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A large crowd attended the public auction of county schools last Saturday in front of the Courthouse in Washington. The total sale price for the four elementary scool properties was $15,950, with the highest price for the Amissville School selling for $6,000 to Col. Earl E. Holmes.
Belle Meade was knocked off to Mrs. Marie Hite for $3,500; Flint Hill Elementary to the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company for $3,850; and the Woodville property to Raymond Johnson for $2,600.
County school officials were surprised that the Flint Hill property containing the largest building with about 5 acres of land located in the heart of town, brought such a low price; and were equally surprised that the Amissville property sold for the high price of $6,000. However, retiring school Superintendent, Q. D. Gasque expressed Continued on page twelve
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