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It was pointed out that tne peopip of Rappahannock had been discussing building a High School for the past eight years and that four sets of plans jhad been drawn. Of course other plans will have to be drawn on ajccount of changing conditions.
& conditions. It was sh<jwn that the present 10c School construction fund had already accumulated a reserve pf approximated $8,000 and of restored in 1957 would provide in two years the; balance of the $15,000 needed fbr equipment. After the cost of Equipment had been met the present 10c tax would make it possible to retire principal and interest bn any money borrowed to finance the new high school. ■ I i; A
It . was ernphasiged that tht school could be built without additional taxation, but in order to show their interest in school construction even Jat the point of perjsonal sacrifice those present oftfered bv a vote of 60 to 3. (with about 30 not voting) a tax increase not to exceed 15c to be used for the new hi| ;h school. _ ; | All members of the County School Board were present three members of tb: County Board of Supervisors a :tended; • A.. H.i Buckner, who expressed himself; as favoring a new High School, Henry Wood, who was opposed to any addition il taxes and A. C. Latham. ! Supervisors ajbsent were N. C. Campbell, E. M, Estes and Herbert Foster. 11 ■ |
Appointed tj> go before the i Board of Supiervisors at their ; January meeting and present the facts concerning building a hew High'School wejre: |i The Rev. j|V. D. Goodson. Wakefield Distijict; Mrs. B. M. Miller. Hamotdn District; The Rev. John Ho^ge, Jackson District; Mrs. Lee | Thornton, Piedmont District; \ rs. K. H. Quasebarth, Stonewall district; and Mr. Eddie Gore, Ha vthorne District.
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