closing of Airmont

Airmont Petition to the school board of Mt. Gilead school district the the undersigned advocates of the Airmont school appealed to the School Board of Mt. Gilead School District.

EWP 2-5B Yr 1926 May Airmont Wants to stay open

White Petition from Airmont white school dated May 19, 1926 addressed to William T. Smith, trustee for Mount Gilead School District and the Loudoun County school board opposing the closure of Airmont school. This petition includes the names of petitioning parents and the number of students attending school and their ages and their distances from the school. Mr. R. Faulkner of Philomont, Virginia received a letter of receipt from the District superintendent . The Superintendent thanked Mr. Faulkner for the petition.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1955 Probably April Leesburg District wants Yeager Gum as Trustee

This document is a letter addressed to the School Trustee Electoral Board of Loudoun County, Virginia - approximately April 1955, recommending the appointment of Mr. Yeager Gum to the School Board of Loudoun County. The letter is signed by numerous residents of the Leesburg Magisterial District, expressing their belief that Mr. Gum, a longtime resident and farmer in the district, is well qualified to replace the resigning Mr. G. Shirley Myers. The 73 signatories supported Mr. Gum's appointment.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1927 Lenah want Mrs. D. Hutchison Returned.

On April 26, 1927, G.H. Smart wrote a letter to Superintendent O.L. Emerick of Purcellville, VA on behalf of the patrons of Lenah School, requesting that their current teacher be re-elected for the upcoming school year. The letter, signed by all patrons except Mr. H. Byrne, praised the teacher's dedication and interest in the school and students. The patrons expressed their dissatisfaction with Mr. Byrne and urged the School Board to give careful consideration to re-electing their current teacher for the 1927-28 academic year. The letter was signed by several prominent community members including George Powell, Mrs. R.L. Allison, Mrs. James Leel, Mrs. X C. Poland

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1944 Unison Bloomfield Request to Rebuild

EWP 2.5B Yr 1944 Evergreen Mills Road School Bus wants Tire Change

On January 15, 1944, a petition was signed by majority parents of children who rode the Evergreen Mills Road School Bus in Leesburg, Virginia, voicing concerns about the reckless driving of the current bus operator. The parents expressed worries about the speed of the bus, the driver's lack of caution on turns and stops, and the rough condition of the road causing discomfort and injuries to the children. They requested the School Board to replace the current driver with someone more mature and responsible for the safety of the children.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1948 Jun Arcola Wants an Auditorium

The text, dated June 8, 1948, is a petition addressed to the Loudoun County School Board from the patrons of Arcola School in Virginia requesting the addition of an auditorium, which would be used not only for the school but the community as well.

EWP 2.5B Yr 1923 April 1923 Petition 67 Airmont wants to stay open. Patrons do not want transport to Bluemont. It would be detrimental to health and comfort.

2.5B Yr. April 3, 1923. Airmont was under threat of being closed, due to low attendance. Average attendance was 12, through twice that were enrolled. The patrons asked the School Board to keep the facility open and not transport the pupils to Bluemont by truck or wagon, feeling that would be detrimental to health and comfort.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1935 Little River Protests Closing

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1926 Carter want reappointment of Mary Hemsley

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1930s Leesburg Graded wants Urcell Bradfield

EWP 2-5-B Yr Jan 29 1928 Ashburn Wants removal of NC Stark

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1937 March 9 Waterford Protests Closing of HS

EWP 02-5 B Yr 1948 Request School Buses for Aldie Children on Route 632

May 8, 1948 and May 22, 1948 correction petition from Susan M. Cromer to Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. Petition request school bus transportation for Aldie children living on route 632. Petition contains parents names and ages of children to be transported.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1950 Middleburg PTA and Lions Club was Central High School

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Map of Lenah Perhaps 1926

EWP 2-5-B Yr 193738 Luckets HS wants to stay open

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Waterford Protest Sending kids to Lovettsville

This letter, addressed to the School Board of Loudoun County in Leesburg, Virginia, reveals the sentiments of a group of white parents regarding the education of their high school-aged children in the early 20th century. The signatories express their strong objection to a proposed change that would see their children sent to Lovettsville instead of Leesburg for schooling. They make it clear that they believe Leesburg is better equipped and more suitable for their children from all perspectives.

EWP 02-5B Yr Unk Petition for school bus route change to Oak Hill and Lucketts Elementary

Yr Unk, Petition by the patrons of Oak Hill and Lucketts Elementary for school bus route change.

EWP 02-5B Yr 1930 Petition to keep Paxson school open

March 17, 1930 petition from the mother of a child attending the Paxson school to keep the school open (if only for half a day) vs. bussing children to another school.

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Aldie School Wants Alice Hutchison Back

This text is a formal letter addressed to Mr. Oscar Emerick, the Superintendent of the Loudoun County Public schools, from the patrons of Aldie white school requesting the reappointment of Alice Hutchison at Aldie School. The petitioners include Annie G. Turner, B. G. Gm Peasual, and Mrs. L H Pearson.

EWP 2-5-B Yr FY 1930 1931 Cool Spring Wants a Teacher to stay open full time

In this letter, the white community members and patrons of the Cool Spring School in Loudoun County are petitioning the Division Superintendent of Schools and the County School Board to reconsider a decision to reduce their school to a half-day basis. They argue that the pupils of their school deserve the same educational opportunities and advantages as other schools in the county. They also express concern that reducing the school's hours would hinder community social events that the resident teacher usually organizes. The patrons highlight the challenges of impassable roads and expensive transportation, arguing that maintaining a full-time teacher is necessary for the children's education and community's involvement with the school. The list of signatories at the end of the letter demonstrates widespread community support for this request.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1921 Mountain School wants to be reopened.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1947 Unknown School wants Mrs. Tucker removed.

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Pleasant Valley Request Additional Teacher

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1924 Round Hill HS wants Purcell appointed Principal

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1917 Unison Bloomfield Petition to keep H.H. Otley

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Petition to Close Mountain Gap White School

EWP 2.2.B Yr 1930 Apr Clark's Gap wants to stay open

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1932 Hillsboro School does not like Transport Plan

EWP 2-5-B Yr April 1923 Colemans Wants to Stay Open

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1929 30 Unison Bloomfield Hire Mary Wharton

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1927 Aldie School Decision to Fire WH Tyler

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1939 Pleasant Valley Need Transportation

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1929 Philomont Want to Keep School Open

EWP 02-5B Yr Unk Petition for a school bus to Lucketts school

Yr Unk, petition for a school bus for children attending Lucketts school

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1928 Lenah Protests Closing

The resolution passed by the Lenah Community League on February 20th, 1928, regarding the closure of Lenah School by the School Board reflects the community's strong opposition to this decision. The resolution, supported by numerous taxpayers and patrons of the school, not only criticized the Board's action as detrimental to the community and the students, but also urged the Board to reconsider its decision. The involvement of the Arcola Community League in potentially concurring with this resolution indicates a broader community effort to challenge the closure of Lenah School. The list of signatories, including prominent local individuals, highlights the widespread opposition to the School Board's decision and the united front put forth by the community in advocating for the school's preservation.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1949 Waterford Elementary Wants Additional Teacher

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1922 Silcott Springs wants Myrtle Piggott

EWP 02-5B Yr 1930 Petition to keep Paxson school open and not have young students ride on the bus with Round Hill High School students

March 17, 1930 letter from Mrs. Walter Parks to Superintendent OL Emerick joining in on the petition to keep Paxson school open instead of closing it and having elementary school students ride on the bus with Round Hill High School students.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Unknown people perhaps from Middleburg petition School Board

EWP 2.7 Yr 1947 Consolidation and Waterford

EWP 02-5B Yr 1924 Petition for school bus to Round Hill High School for Bluemont students

February 9, 1924 petition from patrons of Bluemont students attending Round Hill High School for school bus transportation.

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk. Perhaps 1940s Ashburn wants to keep Alice Cooper Cady

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1926 Taylorstown Please fire a Teacher

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1926 Petition 79 Aldie School May 7, 1926 Prob Complaint About W.H. Tyler

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1927 May Aldie HS Letter re Tyler from Warren F

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1924 25 Daysville Wants to Stay Open - DUPLICATE FILE

DUPLICATE FILE to 1041165

EWP 2-5-B Aldie School Yr Unk - DUPLICATE

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1950s Arcola Thanks to Mrs. Elise Wilson

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1917 Hillsboro wants to retain Ruth Comphur

EWP 2-5-B Yr Abt 1934 Oak Hill Wants to Stay Open

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Leithton Opposed to Consolidation

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1925 Ryan School Elect Mary Cramm Teacher

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1933 1934 Little River Requests Mary H. Megeath

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1922 1923 Cannon Chapel Wants to Keep Nina Fletcher

EWP Emerick Testimony

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1928 Pleasant Valley wants to keep Mrs. Grossclose

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Lovettsville Support Charles Souder for School Board

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Sterling wants no change in faculty

EWP 4.3 Yr 1931 Role of Petitions in Hiring

EWP 2-5-B AY 1929 1930 North Fork wants to stay a two room school

EWP 2-5-B Yr Prbably 1944 45 Philomont wants to Stay Open

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Middle Community League opposed to reductions in Salary

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1949 Middleburg PTA wants additions to School Building

EWP Waterford Incident

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1932 Sycoline Upset over short school days and wants changes

EWP Waterford High School 1937 001

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1949 Sunny Ridge Property Access

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1932 Cool Spring wants transport ot Leesburg

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1952 Petition 83 Aldie HS wants Pamela Skinner and Virginia Elgin

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1930 31 Keep Sycoline Open

EWP Waterford High School 1937

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1918 Lovettsville HS wants removal of Milton S. Harper

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1928 Pleasant Valley Request to Keep Teacher

On April 18, 1928, a petition sent to Mr. J.G. Frame of Sterling, Virginia expressed the desire of various individuals, including Mrs. E.A. Smith, Mrs. R.S. Jones, and Mrs. Douglas Hutchison, for Mrs. Groseclose to continue her role as teacher at Pleasant Valley School. The petition highlighted Mrs. Groseclose's faithfulness and her positive impact on the students, with the signatories hoping for her return to the school. Mrs. Carries Groseclose of Herndon, born in 1877. She graduated from Hyattsville, High School and attended STC Fredericksburg and University of Va.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1930 Waterford Protest that Waterford will not be an accredited High school

At a meeting of the citizens of Waterford, Va. and community, on March 13, 1930 called for the purpose of discussing the proposed changes contemplated being made in our schools of Loudoun County, after receiving a copy of the recommendations from the County Survey Committee, the following Committee was appointed to act in behalf of the Waterford High School as they may deem fit. Rev. John A. Bowman, Talbot E. Pierce, William S. Smoot, Douglas N. Myers, W.I. Mann, James Carr. C.N. Mason, R.E. McCarty, Frederick Stabler, immediately after the adjournment of this meeting the above named Committee met and formulated the following appeal to the School Board of Loudoun County, at its meeting to be held on March 18, 1930 in the School Auditorium at Leesburg, Va. (1) We respectfully appeal to you to keep the Waterford High School on the accredited list of high schools. Here is a good school, fully equipped and serving well a rural community, which enjoys none too many advantages. It would be a step backward in education to take away a high school that has been established over twenty years and deprive the pupils of the advantages they are entitled to have, and for which we pay taxes. Gov. Pollard recently said "Education is the foundation of the whole state, to be exercised for the benefit of all children within its borders. The Waterford High School is not to blame for having under thirty-five pupils this year. We now have an excellent Principal and good teachers. We have reasons to know that if allowed to continue as at present, we will have the allotted number of pupils for the school term 1930-31, (2) We suggest a zone system and recommend that children in these zones attend their respective schools. (3) We are opposed to the consolidation of schools, and bus transportation as morally detrimental to the children of any community But in event consolidation of smaller schools is more fully carried out. we urge that the schools at Wheatland, Paeonian Springs and Clarks Gap, be consolidated with the Waterford school. (8) For the educational benefits of Loudoun and its present and future welfare we are unanimously opposed to the practice of employing an itinerant teacher. Respectfully submitted. Rev. John A. Bowman, W.S. Smoot, ( (Committee) W.I. Mann, C.N. Mason, R.E McCarty, Fredk. Stabler, Talbot E. Pierce, Douglas N. Myers, James Carr.

EWP SpiritualValues

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Aldie Graded School Protest over Salaries

EWP Spiritual Values Petition

EWP 2-5-B Yr AY 1924 25 Woodland Keep Charles Shumaker

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1944 Hillsboro wants Zella Potterfield Removed

EWP 2-5-B Yr U Lucketts HS and Leesburg District want Dyer Gum as Trustee

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Leithton wants Rebie Piggott to replace Alice Underwood

EWP 2-5-B Yr Abt 1938 Milltown wants to stay open

EWP 02-5B Yr 1936 Patrons of Closed Mt Gilead School request school bus transportation & refusal response from School Board

August 1936 request from patrons of closed Mt Gilead School (illegible) for school bus transportation and August 13, 1936 response from school board refusing the request.

EWP 02-5B Yr Unk Petition for school bus service to Aldie school for students living north of Little River Turnpike (Rte 50)

Yr Unk, petition for school bus service to Aldie school for children living north of Little River Turnpike (Rte 50) and VA Department of Historic Resources Information Sheet for Gilberts Corner Gas Station.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1931 Sept Petition 69 Airmont Opposition to Colored Using School Room

Sept. 14, 1931 - Petition from Carl Wynkoop to the Loudoun School Board to opposed to the African American students using the Airmont white school room. The school system contemplated allowing African-Americans to use the former Airmont school, which was closed by the time of the petition. Hearing that, one of the patrons, apparently from Round Hill protesting this possibility. We have no information that the contemplated plans were executed.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1927 Leesburg High School wants Metzger as Latin Teacher

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1923 Colemans Wants to Stay Open

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1938 Sterling White Asks to Remove Mrs Mildred Rawlings

EWP 2-5-B 1927 Emerick School Wants to Expand Teachers and Curriculum

EWP 2.7 Yr 1944 Nov 29 Consolidation Unison Bloomfield and Others

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1936 37 Arlington wants to stay open

EWP 2-5-B Academic Year 1934 35 Woodburn Wants to Stay Open

EWP 2-5-B Mountville Yr 1930 Request for New Building

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1939 April Aldie HS Please keep Earlyn Weeks

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1924 25 Daysville Protests Closing

The Daysville school community petitioned the Loudoun County School Board to reconsider the closure of Daysville School for the term of 1924-1925. They argue that the small enrollment in the previous term was not indicative of lack of interest, but rather a temporary circumstance. They highlight the importance of having a school in Daysville for the local children and compare attendance rates with other schools in the area. The petitioners request that the school not be closed without proper cause.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1924 Bears wants to Stay Open

This petition was written in 1924 from the white parents of Bears school, in which they are agreeing to send their children to the Bears School for the 1924-25 session. The letter includes the names and ages of the children, as well as the names of the parents. 28 children who had "moved away" and were no longer attending school, making it difficult to account for them. The parents seem to express their willingness to send their children to school and provide their consent for their attendance.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1928 Lovettsville Request Charles Souder be reappointed to School Board - Copy

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1933 Woodburn Please hire Mary R Thomas

2 individual letters and Petition dated May 19, 1933, in which H.W. Burke informs Will Smith of a change in teacher at the Wordburn school. Mrs. Thomas has been appointed as the new teacher, with the neighborhood showing support for her. In another letter, Mrs. Jenkins expresses support for Mrs. Thomas teaching at Woodburn. The appointment of Mrs. R. Thomas as the teacher for the 1933-34 session at the Woodburn school is confirmed by signatures from various individuals.

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1930 Waterford HS Protest possible closing of High School

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1928 Round Hill HS Teachers want off for Apple Blossom Festival

EWP 2-5-B Yr Unk Former Patrons of Bolington want Wagon to Lovettsville

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1927-28 Round Hill HS wants to keep Myrtle Blocker

EWP 2-5-B Yr 1929 Emerick Response to Philomont Wants to Keep School

EWP 2.5B Yr 1948 Arcola Wants to Educate Retarded and Handicapped

This letter dated December 13, 1948, from the Parent Teacher's Association of the Arcola School in Virginia to the Loudoun County School Board, requesting an additional teacher to address the needs of mentally handicapped students. They asked for facility upgrades, including an auditorium and larger kitchen, where they can provide hot lunches. Also, they have a lack of space for indoor exercise. Thelma K. Thompson, Eva H. Siegfried Blande Ontchinen?, Mary E. Hemsley, Principal Vivian Cross, C Preston Poland. Marian J Yarger?Mrs. Harry D. Pickett.

EWP 2-5-B Lovettsville To Reappoint Charles Souders to School Board

Aldie Mill 1927