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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1949
Page
4
Editorials discuss Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr.'s proposal to abolish county school boards and place school powers under elected county supervisors. The idea aims to connect school governance with tax setting and public accountability, while noting risks of politicizing education and the need for careful implementation.
State Senator Harry Flood Byrd Jr signals a January bill to let county boards of supervisors take over school board powers. He argues direct voter influence on public education is essential while noting debate on whether direct election or appointment is wiser. The move appears as a reform from Virginia's dominant political circle.
Senator Harry P. Byrd of Winchester calls for replacing county school boards with county boards of supervisors to administer schools. He argues direct voter election of supervisors brings schools closer to the people and could improve efficiency and public support. The plan seeks open discussion before any bill reaches final action.
The article discusses Senator Byrd’s plan to move school board powers to the board of supervisors. It questions abolishing the school board and notes the financial oversight by tax and appropriation leaders should carry operational responsibility, citing Loudoun County as an example of shifting accountability.
Senator Harry P. Byrd Jr. proposes in the approaching General Assembly that each county board of supervisors act as the local school board. He argues the move would create a direct link between citizens and schools, sparking public discussion before the session. The plan, backed by Byrd’s economy ethos, centers on broad county involvement in education.
State Senator Harry Byrd Jr pushes replacing county school boards with elected Boards of Supervisors arguing the boards are currently appointed via a chain from circuit judges to General Assembly members. The piece questions feasibility and notes potential political obstacles including Negro voters gaining influence in Tidewater counties.
The excerpt notes that for years, an election could shift control if colored voters mobilized. It argues white citizens will not accept any plan granting Negro authority over schools.
In Washington and AMA circles, doctors push for alternatives to the president’s national health proposal. They argue costs for low income patients are too high and urge expansions of Blue Cross, Blue Shield, and a new shared-cost program while exploring state pilots and Senator Douce’s ideas.
Roanoke World News notes State Sen Harry Byrd Jr argues local school boards are too distant from voters. He proposes electing boards by boards of supervisors or city councils to bring governance closer to the people without placing them squarely in partisan politics.
An editorial endorses Harry Byrd as earnest and honest while arguing for maintaining the existing dual school program. It urges that appropriations come from the legislature and that a separate body administers funds free of political entanglements.
The News supports replacing the current county school trustee selection method with a direct popular voice. A Winchester senator proposes changes aimed at ending archaic procedures that distance the people from school governance. The call is for immediate action to empower voters in deciding who leads local education.
Residents support expanding local control as Senator Byrd plans to introduce a bill in the Virginia General Assembly to let the Board of Supervisors assume duties of the school board. The move would place school operation under officials elected by citizens and give the tax-levying body greater oversight of school spending.
A reader quiz rates memory by daily scores from 9 to 10 correct equals Memory Genius down to 4 equals Good. Page 2 provides the correct answers for ten questions about Christmas literature and lore including Clement Moore, under mistletoe, postmarks, double barred Seals, Gaspar and Melchior, Springerle, polar home, Xmas derivation, King of Judea, and Santa’s reindeer names.
A devotional arguing heaven and hell are defined by daily life not distant places. The author insists heaven and hell are here and now through actions, faith, and character, and that eternal outcomes follow how one lives on earth.
Presented rainfall data for 24 hours ending 7 a.m. none and December 1949 totals. Includes year to date figures, long term averages from 1913–1948, and average monthly precipitation by month.
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